Twitter role at Chelsea Flower Show
Press Association - Wed, May 8, 2013Twitter users will be able to control the appearance of a garden which is set to go on show at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. More »Twitter role at Chelsea Flower Show
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AFP - Wed, May 8, 2013A fly factory that transforms blood, guts, manure and discarded food into animal feed has walked away with a $100,000 UN-backed innovation prize. More »Waste guzzling fly factory wins African innovation prize
On-the-run American held in UK
Press Association - Wed, May 8, 2013A violent US national who jumped bail nine years ago on attempted murder and kidnap charges in his home country has been arrested in Kent. More »On-the-run American held in UK
Ray Harryhausen: Movie Legend Dies Aged 92
Sky News - Wed, May 8, 2013Special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen - the "king of stop-motion animation" - has died at the age of 92. More »Ray Harryhausen: Movie Legend Dies Aged 92
Chad emerges as African power broker as France steps back
Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013By John Irish and Daniel Flynn PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) - Chad's President Idriss Deby, a survivor of countless rebellions, has stepped into a void left by Africa's traditional heavyweights and turned his desert nation into a powerbroker as France disengages from its former colonies. The success of Chad's 2,000 battle-hardened troops in a French-led mission to hunt down al Qaeda fighters in the deserts of northern Mali has marked it out as the only African nation to quickly deploy an effective fighting force. ... More »Chad emerges as African power broker as France steps back
Chinese tofu feud lands on Obama's plate
Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013BEIJING (Reuters) - Internet users in China, a country with a long tradition of petitioning, are appealing to a new authority to resolve grievances and controversies such as the merits of salty or sweet tofu - the U.S. White House petitions website. Created by U.S. President Barack Obama, the online petitioning system was designed as an "easy way for Americans to make their voices heard", according to the website. But he may have underestimated its global appeal in the internet age. "We request that the U.S. ... More »Chinese tofu feud lands on Obama's plate
Russia, US agree joint push for peace in Syria
AFP - Wed, May 8, 2013After months of sharp differences, Russia and the United States have agreed to push both sides in Syria to find an end to the bloodshed, offering to hold an international conference in search of peace. More »Russia, US agree joint push for peace in Syria
Retail sales post steepest fall in a year - BRC
Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - Retail sales plunged unexpectedly last month, hurt by an earlier Easter this year, although the underlying trend appears to be improving, the British Retail Consortium said on Wednesday. Sales values fell 2.2 percent from a year earlier on a like-for-like measure, which strips out changes in stores' floor space and is favoured by company analysts. That was the steepest drop in a year and confounded analysts' forecasts for a 1.8 percent rise. The total value of sales dipped 0.6 percent in April, breaking an almost year-long run of growth. ... More »Retail sales post steepest fall in a year - BRC
Freed Ohio women will need privacy after ordeal - survivors
Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013By Sharon Bernstein and James Nelson (Reuters) - The three young women imprisoned for around a decade at house in Ohio are going to need support and, most of all, privacy as they re-integrate into society, survivors of other long-term kidnapping ordeals said on Tuesday. Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, who disappeared in separate incidents between 2002 and 2004, were found alive on Monday at a two-storey home in the same blue-collar Cleveland neighbourhood where they had gone missing. Three brothers have been arrested as suspects. ... More »Freed Ohio women will need privacy after ordeal - survivors
Sun's rays 'may cut blood pressure'
Press Association - Wed, May 8, 2013The benefits of sun exposure in reducing blood pressure may outweigh the risks of developing skin cancer, scientific research has found. More »Sun's rays 'may cut blood pressure'
University launches physics project
Press Association - Wed, May 8, 2013Cambridge University academics are to run a new programme aimed at teaching sixth-formers the maths skills they need to "think like physicists". More »University launches physics project
Effects master Harryhausen dies
Press Association - Wed, May 8, 2013Special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen has died aged 92. More »Effects master Harryhausen dies
UK retail sales post steepest fall in a year - BRC
Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - Retail sales plunged unexpectedly last month, hurt by an earlier Easter this year, although the underlying trend appears to be improving, the British Retail Consortium said on Wednesday. Sales values fell 2.2 percent from a year earlier on a like-for-like measure, which strips out changes in stores' floor space and is favoured by company analysts. That was the steepest drop in a year and confounded analysts' forecasts for a 1.8 percent rise. The total value of sales dipped 0.6 percent in April, breaking an almost year-long run of growth. ... More »UK retail sales post steepest fall in a year - BRC
Flu infections rising among Chinese pigs: study
AFP - Tue, May 7, 2013Scientists said Wednesday that flu infections were rising among pigs raised for slaughter on farms in south and southeastern China, also plagued by bird flu. More »Flu infections rising among Chinese pigs: study
Wigan Lose Game In Hand To Stay In Bottom Three
Sky News - Tue, May 7, 2013Wigan Athletic remain deep in relegation trouble after losing 3-2 at home to Swansea City in their Premier League game in hand. More »Wigan Lose Game In Hand To Stay In Bottom Three
Abduction victims will need privacy, therapy - survivors
Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - The three young women imprisoned for around a decade in a white two-story house in Ohio are going to need support and, most of all, privacy as they re-integrate into society, survivors of other long-term kidnapping ordeals said on Tuesday. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who went missing in separate incidents about a decade ago, were found alive on Monday in a home in the same blue-collar Cleveland neighbourhood where they had gone missing. Three men, all brothers, have been arrested as suspects in the case. ... More »Abduction victims will need privacy, therapy - survivors
Ice Age language may share words with modern tongues
AFP - Tue, May 7, 2013Our Ice Age ancestors in Europe, 15,000 years ago, may have used words we would recognize today, according to a new study out this week in a US journal. More »Ice Age language may share words with modern tongues
Tia Sharp: Hazell 'Took Photo Of Girl's Body'
Sky News - Tue, May 7, 2013The man accused of killing 12-year-old Tia Sharp took a photograph of her lying naked on her bed shortly after she died, a court has heard. More »Tia Sharp: Hazell 'Took Photo Of Girl's Body'
DNA data shows close family links
Press Association - Tue, May 7, 2013From Britain to the Balkans, Europeans are part of one big family, scientists have learned. More »DNA data shows close family links
Turkey condemns Israeli air strikes in Syria
Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Tuesday Israeli air strikes on targets near Damascus, saying they were an opportunity for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to cover up its own killings. "The air strike Israel carried out on Damascus is completely unacceptable. There is no rationale, no pretext that can excuse this operation," Erdogan told a parliamentary meeting of his ruling party. "These attacks are chances, opportunities offered on a golden tray to Assad and to the illegitimate Syrian regime. ... More »Turkey condemns Israeli air strikes in Syria
78,000 Apply for Private Mars Colony Project In 2 Weeks
SPACE.com - Tue, May 7, 2013About 78,000 people have applied to become Red Planet colonists with the nonprofit organization Mars One since its application process opened on April 22. More »78,000 Apply for Private Mars Colony Project In 2 Weeks
EU lawmakers to vote on reform of 'polluter pays'
AFP - Tue, May 7, 2013EU lawmakers will vote again on controversial plans to make polluters pay more for the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, after narrowly rejecting the proposal last month, a top MEP said on Tuesday. More »EU lawmakers to vote on reform of 'polluter pays'
Hollywood special effects master Harryhausen dies at 92
AFP - Tue, May 7, 2013US-born "king of stop-motion animation" and special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen died aged 92 in London on Tuesday, his family announced. More »Hollywood special effects master Harryhausen dies at 92
Israel not getting involved in Syria civil war: Yaalon
AFP - Tue, May 7, 2013Israel is not getting involved in Syria's civil war, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Tuesday, while insisting the Jewish state would not permit the transfer of arms to Damascus ally Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon. More »Israel not getting involved in Syria civil war: Yaalon
Visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen dead at age 92
Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Influential visual effects maker and animator Ray Harryhausen, who brought monsters, skeletons and mythological beasts to life for movies like "Jason and the Argonauts" long before computers took over the job, died Tuesday at age 92, his family said. Harryhausen, who was born in Los Angeles and worked for more than 40 years in the movie industry, died in London, his family said in a statement. "The Harryhausen family regret to announce the death of Ray Harryhausen, visual effects pioneer and stop-motion model animator. ... More »Visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen dead at age 92
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