World Update from BBC News
New review at under-fire hospitalA review into a hospital trust in Essex, criticised for hygiene lapses and death rates, calls for better leadership.Country profile: Sri LankaKey facts, figures and dates.Last 14 MPs 'to repay expenses'The last MPs to appeal against the demands of an expenses auditor that they repay claims have agreed to do so, the BBC learns.Thousands pick up back-pay boostThousands of council workers in Dumfries and Galloway receive a back-pay package worth several million pounds.Segel 'to star in Muppets movie'Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jason Segel is to star as the lead human actor in the new Muppets film, according to reports.Sheen pleads not guilty in courtActor Charlie Sheen pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges at a court in Colorado and is ordered to stand trial on 21 July.Security fear over end of chequesThe abolition of cheques will push elderly people back into hoarding cash at home, campaigners tell MPs.Iris stand-in ordered from debateA DUP MLA is banished from Stormont's debating chamber after accusing Caitriona Ruane of misleading the assembly.
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