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  1. Audioboo: French Open ladies' champion Li Na on the pressures of defending her title boo.fm/b819507 about 10 hours ago via Audioboo
  2. and in a couple of minutes - French Open ladies champion Li Na on the pressures of life at the top - bbc.in/WSlive about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. coming up in 5 minutes - a piece from Paul Wood in Rastan, #Syria - where continuous heavy fighting continues. bbc.in/WSlive about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. live now - @maegdi on #Egypt's election - bbc.in/WSlive about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Are international sanctions bound to affect ordinary people? UN's Navi Pillay says they're not working in #Zimbabwe ow.ly/b9Pv2 about 12 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. We'll be hearing from @maegdi in Cairo - #Egypt election looks to be headed for a very divisive run-off vote next month. about 13 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. We've an interview with French Open tennis champion Li Na coming up - listen in at 19/20GMT about 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  8. New telescope can 'see much further back in time', astrophysicist @Tim_O_Brien #SKA about 17 hours ago via web
  9. Astrophysicist @Tim_O_Brien describes vast new radio telescope to be hosted by South Africa and Australia #SKA bbc.co.uk/news/science-e… about 17 hours ago via web
  10. Should politicians pay more attention to geeks? @markgfh & @AngelaDSaini discuss #geekmanifesto Listen to full version bit.ly/KZyPfc about 17 hours ago via web
  11. Everyone hates penalty shoot-outs. #BBCNewshour asks what's the alternative? Let us know what you think. bbc.co.uk/sport/0/footba… about 18 hours ago via web
  12. Should politicians pay more attention to geeks? @markgfh & @AngelaDSaini discuss on @BBCNewshour now bbc.co.uk/WSlive about 18 hours ago via web
  13. Listen: Al-Qaeda in Syria; Montreal student protests; the US school for men who buy sex. bbc.in/KHYol9 2:34 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  14. thanks! RT @toddmelby: @BBCNewshour Loved interview with Syrian rebel leader. Insightful. 1:58 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  15. Is there life in space? Jill Tarter of @SETIInstitute tells us we're making progress towards knowing boo.fm/b817884 1:55 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  16. Audioboo: Is there life in space? Jill Tarter tells us we're making progress towards knowing boo.fm/b817884 1:53 PM May 24th via Audioboo
  17. Is there life in outer space? Jill Tarter of @SETIInstitute who helped popularise the search for alien life is retiring. She's on at 19/20G. 12:15 PM May 24th via web
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