News Headlines - 04 June 2013
▽Apple eBooks price fixing trial to begin in New York - Telegraph
In a civil case in which the words of Steve Jobs loom large, the US government and Apple are set to square off over allegations that Apple conspired with the world's largest book publishers to make consumers pay more for electronic books.
▽France says tests prove Syria used nerve gas; U.S. sends Patriots to Jordan | Reuters
France said on Tuesday it had performed tests that proved President Bashar al-Assad's forces had used nerve gas in Syria's civil war, a "red line" that the United States and other countries have repeatedly said would demand a response.
▽Graham Ovenden walks free after judged no longer a sexual threat | The Guardian
A celebrated artist who had been convicted of a string of sexual offences against children has defiantly compared himself to Oscar Wilde after he has walked free after a judge concluded he was no longer a threat to youngsters.
A proposal to make Britain's electricity supply almost entirely green by 2030 was narrowly defeated by MPs today, a result critics say will make it much more difficult for low-carbon energy generators to raise much-needed finance.
▽BBC Sport - Japan qualify for 2014 World Cup in Brazil after draw with Australia
Japan have become the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup and join hosts Brazil in football's showpiece tournament next summer.
