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Cancers on the scalp can be harder to spot until they have grown, BBC News reports here: Skin cancers on the scalp or neck are more deadly than those elsewhere on the body, a large study has suggested.

CNET News.com reports here: U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has claimed that, without investment, the Internet’s current network architecture will reach the limits of its capacity by 2010.  More demand for high-definition video will put an increasing strain on the Internet infrastructure.

AP reports here at CNN: LONDON, England - The Bank of England announced a $100 billion plan Monday to allow banks to swap mortgage-backed securities for Treasury bills.

New York Times reports here: Anyone who dutifully got a flu vaccination this year only to come down with a serious fever, chills or cough had plenty of company.

AP reports here at CNN: TORONTO, Canada - A ubiquitous chemical found in hard plastic water bottles, DVDs, CDs and hundreds of other common items came under increased pressure Friday when Canada said it’s potentially harmful and may ban its use in baby bottles.

AP reports here at Yahoo News: TRENTON, N.J. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking into the possible health hazards of lead in artificial turf installed at schools, parks and stadiums across the country.

HealthDay reports here at Yahoo News: The cancer drug Gleevec has forced metastatic melanoma into remission for the first time, report researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

CNN reports here: Crude oil futures surged to a new trading record of $117 a barrel after an attack on a key pipeline in Nigeria, capping a week of record highs.

MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella, BBC News reports here: Football supporters travelling to Euro 2008 may be at risk of catching measles, health officials have warned.