UK & USA Today Editoweb 8 february 2010

Four years for corrupt Met Police commander

A top Scotland Yard policeman has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of corruption

Jack Straw Denies Ignoring Iraq Advice

Jack Straw has hit back at claims he ignored legal advice that the Iraq war was unlawful.

Afghan deaths reach Falklands level

Britain must hold its resolve in Afghanistan, the Defence Secretary has insisted, as the UK death toll equalled that of the Falklands War.

Brown 'out of touch' over expenses

Gordon Brown has been accused of being out of touch on the expenses scandal after Labour withdrew the party whip from the three MPs being prosecuted.


Senior Met official jailed for attacking Iraqi

A senior official at the Metropolitan Police was on Monday sentenced to four years in jail for assaulting a man and trying to falsely accuse him in a spat over money.

Russian tycoon sues over Litvinenko murder claim

Exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky launched a libel action on Monday over a claim he was behind the murder of former spy Alexander Litvinenko by radioactive poisoning in 2006.

Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight

Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.

Mid-Atlantic digs out of snow; government shut

Federal workers got a day off as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out Monday from as much as 3 feet of snow that left tens of thousands without power while making travel nearly impossible. And there's another storm brewing.

APNewsBreak: Officer to retrieve Edwards sex tape

A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video.


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