■ United Kingdom
Warning issued on liver
Regular eaters of liver, including pate, were advised on Wednesday to limit their consumption and not take any supplements containing vitamin A, including fish oils, in order to limit their risk of osteoporosis. The UK's Food Standards Agency tightened its guidance to warn women who had been through the menopause and men over 65 to eat liver products no more than once a week. Those who eat liver products more often were told not to increase the amount. It is thought that having more than 1.5mg of vitamin A a day over long periods can make bones more likely to fracture.
■ United States
Rap lyrics linked to kill plot
Federal investigators claim to have found evidence of an assassination plot against 50 Cent, hatched by a convicted drug trader in retaliation over some of the rapper's lyrics. They believe there was a possible conspiracy between New York drug lord Kevin "Supreme" McGriff and some employees of the music label Murder Inc to kill the rapper.
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