Friday 16 May 2014

Health

Despite predictions it would be catastrophic, Catalyst's cholesterol expose appears to have had no obvious impact on statin prescribing after all...read more http://www.pharmacynews.com.au/news/latest-news/no-drop-in-statin-scripts-after-catalyst

Children who spend large amounts of time glued to a computer risk developing mental health problems such as loneliness, depression and anxiety, government health advisers have warned..read more http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-internet-can-be-bad-for-childrens-mental-health-9381551.html

AN INEXPERIENCED doctor is facing a possible ban after he removed a healthy ovary from a pregnant woman who later died at Queen's Hospital...read more http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2629289/Bungling-junior-doctor-cleared-work-despite-removing-pregnant-womans-ovary-instead-appendix-died-19-days-later.html

Science

Lightning illuminates the sky over the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City. Cosmic rays - another source of charged particles from exploding stars on the other side of the Universe - are thought to be another trigger for lightning...read more http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/space/the-secret-of-why-lightning-strikes-1.1689210

Sports

Manchester United chiefs have promised major investments on new transfers to ensure a return to the Champions League. United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward also said an announcement on a new manager would be made "in due course"..read more http://au.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2012-2013/woodward-promises-transfer-activity_sto4250205/story.shtml

The FA Cup final against Hull City is seen by many as an opportunity for Arsenal to make up for their Premier League disappointment, to finally end their nine-year wait for a trophy and show that there is progress being made after several seasons of inertia..read more http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10834686/Mikel-Arteta-Arsenal-must-beat-Hull-City-in-FA-Cup-final.html


A fire is set in the street as demonstrators in São Paulo rally against the hosting of the World Cup. Photograph: Juliana Spinola/Demotix/Corbis...read more http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/16/anti-world-cup-protests-across-brazil

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted the governing body's decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a mistake. Qatar's suitability as hosts has been scrutinised and debated since they won the right to stage the tournament after beating off ...read more http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10835315/Qatar-World-Cup-2022-Sepp-Blatter-admits-it-was-a-mistake-to-host-tournament-in-the-Middle-East.html

Entertainment

JZ and family make their first public comments since leaked CCTV showed Beyonce's sister attacking the rap mogul. 7:55am UK, Friday 16 May 2014..read more http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/10835189/Beyonce-breaks-silence-on-fight-to-say-families-have-problems.html

Technology

People have the right to be forgotten online. Deleting personal information online is costly and time-consuming for web companies..read more http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/after-european-court-decision-google-works-on-a-link-removal-tool/?_php=true&_type=blogs&hpw&rref=technology&_r=0
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/google-microsoft-face-takedown-request-overload-after-european-court-ruling-20140515-zref2.html 

Business

Energy giant E.On is to pay a record £12m penalty following an investigation into mis-selling by the industry regulator. Ofgem has carried out a series of mis-selling investigations, and in December imposed a £3.5m penalty on Npower...read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27433428

UK Politics

Britain's anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP) rejected allegations of racism on Wednesday as it prepared to contest European and local elections that an opinion poll said it was on course to win...read more http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/uk-britain-politics-immigration-idUKKBN0DV0RS20140515

UK Economy

Just 10 per cent of Britain's population owns almost half of the country's wealth, with vast holdings of property, possessions, savings and cash...read more http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4091293.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2014_05_15

World

The Congress party conceded defeat in the Indian general election on Friday as early counting predicted a landslide victory for opposition leader Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party...read moreThe Congress party conceded defeat in the Indian general election on Friday as early counting predicted a landslide victory for opposition leader Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party.

Hundreds of British tourists are being evacuated from Kenya after the Foreign Office warned against all but essential travel to parts of the country due to terrorism threats..read more http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2629660/Hundreds-UK-tourists-evacuated-Kenya.html