There has been no official confirmation of a separate honours list but Whitehall sources have told the BBC it will happen.

BBC: Olympians and Paralympians to get own honours list

On the eve of his confirmation hearing, Hagel offered his opinions on a long list of issues, from cuts in defense spending and women in combat to penalties against Iran, in a 112-page response to a questionnaire from the Senate Armed Services Committee.

NPR: Hagel Says Military View Shaped By Vietnam

After the sudden and unexplained disappearance of the "PlayStation Phone" from the Android 4.0 upgrade list yesterday, Sony has followed it up with a full confirmation accompanied by the usual explanation.

ENGADGET: Sony pushing ICS to more devices next week, confirms Xperia Play won't be upgraded