News Headlines (470) 14 March - 18 March 2014

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► 14 March 2014 : Your great energy is so powerful that it may almost feel like you're burning up. Don't panic -- just put it to use and you can make great things happen. You are the center of it all right now. Will you feel like chatting today? You bet you will -- and it's a given that the topic of your choice will be love or romance. In fact, expect one of your new admirers to bridge the gap boldly between friend and lover during what starts out as a casual chat. If you're interested, get busy. This opportunity won't last forever. Fortunately, at the speed you move, this won't be a problem.

► 16 March 2014 : Someone needs you today. It could be a friend or family member, a colleague or even a hungry kid at the other end of town. Make the most of what you've got! Having fun seemed effortless when you were a little kid -- everything was new and mysterious and fascinating! As you've gotten older it's become tougher and tougher to find simple, easy enjoyment in the world, but today it will feel like you're getting a new take on things. Suddenly there is wonderment in your heart, and things that you see will fill you with energy and curiosity. This is a temporary phase, so make the most of it. Go exploring as often as you can.

► 17 March 2014 : Your ability to tune in to other people's issues is strong now, so use it to figure out what your next move should be. It's more important than ever to take the whole social situation into account. The recent compromises you have had to make weren't exactly fun, but they have definitely created greater harmony in your life -- which you will come to see in a whole new way today. Your bond with friends and family members has been strengthened, and you have inspired people to start being more flexible themselves. Even someone who has a hard time acting selfless or regarding other people's needs is starting to show a more generous side. You bring out the best in people.

► 18 March 2014 : Your ability to charm the room is heightened, so it's a good time for public speaking or negotiating. Blunt force isn't a good idea, so make sure you're working the carrot more than the stick. The recent compromises you have had to make weren't exactly fun, but they have definitely created greater harmony in your life -- which you will come to see in a whole new way today. Your bond with friends and family members has been strengthened, and you have inspired people to start being more flexible themselves. Even someone who has a hard time acting selfless or regarding other people's needs is starting to show a more generous side. You bring out the best in people.

► "Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped." — Calvin Coolidge

► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY

■ 11 March 2014 : Girls born underweight 'more likely to be infertile adults'
■ 12 March 2014 : Consuming animal protein could prevent functional decline in older men

► POPSCI 12 March 2014 : Audi Traffic Light Recognition Could Save Time And Fuel   || ►  HYBRIDCARS  13 March 2014 : Audi Helping You Catch Green Lights  || ► GREEN AUTOBLOG 10 March 2014 :  Audi traffic light recognition could save 240 million gallons of fuel [UPDATE] ||  ► HUFFINGTON POST 11 March 2014 : Audi Says 'Nein' To Waiting At Red Lights

► CARSCOOPS  11 March 2014 : Next Jeep Wrangler Could Gain Power-Folding Roof  || ► ROAD & TRACK 5 March 2014 : The next Jeep Wrangler could get a power-retractable top - Going topless at the push of a button?

► CBS NEWS 11 March 2014: Taylor Swift No. 1 on Billboard's 2014 "Money Makers" list 


► SLATE 11 March 2014 : Flappy Bird Might Fly Again. Let's Try Not to Freak Out This Time. ||  ► THE VERGE 11 March 2014 : 'Flappy Bird' creator says he's considering bringing his game back ||  ► FOXNEWS 12 March 2014 : Flappy Bird creator says he might let game fly again


► FORBES 10 March 2014 : 4 Reasons Why The $100 Million Instagram-Omnicom Ad Deal Is Promising

► FIRST COAST NEWS 10 March 2013 : Study: Public transport use at highest level since 1956

► SCIENCE DAILY 26 February 2014 : Climate change causes high but predictable extinction risks

► SPACE 24 February 2014 : Russia's Big New Rocket May Make 1st Flight This Year ||  ► DISCOVERY NEWS 21 February 2014 : Russia Ready to Unveil New 'Angara' Rocket

► IFL SCIENCE 13 March 2014 : New Gel Could Prevent HIV Infection Hours After Sex

► SCIENCEMAG

■ 10 March 2014 : ScienceShot: How to Make Better Decisions
■ 10 March 2014 : ScienceShot: Weevils Hide Out in Caterpillar 'Sandwiches'
■ 6 March 2014 : ScienceShot: Sex, Drugs, but Not Rock 'n' Roll
■ 4 March 2014 : ScienceShot: Asian Bird Is a True Loner 

► BLOOMBERG 14 March 2014 : Russia Is Preparing to Invade East Ukraine, Estonia Says

► CS MONITOR 15 March 2014 : For many in Crimea, 'it's about time' to get closer to Russia (+video)

► CARSCOOPS

■ 12 March 2014 :  Did You Know that Enzo Ferrari's Personal Cars Until the Early 70s Were Peugeots?
■ 14 March 2014 : BMW to Limit Platform Architectures to Just Two, Mercedes to Four

► WEBMD 13 MArch 2014 : Environmental Exposures and Autism -  Where birth defects increased, so did diagnoses of the developmental disorder, study showed  || ► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 18 June 2014 : Air Pollution Raises Autism Risk || ► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 2 December 2013 : Genes and air pollution combine to increase autism risk  || ► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 14 March 2014 : Exposure to environmental toxins linked to autism incidence rates


► DAILYMAIL

■ 17 March 2014 : His idea of heaven? Kellan Lutz celebrates his 29th birthday with a bikini-clad angel upon an elephant at Nikki Beach in Thailand
■ 17 March 2014 : The ring of truth! Halle Berry signals that her marriage to Olivier Martinez  is far from over as she waves wedding band on set

VLADIMIR PUTIN

■ NY TIMES 17 March 2014 : Putin Recognizes Crimea Secession, Defying the West
■ WAPO 17 March 2014 : How U.S. sanctions hope to strike at Putin's allies without actually targeting Putin
■ ECONOMIST 27 March 2014 : EU and Russia sanctions - Putin untouched

■ NBC NEWS 17 March 2014 : Obama to Putin: U.S. Will Punish Russia for Ukraine Vote



■ DAILY BEAST 17 March 2014 : Obama Has 4 Days to Stop Putin in Crimea
■ FORBES 16 March 2014 : It's Time To Isolate Putin's Russia
■ MOSCOW TIMES 18 March 2014 : How the West Encouraged Putin's Aggression

► INDEPENDENT 14 March 2014 : Ukraine crisis: Decision time for Crimea in referendum which could change the complexion of Europe - As the Ukrainian territory prepares for a referendum that will decide whether it will return to Moscow's control, the Russian Foreign Minister declares that it matters more than the Falklands do to Britain || ► ALJAZEERA AMERICA 14 March 2014 : Lavrov on Friday said that if a special case was made by the U.S. and other Western powers in favor of Kosovo's independence in 2008, the same should be done for Crimea. ||  ► MERCOPRESS 15 March 2014 : "Crimea means more to Russia than the Falklands to Britain. Everyone understands -- and I say this with all responsibility -- what Crimea means to Russia, and that it means immeasurably more than the Comoros (archipelago) for France or the Falklands for Britain."- Lavrov

► NEWS & POLITICS : Great Expectations: Crimeans await fateful referendum (RT Documentary). From the late 18th century Crimea was a part of Russia; that was until 1954 when Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev, issued a decree transferring the small Black Sea peninsular from Russia to Ukraine which was still a part of the USSR. Crimea is, to this day, mostly populated by Russians, though there are also many Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars. The current situation on the peninsula is tense and complicated, people are divided; some of them want Crimea to return to being a part of Russia, others support an undivided Ukraine. A referendum on Crimea's future status will take place on March 16th 2014. RT sent a camera crew to Crimea to hear directly from some residents of this troubled part of the world. Published on Mar 8, 2014 by RT



► NEWS & POLITICS : Crimea referendum called unconstitutional. CNN's Michael Holmes looks at the situation in Ukraine and the Crimea referendum. Published on Mar 7, 2014 by CNN

Oh, is that so? Thus, a coup against the elected president of Ukraine is called what? Very constitutional?

► NEWS & POLITICS: Top-secret Russian 'Stealth' fighter test flight. Russia's fifth generation T-50  fighter jet has successfully made a test flight, marking a new era for the country's Airforce. Designers from the aircraft maker, Sukhoi, say it has spent about forty minutes in the air and fulfilled all expectations. Uploaded on Jan 29, 2010 by RT



► COMEDY : Photoshop Has Gone Too Far. Published on Mar 11, 2014 by CollegeHumor



► FILM & ANIMATIONS : Honest Trailers - Frozen. Published on Mar 11, 2014 by Screen Junkies



► GAMING : EPIC GAME, EPIC ENDING - South Park: The Stick of Truth - Part 14. Published on Mar 14, 2014 by PewDiePie

► Bird World 



► Happiness Has A Hole / Marie Louise

► Nepal's miracle gel saves newborns from infection

► Search for Malaysian plane may extend to Indian Ocean - By Anshuman Daga and Mark Hosenball 
KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON - A new search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may be opened in the Indian Ocean, the White House said, significantly broadening the potential location of the plane. | Photo Gallery

* Opinion: In Malaysia, is more information really better?

► War games near Ukraine BERLIN/MOSCOW - Russia launched new military exercises near its border with Ukraine, showing no sign of backing down in its plans to annex its neighbor's Crimea region.

* Video: U.S. deploys fighter jets to Poland
* U.S. ready to act if Crimea referendum occurs: Kerry
* One dead in Ukraine clash in eastern city
* Opinion: Who loses most in Ukraine?
* Slideshow: Deadly clash in Donetsk 
* Ukraine president sees risk of invasion 
* Factbox: Western sanctions 

► Investigators looking for motive: Malaysian police - By Niluksi Koswanage
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police are investigating the personal, political and religious backgrounds of the pilots and crew of a missing jetliner, a senior officer said, as they try to work out why someone aboard flew the plane hundreds of miles off course.

* Malaysia police says still waiting for checks on passengers
* Malaysian plane saga highlights air defense gaps
* Video: Families of passengers find hope in latest developments
* Graphic: The search for Flight MH370

► Crimea chooses whether to leave Ukraine - By Aleksandar Vasovic and Mike Collett-WhiteSIMFEROPOL, Ukraine - Crimeans decide whether to break away from Ukraine and join Russia in a referendum that has alarmed the ex-Soviet republic and triggered the worst crisis in East-West relations since the Cold War.

* Obama national security aides meet to discuss Ukraine
* Bremmer: Who loses most in Ukraine?

► Moscow wins Crimea vote, West readies sanctions - By Mike Collett-White and Alastair Macdonald
SIMFEROPOL/KIEV - Crimea's Moscow-backed leaders declared a 96-percent vote in favor of quitting Ukraine and annexation by Russia in a referendum Western powers said was illegal and will bring immediate sanctions.

* Video: Crimeans nurse hangovers, presume fait accompli
* Cold War reflexes return to Europe over Ukraine

► VIDEOS

■ Crimeans nurse hangovers, presume fait accompli
■ Crimea vote heightens tensions
■ Crimeans vote to quit Ukraine for Russia

■ "It is a reunion. We are one nation"- Moscow resident on Crimea
■ Russian sanctions decision 'not taken lightly" - Merkel

► Stocks near one-month low as western sanctions on Russia loom

► Malaysia plane search straddles continent as police focus on crew

► Malaysia police probe flight engineer on missing plane

► Malaysian jet probe looks at suicide as possible motive - By Anshuman Daga and Yantoultra Ngui
KUALA LUMPUR - Investigators are considering suicide by the captain or first officer as one possible explanation for the disappearance of the Malaysian jetliner.

* The jumbo coverage of Malaysia flight MH370
* Video: Here's how a 777 can disappear in 2014

► West sanctions Russia
SIMFEROPOL/BRUSSELS - The United States and the European Union imposed sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on officials from Russia and Ukraine.

* OPINION: Helping Ukraine is punishing Russia
* Cold War reflexes return to Europe
* Video: Vote heightens tensions
* Ukraine parliament backs partial mobilization
* Russian government admits economy in crisis
* Photo Gallery: Scenes from the referendum
* Live Coverage

U.S. moron! Who will penalize you for Ukraine becoming a part of you?

Crimea -- with a happy smile, sincere, on the basis of honesty, with a tight hug -- to express themselves is part of Russia -- because they are brothers, and Russia also hug Crimea with fraternal smile -- a smile that I saw in my dream some time ago; Russian smile which represented by Putin smile -- And then now you're going to impose sanctions on Russia? Ehehehe.

Go back to your home, USA! Mind the beneficial matters for a better future in your own country, okay? Then try to learn many important things from this political drama. Do you not feel ashamed to hear what was shouted by Crimea people with this referendum? They said, "We feel we're going home!"

And ye Ukraine, this is a hard slap you. Accept it! You deserve it for your wishy - washy attitude and your weakness to let yourself penetrated by the U.S. and the West, openly in front of Russia. You embarrass yourself. Shameless! And if you have become a part of the U.S. then it means you are ready to become part of the international shameless, among others: legalizing the drugs, same-sex mating, invasive, aggressive, nosy and all the trappings of the U.S. silliness.

One day, you will feel that your sacrifice is too great for minimal results that you get from your new relationship with the EU and the U.S.. And you will always miss Russia from a distance. Oh, dahling.

► Edible insects 



► Ukraine forms new volunteer defence force || ► Crimean family divided over vote on closer Russian ties.|| ► Ukraine PM to UN: Still chance to resolve crisis peacefully

Alas, ...the worms in my ass like want to get out and get angry. What a kind of peace concept, huh? Ukraine, you have been infected by American devils! They often use the concept of peace if the beautiful word is needed, but they also throw the beautiful word to the trash if they're infatuated with aggression.

Peace is only a foul word to cover up yhe  fraud, will be used if needed. And it is proven.

If you prefer the peace, why was there mass opposition staged a coup over elected president with brutal way, hm? And now you say peace. Damn you! Fortunately, Russia is not attacking you until you are dead! And I am very sure, Russia is not going to do that because Russia is a nation that has a high self-esteem and has a moral consciousness over the nation's cultural roots.

You're just parroting. It is the US-made text, idiot!

► Crimea prepares for vote on whether to join Russia ||  ► Crimea's Tatars pray for peace before referendum ||  ► Crimean Tatars protest against 'illegal' referendum ||► US, Russia fail to bridge diferences before Crimea vote

► 50,000 in Moscow protest Crimea intervention
► Russian flags fly as Sevastopol votes in referendum
► Ukrainians divided over Crimea referendum
► Tatars boycott Crimea referendum on joining Russia
► 4,000 pro-Russian Ukrainians protest in Donetsk
► Ukraine, Russia agree brief Crimea truce: Kiev
► Ukrainian PM rejects referendum in Crimea
► Crimea votes to join Russia amid Western outrage
► Ukrainians divided over how to react to Crimea referendum
► Pro-Russian Crimeans celebrate in Simferopol after vote
► Crimea votes to join Russia
► Pro-Russian Crimeans toast future with Moscow after vote
► EU readies Russia sanctions after Crimea vote
► Thousands sign up to Ukraine's National Guard

► Raw: Rare Baby 'Roo Makes Its Debut in Sydney 



► Ukraine Creates a New National Guard Force

► Raw: Baby Gorilla Born in Rare C-section



► Missing Malaysian Plane Search Moves West  ||  ► Search for Jet Expands Amid Signs It Flew On

► Obama Warns Russia Again of 'consequences' || ► Kerry: US Won't Recognize Crimea Vote || ► Raw: US Senators Lay Flowers in Kiev

Hah! It's too flamboyant! Sissy! Hypocrite! Do they not know that people can die even in a music concert?

► Tensions High Ahead of Crimea Referendum
► Protests in Moscow Ahead of Crimea Vote
► Raw: Crimea Votes on Whether to Secede
► Crimeans Overwhelmingly Vote for Secession
► Obama: Sanctions Show Costs to Russia on Crimea

► Raw: Zoo Animals Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

► NEWS
■ Russian troops engage in war games near Ukraine



■ Kerry: US, EU will react if Crimea annexed

■ Crisis With Russia Worries Ukranians in US 



■ Under pressure, Obama vows to examine deportations 
■ Missing plane sent signals to satellite for hours

■ Raw: Baby Gorilla Born in Rare C-section



■ UN resolution on Crimea: Russia vetoes, China abstains
■ Strongman Putin playing a 'short game on Ukraine'
■ After Crimea, wary Eastern Europe asks: who's next
■ For many in Crimea, 'it's about time' to get closer to Russia
■ Ukraine reports Russian 'invasion' on eve of Crimea vote

■ Moscow wins overwhelming Crimea vote, West readies sanctions 



■ McCain: 'Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country'. "No more reset buttons" for Putin, senator says

Oh hohoho, no problem, Mr. Senator. Can't you see that Putin is not too dizzy with protests and criticism from demonstrators in the country and from abroad, especially from the U.S.. hm?

Do you remember when Putin re-elected as president in 2012? To the demonstrators and opposition which had received support from the West in thwarting him to return, Putin just gave a brief description, like this, "The government's task is not only to pour honey into a cup, but sometimes to give bitter medicine." Then he casually adding, "But this should always be done openly and honestly, and then the majority of people will understand their government."

Please compare with your president .... eehehehhe ... what he could do to show his firmness? Same-sex mating? ahahaha ......, that's it?

Shhh, not only that, Cisca! Americans are also fond of war and weapons collection, ... mmmm .... just to hunt pigs, you know?

Moreover, I really wonder, why do they so hate Putin? Fear of the allegations in the Russian domestic political issue? Expectations about the return of Communist Party in Russia? And then the history of democracy in Russia will have been wrecked, smashed, nothing left? And then Glasnot Civilizations and Perestroika will only be a memory? Ehehhe.  Or because you know Putin is the most exasperating thing for you, because he is the main competitor in your Globalization arena, hm? Yes? No? ..., oh, well, come on, come on, admit it.

■ Russian Commandos Invade Ukraine
■ Europe to find it difficult to wean itself off Russian gas
■ Putin recognizes Crimean independence
■ Paul Blesses Putin's Sham Election
■ Putin declares Crimea 'sovereign and independent' 
■ Putin signs decree recognizing Crimea as independent state 

■ President Obama Announces Sanctions Against Russia

>Ah, ignore Obama! Do not you realize, Mr Obama? Your sanction to Russia is only a minor annoyance for Russia. You and the EU will not dare to slap Russia, because your hands will be sore because of it. Hhehehe.

■ Crimea is "integral part of Ukraine" - Klitschko



■ Tymoshenko urges hard Western line against Russia

Well, you should get plenty of rest and restore your physical condition, Mrs. Gorgeous Braids. Why do you think you can walk by using other people's feet, hm? You're the type of woman who proudly admits your bountiful harvest obtained by the sweat of others and their hard work.

■ US Navy ship quits search for Malaysian airliner



■ Will EU sanctions really work on Russia?

► Focus 'shifts west' for missing jet
US officials helping with the search for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 are "shifting focus" to the "Indian Ocean region".

* What we know about passengers
* Pilot Sullenberger on priorities - VIDEO
* 'Last transmission normal' - VIDEO
* How do you track a plane?
* 10 mysterious aviation disasters
* What we know 
* Malaysia plane: China debris images 'not connected' 

► VIDEOS

■ Malaysia plane: On board a search for missing plane
■ Malaysia Airlines MH370: Brother 'still has hope' 
■ Malaysia plane: China debris images 'released by mistake'
■ How a pilot deals with an emergency
■ Chinese premier: 'We will not give up'
■ Malaysia Airlines plane search 'confusion' denied 
■ Malaysia Airlines MH370: Last communication revealed
■ Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappears from air traffic map
■ Malaysia Airlines plane 'could have landed'
■ Missing plane relative: 'Where is this plane?'

I wonder, why sadness is always contagious. Who are they looking for? Their relatives, of course. Self-reflection is very strong in grasping my mind, because we -- anyone --  should be ready to accept the fact that someday-- at any time -- we will be separated from family, friends, our loved ones forever. When they go, they can never be returned to us, though only briefly, very briefly and very quickly, for example as fast as the eyes blink. Next we will be hit by the eternal longing, although they have said goodbye to us before they go.

That's why my mom always told me, "Do not ever intentionally for forgetting to say goodbye every time you go out, because you will never know whether you'll be back again, just to say your forgotten word." : Good bye.

Parting with you has made ​​me understand what a beautiful moment together which I've always remembered. Good-bye, sweetheart. You're the love of my life. I lost you forever. I love you. I still love you although only in my heart, forever.

■ Missing MH370: 'Using the naked eye' to search for plane 
■ Missing Malaysia Airlines jet: On board search plane

► US-Russia in Ukraine crisis talks
US and Russian envoys prepare for key talks in London on the Ukraine crisis, as Sunday's disputed referendum in Crimea looms.

* UN stand-off - VIDEO
* In pictures: Violence in Donetsk
* Is Crimea referendum legal?
* What Russia really wants

► VIDEO
■ Free travel in Paris as pollution rises



■ The shop on the Ukraine-Russia border

Yes, even from geographically, a chicken will giggle if the U.S. suddenly feel a part of Ukraine, shout out loud when patting its chest shamelessly, "Now I am a Russian replacement for you! America is Russia for you! "

Ahahaha ... stupid political clown! Can you imagine how embarrassing for someone who finds himself as an unidentified for others, when he feels he has become a hero to them? Eehhhee ....Excuse me, who are you?

► Missing jet sought in huge Asia arc
Malaysian officials say 25 countries over a vast arc of Asia are now helping in the increasingly complex search. for missing flight MH370.

* Pilot 'not behind' disappearance - AUDIO
* Families 'helpless and frustrated' - VIDEO
* What we know about flight MH370
* Malaysia plane systems 'disabled'  - VIDEO
* Clues from flight signals

► HEALTH

■ Light drinking 'is preterm risk'
■ Catching a yawn is linked to age, study shows 
■ 'Love hormone' may treat anorexia 

► ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT : Middle East ban for Hollywood's Noah epic

► 'Independent' Crimea in Russia bid 
Crimea's parliament declares the region's independence and formally applies to join Russia, a day after a referendum approves leaving Ukraine.

* Ukraine: Europe's major test 
* Tweeting from Crimea
* Kiev awaits West response

Kiev, you are not independent now! Ahahha ... Hey, U.S., just tell them what to do.

And to you, Moscow: Mwah. Mr. Putin: Mwah. Crimea: Mwah.

* Moscow supporters celebrate - VIDEO
* As it happened: Crimea votes

► VIDEOS ■ Crimea referendum: Voters 'back Russia union'
■ Pro-Russia protesters in Donetsk want referendum
■ Ukraine crisis: Do Crimea referendum figures add up?
■ Donetsk: Pro-Russia protesters 'on the move'
■ Crimean lawyer: We have always felt Russian
■ Crimean Tatar: 'I take a dim view of the referendum'
■ Crimean Tatar: 'The referendum is not a popular vote'
■ Crimea ballot paper: No option to keep things as they are
■ BBC looks inside Crimea polling station
■ Crimea vote 'likely to be a huge landslide for Crimea being part of Russia'
■ Pro-Russia demonstrators storm security service offices in Donetsk
■ Ukraine action sparks Moscow rallies
■ Preparations for Crimea vote take place in Simferopol
■ Crimea UN vote highlights Russia isolation
■ Views from Moscow on Crimea's referendum
■ Ukraine crisis: Russia 'to face consequences' says US

■ Putin's options on Ukraine - in 60 seconds



■ Ukraine crisis: Obama says 'we are imposing sanctions'

► MAGAZINE : Is buying breast milk online safe?

► Missing Malaysia plane: Chinese territory searched

* Missing Malaysia plane: Inside a cockpit simulator
* Missing Malaysia plane: Co-pilot 'spoke last words'

► Today's African Proverb

■ "A monkey left behind laughs at the other's tail" - An Acholi proverb from Uganda sent by Ebrima Jawo, Banjul, The Gambia

Ahahhaaa ... I laugh, too. Ahahhaaa....it's very cool. Yes. We always need someone else for we can see all parts of ourselves. Dahling, please rub my back.

■ A clever bird builds its nest with other birds' feathers - A Shona proverb from Zimbabwe sent by Chenjerai Hove, Stavanger, Norway

Oh, bald bird? Ah, whatever. At least, the bird builds its house, unlike Ukraine which lets its house fall apart because of U.S. interference.

► Russia 'very restrained' considering Washington's plot for Ukraine
► International journalists refute claims of Russian forces in Crimea
► Crimea referendum opponents manipulate detached norms of intl law – Churkin
► Ukraine border guards force Russian pilots to sleep on planes, 'threaten flights safety'
► EU, US 'ideological sowing' behind current Ukrainian crisis – Russian official
► Western sanctions will only strengthen Russian industry – Rogozin
► Soros tells Europe: Imposing sanctions on Russia not the best way forward
► Injuries, fatality reported in east Ukraine clashes between rival rallies
► Hackers down Russian presidential site in 'powerful cyber-attack'
► 1,300 times bigger than Sun: Largest yellow 'hyper-giant' star identified 
► Aussie state gives police power to disperse protests pre-emptively
► Paving the future: Ukraine's Crimea goes to independence poll
► Concerns as Ukraine's govt hastily revamps Maidan squads into National Guard
► China: US-sponsored UN resolution on Crimea could aggravate crisis
► Ukrainian CyberBerkut takes down NATO websites
► Russia vetoes US-sponsored UN resolution declaring Crimea vote invalid
► 'Useful, but no breakthrough': Russia, US stalled after Ukraine crisis talks
► UN calls for aid, open borders in Syria as crisis hits 3 years mark
► Malaysian plane's communication system 'was disabled before it disappeared'
► Crimea votes to join Russian Federation: 96.77% say YES 
► Crimea referendum professional, up to international standards – head of intl observers
► Putin: Crimeans expressed their will in full accordance with intl law, UN Charter 
► Defensive blockade: Activists stop Kiev's military trucks heading to Russian border
► US, Germany inspectors to fly over Russia amid Ukraine tensions
► Gorbachev urges mutually acceptable solution in Ukraine crisis, to prevent 'new Cold War'

► IN MOTION : Auto rally held in St Petersburg to support Crimea



► Guinness boycotts St. Patrick's parade in NYC over LGBT bans
► Crimea? No, Venice! Independence referendum in EU goes almost unnoticed 
► Putin signs order to recognize Crimea as a sovereign independent state 
► EU, US impose sanctions against Russian officials after Crimea referendum 
► Disappeared Malaysia Airlines flight path altered by plane's computer – report  
► Crimea's referendum corrected Soviet-era mistake - Gorbachev 
► 'Bias, double standards': Moscow bewildered by UN aide’s remarks on Ukraine
► OP-ED : 'Long-term cooperation between Russia and the West shouldn't be wasted because of Ukraine' 
► Unique unanimity: Vast majority of Russians welcome Crimea in Russia 
► Russian ruble becomes Crimea's second official currency
► Disappeared Malaysia Airlines flight path altered by plane's computer – report
► Guardian editor wins top European press honor for Snowden reporting
► Toy helicopter helped change Feinstein's mind about surveillance drones 
► Latinos become the majority in California, but remain political lightweights

► VIDEOS

■ Russian tank found in Ukraine...a WW2 memorial in Crimea! Talk of a growing Russian military contingent and even Russian tanks roaming Crimea. Something we've heard not only from the media but also the highest levels of Ukraine's new political elite. But international reporters on the ground are struggling to find the evidence.



■ 'One gang replaced another': Maidan losing faith in Kiev coup leaders
■ Video: NATO tests military mettle on icy Norway terrain
■ Gazprom's pipeline pledge: We don't want Ukraine economy to collapse
■ 'NATO should move frontline to Poland &Baltics if Russia continues aggressive moves within Ukraine'
■ Western objection to Crimea referendum falls against many precedents
■ We don't want war, it's not Russia who unfolded spiral of violence in Ukraine' - Russia's UN envoy
■ CrossTalk: Ukraine on the brink

■ Lavrov: If Kosovo is a special case then Crimea is also. Differences remain between Russia and the US in their approaches to the situation in Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov said after holding "useful" talks with Secretary of State John Kerry.



■ Kerry: Russia has historical, cultural, legitimate and strategic interests in Ukraine
■ Russia vetoes UN resolution on Crimea referendum 
■ Rabbi in Crimea urges Jews to leave Ukraine, fears neo-Nazi attacks
■ Why You Should Care: Marijuana legalized in Colorado (E44)
■ Ukraine's Right Sector leader threatens to blow up pipeline from Russia to EU 
■ Galloway: West created Frankenstein monster in Ukraine 
■ CrossTalk: Crimea Votes! (ft. George Galloway) (pre-recorded) 
■ Crimea Referendum: 93% of voters want Crimea to join Russia - exit polls 

■ 'We're coming home!' Crimea celebrates after 97% vote for joining Russia

Oh joy. .. See their facial expressions! What can be done by the U.S. when looking at Russia and Crimea are hugging tenderly? Scowled. Eheheehe.

■ Crimea votes to join Russia: 96.77% say YES 
■ Kiev vows 'earth to burn' under separatists' feet, seeks for defense budget boost 

► People and Power - The Long Arm of the Dictator. Michael Andersen investigates how the Uzbekistan government got away with the killing of an exiled religious leader.
► Viewfinder - Driving change
► Pope Francis: Reform or Modernisation?
► 101 East : The vanishing sea tribe.Thailand's Moken tribe foresaw and survived the 2004 tsunami, but are the traditions that saved them being abandoned?
► Inside Story : Trouble brewing or storm in a tea cup? 

► Head to Head - Terrorists or Freedom fighters? Mehdi Hasan challenges Martin McGuinness, exploring the definition of terrorism and when to negotiate with the enemy.



► Counting the Cost : Libya: Heading towards bankruptcy?
► Poets of Protest - Ahmed Fouad Negm: Writing a Revolution
► Listening Post : The changing face of news 
► Talk to Al Jazeera : Rosen Plevneliev: 'We will find a solution'. Bulgaria's president discusses Russia, Crimea and how current tensions could impact the future of Eastern Europe. 
► Inside Syria : Syria's conflict: Three years on
► Inside Story : Crimea referendum: Ukraine or Russia?
► Crimeans 'vote to join Russia' 
► Inside Story : Global arms trade: Who are the winners? 

► U.S. Hunts MH370 in Indian Ocean, Comms 'Cut Deliberately'
Separate shutdown of communication systems on board flight MH370 sparks claims of deliberate masking of aircraft's progress

► Zuckerberg Grills Obama Over NSA Spying
 "The internet is our shared space. It helps us connect. It spreads opportunity," Facebook founder writes in public post. "This is why I've been so confused and frustrated by the repeated reports of the behavior of the US government."

► Crimea Awaits Conquest 
Archbishop Kliment of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church became a national hero to protestors at Maidan Square. Now, his church faces the prospect of being wiped off the map, as his homeland of Crimea prepares to vote for annexation by Russia

* Gunmen Storm Crimea Hotel Full of Reporters on Eve of Referendum 
* Russia Vetoes U.N. Draft on Crimea, As Citizens Rally Against War 

► Crimea Wants Out  - Voters in the autonomous and contested southern peninsula of Ukraine overwhelmingly approved a referendum on Sunday to secede from Kiev's government and join Russia despite strong condemnation by the U.S. and European powers

* The Winners and Losers in Crimea's Vote for Secession 

► Putin Signs Decree to Recognize Crimea as Independent 

► LOCAL

■ Developer wants changes to Hollywood fault quake map 
■ 4.4 earthquake shows much is unknown about L.A. faults
■ Is your home earthquake-ready?
■ Earthquake a wake-up call for residents to prepare
■ Quake czar: Don't mock TV anchors

► NATION : Obama orders deportation review, seeks more humane enforcement

► WORLD

■ Ukraine premier urges Russia, U.N. Security Council to prevent war
■ Salvador Sanchez Ceren wins El Salvador's presidential election 
■ Russia's Putin unmoved by pressure to defuse Crimea crisis
■ Failed hijacking theory examined in Flight 370 disappearance
■ Missing Malaysia plane inquiry focuses on the 239 on board
■ Polls open in Crimea as residents vote on joining Russia
■ Crimean voters choose to secede from Ukraine, join Russia - The passage is expected to deepen the rift between Russia and the West, where it's widely seen as a blatant theft of Ukrainian territory.

► BUSINESS : A reminder that we still have an austerity budget 

► SCIENCE : Women can get HIV from other women during sex, CDC reports 

► FOOD : Five-second food rule has some merit, new study says

► OPINION

■ Feminists hate 'Princeton mom's' advice, but she has science on her side
■ Not your father's Cold War

► FRAMEWORK
■ Pictures in the News | March 13, 2014 



A man waits for help in his flooded truck in Cali, Colombia. PHOTOGRAPH BY: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP

Here a name is not important to be mentioned. Although I really like the shadow of any objects, but in the picture above I do not have the heart to help -- if I can -- only a shadow over an unpleasant event.

■ John Denver celebration at the Forum 



■ Holi celebrations underway in India -  Posted By: Marc Martin 
■ The Week in Pictures | March 10-16, 2014 -  Posted By: Marc Martin
■ Pictures in the News | March 17, 2014 -  Posted By: Marc Martin 



A man smears the face of a woman with colors during celebrations marking Holi in Mumbai, India. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rajanish Kakade / Associated Press



People celebrate Crimea's declaration of independence in Simferopol, Ukraine's Lenin Square. PHOTOGRAPH BY: VASILY MAXIMOV / AFP/Getty Images

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ONLINE TODAY

► SCIENCE DAILY Nov. 30, 2012 : Vitamin D Tied to Women's Cognitive Performance  — Two new studies appearing in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive health of women as they age.

► HUFFINGTON POST 9 May 2013 : Mark Templin, Wrongly Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer, Wins Lawsuit. A judge has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told he had just a few months to live.

► STRAITSTIMES 13 May 2013 : Ben Whishaw named best actor at top British TV awards

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ May 14, 1796 : Jenner tests smallpox vaccine
■ May 14, 1804 :  Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast ||  ► in HISTORY
■ May 14, 1973 : The United States launched Skylab1, its first manned space station. Skylab 1 remained in orbit for six years before burning up during re-entry in 1979 

► ABC NEWS 13 May 2013 : Top IRS Official Didn't Reveal Tea Party Targeting || ► CNN 14 May 2013 : Obama: Alleged IRS political targeting 'outrageous'

► DAILY MAIL 10 May 2013 : YouTube launches 79p monthly subscription channels to take on TV broadcasters

► NY TIMES 9 May 2013 : YouTube Offers 'Sesame Street' and Martial Arts, for a Fee

► BBC NEWS BEAT 7 MAy 2013 : YouTube star: Charging a 'bad idea'

► BBC 9 May 2013 : David Bowie video 'mistakenly' removed from YouTube

► Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Promo 1. Get your first look at "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." starring Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson and coming soon to ABC! Published on May 12, 2013 by Marvel  

► Eating Insects. One California man would like more of us to eat insects. He even adds them to the ingredients of candy in his candy store. Uploaded on Mar 5, 2008 by NationalGeographic

► PROTEIGON


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► The Alphabet
► The Making of "Hero"

► The Mountain. from TSO Photography. This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide.

Spain's highest mountain @(3718m) is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world´s best observatories. The goal was to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy along with one of the most amazing mountains I know El Teide. I have to say this was one of the most exhausting trips I have done. There was a lot of hiking at high altitudes and probably less than 10 hours of sleep in total for the whole week. Having been here 10-11 times before I had a long list of must-see locations I wanted to capture for this movie, but I am still not 100% used to carrying around so much gear required for time-lapse movies.

A large sandstorm hit the Sahara Desert on the 9th April and at approx 3am in the night the sandstorm hit me, making it nearly impossible to see the sky with my own eyes. Interestingly enough my camera was set for a 5 hour sequence of the milky way during this time and I was sure my whole scene was ruined. To my surprise, my camera had managed to capture the sandstorm which was backlit by Grand Canary Island making it look like golden clouds. The Milky Way was shining through the clouds, making the stars sparkle in an interesting way. So if you ever wondered how the Milky Way would look through a Sahara sandstorm, look at 00:32. Available in Digital Cinema 4k.

► Spanish bond demand helps euro shrug off German data dip. A pause in the dollar's recent run helped steady oil and gold prices on Tuesday, while large demand for Spanish bonds

► European, US retailers split on Bangladesh reform plan

► Analysis: Controversies give Obama new governing headaches

WASHINGTON - With three major problems to deal with, President Barack Obama has learned what can happen to presidents caught up in allegations of scandal: they have to address them instead of anything else.

* Senior tax officials knew of extra Tea Party scrutiny
* Timeline: Events in U.S. IRS 'Tea Party' scrutiny scandal
* Obama slams IRS actions, calls Benghazi probe a 'sideshow'
* Republican expects more Benghazi "whistle blowers"

► Boat carrying 100 Rohingya Muslims capsizes off Myanmar

► Sharif seeks to ease mistrust with India
By John Chalmers - LAHORE, Pakistan - Nawaz Sharif, poised to become prime minister for a third time after a decisive victory in Pakistan's election, said the mistrust that has long dogged relations with India must be tackled.  ||  Video

* Obama hails Pakistan for elections, pledges equal partnership

► Jolie has double mastectomy. Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie says she has undergone a preventive double mastectomy after finding out she has a gene mutation that leads to a sharply higher risk of both breast and ovarian cancer.

* Agent Orange tied to aggressive prostate cancer risk

► PICTURES -  Clashes in Paris

► The Philippines holds elections vital for  reform
► PSG seals first French league title in 19 years. Paris Saint-Germain seal their first French league title in 19 years as David Beckham becomes the first English player to win a championship in four different countries.  
► Sharif in talks to form Pakistan government 
► Hong Kong transsexual wins fight to marry her boyfriend
► Waste guzzling fly factory wins African innovation prize
► Guns in the US
► Afro hairdressers contest held in Colombia. The ninth contest of Afro hairdressers took place on Sunday in Cali, Colombia with designers creating fantastical creations from hair. The Afro hairstyles have their origins in the time of slavery, when women sat to comb the hair of their children after work.
► Singapore opens inquiry into US scientist's death
► Rubber boom fuelling land grabs in SE Asia: activists
► Buenos Aires bus tour show Pope Francis hotspots
► Chris Bracey, King of Neon. Chris Bracey has been the King of Neon for more than thirty years. In recent months, he has exploded onto the art scene with his first exhibition in London, open until early June.   
► Nigeria Islamist video claims attacks, shows hostages. The purported head of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed two recent deadly attacks in the northeast in a video obtained by AFP Monday, which also depicts women and children apparently being held hostage.
► Obama hits out at claims of scandal in tax drama. Seeking to quell a growing scandal, President Barack Obama said Monday it would be "outrageous" if US tax authorities targeted conservative groups fiercely opposed to his White House.  
► FAO recommends edible insects as environmentally friendly food. Beetles, caterpillars and wasps could supplement diets around the world as an environmentally friendly food sources if Western consumers will give eating edible insects a go, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation said on Monday.
► Carlos back in court to appeal French bombing conviction. Notorious Venezuelan militant Carlos the Jackal returned to court in Paris on Monday to appeal his conviction for a series of deadly bombings in France 30 years ago. 
► Formula One champ Vettel blames tyres for drop to 4th. Sebastian Vettel has blamed his relative slump to fourth in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix on Red Bull's inability to manage their tyres as well as rivals Ferrari and Lotus.
► Bangladesh miracle survivor talks to press for the first time. A woman who was pulled out from the rubble of collapsed garment factory complex 17 days after it caved in outside the Bangladeshi capital said Monday she survived on "water and four pieces of biscuits". Giving a full account of her time under the rubble, Reshma, 18, who was rescued on Friday night said she prayed all the time during her 17-day ordeal.

► Vienna 'Vegetable' Orchestra performs concert in Madrid. The 'Vegetable' Orchestra of Vienna plays a concert in Madrid on Monday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the San Miguel market. 



► US, Britain say common ground with Russia on Syria 

► 'Newseum' adds names to journalists' memorial. The Newseum in Washington dedicated the latest names on its Journalists' Memorial on Monday, honouring those killed while carrying out their work. 82 names of those who died in 2012 were inscribed, while an additional 6 names from previous years were added, including that of AFP correpondent Alain Saint-Paul who was killed in Vitenam in 1969.  

► Insects: food of the future? The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has called on Western consumers to get over their disgust of insects as they are a great source of protein. In many countries around the world, people are already tucking in to beetles, caterpillars and wasps. And now even flies are being used to create animal feed.

► Panamanian claims to master art of peeling coconuts with teeth. He has the jaw of a shark and a huge craving for coconuts: Andres Gardin is known in Panama as the coconut-peeler and claims to have made the Guinness Book of World Records for peeling a record number of coconuts with his teeth.

► DRC's 27th Youth Theatre Fest concludes in Kinshasl. Closing day of the 27th edition of the Youth and Children Festival of Theatre Monday in Kinshasa. The festival brings together many young talents of the theatrical world of the Congo and offers a taste of culture and theater to the young children.

► Poland resumes exhumation of Stalinist-era mass grave. The exhumation of a Stalinist-era mass grave in the heart of the Polish capital Warsaw believed to contain the remains of around 200 victims of a post-war campaign of communist terror resumed on Monday following a winter break. 

► Deadly car bombing hits Libya's volatile Benghazi. A deadly car bombing in the Libyan city of Benghazi has unleashed international condemnation and highlighted the insecurity still ravaging the city which is the cradle of the uprising against late dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

[Libya's new government is formed of two-faced peoples. They can slander the old regime of dissatisfaction with the share portion of The Cake Revolution. Think about this possibility. After all, you, Libya, please introspective! If you're accustomed to depose your leader by unconstitutional means, then do not be offended if one day you will experience the same fate. Ehehehhee. Play it, Sir!]

► Scientists Measure LA's Carbon Footprint. A project at CalTech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is trying to measure the carbon footprint of human activity in the Los Angeles basin. (May 13)
► Beatles Guitar May Fetch $300,000 at Auction. Rare guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison among the rock memorabilia up for auction this coming weekend at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. (May 13) 
► Teacher's Cancer Fight Imparts Valuable Lessons. A Texas science teacher with pancreatic cancer is using her fight against a seemingly impossible foe to help inspire her students and colleagues. (May 13)   ::
► Gov't Secretly Probed AP Phone Records. The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press. The news cooperative filed a letter of protest on Monday calling the broad search of records "unprecedented." (May 13)

► Polar Bear Cub Prepares for New Home in New York. An orphaned polar bear cub that arrived at the Alaska Zoo two months ago will soon depart for a new adventure: meeting another young cub at the Buffalo Zoo. (May 13)


► New Options for Breast Cancer Surgery. Women with breast cancer now have more surgical options to treat their disease and save more of their breast. New techniques are faster, gentler and less disfiguring. (May 14)

► SHOPPING : Taste test: Mustard
► AUTOS : 1967 Toyota 2000GT fetches $1.15 million at auction
► UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world
► SHINE : Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Disturbing Female Fan Club

► Saudi man traveling with pressure cooker arrested

.... ahahahahaa... Here is a cooker, this is the pressure. ... boom!

► GOOD MORNING AMERICA : Kids' Hilarious First Reactions to Food Caught on Camera
► SHINE : 10 Outrageous New Wedding Dresses
► Builders bulldoze big Mayan pyramid in Belize

► Glowing Plants: Street Lights of the Future?



► AUTOS : Lamborghini Egoista one-off crashes Lambo's 50th birthday



► MUSIC : Singing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" Gets Woman Kicked Off Plane

► PHOTOS

■ 1200 Pingpong Balls Create Optical Illusion
■ Jerry Holbert LL
■ Thanks-mom-for-everything
■ Creepy Ghost Town Comes up for Air

► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT : Commander Hadfield and International Space Station crew land safely
► Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy
► H&M and Zara to sign Bangladesh safety accord
► Outrage at Syrian rebel shown 'eating soldier's heart'
► Anger at Syria 'heart-eating video'Photograph posted online by Lens Young Homsi purportedly showing war-damaged buildings in Homs, Syria (13 May 2013) - A video which appears to show a Syrian rebel eating the heart of a dead soldier is condemned by the opposition and Human Rights Watch.

* Obama: Syria 'a combustible mix' -VIDEO 
* US and UK vow to bolster opposition
* The endless Syria conundrum
* Analysis: No easy answers
* Guide to the Syrian opposition
* Syria's unwinnable war

► MAGAZINE

■ Charles Correa - India's greatest architect?
■ From Dante to Dan Brown: 10 things about Hell

► FEATURES

■ France and Germany: A tale of two countries drifting apart
■ Learning online at the feet of India's gurus
■ Skylab: Why don't we live in space yet?
■ French films woo British audiences 

► ANALYSIS

■ Pakistan elections: Imran Khan out but not down
■ Threat from novel coronavirus 'remains low'

► HEALTH

■ Kidney problems linked to traffic fumes
■ 'Weight loss gut bacterium' found

► FUTURE

■ Are mobile phones dangerous in hospitals?
■ Venter: 'We know 1% of what we'll ultimately know'

► SCIENCE

■ When does your mental health become a problem?
■  Improve your sleep and improve your life

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Your sleep is very well optimised, scoring 85 %.

You said you sometimes have a problem with sleep, though you are not at all sleepy during the day, which indicates your body is getting the sleep it needs. Quality of sleep is more important than quantity. You may find your personalised advice below useful for the odd bad night.

Body and Health
You are a "Lark"

* You are built to be at your best earlier in the day. Surprisingly, it also means as a result your body clock is less flexible than people with owl-like body clocks.
* It is important for you to keep to a regular routine of waking hours. Creating a habit of waking at the same time each day (even weekends) helps your body know when to sleep.

Environment
Sharing your bed could be disrupting your sleep

* You said your partner wakes you - if you want things to change take an honest look at what is causing the disturbances and work together to overcome them.
* Consider differences in body weight, as different levels of support on your mattress maybe the answer. Purchasing two single (different) mattresses for a double bed may help to accomodate different needs and levels of support.
* How about inviting your partner to try the Sleep Profiler?

Your bedroom should be mainly for sleep

* Sleep experts recommend that bedrooms should be for rest, relaxation and a good night's sleep.
* If getting to sleep is a problem, remove distractions from your bedroom if you can. If you use your mobile telephone as an alarm clock, try to turn off the mobile to avoid getting any late night calls or text messages. The alarm clock function still works when the mobile is off.

Lifestyle
You know what works.

* Well done - the things you do to help you sleep should be working - did you know there are real scientific reasons?
* A warm bath offers a chance to relax (vital for a good night’s sleep) and in a more practical way, it makes the blood vessels in your extremities dilate and help cool the body.
* There's new evidence that hormones released during sexual activity can promote sleep.

There are things you can do to improve your sleep

* Health has a direct impact on sleep.
* Exercise is a good way of improving your the start to the day. But if you exercise too close to bed time, it will make it difficult for you to sleep. After a heavy workout, your muscles may be tired, but muscles only need to rest, not sleep. Your brain will be too stimulated to calm down quickly
* Smoking and alcohol also affect your sleep - causing you to wake more easily out of light sleep (a stage of sleep that occurs for about half a normal night's sleep)

Have you considered caffeine as a way to increase your alertness?

* Sleep experts say caffeine is a safe, natural chemical that acts as a stimulant so is good way to alleviate tiredness.
* However, the effect only kicks in after about 20 minutes - so beware if driving - it won't make you any safer until it is in your system. (The psychological effect of drinking caffeine is probably instantaneous, but only makes you feel more alert).
* Either as an alternative, or in combination, to alleviate tiredness, you could try napping for 15 minutes - test show a 30% improvement in concentration when you have a coffee and a nap.

Psychological
How to get past your worries and get to sleep

As you've spotted, trying to sleep when worried is very difficult, so it would be a good idea to try some techniques to help you relax before trying to sleep.

*Having a time to calm down after a hectic day is important - try taking a bath, reading a book or taking a gentle walk outside.
* Simple breathing exercises can also help
* Some people find that Lavender oil, Valerian or other herbs help them to sleep.
* If you still have problems, you could try massage, aromatherapy or acupuncture.

■ Sleep information created with Jim Horne and Clare Anderson of Loughborough University

► CULTURE

■ Numbers that make the Cannes Film Festival add up
■ Frieze gets bolder at 2013 New York art fair

► VIDEOS

■ Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif on course for historic election victory
■ Hippo attack survivor Paul Templer on miraculous escape

► AUTOS

■ At New York's Frieze Art Fair, BMW sounds off
■ Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon: Beloved, but doomed

► Israeli PM meets with President Putin for Syria-dominated talks
► In global Monopoly game there can be only one winner
► Market Buzz: Awaiting US import and eurozone industrial data
► US Justice Department acknowledges wide-ranging surveillance of AP
► Shackles, masks and nasal tubes: Gitmo revises force-feeding techniques (PHOTOS)
► Sales-driven panic? New SARS-like virus spreading worldwide, boosting media coffers
► Massive blast outside hospital in Benghazi, Libya, up to 17 dead (PHOTOS)
► Russia's Soyuz space module returns home with ISS crew
► OP-ED : 'Assad must go': Western-Gulf intransigence bulwarks peace in Syria
► CIA agent trying to recruit Russian intelligence officer detained in Moscow - FSB

►VIDEOS

■ Turkey vs Syria: Ties fray amid blame game over border bombing 
■ Just My Opinion: NY mayor defends 'Stop-and-frisk' policy
■ Tory Euro-Tension: UK ministers back EU exit vote
■ CrossTalk: US Foreign Policy - Manufacturing Deception?
■ Car bomb kills at least 15 outside hospital in Benghazi, Libya
■ 'Spy' Sting: Russia detains US diplomat suspected of CIA recruitment. A suspected CIA agent has been arrested in Moscow trying to recruit a Russian security officer. The man was reportedly posing as third secretary in the U.S. Embassy's Political Department
■ No brain, more humane. In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the brainless food of the future that is the consumer of today. From shopping for clothes to buying equities, consumers and investors ask not where the profits or discounts come from. In the second half, Max talks to Mark Campanale and Luke Sussams of CarbonTracker.org about unburnable carbon, wasted capital and stranded assets.
■ War on Leaks: US govt seizes AP phone records. The US Justice Department has admitted to spying on Associated Press reporters. AP condemned the sweeping phone surveillance as an invasion of privacy and a threat to the freedom of press. RT's Gayane Chichyakyan reports.



■ Mission Accomplished: Soyuz returns from ISS after 146 days in space. A Soyuz space capsule has successfully touched down on the Kazakh steppe, bringing home the 35th ISS expedition under the command of Canadian Chris Hadfield. While in orbit, the team leader released a series of videos showing how everyday life takes on a whole new dimension in space. RT's Sean Thomas reports from mission control near Moscow.

 

► Inside Story - Nawaz Sharif: Third time lucky? He was deposed in a military coup, sent to jail and forced into exile. But now, former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback. But can Nawaz Sharif lead the country away from its troubled past? And what does the future hold for Pakistan? To discuss this, Inside Story, with presenter David Foster, is joined by guests: Mosharraf Zaidi, diplomat and adviser to the last Pakistani government; Rasul Baksh Rais, author of the book: State, Society and Democratic Change in Pakistan; and Talat Masood, a retired Pakistani army general.



► Listening Post - Feature - Predicting the next president. The US presidential election was one of the biggest stories of 2012, and when it came to predictions, there was only one winner. Statistician Nate Silver cut through the political ads, the barrage of polls and did what mainstream media struggled to do, predicting a simple win for President Barack Obama. Silver, who runs the numbers blog on the New York Times website, Five Thirty Eight, did not just predict the win -- he accurately predicted the result in all 50 states.

► Artscape- The New African Photography: Neo Ntsoma. Award-winning photographer Neo Ntsoma revisits DJ Cleo and the stars of South Africa's democratic dawn to take new portraits and discuss the impact of both apartheid and freedom on their lives.

► Inside Story - Bulgaria: Voting to stave off chaos. A fragile political system, an ailing economy and a burdening EU membership weighs heavy on Bulgarian shoulders. Inside Story, with presenter Shakuntala Santhiran, discusses Bulgaria's quest for political stability and economic prosperity with guests: Ivan Bedrov, a political analyst and journalist; Dimitar Bechev, a senior policy fellow and head of the European Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "The Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Macedonia" ; and Vladimir Karolev, a Bulgarian economist and investment advisor for the Balkan Advisory Company.

► Inside Story Americas - The US legacy on Vieques. Cancer, birth defects, and disease is the legacy, residents say, of decades of US weapons use on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. Ten years after the bombing stopped we examine the United States' refusal to acknowledge a link.

► The GOP's New Attack on Obama: He's Bush and Cheney Rolled Into One!
By Zeke Miller and Michael Crowley

* Government Probe Targets AP Phone Records
* Joe Klein: GOP Focuses on Political Spin, Not Answers
* GOP Fights to Rebrand 'Party of No'

► STYLE : Marc Jacobs Taps Lily McMenamy for Ad Campaign After She Appears Topless on His Runway

► HEALTH : Task Force Recommends Screening All Adults for Alcohol Misuse

► PHOTOGRAPHY

■ Shifting Sands: Surreal Landscapes of the UAE
Photographer Philip Cheung spent the past five years as a newspaper photographer in the United Arab Emirates, photographing the country's fast-changing landscapes
■ Frank Sinatra Has a Shave: An Engaging Portrait of Ol' Blue Eyes
■ Barbara Walters: Career in Pictures

► Barbara Walters to retire from TV journalism

► Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy
The actress says knowing that she possesses a gene that gave her an 87% chance of developing breast cancer led to the decision. Jolie's mother died from breast cancer at age 56.

* Not every woman should get the BRCA gene test, U.S. panel says
* From the archives: A threat of cancer, a drastic decision

► DAILY DISH  : It's a hot one: 23 cold recipes to help you keep your cool

► OP-ED : Vin Scully is the true voice of Los Angeles- By Doug Smith

► BUSINESS : The war for mobile messaging is on

► COLUMN ONE : Bieber vs. Beethoven; a new twist on battle rap