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OAP lorry accident sparks demands for crossing on busy road
The crash took place at 1.30pm on Monday, when the elderly pedestrian was hit by a heavy goods vehicle belonging to Brit-European, a cross-Europe goods transport firm. She was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital and Hampshire Police describe her
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:59A
Experts say Fukushima crisis level 7 not parallel to Chernobyl
Nuclear and health experts said an increase in the crisis level of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident from level 5 to level 7 does not mean that the public health risk is any worse or that the disaster
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:59A
Crewe grandad speaks out after being found not guilty of murder
Mr Ledsham said it was difficult to put his feelings into words when he heard the verdict. “I was dumbfounded. I don't know what I was thinking,” he said – and he was mindful that a life has been lost. “I deeply regret it,” he said.
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:58A
Zambia denies harboring Rwanda genocide suspects
The government of Zambia has denied harboring any suspects wanted in Rwanda for their involvement in the 1994 genocide in which some 800000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a 100-day massacre, state media the Zambia Daily Mail reported on
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:56A
What was that about Chernobyl?
Indeed, getting to the bottom of the process and reasons for imposing the most serious nuclear accident alert possible is a tricky business. By raising the severity of the Fukushima nuclear disaster two notches on the official scale to the top level of
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:55A
Philippine president orders review of PLDT's Digitel takeover
He said the Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications Commission have been tasked to look into the legal and technical aspects of the PLDT-Digitel deal. Aquino said it is premature to conclude that the deal is anti-competition,
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:54A
Mother describes moment she found son's body in tumble dryer
On Tuesday, a coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death in the case of Sonny Gibson, who died at his home in Derbyshire last July. The four-year-old's body was found by his mother Anne. Sonny is believed to have climbed into the machine during a
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:54A
Lowering dam levels no help
Commissioner Justice Catherine Holmes asked Mr Ayre if there would be practical benefit in temporarily dropping water levels when extraordinary wet seasons are expected. The February draw-down of Wivenhoe Dam to 75 per cent in anticipation of more rain
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:54A
Latest Wisconsin news, sports, business and entertainment
AP - April 13, 2011 4:35 AM ET WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - An embattled county clerk is refusing to resign after she failed to immediately report thousands of votes in Wisconsin's tightly contested Supreme Court race. Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:54A
Latest Wisconsin news, sports, business and entertainment
AP - April 13, 2011 4:35 AM ET WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - An embattled county clerk is refusing to resign after she failed to immediately report thousands of votes in Wisconsin's tightly contested Supreme Court race. Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus
Updated: 04/13/2011 04:54A