MICHAEL JACKSON’S ex-wife and mother of his two eldest children can be called to testify against him, it was ruled yesterday.

Stung by several recent rulings favourable to the defence, prosecutors in the Michael Jackson child-molestation case said they planned to wrap up their case as early as this week.

PROSECUTORS in the Michael Jackson molestation case lost a key battle when a judge refused their request to allow testimony from a domestic violence expert to explain why the mother of Mr Jackson's accuser lied under oath.

Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson molestation case lost a key battle when a judge refused their request to allow testimony from a domestic violence expert to explain why the mother of Jackson’s accuser lied under oath.

MICHAEL JACKSON was rushed to hospital yesterday with the flu, delaying his high-profile trial until next week.

The final verdict on Christmas trading in Britain was delivered today as high street stalwarts Boots and WH Smith rounded off the season for sales updates.

The mother of the alleged victim in the Michael Jackson child abuse case said she did not remember a private investigator telling her that he was working for one of the pop star’s attorneys.

IN a bid to win minority votes in November’s presidential election, Democratic candidate John Kerry promised Hispanics he would help illegal immigrants gain citizenship and told blacks he would make college more affordable.

BUILDING materials group Grafton continued its impressive growth story yesterday when it announced pre-tax profits of €102 million last year, a 27% increase on 2002.

FORMER Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor has accused Labour leader Pat Rabbitte of abusing Dáil privilege to make false accusations against him.

WE would like to highlight the stigma that individuals with mental ill health continue to experience in Ireland.