WASHINGTON - US PRESIDENT Barack Obama's Republican critics, tired of being labeled 'the party of 'no',' said on Thursday they could do a better job of spurring growth while keeping ballooning deficits in check.

Spurred by sharp criticisms from Mr Obama, top Republicans in the House of Representatives brandished a glossy 18-page budget 'Road to Recovery' plan and promised to flesh out its very spare details next Wednesday.

HELSINKI - FINNISH police say they have arrested three men suspected of involvement in what they called Finland's largest pedophilia case.

Detective Superintendent Kari Tolvanen says there were at least 66 victims since 2006 and most of the cases involved the Internet.

WASHINGTON - THREE teenage girls are suing a Pennsylvania prosecutor who accused them of peddling 'child pornography,' after semi-nude pictures of them were sent by mobile phones to friends.

The complaint is the latest legal wrangle over 'sexting' - the apparently popular practice of sending nude or semi-nude photos to friends by mobile phone.