♦ MDC backs power-sharing dialogue

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he remains committed to discussing power-sharing after talks with the ruling Zanu-PF were adjourned. They were suspended to give Mr Tsvangirai, who left Tuesday's round of talks early, time to reflect, prompting speculation he had walked out. South African leader Thabo Mbeki, who is mediating the talks, denied there had been a breakdown.	1 vote

♦ Public should 'confront disorder'

Members of the public should stand up to anti-social behaviour, despite the risks, according to Northumbria Police's chief constable. Mike Craik said ordinary people should challenge rowdy behaviour such as drinking or swearing. Society would be improved if people looked out for each other, he added. But John Johnson...	1 vote

♦ BioPharm America Unveils Conference Program

With only two months until the start of BioPharm America(TM) in Atlanta, September 9-10, 2008, EBD Group today announced the conference's program highlights covering a wide selection of important industry topics.	1 vote

♦ 'M V Kavaratti' flagged off from Visakhapatnam

Speaking after flagging off the vessel, she said the vessel would be helpful for the people of the Union Territory, seeking medical treatment and education in the mainland.	1 vote

♦ HRT Patches Cut Gall Bladder Disease In Women

Hormone replacement therapy is known to increase gallbladder problems, which require surgery to remove the organ. A team of Oxford University researchers found that the rate of operations for women who used HRT patches was significantly lower than those taking pills. The gallbladder is a small organ, attached to the base of the liver, which stores and concentrates bile...	1 vote

♦ Inflation 'mustn't take hold'

Surging food and fuel prices have pushed inflation up to 3.8 per cent. Lib Dems on inflation rise(01. UK 'worst placed' for inflation(01. Inflation up to 3.8% in June(02. What are these? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled.	1 vote

♦ Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low (HealthDay)

MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -Only half of U.S. men and womenolder than 50 are getting screened for colorectal cancer, despite thesuccess these tests have in reducing deaths linked to the disease...	1 vote

♦ Law to Regulate Fertility Clinics Soon: Centre to SC

By Dhananjay Mahapatra NEW DELHI: The unethical practice by mushrooming fertility clinics to cash in on the dreams of childless couples to conceive is fast becoming a menace, the Centre admitted before the Supreme Court on Wednesday and promised to come out with a stringent legislation to tackle the problem.	1 vote

♦ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Gives $960,000 in Charitable Donations

CHICAGO, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) recently gave $960,000 in grants to 83 501(c)3 organizations in Illinois.	1 vote

♦ Delay in Heathrow plans decision

A decision on the expansion of Heathrow airport has been delayed, the government has announced. Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly had been expected to give a ruling in August about the plans for the west London airport, including a third runway. But Ms Kelly said there was still work to be done in assessing the views of 70,000 individuals and organisations consulted on the expansion.	1 vote

♦ Another setback for Left in West Bengal

News GalleryKolkata, Jul 2: After the dismal performance in the recently Panchayat Election in west Bengal, the ruling Left Front on Wednesday, July 2, received a further setback in the civic poll for 13 Municipalities with the Opposition wresting five boards. Among the five, the Trinamool Congress snatched three, while the Congress and the ''Mahajot'' captured one each.The Front lost Guskara...	1 vote

♦ High court rules in administration's favor on border fence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea by environmental groups to rein in the Bush administration's power to waive laws and regulations to speed construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.	1 vote

♦ Call for shake-up at Network Rail

A campaign to end the "systematic weaknesses" of Network Rail which cause "unnecessary" chaos to travellers has been launched by a group of MPs. The 29 Co-operative Party MPs, who work with the Labour Party, want the public to have more of a say over the way the rail infrastructure firm is governed. They say if it was run as efficiently the European average there would be cash for 1...	1 vote

♦ Patch 'halts holiday diarrhoea'

Stomach bugs picked up during foreign travel may be prevented by wearing a patch impregnated by toxins produced by the E. coli bacterium. US research published in the Lancet medical journal found the patch was 75% effective against diarrhoea attacks caused by E. coli among volunteers. Patch-wearers who did fall ill recovered far more quickly, it said.	1 vote

♦ Suicide bomber hits Algerian army

A suicide bomber has blown himself up near a military barracks in a suburb of the Algerian capital Algiers. The bomber died and several people were injured in a series of blasts. Two bombs went off in a cafe used by soldiers, local TV says, while the bomber detonated the explosives he was carrying near the barracks.	1 vote

♦ Health agency monitoring U.S. salmonella outbreak

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said restaurant chains in Canada taking tomatoes off their menu were practising 'an abundance of caution' after a U.S. health alert was issued following a number of cases of salmonella poisoning south of the border.	1 vote

♦ S. African violence displaces thousands

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Aid groups struggled Tuesday to feed and shelter thousands of immigrants forced out of their homes by attacks on foreigners, amid accusations that the government must shoulder at least some of the blame. There was more fighting and unconfirmed reports of new deaths Tuesday, but the violence did not appear as widespread as in recent days.	1 vote

♦ Bush urges change from Mideast leaders

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) — President Bush urged Mideast leaders on Sunday to work hard to advance democracy and freedom in their region. The White House released an early text of the speech Bush was to make later in the day to the meeting of hundreds of global policymakers and business leaders in this Red Sea beach town. After giving Israel glowing praise earlier in the week...	1 vote

♦ British men on missing plane

Gary Duffy reports. What are these? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience.	1 vote

♦ Plan to film Scarlett murder case

A Bollywood director is to make a film based on the death of British teenager Scarlett Keeling, it has emerged. Scarlett, 15, from north Devon, was raped and murdered in the Indian resort of Goa in February. It is thought Prabhakar Shukla has already approached actress Katrina Kaif and will start filming in July. Meanwhile...	1 vote