Mum denies son sex consensual
A 65-year-old woman has denied consenting to sex with her son on Mothers Day.
Her 44-year-old son has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping the woman at her home between March 2 and 3, 2008.
During cross examination, defence counsel Giollaiosa O Lideadha suggested to the woman that her and her son were dancing, holding each other and she was telling him that she loved him and he was like his father. The woman said she did not remember saying she loved him but she did remember saying he was like his father to look at.
The trial continues.
Nurse quizzed over 5 deaths
A staff nurse faced more police questions today after the number of deaths linked to a probe into tampered medication at a hospital rose to five.
Police have until 9.05pm to question Rebecca Leighton (27) who was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Meanwhile, the family of Alfred Weaver (83), whose death is being investigated, said he was a "wonderful person".
Al-Qa'ida chief killed in Yemen
A senior leader of Yemen's Al-Qa'ida branch has been killed in fighting in the nearly lawless south of the country, the defence ministry said.
A statement said Ayed al-Shabwani was killed in fighting on Tuesday near the town of Zinjibar, a provincial capital which has been held by Al-Qa'ida-linked militants since May.
The statement said one of the leader's cousins, Awad al-Shabwani, was also killed in the fighting, but gave no further details.
Arnie 'doesn't want to pay ex'
Arnold Schwarzenegger has indicated in court documents that he does not want to pay Maria Shriver spousal support or her lawyer's fees in their divorce case.
The couple announced they had split in May, and Schwarzenegger later disclosed he had fathered a child with a member of his household staff.
The actor and former California governor filed his response to Shriver's divorce petition yesterday in Los Angeles.
