BBC World News, Sep 02, 2011

Live - World Athletics Championships 2011 day seven BBC Sport (blog) To get involved use Twitter (via hashtag #bbcathletics ) or text us on 81111 (UK) with ATHLETICS before your message. (Not all contributions can be used. Messages charged at your standard operator rate.) By Chris Whyatt 1142: She did clock a personal ... See all stories on this topic »

PM defends British role in Libya BBC News Speaking on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Cameron said: "I really want to challenge this idea that somehow the Americans see us a weak ally, they don't - they see us as their strongest and most staunch ally." The PM also defended decisions made ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Babies on the brink BBC News Cute and crucial, this endangered Coquerel's sifaka infant is being raised by experts at the Duke Lemur Centre in North Carolina, US. In a new series for BBC One, filmmakers visited specialist facilities to witness efforts being made to safeguard the ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Five Deadliest States in the USA Mother Jones This post courtesy BBC Earth. For more wildlife news, find BBC Earth on Facebook and Posterous. Taking a risk by going on an adventure and exploring a new environment is an essential part of understanding the natural world we live in. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cameron: Riots 'a wake-up moment' BBC News Mr Cameron said that intervention to support the revolution in Libya was justified and in the UK'snational interest. "Gaddafi was a monster. He was responsible for appalling crimes, including crimes in this country and I think the world will be much ... See all stories on this topic »

Chronicle letters: Showing us up on BBC ChronicleLive Geordie Shore, a low-budget time-filler from little-watched MTV, and Geordie Finishing School for Girls, an offering from the BBC, which forever reminds us of its well-balanced and truthful documentary style approach, known the world over. ... See all stories on this topic »

Glenn Kirkham hails London 2012 opportunity BBC News He told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "The funding is probably better than we've ever had and perhaps ever will do. "We are the best prepared a Great Britain team will be for an Olympic Games." Following Beijing, UK Sport's Olympic 2012 funding programme ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Balls 'didn't want' Alistair Darling's job in 2009 BBC News According to the latest extracts reported by Labour Uncut, Mr Darling says that when he was chancellor he feared UK bankers were "so arrogant and stupid they might bringus all down". Bankers displayed a complete lack of gratitude for the multi-billion ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

'Outnumbered': the return of a Noughty pleasure Telegraph.co.uk The Nineties saw us vigorously nodding in “That's me!” recognition at Cold Feet and the Noughties brought us – Outnumbered. This partly-improvised BBC comedy was so exquisitely, so painfully, accurate that it rapidly became required viewing for every ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

From the ashes BBC News The staff members caught in the attack are home in the UK. The British Council has restarted its work, on the other side of town from the original compound. In other countries around the world, the Council promotes British culture, ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Interactive TV News Round-Up (I): BBC, BitTorrent, Vestel, CBS InteractiveTV Today [itvt] We anticipate that it will take us several days to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. The BBC ... See all stories on this topic »

A Guernsey farm applies to the EU to export bull semen BBC News Mr Watts told BBC News that the island will host the World Guernsey Cattle Federation conference in 2013, and said he thought about 75 delegates would be visiting from the USA. He said the island would use the opportunity as a "shop window" to display ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

UK Stem Cell Treatment Trial a 'Success': Where is US Debate Heading? International Business Times "And we will aim for America to lead the world in the discoveries it one day may yield." The president however, urged the scientists to develop "strict guidelines" so that the stem cell research "never opens the door to the use of cloning for human ... See all stories on this topic »

The UK Is Failing At Innovation Motley Fool UK Yet today, none of the world's leading exponents in these fields are from the UK." Is he right? I think he is. In the past three decades, the US has created a flurry of blue-chip tech giants, from Google and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL.US) to Intel (NASDAQ: ... See all stories on this topic »

Are you unique? BBC News By Katia Moskvitch Technology reporter, BBC News Hairstyle like no-one else's in your office, a handmade tie bought in a tiny Parisian boutique, a diamond wedding ring from that exclusive collection. This global individuality drive combined with the ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Theatres - Starting This Week - September 8 onwards ChesterChronicle.co.uk The stories will be read in an authentic studio setting with live sound effects, in the style of their original BBC broadcasts. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk. NEW Hull Truck Theatre production of the award-winning play by Jim ... See all stories on this topic »

News :: Independent Reflections On Nike's Lauded "Write The Future" Directed ... SHOOT Online At the same time, Guest is a realist and acknowledges that production companies are charged with a delicate balancing act as the UK ad business has evolved. Compared to the US, she said, the UK ad market has a limited volume of projects. ... See all stories on this topic » SHOOT Online

ROK Powers ITN Productions Mobile TV Service MarketWatch (press release) Clients that commission award-winning programmes from ITN Productions include major UK andinternational broadcasters such as ITV, the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, History and Discovery, with television commissions including Climbing Great Buildings on ... See all stories on this topic »

MediaCityUK wins 2011 Carbuncle Cup Building Design The BBC will be the largest tenant for the development, which has a dedicated metro station and saw its first phase completed this year. Amid strong competition, the Salford media hub is voted this year's worst UK building in BD's annual Carbuncle Cup ... See all stories on this topic »

Reflecting on 9/11, Britain's Former Spy Chief Criticizes Iraq War and ... TIME (blog) By the time terrorists crashed hijacked aircraft into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Manningham-Buller had risen to deputy Director-General of the service. In her lecture, she described how, hours after the atrocity, with US airspace closed, ... See all stories on this topic »

Sherlock Season 2 First Look: "Wouldn't Miss This for the World" TVOvermind The new season of Sherlock might not be coming to our screens this year; however the folks over at the BBC are kind enough to give us a glimpse at season 2 in a new promo. Showcasing their programming for the coming months the BBC includes some clips ... See all stories on this topic »

US medical tests may have infected up to 2500 Guatemalans with STDs Channel 6 News Online GUATEMALA CITY (BNO NEWS) -- The number of Guatemalan people infected with sexually transmitted diseases as part of a US medical experiment in the 1940s may be as high as 2500, the Medical Association of Guatemala told the BBC on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Moves: Nicholas Eldred Goes from BBC GC to Christie's Counsel The National Law Journal Both Christie's, which has maintained its London King Street office since 1823, and the BBC, theworld's first national broadcaster, are synonymous with the history and tradition of their respective fields. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Britain burning with racism and economic inequality? San Francisco Bay View Doesn't the BBC realize Ms. Armstrong's ridiculous questions are an example of the clueless insensitivity many whites have toward the societally created ills plaguing Blacks? Why isn't the BBC telling us how 333 Blacks were killed in police custody ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Bay View

It's a weird world Zimbabwe Independent He has now been jailed for another 21 months after turning up naked for his trial at Perth Sheriff Court, reports the BBC. The hearing was initially held up while court staff found a sheet of brown paper for him to sit on “for hygiene reasons. ... See all stories on this topic »

Morrissey In The USA Pollstar (blog) “I don't think the so-called royal family speak for England now and I don't think England needs them,” Morrissey told BBC Radio 5 Live listeners. “I do seriously believe that they are the benefit scroungers and nothing else. I don't believe they have ... See all stories on this topic »

Pro-Palestinian Group Disrupts London Concert by Israeli Orchestra Pajamas Media If you feel your comment was filtered inappropriately, please email us at story@pajamasmedia.com.BBC are running this as a lead item on Breakfast News. Is that because they are anti-semites? Would they be more pro-Israel if they ignored the story? ... See all stories on this topic »

When band name disputes get dirty The Guardian But luckily Clifford had gone on before us and told the audience that he was the original Fleetwood Mac.'" The new group stuck together, changed their name to Stretch, and scored a UK top 20 hit with Why Did You Do It. It was a bigger hit than the real ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Huzzah! The Quotes Of The Week Football365.com They treat us like sh*t" - Sir Alex Ferguson welcomes the BBC back into Old Trafford in fine style. * "The press play their part, but their job is to get a headline, so that is natural. It is the supporters who have to play a bigger part. ... See all stories on this topic »

M-NET WEST(DStv Channel 102) BusinessGhana Ty Pennington's Homes for the Brave (Premiere):American designer Ty Pennington has transformed many dilapidated houses across the world. Now, he's taking his expertise to the UK to help transform the homes of soldiers and their families, improving the ... See all stories on this topic »

World Cup hero Rory Fallon on job hunt Stuff.co.nz ''He's still training with us at the moment to keep his fitness up,'' Yeovil manager boss Terry Skiverton told BBC Somerset. ''But what I'm looking for is a little bit different from what Rory brings to the table.'' See all stories on this topic »

South Sudan rises from the dust Guilfordian On July 6, Sudan was among the first neighboring countries to recognize South Sudan as an independent nation, according to BBC News. The United States also quickly jumped in to congratulate the fledgling nation on its accomplishments. ... See all stories on this topic »

Music for 9/11 Gramophone In the UK, the most notable early response to the horrors of the attack on New York City was Living Voices, a work commissioned in 2001 by the BBC from English composer James Whitbourn. This piece was featured in the service at Westminster Abbey held ... See all stories on this topic »

Atlantic Coast Conference, Raycom Sports and Thought Equity Motion Enhance ... MarketWatch (press release) The ACC Vault now includes full-length ACC regular season and Championship Football games from all 12 ACC member institutions, as well as original video content and social sharing features. This builds on last season's successful ACC Vault launch, ... See all stories on this topic »

BBC News - Libya's influence on Sarkozy's popularity President Sarkozy led international action against Col Gaddafi's regime, but has the Libyan conflict affected his standing in France? www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14743355

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