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Strange that there hasn't been much coverage over here about the Wall St protests over here, 700 arrests and now War vets are coming out to support and protect protesters after heavy policing. Wonder how long before it really kicks off? Says a lot about why they are protesting and why the shites over here did. Open-ended Wall Street occupation — RT

From the Grauniad Fifa security chief says Premier League not immune from match-fixing | Football | guardian.co.uk Fifa's security chief has warned that not even the Premier League is immune to the dangers of match-fixing. Football's world governing body will open a hotline for whistleblowers next month and has promised an amnesty to players or officials who come forward with evidence of fixing. Chris Eaton, a former Interpol officer who now works for Fifa, told CNN: "No league, not even the Champions League or English Premier League, is immune to the problem and that corruption affects every level of the game. But it is not something Fifa alone can solve and governments across the world need to work together to fight back." Eaton cited "anecdotal evidence" that some players had been killed and others had committed suicide owing to match-fixing. "We are very concerned about the safety of players and officials," Eaton said. "There is anecdotal evidence that some players have been killed. We have evidence of players in South Korea committing suicide because of the shame of match-fixing. There are players who pay the ultimate price for resisting or for the shame of match-fixing. "We certainly have information in some parts of the world of threats to players and most have indicated they are under some form of threat. Often these players are under the control of a senior player, or captain, or technical coach, and these are the people we need to support." Corruption cases have hit Italy, Turkey and South Korea, while there are suspicions a 2011 friendly between Nigeria and Argentina was fixed.

Never thought I'd read that headline. Obama The US needs to increase its debt ceiling above £14.2 trillion by August 2 or its credit rating will be downgraded causing 'turmoil' on the world markets. The Democrats want to increase taxes on the rich and close tax loopholes for big corporations - yeah, good luck with that. Republicans want more spending cuts, who'd have seen that coming? The Bloomberg

So I do sharesave in work but Ive just joined an investment club. When can I start ordering my champagne and start talking like a complete whopper?