News Headlines - 24 December 2011

▽Queen visits Prince Philip after heart surgery - The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/24/prince-philip-good-night
Duke of Edinburgh in Cambridgeshire hospital recovering after stenting procedure to remedy a blocked coronary artery

▽French breast implant chief wanted by Interpol - The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/24/french-breast-implant-chief-interpol
The international police agency has issued a so-called red notice for Mas... Interpol's website says the 72-year-old is wanted by Costa Rican authorities for crimes involving "life and health" but gives no further details.

▽$25 computer nears production - UPI.com
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/12/23/25-computer-nears-production/UPI-65961324689742/?spt=hs&or=sn
An eagerly awaited $25 computer is about to go into production in Britain in the hope it will inspire a new generation of technology-savvy kids, its maker said.
The Raspberry Pi home computer is being built around an Arm processor similar to ones found in mobile phones and will run a version of the Linux open source operating system, the BBC reported Friday.

▽Thierry Henry two-month loan deal mooted by Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger - Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8976341/Thierry-Henry-two-month-loan-deal-mooted-by-Arsenal-manager-Arsene-Wenger.html
Henry has been on holiday this week but trained with Arsenal earlier in the month and was sufficiently impressive for Wenger to regard it as a realistic option.
The Major League Soccer season does not begin again until March 10 but Henry is due back for pre-season training at the New York Red Bulls on Jan 16.
Wenger laughed on Friday as he denied, unconvincingly, having directly discussed the situation with Henry.

▽Japanese public chooses 'kizuna' as kanji of 2011 - BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16321999
The Japanese word "kizuna", meaning bonds or connections between people, has been chosen as Japan's kanji of 2011.