25/08/2012 BBC Weekend News

Good afternoon. A US court has ordered Samsung to pay Apple more

than �650 million in damages, for infringing intellectual property.

The jury decided that several Samsung devices copied critical

features of the iPhone and iPad. The case was seen as the the most

important of a number of patent disputes between the two companies.

Question, what is the difference between Samsung's galaxy phones,

and the iPhone? Answer, not enough. According to a US court, which

ruled Samsung illegally copied ideas from Apple, for its

smartphones and tablets. Samsung was ordered to pay more than �600

million in damages. It is likely to appeal but says consumers will lose

out. Experts agree. They stand to lose in terms of the choices of

products in the market, the choices of features they can look at and

price. When companies spend this kind of money on global battle,

they have less to spend on innovation, and it is the consumer

who loses. The court room drama here in California is the latest

round in a global battle between Apple and Samsung over intellectual

property and their share of the more than �100 billion world market.

Apple may ask a judge to ban Samsung products from the US, that

would be a major blow. Either way, this ruling puts Apple in a

stronger position against competitors, in the crowded market

place for must have gadgets. A head teacher's union has confirmed it is

considering legal action, after claiming some GCSE papers were

marked too harshly. The association of schools and college leaders said

grade boundrys changed between January and June. Up to 10 thousand

nuems may have been affected, according to the Centre for

Education and Employment Research. -- pupils. After the big day, the

disappointment for those who may have missed out on the grades they

were expecting. And now, the row over this year's English GCSEs

could be heading for the law courts. Some councils and the association

representing most secondary head teachers are considering taking

legal action against the exams regulator Ofqal, over late changes

to grade boundarys that meant some pupils ended up with lower grades

than expected. There are calls for the Education Secretary Michael

Gove to take action. The Secretary of State should be taking immediate

action, given the outcry that has come out with these results. But we

will gather the information, examine the information, talk to

legal people, and work in conjunction with other

organisations, such as the academies trust, in order to see

whether it is appropriate to take legal action. The association is

carrying out a survey on line of all of it schools. It is backing an

investigation into which background the pupils who missed out came from.

We... The Education Secretary has been coming under pressure from

groups. It says pupils who sat exam papers this summer were marked more

harshly than those who took them in the winter. Colleagues have sat the

exam in January and got a C grade on a particular mark, and when they

find themselves sitting the exam, what, five months later, and they

get a D grade, that seems really unfair P The example regulator

Ofqal has defended marking. The French President Francois Hollande

has said Greece must stay in the eurozone. He was speaking after

talks with the Greek Prime Minister in Paris. Our correspondent is in

Athens. Mr Samaras, be he will reassured by what the French

President hased to to say? The tone of the French President Francois

Hollande today, was strong, he said the question should no longer be

asked Greece is in the eurozone, it must stay in the eurozone. I think

the Greek Prime Minister will take comfort from that. There are

caveats. Francois Hollande said Greece must prove its credibility

and commitment. One thing he said seems to chime with Mr Samaras. He

said Greece must show its willingness to go the whole

distance but in a bearable way. That would reinforce the argument

that Greece need some breathing room. We will have to wait for

several weeks to find out whether Greece achieves that based on the

findings of the international inspectors. But if Greece does not

get that, if they do not get the extra time, really he will face a

big backlash here in Greece, because the Prime Minister will be

seen to have broken one of his campaign pledges, to achieve that

extra time, and it will embolden the left-wing anti-bail out

opposition here. Mr Samaras could look, could be seen to be weak in

his premiership and face months of destabilising social unrest from a

nation that is buckling under the weight of austerity. A Tropical

Storm has hit the coast of Haiti bringing rain and high winds. The

US National Hurricane Centre said Tropical Storm Isaac had moved

ashore west of the capital Port-au- Prince. Aid groups have warned of

the vulnerability of 400,000 people living in makeshift camps after the

earthquake in town 10. It is four days to go to the start of the

Paralympics and this morning a ceremonial cauldron was lit at

storement to mark the start of the Paralympic relay in Northern

Ireland. Our correspondent was watching. Another moment of history,

at Stormont. Dozens came out in the rain to see the Paralympic flame

arrive at Northern Ireland's seat of Government. A veteran

Paralympian with seven medals to her name had the honour of lighting

it. I just can't believe that the Paralympics have come to the UK,

and that we are hear in Stormont. - - here in Stormont. It is lit and I

know it will keep burning for many years to come. And this is where

the flame was kindled. The top of Northern Ireland's highest mountain

on Wednesday morning. The bad weather presented the scouts with a

challenge, but after a few attempts the flints produced fire. It was

one act of endeavour in anticipation of many to come in the

Paralympics. At Stormont, there was a real sense of expectancy. It is

about courage, bravery, promoting equality. That is the values of the

Paralympian, I mean their motto, want to succeed and if they can't

be brave in the attempt. People from various sports organisations

said they would never forget being part of the event. Everybody is

getting involved. It is amazing. will remember it when I am very old.

So the Paralympic flame is burning, for Northern Ireland, this will be