News Headlines - 16 August 2010

▽Blair gives book profits to injured troops centre - Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/blair-gives-book-profits-to-injured-troops-centre-2054014.html
Tony Blair is donating all the profits from his memoirs to a new sports centre for injured troops, it was disclosed today.

▽Police hunt smash-and-grab gang who raided two exclusive jewellery shops in London - MailOnline
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1303235/Police-hunt-jewellery-gang-raided-De-Beers-Omega.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
They stormed the Royal Exchange shopping centre in central London on Saturday night, smashing the windows of De Beers and Omega to grab handfuls of rings, necklaces and watches.

▽Golf president Christopher Tappin 'sold missile parts' - BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10985005A golf club president from London is battling extradition to the US over claims he sold batteries for surface-to-air missiles to Iran.

▽Apple planning cool new tech for iPhone 5? - TechRadar UK
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/apple-planning-cool-new-tech-for-iphone-5--710269
The fact Apple has employed Benjamin Vigier as Product Manager of Mobile Commerce doesn't necessarily mean the iPhone 5 will have the technology in, but he's well placed to implement it should that come about.

▼Photo Collections of Costume Players at Comic Market 78 - NewSoku Quality
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