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• Can British Tennis Ace Andy Murray Win Wimbledon 2012?

  

  Fourth seed Andy Murray will likely need to beat two of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer if he is to crowned Wimbledon champion. Can he do it?... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, SPORTS, TENNIS

• Links Between Stress and Dementia, Altzheimer’s Investigated

  

  Stress has already been associated with cancer and heart disease - is it also linked to dementia? Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH, SOCIETY

• What You Need to Know About the Latest Facebook Updates

  

  Facebook: Making changes The background Social networking behemoth Facebook has made a few changes recently. Some, such as the ability to edit comments, have... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• What You Need to Know: Top Three Facebook Updates

  

  Social networking giant's email switch provokes wrath of the technorati. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TECH

• Top Five Penalties of All-time Including Andrea Pirlo’s Sumptious Euro 2012...

  

  Italian footballer Andrea Pirlo. Photo credit: hsnuhow http://flic.kr/p/fGXpa The background Italian midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo’s delicately chipped penalty... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• Duchess of Cambridge Demoted? New Rules Say K-Mid Must Curtsey to ‘blood...

  

  Duchess of Cambridge: She may have her face on a plate, but she still has to curtsey. Photo credit: Americanistadechiapas The background Just because you’ve... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Duchess of Cambridge Demoted? New Rules Say K-Mid Must Curtsy to ‘blood...

  

  Duchess of Cambridge: She may have her face on a plate, but she still has to curtsey. Photo credit: Americanistadechiapas The background Just because you’ve... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Alan Partridge’s Return to Television Delights Critics

  

  Alan Partridge, Sky Atlantic The background Everyone’s favorite Norfolk presenter Alan Partridge has returned to the small screen – and apart from a few minor... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• Lonesome George, the Last of the Galapagos Pinta Tortoises, Dies

  

  Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta Island giant tortoises, died on June 24. Photo credit: Galapagos National Park Service Lonesome George, the only remainin... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT

• Birds Target Red Cars, According to Car Cleaning Company

  

  Birds target red cars, according to study. The background Birds are more likely to defecate on your car if it’s crimson. This groundbreaking news came from... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Health Warning Over Women’s Waists, but Will This Encourage More Body Image...

  

  Waistline health risk: How do you measure up? The background Ladies! Looking for a new way to damage your already-battered body image? Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Mohammed Morsi Wins Egypt’s Presidential Election

  

  Who’s in charge of Egypt? The background Mohammed Morsi has won Egypt’s first free presidential elections. The result was announced on Sunday 24 June, a week... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• England Loses to Italy on Penalty Kicks in Euro 2012 Quarterfinal: Hodgson Did...

  

  Alessandro Diamanti scores penalty kick for Italy in Euro 2012 quarterfinal against England. Photo credit: AFP/Getty, UEFA.com England was knocked out of Euro... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 CURRENT, SPORTS

• New Show from Aaron Sorkin Fails to Impress, Julius Caesar Shines

  

  Jeff Daniels stars in The Newsroom With UK TV schedules looking pretty uninspiring thanks to Euro 2012, the big weekend small-screen news came from across the... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• David Cameron Announces Plans for Welfare System Overhaul

  

  Conservative proposals include axing youth housing benefits and reducing support for jobless parents. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Bullied Bus Monitor’s Vacation Fund, Breivik’s Insanity and Boozing It up in...

  

  Bullied bus monitor Karen Klein in one of several videos on YouTube taken by her seventh grade tormenters. Bus monitor bullied to tears; video and fundraising... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Moody’s Downgrades Major World Banks: What That Means for Them and You

  

  Citigroup was one of 15 major world banks to be downgraded in Moody’s recent credit ratings changes. Photo credit: Ken Banks, kiwanja. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 CURRENT, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• Donations to Bullied Bus Monitor’s Fund Top $450,000

  

  Karen Klein, bus monitor, endures a barrage of expletive-peppered abuse from seventh grade boys. The background After video of an elderly bus monitor being... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Doctor Who Sparks Surge in Bow Tie Sales

  

  Matt Smith’s Doctor sees surge in bow tie sales. Photocredit: Doctor Who The background It’s high time for tweedy academic types! Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 CURRENT, FASHION, SOCIETY

• Perez Hamilton Puts the Bitchiness into Historical Fact

  

  Scoped Out brings to you the historical world's Perez Hilton... Perez Hamilton! Expect many historical lolz. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 CURRENT, HISTORY, HUMOR, SOCIETY