01-Mar-2013 18:19

Manchester International Festival: fruit and veg sprout from industrial past - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2013/mar/01/manchester-salford-biosphere-international-festival

Bryson 'refusing food and water' while in custody - Belfast Newsletter :: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/bryson-refusing-food-and-water-while-in-custody-1-4841685

'Unknown to us our son clocked up £1700 iPad bill' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9902735/Unknown-to-us-our-son-clocked-up-1700-iPad-bill.html

China's Broadcast Of Drug Lord's Final Hours Sparks Controversy - NPR (blog) :: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/01/173233388/chinas-broadcast-of-drug-lords-final-hours-sparks-controversy

Vatican Takes First Steps Running Pope-Less Church - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pope-flies-papal-retreat-helicopter-18618621

Apple Seeks Approval of Child App-Purchase Settlement - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-01/apple-seeks-approval-of-child-app-purchase-settlement

BSkyB buys Telefónica's UK broadband arm - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06ab55c2-8243-11e2-843e-00144feabdc0.html

Dennis Rodman holds court in North Korea - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/03/01/rodman-north-korea/1956087/

Anastacia Admits Cancer Battle 'Intense' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1058653/anastacia-admits-cancer-battle-intense

Horsemeat scandal: Taco Bell withdraws UK beef products - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/01/horsemeat-taco-bell-withdraws-beef-uk

Eight South African police arrested over death of man dragged behind van - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/01/eight-south-african-police-arrested

In quotes: Eastleigh by-election - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21633393

UK manufacturing shrinks unexpectedly in February - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9902000/UK-manufacturing-shrinks-unexpectedly-in-February-triggers-slide-in-the-pound.html

China prisoners paraded on live TV before execution - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/18753018.cms

'Interim' title not an issue for Rafa - ESPN.co.uk :: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/195501.html

Ryan Giggs has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21627465

Ukip surge triggers Tory despair - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/ukip-surge-triggers-tory-despair-29102885.html

WikiLeaks: Leaked secrets to spark war debate, says Bradley Manning - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/wikileaks-leaked-secrets-to-spark-war-debate-says-bradley-manning_832384.html

'Oz: The Great and Powerful': Robert Stromberg on Raimi, Burton, Baum - Los Angeles Times :: http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/oz-the-great-and-powerful-robert-stromberg-on-raimi-burton-baum/

Cardinals start to winnow down papal candidates lists - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/01/us-pope-succession-candidates-idUSBRE9200QK20130301

They're making sweet music! Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are having ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-having-1738016

Florida man presumed dead after sinkhole swallows his bedroom - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-man-presumed-dead-sinkhole-tampa-florida-20130301,0,7704950.story

S Africa arrests police over killing - The Age :: http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/s-africa-arrests-police-over-killing-20130301-2fbzg.html

Ryan Giggs: Skinny teenager to Manchester United legend - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21632281

KEY: Taco Bell, Horse Meat Scandal - Huffington Post :: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/5130cb2102a7607452000057

Rodman lauds 'awesome' Kim Jong-Un - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id%3D850557

Kerry: Turkish PM's Zionism comments threaten peace process - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/kerry-turkish-pm-s-zionism-comments-threaten-peace-process-1.1177559

Lloyds mis-selling hit cools prospects for UK share sale - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/01/us-lloyds-earnings-idUSBRE92008X20130301

Florida man screams for help, then disappears into sinkhole that opened up in ... - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/news/oddities/Florida%2Bdisappears%2Binto%2Bsinkhole%2Bthat%2Bopened%2Bbedroom/8035587/story.html

McIlroy blames toothache after walking off - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/sport/golf/mcilroy-blames-toothache-after-walking-off-1.1479414

Google co-founder Sergey Brin feels 'emasculated' by smartphone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/google-cofounder-sergey-brin-feels-emasculated-by-smartphone-8514748.html