A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at a flat in Whitechapel. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-charged-with-murder-after-woman-found-dead-at-flat-in-whitechapel-9947794.html
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North Korea in racist blast at Barack Obama as Sony hacking row escalates
North Korea has hurled racist insults at President Barack Obama as the communist state blamed the US for shutting down its internet amid the Sony hacking row. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/north-korea-brands-barack-obama-a-monkey-in-racist-blast-as-sony-hacking-row-escalates-9946078.html
Woman dies in fire at south London block of flats
A woman has died after a fire broke out at a block of flats in south London. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/woman-dies-in-fire-at-south-london-block-of-flats-9951890.html
Lindsay Lohan shines at after party for Speed the Plow
Lindsay Lohan was certainly shining after her performance in the West End’s Speed the Plow last night. http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/star-of-the-night-lindsay-lohan-shines-at-after-party-for-speed-the-plow-9771889.html
Lindsay Lohan shines at after party for Speed the Plow
Lindsay Lohan was certainly shining after her performance in the West End’s Speed the Plow last night. http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/star-of-the-night-lindsay-lohan-shines-at-after-party-for-speed-the-plow-9771889.html
Something Very Weird Is Happening At Covent Garden Right Now
A surreal new artwork makes it look as though a 40-foot building in London’s historic Covent Garden Market is floating away. The mind-bending installation by British artist Alex Chinneck uses digital carving and a four-tonne counterweight to… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/02/covent-garden-floating-building-alex-chinneck_n_5919472.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
39 at 90: Nine things you may not know about Jimmy Carter
Reflecting on the long life of the 39th president: What you may not know about Jimmy Carter. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/01/us/jimmy-carter-nine-things/index.html?hpt=us_t3
Comedian Ewen Gilmour dies suddenly at home – Entertainment – NZ Herald News
New Zealand comedian and Variety NZ Ambassador Ewen Gilmour died suddenly overnight. – New Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11336247
Myer issue dominates conversation at Hobart Chamber of Commerce lord mayoral candidate breakfast
THE release of financial figures relating to the Hobart Myer development is only part of the overall story, a lord mayoral candidate says. http://www.news.com.au/national/tasmania/myer-issue-dominates-conversation-at-hobart-chamber-of-commerce-lord-mayoral-candidate-breakfast/story-fnn32rbc-1227078221162
Forensics at center of missing U.Va. student case
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Morgan Harrington’s parents were so convinced that a serial offender was responsible for their daughter’s killing in 2009, they started a nonprofit foundation aimed at protecting other young women. http://news.yahoo.com/forensics-center-missing-u-va-student-case-084137668.html
Argentine president hints at US plot to remove her
Argentina’s economy may be stagnating, with the peso in freefall, however President Cristina Kirchner believes she faces an even bigger problem. Relations with the US have hit rock bottom and she says Washington may even want to get rid of her. http://rt.com/news/192468-argentina-kirchner-economy-plot/
Nuclear kitty litter: Chemical reaction caused radioactive leak at Los Alamos waste plant
A violation of well-established procedures at a laboratory of the Los Alamos nuclear facility led to a radioactive material leak in February, resulting in the contamination of 22 workers and closure of America’s only permanent nuclear waste repository. http://rt.com/usa/192420-los-alamos-nuclear-safety/
Grim search for bodies at Japan
Rescue workers and self-defense force personnel have been searching for missing climbers and survivors among ash-covered mountain cottages on the top of Mount Ontake in Nagano prefecture, one day after the volcano erupted in central Japan. http://rt.com/in-vision/japan-volcano-rescue-workers/
Russell Brand joins Focus E15 protesters at Bow County Court hearing
Russell Brand joined Focus E15 campaigners at Bow County Court this morning, where the group of mothers agreed to end their occupation of the Carpenters Estate – but vowed to continue their fight. http://www.london24.com/news/russell_brand_joins_focus_e15_protesters_at_bow_county_court_hearing_1_3792093
Fans arrested after flares thrown at Arsenal v Galatasary
Flares were thrown onto the pitch at the Arsenal v Galatasary Championship League match last night – with seven men arrested for various disorder offences. http://www.london24.com/news/crime/fans_arrested_after_flares_thrown_at_arsenal_v_galatasary_1_3791322
Thousands attend Hong Kong protest at London’s Chinese Embassy
Thousands attended a peaceful demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in Portland Place last night. http://www.london24.com/news/thousands_attend_hong_kong_protest_at_london_s_chinese_embassy_1_3791350
Pig’s blood and octopus tentacles on the menu at new Chelsea bar
A new Chelsea bar is serving a gruesome cocktail with pig’s blood as a key ingredient – aptly named ‘Slaughter’. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pigs-blood-and-octopus-tentacles-on-the-menu-at-new-chelsea-bar-9770301.html
Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case
Jurors in the trial of Blackwater contractors in a 2007 shooting in Iraq asked the judge whether a firearm charge applied to defendants convicted of involuntary manslaughter. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/us/blackwater-iraq-shooting-trial-manslaughter.html
Somehow, Dov Charney Still Has A Job At American Apparel
What’s a guy have to do to get fired by American Apparel? Over the summer, some members of the board of directors at American Apparel gave founder Dov Charney an ultimatum: Resign or we’ll fire you. The 45-year-old porn-loving executive stood… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/dov-charney-american-apparel_n_5915434.html
Syria Blasts At School Kill 32, Including 10 Kids
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Twin bombings near an elementary school in Syria killed at least 32 people on Wednesday, including at least 10 children, with the second blast going off as screaming parents frantically searched for their sons and daughte… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/isis-beheads-women_n_5912790.html
Jihadists kill 40 Iraqi soldiers, capture at least 70
Baghdad (AFP) – Jihadists attacked an Iraqi army base west of Baghdad with six suicide bombers, killing 40 soldiers and capturing at least 70 others who fled, a senior army officer said Monday. http://news.yahoo.com/jihadists-kill-40-iraqi-soldiers-capture-least-70-185300991.html
Chinese warships in first call at an Iran port
Two Chinese destroyers have arrived at Iran’s Gulf port of Bandar Abbas, in an unprecedented visit attesting to a new rapprochement between the two countries, Iranian media reported Sunday. http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-warships-first-call-iran-port-205315307.html
Toyota hints at baby SUV with latest concept car
The C-HR — a compact crossover concept — will be making its debut at the Paris Motor Show where it will give visitors a sense of where Toyota will be heading in terms of design for future models. http://news.yahoo.com/toyota-hints-baby-suv-latest-concept-car-085229602.html
Anti-Gay Bullying at School, but Not Like We Expected
My oldest son is now in the fourth grade, and he’s never had an incident of anti-gay bullying at school. And that may have lulled me into a false sense of security, because I was caught totally off guard when it happened to his little brother…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/anti-gay-bullying-at-school-but-not-like-we-expected_b_5838928.html