2015年2月1日 星期日

2015-02-02 U.K. Spotlight


BBC News
   
Savings rates: The pros and cons of striving for returns   
BBC News
They carefully set money aside each month, saving loyally with the bank or building society that they have used for life. In return, many are getting an interest rate that fails to match inflation. They could buy more with the money when they first had it, than after ...


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Caught: The Prison State and the Lockdown of American Politics   
Financial Times
s a pessimistic person, I find it encouraging to encounter even gloomier souls. Their existence raises the possibility that I'm not losing my mind but making my way down the proper path, perhaps a tad too slowly. So I am glad I read Caught: The Prison State ...


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Squawka Football News
   
Reports: Spurs set to bid for Kevin Mirallas in the next few days   
Squawka Football News
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to make a move for Everton's very talented Belgian winger Kevin Mirallas in the next few days, claims Tuttomercatoweb. The 27-year-old came under lots of criticism after barging in front of regular penalty taker Leighton Baines ...


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BBC News
   
Google agrees privacy policy changes with data watchdog   
BBC News
Google has agreed to rewrite its privacy policy after pressure from the UK Information Commissioner's Office. The firm must make it easier for users to find out how their data is collected and what it is used for and submit to a two-year review. The deal follows ...


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Mirror.co.uk
   
Anne Kirkbride's Coronation Street co-star Johnny Briggs pays poignant tribute ...   
Mirror.co.uk
Johnny Briggs gazes into the distance as he tries to summon up the right words to pay tribute to tragic Coronation Street star Anne Kirkbride. Finally, his voice cracking with emotion, the 79-year-old actor breaks the silence, whispering: “Annie loved everyone.

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Sync your sport to your body clock for a personal best   
New Scientist
From diet to running shoes to volcanic crater training, there are lots of ways to maximise sporting performance. For the most committed, there might be another option: timing the activity to suit your body clock. Natural early risers, or larks, hit peak performance ...


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BBC News
   
Mountaineering group warns about 'killer cornices'   
BBC News
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) has warned walkers and climbers of the risk posed by large overhanging ledges of snow called cornices. They can be mistaken for solid ground. There were 18 recorded incidents of people falling through ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Apple Watch: novelty or necessity?   
Telegraph.co.uk
Apple's long-awaited Watch is scheduled for launch in the spring, and the hype around wearable technology is reaching fever pitch. Analyst firm CCS Insight predicts that over 40 million smartwatches and fitness bands will be sold in 2015, driven primarily by ...


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Mirror.co.uk
   
Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon: There are some lavish, funny and ...   
Mirror.co.uk
As the body count in the deadly county of Midsomer approaches the 300 mark in its 17th season, you might suspect that this hit whodunit series would be struggling for new ways to kill off their victims... But the man who plays Detective John Barnaby says the ...


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Financial Times
   
The basic problem with basic income is basic mathematics   
Financial Times
Britain's Green party, which has risen to the dizzy heights of 6 per cent in the polls, is proposing what it calls a “citizens' income”. And what's that? Otherwise known as basic income (among other names), citizens' income is an “unconditional, ...


   

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