an appeal which is very unusual. rulings in britain are usually final. justice a landmark sentence for convicted war criminal and former president of liberia, charles taylor. he s been sentenced to 50 years in prison by a special international court. he s convicted of supporting rebels in sierra leon who slaughtered thousands of people during the country s 11-year civil war. taylor armed rebels in exchange for so-called blood diamonds. mitt romney unofficialing clinching the rop nomination for president. he won last night s texas primary putting him over the number of 1,144 delegates. beryl is once again a tropical storm, forecast to head up the coast of north and south carolina today. the storm has already dumped up to a foot of rain, packing winds of 35 miles per hour and could lead to dangerous rip currents and rough surf. chinese human rights activist chen guangcheng says his country fails to enforce its own laws and insists its abusive treatment of dissidents thr