Fri Jun 21 13:15:36 2013 Hot News Of United Kingdom.
the reef
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0100
A reprieve , but the Great Barrier
remains on death row
A reprieve, but the Great Barrier
remains on death row. Tim Stephens 1 hour ago. Climate
middot; Science
amp; Environment.
The Reef
has avoided being officially added to the
'in danger
' list by the World Heritage Committee, but that is only part of the story.
Business Spectator
Alibaba
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0100
BBC News
Alibaba
: The next Facebook?
Most people will probably have heard of Amazon and eBay, but not the world
's largest e-commerce company - which is the Chinese firm,
Alibaba
. The
Alibaba
Group is larger than Amazon and eBay combined. Unless you
're in the supply chain business, few
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BBC News
China e-commerce giant
Alibaba
to open sesame with IPO
Porter Erisman, a former
Alibaba
employee who has made a documentary about the firm,
"Crocodile in the Yangtze
", said:
"What Silicon Valley is known for, he embodies a lot of that with Chinese characteristics -- that spirit of openness, risk-taking
GMA News
James Gandolfini
Tony Soprano, Sopranos, Gandolfini, James Gandolfini dead, The Sopranos, Tony Soprano quotes, Edie Falco, Tony Soprano Dead
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0100
Daily Mail
Sopranos Star
James Gandolfini
Dies Aged 51
The Sopranos actor
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini
, who has died aged 51, was best known for his role in the hit TV series The Sopranos. 1 of 8.
James Gandolfini
Sky News
Showing his softer side: Sesame Street remembers
James Gandolfini
with his
He may be best best known for playing the tough mob boss Tony Soprano, but off-screen
James Gandolfini
was a loving a devoted father to his two children. Paying tribute to the actor who died on Wedenesday aged 51, children
's television show Sesame
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Daily Mail
Tahiti
Confederations Cup, Spain vs Tahiti, Spain, Fernando Torres
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0100
Beaten but not bowed: Spain proves mission impossible for
Tahiti
(CNN) -- If ever there was a David versus Goliath clash in international football this was it. Spain, the reigning World and European champions taking on
Tahiti
, ranked 138th by the game
's governing body FIFA, one place below Syria. Almost all of
Spain 10-0
Tahiti
– as it happened
Tahiti
remain determined to try to pilfer a goal on the break .. and they came commendably close to creating a chance just now, only to be denied by a spoilsport offside flag. Moments later Tehau races into the box in pursuit of a raking ball ... and
The Guardian
Xbox One, Microsoft
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0100
The Guardian
One: was Microsoft
's reversal the right decision?
The internet won – that
's the message flooding Twitter. Microsoft
's attempt to restrict the sales of pre-owned games and to tie consoles in to a rigorous online authentication regime has been quashed.
One games will now work like
360 games
The Guardian
One U-Turn Follows
'Candid Feedback
Microsoft has responded to widespread criticism of plans to restrict its
One users
' sharing of games, and has also removed unpopular daily online authentication. The company had previously said users would not be able to lend or sell used disc
Sky News
Azuka Ononye
Alesha Dixon
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0100
IBTimes.co.uk
Mother-to-be: Alesha Dixon is expecting her first child with former backing
Britain
's Got Talent judge and singer Alesha Dixon is expecting her first child with dancer boyfriend
Azuka Ononye
. The 34-year-old star, who has known the 32-year-old for seven years, is rumoured to have only struck up a romance with the part-time
Daily Mail
Alesha Dixon Expecting First Child with Boyfriend
Azuka Ononye
The 34-year-old Britain
's Got Talent judge and singer is said to have started dating Ononye, her former backing dancer, in 2012.
"Alesha Dixon and her partner
Azuka Ononye
are delighted to announce they are expecting their first child later this year
IBTimes.co.uk
Lil Snupe
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0100
Hollywood Reporter
Lil Snupe
Dead At 18: New Shooting Details Emerge
Lil Snupe
and Meek first met at a Louisiana tour stop at Grambling State University late last year. The then-17-year-old passed his demo along to the Maybach Music MC, and he made quite an impression because he was signed to the MMG rapper
's imprint,
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MTV.com
Lil Snupe
, Meek Mill Protege, Dead at 18
The rising rapper was shot and killed in Winnfield, La., early Thursday morning. (UPDATED 4:15 p.m.) Emerging rapper
Lil Snupe
, a recent signee to Meek Mill
's Dream Chasers label, was shot and killed early Thursday morning, June 20, in Winnfield, La.
Hollywood Reporter
Higuain
Gonzalo Higuain
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0100
The Guardian
Gonzalo
Higuaín
agrees terms with Arsenal as transfer edges closer
Gonzalo
Higuaín
has reached an agreement in principle with Arsenal over personal terms on a four-year contract, as his move from Real Madrid edges closer. The Argentina striker is the marquee addition that Arsène Wenger wants this summer and the
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The Guardian
Arsenal ready to make Gonzalo
Higuain
highest paid player if he completes
Wenger is keen to land
Higuain
before Arsenal
's players return for pre-season on July 4, not only as encouragement to his squad that they can compete for silverware but also to allow
Higuain
plenty of time to integrate with his team-mates before the
The Independent
Apprentice
Jason Leech
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0100
The Independent
Apprentice
2013: Jason Leech in the firing line after bungled matchmaking
Despite Lord Sugar pointing out Leech was the first
Apprentice
team leader ever to give up his role, the fired candidate said he would not mind if he was remembered for that. He said:
"I don
't see why it should bother me. I took that decision carefully
The Independent
Apprentice
2013 episode eight: live blog
Apprentice
2013 episode eight: live blog. This week the candidates had to dream up a new online dating concept. Did they target young professionals or the over-50s – and who starred in the ad campaign? Share
middot; Tweet this. Email. Julia Raeside.
The Guardian
Miley Cyrus
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0100
Entertainmentwise
Miley Cyrus
Debuts Racy New Video, But Is No Fiona Apple (Opinion)
Leaving her Disney character Hannah Montana far in the rearview mirror,
Miley Cyrus
strips down in her new music video, makes out with a doll version of herself, rubs up against girls and guys and sports a barely there one-piece that would make Borat
Hollywood Reporter
Miley Cyrus
't Stop! Songstress Gears Up For Jam-Packed Televised All
Maybe twerking really is the key to world domination! Are y
'all ready to get turnt up??! Tags: good morning america, interview, jimmy kimmel, jimmy kimmel live, liam hemsworth, live performance, live with kelly and michael,
miley cyrus
, music minute
PerezHilton.com
Dwell
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0100
Telegraph.co.uk
300 jobs and £1m of customer deposits at risk from
Dwell
collapse
Comments.
Dwell
, which was founded in Balham, south London, 10 years ago, has ceased trading and lined up Duff
amp; Phelps as administrators. The company has 23 stores, primarily in London and the south east, as well as a concession in House of Fraser.
Telegraph.co.uk
Furniture retailer
Dwell
ceases trading
All 23 stores and one concession have been closed. Staff have been asked to stay at home, pending confirmation of the appointment of administrators.
Dwell
began trading from a single store in Balham, south London in 2003 and has around 300 employees,
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BBC Bristol website
Mark Lester
Paris Jackson, Michael Jackson
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0100
Entertainmentwise
Paris Jackson
's godfather
Mark Lester
offers her a home in the UK following
Paris Jackson
's godfather
Mark Lester
has reached out to the teen offering her a place to live in the UK following her recent suicide attempt. The actor and former child star, who appeared in the 1968 musical version of Oliver! and has previously
Mirror.co.uk
Michael Jackon
's Close Pal
Mark Lester
Reaches Out To Paris Following Suicide
Michael Jacksons
' close friend
Mark Lester
has reached out to the late singer
's troubled daughter, Paris, suggesting that she comes to stay with him following her suicide attempt. The Oliver Twist star, who is godfather to Paris, was increasingly close
Entertainmentwise
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100
The Guardian
Instagram launches video-sharing element to rival Twitter
's
One of the benefits Instagram video will have over
is that it already has a dedicated audience. Instagram has 130m active users, Systrom said at the unveiling, with 1bn likes a day.
, which Twitter bought for $30m, launched as a new app in
The Guardian
Suck it
: Instagram adds 15-second video clips with fancy filters
It coincidentally more than doubles the allowed video time of recent video competitor
. The app has 13 custom filters designed expressly for video and the company has hired image scientists to build a function called Cinema, which stabilizes shots
Register
Jeremy Forrest
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0100
The Guardian
Jeremy Forrest
found guilty of child abduction
Jeremy Forrest
was found guilty after the jury took just two hours to deliver a unanimous verdict – while his former pupil, 16, sat behind him, burying her head in her hands and weeping when he was convicted. The teacher, who turns 31 next week, had
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The Guardian
Jeremy Forrest
: Teacher Guilty Of Abduction
School teacher
Jeremy Forrest
, who fled the country with a 15-year-old pupil after starting a sexual relationship with her, has been found guilty of abduction. The 30-year-old, of Petts Wood, London, was convicted by a jury at Lewes Crown Court, who
Sky News
Summer Solstice 2013
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0100
National Geographic
Summer Solstice 2013
: Why It
's the First Day of Summer
's because the timing of the
summer solstice
depends on when the sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator, and that varies from year to year. This year
's
summer solstice
falls on Friday, June 21, at 1:04 a.m. ET, but it will start on
National Geographic
Summer Solstice 2013
: Northern Hemisphere Welcomes Longest Day Of The Year
After the
summer solstice
passes, the sun
's apparent path through the sky will move south again, and the days will become shorter. As Earth keeps spinning toward the winter solstice, the sun
's apparent path will continue to move south until it crosses
International Business Times
Puya Chilensis
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0100
msnNOW
Sheep-Eating Plant Blooms For First Time In UK;
Puya Chilensis
Started
An exotic
"sheep-eating
" plant, so-called because it kills and
"eats
" sheep, has bloomed for the first time at the Royal Horticultural Society
's Garden Wisley in the U.K.. The plant, known formally as
Puya chilensis
, has been at the garden for 15 years
Huffington Post
Puya chilensis
'Sheep-eating
' plant blooms in Surrey
Farmers in Surrey may be alarmed to hear that a killer sheep-eating plant has come to life in the south-east county. Excited botanists from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) at Wisley saw the South American
Puya chilensis
bloom this week. A native
Metro
Euromillions Results
Euro Millions Results
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0100
World Lottery News
Euromillions Results
for Tuesday 18th June 2013
Last night
's
Euromillions
jackpot was worth an amazing €146 / £125 million and was the sixth biggest in the history of the game. After proving elusive for the last five draws, was any player able to correctly match all five main numbers and two Lucky
World Lottery News
Football fixtures
Bbc Sports
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0100
BBC Sport
Football fixtures
and transfers - Wednesday 19 June
Football fixtures
and transfers - Wednesday 19 June.
Football fixtures
announced, Man Utd head to Swansea, Jose Mourinho begins with Hull trip, plus more. 20 June 2013 Last updated at 09:17 GMT. Share this page
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BBC Sport
Neymar
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100
The Guardian
Neymar
's
skill helps Brazil to Confederations Cup win over Mexico
Neymar
all but secured Brazil
's place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup on Wednesday as they defeated Mexico 2-0 in their Group A tie at Estadio Castelao. It was hardly a classic performance from Brazil, but there were flashes of brilliance
The Guardian
Confederations Cup:
Neymar
inspires Brazil to place in last four
It looked as if Luiz Felipe Scolari
's side had extended their lead almost immediately after the break from when Thiago Silva put the ball into the back of the net from a
Neymar
free-kick, but the defender was correctly flagged for offside and the goal
The Independent
Dolce and Gabbana
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100
Wall Street Journal- India
Dolce and Gabbana
get suspended sentence and €500m tax evasion fine
Dolce
and Mr
Gabbana
's
lawyers in a statement said they feared the impact on the company given “the Internal Revenue Service might proceed with their operations against them fining them for the excessive and surreal amount of money of more than
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Financial Times
Dolce and Gabbana
Convicted of Tax Evasion
While
Dolce
Gabbana
has emerged as one of the most high-profile cases pursued by Italian tax authorities, Italian authorities have gone after other fashion groups in the past. In 1996, Giorgio Armani received a nine-month suspended sentence and was
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Wall Street Journal- India
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