19-Aug-2014 22:11

Robot butlers 'a gimmick', says hotel workers' union - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28834773

David Cameron insists he has 'a fully worked through strategy' for Iraq. If so, he ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/shashankjoshi/100283429/david-cameron-insists-he-has-a-fully-worked-through-strategy-for-iraq-if-so-he-should-spell-it-out-more-clearly/

How the human brain folds itself up - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26070-how-the-human-brain-folds-itself-up.html

The threat to Britain from terrorism is about the same as the threat from social ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100283310/the-threat-to-britain-from-terrorism-is-about-the-same-as-the-threat-from-social-insects-i-demand-a-war-on-wasps/

The greatest threat is the destruction of global ties that bind - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95f441dc-221d-11e4-ad60-00144feabdc0.html

Japan's warning to eurozone bond markets - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c75e83c4-26f8-11e4-a46a-00144feabdc0.html

Government IT projects fail because of politicians, not programmers - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/willardfoxton2/100014123/government-it-projects-fail-because-of-politicians-not-programmers/

Islamic State shifts to new platform after Twitter block - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28843350

'UFOs' spotted in the skies 666 miles from Roswell as people report alien sightings - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/19/people-of-texas-claim-they-were-visited-by-a-ufo-as-lights-are-spotted-in-the-sky-4837741/

Google's driverless cars 'will be allowed to speed' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/11043546/Googles-driverless-cars-will-be-allowed-to-speed.html

Earth sliding into 'ecological debt' earlier and earlier, campaigners warn - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/19/earth-ecological-debt-earlier

HTC reveals cut-price One M8 Windows Phone device - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28856282

Premier League top 10 debuts: Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas, Gylfi Sigurdsson ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2728793/Premier-League-10-debuts-Diego-Costa-Cesc-Fabregas-Gylfi-Sigurdsson-best-impressed-opening-weekend-Premier-League.html

Scottish independence: Former Scottish Enterprise chiefs clash over currency - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-28848547

Ilminster police find suspected illegal immigrants in lorry - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-28857123

The microcapitalists lurking in our midst - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51c28cb0-26cf-11e4-bc19-00144feabdc0.html

Point Break (Up)! Gary Busey and Angelique 'Frenchy' Morgan dated for two ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2729096/Point-Break-Up-Gary-Busey-Angelique-Frenchy-Morgan-dated-two-years-awkward-Celebrity-Big-Brother-reunion.html

George Galloway interviewed by police over Bradford 'Israel-free zone' speech - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/19/george-galloway-interviewed-police-bradford-israel-free-zone

Web user lobs custard pie at Greggs - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/web-user-lobs-custard-pie-at-greggs-30520300.html

Tim Vine, winner of the Funniest Joke of the Fringe award: 'making a quip as ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/tim-vine-winner-of-the-funniest-joke-of-the-fringe-award-making-a-quip-as-funny-as-possible-is-an-art-9679482.html

To Fight Inflation, Forget The Barbecue And Just Go For A Drive - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2014/08/19/341632175/to-fight-inflation-forget-the-barbecue-and-just-go-for-a-drive

Camera-Shy Kate Bush Asks Fans Not to Shoot Her at Concerts - RollingStone.com :: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/camera-shy-kate-bush-ask-fans-not-to-shoot-her-at-concerts-20140819

Scotland's chief economic adviser says it could renege on UK debt - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/19/scotland-chief-economics-adviser-renege-uk-debt

Arrest over UK migrant container death - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/europe/2014/08/20/arrest-over-uk-migrant-container-death.html

5 Things You Didn't Know About Human Trafficking - RollingStone.com :: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-human-trafficking-20140819

Pak envoy meets Kashmir separatists after India cancels talks - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/separatist-leaders-to-meet-pakistan-hc-today/article1-1253630.aspx

Iraq crisis: Fighting resumes at Mosul dam a day after Barack Obama claims ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraq-crisis-fighting-resumes-at-mosul-dam-a-day-after-barack-obama-claims-victory-over-isis-9678538.html

Stay clear of double-dealing Iran, Mr Cameron - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article4181438.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2014_08_19

Iceland on volcano alert after earthquakes - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/10401118/Iceland-on-volcano-alert-after-earthquakes

World record for mixed relay team in Berlin - The home of swimming :: http://www.swimming.org/britishswimming/news/swimming/world-record-for-mixed-relay-team-in-berlin/21777

Iraq crisis: Islamic State's message to America - 'We will drown you all in blood' - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraq-crisis-islamic-states-message-to-america--we-will-drown-you-all-in-blood-9677701.html