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• The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

  

  Julian Barnes has made it onto the Man Booker longlist for the fourth time with his new novella; can it win? Read more

  The 28 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• London Olympic Games 2012 – One Year to Go. A Look at the Astrology of the...

  

  One year from today, the 30th Olympic games open in London, my home city. I write with just a little pride as we in London prepare to open our doors and hearts... Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Solarisastro
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• Northerners Have Bigger Eyes – and Bigger Brains, Say Researchers

  

  People living in the northern climes adapted bigger eyes - and, as a result, bigger brains, claim Oxford University anthropologists. Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• Spain’s El Bulli Restaurant to Close, Diners Bereft

  

  Legendary Michelin 3-star restaurant El Bulli is to close. Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• Britain Throws out Gaddafi’s Diplomats as Libyan Intervention Approached...

  

  London's Libyan embassy staff are packing their bags. However, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has no such plans. Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• The "R" Word (By Randi S.)

  

  This piece was written by Randi S., and also appears on her blog The Radical Idea. Randi is an activist, writer, and student of international women's... Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Danielleb
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• US Debt Ceiling: Mum, I’m Confused

  

  Will the Republicans and Democrats reach a compromise in the debt ceiling talks? Or will they all just slope off to the pub? Let's hope not. Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• US Officials: Al Qaeda Nearing Destruction in Pakistan

  

  New Al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri Osama bin Laden, the erstwhile leader of Al Qaeda, is dead: a turning point in the campaigns against terrorism. The CIA... Read more

  The 27 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• Amy Winehouse’s Death Sparks Debate Over Addiction and How to Treat It

  

  Police haven't yet said what killed singer Amy Winehouse, but most in the media are assuming it was drugs and alcohol. What that means, however, is a complex an... Read more

  The 26 July 2011 by   Periscope
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• What Drove Oslo Bomber Anders Brievik to Mass Murder

  

  There are multiple explanations as to what drove Anders Behring Breivik to violence. Read more

  The 26 July 2011 by   Periscope
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