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End of Merkozy Forces Germany to Deal With Hollande on Crisis
BusinessWeek
By Leon Mangasarian and Tony Czuczka on May 06, 2012 Germany and France, the engines of European unity since World War II, don't have much time to patch up rifts over the region's financial crisis after Socialist Francois Hollande's election as French ...
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Hollande's Win: No Radical Change For France
BusinessWeek
By Caol Matlack on May 06, 2012 It was closer than predicted, but still a decisive win. On May 6, François Hollande took about 52 percent of the vote to become France's first Socialist president in 17 years. Nicolas Sarkozy, who alienated voters with ...
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Sarkozy First to Fail Reelection in 30 Years
BusinessWeek
By Mark Deen and Gregory Viscusi on May 06, 2012 Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat in the French presidential election makes him the ninth European leader to be booted out since the region's debt crisis began. Sanctioned for his flamboyant personal style and ...
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Euro Falls to Three-Week Low After Hollande Wins French Election
BusinessWeek
By Emma Charlton and David Goodman on May 06, 2012 The euro fell to a three-week low as French Socialist Francois Hollande was elected President and Greek voters flocked to anti-bailout parties, stoking concern austerity efforts in Europe may be ...
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2012 World Beer Cup(R) Winners Announced
MarketWatch (press release)
BOULDER, Colo., May 06, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brewers from around the world received awards from an elite international panel of judges in the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup. The ninth bi-annual competition boasted the strongest field of ...
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Netanyahu Highlights Economic Gains in Campaign Speech
BusinessWeek
By Calev Ben-David and Jonathan Ferziger on May 06, 2012 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off his campaign for elections set for September with a speech that highlighted his government's economic achievements and claimed credit for ...
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Hedge Funds Bet Wrong Before Biggest Slump in 2012: Commodities
BusinessWeek
By Elizabeth Campbell on May 06, 2012 Hedge funds raised bets on higher commodity prices for the first time in six weeks, just before the biggest three-day slump since October as US jobs data fell short of expectations and European manufacturing ...
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Qatar Proposes to Base 2012-13 Budget on $65 Oil
BusinessWeek
By Robert Tuttle on May 06, 2012 Qatar, an OPEC producer, may raise the base oil price in its 2012-2013 budget for the first time in three years. The country's finance ministry proposed that the budget be based on an oil price of $65 a barrel, ...
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Hollande Defeats Sarkozy in Shift of Power to Socialists
BusinessWeek
By Helene Fouquet on May 06, 2012 Francois Hollande defeated French President Nicolas Sarkozy as voters handed control of the second-biggest European economy to the Socialists for the first time in 17 years. The 57-year-old Hollande got about 52 ...
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Republican Rally to Romney as Obama Officially Starts Bid
BusinessWeek
By Silla Brush and Tom Schoenberg on May 06, 2012 Republican leaders rallied behind presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney as President Barack Obama officially began his re-election bid in the swing states of Ohio and Virginia.
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Greek Exit Poll Casts Doubt on Majority
BusinessWeek
By Maria Petrakis and Natalie Weeks on May 06, 2012 Greek voters flocked to anti-bailout parties, an exit poll showed, throwing doubt on whether the two main parties, New Democracy and Pasok, can form a coalition to implement spending cuts to ensure ...
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'Avengers' Breaks Record With $200.3 Million in Receipts
BusinessWeek
By Michael White and Lisa Abramowicz on May 06, 2012 “Marvel's The Avengers” crushed US box-office records with $200.3 million in ticket sales, opening the summer movie season with a huge win for Walt Disney Co. (DIS) (DIS) following the mega-flop ...
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French Voters Comment on Hollande's Victory Over Sarkozy
BusinessWeek
By Albertina Torsoli and Helene Fouquet on May 06, 2012 “I voted Hollande, although my vote isn't one of support,” said Eric Boullerot, 22, who works at a Paris elementary school. “But Hollande is less bad than Sarkozy. At least he tried to unite ...
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Manchester City Beats Newcastle to Close on League Title
BusinessWeek
By James Cone on May 06, 2012 Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 today to remain ahead of Manchester United on goal difference atop soccer's Premier League with one round of matches to play. United defeated Swansea City 2-0. Yaya Toure got both goals ...
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Biden Questions Republican Romney's National Security Focus
BusinessWeek
By Jim Snyder on May 06, 2012 Vice President Joe Biden said President Barack Obama has bolstered national security and suggested Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's approach would weaken the US position in the world.
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Merkel's CDU Has Worst Schleswig-Holstein Result Since 1950
BusinessWeek
By Patrick Donahue on May 06, 2012 Chancellor Angela Merkel's party had its worst result in more than half a century in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein after an election that put the Social Democrats within reach of forming a coalition.
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Seau Family Deciding Whether to Donate Player's Brain for Study
BusinessWeek
By Eben Novy-Williams on May 06, 2012 Junior Seau's family is reassessing whether to donate the former National Football League player's brain to researchers studying the effects of head injuries in sports, his pastor said. Seau, 43, was found with a ...
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Secretary of State Clinton urging India to find alternatives to Iranian oil
Orlando Sentinel
Clinton is in Bangladesh to press tolerance, democracy and development in one of the world's most impoverished nations that is now in the throes of political turmoil. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman) (Pavel Rahman, AP / May 06, 2012) KOLKATA, ...
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Buffett Says Potential $22 Billion Deal Undermined by Price
BusinessWeek
By Noah Buhayar on May 06, 2012 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) (A) Chairman Warren Buffett said he stepped away from a potential acquisition for about $22 billion because of the price. “I just couldn't make the deal,” Buffett said in an interview ...
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Serbian Voters Go to Polls Amid EU-Inspired Austerity Anger
BusinessWeek
By Gordana Filipovic and Misha Savic on May 06, 2012 Serbian voters went to the polls to choose between a further march toward the European Union and fiscal austerity or economic and political ties to the east. More than 8000 polling stations opened at ...
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AT&T's Blame Game: We Didn't Raise Prices; the FCC Did
BusinessWeek
By Kevin Fitchard on May 06, 2012 Stephenson chose an apt pulpit. He delivered his speech before the Milken Institute, founded by and named after junk-bond trader Michael Milken, who was convicted of felony securities violations in 1990 and sentenced ...
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Armenia's Ruling Party Poised to Win Parliamentary Elections
BusinessWeek
By Helena Bedwell on May 06, 2012 Armenia's ruling party is poised to win parliamentary elections today as the country votes in the first balloting for the legislature since a 2008 presidential vote that triggered deadly protests.
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How Do You Solve the Fausto Carmona Problem?
BusinessWeek
By Ira Boudway on May 06, 2012 Families in the Dominican Republic are now swapping identities in an effort to disguise the ages of Major League Baseball prospects, according to Baseball America's Ben Badler. This latest passage in the game of birthday ...
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'The Avengers' Has Record-Setting $200.3M in Sales
BusinessWeek
By Michael White on May 06, 2012 “Marvel's The Avengers” opened as the top film in US and Canadian theaters, kicking off the summer movie season with a record $200.3 million in sales this weekend for Walt Disney Co. (DIS) (DIS) Revenue topped the ...
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76ers Defeat Bulls 89-82 to Take 3-1 Lead in Games in NBA Series
BusinessWeek
By Dex McLuskey on May 06, 2012 The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls 89-82 to lead their National Basketball Association playoff series by three games to one. Spencer Hawes scored a team-high 22 points for the 76ers at Wells Fargo Center ...
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Daily Kos: Odds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week ...
By rss@dailykos.com (Ed Tracey)
Sun May 062012 at 08:30 AM PDT. Odds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week?" poll). by Ed TraceyFollow. Tweet. permalink · 6 Comments. I post a weekly diary of the historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news(often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outsideworld that I featured this past week in "Cheers & Jeers". For example ..... You might imagine that reality TV is (in actuality) some form of escapism. Not so fast ... SEPARATED at ...
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9/11 detainees show defiance at hearing: A.M. News Links | SILive ...
By Staten Island Advance
leospal May 062012 at 1:04PM. Follow. As a two time survivor of both attacks at the World Trade Center, the very fact that these vermin (my apologies for insulting vermin) are still breathing. When liberals wake up from their insulated coma, ...
Staten Island Real-Time News
For chronically unemployed, more bad news in Calif - Nation & World
For chronically unemployed, more bad news in Calif. By TRACIE CONE | Associated Press • Published May 062012 Modified May 062012 ... The state is just one of eight where the chronically unemployed will lose support May 12.
The Olympian Online -- Nation & World
Clinton warns against undermining Grameen Bank - Home » Other ...
You are at: Home > Other Sections > Breaking News · Sun May 062012 09:55 PM | Forex: $1: 42.320 | Text size » ... READ OTHER NEWS. SHARE ...Grameen Bank (philstar.com) Updated May 062012 04:01 PM 0 · View comments ...
philstar.com - Breaking News
Twisted Metal Creator Hints At Next Project - News - www ...
By Kyle Hilliard
If your comment doesn't appear right away, please be patient as it may take a few minutes to publish or may require moderation. Comments. sort by date: ascending; descending. by Thefatpanthers Sunday, May 062012 at 01:39 PM. MEH.
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Sunday AM headlines with Alabama's 13 Ashley Roberts: dropping ...
Sunday morning news headlines with Alabama's 13 Ashley Roberts... (Added:May 062012). Alabama's 13 Ashley Roberts has your morning headlines for Sunday, May 6, 2012 (more). 0 Ratings | 0 Video Views. Post a Comment or Rate this ...
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Chihuahua costume party falls short of record | WSLS 10
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) Hundreds of tiny tacos, ballerinas and other costumed dogs fell short of a world record Saturday morning in Kansas City, but organizers said they were encouraged by the turnout for the inaugural Cinco de Mayo Chihuahua. ... Published: May 062012 Updated: May 062012- 12:11 PM. » Comments | Post a Comment. KANSAS CITY, Missouri --. KANSAS CITY, Missouri ... Jeff Gordon wins pole at Talladega ( ); 10.AP Newsin Brief at 8:58 p.m. EDT ( ). 1.
WSLS 10 - News
Cutbacks planned at Sweet Briar College | WSLS 10
By: Liz Barry | The News & Advance Published: May 062012 Updated: May 062012 - 9:11 AM. » Comments | Post a ... Several professors contacted by The News & Advance declined to comment or did not return calls in time for the story. Due to Sweet Briar's small size and ... Several programs will be merged to save money; For example, archeology and anthropology will be combined into a single department, along with government and international affairs. The majors that were cut ...
www2.wsls.com - News
Daily Kos: J Town: Got Post? May 6, 2012
By rss@dailykos.com (JanF)
Consider if one or more of these tags fits your diary: Civil Rights, community, Congress, Culture, Economy, Education, Elections, Energy, Environment, Health Care, International, Labor, Law, media, Meta, National Security, Science, Transportation, or White House. ... To be clear, my comment wasn't by bleeding heart, Sun May 062012 at 08:05:40 AM PDT (15+ / 0-) ... more stuff! j-town quiz... by Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse, Sun May 062012 at 07:36:01 AM PDT (27+ / 0-) ...
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"Crab" chips, fruity Oreos? They're big overseas - Business - Wire ...
By AP Food Industry Writer (CANDICE CHOI)
Myrtle Beach Online - News, Sports & Entertainment from The Sun News ...Modified Sun, May 062012 01:49 PM ... But it's mostly because snack makers increasingly are looking for growth in other parts of the world as sales slow at home.
The Sun News -- Business - Wire
World News, 6th May, 2012 from The Sunday Independent ...
News, video, photos and commentary from your Irish Independent newspaper including Breaking, National, World, Sport and Business updates.
www.independent.ie/todays-paper/2012/05/06/world-news/
Knicks Morning News (Sunday, May 06 2012) | KnickerBlogger.Net
Another playoff season, another sweeping and one more loss for the NBA record books. It's depressing for Knick fans to think about, but it's where Jim Dolan's ...
knickerblogger.net/knicks-morning-news-sunday-may-06-2012/
Sunday's Papers - Newspaper Front Pages Sunday, May 06, 2012 ...
Sky News HD - First for breaking news - Sky channel 517. Skip Navigation ...Sunday Times says. 8:22am UK, Sunday May 06, 2012 ... World News In Pictures ...
news.sky.com/home/uk-news/media-gallery/16222787
Local News - Sunday, May 06, 2012 | Courier Electronic Edition ...
Sunday, May 06, 2012 ... May 20 in the Great Room at First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St. The concert, the ... Weekend: Give kids the worldthis summer ...
www.thecourier.com/articleredirector.asp?d=050612_idx...
06 May 2012 - Scottish & Scotland news, UK & latest world news ...
Read the latest Scottish news covering Glasgow and Edinburgh. Scotlandnews, UK and world news. Covering all the latest headlines and full reports.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/05/06/
Greeks vote in critical but uncertain election - World News - Modbee ...
06, 2012 Sunday, May. 06, 2012. By ELENA BECATOROS and DEMETRIS ...from other European countries and the International Monetary Fund, Greece must ...
www.modbee.com/.../greeks-vote-in-critical-but-uncertain.htm...
LBCI News | Press Digest for Sunday May 06, 2012
LBCI News - A selection of today's major stories from the Arabic press. ...Press Digest. 06-05-2012 10:10. Press Digest for Sunday May 06, 2012 ...
www.lbcgroup.tv/news/.../press-digest-for-sunday-may-06-20...
May 06, 2012 - Topix
Local News: Crystal City, TX. |. Sign Up ... May 06, 2012 - Topix .... Success in the outer world won't be fulfilling unless you have a settled emotional base.
www.topix.com/forum/city/crystal.../TTOI8MIRJ11FASQFV
Book Summaries 24/7: World News (Sun 06 May 2012)
Latest World News from World News Report. ... [06 May 2012] Wired PRNews; iQsim Announce the Availability of IRON Suite V2 and the Industry-... [06 May ...
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Collier County arrests: 05-06-2012 : Naples ... - Naples Daily News
Current news for Naples, FL and its surrounding communities brought to you by Naples Daily News. Features local ... Police Beat: May 6, 2012 - MUG SHOTS ...
www.naplesnews.com/.../collier-county-arrests-05-06-2012/

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