02-Aug-2014 05:13

Deadly gas blast hits Taiwan - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/taiwan-gas-blast-kills-22-injures-270/2014/08/01/46553b62-1945-11e4-88f7-96ed767bb747_video.html

Result of Scottish Independence referendum 'too close to call' - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/result-of-scottish-independence-referendum-too-close-to-call-30474347.html

Loyal users key to Snapchat and Twitter fortunes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/097ad3ee-185c-11e4-a82d-00144feabdc0.html

In 2012, the Earth Dodged a Solar Bullet - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/08/01/solar_storm_a_massive_2012_cme_just_missed_the_earth.html

Five things to look out for as the Scottish referendum campaign comes roaring ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100282254/five-things-to-look-out-for-as-the-scottish-referendum-campaign-comes-roaring-back-to-life/

Ebola outbreak 'moving faster than efforts to control it', says WHO chief - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/aug/01/ebola-outbreak-world-health-organisation-chief

These are the ten oddest song lyrics of all time - led by The Killers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/01/these-are-the-ten-oddest-song-lyrics-of-all-time-led-by-the-killers-4818584/

They're back!... False widow spider strikes in Wales as man suffers horrendous ... - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/false-widow-spider-attack-barry-7550547

Waitrose hit by supermarket price war sparked by Aldi and Lidl as upmarket ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713555/Waitrose-hit-supermarket-price-war-sparked-Aldi-Lidl-upmarket-store-forced-issue-second-profit-warning-three-years.html

MH17 investigators reach crash site two weeks after plane brought down - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/mh17-investigators-reach-crash-site-ukraine-search-bodies

Obama: Putin handling of Ukraine crisis hurts Russia's interests - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/01/ukraine-crisis-obama-idUSL2N0Q72BY20140801

How one judge single-handedly killed trust in the US technology industry - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/how-one-judge-single-handedly-killed-trust-in-the-us-technology-industry-7000032257/

ICC clears James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja over Trent Bridge spat - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/cricket/article4164371.ece

Pier fire may have been deliberate - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4164828.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_08_01

Ditching Oyster will save you money - London's new contactless payments ... - Expert Reviews :: http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/gadgets/1400795/ditching-oyster-will-save-you-money-londons-new-contactless-payments-explained

Google's Pigeon Update Solves Yelp Problem, Boosts Local Directories - Search Engine Land :: http://searchengineland.com/googles-pigeon-update-solves-yelp-problem-boosts-local-directories-197949

Losing son to Ecstasy is like having a limb torn off, mother tells dealer - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11007253/Losing-son-to-Ecstasy-is-like-having-a-limb-torn-off-mother-tells-dealer.html

Eastbourne Pier blaze: Arson probe launched by police - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28610853

Amnesty calls for lifting of Official Secrets Act to help Kincora abuse inquiry - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/amnesty-calls-for-lifting-of-official-secrets-act-to-help-kincora-abuse-inquiry-1.1885481

Obama admits CIA 'tortured some folks' but stands by Brennan over spying - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/obama-cia-torture-some-folks-brennan-spying

Anti-fracking 'expert' and question marks over his credentials: Ex punk rocker ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713509/Scientist-claims-fracking-dangerous-argues-against-drilling-applications-fraud-lied-credentials.html

Mysterious lake in Tunisian desert turns from turquoise to green sludge - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/mysterious-lake-tunisian-desert-turquoise-green-sludge

Brief Facebook outage prompts complaints on Twitter - The Star Online :: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/02/Brief-Facebook-outage-prompts-complaints-on-Twitter/

40 EXTRA BAGGAGE STAFF AT GATWICK - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2713846/40-EXTRA-BAGGAGE-STAFF-AT-GATWICK.html

Why India stood firm at WTO trade talks, what happens next - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/why-india-stood-firm-at-wto-trade-talks-what-s-next/article1-1247184.aspx

More gold for Scotland as Bolt enters Games fray - The Nation :: http://www.nation.com.pk/sports/02-Aug-2014/more-gold-for-scotland-as-bolt-enters-games-fray

Ed Miliband says his brother David was RIGHT to quit politics and leave Britain - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ed-miliband-says-brother-david-3950984

Gaza conflict: Hamas denies holding Israeli soldier - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28617909

How Glasgow's food scene can build on Games legacy - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/columnists/how-glasgows-food-scene-can-build-on-games-legacy.24886927?utm_source%3Dwww.heraldscotland.com%26utm_medium%3DRSS%2520Feed%26utm_campaign%3DHeraldScotland%2520Comment

Ebola treatments still developing as outbreak spreads - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/ebola-treatments-still-developing-as-outbreak-spreads-1.1943493

Lampard to join City - reports - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/lampard-to-join-city-reports-30478529.html