Swiss seek Polanski transcripts from US
The Swiss government asked the US justice department to release sealed transcripts in the Roman Polanski case just days before a Los Angeles judge was told that the Swiss did not request that information, according to a letter from Swiss officials that points to apparent miscommunication in the case. The officials said that the denial of access to the information was the key factor in the refusal to extradite the film maker to the US, according to the letter to the US embassy in Bern, Switzerland.
A district attorney’s spokeswoman said their office was never notified of the Swiss request and did not know that the justice department had turned it down.
The letter dated Monday was obtained by the agency on Wednesday night. It provided a timeline of when the request was filed and when it was turned down.
The letter blamed the denial of extradition solidly on the refusal by the Justice Department to show transcripts of testimony by the film director’s original prosecutor to Swiss officials. “Since the additional documents requested were not transmitted in full, extradition of Roman Polanski to the United States of America is thus denied,” said the letter.
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Good news for addicts of fast food
Washington: Here’s some good news for fast food addicts. Five major US food chains, including McDonald’s and Burger King, have cut down on trans fats in their food. Trans fats can elevate the risk of heart disease by increasing “bad” cholesterol and decreasing “good” cholesterol levels. The latest findings from University of Minnesota School of Public Health suggest that major fast food chains may have been responsive to public health concerns. Researchers relied on the School of Public Health proprietary database, comprising nutritional values of more than 18,000 foods, to look at levels of trans fat and saturated fat in french fries fromchains like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s etc. —IANS
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