New DNA evidence obtained by French detectives on a sex killer from Germany is leading to the re-examination of many unsolved rape and murder cases in Britain, police in the UK said today.

Billie Piper has been beaten to first place in a popularity poll of Swindon, England residents – a local authority official took the place instead.

COMPUTER chip maker Intel Corp, computer makers and distributors were raided by European Commission and local authorities on Tuesday as part of an investigation into possible antitrust violations, a spokesperson for the European Union executive said.