2014-10-27 U.K. Spotlight

Portsmouth postmen return to work after walkoutover dismissal of colleague  Portsmouth News
AROUND 150 postmen who stormed out after a colleague was sacked over a disagreement with a manager returned to work today. Royal Mail bosses have agreed to their demand for a review over managerial practices, beginning from next Tuesday.

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Reasons to be bearish on US banks  Financial Times
At the end of September, US financial funds had their largest inflows in six months as markets discounted rate hikes, according to data from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The flow data, though, has been volatile all year as banks and other companies have ...

2014-10-27 U.K. Health

  Daily Mail   

My choice was simple: 'Lose weight or DIE'  Daily Mail
'At my largest, people had said cruel things to me. A man on a train asked if I had paid for two seats'. Bad eating habits turned Karen Hogan from an overweight child into an obese adult. Here she explains how it took the ultimate wake-up call to tackle her ...

2014-10-27 U.K. Science

  Daily Star   

No life on Mars possible as space travel ZAPS sperm  Daily Star
LIFE on Mars would be impossible because spending time in space may cause infertility, scientists have warned. By Felicity Cross / Published 27th October 2014. mars, sperm, alien extra-terrestial life, aliens, fertiility, causes human NO CHANCE: Humans ...

2014-10-27 U.K. Sports

  Herald Scotland   

Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1: Reliant Robin strikes as the wheels come off ...  Herald Scotland
A LAST-MINUTE goal will always make for a good story, even if they are seldom told correctly. A LAST-MINUTE goal will always make for a good story, even if they are seldom told correctly. Robin van Persie turns away to celebrate his equaliser in injury time.
Louis van Gaal: Robin van Persie was 'stupid' for taking his shirt off   The Guardian
Louis van Gaal calls Robin van Persie 'stupid' for ripping off his shirt after injury ...   Daily Mail
Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1, match report: Robin van Persie denies visitors ...   Telegraph.co.uk
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  Herald Scotland   

Pardew team-talk inspires Newcastle to win at Tottenham  Herald Scotland
Alan Pardew tore into his ailing Newcastle players after a miserable first half at Tottenham, but his harsh words, coupled with some inspired substitutions, led to an impressive 2-1 win. Alan Pardew tore into his ailing Newcastle players after a miserable first ...

2014-10-27 U.K. Entertainment

  Telegraph.co.uk   

X Factor 2014: Fans urge Jake Quickenden 'Never give up' as they try to come to ...  Metro
If we're honest, neither Jake or Only The Young – who he was up against in the sing-off – had a great week vocally. However, the 24-year-old's loyal fans have been quick to come to his defence online… Jake, generic guy that will have a 2015 calendar in the ...

2014-10-27 U.K. Technology

  Yahoo! Maktoob News   

Ralph Nader's Very Strange Appeal To Apple About Wages And Stock Buybacks  Forbes
Ralph Nader, the veteran agitator, has written to Tim Cook at Apple Apple insisting that the company should not be undertaking any stock buybacks. Rather, in what we might describe as a fairly strange idea, that money would be better spent on creating a ...

2014-10-27 U.K. Business

  The Economist   

The ECB's Asset Quality Review  The Economist
One of Europe's newer traditions consists of regulators “stress-testing” banks to ensure they would not fail, or require a taxpayer-funded bailout, if the economy were to sour quickly. The latest probe into the viability of around 130 banks was released on ...

2014-10-27 U.K. U.K.

  The Guardian   

Three die in surfing tragedy as children are saved  Herald Scotland
Two men and one woman have died after getting into difficulty in the sea at a coastal beauty spot. Two men and one woman have died after getting into difficulty in the sea at a coastal beauty spot. Custom byline text: CATHERINE WYLLIE. Police said they ...

2014-10-27 U.K. World

  Reuters   

Pro-Europe parties secure big election win in Ukraine - exit poll  Reuters
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hailed a sweeping victory for pro-Europe parties in an election on Sunday, saying the vote showed people backed his plan to end a separatist conflict, his pro-Western course and democratic reforms.
Poroshenko Bloc leading in Ukraine elections, 7 parties to enter Rada   RT
Pro-European parties in post-revolution Ukraine on course to win election   Irish Independent
Ukraine President Claims Win for Pro-West Parties   New York Times
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  CBC.ca   

UPDATE 9-Leftist Rousseff narrowly wins re-election in Brazil  Reuters
(Adds detail from Rousseff's speech). By Brian Winter and Anthony Boadle. SAO PAULO/BRASILIA Oct 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff narrowly won re-election on Sunday after convincing voters that her party's strong record of reducing ...