08-Aug-2012 15:27

At Least One Dead as Typhoon Hits Shanghai :: At least one person died in Typhoon Haikui, which quieted business activity in China's commercial center as it dumped heavy amounts of rain in high winds.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443991704577576313298088808.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Scandals Tarnish U.K. Banks :: In the past six weeks, the three big U.K. banks that had survived the financial crisis relatively unscathed have been hit by scandal, further soiling the British banking sector's reputation and undercutting efforts to fend off tougher regulations.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443517104577575182107394896.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

England rises to 3rd in FIFA world rankings - SI.com :: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/wires/08/08/2050.ap.soc.fifa.rankings.0134/index.html

S African gets 25-year for murder of Indian-origin honeymooner Anni Dewani - IBNLive.com :: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/s-african-gets-25year-for-murder-of-anni-dewani/280140-2.html

Nicole Scherzinger: Dolls outfits made me confident - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/woman/fashion-beauty/nicole-scherzinger-dolls-outfits-made-me-confident-16195330.html

Tunnel demolitions reported on Gaza-Egypt border - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-08/08/c_131771107.htm

An exterior view of the Standard Chartered headquarters is seen in London - IBNLive.com :: http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/an-exterior-view-of-the-standard-chartered-headquarters-is-seen-in-london/1038319.html

Standard Chartered begins fightback on Iran allegations :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/h8Gmpwwe7Ig/us-standardchartered-iran-idUSBRE8750VM20120808

Diplomacy will not end Syrian bloodshed - Al-Arabiya :: http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2012/08/08/231108.html

Fire on 88th floor of 1 World Trade Center - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fire-88th-floor-1-world-trade-center-article-1.1131433

Stocks: Investors take a breather :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/FPgc5wRH3bE/index.htm

Syrian troops push back rebels in Aleppo offensive :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/UScMkmada3s/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE8610SH20120808

Daily Report: A Step Forward for the Mobile Wallet - New York Times (blog) :: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/daily-report-a-step-forward-for-the-mobile-wallet/

Man arrested over 'waterboarding' of grandmother in home - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-arrested-over-waterboarding-of-grandmother-in-home-8022212.html

Glasgow may boast the Chris Hoy velodrome but it's 'hell' for cyclists - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/scotland-blog/2012/aug/08/scotland-cycling-glasgow

Texas Executes Man Despite Low IQ :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=3562f5375ef8b6ed84c8726ed1629716

Kardashian Going to Law School :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=afcb549c06aedd77a545370785408282

Rape victim knew attacker: Police - The Press Association :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hiAHZYa0cSYalMf5VgWPlHlgGK8A?docId%3DN0334851344428211934A

Samsung Calls Apple's Copying Charges BS On 'Conan' (VIDEO) - Huffington Post (satire) :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/samsung-calls-bs-on-apple-conan-video_n_1755191.html?utm_hp_ref%3Dcomedy

Crisis Loosens Unions' Pay Influence :: A far-reaching restructuring of labor markets in the euro zone's periphery has developed over the last several years, to remedy what some see as a root cause of the crisis.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443517104577575151998094054.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe