A British man paralyzed from the neck down has lost a High Court case in which he argued that doctors should be allowed to end his life without fear of prosecution. Judges ruled against Tony Nicklinson, saying the law was clear, and that voluntary
euthanasia
was murder. Fifty-eight-year-old Mr Nicklinson had described his life as a 'living nightmare' since a stroke in 2005 which left him with
locked-in syndrome
. He has said he will appeal against the decision.
A British judge has ruled that an arranged marriage involving a British woman of Bangladeshi origin who has severe learning difficulties should be annulled. Her parents, who organized the marriage in Bangladesh nine years ago, had argued that it was
in her best interests
, and an
annulment
would shame their family.
Shares in the social networking site Facebook fell to a new low today as some of the restrictions on selling stock were lifted after the initial public offer in May. When the company floated, shares went on sale for $38 each. Today, the price dipped below $20, wiping $4bn of the company's market value. Here's our business reporter Karen Hoggan.
Until now, the investors who've been with Facebook since the company's early days have been prevented from selling their shares. This restriction is imposed to protect newly floated shares from extreme
volatility
if too many people sell at once. Often, when the ban is lifted, a company's share price drops sharply. However, some think many investors, who have seen the share price drop so much since May, may have hung onto their shares to avoid selling them at a loss.