Maryland mom found not responsible in boy's death in swing

Romechia Simms, 25, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Charles County Circuit Court, said Tony Covington, the county prosecutor. Simms was ruled not to be a danger to herself or the community and was freed on a conditional release, Covington said.

Sheltered housing 'hit by benefit cuts'

Hundreds of planned sheltered accommodation units have been delayed or scrapped owing to proposed cuts to housing benefit, the BBC learns.

Email: Bacteria worries influenced Flint corrosion decision

Worries over bacteria led to the fateful decision not to apply anti-corrosive chemicals when Flint, Michigan, began drawing water from the Flint River, an email written by the city's former public works director says.

Record rise in 'NHS dissatisfaction'

The biggest-ever rise in public dissatisfaction with the NHS was recorded last year, according to a long-running survey.

U.S. panel reaffirms depression screening for adolescents

(Reuters Health) - Adolescents between 12 and 18 years old in the U.S. should be screened for depression, according to guidelines reaffirmed by a government-backed panel of prevention experts.