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- Serial killer sentenced to death in Swaziland
- FDA issues proposed rules requiring calorie content on menus
- Man dies after being hit by wave in Blackpool, England
- Guatemalan president's divorce halted by court
| Serial killer sentenced to death in Swaziland Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011 A convicted serial killer has been sentenced to death by hanging in the African country of Swaziland; his death will be the first execution in the country since 1983. David Simelane was sentenced to death by a judge nine days after being convicted of the murders of 28 people. Simelane's lawyers said they would appeal the sentence and the verdict. More...   |
| FDA issues proposed rules requiring calorie content on menus Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued proposed calorie labeling rules requiring most retail food vendors to display the calorie counts in items on their menus and menu boards. The proposed rules, issued Friday and expected to be finalized in 2012, would apply to most restaurants, snack bars, vending machines, coffee shops, drive-through restaurants, and convenience and grocery stores. The US Congress required the rules in the health-care reform law passed in 2010. The rules proposed by the FDA must undergo a public comment period before they are finalized and take effect, said Michael R. Taylor, Deputy Director for Foods at the FDA. More... |
| Man dies after being hit by wave in Blackpool, England Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011 A man has died after he was hit by a large wave and swept out to sea in Blackpool, England. The 44-year-old victim was reportedly stood on the steps near to Cocker Square when he was hit by the wave. Witnesses looked on as the man was swept out to sea. More... |
| Guatemalan president's divorce halted by court Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011 The divorce of Guatemalan president Álvaro Colom and first lady Sandra Torres has been halted by a court after Torres said that she was divorcing her husband so she can run for president in the next election. The Guatemalan constitution bans the president's close relatives standing for office. More... |
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