UK Supreme Court rules families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue government
Posted by: Eileen Kersey
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 21:52:21 -0700 | political-news
News reports Wednesday that the families of British military personnel murdered whilst on active service in Iraq can pursue claims for damages under the Human Rights Act looks set to open a real can of worms. The UK Supreme Court...
'Candy Crush Saga' plans IPO, removes all in-app advertising
Posted by: Joe Kukura
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 14:36:58 -0700 | business-news
Most social media firms will slap multiple layers of new advertising on their website or product when planning an IPO to give investors confidence that the company will somehow eventually make money. Not so for "Candy Crush Saga" producers King,...
Ozzy Osbourne never wanted to do reality show “The Osbournes”
Posted by: Chrystal Mahan
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 14:23:38 -0700 | entertainment-news
Black Sabbath singer, Ozzy Osbourne never wanted to do the reality show “The Osbournes.” “The Osbournes” aired on MTV from 2002 to 2005. It was said to be one of the most-viewed series ever aired on MTV. The show featured...
Warning issued over webcam hackers
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 21:31:45 -0700 | technology-news
Webcams should be covered when not in use because hackers could be using them to spy on people, a charity advises. Childnet International says webcams should be disconnected when not in use, and teenagers should not leave webcams in bedrooms...
Murray poised to end Britain's 77 years of pain
Source: The Star
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 22:17:58 -0700 | sports-news
The Spanish Civil War started, Gone with the Wind was a publishing sensation and Jesse Owens spectacularly defied Hitler and the Nazis at the Berlin Olympics. It was 1936, and it was also the year that Fred Perry won Britain's...
Bill Would Allow the Sale of Air Rights to Raise Money for Pier 40 Repairs
Source: The New York Times
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 20:55:13 -0700 | allnews
In the case of Pier 40, one of the parks revenue-generating sites, the money would help the trust pay for the more than $100 million in needed repair work on its deteriorated pilings and roof. The bill, which would amend...
As federal agencies trim fat, contracts feed billions in profits to 59 companies
Source: The Washington Times
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 20:02:17 -0700 | business-news
As lawmakers take up austerity measures and the Defense Department and other agencies grapple with difficult budget choices, some contracting companies that derive their income entirely from the federal government have grown increasingly fat. Last year, 59 major publicly traded...
Snail genes reveal human migration
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 18:58:17 -0700 | technology-news
A genetic similarity between snail fossils found in Ireland and the Eastern Pyrenees suggests humans migrated from southern Europe to Ireland 8,000 years ago. The slimy creatures in Ireland today are almost identical to snails in Southern France and Northern...
RAF staff go on strike over pay
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 18:58:17 -0700 | political-news
RAF civilian staff go on strike in pay dispute RAF civilian staff say they want further negotiations on pay and working environments Civilian staff at five RAF stations across England are striking in a dispute over pay. Workers employed by...
New powers for families of missing
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 18:45:49 -0700 | political-news
Legal powers plan for families of missing people The proposals will be subject to a consultation The families of missing people will get more power to handle legal and money problems after the disappearance, under government proposals. A new power...
Police 'hold too many mentally ill'
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 17:56:50 -0700 | political-news
Mentally ill people held by police too often, say watchdogs Detention in cells is intended be used in exceptional circumstances only Too many mentally ill people are being held in police cells, say four watchdog bodies in England and Wales....
Wealthy '273-times richer than poor'
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 17:12:59 -0700 | political-news
Scotland's inequality 'widening', Oxfam warns The report said too many Scots were affected by high mortality rates, economic poverty and ill-health Scotland's wealthiest households are now 273-times better off than the most deprived, according to a report.
Arts, Briefly: Seattle Opera Names A General Director
Source: The New York Times
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 23:16:47 -0700 | entertainment-news
Seattle Opera House, staging productions of the complete Wagner canon and making the companys Ring cycle an international attraction it seemed as if he would lead the company indefinitely. But Mr. Jenkins, 76, told the board in 2011 that he...
'Invisible' poor children let down
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 20:34:20 -0700 | technology-news
Many of the poor children being left behind in schools now are in suburbs, market towns and seaside resorts rather than big cities, England's chief inspector of schools is to say. In a speech, Sir Michael Wilshaw will say such...
Has the fighter pilot had his day?
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 16:35:32 -0700 | travel-news
BBC News will be reporting from the Paris Air Show from 17-23 June You will be able to find out the latest on BBC World News TV, on BBC World Service radio and on the BBC News website The use...
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