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• WikiLeaks Releases Syria Files as Friends of Syria Meet in Paris

  

  Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks is releasing over 2 million emails it promises will embarrass both Syria and the Western companies that worked with it, on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Japan’s Fukushima Disaster a ‘Man-Made’ and Preventable Nuclear Crisis

  

  An aerial view shows the quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in the Fukushima prefecture. Photo credit: Beacon Radio The back ground The worst nuclear... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Juxtapose Website Lets You Mash up Anything

  

  Mash up Sex and the City with George Orwell The background In Periscope‘s never ending quest to bring you the best of the web, it has stumbled upon a marvelous... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 HUMOR, RANDOM, VIRAL

• Ancient Light by John Banville is Strange and Mesmerising, Say Critics

  

  Author John Banville reading from his novel Ancient Light. Photo: Penguin The background Booker-winning author John Banville’s latest novel, Ancient Light,... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT

• Spanking Does Not Lead to Mental Illness

  

  Is it ok to spank your child? Spanking is in the news again, following a recent study published by Pediatrics. Headline everywhere read: Study shows that... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 CURRENT, FAMILY, HEALTH, PARENTING, PSYCHOLOGY

• Panda Awareness Week Kicks off with Panda Tai Chi in Trafalgar Square

  

  108 people dressed in Panda costumes descended upon Trafalgar Square on Wednesday to call attention to the plight of the bears, like this panda cub in Sichuan.... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• What the Higgs Boson Discovery Means for the Universe

  

  The Large Hadron Collider at Cern Photocredit: Image Editor http://flic.kr/p/47Psud The background Scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 PHYSICS, SCIENCE

• What You Need to Know About The Shard

  

  London - and Europe's - tallest building is set to open officially with a laser beam show and various visiting royalties. Here's what you need to know about... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Happy Fourth of July, Ex-pats: The View from Abroad

  

  The 4th of July, as an American living abroad, is complicated - but it's the one day when you really want to believe the hype. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT, EXPAT, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Spanking Can Damage Children’s Mental Health in Later Life, Says New Report

  

  Does spanking children lead to mental health problems? The background Physically punishing children can lead to mental health problems in later life, according... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT, FAMILY, HEALTH, PARENTING, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mermaids Don’t Exist, Says US Government Agency

  

  Daryl Hannah in Splash: Not real, unfortunately The background Sad news has reached our shores (quite literally): mermaids do not exist. Yes, repeat: mermaids d... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT, RANDOM, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• The Periscope Post Now on Flipboard

  

  Named Apple’s iPad App of the Year and Time Magazine’s Top 50 inventions, Flipboard is a social magazine application designed for the iPad. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT

• Violence Rages in Syria as UN Reaches Deal to End Crisis: Five Things You Need t...

  

  Syrian crisis: Is there a way to end the violence? The background World leaders are scrambling to find a solution to the increasingly bloody violence in Syria. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• London 2012 Olympics: Van Commenee, Missiles and the Olympic Torch

  

  The London 2012 logo. Photo credit: Ben Sutherland, http://flic.kr/p/9wtYrg The background From today, there are only 23 days to go until the start of the Londo... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT, SPORTS

• Scientists Find New Particle: is It the Elusive Higgs-Boson?

  

  The Large Hadron Collider at Cern Photocredit: Image Editor http://flic.kr/p/47Psud The background For 45 years, scientists have been puzzling over why matter... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT, PHYSICS, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• Are Gay Celebrities Morally Obliged to Come out in Public?

  

  CNN’s Anderson Cooper confirms he is gay The background CNN presenter and war correspondent Anderson Cooper confirmed he is gay in an email to The Daily... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Tory Debate: UK Needs United Policy in Face of Eurozone Restructuring

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron faced with European dilemma On July 1, there were two compelling articles in the Sunday Telegraph under the title of Europe: The... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• David Beckham Fights with Mascot During Match, After News That He Won’t Be on...

  

  David Beckham starts fight with San Jose. David Beckham used his amazing football prowess for evil during LA Galaxy’s match-up with San Jose this weekend when h... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• End of Days Weather Forecast: Godzilla Deflects Super Storm

  

  Godzilla is expected to come in a deflect that super storm. Whilst Virginia and other mid-Atlantic states aren’t having such a great time of it right now, what... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 ENVIRONMENT, HUMOR, VIRAL, WEATHER

• Talking-bear Comedy Ted Delights Most Critics Despite ‘Vulgar’ Gags

  

  Still from Ted starring Mark Wahlberg The background The story of a foul-mouthed talking teddy bear has achieved the highest opening weekend for an R-rated... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES