2014年9月24日 星期三

2014-09-25 U.K. Spotlight


Federalism is a cinch and it will make for a better realm  Financial Times
Economists are rarely in a position to offer clear, unambiguous advice to politicians. But in the aftermath of the Scottish independence referendum, for once they can. The advice is that the UK can offer Scotland significantly more power over taxation and public ...


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  BBC News   
Viewpoint: Why Islamic State will not endure  BBC News
After the shock of Islamic State's (IS) land-grab in Iraq, horrifying videos of hostage beheadings and the public debates about possible terrorist attacks at home and military action abroad, it is unsurprising that people are worried. Collectively, these factors have ...


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WATCH: Manchester United fans brawl with stag party dressed as Where's Wally ...  Manchester Evening News
A family of United fans were involved in a 'ridiculous' brawl with a fancy dress stag party on moving travelators at Piccadilly station. Drunken goading led to violence after Reds supporter John Eyre, his sons Jack and Rhys Eyre, and their pal Ross Hunter ...


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Why corruption is a messy business  Financial Times
On some maps of the world, most of the countries of Asia, along with many of those in Africa and Latin America, are coloured red. A few, including China, are a dark shade of orange; and two others, Afghanistan and North Korea, the fieriest of ochres.

   

  BBC News   
eBay security flaw has existed for months  BBC News
A flaw that has exposed eBay customers to malicious websites has been affecting the site since at least February, the BBC has found. Earlier this week it was revealed how clicking on some listings automatically redirected users to the harmful sites.

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  BT.com   
Opponents react as count continues  BT.com
First Minister Alex Salmond said Scotland's future was in Scotland's hands, as counting continued in the independence referendum. 0. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. Alex Salmond said it had been a remarkable day. Facebook ...


   


Clean growth is a safe bet  Financial Times
The debate on action over climate change is stuck. Despite copious words and many international conferences, including a UN summit in New York this week, emissions of greenhouse gases continue their upward march. Could this change? One can at least ...


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  BBC Sport   
George Groves beats Christopher Rebrasse for European title  BBC Sport
George Groves outpointed France's Christopher Rebrasse at Wembley Arena to win the European super-middleweight title. Groves, 26, controlled the fight and won a unanimous decision to earn a shot at WBC champion Anthony Dirrell. Rebrasse landed ...


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  New Scientist   
Does this climate narrative really change anything?  New Scientist
Political arguments are not won by nuanced scientific claims, nor by clever point-scoring devices: they are won by telling stories – human stories – that resonate powerfully and persuasively with their audience. Now, as the New York climate summit meets, we ...


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  The Guardian   
Irvine Welsh: this glorious failure could yet be Scotland's finest hour  The Guardian
Irvine Welsh: 'The Scots have shown the western world that the corporate-led, neo-liberal model for the development of this planet has a limited appeal.' Photograph: Martin Alan Smith/PacificPress/Barcroft India. Saturday 20 September 2014 04.05 EDT ...


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