As the crisis deepens the Greek chorus is in full cry.

BBC: Europe's dangerous days

So when you see the press in full cry over some drug the question to ask is this: Is this medicine a genuine threat, or has it simply lost its star billing?

BBC: The drugs we love to hate

Their friends in the press, especially in the Prisa group which owns, among other organs, Spain's best-selling newspaper, El Pais, are in full investigative cry.

ECONOMIST: Spain

It is a far cry from full steamer wetsuits and freezing water on the Auckland surfing beaches.

BBC: Lou Vincent at the centre of a bizarre gym drill

Such cross-border holdings, however, are a far cry from full control.

ECONOMIST: Yes, but who won?

"My chest was full of grief and I couldn't help but cry, " said Takeko Kano, a 67-year-old grandmother who came to the ceremony hoping she would feel a sense of peace over her missing daughter.

WSJ: Japan Marks One-Year Anniversary of March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami

Parental control options can finally be set when using the HD UI, but still isn't as full featured as it was with the old UI and is a far cry from KidZone.

ENGADGET: TiVo Spring update brings new Netflix and YouTube experience

When Apple brought over Launchpad and full-screen apps from the iPad to the Mac, it was a far cry from the kind of sweeping changes Microsoft is creating with its Metrofied Start screen, but Switched On observed it as a move that benefited new users to the Apple ecosystem while potentially alienating old Mac fans.

ENGADGET: Switched On: Shedding Dead Skins