Ten Things of XX
- Some in Poland have criticised the decision for the late president and his wife to be interred in Poland's national shrine, Wawel Cathedral in Krakow.
- Manchester City Council's leader has stepped down temporarily after being cautioned over an allegation of assault against his 16-year-old step-daughter.
- Clothing chain Primark has withdrawn the sale of its range of padded bikini tops for girls as young as seven following criticism.
- Singer Whitney Houston's first UK concert for 11 years has prompted a varied reaction from fans and critics.
- A small business group has criticised Coca-Cola for adverts which appeared to condone being off work without reason.
- A Danish hotel is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike attached to a generator.
- A man convicted of bigamy, who also had two pregnant fiancées, has avoided jail after his first wife called for him to be shown mercy.
- Embryos containing DNA from a man and two women have been created by scientists at Newcastle University, which they say has the potential to help mothers with rare genetic disorders have healthy children.
- Research suggests women can literally be blinded by sexual jealously.
- Twitter says since they started in 2006, billions of tweets have been created and 55m are sent every day.











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