Madeleine 'blood' makes headlines
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/6934355.stm Version 0 of 1. The face of Madeleine McCann returns to the front pages after suspected traces of blood are found in the apartment where she was last seen. The Daily Mail worries the discovery may suggest the four-year-old "died there rather than being abducted". And the Daily Express says it is bound to add to her parents' torment. But questions are asked in the Daily Mirror about why it has taken 13 weeks since Madeleine vanished for police to identify the possible new evidence. 'Chaotic and complacent' The continuing fears over foot-and-mouth disease also make headlines. The Financial Times praises Gordon Brown's response, comparing it favourably to the government's "chaotic and complacent" reaction to the 2001 outbreak. But the Daily Telegraph is less sure, fearing that vital lessons may not have been learned from the earlier crisis. Meanwhile, the part the recent floods may have played in spreading the disease to the infected farm is a source of concern for the Sun. 'Bravest allies' Elsewhere, stories from Iraq appear in several of the broadsheets. The Guardian examines the news that the US has lost track of 190,000 weapons given to Iraqi security forces. The paper says it undermines US claims that Iran has been arming Iraqi insurgents since the guns may well have come from the Americans. The Times, meanwhile, hails "Britain's bravest allies" in Iraq - the 91 interpreters who suffer "unspeakable torture" to help UK forces. 'Friendly banter' The Independent asks readers to spare a thought for the staff of directory enquiry services who endure a "striking lack of civilities" from callers. "Even attempts at friendly banter" can be appalling when heard over and over again, the paper's Charles Nevin says. Finally in LA, the banter of one Victoria Beckham is delighting Tom Cruise, according to the Daily Star. He has asked her to teach him phrases like "blimey" and "come on chaps" - a "mission impossible", the paper says. |