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  • newChasing a Soccer Dream All the Way to Brazil
    After graduating from Princeton, an American soccer player traveled to South America chasing his dream of becoming a professional player in one of the game’s hotbeds.
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:43am -
  • newAnger Rises After U.S.-Honduras Drug Sweep
    Residents of the isolated Mosquito Coast of Honduras have burned down government buildings and are demanding that American drug agents leave the area immediately.
    - 2 hours ago, 18 May 12, 3:34am -
  • newSenate Confirms 2 Fed Board Nominees
    The Senate’s votes to approve Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell bring the seven-member Federal Reserve Board of Governors to full strength for the first time since 2006.
    - 2 hours ago, 18 May 12, 3:33am -
  • newWhite House to Ease Ban on Investment in Myanmar
    The Obama administration will give American businesses far greater license to make investments in Myanmar, responding to the country’s political and economic opening over the last year.
    - 2 hours ago, 18 May 12, 3:19am -
  • newDealBook: Facebook Raises $16 Billion in I.P.O.
    The initial public offering, priced at $38 a share, values Facebook at $104 billion, putting the social networking company on par with McDonald's, Citigroup and Amazon.com.
    - 4 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:55am -
  • newDealBook: Dimon to Appear Before Senate Panel
    Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, will appear before a Senate Banking Committee hearing that will look at the bank's surprise trading loss.
    - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:41pm -

Reuters - Videos

Breakingviews: Exxon gets the jitters
Breakingviews: Exxon gets the jittersMay 17 - Antony Currie and Christopher Swann discuss the oil giant's attempts to fend off shareholder ire at CEO Rex Tillerson's $35 mln pay package.From:ReutersVideoViews:22 0ratingsTime:03:21Mor…
- 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:24pm -
Breakingviews: New French cabinet won't scare the horses
Breakingviews: New French cabinet won't scare the horsesMay 17 - Chris Hughes of Breakingviews says French politicians will toe the line on Europe, but the question is whether president Francois Hollande's new cabinet will tackle reform at home.…
- 19 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:04am -
Breakingviews: Greek banks' rickety crutches
Breakingviews: Greek banks' rickety crutchesMay 16 - Greek banks are leaning on twin crutches - recapitalisation from bailout funds and emergency liquidity - that could easily be kicked away, says Reuters Breakingviews.From:ReutersVideoViews:…
- 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 12:13am -
Breakingviews: Germany's 'free lunch' economics
Breakingviews: Germany's 'free lunch' economicsMay 15 - Strong technology and labour reforms keep making Germany richer but trade surpluses bring credit losses and political spats, says Breakingviews.From:ReutersVideoViews:140 8ratings…
- 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 8:43pm -

US Headlines

  • newNews Guide: Questions on Trayvon case documents
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials on Thursday released nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents in the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting case in which neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder.
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:29pm -
  • newRomney's April money suggests GOP rallying for him
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney and his Republican Party raised $40 million in April, an unexpectedly strong haul in the first month of the general campaign that illustrates enthusiasm within the GOP and threatens President Barack Obama's overwhelmin…
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:55pm -
  • newDocuments shed new light on Trayvon Martin killing
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin was shot through the heart at close range. George Zimmerman had a broken nose, bruises and bloody cuts on the back of his head.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:28pm -
  • new6 shot, 3 dead, in west Louisville neighborhood
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville.
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:35pm -
  • newKy. weighed politics, medicine in inmate's surgery
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A condemned killer's fight to receive surgery for agonizing hip pain pushed Kentucky officials into an uncomfortable debate over security, politics and even the possibility of inviting scorn from Fox News pundits.
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:49pm -
  • newColorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts
    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.
    - 21 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:55am -
  • US eases economic sanctions to reward Myanmar
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday declared a new chapter in U.S. relations with Myanmar, easing an investment ban and naming the first U.S. ambassador to the former pariah state in 22 years to reward it for democratic reforms.
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 3:57am -
  • Closing arguments in John Edwards corruption trial
    GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys hammered at the credibility of John Edwards and his once-trusted aide as arguments in his campaign corruption trial ended Thursday, leaving jurors to decide whether the presidential candidate's sex scandal cover…
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 3:51am -
  • McNamee admits his Clemens story changed over time
    WASHINGTON (AP) — During another seven grueling hours of cross-examination that frustrated all sides, Roger Clemens' accuser explained the evidence he kept in a beer can — and why his story about it has changed.
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 3:39am -
  • House OKs continued war in Afghanistan
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-weary after more than a decade of conflict.
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 3:22am -

Top Headlines

  • newFacebook's IPO one of world's largest
    NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street.
    - 5 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:06am -
  • newVan Halen postpones summer concert dates
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Van Halen is postponing some dates on its summer concert tour.
    - 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:40pm -
  • newPacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor.
    - 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:46pm -
  • new'American Idol' down to final 2 singers
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — "American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.
    - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:08pm -
  • newDocuments shed new light on Trayvon Martin killing
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin was shot through the heart at close range. George Zimmerman had a broken nose, bruises and bloody cuts on the back of his head.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:28pm -
  • newCommercial rocket will fly to the space station
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, a private company will launch a rocket to the International Space Station, sending it on a grocery run this weekend that could be the shape of things to come for America's space program.
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:32pm -
  • newDisco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
    NEW YORK (AP) — Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco.
    - 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:28pm -

US Headlines

  • newNews Guide: Questions on Trayvon case documents
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials on Thursday released nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents in the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting case in which neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder.
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:29pm -
  • newRomney's April money suggests GOP rallying for him
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney and his Republican Party raised $40 million in April, an unexpectedly strong haul in the first month of the general campaign that illustrates enthusiasm within the GOP and threatens President Barack Obama's overwhelmin…
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:55pm -
  • newDocuments shed new light on Trayvon Martin killing
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin was shot through the heart at close range. George Zimmerman had a broken nose, bruises and bloody cuts on the back of his head.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:28pm -
  • new6 shot, 3 dead, in west Louisville neighborhood
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville.
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:35pm -
  • newKy. weighed politics, medicine in inmate's surgery
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A condemned killer's fight to receive surgery for agonizing hip pain pushed Kentucky officials into an uncomfortable debate over security, politics and even the possibility of inviting scorn from Fox News pundits.
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:49pm -
  • newColorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts
    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.
    - 21 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:55am -
  • US eases economic sanctions to reward Myanmar
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday declared a new chapter in U.S. relations with Myanmar, easing an investment ban and naming the first U.S. ambassador to the former pariah state in 22 years to reward it for democratic reforms.
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 3:57am -

World Headlines

  • newJudge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors
    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An apparent clerical error prompted judges to postpone the long-awaited war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic on Thursday, possibly for months.
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:13pm -
  • newEgypt: Owner of belly dancing TV station arrested
    CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's vice police on Thursday arrested the owner of a belly dancing TV station on suspicion of operating without a license, inciting licentiousness and facilitating prostitution, a security official said.
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:43pm -
  • newFlood of Nuba refugees hits camp near Sudan border
    YIDA, South Sudan (AP) — First they ate leaves. Then they ate roots, soaked for five days and boiled until they were just edible. Now many have eaten the planting seed — and their future with it.
    - 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:28pm -
  • newS.Africa's ANC fumes over art ridiculing president
    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's governing party said Thursday it will demand the removal of a painting from an exhibition by one of the nation's best-known artists that ridicules the party and the president with graphic and provocative imagery.
    - 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:11pm -
  • newGreek party most extreme of Europe's far right
    Twenty-one members of Golden Dawn were sworn into Greece's Parliament on Thursday, making it arguably the most far-right party to enter a European national legislature since Nazi-era Germany. Europe's financial crisis is changing the tone across the…
    - 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:42am -
  • newCuban president's daughter gets US visa
    HAVANA (AP) — Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend events in San Francisco and New York, sparking a firestorm of criticism from Cuban-American politicians who called her an enemy of democracy and a shill for th…
    - 18 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:47am -
  • newLife's a beach for civil servants at London Games
    LONDON (AP) — Tanned and toned Olympic athletes in skimpy outfits will be serving and spiking outside the prime minister's Downing Street home — but it's lower-ranked civil servants who will have the best view of beach volleyball at the London Ga…
    - 18 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:47am -

Politics

  • newRomney's April money suggests GOP rallying for him
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney and his Republican Party raised $40 million in April, an unexpectedly strong haul in the first month of the general campaign that illustrates enthusiasm within the GOP and threatens President Barack Obama's overwhelmin…
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:55pm -
  • newAP Interview: Walker not afraid to lose recall
    HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he's not afraid to lose the historic recall election he faces in less than three weeks, but if he wins he intends to govern in a more inclusive, consensus-building way.
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:54pm -
  • newBillionaire tied to Wright ad blitz a rising force
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealthy executive who considered and then dropped a proposal to revive controversy over the relationship between President Barack Obama and his former pastor is a rising conservative maverick with ties to the Chicago Cubs base…
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:08pm -
  • newRomney to run first general election TV ad
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says he'll run his first TV ad of the general campaign in a couple of days.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:47pm -
  • newObama's home-turf summits will test his leverage
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will find his diplomatic clout tested at twin summits on his own turf beginning Friday. The big global problems are the economic mess in Europe and finding scarce money to boost a postwar Afghanistan — and…
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:57pm -
  • newTHE RACE: Politics a factor in weekend summits
    President Barack Obama is taking a break from active campaigning for a few days to host back-to-back world summits. Yet U.S. presidential politics will be lurking just offstage at both.
    - 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:07pm -
  • newRomney denounces idea of Obama-Wright campaign ads
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney swiftly and firmly distanced himself Thursday from a group exploring plans to target President Barack Obama's relationship with a controversial former pastor. But the revival of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright as a ca…
    - 20 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:39am -

Business

  • newFacebook's IPO one of world's largest
    NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street.
    - 5 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:06am -
  • newAsia stock markets sink on US, Europe worries
    BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks dived Friday after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency union.
    - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:05pm -
  • newMoody's downgrades 16 Spanish banks
    Moody's Investors Service is downgrading the ratings of 16 Spanish banks because of the country's worsening financial picture.
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:23pm -
  • newSenate confirms 2 Federal Reserve board nominees
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's two nominees to the Federal Reserve Board, bringing the seven-member board to full strength for the first time since April 2006.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:22pm -
  • newGap 1Q profit flat but outlook bright, shares rise
    NEW YORK (AP) — Revenue gains at its Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic chains and online helped clothing seller Gap Inc. overcome rising costs and post first-quarter net income on Thursday that was unchanged from a year earlier.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:11pm -
  • newUS gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the U.S. market with government-subsidized products.
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:21pm -
  • newAs Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'
    NEW YORK (AP) — Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there.
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:47pm -

Technology

  • newFacebook's IPO one of world's largest
    NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street.
    - 5 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:06am -
  • newYahoo's new boss revamps recently created division
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo's new boss is reorganizing a consumer-commerce division created by recently dispatched CEO Scott Thompson.
    - 10 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:24pm -
  • newReports: HP poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday.
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:39pm -
  • newBrazil judge sentences Twitter user
    SAO PAULO (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast.
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:59pm -
  • newAs Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'
    NEW YORK (AP) — Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there.
    - 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:47pm -
  • newComcast to start charging heavy downloaders extra
    NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast Corp., the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.
    - 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:32pm -
  • newBuffett's Berkshire to buy Media General papers
    NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is making another foray into newspapers, agreeing to buy 63 newspapers from Media General Inc. for $142 million.
    - 21 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:41am -

Sports

  • newSweet 16: Streaking Spurs go up 2-0 on Clippers
    SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker scored 22 points on his 30th birthday, Tim Duncan had 18 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the fading Los Angeles Clippers 105-88 on Thursday night, pushing their winning streak to 16 and taking a 2-0 lead in their Weste…
    - 5 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:16am -
  • newLA Kings beat Phoenix, move to brink of Cup final
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyot…
    - 5 hours ago, 17 May 12, 11:42pm -
  • newPacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor.
    - 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:46pm -
  • new'11 Nelson runner-up Palmer leads with opening 64
    IRVING, Texas (AP) — Ryan Palmer has been thinking about redemption at the Byron Nelson Championship, and a chance at home to hold up that trophy.
    - 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:14pm -
  • newSybase champion Pettersen loses in 1st round
    GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) — Defending champion Suzann Pettersen didn't last long at the Sybase Match Play Championship, and neither did three well-known Americans.
    - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:17pm -
  • newSaints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his a…
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:34pm -
  • newSelig: Oakland move might be considered
    NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, and the Oakland owner maintains he's focused on San Jose rather than a move outside the B…
    - 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 12:58pm -

Entertainment

Health

  • newDrowning Is Leading Cause of Kids' Accidental Death: CDC
    THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:51am -
  • newDiabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions
    THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, your emotions can wreak havoc on your…
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:51am -
  • newParents Often Lose Sleep Over Child's Epilepsy, Study Finds
    THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Parents of young children with epilepsy often sleep in the same room or the same bed as their child to monitor their condition, but the bed-sharing may be interfering with restful sleep for both the parents and ki…
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:51am -
  • newFDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix
    THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved generic versions of the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel), making the widely used medication more affordable for those patients who need it.
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:51am -
  • newGeneric Versions of Blood-Thinning Plavix Approved
    THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The first generic versions of the blood-thinning drug Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:51am -
  • newLooking Away As You Get Needle <i>Does</i> Lower Pain, Study Shows
    THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Averting your eyes when you're receiving a shot really may help reduce discomfort, new research suggests.
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:51am -
  • newOSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
    THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Government's workplace safety inspections reduce on-the-job injuries and related costs without hurting company profits, a new U.S. study finds.
    - 1 hour ago, 18 May 12, 3:51am -

Environment

  • newOklahoma park accused of letting kids play with tigers
    OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Humane Society of the United States is accusing an Oklahoma exotic animal park of allowing children to handle and pose for photographs with juvenile tigers in what they called "a petting zoo for carnivores."
    - 3 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:37am -
  • newBrazil probes oil leak reports, finds nothing
    BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras, its navy, and oil industry regulators rushed to investigate multiple reports of an oil leak from an offshore field on Thursday, but said they found no signs of oil in the water.
    - 3 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:18am -
  • newWinds, low humidity bedevil Arizona, Colorado firefighters
    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Firefighters struggled against strong winds on Thursday to halt the advance of Arizona wildfires that have charred more than 30 square miles (78 square km) of dry ponderosa forest, brush and grass, and a blaze in nearby Colorado s…
    - 4 hours ago, 18 May 12, 1:33am -
  • newApple to use only green power for main data center
    (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms.
    - 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:17pm -
  • newDenmark aims low with green energy policy
    SAMSO, Denmark (Reuters) - Over a beer or two, Danes like to tell a story that goes like this: One night the energy ministers of the countries around the North Sea got together to divide up its oil and gas wealth. The Danish minister got very drunk,…
    - 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:16pm -
  • Rocky Mountain cave closure sought over bat disease
    SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The U.S. government is seeking to close caves in national forests in the Northern Rockies to stem the spread of white-nose bat syndrome, a disease that has killed an estimated 5.5 million bats in 19 states and is spreading w…
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 3:01am -
  • Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay
    TOKYO (Reuters) - After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive.
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 2:14am -

Lifestyle

Oddly Enough News

  • newU.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed again
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington, a court spokeswoman said…
    - 8 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:47pm -
  • newCanada museum kills masturbation video after outcry
    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal science museum has removed an animated video showing youth masturbating from an upcoming sex exhibit following a public outcry, a museum spokesman said.
    - 13 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:20pm -
  • Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay
    TOKYO (Reuters) - After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive.
    - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 2:14am -
  • Sniffer dog nabs smuggler hiding heroin in rectum
    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A man who tried to smuggle heroin into the United States concealed in his rectum was caught by U.S. officials - with the help of a drug-sniffer dog named Malone - as he walked across the border from Mexico.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 7:45pm -
  • Paris exotic dancers strike, say wages "miserable"
    PARIS (Reuters) - Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs.
    - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 4:39pm -
  • Aussie shooter Mark squirms under "mankini" bet threat
    (Reuters) - Australian Olympic shooting gold medalist Russell Mark is set to parade in a lime-green "mankini" made famous by the movie character "Borat" at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics as the penalty for losing a bet.
    - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 4:23am -
  • Man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington state Walmart
    SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - When Mica Craig reached down to brush what he thought was a stick off some mulch in the garden section of a Washington state Walmart, it turned around and sank its fangs into his hand.
    - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:49am -

The Economist - Briefings

  • Energy in India: The future is black
    STAB a finger at the middle of a map of India and you will hit Nagpur. Some 20 miles (32 kilometres) north-west of the city is a sloping tunnel bored into the rock. Ride two miles down into the gloom, hanging from a wire, and afte…
    - 19 Jan 12, 4:07pm -
  • Natural disasters: Counting the cost of calamities
    THE world’s industrial supply chains were only just recovering from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami in March when a natural disaster severed them again in October. An unusually heavy monsoon season swelled rivers and overwhelme…
    - 12 Jan 12, 4:04pm -
  • The semiconductor industry: Space invaders
    LAS VEGAS is a city of fast bucks, fast food and fast marriages. It could also be the place where a long war was declared. On January 10th Paul Otellini, the boss of Intel, will address the International Consumer Electronics Show…
    - 5 Jan 12, 4:00pm -
  • Heterodox economics: Marginal revolutionaries
    POINT UDALL on St Croix, one of the US Virgin Islands, is a far-flung, wind-whipped spot. You cannot travel farther east without leaving the United States. Visitors can pose next to a stone sundial commemorating America’s first…
    - 28 Dec 11, 4:03pm -
  • Lessons of the 1930s: There could be trouble ahead
    “YOU’RE right, we did it,” Ben Bernanke told Milton Friedman in a speech celebrating the Nobel laureate’s 90th birthday in 2002. He was referring to Mr Friedman’s conclusion that central bankers were responsible for much…
    - 8 Dec 11, 4:17pm -
  • Africa’s hopeful economies: The sun shines bright
    HER $3 billion fortune makes Oprah Winfrey the wealthiest black person in America, a position she has held for years. But she is no longer the richest black person in the world. That honour now goes to Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian…
    - 1 Dec 11, 4:06pm -
  • The euro: Beware of falling masonry
    FIRST Greece; then Ireland and Portugal; then Italy and Spain. Month by month, the crisis in the euro area has crept from the vulnerable periphery of the currency zone towards its core, helped by denial, misdiagnosis and procrasti…
    - 24 Nov 11, 9:32am -

The Economist - Europe

  • newIreland’s referendum: The ayes have it?
    ENDA KENNY, Ireland’s prime minister, has already lost one referendum on constitutional change. He is now trying to avoid a second loss, in a referendum on the European fiscal compact on May 31st. Fears that the Irish might use the chance to vote a…
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:05pm -
  • newThe French president: The waterproof Mr Hollande
    Après Sarkozy, le déluge FIRST he got soaked in heavy rain when parading in an open-topped car. Then his plane was struck by lightning just after take-off, forcing him to return to Paris and get another. François Hollande, who w…
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:05pm -
  • newGerman politics: Rebuffed on the Rhine
    Merkel under fire ANGELA MERKEL does not indulge in melodrama. So when the German chancellor speaks of a “bitter day” and a “painful defeat”, the bitterness and pain are real. On May 13th her Christian Democratic Union (CDU…
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:05pm -
  • newPoland’s slowing economy: Set the eagle free
    POLAND’S new national stadium is a symbol of optimism. The firm that built it is as German as it is Polish. Germany’s football team is also a symbol: two of its best players are as Polish as they are German. In economics, Poles and Germans get al…
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  • newCharlemagne: Angela’s new partner
    THE Merkozy era is over. So how to label the partnership of Angela Merkel and François Hollande? Merging first names to make Frangela is too familiar for leaders who barely know each other. Homer is too American (or worse, Greek)…
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  • newThe euro-zone economy: North and south
    STRICKEN by fears of a looming Greek exit, the euro zone has at least dodged a double-dip recession. Yet GDP stagnated in the first quarter, after a fall late last year. And that uninspiring outcome, which leaves output unchanged on a year ago, owed…
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  • newGreece’s political crisis: Fiddling while Athens burns
    PITY Karolos Papoulias, the 82-year-old president who has been trying to persuade Greece’s fractious political leaders to form a national-unity government after the election on May 6th failed to produce a clear winner. Mr Papoul…
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The Economist - Special Reports

  • newBig data: Crunching the numbers
    A BIG BANK hires a star analyst from another firm, promising to pay a substantial bonus if the new hire increases revenue or cuts costs. In banking this happens all the time, but this deal differs from the rest in one small detail…
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  • newWealth management: Private pursuits
    “STRATEGICALLY, I THINK in terms of millionaires and billionaires,” says Jürg Zeltner, the head of wealth management at UBS, a Swiss bank. It is a claim that many big banks would like to make about their clients. Few can. Wit…
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  • newRetail renaissance
    “IF YOUR BANK could start over, this is what it would be,” trumpeted the marketing campaign for the launch in 1999 of Wingspan, an internet bank. The following year the bank was gone. In September 2000, a few months after the…
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  • newMobile payments: A wealth of wallets
    TURN LEFT OFF the main reception to PayPal’s offices in San Jose, open a nondescript door and you step into a garish living room dominated by a flat-screen television. This is a laboratory for what PayPal calls “couch commerce…
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  • newBranches: Withering away
    A HUGE GLOWING wall blinks blue and red at the torrent of commuters as they flow up the escalators and into the halls of Orchard Road station, one of the busiest on Singapore’s transit system. As they pass the wall it spews out…
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  • newSpain: Dispatches from the hothouse
    BETWEEN A RANGE of arid hills and the encroaching metropolis of Madrid stands an oasis with hundreds of ancient olive trees dotted all over it. A cluster of bright, modern buildings sits alongside a green golf course in a valley.…
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  • newWinners and losers: World, here we come
    ALMOST TWO DECADES ago Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft, famously dismissed retail banks as “dinosaurs”. Conservative bankers regularly trot out this anecdote to show that it is naive to expect rapid change in such…
    - 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:05pm -

Sweden News

Denmark News

  • newGenny Martin Nguyen -- Denmark - The Times and Democrat
    Genny Martin Nguyen -- DenmarkThe Times and DemocratA memorial service for Genny Martin Nguyen, 37, of 166 Leaf Catcher Road, Denmark, will be held at 3 pm Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, Orangeburg. She was born Sept. 4, 197…
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  • new2012 Denmark Festival of Voice to Push through this June - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
    2012 Denmark Festival of Voice to Push through this JuneSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Denmark, Western Australia (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 The Festival Manager of the 2012 Denmark Festival of Voice has announced that the annual event in Denmark w…
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  • newTiny Denmark faces up to three giants - Kyiv Post
    7M SPORTSTiny Denmark faces up to three giantsKyiv PostWhen Denmark was drawn in a group with Euro 2012 favorites Holland and Germany along with its qualifying nemesis Portugal in December, a somber mood came over the Danish delegation in Kyiv's Nati…
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  • newDenmark's Lars Bak celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 12th ... - Herald Sun
    The GuardianDenmark's Lars Bak celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 12th ...Herald SunSPANIARD Joaquim Rodriguez retained the Tour of Italy race leader's pink jersey after the 12th stage, won by Danish rider Lars Bak. Bak finished 11 s…
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  • newTEXT-S&P affirms Agilent Technologies ratings - Reuters
    The Deal PipelineTEXT-S&P affirms Agilent Technologies ratingsReutersOverview -- Agilent Technologies Inc. will acquire Denmark-based Dako A/S, a clinical diagnostic and research provider specializing in cancer, for $2.2 billion funded completely wit…
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  • newDenmark donates $10m for legal aid - The Citizen Daily
    Daily NewsDenmark donates $10m for legal aidThe Citizen DailyThe government of Denmark has committed $10 million to the Legal Aid Facility, for the promotion of legal aid and paralegal activities in the country. Danish Ambassador to Tanzania Johnny F…
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  • newTwo Denmark hotels certified by Green Globe - eTurboNews
    eTurboNewsTwo Denmark hotels certified by Green GlobeeTurboNewsThese hotels located in Copenhagen, Denmark, are the first two of seven properties of the Hotel Guldsmeden Group to be certified for their sustainability achievements. Guldsmeden hotels o…
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  • newDenmark aims low with green energy policy - Chicago Tribune
    Denmark aims low with green energy policyChicago TribuneSAMSO, Denmark (Reuters) - Over a beer or two, Danes like to tell a story that goes like this: One night the energy ministers of the countries around the North Sea got together to divide up its…
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  • newDenmark aims low with green energy policy - Reuters
    Denmark aims low with green energy policyReutersBy Barbara Lewis | SAMSO, Denmark (Reuters) - Over a beer or two, Danes like to tell a story that goes like this: One night the energy ministers of the countries around the North Sea got together to div…
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  • Bendtner, Eriksen named in Denmark squad - SI.com
    UEFA.comBendtner, Eriksen named in Denmark squadSI.comCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner, Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen and Liverpool defender Daniel Agger have been called up to Denmark's squad for the European Champio…
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Google News

  • newUS eases economic sanctions and names ambassador to Myanmar to reward reforms - Washington Post
    Telegraph.co.ukUS eases economic sanctions and names ambassador to Myanmar to reward reformsWashington PostWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday declared a new chapter in US relations with Myanmar, easing an investment ban and naming the…
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  • newArea's Latino population surge - Pocono Record
    Sydney Morning HeraldArea's Latino population surgePocono RecordBy David Pierce A new US Census report ranking Monroe County with the third highest percentage of Latinos in Pennsylvania represents a "tipping point" for the area's Hispanic community,…
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  • newFacebook's IPO one of world's largest - The Associated Press
    The Associated PressFacebook's IPO one of world's largestThe Associated PressBy BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer – 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes"…
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  • newCurt Schilling writes rubber check to R.I. - Boston Herald
    Globe and MailCurt Schilling writes rubber check to R.I.Boston HeraldBy Gary J. Remal Curt Schilling's 38 Studios stopped paying its workers this week as the video game company tried to make good on an overdue $1.1 million loan payment to Rhode Islan…
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  • newHanging ruled cause of RFK Jr.'s wife's death - Boston Herald
    ABC NewsHanging ruled cause of RFK Jr.'s wife's deathBoston HeraldBy O'Ryan Johnson The medical examiner ruled yesterday that Mary Richardson Kennedy died from hanging, making her the latest member of the American dynasty to come to a tragic end. Mem…
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  • newPolice: Zimmerman's encounter with Trayvon 'avoidable' - USA TODAY
    USA TODAYPolice: Zimmerman's encounter with Trayvon 'avoidable'USA TODAYBy Michael Winter, USA TODAY Florida prosecutors have released several hundred pages of evidence in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. A Sanford police officer wrote in h…
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  • newMiami Heat is getting hot under the collar - MiamiHerald.com
    MiamiHerald.comMiami Heat is getting hot under the collarMiamiHerald.comDwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat walks up the court after missing a shot against the Indiana Pacers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at…
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  • newIn Nevada, rift divides state GOP, RNC - Politico
    PoliticoIn Nevada, rift divides state GOP, RNCPoliticoFed up with an inept and self-destructive GOP apparatus in Nevada, the Republican National Committee and the Mitt Romney campaign have decided to erect a “shadow state party” in this critical…
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  • newEdwards Defense Asks the Jury to Distinguish Sin From Crime - New York Times
    New York TimesEdwards Defense Asks the Jury to Distinguish Sin From CrimeNew York TimesGREENSBORO, NC — John Edwards has been a United States senator and a presidential candidate and has fathered five children. But this day was the most important d…
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  • newResidents of 80 homes evacuated near growing wildfire in northern Colorado - Washington Post
    NewsdayResidents of 80 homes evacuated near growing wildfire in northern ColoradoWashington PostFORT COLLINS, Colo. — Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern C…
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Associated Press Channel

Closing Arguments in Edwards Corruption Trial
With only 2 hours allotted to each side to make closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors and defense lawyers neared the end of a month-long trial into whether former presidential candidate John Edwards violated campaign finance laws. (May 17)
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Postal Service to Begin Closing Plants Soon
The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a multibillion-dollar cost-cutting plan that will close nearly 250 mail processing centers, saying on Thursday it can no longer wait as Congress remains deadlocked over how to help. (May…
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Fans Pay Tribute to Donna Summer
At her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday, fans gathered to mourn the singer known as the Queen of Disco, who died Thursday at the age of 63. (May 17)
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NATO Summit Won't Stop One Chicago Wedding
As President Barack Obama and 50 heads of state arrive for a weekend NATO summit, parts of Chicago are all but shutting down. But that's not stopping one Chicago bride from going ahead with her downtown wedding on Friday. (May 17)
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Oregon Bans Native American Mascots in Schools
The Oregon Board of Education voted to require state schools to retire their Native American mascots within five years or risk losing state funding. Officials and residents discuss their opinions on one of the nation's toughest restrictions. (May 17)
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'Vampire Diaries' Stars on Shocking Finale
Stars of the CW network's returning shows like 'The Vampire Diaries', 'Hart of Dixie' and 'Nikita' walked a red carpet Thursday ahead of its upfront presentation. (May 17)
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New Mom Contracts Flesh-eating Bacteria
Days after giving birth to twins, a South Carolina mother has been hospitalized for what doctors say is a rare flesh-eating infection. (May 17)
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Author: Mary Kennedy's Death a 'Cry of Anger'
The Kennedy family is grieving again after the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. hanged herself at her home in New York. Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had dealt with drug and alcohol charges in recent years, was found dead on Wednesday. (May 17)
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Verizon to End Unlimited Data Plans
Verizon says it plans to end unlimited data plans as customers upgrade to faster 4g devices that run on its network. (May 17)
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Glenn Frey on New Solo Record, Eagles
Glenn Frey talks about his new solo album, 'After Hours,' and his long career with the Eagles. (May 16)
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Witness: Moose in Utah 'Just Running Around'
Utah wildlife officials say they planned to release a moose into the wild after it went on a jaunt through neighborhoods and triggered a police chase. Conservation officers shot it with a tranquilizer dart and lifted him into a trailer. (May 17)
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Census: Minorities Now Surpass Whites in Births
For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. (May 17)
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BBC Worldwide Channel

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Introduction to the Game
In the first developer diary, hear from the team behind Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock about making the game.Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will launch globally, on PS3 on the 23rd May and PS Vita on 13th June via the PlayStation Network, with a P…
- 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:20pm -
Italian recipe: Stuffed Lamb Chops part 1 - Saturday Kitchen - BBC
Part one of two. Antonio Carluccio cooks a delicious Italian stuffed lamb chops recipe. Easy to follow recipe video from BBC cookery show Saturday Kitchen with chef James Martin.Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/yqBWhyBBC World…
- 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 6:00pm -
Kieran's off to London - I am Not an Animal - BBC
Kieran the cat makes a beeline for London but remains haunted by the animal testing lab in this clip from ground breaking animated comedy series, I Am Not an Animal.Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/yqBWhyBBC Worldwide Channel:…
- 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 6:00pm -
Fight in the Dormitory - Blackadder - BBC
Edmund, Percy and Baldrick end up fighting in the Nun's dormitory with two aggressive Knights! Great clip from 'The Archbishop", Episode 3 in Series 1 of Blackadder. Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/yqBWhyBBC Worldwide Channel…
- 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 6:00pm -
Delicious steamed fish - Floyd on Food - BBC
Chef Keith Floyd demostrates the best way to cook a delicious steamed fish and buerre blanc recipe from a master of nouvelle cuisine. Brilliant cookery video from BBC food show 'Floyd on Food'.Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/y…
- 12 days ago, 5 May 12, 6:00pm -
Russell Howard's 'What Next?' brigade - Live at the Apollo - BBC
Contains adult humour. Comedian Russell Howard identifies a new group of people in society, the 'What Next?' brigade! Brilliant clip from BBC's Live at the Apollo.Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/yqBWhyBBC Worldwide Channel: h…
- 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 6:00pm -
Lloyds building in London - Dreamspaces - BBC
Natalie Casey visits Richard Rodgers high-tech and iconic Lloyds building in The City of London. Built inside out and entirely clad with steel, this building's twelve glass lifts were the first of its kind in the UK. Steeped in tradition, Natalie als…
- 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 6:00pm -
Dancing with the Stars: Keep Dancing Game Trailer
Play the new game that brings the excitement of the ABC smash hit series Dancing with the Stars to life.Bring your best moves to the ballroom in our new free-to-play online game -- inspired by the dance show you love.Dancing with the Stars Keep D…
- 18 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 10:00am -
Strictly Keep Dancing Game Trailer
Play the new game that brings the excitement of the BBC smash hit series Strictly Come Dancing to life. Bring your best moves to the ballroom in our new free-to-play online game -- inspired by the dance show you love.Strictly Keep Dancing! Play n…
- 18 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 10:00am -
Ex Gratia Lintel - Coogan's Run - BBC
Handyman Ernest Moss is irate when the vicar intimates that he didn't fit a lintel above the church door. Great clip from A Handyman for All Seasons, Episode 3 of 1995 series Coogan's Run.Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/yqBWhy…
- 18 days ago, 29 Apr 12, 6:00pm -
Like a Little Puppy - Coogan's Run - BBC
Slimy property developer Francis Burgoyne is sultry Valerie's puppy dog in this great clip from A Handyman for All Seasons, part of Steve Coogan's satirical 1995 series 'Coogan's Run'.Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/yqBWhyBBC…
- 20 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 6:00pm -
Haitian Roast Chicken - Caribbean Food Made Easy - BBC
Levi Roots demonstrates how to cook Haitian roast chicken with two stuffings - a classic celebration meal from the island of Haiti. Great Clip from Caribbean Food Made Easy, Series 1.Subscribe to the BBC Worldwide channel: http://bit.ly/yqBWhyBBC…
- 22 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 6:00pm -

Reuters TV Channel

Playing the Facebook frenzy without buying it - Money Clip
Profiting from the Facebook hype by buying companies which are expected to get a nice bump by the IPO.David Randall reports for MoneyClip
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Handicapping Egypt's first presidential elections "in 7000 years" - Fast Forward
Egypt is headed into the first real presidential elections in its history, says Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations. In this episode of Fast Forward, Cook explains the struggles of the Muslim Brotherhood, the outlook for women's rights, a…
- 7 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:44pm -
Larry Summers on Greece, JP Morgan and the U.S. election - Freeland File
Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury secretary, addresses the question of Greece's future in the euro zone, the state of the U.S. economy and lessons from JP Morgan's recent trading loss. (May 17, 2012)
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Dueling ads paint conflicting pictures of Romney's Bain years - The Trail
The Obama campaign's latest attack ad borrows many details from a story by Reuters' Andy Sullivan on Bain Capital's handling of a Kansas steel plant when Mitt Romney was running the private equity firm. Sullivan and Sam Jacobs review the Obama ad and…
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How China's leaders can survive scandal and slowing economy - Decoder
China's recent gritty political scandals have solidified the nation's leadership style rather than weakened it, says Harvard professor and noted China expert Ezra Vogel. (May 17, 2012)
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Zuck, ignore the critics but upgrade the hood!
It's time for Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to ditch his well-worn hoodie for something more 2.0. Nigel Barker of "America's Next Top Model" fame gives Zuckerberg a fashion makeover. (May 17, 2012)
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DISH's Charlie Ergen threatens to bring down broadcast TV with Hopper - Media Bite
Dish Network's Hopper is a digital video recorder that allows you to skip commercials automatically when you play back your favorite shows. This has the major, advertising-driven TV networks crying foul. Peter Lauria says Dish's Charlie Ergen is the…
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Summers: U.S. faces stagnation similar to Japan's lost decade - Freeland File
Without investment in infrastructure to stimulate demand, jobs and growth, the threat of enduring stagnation looms for the U.S. economy, says former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers in this episode of the Freeland File. (May 16, 2012)
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Larry Summers: A Greek exit from the euro could be "traumatic" - Freeland File
If Greece's economic turmoil forces it to exit the euro, momentum toward continental integration would stall, says former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers in this episode of the Freeland File.
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Summers: Buffett Rule isn't class warfare, it's common sense - Freeland File
Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury secretary, says in this episode of the Freeland File that he supports President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on the top one percent.
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WILL FIGHT FOR MONEY: UFC brings MMA to Asia - Rough Cuts
Mixed Martial Arts is one of the most extreme forms of hand-to-hand combat. It may also be an extremely good way to make money, as entrepreneurs in Asia are learning. (May 16 ,2012)
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Facebook vs. Twitter as a tool of protest - Fast Forward
Twitter and Facebook have proven invaluable to protest movements around the world. In this episode of Fast Forward, social media experts gather in a Google Hangout session to weigh in on the strengths and weaknesses of Twitter and Facebook as a tool…
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National Geographic

Free as a Bird
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Stained Glass at The Truro Cathedral
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