2014-12-27 U.K. Spotlight

Financial Times   

A year in a word: Caliphate   
Financial Times
noun — English for 'Khilafa', or succession, to the Prophet Mohammed, founder of Islam. In Ramadan this year, the jihadis of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or Isis, declared one, under Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi .

   

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BBC News   

Five things you didn't know about Christmas trees   
BBC News
But what holiday revellers may not realise is just how incredible these spruce, fir and pines can be. In the wild, evergreen conifers survive drastic temperature swings, grow to towering heights and create ecosystems that shelter strange and wonderful ...

2014-12-27 U.K. Health

Empire State Tribune   

Britain Buckles Down To Fight Obesity And to Contain Diabetes In The Country   
Empire State Tribune
There are 67% of men and 57% of women in the UK are either overweight or obese. This the finding of the Global Burden of Disease last May, this year. On their behalf, “proper support” systems will be available which includes special diets and exercise ...

2014-12-27 U.K. Science

The Guardian   

That's me in the picture: Robert Curbeam performs a spacewalk over New ...   
The Guardian
Robert Curbeam: 'If you don't go to space a conservationist, you'll come back as one.' Photograph: Nasa. Interview by Erica Buist. Friday 26 December 2014 11.00 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on LinkedIn · Share on ...

2014-12-27 U.K. Sports

Telegraph.co.uk   

Giroud sorry for moment of madness   
Belfast Telegraph
Olivier Giroud has apologised for his mindless red card in Arsenal's 2-1 Barclays Premier League victory over QPR, with Arsene Wenger admitting the France striker deserved to be sent off. Also in this Section. Rooney - I'm playing like Scholes ...

2014-12-27 U.K. Entertainment

New York Times   

Sony does the right thing — belatedly   
U-T San Diego
Sony Pictures' decision to release “The Interview” on YouTube and other online venues on Christmas Eve and to allow it to play in some theaters around the United States amounted to an admission of a huge mistake. When Sony dropped all plans to ...

2014-12-27 U.K. Technology

Empire State Tribune   

Kodak enters smartphone niche, will unveil an Android smartphone at the CES ...   
Empire State Tribune
Love and hugs might be two of the most effective forms of protection against the flu virus. Sheldon Cohen, the Robert E. Doherty University professor... Liquid Nicotine Kills One Year Old. December 14, 2014. Toyota Tacoma plunges in the tough small truck ...

2014-12-27 U.K. Business

Herald Sun   

Shoppers Snap Up Big Boxing Day Bargains   
Sky News
Retailers experienced a busy Boxing Day at the sales but experts say numbers could be down because of early online sales. 03:37, UK, Saturday 27 December 2014. Play video "Bargain Hunters Out For Boxing Day" ...