NI police to receive PTSD compensation

A judge has ruled that Northern Ireland police officers with PTSD resulting from duty during the Troubles are now entitled to receive compensation. The ruling came in a class-action suit brought by more than 5,000 current and former officers. Coverage here: BBC News video, AP report.

Media death toll worse than 2006

Last year was a record year for media deaths, but 2007 may be even worse. The International News Safety Institute reports that: "83 journalists and 17 other media professionals have died covering news stories between 1 January and 26 June, compared with 68 at the same time last year ..."