A MAN who stabbed his ex-girlfriend and their young son to death had been arrested a week earlier by police for threatening to kill his family.

Guinness World Records was in new hands today after being sold to the company behind 'Ripley’s Believe It or Not' museums.

US president George W Bush, speaking during July 4 celebrations, said the insurgents in Iraq would fail to stop democracy in that country and US forces would stay “until the fight is won.”

British building materials group Hanson today said a pick-up in volumes in the United States and the UK would help it to report second half trading profits 6% ahead of last year.