 BusinessWeek By Danielle Rossingh on May 26, 2012 Roger Federer, the holder of a men's record 16 major singles titles, says he's not even second favorite to win the French Open. Federer's victory in 2009 makes him the last man other than defending champion Rafael ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syria 'Massacre' Needs International Response, UK Says BusinessWeek By Glen Carey on May 26, 2012 The UK is calling for a “strong internationalresponse” following reports of a massacre of civilians by Syrian forces in a town in Homs province. More than 90 adults and children were killed during shelling and shootings ... See all stories on this topic » |
May 26, 2012
LATEST World News, May 26, 2012
EUROVISION Song Contest, Baku, News, May 26, 2012 (2)
 Focus News Baku. Sweden on participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song Euphoria performed by Loreen. Her performance got Loreen a total of 372 points, leaving Russia's Babusji second and Serbia's Željko Joksimović third. See all stories on this topic » |
WEATHER World News, May 26, 2012
 WAOW - Newsline 9, Wausau News, Weather, SportsDonald leads at Wentworth ...WAOW Luke Donald put himself in position to regain the world's No. 1 ranking, shooting a 3-under 69 to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday.More >> Luke Donald put himself in position to regain the world's No. See all stories on this topic » |
| ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, SportsComeback Win Lifts Alabama to ... Alabama's News Leader Entertainment News from AP For the second year in a row, the Alabama softball team used a sixth inning RBI triple to score the winning run and punch its ticket to Oklahoma City and the Women's College World Series. Alabama defeated Michigan, 4-3, ... See all stories on this topic » |
ENTERTAINMENT News, May 26, 2012
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| Cinema needs to wean society from prejudices: Kunal Kohli Zee News "While in the first story, set in 1910, Shahid plays a Muslim lover-boy named Javed and Priyanka a Hindu girl named Aradhana, in the second story that unfolds in 1960, Shahid stars as a strugging music composer named Govind and Priyanka plays a Muslim ... See all stories on this topic » |
SPACE, Astronomy News, May 26, 2012
 Space Ref (press release) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through the Astrophysics Division and its Cosmic Origins (COR) Program, is soliciting information through this Request for Information (RFI) pertaining to potential ultraviolet (UV) and visible ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Hartford Experiment Along For Ride As SpaceX's 'Dragon' Makes History Hartford Courant At 9:56 am, for the first time in history, the International Space Station linked with a private spacecraft. "Houston ... it looks like we got us a dragon by the tail," NASA astronaut Don Pettit reported after grabbing the unmanned capsule created by ... See all stories on this topic » |
NEW YORK Fashion News, May 26, 2012
 Kate Upton joins the supers Cannes fashion show - but can Sports Illustrated ...Daily Mail The New York-based swimsuit model joined establishedmodels including Karolina Kurkova, Kate Upton, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn, Lily Donaldson and Lindsay Wixson. The starlets walked the catwalk dressed in all-black designer clothing. See all stories on this topic » |  Daily Mail |
| Top Model winner's career looking good Winnipeg Free Press In New York, her regular clients include department stores: Bloomingdale's, for which she models about once a week, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys. Those more commercial print jobs, she says, pay better than edgy highfashion. See all stories on this topic » |
FINANCIAL News, Money, Banks, Economic and Financial Crisis, May 26, 2012
 gulfnews.com Washington: Tun-isia's economy is showing signs of revival after popular protests last year pushed it into recession but the crisis in the Eurozone, its most important export market, presents risks, a senior IMF official said on Friday. See all stories on this topic » |
NEW YORK News, May 26, 2012
 MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Everyday Health, Inc., the leading provider of online health solutions for consumers, professionals and marketers, expands its sales organization with the promotions of two long-time executives and the ... See all stories on this topic » |
| The Abbey Bans Bachelorette Parties Until Gay Marriage Is Legal (VIDEO) Huffington Post The New York Times notes that the label "also signed on to sponsor a programming block on Logo, the gay cable channel owned by MTV Networks, and developed a marketing partnership with "Milk," the Focus Features movie about Harvey Milk, the gay civil ... See all stories on this topic » |
SYRIA News, May 26, 2012
 Christian Science Monitor Syrian artillery attack that apparently killed more than 90 people, including many children, brought French condemnation, while the UK said it would call for urgent UN Security Council meeting. By Joseph Logan, Reuters / May 26, 2012 A Syrian artillery ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Shelling of Syrian area reportedly kills at least 90 Los Angeles Times Graphic footage showing dead children has circulated widely on social media and YouTube, fueling anger among monitors and a rise in Syria's sectarian tensions. Houla, with a population of about 120000, is an area of small towns and villages such as ... See all stories on this topic » |
FACEBOOK News, May 26, 2012
 How Nasdaq Lost Control of Facebook IPO, by the Minute CNBC.com For nearly 20 minutes on the morning of Facebook's Well after the stock was supposed to have opened at 11 am New York time, no one from Nasdaq was talking—and there was still no sign of trading. Finally, at 11:28 am, an unidentified person announced ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move Fox News To say that Facebook's debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of. Either way, a colossal understatement. The response from small-time investors has been equal parts frustration, ... See all stories on this topic » |
VATICAN News, May 26, 2012
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| Pope's butler arrested over Vatican documents leak CNN Paolo Gabriele, 46, was arrested Wednesday for illegal possession of confidential documents, found in his apartment in Vatican territory, theVatican said in a statement Saturday. Gabriele, who has worked as the papal butler since 2006, is one of only ... See all stories on this topic » |
GUMBALL 3000 Cross-Country Rally News, May 26, 2012
 David Hasselhoff kick-starts the Gumball 3000 Telegraph.co.uk For the 14th year in a row car enthusiasts are joining together for the Gumball 3000 road race, to drive from New York City to Los Angeles, California, in six days. Drivers will stop in various cities including Niagara Falls, racing capital... See all stories on this topic » | |
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LADY GAGA in Bangkok News, May 26, 2012
 BusinessWeek By JOCELYN GECKER Lady Gaga has met Thailand's premier "lady boys" at a Bangkok drag show featuring busty dancers who were not born that way. Diving in to the city's nightlife, the pop diva and an entourage from her "Born This Way Ball" took in a show ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Lady Gaga meets lady boys in Bangkok New York Daily News Bangkok, May 26 — Singer Lady Gaga met some of Bangkok's lady boys on a night out here. The singer, who is in Bangkok for her Born This Way Ball Tour gig, met the lady boys at Calypso Cabaret, which features drag acts. The show's manager Nipon ... See all stories on this topic » |
MOROCCO World Music Festival News, May 26, 2012
 Morocco hosts world music festival while imprisoning dissident artistsWashington Post RABAT, Morocco — Morocco's glittering Mawazine international music festival wraps up this weekend with performances by Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, after nine days of showcasing the North African kingdom's cool factor — even as dissident Moroccan ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Morocco hosts world's artists, imprisons its own Seattle Post Intelligencer PAUL SCHEMM, AP US singer Lenny Kravitz performs on stage during the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco, Friday May 25, 2012. The Morocco'sbiggest music festival also highlights Morocco's contradictions, as well-paid international performers sing on ... See all stories on this topic » |
MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, May 26, 2012
| Morocco hosts world music festival while imprisoning dissident artists Washington Post The 11-year-old “Rhythms of the World” festival in the capital Rabat has always highlighted Morocco's contradictions as the country spends millions to lure top world artists to perform at generally free concerts, while much the country remains mired in ... See all stories on this topic » |
EUROVISION Song Contest, Baku, News, May 26, 2012
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| Azerbaijan set to host Eurovision final amid controversy CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Performers from 26 countries are preparing Saturday to take part in the annual Eurovision Song Contest, a talent show that has seen this year's host, Azerbaijan, mired in controversy. The annual event attracts an ... See all stories on this topic » |
GREECE News, May 26, 2012
 Wall Street Journal Faced with a sharp drop in deposits and reduced access to cheap cash from the European Central Bank, Greek banks are being tightfisted with loans, which is likely to make Greece's recession, now in its fifth year, even deeper. National Bank of Greece, ... See all stories on this topic » |
SALES, COUPONS, DISCOUNTS, May 26, 2012
 DailyFinance Stacking is when you combine two or more discounts on the same product during the same transaction, be it a coupon on top of a preexisting sale, or the use of two or more coupons. DealNews boasts an extensive list of current coupon codes, ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Ecko Unltd Joins Forces with BargainMoose.ca for Exclusive CanadianCoupon Midland Daily News In this joint venture, Canadian shoppers can claim a 25% discount from the Shopecko.ca online store using an Shopecko.ca">Ecko Unltd promo code on any purchase. "We're pretty excited that Shopecko.ca have partnered with us for this exclusive coupon ... See all stories on this topic » |
PETITION SITE - Colombia, Protect the Wayuu People from Extinction, May 26, 2012
"The Wayuu people are in danger of becoming extinct. According to Amnesty International, this indigenous group is one of 34 Colombian nations that are in immediate danger of disappearing forever if something is not done immediately"
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FASHION News, Shows, Modeling, May 26, 2012
 Oh baby, that's a lot of money Sydney Morning Herald Just as reality peep shows go into overdrive and the selling of celebrities' personal lives has become de rigueur, the dollars to be made from showing off one's cute pink mini-me have never been higher. Just ask Jessica Simpson, who this week made an... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week
Chicago Daily Herald
AP AP AP By AP JOHANNESBURG — Struggling but deserving designers got a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township in Soweto's first fashion week. The township on Johannesburg's southwestern edge ... See all stories on this topic » |
DIED, May 26, 2012
| Dutch-born Nazi war crimes convict dies in Germany Huffington Post ... May 26, 2012 11:42 AM EST | AP BERLIN — Klaas Carel Faber, a Dutch native who fled to Germany after being convicted in the Netherlands of Nazi war crimes and subsequently lived in freedom despite several attempts to try or extradite him, has died. See all stories on this topic » |
| Trooper Anna Killed In On-Duty Crash North Country Gazette By North Country Gazette On May 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment LIVERPOOL—A six-year veteran of the State Police has died as the result as injuries suffered late Friday night in an on-duty accident. Amanda S. Anna, 31, of Liverpool was operating a marked ... See all stories on this topic » |
CHINA Sports, May 26, 2012
 BusinessWeek The dollars of Australia and New Zealand declined as reports showed theChinese economy is stalling. A report June 1 is forecast to show US employers added more jobs in May than the prior month. “Uncertainty is high, growth is poor and a Greek exit is ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Chen Guangfu, Chen Guangcheng's Brother, Gone Missing: Lawyer Huffington Post FILE -- In a May 19, 2012 file photo blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrives at Washington Square Village on the campus of New York University in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams/file) By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters) - The ... See all stories on this topic » |
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