From the BBC:

Britons 'bored but happy' - study
Britons are more bored, tired and less likely to know their neighbours than others in Europe, a study suggests.

From the NYT:

No Snickering: That Road Sign Means Something Else

By SARAH LYALL

In the scale of embarrassing place names, Crapstone ranks pretty high. But Britain is full of them. Ask the residents of Titty Ho, North Piddle, Spanker Lane or Penistone.

From ctvedmonton.ca:

There's new hope that an Alberta journalist missing in Somalia may still be alive.

Ransom for Amanda Lindhout has reportedly dropped from $2.5 million to $100,000 and a Somali journalist who was traveling with Lindhout has been released.

Abdifatah Mohamed Elmi said he has no idea why their group was abducted back in August but he still has hope that Amanda Lindhout will be released safely.