Friday 28 June
• Xerox
Another accounting scandal hit the business world in America. The office equipment maker, Xerox, confirmed that it exaggerated its earnings by almost two billion dollars over the past five years.
David Morris was given four life sentences
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Coach accident French prosecutors say the driver of the coach which overturned yesterday, killing a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Ayrshire, has been put under investigation on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Mark Chisholm, who is 31-years-old, is recovering in hospital after the accident near Dijon.
• Family murder
A builder from south Wales was sentenced to life in prison for murdering four members of the same family three years ago. David Morris beat Mandy Power, her two daughters and her mother to death at their home in Clydach before setting the building on fire.
Thursday 27 June
• WorldCom
Senior officials of the telecommunications company, WorldCom, are to be subpoenaed to appear before a United States Congressional committee next month to explain the alleged accounting fraud amounting to nearly four billion dollars.
• G8-Africa
World leaders at the G8 summit in Canada agreed a new partnership with Africa, designed to promote the Continent's economic and political development. However, Oxfam described the cash pledges as 'peanuts'.
• Railtrack
The Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, said the sale of Railtrack to a new not-for-profit company, Network Rail, is the best way of building an efficient rail network. Some shareholders described the offer as "totally inadequate".
Wednesday 26 June
• WorldCom
President Bush promised a full investigation after the American telecommunications giant, WorldCom, admitted it was deeply in the red, although its accounts suggested it was making profits of around two and a half billion pounds.
Ken Livingstone denied pushing Robin Bridges over a wall
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Euro entry The Chancellor, Gordon Brown, insisted that his five economic tests will be a decisive factor in whether the government will recommend that Britain should join the Euro.
• Ken Livingstone
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, described what happened at a party, where he is accused of pushing a man over a wall. At a special meeting of the London Assembly, he denied the allegation, but admitted that he'd argued with his girlfriend.
Tuesday 25 June
• Middle East
Yasser Arafat dismissed President Bush's demand that the Palestinian people should find a new leader to negotiate a peace settlement with Israel. Mr Arafat said it was up to the Palestinians alone to decide who should be in charge.
• Vitamins for prisoners
The Home Office welcomed a report which suggests that vitamin pills could help cut crime - but said it was unable to act on the findings because of the pressures on the prison population.
• Mental Health Bill
New powers were unveiled by the government to force mentally-ill patients to take their medicine, and to detain people with dangerous personality disorders.
Monday 24 June
• Middle East
President Bush presented a new peace plan for the Middle East, outlining his vision of a Palestinian state existing peacefully side-by-side with Israel. Mr Bush said peace required a "new and different Palestinian leadership".
George Bush presented his new plan for the Middle East
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Estelle Morris The Education Secretary, Estelle Morris, was sharply criticised by teaching unions. In a speech to the Social Market Foundation, she said it was time to move on from the era of the "one size fits all" comprehensive to a system which would allow more diversity.
• Death penalty
The US Supreme Court ruled that juries - and not judges - must decide on capital punishment. The decision means that hundreds of prisoners on Death Row may have their sentences reduced to life imprisonment.
Sunday 23 June
• Middle East
The Israeli Government has announced new measures, it hopes will put a permanent end to Palestinian suicide bombings. It instructed the army to call up reserve troops and to take control of five, major towns in the West Bank.
• Racism claim
The most senior criminal prosecutor in England and Wales, Sir David Calvert Smith, re-opened the debate about institutional racism, claiming that almost all British people are racist.
• Railtrack
Railtrack is on the brink of reaching a deal for the country's railways to be taken over by the non-profit company, Network Rail. It's thought Railtrack will then go into liquidation while its shareholders will get some compensation.
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