01-Aug-2012 13:05

London 2012 Opening Ceremony, first review - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/9433039/London-2012-Opening-Ceremony-first-review.html

Olympic diving 2012: Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield – live! - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/30/olympic-diving-tom-daley-live?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Mitt Romney 'providence' comments in Israel outrage Palestinians - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/30/mitt-romney-israel-economic-success

Syria is different through Russian eyes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4f2ee8b0-d7e2-11e1-9980-00144feabdc0.html

Ye Shiwen's world record Olympic swim 'disturbing', says top US coach - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/30/ye-shiwen-world-record-olympics-2012?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Rangers: Ally McCoist criticises SPL's 'hostile agenda' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19022680

The dark knight rises: Perhaps Michael Palin isn't the nicest chap in Britain after ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/the-dark-knight-rises-perhaps-michael-palin-isnt-the-nicest-chap-in-britain-after-all-7976634.html

Ten years after Sarbox, time for an audit of the auditors - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fd8b1a10-d7e1-11e1-9980-00144feabdc0.html

Finance must escape the shadows - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7cfe3444-da35-11e1-b03b-00144feab49a.html

James Bond teaser released - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/trailers/7390189/James-Bond-teaser-released

Judges blast Serious Fraud Office for catalogue of blunders in Tchenguiz ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181778/Tchenguiz-brothers-Search-warrants-issued-property-magnates.html

Kate Middleton, Harry among best-dressed - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/world/kate-middleton-harry-among-best-dressed-399600.html

London 2012 Olympic Games: 1 August - what's on today - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/01/london-2012-olympics-1-august-whats-on-today?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Mother beat her partner to death after her children advised her on choice of ... - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/family-from-hell-face-jail-1197454

Microsoft revamps cloud mail service, calls it Outlook - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/technologynews/view/1217126/1/.html

UK pilot programme aims to reduce 'Black Wednesday' hospital deaths - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/uk-pilot-programme-aims-to-reduce-black-wednesday-hospital-deaths-561354.html

UK house prices continue slide - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c76aa832-dba7-11e1-8d78-00144feab49a.html

Christopher Laverack murder inquiry: 'Uncle was killer' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-19075183

Ye Shiwen exhausted and struggling with pressure of relentless questions over ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9443320/Ye-Shiwen-exhausted-and-struggling-with-pressure-of-relentless-questions-over-doping-says-swimmers-father.html

Government looks at options for politicising civil service - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/aug/01/politicising-civil-service-francis-maude?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Syrian president lashes out at 'internal agents' - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/usatoday/article/56636862?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cp

Failing civil service mandarins 'may face sack' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19076866

Apple designer: iPhone crafters are 'maniacal' - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/Chunk-HT-UI-Technology-OtherStories/Apple-designer-iPhone-crafters-are-maniacal/SP-Article1-906438.aspx

The lousy choice of 2012: anti-Obama or anti-Romney? - Baltimore Sun (blog) :: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bs-ed-reich-election-20120801,0,4474935.story

Power restored across India after historic failure - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/world/power-restored-across-india-after-historic-failure-1.3874413

10m see Phelps make Olympic history - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/10m-see-phelps-make-olympic-history-561387.html

Syria army in 'crucial and heroic battle', says Bashar al-Assad - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9443296/Syria-army-in-crucial-and-heroic-battle-says-Bashar-al-Assad.html

Shafilea Ahmed murder trial jury considers its verdicts - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/01/shafilea-ahmed-murder-trial-jury?newsfeed%3Dtrue

R-Patz didn't cancel appearance - The Press Association :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hOrWmBMRQeHhRdZVnMXnm8ZAr4bw?docId%3DN0162211343809275894A

Salmond's summer slump continues - Left Foot Forward :: http://www.leftfootforward.org/2012/08/alex-salmond-scottish-independence-summer-slump/

Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright and commentator, dies at 86 - Montreal Gazette :: http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Gore%2BVidal%2Bcelebrated%2Bauthor%2Bplaywright%2Bcommentator%2Bdies/7022661/story.html