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• Downton Abbey Causes Surge in American Book-buying Habits

  

  The cast of Downton Abbey It’s Downton Abbey mania! The British television show, detailing the lives and loves of a British aristocratic family and their... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• Murder of Israeli Nuclear Scientist Causes Tension to Rise Between Iran and the...

  

  The killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist is another move in the increasing conflict between Iran and the West. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• ‘Human Safari’ Forces Andaman Island’s Jarawa Tribal Women to Dance; Video...

  

  Screen shot from video of Jarawa women being made to dance for food. The Jarawa, a reclusive tribe of Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, are supposed to be... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• New Hampshire Down, South Carolina Next: Fellow Candidates Pile on Romney

  

  Mitt Romney: Looking presidential? Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, http://flic.kr/p/9itUtP The race for the Republican presidential nomination hurtles onwards: Wit... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ashton Kutcher to Stay in Two and a Half Men; Charlie Sheen Normal Again (maybe)

  

  As news comes in that Ashton Kutcher is to keep his role in Two and a Half Men, is it really true that Charlie Sheen's actually sane? Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• First Showings of The Dark Knight Rises Already Sold Out

  

  Poster for The Dark Knight Rises What are you doing in July? You probably haven’t booked that far in advance, have you – unless you’re a fan of Batman. Yes,... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Royal Bank of Scotland to Cut Jobs: Taxpayer to Lose out – as Per Usual

  

  The Royal Bank of Scotland is cutting itself down to size; but will the general public benefit? Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• US Marines to Probe Corpse Desecration Allegations After Video of Soldiers...

  

  The US Marine Corp is investigating a video posted on YouTube allegedly showing a sniper team urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Jay-Z’s Latest Jam, ‘Glory’, Features Baby Daughter Blue Ivy and Tops Polls for...

  

  Less than a week old and already Blue Ivy Carter has a hit on the hip-hop charts. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY

• Transport Secretary Justine Greening Announces Go-ahead for UK High-speed Rail...

  

  Supporters say HS2 will help business; critics call the project a waste of public money and an environmental disaster. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Primary, Ron Paul Comes Second, Rick Santorum...

  

  Mitt Romney: Winning smile? Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, http://flic.kr/p/9itVJF Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney romped to victory in the New... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The True History of the Doner Kebab – and a Visit to Its Birthplace

  

  Doner kebabs in the doner kebab birthplace. Photo credit: Gabrielle Jackson In my quest to get the humble kebab the recognition that it deserves, I’ve noticed... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 CULTURE, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• What to Look Forward to in 2012: Economic Meltdown, Political Chaos and … Lots o...

  

  The London 2012 logo. Photo credit: Ben Sutherland, http://flic.kr/p/9wtYrg The first month of 2012 is barely finished and I won’t deny that I’m already... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• David Cameron Plans to Make British Film Industry More Lucrative – by Only...

  

  David Cameron's proposing a new direction for the British film industry. Are people happy about? Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Ed Miliband’s Relaunch Was More of a Whimper Than a Bang, Says Everyone

  

  Ed Miliband: Android or adept? Photocredit: EdMIliband http://www.flickr.com/photos/50386890@N02/5427442373/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Ed Miliband, the leader of... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lionel Messi Wins Third Straight Fifa Ballon D’or – is He the Greatest Footballe...

  

  Barcelona attacking players Cesc Fabregas (l) and Lionel Messi (r). Photo credit: Globovision Barcelona’s dimunuitive Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi has... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Scottish Independence: Alex Salmond Squares up to Cameron and Osborne

  

  As Alex Salmond squares up to Westminster over the Scottish referendum, who's going to win the great game of independence or union? Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Critics Praise Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire

  

  Gina Carano in Haywire After star-studded disease disaster flick Contagion, director Steven Soderbergh returns to cinemas with Haywire. The film boasts a... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Arizona Shootings: Where Gabrielle Giffords and America is at a Year After Tucson

  

  Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Photo credit: The US Congress A year on from the shocking Tucson shootings, when Jared Lee Loughner shot dead six people and... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Movement in the West Wing: Jack Lew Replaces Bill Daley as Barack Obama’s Chief...

  

  Jack Lew, May 5 2011. Photo credit: cityyear White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley has unexpectedly stepped down. President Barack Obama has named Office of... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY