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Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 19 Jun 2013
COALITION URGED TO JAIL RECKLESS BANKERS The Commission on Banking Standards, set up by George Osborne last year, has finally reported to Parliament - and it is urging the government to impose tougher penalties for misbehaviour in banks, including jail terms for reckless senior bankers. Show More Summary
West Is Best: Study Ranks U.S. States for Marine Conservation Progress
Compiling data from MPAtlas.org and MPA.gov; researchers from the Marine Conservation Institute in Seattle, Washington; and Mission Blue calculated the fraction of coastal waters that each state or territory has designated as a no-fishing...Show More Summary
6.2mm Huawei Ascend P6 goes official with quad-core CPU
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Bradybaenids: The Little Freaks
Just a quick one this week, as I'm busy preparing for the International Conference of Arachnology in Taipei next week. The wonderful assembly in the photograph above (by B. Frank) is a congregation of the Asian tramp snail Bradybaena similaris. Show More Summary
My Sons Yarmulka
As a child of Holocaust survivor, its hard for me to imagine that a product of my womb will openly declare his Jewishness to any and all who see him.
The Wood Brothers: South Burlington, VT, June 4, 2013
The Wood Brothers Showcase Lounge Higher Ground South Burlington, VT June 4, 2013 The distinct progression that's taken place since the Wood Brothers began playing together in 2004 has become an abiding pleasure to watch. SuccessiveShow More Summary
Midweek Music Preview: Benoit & Sergio, vocal DJ's
On first hearing this DJs Benoit & Sergio, they sounded a little less soulless than most other electronic dance tracks. Further research on their lyrics confirmed these preliminary listens. Formed only a few years ago, Sergio embarked on this musical project after his dad was diagnosed with cancer. Show More Summary
Super-powered in Seattle: InFamous Second Son preview
InFamous: Second Son has got to be more in love with Seattle than any game I've seen. Based on the trailer alone we get the Space Needle in the background and Nirvana on the soundtrack. The brief hands-off demo I saw tossed in the port town's landmark science museum. Show More Summary
DHS Criticized for ‘Increasing Sense of Bunker Mentality’ in Communicating with Americans
Agency strategy "strains the institution’s credibility and makes people question the motivations of the department’s leadership," says chairman.
TV: So You Think You Can Dance: “Meet The Top 20”
After auditions in five cities and a week in Vegas, So You Think You Can Dance finally hits the Hollywood studio to introduce its Top 20 contestants, and like last season, the competition starts with a jam-packed episode of spectacular choreography. Show More Summary
ObamaCare Icebergs: Medical Debt and the Start-Up of the Federally-Run Exchanges
An article by doctors David U. Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandle, published by the Boston Fed, gives a stark picture of the extent and severity of medical indebtedness in the US, and why Obamacare won't remedy that problem. And we'll discuss later that getting the machinery running looks likely to be another serious shortcoming with the program.
Alleged Indecent Assaulter Blake Ferguson can’t play footy until he gets out of the naughty corner
The Canberra Raiders have
Gareth Southgate favourite to replace Pearce as U-21 coach
Bookies say Southgate best placed to take helm of youth squad due to ability to build relations with clubs
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GARETH Southgate and Michael Appleton are the favourites to succeed Stuart Pearce as manager of the England Under-21 side when his contract expires at the end of the month. Show More Summary
Starbucks UK Now Takes Contactless Payments
Now you don't even have to wake up enough to count your change.
Model Perfect
Reel porn. Before hitting play, turn down the volume, open this link, come back and ht play.
Negotiating with the Taliban
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Samsung’s first Tizen device will feature quad-core Exynos 4412
In the past 12 months there have been talks that the relationship between Google and Samsung isn’t what it used to be, and could also the likely reason that the Korean manufacturer is working on various Tizen devices, but we are however...Show More Summary
Social issues still fire up GOP despite 2012 loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: "Not so fast."
The OMG Moments From Pretty Little Liars: "Turn of the Shoe"
In this week's episode of Pretty Little Liars, all the parents are either completely nuts or missing entirely, a couple new characters spring onto the scene, and one of our girls gets herself hooked on pain pills. Well, that all came...Show More Summary
Back to banking union
Barack Obama and Angela Merkel hold talks today.
- Rolling Stone
- Michael Hastings
- Miley Cyrus
- The LEGO Movie
- Man of Steel
- The Congressional Budget Office
- Kanye West
- Katy Perry
- Russell Brand
- John Mayer
- Selma Blair
- Anger Management
- Charlie Sheen
- National Security Agency
- The Legend Continues
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- House of Representatives
- Star Wars
- Elijah Cummings
- Paris Air Show
