The Artesian Blog takes a look at the morning headlines:
Michael Jackson, King of Pop, dies in hospital aged 50 - Michael Jackson, singer, songwriter, performer and perhaps the most famous pop star of modern times, died last night less than a fortnight before he was due to start a record-breaking 50-concert tour in Britain.
Jackson was rushed to hospital in Los Angeles from his home in the Bel Air district while paramedics tried to restart his heart after a suspected cardiac arrest. (full story)
Hackers recruited to fight new cold war - Britain is to build new defences against a "cyber cold war" being launched from China and Russia amid fears that hackers could gain the technology to shut down the computer systems that control Britain's power stations, water companies, air traffic, government and financial markets. (full story)
Solar plane to make public debut - Swiss adventurer Bertrand Picard is set to unveil a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world.
The initial version, spanning 61m but weighing just 1,500kg, will undergo trials to prove it can fly at night. (full story)
Auto-ban: German town goes car-free - Vauban hopes to forge a model community without that great staple of modern life – the car. Now the sound of birdsong has replaced the roar of traffic and children can play in the street (full story)
Hundreds Of BA Staff To Work For Nothing - British Airways says 7,000 of its staff have opted to take pay cuts while 800 will work for nothing.
The company had asked its 40,000 workforce this month to work for free for one month of the year as part of a cost-cutting measure. (full story)
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