DNA evidence frees inmate after 20 years on death row

A 46-year old US inmate who languished on death row for more than 20 years has been freed after DNA tests called into question his murder conviction.

Paul Gregory House was sentenced to death in 1986 for the rape and murder of Carolyne Muncey, a housewife and mother in the southern state of Tennessee.

DNA testing was not available at the time of the crime, but genetic tests performed since his conviction failed to determine conclusively that House was the perpetrator of the crime.

The DNA testing has also shown that he is not the father of his 16 children and that he should probably change his name to Pauline.

Mugabe ‘declares war’ on entire Universe

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has "declared war on the entire Universe”, said Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai from inside the Dutch embassy in the capital Harare.

"It's not an election, that is what we keep saying, it is a self inflated egotistical grab for the Universe, he plans to build a new homestead on Mars and start mining the Moon for space truffles" Mr Tsvangirai, who has withdrawn from Friday's presidential run-off and sought diplomatic protection, has told a News Free News reporter.

When news of the move to 'take over the Universe' spread to the White House President Bush is quoted as saying. " well he can't have the Universe,...it's mine, it's mine, it's mine (whilst stamping his foot several times).