Five Stories To Read

- A peace pact has been signed in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by the government and armed groups. The death toll in the past decade in DR Congo has surpassed any conflict since World War II - 5.4 million people have died.

- B&Q will stop selling patio heaters -- propane patio heaters produce 35 kilos of carbon dioxide emissions every 13 hours

- The Commons Public Accounts Committee wants dementia to be given the same attention as heart disease and cancer. 500 000 people in England already suffer from dementia, and our population is aging.

- Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite, has written a letter to the Guardian, picking up on Stuart Rose's words on the rich/poor divide, and urging M&S to act on conditions for workers (mainly migrant and agency) in the meat industry.

- Johann Hari, in the Independent, predicts a John McCain presidency might be more military and imperial than Dubya's.