18-Aug-2012 13:47

Life's a Pitch: Is Liverpool's Agger worth £20m? - BT Life (blog) :: http://www.btlife.bt.com/entertainment/lifes-a-pitch-is-liverpools-agger-worth-20m/

The BBC boss off to New York to change the Times - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7dc77e86-e790-11e1-8686-00144feab49a.html

First time buyers hit by mortgage apartheid - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/mortgages/9466305/First-time-buyers-hit-by-mortgage-apartheid.html

rover made near-perfect landing - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19219782

The Olympics are a celebration of everything the Left hates - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/9468596/The-Olympics-are-a-celebration-of-everything-the-Left-hates.html

A Test Drive Leads to Voice-Command Tantrum - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/08/17/a-test-drive-leads-to-voice-command-tantrum/

Fat chance of a speeding fine here: Anger as council put up speed camera next ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190070/Fat-chance-speeding-fine-Anger-council-speed-camera-giant-POTHOLE.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Drop in students being accepted by Welsh universities - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/08/18/drop-in-students-being-accepted-by-welsh-universities-91466-31647050/

Sun Is Roundest Natural Object Known - National Geographic :: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120817-sun-shape-round-science-space-nasa/

1800 jobs at risk as Travelodge axes dozens of chain's worst-performing hotels - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190132/1-800-jobs-risk-Travelodge-axes-dozens-chains-worst-performing-hotels.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Nasa's Curiosity rover prepares to zap Martian rocks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19302886

Romney campaign slams Obama on Iran policy - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/NorthAmerica/Romney-campaign-slams-Obama-on-Iran-policy/Article1-915387.aspx

Murder accused 'rained awful blows on Jenny Methven and left her to die' - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/murder-accused-rained-awful-blows-1266662

Man charged over Sneinton body find - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-19304722

Tesco and Asda own brand bottled water 'comes from mains' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9484130/Tesco-and-Asda-own-brand-bottled-water-comes-from-mains.html

Two teenagers arrested over death of 46-year-old man beaten to death in Eastbourne - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/two-teenagers-arrested-over-death-of-46yearold-man-beaten-to-death-in-eastbourne-8059709.html

Ferdinand hails Manchester United as Premier League starts Saturday - Ahram Online :: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/55/50711/Sports/World/Ferdinand-hails-Manchester-United-as-Premier-Leagu.aspx

Assange 'can stay in embassy indefinitely': Ecuador - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/assange-can-stay-in-embassy-indefinitely-ecuador_794430.html

Drug user's death raises fear of anthrax outbreak - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/Drug%2Buser%2Bdeath%2Braises%2Bfear%2Banthrax%2Boutbreak/7110676/story.html

Police killing of miners prompts inquiry - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/Police%2Bkilling%2Bminers%2Bprompts%2Binquiry/7110669/story.html

Soldier dies on Afghan sentry duty - The Press Association :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gY8hw-DSVmp5Ox79E--7eNcSXpHA?docId%3DN0045211345281124414A

S.Africa seeks answers in mine killings as probes begin - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hAVbmlaMJHKzXLkTx8oV6EyM7cbw?docId%3DCNG.9075453e790de1fdb19bebe267a458c2.141

Worldwide support rallies for Pussy Riot - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2012/08/18/worldwide-support-rallies-for-pussy-riot/

Bairstow justifies selection - Sport LIVE :: http://www.sportlive.co.za/cricket/sa/2012/08/18/bairstow-justifies-selection

New spider family found in US caves - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/New-spider-family-found-in-US-caves/articleshow/15545045.cms

'Curiosity' rover's first driving destination selected - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/curiosity-rovers-first-driving-destination-selected/articleshow/15545222.cms

British lawmakers criticize ex-Barclays CEO - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/18/2957324/british-lawmakers-criticize-ex.html

Julian Assange saga costs UK £1m as police surround Ecuador embassy - Metro :: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/908940-julian-assange-saga-costs-uk-1m-as-police-surround-ecuador-embassy

Cereal bars contain more sugar than 1 can of coke - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/healthy-eating/cereal-bars-contain-more-sugar-than-1-can-of-coke_18401.html

Bob Diamond hits back in Barclays rate-rigging row - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9484360/Bob-Diamond-hits-back-in-Barclays-rate-rigging-row.html

Band member's husband condemns Pussy Riot prison sentences - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/18/world/europe/russia-pussy-riot-outrage/