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Robotic arm controlled by thought

Robotic arm controlled by thought - Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. [BBC Health]
Google 'Knowledge Graph' turns entire internet into one big Wikipedia

Google 'Knowledge Graph' turns entire internet into one big Wikipedia - Google says this is a 'critical first step towards building the next generation of search, which taps into the collective intelligence of the web and understands the world a bit more like people do.' [Daily Mail IT]
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Mind-bending: Controlling your Windows PC with your brain is possible (and the hardware is already on the shelves)

Mind-bending: Controlling your Windows PC with your brain is possible (and the hardware is already on the shelves) - Now we are getting ready to enter the world of thought-control, with headsets that can read our minds now available for as little as £300, and the software to turn our dreams into actions starting to take shape. [Daily Mail IT]
Waste company 'bullying clients'

Waste company 'bullying clients' - A waste company stands accused of bullying small businesses by using unfair contracts to ramp up charges, the BBC has learned. [BBC Business]
Greece unity talks hit stalemate

Greece unity talks hit stalemate - The latest attempts to form a Greek government are said to be deadlocked, raising the prospect of fresh elections and more eurozone uncertainty. [BBC Business]
Google brings instant answers to search results

Google brings instant answers to search results - Type in 'Mona Lisa', and a biography appears right on the page (on the right hand side), type in 'Leonardo DiCaprio' and you get a list of his films, and suggested related searches. [Daily Mail IT]
Sixth of cancers due to infection

Sixth of cancers due to infection - One in six cancers - two million a year globally - are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections, new estimates suggest. [BBC Health]
New car sales rise 3.3% in April

New car sales rise 3.3% in April - New car sales in the UK rose to 142,322 in April, up 3.3% from a year earlier, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says. [BBC Business]
Local elections 2012: Bloody nose for David Cameron as Labour on course to gain 700 seats

Local elections 2012: Bloody nose for David Cameron as Labour on course to gain 700 seats - The PM, who suffered embarrassing losses in his own Oxfordshire constituency, apologised to Tory councillors today as more than 700 were expected to lose their seats in the crushing defeat for the party. [Daily Mail Show Biz and TV]

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Fashion: TOWIE's Lydia Bright hits BAFTA Style Suites, here's the free stuff celebs get

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MTv News: Rihanna Misses Flight After Partying Hard In London
Rihanna missed her flight out of the UK yesterday (20th May) after partying too hard the night before.According to The Sun, RiRi - who watched Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne tour show at London...
MTv News: Gwen Stefani And Robbie Williams For The X Factor?
Gwen Stefani and Robbie Williams are being lined-up as guest judges on The X Factor in the wake of Dannii Minogue's decision to turn down a return to the ITV1 talent show. Alicia Keys is also set to...
MTv News: Adele Wins 12 Gongs At Billboard Music Awards 2012
Adele was the big winner at last night's Billboard Music Awards (20th May), taking home twelve major gongs at the ceremony, including Top Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for 21.LMFAO were also one...
MTv News: Bee Gees Star Robin Gibb Dead, Aged 62
The Bee Gees star Robin Gibb sadly passed away yesterday (20th May) at the age of 62 after losing a long battle with cancer. Confirming the news, a statement read: "The family of Robin Gibb, of...
MTv News: Cheryl Cole Wows In Feather Dress At Cannes
Cheryl Cole has tickled spectators at the Cannes Film Festival, turning up in a stunning white and red dress with a dramatic feathered train. The Girls Aloud star wore the Stephane Rolland creation on...
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Music: 2003 - King of Pop Michael Jackson is rushed to an Ind...

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Investec Derby Day 2012
Join The Queen and Katherine Jenkins to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at the 2012 Investec Derby. 2 Jun
London 2012 Olympic Games: Swimming Marathon
Watch world-class swimmers go the distance at the Olympic Swimming Marathon in the Serpentine, Hyde Park. 9-10 Aug
MINT Polo in the Park
Don't miss London's premier polo event, MINT Polo in the Park at Hurlingham Park. 8-10 Jun
Tennis: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
See the world's best tennis players in London for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena. 5-12 Nov Book online: http://ticketsuk.at/vtlondon?LID=tennisatpworldtourfinals&DURL=http://ticketsuk.at/vtlondon/821729.html&WT.mc_id=rss_002
Aviva Premiership Rugby Final 2012
The Aviva Premiership Rugby Final 2012 at London's Twickenham Stadium. 26 May
London 2012 Olympic Games: Marathon
Watch top marathon runners compete on London's streets in the London 2012 Olympic Games. 5, 12 Aug
London 2012 Paralympic Games: Marathon
Watch top Paralympic athletes compete on London's streets in the London 2012 Paralympic Marathon. 9 Sep
London 2012 Paralympic Games: Wheelchair Tennis
Watch Paralympic athletes serve and smash their way to Wheelchair Tennis 2012 gold in the Olympic Park. 1-8 Sep
My Twickenham Exhibition at the World Rugby Museum
The story of the people behind the world-famous rugby stadium. 25 Nov-25 May
London 2012 Olympic Games: Race Walk
See the Olympic Race Walk as it passes through the streets of Central London. 4, 11 Aug

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City of London: Barclays to sell $6bn BlackRock stake

JAMES WATERSON

Barclays bank is to sell all of its $6.1bn (£3.8bn) stake in US asset manager BlackRock, which it has held for almost three years.
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City of London: Bank rally helps steady FTSE

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City of London: Mitie profit rises as order book swells

HARRY BANKS

British outsourcing firm Mitie posted an 8.9 per cent rise in full year profit and said it was upbeat about growth prospects in the coming year as governments and businesses seek to cut costs and secure energy supply.
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City of London: Ryanair warns that profit to be dented by Eurozone

CITY A.M. REPORTER

Ryanair, Europe's biggest budget airline, warned surging fuel costs and a worsening economic outlook meant profit would slip by up to 20 per cent in the coming year, the first fall in four years.
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City of London: Britain and France back Eurobonds

TIM WALLACE

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City of London: Firms urge PM to adopt pro-jobs red tape cuts

TIM WALLACE

Slashing red tape will boost jobs and encourage an economic recovery, business groups and backbench Conservative MPs said yesterday, welcoming the impending publication of the Beecroft report which is expected to set out the case for cutting damaging labour m
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City of London: Britain must embrace 30pc tax revolution to boost growth

EDITOR’S LETTER

ALLISTER HEATH

IT is time for Britain to make a vital choice.
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City of London: Saudi overtakes Russia as top crude producer

JULIET SAMUEL

Saudi Arabia has edged ahead of Russia in being the world’s biggest crude oil producer for the first time since 2006, official data showed yesterday.
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Funds’ €60bn to buy European bank debt
Hedge funds and private equity firms have amassed almost €60bn to buy loans from stricken European banks in coming years as many of the continent’s lenders seek to shrink their way to health, according to a PwC survey. PwC estimates European banks have almost €2.5tn of “non-core” assets they could sell.
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City of London: Tax reform can drive recovery, say think tanks

JULIAN HARRIS

CUTTING and simplifying taxes would significantly boost the UK economy, according to a report released this morning that urges the government to adopt a comprehensive plan for growth.
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City of London: StanChart: UK encouraging shift of money to Asia by goldplating

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JULIET SAMUEL

THE HEAD of Standard Chartered’s European bank has warned that
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City of London: Manduca in line for chairman’s role at the Pru

KASMIRA JEFFORD

PAUL MANDUCA, one of the City’s best-known fund managers, is set to become the new chairman of Prudential, putting an end to a five-month search for Harvey McGrath’s successor.
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City of London: Credit Suisse looking for buyers for JO Hambro wealth manager

JULIET SAMUEL

CREDIT Suisse is looking for a buyer for JO Hambro Investment Management, a small asset manager it bought in 2000.
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City of London: Nasdaq admits to errors during Facebook’s IPO

LAUREN DAVIDSON

THE CHIEF exec of Nasdaq admitted yesterday that technical problems delayed the opening of Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) last week.
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City of London: Coutts focuses senior hiring on Middle East and Asian business

JULIET SAMUEL

COUTTS has hired a troupe of senior executives in the Middle East in Asia, but is less keen on boosting its UK hiring after what it sees as enough growth in London over the last decade.
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Mail News: UK weather: Summer's on the way as temperatures soar to 26C
Temperatures could soar to 26C in some parts, beating the UK's hottest day of 2012 so far by three degrees. The Met Office said Britain could see warmer conditions than sunspots Majorca and Corfu.
Mail News: Britain faces old age poverty timebomb as one in five put NOTHING in a pension
People are sacrificing saving for their retirement in favour of covering immediate bills such as mortgages, heating and food, Scottish Widows has calculated.
Front Page News: Sri Lanka ex-army chief freed
The former Sri Lankan army chief, Sarath Fonseka, is released after two years in jail.
Front Page News: Lockerbie bomber's funeral held
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been buried in a private ceremony in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
News: Lockerbie bomber's funeral held
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been buried in a private ceremony in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Front Page News: Facebook drops below float price
Shares in Facebook fall in early trading on Wall Street to below the initial price at which they were launched on Friday.
Business: Facebook drops below float price
Shares in Facebook fall in early trading on Wall Street to below the initial price at which they were launched on Friday.
Front Page News: Suicide attack targets Yemen army
More than 90 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack claimed by al-Qaeda on soldiers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, security officials say.
Front Page News: US webcam student to learn fate
A US student who used a webcam to secretly film his room-mate in a gay encounter is set to be sentenced by a judge.
Business: Olympic torches for sale online
Dozens of Olympic torches are appearing for sale online as torchbearers prepare to part with their running memento.
BBC Sport: Olympic torches for sale online
Dozens of Olympic torches are appearing for sale online as torchbearers prepare to part with their running memento.
News: Policeman killers jailed for life
Two men are jailed for minimum terms of 25 and 14 years for the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon in 2009.
Front Page News: Policeman killers jailed for life
Two men are jailed for minimum terms of 25 and 14 years for the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon in 2009.
BBC Sport: England cruise home in first Test
England overcome an early bout of nerves to ease to a five-wicket win over West Indies in the opening Test.
BBC Sport: Sportsday - breaking sports news
Chelsea manager and transfer news, Liverpool and Aston Villa manager updates, England v West Indies, plus more.

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Force commits support to Games
Officers assisting in largest ever pre-planned operation; the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Foreign thieves who targeted City jailed
Men were in London for only 24 hours before officers caught them stealing valuables from bar and restaurant-goers.
City of London Police undergoes comprehensive review of its service
Transforming the force for the future
Changes to Snow Hill front desk
Temporary public desk set up at back of the building, to allow essential refurbishment of counter area at front of building
Convicted fraudster starts seven-year prison sentence
Bogus bond dealer Michael Brown, who swindled investors out of millions of pounds, begins prison term handed to him in 2008.
Suspected £20 million airmail fraud
Three arrested as counterfeit cheques intercepted at UK airports.
Force Olympic web-pages launched
Find out more about how we’re keeping the City safe during the 2012 Games
Crime down in the City for tenth year
Annual figures show decade of falling offences, with reduction in violence, theft and motor vehicle crime in past year
Further arrests in Aston Midshires investigation
IFED in South West London to arrest three people linked to a suspected car insurance fraud
Gold fraudsters behind bars
Hussein Ahmed-Alie and Grant Goss intercepted mail orders from clients to a gold acquisition company. City of London Police investigation ensures the pair exchange precious metal for prison bars.
Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit on ITV1 tomorrow at 9pm
Documentary highlights Unit’s work to tackle ATM crime
Force detectives on ITV1 tomorrow at 9pm
Tune into ‘Smugglers’
Help support Child Victims of Crime
Tickets for annual charity dinner on sale
Man jailed for smartphone robbery
Robber punched stranger before stealing phone
Appeal following head-butting
'Good Samaritan' attacked – do you know the man police want to speak to?
Protect your personal information
City of London Police backs new awareness campaign to help you protect your personal details
£115 million fraudster jailed
One of the UK’s biggest investment frauds trapped 800 investors from around the world, while mastermind enjoyed luxury lifestyle
Force appeal after violent attack
Victim left with broken nose, eye socket and cheek bone – do you know men police want to speak to?
Fake-share fraudsters behind bars
Criminals who targeted British investors are jailed for a total of five years, while victims get their losses back thanks to work of police
Jail for men in £70million corruption case
Gang convicted of corruption offences face years behind bars for supplying confidential information about multi-million pound engineering projects

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Monday: white cloud, Max Temp: 20°C (68°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F)
Max Temp: 20°C (68°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F), Wind Direction: NNW, Wind Speed: 11mph, Visibility: moderate, Pressure: 1009mb, Humidity: 96%, UV risk: moderate, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 04:58BST, Sunset: 20:54BST
Tuesday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 24°C (75°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F)
Max Temp: 24°C (75°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F), Wind Direction: NNW, Wind Speed: 10mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1014mb, Humidity: 61%, UV risk: n/a, Pollution: low, Sunrise: 04:56BST, Sunset: 20:56BST
Wednesday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F)
Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F), Wind Direction: NNW, Wind Speed: 5mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1022mb, Humidity: 59%, UV risk: n/a, Pollution: moderate, Sunrise: 04:55BST, Sunset: 20:57BST

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the National Theatre
See the best-selling novel come to life on the National Theatre stage this summer. 24 Jul-12 Sep Book online: https://ticketing.nationaltheatre.org.uk/production.aspx?performanceNumber=36337&WT.mc_id=rss_002
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque Du Soleil
See the electrifying fusion of Michael Jackson's musical genius with Cirque Du Soleil's acrobatics at The O2 Arena. 12-19 Oct Book online: http://www2.seetickets.com/visitlondon/event.asp?e%7Cartist=MICHAEL+JACKSON%3A+THE+IMMORTAL+WORLD+TOUR+%2D+CIRQUE&ventown=london&resultsperpage=40&filler1=visitlondon&WT.mc_id=rss_002
Rhys Darby: This Way To Spaceship
See internationally-acclaimed comedian Rhys Darby perform live at the 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire. 20-23 Jul Book online: http://ticketsuk.at/vtlondon/1182270.html&WT.mc_id=rss_002
House of Nations in King's Cross
Catch all the London 2012 sporting action and party at a glamorous Olympic pop-up this summer. 27 Jul-12 Aug
Proms In The Park
Watch performances from Kylie Minogue and Il Divo alongside live footage from the Last Night of the Proms in Hyde Park. 8 Sep Book online: http://www2.seetickets.com/visitlondon/price.asp?code=623987&userid={7464730C-1886-4ED8-B525-4741ED7A551A}&filler1=visitlondon&WT.mc_id=rss_002
London 2012 Olympic Games: Swimming Marathon
Watch world-class swimmers go the distance at the Olympic Swimming Marathon in the Serpentine, Hyde Park. 9-10 Aug
Let It Be at the Prince of Wales Theatre
Enjoy classic Beatles tunes at this show charting their meteoric rise to fame at the Prince of Wales Theatre. 14 Sep-19 Jan Book online: http://visitlondon.eolts.co.uk/index.php?pg=72&action=show&showid=3288&WT.mc_id=rss_002
Much Ado About Nothing from the RSC
See TV star and author Meera Syal as Beatrice in the RSC's Much Ado About Nothing at the Noël Coward Theatre. 1 Aug-31 Oct Book online: http://www2.seetickets.com/visitlondon/event.asp?ventown=london&artist=MUCH+ADO+ABOUT+NOTHING+-+NOEL+COWARD+THEATRE&filler1=visitlon&WT.mc_id=rss_002
SCIPMYLO Festival
Head to East London for a great mix of entertainment, activities and party atmosphere at the SCIPMYLO Festival. 27 Jul-12 Aug Book online: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/BT-London-Live-tickets/artist/1724115?camefrom=CFC_UK_BUYAT_vtlondon&brand=[=BRAND=]&WT.mc_id=rss_002
Tennis: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
See the world's best tennis players in London for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena. 5-12 Nov Book online: http://ticketsuk.at/vtlondon?LID=tennisatpworldtourfinals&DURL=http://ticketsuk.at/vtlondon/821729.html&WT.mc_id=rss_002