Killer linked to 20 unsolved cases
A 39-year-old nightclub bouncer was yesterday convicted of two murders and a further vicious assault, amid police fears that he had committed 20 more similar serious crimes. Levi Bellfield, 39,
killed Amelie Delagrange and Marsha McDonnell between February 2003 and August 2004, and is now being linked to unsolved cases... [continued]
Pros & Cons: a compulsory DNA database 
Obama opens up crucial poll lead
An ABC/New York Times nationwide poll published today gives Barack Obama substantial leads over both of his serious rivals for the presidency. The survey of 1,115 voters shows Obama 16
points ahead of Clinton in the Democrat race (54-38 per cent) and 12 ahead of John McCain in the presidential... [continued]
US Election 2008
People: Obama accuses Clinton of 'dirty tricks'
Jersey police expect more bodies
Police investigating the discovery of human remains at a former childrens home in Jersey were last night attempting to enter a bricked-up cellar where they believe six or more bodies may be buried. A skull was found at the Haut de la Garenne Youth Hostel on Saturday, and sniffer dogs... [continued]
Speaker receives Brown’s backing
Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, received the prime minister's backing yesterday and was cheered by Labour MPs when he entered the Commons chamber. The support helped him to shore
up his position after days of attacks in the press about his financial dealings and complaints from... [continued]
The Mole: Lords escape for Martin
Prozac ‘does not work’ for most
Prozac, the anti-depressant which is used by more than 40m people worldwide, does not have any effect, according to major new review. The research was carried out by Professor Irvin Kirsch at Hull University and colleagues in the US, and showed that except for severely depressed patients, who showed a... [continued]
UN food aid in crisis
The United Nations issued a warning yesterday that it couldn't afford to maintain its World Food Programme (WFP) beyond the next few months due to the recent sharp rises in food commodity prices.
Josette Sheeran, the head of the WFP, said "we will have a significant gap if commodity prices... [continued]
The world is running out of food
FSA admits Rock failings
UK banking regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has admitted that it made mistakes in its handling of the Northern Rock affair. The FSA had already admitted to a Treasury Select Committee
that it didn't regard the newly nationalised mortgage bank as a high-enough risk, but will go further in... [continued]
Northern Rock: echoes of Rolls Royce
EU threat to sovereign wealth funds
The European Union has threatened to curb the activities of sovereign wealth funds unless the government-owned investment vehicles open themselves up for public scrutiny. Under plans to be unveiled tomorrow, the funds, which account for more than $3tr of assets worldwide, will be asked to adhere to set of voluntary... [continued]
