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• Waldo Canyon Fire: Thousands Evacuate as Experts Say Get Used to Super Fires

  

  Fleeing the Colorado Spings forest fire. The background As a two-mile wide wall of flame bears down on Colorado Springs, Colo., experts warn that more “super... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Back to the Future Hoax Bamboozles Internet AGAIN

  

  The hoax image with the wrong date from Back to the Future II The background Thousands of Twitter and Facebook feeds lit up with a picture yesterday announcing... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, MOVIES, VIRAL

• Mike Tyson Sings, Plays Piano in Polish Energy Drink Ad

  

  Former boxing champ Mike Tyson is enjoying re-found fame – in Poland. Former boxing champ and ear-biter Mike Tyson can’t sing. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 CELEB, CURRENT, HUMOR, VIRAL

• Rudy Eugene, Miami Face-eating Zombie, Not on ‘Bath Salts’

  

  Rudy Eugene, the face eating cannibal of Miami, was not on bath salts. . Photocredit: Allvoices Street drug “bath salts” were not what motivated the “Miami... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Elizabeth Taylor’s Complete Short Stories Are Spectacular, Agree Critics

  

  Elizabeth Taylor’s short story collection is superlative. Photo: From The Other Elizabeth Taylor by Nicola Beauman The background Elizabeth Taylor’s Complete... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Smoking “vaccine” Could Help Users to Quit

  

  A smoking vaccine is being developed. Photocredit: b0r0da The background Smokers rejoice! Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York are... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH, SCIENCE

• Barclays Boss Bob Diamond Should Resign Over £290 Million Fine, Say Commentators

  

  Bob Diamond, the chief executive of Barclays Bank, has come under pressure to resign over a massive fine for misdemeanours at the bank during the financial... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Peterson Farm Brothers Make Farming Cool? ‘I’m Farming and I Grow It’

  

  Peterson Farm Brothers make cattle farming cool. The Peterson Farm Brothers, a trio of strapping young lads from a Kansas cattle farm, have taken to YouTube wit... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, VIRAL

• All Eyes on Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal Take on Spain in the Euro 2012...

  

  The first Euro 2012 semi-final is an Iberian derby between Spain, a fully-functioning team, and Portugal, who possess the tournament's form player in Cristiano... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• Top 10 Worst Book Covers in History

  

  Just one of many terrible book covers The background Here’s an argument against electronic books – you won’t be able to see such fascinatingly bad book covers a... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Antidote and How a Book on Negative Thinking Got Positive Reviews

  

  Is the glass half full or half empty? Why it’s better to say empty. The background “Think positive”, that old chestnut, has been the basis for self-help books... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY

• Heart Disease Linked to Low-carb Diets, Study Says

  

  Time to ditch the eggs and reach for the bread? Low-carb diets linked to heart disease The background Women who regularly follow a low-carbohydrate, high-protei... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH

• Killer Joe’s Violence Will Be Divisive, Say Critics

  

  Matthew McConaughey as Killer Joe in William Friedkin’s new film The background Killer Joe opened the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Queen Elizabeth II to Shake Hands with Former IRA Commander Martin McGuinness

  

  Queen Elizabeth II. Photo credit: William Mary Law Library The background On the second day of her state visit to Northern Ireland today Queen Elizabeth II... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• London Olympics 2012: What’s Happening This Week

  

  Countdown to the Olympics. Photocredit: AndyRobertsPhotos The background The London 2012 Olympics are almost upon us, with 30 days to go. So what’s the current... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 CURRENT, SPORTS

• When Harry Met Sally Writer Nora Ephron Dies at 71

  

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  Posted on 27 June 2012 CULTURE, CURRENT

• Osborne U-turns Again, Junior Minister Chloe Smith ‘Paxoed’ on BBC Newsnight

  

  BBC Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman. Photo credit: englishpen http://flic.kr/p/ar6FLF The background The government has again U-turned on a budgetary measure. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What to Expect from Google’s Android Tablet Computer

  

  Google: About to launch a tablet The background The technology rumor mill is in overdrive again, as website Gizmodo Australia claims that it’s seen documents... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 CURRENT, GADGETS, TECH

• Barack Obama (sort Of) Sings Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend

  

  US President Barack Obama. Photo credit: Geoff Livingston US President Barack Obama’s impressive singing ability is well-documented and considered by some to... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, VIRAL

• Viral Video: Baby Archie O’Hara Perfects Art of Eating While Sleeping

  

  A baby. Photo credit: .melanie Being a baby can be pretty damn exhausting. There’s just so much eating, sleeping, wailing, burping, weeing and pooing to work... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, VIRAL