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• Earthquake Rocks Eastern Turkey, Over 200 Dead

  

  Have weak buildings cost lives? Photo credit: abandonia http://flic.kr/p/4JfbCEIn the aftermath of Sunday’s earthquake in eastern Turkey, the death count is... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Is Coldplay’s Big Concept Album Mylo Xyloto Really the Band’s Last Offering?

  

  Mylo Xyloto was released today to widespread rumours that this could be Coldplay’s last studio album. Some are sighing with relief. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY

• Tory Rebels Prepare to Take on David Cameron Over EU Referendum Vote

  

  David Cameron: Trouble ahead? Photo credit: BisgovukMPs are preparing to vote today on a motion calling for a referendum on Britain’s EU membership. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Three Musketeers Review

  

  Paul Anderson's new film of The Three Musketeers puts the familiar story in a wacko "steampunk" world. Photo Credit: Constantin Film,... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Batman: Arkham City: One of the Best Games Ever?

  

  Rocksteady Studios set the bar high with Batman: Arkham Asylum. Does the new sequel match up? Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, GAMING, SOCIETY, TECH

• X Factor Rock Week: Misha B Bullying Claims, ‘feuding’ Judges and Sami Brookes...

  

  Simon Cowell: On the way back?Sami: Right result? Last night’s Rock Week sing-off was all about Louis Walsh, as two of his acts found themselves warbling for... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• Mobile Phones Don’t Cause Cancer, After All, Says Danish Study

  

  Good news for phone lovers. Photo credit: Jamesmellor, http://flic.kr/p/2WixLYHere in The Periscope Post newsroom, we’ve become increasingly suspicious of our... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, HEALTH, SOCIETY, TECH

• Basque Separatist Group ETA Announce End of ‘armed Activity’

  

  The Basque separatist group ETA said it would cease its attacks in Spain and France yesterday in the hope of mediation. While many are overjoyed, some question... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Climate Change: Study by Global Warming Sceptics Confirms That Global...

  

  Climate debate is heating up with the publication of a new study. Photo credit: takver http://flic.kr/p/6w7RVhA new, independent, comprehensive review of... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Gaddafi’s 2011 Death Was Spookily Predicted in 1987 Matthew Perry Sitcom

  

  No "Second Chance" for Muammar. Gaddafi goes to hell.“Ah, Colonel Gaddafi. Dead at last”, muses Saint Peter in the first episode of Second Chance, a 1987... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Britain’s Pet Obesity Epidemic: Fat Cats and Dumpy Dogs

  

  A fat cat. Photocredit: Elsie esq. http://www.flickr.com/photos/elsie/5062307/sizes/m/in/photostream/We don’t just have to worry about our own obesity now. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 HOME, PETS

• Occupy London: Time for Them to Go Home?

  

  Occupy London. Photocredit: Garryknight http://www.flickr.com/photos/garryknight/6260120281/sizes/m/in/photostream/The Occupy London (as it now seems to be... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• David Cameron Faces Backbench Rebellion Over European Union Referendum

  

  David Cameron faces a revolt on a Commons vote on the EU next Monday. Photo credit: PaumierThe Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour Parties have whipped... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Libyan Intervention: With Gaddafi Dead Can Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy All Claim...

  

  Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron in Libya. Photocredit: http://news.sky.com/home/politics/article/16093098Now that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has gone, who is it... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Arab Spring Domino Effect: Gaddafi is Gone, Will Syria’s al-Assad Be the Next...

  

  Will al-Assad follow in Gaddafi's footsteps? Photo credit: Maggie Osama http://flic.kr/p/9Co1BJThe implications of the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will reac... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Viral Video Heat: (Fake) Fox News UK Reporter Takes the Pulse of Occupy London

  

  Occupy London, St Paul's Cathedral. Photo credit: Neil Cummings, http://flic.kr/p/awi9rKThe Occupy London protest, Blighty’s version of Occupy Wall Street, has... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Gaddafi’s Death: What Next for Libya?

  

  Mahmoud Jibril, interim Prime Minister of the NTC. Photocredit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXvuMrAfjZkColonel Muammar Gaddafi, the fallen dictator of... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Rugby World Cup Final 2011: Is There Any Way France Can Beat Mighty New Zealand?

  

  France were beaten by Tonga in the qualifying stages of the 2011 Rugby World Cup — will Sunday's match be a repeat of this embarrassing defeat? Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Tilda Swinton is Spellbinding in Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin

  

  Tilda Swinton needs to talk about Kevin to beat her tomato soup addiction. Photo Credit: BBC filmsWhen Lionel Shriver’s novel We Need to Talk About Kevin was... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Space Junk: Where and When Will Minivan-sized German Satellite ROSAT Hit Earth?

  

  In it's heyday ROSAT helped produce impressive images like this Photo credit: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center http://flic.kr/p/avGWgiOh God, it’s happening... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 ASTRONOMY, CURRENT, PHYSICS, SCIENCE, SOCIETY