2015-05-02 U.K. Science

Wall Street Journal   

Study: Deep-Space Radiation Could Damage Astronauts' Brains   
Wall Street Journal
As NASA develops plans for a manned mission to Mars, scientists said Friday that cosmic rays during an interplanetary voyage could cause subtle brain damage, leaving astronauts confused, forgetful and slow to react to the unexpected. In a NASA-funded ...

2015-05-02 U.K. Sports

The Guardian   

3rd Test: West Indies on top despite Cook ton on Day 1   
IBNLive
That is all we have for you from here! On a day when eyes were glued to some high voltage action from the Indian T20 League, West Indies and England and also Bangladesh and Pakistan have shown us that Test cricket can be exciting too. Do join us ...

2015-05-02 U.K. Entertainment

Los Angeles Times   

Ben E. King dies at 76; singer-songwriter behind classic 'Stand By Me'   
Los Angeles Times
Singer and songwriter Ben E. King, who had one of the most enduring hits of all time with "Stand By Me," almost didn't become a solo artist. In 1960 he was the lead singer with the Drifters when the group got into a disagreement with its manager over money.
Ben E. King, Soulful Singer of 'Stand by Me,' Dies at 76   New York Times
Soul singer Ben King dies at 76   DAWN.com
Ben E. King: Voice like a pool of honey beneath a crispy surface   CNN
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Daily Mail   

Director Josh Trank departs from Star Wars spin-off film   
Daily Mail
The 31-year-old director will not be directing the second spin-off film for the highly-popular sci-fi franchise. The director of the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot said in a statement through Lucasfilm: '. Leaving for the dark side? Director Josh Trank is departing ...

2015-05-02 U.K. Technology

Irish Times   

Can Microsoft's How-old.net guess your age?   
Irish Times
Can a computer accurately guess your age based on a single photograph? At the Build developer conference in San Francisco, Microsoft showed off a website that claimed to be able to do just that. And that's where the fun started. Facebook Ireland managing ...

2015-05-02 U.K. Business

This is Money   

MARKET REPORT: GSK shares fall amid worries the drug giant could abandon ...   
This is Money
Shares in GlaxoSmithKline were on their sick bed yesterday amid unease that the drug giant could abandon plans to return £4billion of cash to investors. The stock weakened 3p to 1511.5p as City analysts speculated that the company may use cash from its ...

2015-05-02 U.K. U.K.

BBC News   

Election 2015: Miliband says Tories 'using SNP to distract voters'   
BBC News
Ed Miliband has accused the Tories of using the SNP to distract voters from their record as he tries to kill off talk of post-election deals. The Labour leader said the election was "not a clash of two nations but a clash of two visions". His party has been attacked ...

2015-05-02 U.K. World

ABC News   

Latest on Police-Custody Death: Police on Scene at City Hall   
New York Times
10:45 p.m.. A line of National Guard troops and tanks is at Baltimore City Hall, along with a large crowd of media, and a line of police wearing helmets, face shields and protective vests and carrying body shields. Mounted police are also guarding the area and ...