News Headlines - 19 September 2013

▽Facebook 'Likes' Are Protected by First Amendment - WSJ.com

"Liking" something on Facebook is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment, a federal appeals court held, reviving a lawsuit that explores how much of what people do online is protected by the Constitution. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday sided with a former deputy sheriff in Hampton, Va., who said he was fired for clicking Like on the Facebook page of his boss's opponent in a race for city sheriff.

▽BBC News - Ukraine approves EU deal despite Russian objections

Ukrainian government ministers have approved a draft agreement with the EU, which includes a free trade pact. If formally signed in November, it would be the EU's furthest-reaching treaty with a country not currently negotiating membership.

▽Japan's Shinzo Abe calls on TEPCO to decommission 2 Fukushima reactors - CNN.com

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that he has asked Tokyo Electric Power Co. to decommission two more reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

▽BBC News - Gwyneth Paltrow on movie striptease: 'It was so embarrassing'

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has described filming a striptease for her latest movie Thank You For Sharing, as "horrendous... so embarrassing". The film, a romantic comedy, follows three characters struggling to cope with sex addiction.

▽BBC Sport - Champions League: Ronaldo hat-trick as Real Madrid hit six

Gareth Bale came on to help Cristiano Ronaldo score one of his three goals as Real Madrid beat Galatasaray 6-1 in their Champions League Group B clash.