World football’s got talent

The job of a football scout can be difficult — soccer’s Simon Cowells are charged with scouring the pitches of the world by their respective clubs, to find the youth of today who will become the stars of tomorrow. But their hard task has been made easier this month with a veritable bonanza of soccer’s most skilful youngsters on show at the Under-20 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt

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New photos highlight rainforest devastation

A series of photographic exhibitions have been organized in Europe and North America this autumn to highlight a campaign by Britain’s Prince Charles to combat tropical deforestation. The photographs were taken by world-renowned environment photographer Daniel Beltra who was this year’s winner of the Prince’s Rainforest Project Award at the Sony World Photography Awards earlier this year.

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iPhone apps helps track sex offenders, spot crime

Tracy Rodriguez of Houston, Texas, is not a trained private investigator or police officer. But with a gentle tap on her iPhone screen, the mother of three can access information revealing the sex offenders who live within a 10-mile radius of where her children practice sports or watch movies

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