Thursday, 16 June 2011

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Talk of an Apple ‘brain drain’ as Ron Johnson quits

Second high-profile departure this year raises concerns of a damaging trend at Apple




Obama’s future in balance as the US economy tanks

Alexander Cockburn: Can any of these Republican nutballs win? Yes, the US has long had a soft spot for imbeciles

Ed Balls is in denial over economy, MPs moan

The Mole: And he’s ruined his chances to lead the party should Ed Miliband fall under a bus

#AskEdM saboteurs make Ed Miliband look a twit

Labour leader's 'ask me anything' Twitter project is hijacked by his enemies

Anthony Weiner action figure crashes website

Connecticut company makes a killing out of congressman’s humiliation over lewd pictures

‘Hibernating’ sun could spark Little Ice Age

Man-made global warming might be offset by cooling effect of disappearing sunspots

David Cameron needs to up the tempo against Gaddafi

Crispin Black: The PM should send more planes and get the Libyan campaign over with - quickly