Disco Queen Donna Summer Dies
Singer-songwriter Donna Summer has died at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer, her family says.
Beckham Bringing Olympic Torch To Britain
Former England football captain David Beckham will help to start the Olympic flame's journey from Greece to the UK.
Teen's TB Death: GP Did Not Suspect Illness
The GP of a 15-year-old girl who died of TB has told her inquest that he "fully accepts" that a diagnosis of the disease "never crossed his mind" even though she had tested positive for it before.
Drug-Using TB Man Held For Refusing Treatment
A man who refused to take his tuberculosis medication because it interfered with his drink and drugs taking has been arrested in America.
Two Held Over Beating Of Grandmother, 93
Police have arrested two people in connection with the severe beating of a 93-year-old great-grandmother in her bed.
Man's Conviction For 2004 Murder Is Quashed
A man who spent seven years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit has had his conviction quashed by judges.
Brother And Sister Died From Suffocation
Two children - including a newborn baby - allegedly killed by their mother at their home in southwest London died from suffocation, an inquest has been told.
Video: Shopkeeper Fights Off Knife Robber
A shopkeeper has told how he used a plastic stool to fight off a knife-wielding robber in an incident caught on CCTV.
Shot Trayvon Martin 'Had Injured Knuckles'
Travyon Martin, the unarmed teenager killed by George Zimmerman in Florida, reportedly had injuries to his knuckles when he died.
Tourists Hit As Indian Pilots Pull 'Sickies'
Air travel in India has been thrown into chaos and holidaymakers left stranded after more than 350 pilots called in "sick" as part of an unofficial strike.
Mladic War Crimes Trial Stopped Over 'Errors'
The war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been halted after prosecution "errors".
New French Government To Get 30% Pay Cut
A pay cut for ministers in France will be on the agenda when the country's new cabinet meets for the first time today - even though it is a public holiday.







