21-Aug-2014 17:54

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

This gay-friendly makeover of the miners' strike is deeply patronising - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100283566/this-gay-friendly-makeover-of-the-miners-strike-is-deeply-patronising/

Microbial life found living on the exterior of the International Space Station, say ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/microbial-life-found-living-on-the-exterior-of-the-international-space-station-say-reports-9682850.html

Man, 36, arrested on suspicion of killing dog walker, 74, who was attacked in row ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2730781/Man-36-arrested-suspicion-killing-dog-walker-74-attacked-row-pets.html

Virgin Media will increase its broadband prices in October - Inquirer :: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2361459/virgin-media-will-increase-its-broadband-prices-in-october

What £20bn of tax cuts tell us about Ukip's priorities – and the Conservative ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jameskirkup/100283653/what-20bn-of-tax-cuts-tell-us-about-ukips-priorities-and-the-conservative-manifesto/

Roy 'Chubby' Brown filmed reading paper while driving - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-28880655

This sorry tale - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/21/the-fiver-malky-mackay-iain-moody

Bank of America reaches record $16.65B mortgage settlement [The Charlotte ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201408211053KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_20751_10586-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/21/2014%252010:53%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBank%2520of%2520America%2520reaches%2520record%2520%252416.65B%2520mortgage%2520settlement%2520%255BThe%2520Charlotte%2520Observer%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BAC%26ticker%3DBAC

WATCH: IDF releases video of strike that killed top Hamas commanders in Gaza - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/WATCH-IDF-releases-video-of-strike-that-killed-top-Hamas-commanders-in-Gaza-371863

James Foley beheading sparks international manhunt for 'John' the British jihadist - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/james-foley-beheading-sparks-international-manhunt-for-john-the-british-jihadist-9682506.html

China puts five cult members on trial for McDonald's murder - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11048859/China-puts-five-cult-members-on-trial-for-McDonalds-murder.html

Robin Williams Laid to Rest, Ashes Scattered in San Francisco Bay - People Magazine :: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20844602,00.html

Minecraft players start fabricating memory chips in-game - Inquirer :: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2361480/minecraft-players-start-fabricating-memory-chips-in-game

US doctor who had Ebola has recovered and will leave Atlanta hospital - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/ebola/11048867/US-doctor-who-had-Ebola-has-recovered-and-will-leave-Atlanta-hospital.html

UK recovery in doubt after record fall in food sales - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11047813/UK-recovery-in-doubt-after-record-fall-in-food-sales.html

GCSE Results Day 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11047552/GCSE-Results-Day-2014-as-it-happened.html

Clocking people's clocks - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21613160-facial-recognition-systems-are-getting-better-clocking-peoples-clocks?fsrc%3Drss%257Csct

CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-UK retail sales growth falls to 8-month low, public ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/21/britain-economy-idUSL5N0QR1YF20140821

Malky Mackay and Iain Moody face difficult future, says Keith Millen - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/21/iain-moody-malky-mackay-crystal-palace-text-messages

Fear dey catch Scholes for Man U - SuperSport (blog) :: http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria-naija/news/140821/Fear_dey_catch_Scholes_for_Man_U

Mario Balotelli 'on verge of Liverpool transfer': Striker tells Italian media 'This is ... - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool/mario-balotelli-on-verge-of-liverpool-transfer-striker-tells-italian-media-this-is-my-last-day-at-milan-30525898.html

VIDEO: MH17 victim's funeral held in Newcastle - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/videos/world-news/video-mh17-victims-funeral-held-in-newcastle-30526431.html

Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 senior Hamas leaders - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/08/21/israeli_airstrike_in_gaza_kills_3_senior_hamas_military_leaders_in_major_blow_to_group.html

Russian watchdog widens probe into McDonald's - Aljazeera.com :: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/08/russian-watchdog-widens-probe-into-mcdonalds-2014821113138206979.html

Mario Balotelli Reportedly Headed to Liverpool - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/sports/soccer/mario-balotelli-reportedly-headed-to-liverpool.html

Scottish nationalists look to broaden independence debate beyond currency - Reuters Canada :: http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN0GL13D20140821

Obama says US will be 'relentless' in pursuing Islamic State - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-obama-video-islamic-state-20140820-story.html

Stars take on the ice bucket challenge - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/stars-ice-bucket-challenge-gallery-1.1909004

Protests over Michael Brown's death in Ferguson show America's struggle with ... - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/aug/19/race-ferguson-inequality-opportunities-african-american-injustice

How Much Bigger Is The Ebola Outbreak Than Official Reports Show? - NPR (blog) :: http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2014/08/21/341992005/how-much-bigger-is-the-ebola-outbreak-than-official-reports