US Congress Probing J&J Children’s Tylenol Recall

The House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened the investigation after J&J took 40 widely-used children’s pain and allergy medications off the market, saying some may have a higher concentration of their active ingredients while others may be contaminated.

Russian Court Sentences Two Men For Killing Cooking And Eating Schoolgirl

A Russian court sentenced two men to prison for the killing and cannibalism of a school girl.

Oil Falls Below $80, Eurozone Debt In Focus

Oil fell further below $80 a barrel on Thursday, after earlier hitting a six-week low as fears a Greek-style debt crisis may spread to other European nations raised uncertainty over future global energy demand.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua Is Dead

Nigerian leader Umaru Yar’Adua died late Wednesday at the Aso Rock presidential villa in the capital Abuja after a long battle with kidney and heart ailments.

Germans Play Hardball As Euro Crisis Reaches Spain

Fears that the Greek debt crisis could be contagious have grown with the news that the credit agency Standard & Poor has downgraded Spain’s debt to AA from AA+ and Portugal’s to A-. It followed the downgrading of Greek debt to ‘junk’ status, essentially freezing the country out of credit markets.

Deepwater Gulf Oil Spill: Will BP Take Nuclear Option?

Despite today’s success in plugging one hole, a pipe damaged by the sinking of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig two weeks ago continues to leak 760,000 litres of oil daily into the Gulf of Mexico from two breaches.

English Preacher Jailed For Calling Homosexuality A Sin

Dale McAlpine was charged with causing “harassment, alarm or distress” after a homosexual police community support officer (PCSO) overheard him reciting a number of “sins” referred to in the Bible, including blasphemy, drunkenness and same sex relationships.

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