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• EU Referendum Debate Intensifies as David Cameron Tries to Pacify Tory...

  

  David Cameron: Under pressure from Westminster and Brussels The background The debate over the UK’s relationship with the European Union reignited after David... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3 Billion Fine to Settle US Healthcare Fraud Case

  

  GlaxoSmithKline set to make record payout for healthcare fraud The background Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is set to pay out $3 billion in fines,... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH, SOCIETY

• Barclays Boss Bob Diamond Resigns After Libor Scandal

  

  Barclays bank: Ordinary consumers affected by Libor scandal The background Barclays Chief Executive Bob Diamond has resigned in the wake of the interest rate... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• ‘Cat Ladies’ May Be More Likely to Commit Suicide, Linked to Parasite

  

  Cats are host to a parasite that has been linked to mental illness and potentially suicide. The background Being a cat lady not only decreases your chances of... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HEALTH, PETS

• Euro 2012: Alan Shearer in ‘Unbelievable Amount of Sex’ Slip Up

  

  Spain celebrate their win over Italy in Euro 2012 – with lots of sex? Photo credit: Getty Images Spain’s historic win in the Euro 2012 final match-up against... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 HUMOR, SOCCER, SPORTS, VIRAL

• Peña Nieto is Mexico’s President-elect in Old Regime Victory; War on Drugs Behin...

  

  Enrique Peña Nieto is Mexico's President-elect after this Sunday's vote that saw Mexican voters returning the PRI to power; say commentators, they're hoping... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Police Fear Repeat of 2011 Summer Riots in UK

  

  England riots. Photo credit: Nico Hogg, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicohogg/6018692165/ The background Police fear a repeat of the 2011 summer riots in Englan... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Five Million Test Tube Babies Born Worldwide Since 1978, Say Researchers

  

  Test tube babies reach 5 million The background The number of IVF babies has reached five million worldwide, according to new research. The world’s first “test... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• Spain Beat Italy to Win Euro 2012

  

  Historic victory in Kiev means Spain are the first team to win three major tournaments in a row. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to Divorce – is Scientiology to Blame?

  

  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in happier days The background Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after five and a half years of marriage. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT

• Pet Prognosticators out of Control, Have Animal Rights Groups Worried

  

  Can this dog predict a winner? The background Two years ago, Paul the psychic octopus accurately predicted the results of Germany’s eight World Cup matches – an... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Rush Limbaugh Freaks out Over Supreme Court’s Obamacare Decision

  

  Rush Limbaugh melts down over Supreme Court decision to uphold Obamacare. Unsurprisingly, American right-wing shock jock Rush Limbaugh was absolutely appalled a... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• London’s Bestsellers: Hilary Mantel and Antony Beevor, Riding High in the Charts...

  

  Anne Boleyn, portrait. She features in Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel The background The London Evening Standard runs a quiet column every Thursday which... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, HISTORY

• Mockbusters: Films That Cash in on Blockbusters. Abraham Lincoln Vs Zombies,...

  

  Mockbusters! Photocredit: Slightlywarped The background It’s happened to most people. The classic example is when the first Lord of the Rings film came out,... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Beauty and the Beat: Belle Takes It to the Streets

  

  Beauty and the Beat: Belle goes to get her hair did This might not have been what Disney had in mind with Beauty and the Beast – but Todrick Hall’s take on the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 HUMOR, VIRAL

• Divided Reaction to Final Decision on ObamaCare

  

  Support for the Affordable Care Act, as the Supreme Court upholds its constitutionality. The background The US Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wimbledon: Andy Murray Beats Ivo Karlovic

  

  Home favourite Andy Murray beat the gentle Croat giant Ivo Karlovic in a close-run game at Wimbledon. Karlovic was foot-faulted 11 times, and says that the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Rupert Murdoch to Split Media Empire; Claims It’s Nothing to Do with Phone...

  

  Rupert Murdoch. Photocredit: World Economic Forum The background Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is due to be split. His publishing, education and Australian... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 CURRENT, MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Americans Angry About Obamacare Want to Move to Canada – Where Health Care is...

  

  Americans angry about Obamacare are threatening to leave for Canada… which has its own national health service. Canada, the US’s neighbor to the north, has... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act as Constitutional in 5-4 Decision;...

  

  Supreme Court of the United States, which upheld Obama’s signature health care legislation. Photo credit: Laura Padgett The Supreme Court of the United States... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY