UK & USA Today Editoweb 5 October 2009

Conservatives offer tax break for new firms

A Conservative government would offer start-up firms a tax break to encourage them to hire extra staff, the opposition party's treasury spokesman George Osborne said on Monday.

Watchdog probes tragic Bethany case

A watchdog is investigating the contact between police and the mother of a murdered toddler in the weeks before her death.

Cage fighter jailed over heist plot

A cage fighter who helped plan Britain's largest ever cash robbery has been jailed for 18 years after admitting his role in the plot.

Johnson defends Pakistan visa delay

The Home Secretary's plans to discuss anti-terror initiatives in Islamabad threaten to be overshadowed by growing anger in Pakistan over the delay of thousands of UK visas.

Tories pledge to cut NHS waste

Slashing NHS red tape could free up £4 billion over four years to pay for frontline health services, the Tories have claimed.

Suicide bomber kills 5 at UN office in Pakistan

A suicide bomber disguised as a security officer struck the lobby of the U.N. food agency's Pakistan headquarters Monday, killing five people a day after the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban vowed fresh assaults, authorities and witnesses said.

Child-sex trial begins for Ohio twin pediatrician

Jury selection began Monday for the first of two twin brother pediatricians charged with sex and drug crimes against minors, some of them former patients.

Crews see mild winds as ally against SoCal blaze

Firefighters expected mild winds and low temperatures forecast for Monday to help them make significant progress against a wildfire burning near a popular resort town in Southern California.

nd., Tenn. to begin swine flu vaccinations

Indiana and Tennessee are among the first states that will vaccinate people against the swine flu.

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