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Fast-food giant KFC has been ordered to pay $8.3m (£5.1m) to the family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after being poisoned by a chicken meal. Monika Samaan fell ill with salmonella poisoning after eating a "Twister" wrap at a KFC restaurant near Sydney in 2005. KFC had denied it was the food that caused the problem

This year's Olympics have generated vast amounts of excitement among everybody in the UK. Well, that's not quite right. Some people are really, really dreading them. It's been difficult to escape the crescendo of positive publicity about the London games.

Short and sharp article that references demand and trends etc

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Tuesday began interviews for the post of hangman a year after two positions fell vacant, with at least 480 convicts on death row. But it was not quite clear how the two successful candidates would fill their days - the death penalty has not been used in Sri Lanka, a predominantly Buddhist country, since 1976.

also has potentially useful links down the side

"Locating London's Past is a new JISC-funded website that lets users delve deep into the capital's past, revolutionising our understanding of London's history. The website is the first to map information from a vast array of sources, covering: crime and punishment the distribution of wealth, poverty and occupations the ownership of consumer goods mortality "

You will find information about multinational corporations in here.

Long but interesting - see highlighted paragraphs for key points

Humanities slavery footprint. Find out how your lifestyle and slavery are interlinked

Did the US Government authorise a 'kill'... evidence lies in a suspected memo

Particularly in USA

More than 100 science academies around the world have called on world leaders to take action on population and consumption at the Rio+20 summit. They say past failures on these issues threaten the natural world and prospects for future generations. The science academies include the UK's Royal Society as well as its peers in countries at all stages of development.

California changes its tax laws, thus affecting Amazon expansion plans

Apple's chief executive has penned an apology following a barrage of criticism caused by its switch to a new maps system. Tim Cook [the new 'Steve Jobs'] acknowledged that users had been frustrated by the move and repeated a pledge to improve the software. in the meantime he suggested users download an alternative product from one of its rivals.

"10 Educational History Podcasts To Subscribe & Listen To"