27-Aug-2013 19:54

Why are American universities shying away from the classics? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/25/american-universities-not-reading-classics

Could London ever be a city-state? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a97a4f1c-0a8b-11e3-aeab-00144feabdc0.html

The gallery which lives on in time and space - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23733895

Britain's going to the dogs, but here's the cure - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harrymount/100070456/britains-going-to-the-dogs-but-heres-the-cure/

Royal couple are lion, terrier AND penguin parents - Yahoo! Lifestyle UK :: http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/lion--terrier-and-penguin-parents--kate-middleton-and-prince-william-s-parenting-style-revealed-104731499.html

Challenge Cup: Brett Kenny recalls Wigan v Hull FC final of 1985 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/23520301

Gareth Bale: How Tottenham can thrive without Madrid-bound star - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23793389

Was this wave caused by the Loch Ness monster? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10267525/Was-this-wave-caused-by-the-Loch-Ness-monster.html

York paedophile who walked free faces sentence review - Yorkshire Post :: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/york-paedophile-who-walked-free-faces-sentence-review-1-5987917

Man seriously injured by herd of cows - Hunts Post :: http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/man_seriously_injured_by_herd_of_cows_1_2354878

Supporters of intervention in Syria have not yet made a convincing case - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100232667/its-finely-balanced-but-supporters-of-intervention-in-syria-have-not-yet-made-a-convincing-case/

Teddy bear beats Felix Baumgartner's skydiving world record using a weather ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/teddy-bear-beats-felix-baumgartners-2229915

Syria defiant amid growing support for military strike - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/world/2013/08/27/syria-says-will-defend-itself-against-attack/p7DWMfpEk1KkME9v92CS2L/story.html

Jamie Oliver bemoans chips, cheese and giant TVs of modern-day poverty - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/aug/27/jamie-oliver-chips-cheese-modern-day-poverty

Commuters led to safety after smoke scare delays Southeastern train during rush ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/commuters-led-to-safety-after-smoke-scare-delays-southeastern-train-during-rushhour-8786349.html

China hit by 'biggest ever' cyber-attack - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23851041

Remembrance of things past - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fcbb9858-0f03-11e3-8e58-00144feabdc0.html

Samsung will launch a 55in curved OLED 3D TV in the UK on 5 September - Inquirer :: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2291096/samsung-will-launch-a-55in-curved-oled-3d-tv-in-the-uk-on-5-september

Michael Gove: Ed Miliband is 'living in the unions' shadow' and undoing ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/michael-gove-ed-miliband-is-living-in-the-unions-shadow-and-undoing-progress-made-by-blair-8785212.html

Cheryl Cole rose tattoo: So is this art or self-harm? Asks AMANDA PLATELL - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401903/Cheryl-Cole-rose-tattoo-So-art-self-harm-Asks-AMANDA-PLATELL.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Bulging bad debts give China a new banking dilemma - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23240748-0e2b-11e3-81ab-00144feabdc0.html

Army officer's widow condemns 'evil' killers who murdered him in their Kenyan ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/kenya/10268333/Army-officers-widow-condemns-evil-killers-who-murdered-him-in-their-Kenyan-home.html

Jack Lew to GOP: Obama won't negotiate on debt limit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/08/27/lew-obama-wont-negotiate-on-debt-limit/2707337/

Doctors charging sick and disabled up to £130 for evidence to challenge Atos ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/atos-fit-to-work-rulings-doctors-charging-2230845

Gibraltar Anger Over Facebook Invasion Image - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1133793/gibraltar-anger-over-facebook-invasion-image

What happens to used iPhone prices before and after an Apple event? (chart) - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57600276-37/what-happens-to-used-iphone-prices-before-and-after-an-apple-event-chart/

Jamie Oliver's soapbox - the opinions of the outspoken chef - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/10269166/Jamie-Olivers-soapbox-the-opinions-of-the-outspoken-chef.html

Syria: Cameron says use of chemical weapons 'cannot stand' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23851292

Kenya: murdered British army officer's widow pays tribute to husband - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/27/widow-british-army-officer-murdered-kenya

FactCheck: the badger cull – what we know and what we don't know - Channel 4 News (blog) :: http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/factcheck-badger-cull/14232

Bale fails to turn up to Tottenham training - Goal.com :: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/08/27/4216920/bale-fails-to-turn-up-to-tottenham-training