2015-05-31 U.K. Spotlight

BT.com   

Emmerdale star Natalie Anderson leaving the soap after five years   
BT.com
It's official: Emmerdale's Natalie Anderson has decided to quit the soap and her role as Alicia Metcalfe. Natalie explained her decision in a statement, saying: “I've had the most incredible 5 years at Emmerdale and made some wonderful friends.”.

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BBC Sport   

Lewis Hamilton denied as Nico Rosberg takes late Monaco win   
BBC Sport
Lewis Hamilton was denied victory in the Monaco Grand Prix because of a strategic error by his Mercedes team, handing Nico Rosberg the win. Hamilton controlled the race until Mercedes pitted him after a late safety car following Max Verstappen's crash.

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Telegraph.co.uk   

It's just an affair. We're not in love   
Telegraph.co.uk
In Sky Atlantic's glossy new thriller The Affair, life appears close to perfect for Noah, a ruggedly handsome schoolteacher who lives in a New York brownstone with his college sweetheart and three children. Noah, played by British actor Dominic West, puts all ...

2015-05-31 U.K. Health

Yahoo News UK   

Cancer 'Bullet' Halts Growth Of Tumours   
Sky News
The radical new treatment has helped to stunt tumour growth in patients whose cancer has spread from their bowel to their liver. 04:24, UK, Sunday 31 May 2015. Treatment using microspheres in conjunction with chemotherapy has halted the growth of ...

2015-05-31 U.K. Science

New York Daily News   

Two solid gold bongs, thought to be 2400 years old, discovered in Russia   
New York Daily News
Archaeologists have discovered two ancient solid gold bongs used by Russian tribal chiefs to get high in the 4th century B.C.. The bongs, used to smoke cannabis and opium and found with thick black residue, are thought to date back 2,400 years, reports ...

2015-05-31 U.K. Sports

Times of India   

Arsenal rout Aston Villa 4-0 to claim record 12th FA Cup title   
Times of India
LONDON: Holders Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 12th time on Saturday, outclassing Aston Villa 4-0 at Wembley with stunning goals from Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez setting up their one-sided victory. Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud were also ...

2015-05-31 U.K. Entertainment

Daily Mail   

B.B. King's family and friends lay him to rest in moving funeral service with tribute ...   
Daily Mail
Family members of the late B.B. King have come together at his funeral service held on Saturday at Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Indianola, Mississippi, a town he considered his home. The musician, who influenced generations of singers and ...

2015-05-31 U.K. Technology

The Guardian   

Drag queens, others plan Monday Facebook protest   
USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO - Drag queens, Native Americans, domestic violence survivors, activists and others plans to protest at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Monday over the social media company's "real name" policy. "People who've done ...

2015-05-31 U.K. Business

The Sunday Times   

CBI says Britain's private sector growing at fastest pace in a year   
Reuters
LONDON Britain's private sector recorded its strongest economic growth for a year in the three months to May, according to the Confederation of British Industry, in contrast to weak official data for the first quarter of 2015. The CBI said on Sunday that its ...

2015-05-31 U.K. U.K.

BBC News   

Nicola Sturgeon: EU membership 'vital for jobs'   
BBC News
Membership of the EU is vital to Scottish jobs and the economy, Nicola Sturgeon is due to tell an audience in Brussels later this week. The first minister will state the Scottish government's commitment to Europe. She will reiterate her call for a "double lock" on ...

2015-05-31 U.K. World

The Indian Express   

Japan: 7.8 magnitude quake strikes Tokyo, no risk of a Tsunami says US ...   
The Indian Express
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms. Despite the huge power of the quake, there was no risk of a tsunami, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported.
Earthquake measuring 8.5 magnitude shakes most of Japan   The Guardian
Powerful but deep quake felt by most of Japan   The Japan Times
7.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan Saturday, No Tsunami Risk Due To Quake's ...   CBS Local
Mirror.co.uk   
Herald Scotland   
BBC News   
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The Nation   

Russia's Barring of Officials Seen as Reprisal   
New York Times
BERLIN — Russia has barred dozens of European officials from entering its territory in what appears to be retaliation for the European Union's barring of Russian politicians, officials and businessmen who Europe says have supported the annexation of ...