One-man show crowded with a cast from Dickens. Youve probably forgotten, what with the Olympics and all, that 2012 also marks the bicentenary of Charles Dickenss birth. Its a fine excuse for Simon Callow to reprise Peter Ackroyds The Mystery Of Charles Dickens. Ximei Review An AIDS Activist Fights Medical Injustice in China. In taking the time to get to How do you know if your friends aren't your friends What percentage of Spain is white his subjects, Andy Cohen paints a compelling portrait of those suffering from a public health crisis. Embattled minister Angus Taylor is accused of lying in parliament. In the speech in 2013, the energy minister linked US feminist writer Naomi Wolf to a plot by students at his Oxford University college to ban Christmas trees in 1991. Arsenal fear they will miss out on No 1 managerial target Brendan Rodgers. The Leicester boss is among their candidates to replace Unai Emery. Rodgers has a 14million release clause in his Leicester deal, which he appeared happy to confirm over the weekend. Georgetown Loses a Player Accused of Threats. A woman, a fellow student, obtained a restraining order against Josh LeBlanc, who averaged 7 points for the mens basketball team. PGE failed to inspect power lines probe. PGE did not properly inspect and replace transmission lines before a faulty wire sparked a wildfire that killed more than 80 people, a probe by a state regulator concluded. Fred Katayama reports. Michael Jackson Hollywood movie reported in the works. Michael Jackson's story is headed for Hollywood from the producer who helped make hit film «Bohemian Rhapsody,» industry media reported on Friday. Queensland arsonist LAUGHS as he watches his girlfriend's house burn to the ground. The 32-year-old Queenslander burned his girlfriend's home to the ground in April 2017. Months after he burned her home to the ground he threatened her with knives. Federer muses on retirement planning. Roger Federer is not planning to retire any time soon, but he knows he wants to go out on his own terms. Pep Guardiola claims it would be 'crazy' for Man City to think about title race with Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's champions beat Burnley 4-1 on Tuesday to move back up to second place in the table but they remain eight points behind the Reds, who have a game in hand. Color-blind boy cries after seeing color for the first time. The world got a little brighter for 12-year Jonathan Jones the color-blind boy tried on a special pair of glasses that allowed him to see color for the first time in his life. World's first car that can fly and drive will be unveiled in Miami at a cost of $599,000. It has been over century in the making, but the world's first 'fly and drive car' is set to make its US debut Tuesday night, December 3rd, in Miami, Florida. Called PAL-V, the vehicle is on sale for $599,000. Hamilton 'redefining' F1 — and having 'fun' doing it. When Michael Schumacher retired in 2012, his Formula 1 records looked unbreakable. Boris Johnson replaced by ice sculpture at debate. British TV network Channel 4 replaced UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a melting ice sculpture after he declined an invitation to participate in a televised debate on climate policy. Eve Johnson reports. Elon Musk defamation trial against British diver begins in L.A. Elon Musk was grilled by the lawyer for his opponent in a defamation lawsuit in a Los Angeles court Tuesday afternoon.

Southwest flights delayed by online booking glitch. Frustrated Southwest Airlines customers have been forced to wait in long lines for a second day as the airline tries to solve a technical problem with its electronic booking system. In the meantime, passengers are being told to prepare for delays. Katharine Jackson reports. Desperate search for two missing girls, both 14. Leah Flower and Chloe Horsfall were dropped off near a school in Dover, Kent, at 8.30am on Monday and taken to a Morrisons store in the town by local taxi firm A1. AstraZeneca's $4 billon Xmas present. MA in the pharma sector marches on unabated — AstraZeneca buying a 55 percent stake in biotech Acerta Pharma for $4.0 billion to give it new cancer drugs. Hayley Platt reports. Corruption Inquiry Spreads to U.A.W. Lakeside Resort. A dozen union officials have been charged or convicted in a sprawling federal investigation. Teenager Wins $25,000 for Science Project That Solves Blind Spots in Cars. Alaina Gassler, 14, got the idea for her science project after noticing How many Bitcoins are left 2018 Is Uncle Rico wearing a wig her mother didnt like driving the familys S.U.V. Single UK ticket holder scoops the entire 40million EuroMillions jackpot. One lucky individual has bagged themselves a life-changing sum of money in the EuroMillions draw tonight, just weeks after Steve and Lenka Thompson won a incredible 105 million. Driver thought he hit a dog and drove it to safety. Turns out it was a coyote. Eli Boroditsky was driving to his night shift last week on a narrow rural road in Manitoba, Canada, when his car hit what he thought was a dog streaking across the dark road. Single Mother, Pioneering Photographer The Remarkable Life of Bayard Wootten. In 1904, Bayard Wootten, a divorced single mother in North Carolina, first borrowed a camera. She went on to make more than a million images. Measles Outbreak Leads to Shutdown of Public Services in Samoa. Dozens of people have died and thousands more have been infected in the country since the disease began spreading in October. Oxbows Pedigree Is Rife With Belmont Success. Oxbow's ancestors have had plenty of success at Belmont Park Bold Reasoning set a new track record there for six furlongs when he was 4 years old, and Northern Dancer ran a surprising third in the 1964 Belmont Stakes. But two stars in particular jump out from his bloodline when thoughts turn to winning the Belmont Man o' War and Seattle Slew. Kate Middleton borrowed the Queen's glittering teardrop earrings for last night's NATO reception. The Duchess of Cambridge, 37, borrowed a pair of dangling diamond teardrop earrings from the Queen, 93, for the NATO reception at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty first wore them in 2012.

Foreign interference, government mistrust and eroding national values threatens national security. Foreign interference, mistrust in government and globalisation are undermining Australia, says the government department overseeing national security (main). Facebook launches a new tool that lets users transfer image to Google Photos. Facebook has created a new photo transfer that will let users copy all their photos and videos on Facebook to Google Photos. It is only available in Ireland but is launching worldwide in 2020. Border Force responds to two incidents involving small boats carrying migrants off the Kent coast. The Home Office confirmed that 13 migrants were picked up in total, with 12 being Iranian nationals and one Albanian. One of the migrants is a minor. Not Lost in Translation Provocative Foreign Fiction. Writers cast light on other countries shadows from a sinister factory in Japan to a secret-filled Yugoslav town to a prisonlike kitchen in the south of India.

Prince William is greeted by guard of honour as he steps off plane in Oman. Prince William visited the Ras Musandam Naval Base in Oman today to learn about the Navy's role in monitoring the Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic separation scheme. The House Intelligence Committee summary accuses Trump of perpetrating one of the most serious political crimes in US history. The stunningly consequential accusation spelled out in the Democrats' impeachment report represents the most sweeping effort yet to capture the span of President Donald Trump's alleged offense and to boil it into a crisp indictment. NFL Roundup 49ers Rout Pack, Harass Rodgers All Night. The San Francisco 49ers39; defense held Aaron Rodgers to just 104 yards passing while sacking him five times en route to a 37-8 rout of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night in Santa Clara, Calif. Alphabet Program Beats the European Human Go Champion. DeepMind, a research organization, said that a program combining two separate algorithms had soundly defeated a high-ranking professional Go player.

In Greenwich Village, the Perfect New York Bookstore Lives On. Chain stores have come and gone, but Three Lives Company remains, and it is still the archetype of a neighborhood hangout. Sevilla striker Javier Hernandez hints at move to America in the future. The Mexican striker is now playing his football for Sevilla, after moving to Spain in the summer transfer window from Premier League outfit West Ham. Top hedge fund managers take home $13 bln. The 25 biggest hedge fund earners took home a combined $13 billion last year, despite mediocre returns. Youri Tielemans Future will be sorted in 'next few weeks' amid Man United and Tottenham interest. Youri Tielemans has revealed that his future will be decided in the 'next few weeks' amid ongoing interest from Leicester, Manchester United and Tottenham. Trump's decision not to take part in impeachment hearing 'unfortunate' chairman. The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, Jerrold Nadler, on Monday said President Donald Trump's decision not to take part in hearings that could lead to his impeachment was «unfortunate.». Kelechi Iheanacho insists he is happy as Leicester's back-up to Jamie Vardy. Kelechi Iheanacho believes Jamie Vardy is one of the best strikers in the world and insisted he is happy to play a supporting role at Leicester. Mauricio Pochettino will be in hot demand after ruling out a sabbatical. ADAM SHERGOLD The race is on to hire Mauricio Pochettino after the Argentine, sacked by Tottenham less than two weeks ago, hinted he has no intention of taking a break from the game. British celebrity chef Gary Rhodes dies suddenly at 59. British chef and TV presenter Gary Rhodes has died at the age of 59, prompting tributes from Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Prue Leith to the «rock star of cooking». Raheem Sterling closing in on record-breaking extension with Nike until 2023. EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL Raheem Sterling's existing deal with the global brand expires next year — but discussions over prolonging the deal are understood to be at an advanced stage. Snowstorm blasts U.S. Northeast, scuttling flights. A blizzard-like blast from a storm that has been raging across the United States since before Thanksgiving slammed the Northeast on Monday, snarling travel ahead of the evening rush hour. Deadly winter storm continues to blast Northeast as entire country reels from days of bad weather. The storm system, dubbed Winter Storm Ezekiel, will barrel through 30 states through Tuesday. It is expected to linger in New York until just before sunrise on Tuesday and in Maine into Wednesday. Oxford installs UK's first pop-up chargers that rise out of the pavement. When demand for electric vehicles inevitably grows, so will the need for on-street chargers, meaning a lot more road furniture than we're currently accustom to. Urban Electric has a solution. M.R.I.s Can Better Detect Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts, Study Finds. A large study found that M.R.I.s detected tumors missed by mammograms, cutting interval cancers by half or more. Prince Andrew at Ascot races with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein in never-before-seen photos. Jeffrey Epstein, dressed in a top hat and morning suit, has a grin across his face as he walks with his alleged pimp Ghislaine Maxwell and the Duke of York at Royal Ascot in June, 2000. UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin admits body will continue to tackle racism in football. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin accepts that it would be 'naive to think we've done all we can' in trying to rid football of racism following a number of incidents already this season. Tiffany Haddish says she would host the Oscars 'if they paid me and I could Where do they play the Sugar Bowl What was Bruce Springsteen's first song it with somebody'. Responding to fan campaign to get her to host. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hails Liverpool belief and claims players believe they can win every game. Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain admits he has never played in a team with the belief his side currently possess and the players feel they can win every time. 60 Years of The Sound of Music Optimism Endures. Six decades after The Sound of Music debuted on Broadway, it remains a cultural touchstone in community theaters, in books, on streaming services and inspiring an Ariana Grande video.