ARMENIA Elections News, May 06, 2012

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Armenia's ruling parties set to keep grip on power Reuters By Margarita Antidze and Hasmik Mkrtchyan | YEREVAN (Reuters) -Armenians looked set to return the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition to power on Sunday, in an election they hope will be free of the fraud and violence that marred the South ... See all stories on this topic »

Armenia hopes for calm election, democratic result Reuters By Margarita Antidze and Hasmik Mkrtchyan | YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenianvoters headed to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election its leaders hope will bolster stability and be free of the fraud and violence that marred the South Caucasus ... See all stories on this topic »

SERBIA Elections News, May 06, 2012

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What's at stake in Serbia's election Boston.com Serbia, a landlocked nation of 7.1 million people in southeast Europe, is holding presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections Sunday. Whoever wins could affect Serbia's future relations with the European Union as well as Kosovo, ... See all stories on this topic »

Backing EU path, Serbian right wing vies for power Reuters By Aleksandar Vasovic | BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's right-wing opposition vied for power on Sunday in knife-edge elections marked by an unprecedented pro-European consensus more than a decade since the fall of nationalist strongman Slobodan Milosevic ... See all stories on this topic »

GERMANY Local Elections News, May 06, 2012

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Local elections take place in Germany and Italy RTE.ie Local elections are taking place in Germany and Italy today where Angela Merkel and Mario Monti will get insights into their leadership ahead of nationalelections. Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a knife-edge state election that could provide vital ... See all stories on this topic »

Merkel's party set for photo finish in state vote Chicago Tribune ... Germans voted a new parliament in the state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, with Angela Merkel's conservatives fighting to prevent a loss of localpower to their Social Democrat rivals that could dent the chancellor's 2013 re-election hopes. See all stories on this topic »

ITALY Local Elections News, May 06, 2012

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Italy Votes in Local Election, First Since Monti ABC News Italians voted Sunday in the first elections since Mario Monti was tapped to save Italy from its debt crisis — balloting seen as a gauge of public anger over parties supporting his austerity measures and disillusionment over Italy'straditional ... See all stories on this topic »

Italy local vote provides test for Monti austerity Chicago Tribune ROME (Reuters) - Italians went to the polls in local elections on Sunday that will provide the first concrete test of voter resistance to Prime Minister Mario Monti's increasingly unpopular austerity policies since he came to office last year. See all stories on this topic »

CHELSEA Soccer Team Wins Cup, May 06, 2012

Chelsea Wins Cup but Not Job Security for Manager New York Times LONDON — Chelsea, the team that rebelled in midseason and got rid of its coach by failing to perform for him, won the English FA Cup at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. And it now stands two weeks away from the Champions League final in Munich. See all stories on this topic »

Chelsea lift FA Cup as Di Matteo magic does the trick Chicago Tribune Related Chelsea lift FA Cup as Di Matteo magic does the trick Chelsea'sDidier Drogba celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Liverpool's during their FA Cup final soccer match at Wembley Stadium in LondonChelsea's Didier Drogba celebrates ... See all stories on this topic »

COSTAS KARRAS, Greek Actor Dies, May 06, 2012

ATHENS, Greece—Costas Karras, a popular actor and former conservative politician, died Sunday in Athens of complications from cancer, his family announced. He was 75.
Although Karras became popular as a cinematic actor, it was on stage that he achieved critical acclaim, most notably in Nikolai Gogol's monologue "Diary of a Madman" and Noel Coward's play "Blithe Spirit."
Born on June 21, 1936, Karras went to London in the 1950s to study political science, but graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts. He also studied theater in Greece and debuted on stage in 1963.
Karras also served as a conservative member of Parliament from 2000 to 2007. He is survived by his wife and a son.

GREEK REPORTER - Former First Lady of Greece Marika Mitsotakis Dies at 82, May 06, 2012

"Marika Mitsotakis, wife of Konstantinos Mitotakis, former Greek Prime Minister and honorary President of the New Democracy political party of Greece, died in the first morning hours, on Sunday May 6th, in Athens.
The 82-year-old woman who was suffering from a viral disease called Poliomelitis was hospitalized at the Evgenidion Hospital since April 17. Members of her family, including her husband and children, had been visiting the hospital all these days.
Marika is the mother of four children, including Dora Bakoyannis, president of Democratic Alliance party, and New Democracy MP Kyriakos Mitsotakis. She has also 13 grandchildren. Marika has had issues with a walking disability after contracting polyomielitis in a swimming pool at the age of 17."

DIED, May 06, 2012

Bellinger dies of suspected drug overdose Chicago Tribune Mark Bellinger, the former executive director of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council, died of a suspected drug overdose Friday in Pelham, Ala. Officers with the Pelham Police Department found Bellinger in a car at the end of a dirt road ... See all stories on this topic »

Marika Mitsotakis, wife of former Greek PM, dies Fox News ATHENS, Greece – Marika Mitsotakis, the voluble, opinionated wife of a former Greek prime minister whose cooking skills were the stuff of political urban legend, died in Athens on Sunday as two of her children ran for re-election in Parliament. See all stories on this topic »

FRANCE24 - Europe braces for Greek election, May 06, 2012

 "AFP - Not only Greece but also Europe braced on Saturday for an election here that polls indicate will fail to produce a clear winner, and which markets worry will plunge the eurozone into fresh turmoil.

In comments widely quoted by Greek newspapers on the eve of Sunday's vote, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said that if Greece's new government deviated from its commitments the country would have to "bear the consequences.""
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DAKOTA FANNING News, May 06, 2012

Jennifer Garner and Dakota Fanning sign up for YouTube series LOVEFiLM Jennifer Garner, Julia Stiles and Dakota Fanning are poised to become YouTube.com's biggest stars as leading ladies in a new web series. America Ferrera and Virginia Madsen have also signed up to appear in the YouTube channel called Where It Gets ... See all stories on this topic »

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LATEST World News, May 05, 2012

5 Killed in Syria's Increasingly Restive Aleppo TIME By AP / Ben Hubbard Saturday, May 05, 2012 (BEIRUT) — A bomb struck a car wash Saturday in Aleppo, killing at least five people, a day after government troops opened fire to break up large protests against a violent university raid in Syria's largest ... See all stories on this topic »

Explosions in Syria Leave 5 Dead Voice of America May 05, 2012 Explosions in Syria Leave 5 Dead VOA News A series of explosions rocked Syria on Saturday, leaving at least five people dead as UN observers continued efforts to monitor a frayed cease-fire between the government and the opposition. See all stories on this topic »

ENTERTAINMENT News, May 05, 2012

Weekend Preview: theater, boats and bikes The Seattle Times (May 4, 2012, by bpickard) MORE STG Season Launch Celebration Weekend: SeattleTheatre Group celebrates the upcoming 2012-2013 season with community block party with music, dance, visual performance and demonstration, arts and crafts, food, ... See all stories on this topic »

E! Entertainment network plans refurbishing San Jose Mercury News By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2011 file photo, singer Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle Deleasa attend the Cinema Society premiere of "I Don't Know How She Does It", in New York. The E! Entertainment network has ... See all stories on this topic »

WEATHER World News, May 05, 2012

The World "Connects the Dots" Between Extreme Weather & Climate Change MarketWatch (press release) The events are part of a global effort called "Climate Impacts Day," organized by the international climate campaign 350.org. The events are powerful evidence of how the string of weather disasters over the last year is increasing public concern about ... See all stories on this topic »

Climate Impacts Day: 350.org Campaign Connects The Dots Between Extreme ... Huffington Post The events, part of “Climate Impacts Day” and coordinated by internationalclimate campaign 350.org, demonstrate how a string of weather disasters around the world provide mounting evidence of the hazards incurred by global warming. See all stories on this topic »

SPACE, Astronomy News, May 05, 2012

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to use Earth's Moon as Mirror to see Venus ... Clarksville Online Astronomers didn't aim NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study Tycho, however. The image was taken in preparation to observe the transit of Venus across the sun's face on June 5th-6th. Hubble cannot look at the sun directly, so astronomers are planning ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA's Chandra Sees Remarkable Outburst From Old Black Hole MarketWatch (press release) The discovery, made by astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, provides new insight into the nature of a mysterious class of black holes that can produce as much energy in X-rays as a million suns radiate at all wavelengths. See all stories on this topic »

SALES, COUPONS, DISCOUNTS, May 05, 2012

Best and worst buys for your May shopping Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) By Rita R. Robison Memorial Day weekend will offer some of the most exceptional sales since January. You'll see the usual sale ads, but where these promotions truly become money-saving is in the many stackingcoupons on those already discounted goods. See all stories on this topic » Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

CouponSnapshot.com Offers Great Deals and Discounts on Mother's Day Gifts from ... Sacramento Bee Consumers can find great deals at CouponSnapshot, including dollars-off discountsand percent-off coupon codes as well as sales and free shipping deals. Some of the top deals for Mother's Day this year include: Anyone looking for a perfect gift or ... See all stories on this topic »

NEW YORK News, May 05, 2012

New Speed(TM) Series "Hard Parts: South Bronx" Takes Intimate Look at an ... The Futon Critic But for Joe Ferrer and his burgeoning family owned business, BS&F Auto Parts (http://www.bsandfautoparts.com/), an extra ingredient was needed - life in The Bronx. Based on an award-winning New York Television Festival pilot, Hard Parts: South Bronx is ... See all stories on this topic »

KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Ex-media mogul Conrad Black ... KTVN More >> AP National News VideoMore>> A man with Reno ties is fighting for his life in a Washington State hospital after he was attacked for making a casual comment about someone else's car. Our affiliate in Seattle, KIRO-TV reports 21-yearMore ... See all stories on this topic »

NEW YORK Fashion News, May 05, 2012

Vogue bans too-skinny models from its pages WRIC AP Sports News Video Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from APModels have their make-up finalized before the J. Mendel Fall 2012 collection ismodeled during Fashion Week, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file) Cee Lo Green says he'll ... See all stories on this topic »

Model, French magnate in NY child support duel WRGB NEW YORK (AP) -- She has one of the world's most famous faces. He's a billionairefashion CEO. And they are facing off in a big-money child support battle in New York. Supermodel Linda Evangelista and ex-boyfriend Francois-Henri Pinault (frahn-SWAH' ... See all stories on this topic »

MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, May 05, 2012

TO-DO this weekend: Jordan Rich variety show, Honky Tonk Angels, Brockton ... Wicked Local “The Honky Tonk Angels,” a story about three women in search of fame as country music singers in Nashville, is onstage this weekend at The Company Theatre. The show features the music of Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and others, with songs ... See all stories on this topic »

MODELS News, May 05, 2012

Is Vogue vow for underage, eating disorder model ban more hype than health? Detroit Free Press Skeptics wonder whether Vogue magazine's vow to ban models under 16 or...- 7:34 am This land is your land, this land is my land, from Warren Dunes, to the Porcupine Mountains. ... ...- 1:25 am Is Vogue vow for underage, eating disorder model ban more ... See all stories on this topic »

Vogue bans too-skinny models from its pages Shreveport Times Models have their make-up finalized under runway light during Fashion Week recently in New York. The 19 editors of Vogue magazines around the world have agreed to “not knowingly work with models under the age of 16 or who appear to have an eating ... See all stories on this topic »

GREECE News, May 05, 2012

Greek Election Critical And Uncertain NPR by AP ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greeks head to the polls Sunday in their most critical — and uncertain — election in decades, with voters set to punish the two main parties that are being held responsible for the country's dire economic straits. See all stories on this topic »

A Band of Contrarians, Bullish on Greece New York Times LONDON — As Greece girds for an election on Sunday that top politicians warn could ultimately force the country to leave the euro zone, some risk-happy investors have adopted an improbable rallying cry: buy Greek bonds now. Among counterintuitive bets ... See all stories on this topic »

FINANCIAL News, Money, Banks, Economic and Financial Crisis, May 05, 2012

Greek election could push eurozone back into crisis mode Financial Post That in turn will increase the pressure on the new government to renegotiate parts of the second bailout program, an ambitious deal struck in February that aims to clear the way for Greece to return to financial markets by 2015. See all stories on this topic »

EUROPE News, May 05, 2012

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Europe's crisis a path strewn with fallen leaders: France's Sarkozy next? Washington Post If he goes, he'll be in good company: Almost every crisis-hit European country that has held an election since disaster struck in 2009 has thrown out its leader. Here's a look at countries where political cadavers litter the landscape. See all stories on this topic »

REICH: Europe trailblazing a double dip New Haven Register EUROPE is in recession. Portugal, Italy and Greece are basket cases. The British and Spanish economies have contracted for the last two quarters. It seems highly likely that France and Germany are in a double dip as well. Why should we care? See all stories on this topic »