EUROZONE Crisis News, May 07, 2012

Anti-austerity ballot backlash rattles euro zone Reuters Greece, where Europe's sovereign debt crisis began in 2009, plunged into turmoil after a general election boosted far-left and far-right splinter groups, stripping mainstream parties that back a painful EU/IMF bailout of their parliamentary majority. See all stories on this topic »

A Better Solution For The Euro Crisis: Europeanization Of Banking Forbes Fuest serves as chairman of the German finance ministry's technical advisory committee and is an expert on issues relating to the Eurozone. Many observers of the Eurozone debt crisisargue that the Euro can only survive if the common currency is ... See all stories on this topic »

EARTHQUAKE News, May 07, 2012

Fears increase of big earthquake near Tokyo in the foreseeable future Public Radio International PRI They're tracking a very small earthquake, centered just outside of Tokyo. Sakai says small quakes like this happen about ten thousand times a year in Japan, and for geologists like him, even the small earthquakes are worth paying attention to. See all stories on this topic »

BSA upholds TV quake complaint Stuff.co.nz TV3 has been accused of being alarmist with a news story this year aboutearthquakes in Christchurch. The Broadcasting Standards Authority has upheld a complaint about a TV3 news item about the potential of a magnitude-7.0 quake, saying it was ... See all stories on this topic »

OLIVIA WILDE News, May 07, 2012

Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde Are Twinkies! Gather.com Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde showed up today at the Revlon Run/Walk for Women looking startlingly alike in matching outfits and blonde locks. Although imitation can be the greatest form of flattery, who is imitating who? It's not at all surprising that ... See all stories on this topic »

Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde Team Up For Revlon's Walk For Women PopSugar Australia Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde are usually glamorous at public events but switched gears for the 15th annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women in NYC on Saturday. They wore workout gear for the charity event and got the crowd excited before the walk, ... See all stories on this topic »

JULIA ROBERTS News, May 07, 2012

Garry Marshall's touchstones Los Angeles Times This iconic 1990 romantic comedy resurrected the career of Richard Gere and earned Julia Roberts an Oscar nomination. (Touchstone Pictures / May 6, 2012) The nostalgic ABC comedy series that made Henry Winkler a superstar aired from 1974 to 1984. See all stories on this topic »

SPORTS, Athletics News, May 07, 2012

Soccer mercy rule adopted by NCHSAA Chicago Tribune The NC High School Athletic Association Board of Directors concluded its annual meeting Thursday with a few items of note. The one of the biggest consequence is the adoption of a mercy rule in soccer. Beginning this fall, if a team achieves a nine-goal ... See all stories on this topic »

Real Madrid wins league title; Messi breaks goal record USA TODAY MADRID (AP) – It took a record-setting output for Real Madrid to finally dislodge FC Barcelona from atop Spain's elite soccer league. Madrid's league-best 32nd title is its first in four long seasons dominated by its biggest rival. See all stories on this topic »

FRENCH Elections News, May 07, 2012 (2)

Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French election CBS News Sarkozy faces uphill battle in French election Sarkozy to woo far-right to try to win re-election Fringes loom large in French presidential election Hollande's former partner and mother of his four children, Segolene Royal, said she has a "feeling of ... See all stories on this topic »

GREEK Elections News, May 07, 2012 (2)

Greek multi-party coalition likely - World - CBC News Official projections in Greece's election show the conservative New Democracy party winning the most votes, with 19.18 per cent, far short of the amount needed ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/.../greece-election.html?...

Greek elections: conservatives projected ahead - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: Greeks angered by a vicious and protracted financial crisis punished their two main parties in national elections Sunday, with exit polls ... news.yahoo.com/greek-elections-conservatives-projected-ahea...

SERBIA Elections News, May 07, 2012

Serbia elections: a Milosevic ally vs. a pro-EU incumbent Christian Science Monitor The election for president, Parliament and local authorities will determine the pace of Serbia's European Union-demanded economic and social reforms, after facing international isolation as a pariah state under Milosevic in the 1990s for his ... See all stories on this topic »

In Serbia, a Populist Makes Gains in Elections Marked by Anger Over the Economy New York Times With 25.3 percent of the vote counted, the Serbian electoralcommission said the Serbian Progressive Party of Tomislav Nikolic, a former ultranationalist ally of the Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, had won 23.53 percent in the parliamentary ... See all stories on this topic »

GREEK Election News, May 07, 2012

Greek elections leave political system in chaos CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Greek voters are expected to use the elections to 'punish' mainstream parties for the economic crisis. Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greece's center-right New Democracy party looks set to get the first chance to form a new government ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek elections shake up Parliament Los Angeles Times Greece's general elections ended with Parliament split among at least seven political parties. (Angelos Tzortzinis, AFP/Getty Images / May 6, 2012) By Anthee Carassava, Los Angeles Times ATHENS — Greek conservatives won at the polls Sunday in national ... See all stories on this topic »

FRENCH Elections News, May 07, 2012

Euro Falls After French, Greek Elections Wall Street Journal By ENDA CURRAN SYDNEY—A dramatic reshaping of Greece's political landscape with voters largely rejecting austerity measures and an electoraldefeat for France's incumbent President weighed on the euro in early Asian trade on Monday as investors ... See all stories on this topic »

French Elections: Analysis From Le Huffington Post Huffington Post President-elect Francois Hollande blows a kiss to the crowd after his electionin Tulle, central France, Sunday, May 6, 2012. Francois Hollande defeated Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, Sarkozy conceded defeat minutes after ... See all stories on this topic »

YAHOO News - Ukraine 'Death Match' film hits nerve before Euro 2012, May 07, 2012

"A Russian film released on the eve of Ukraine's hosting of Euro 2012 tells the stirring story of the notorious "Match of Death" played between Soviet footballers and Nazi occupiers in Kiev during World War II.
But the film has reopened still raw wounds in Ukraine and has been accused of anti-Ukrainian bias for its depiction of some locals willingly collaborating with the invading German forces.
The film, "Match," is set in the occupied Ukrainian capital in 1941 and 1942. It is based on the true story of a team of Soviet footballers who played a series of matches against the Nazis 70 years ago."
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ARMENIA Elections News, May 07, 2012

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Armenia's Ruling Party Poised to Win Parliamentary Elections BusinessWeek Ter- Petrosyan's Armenian National Congress opposition bloc threatened to protest again if there is election fraud. The Republican party being forced to form a new coalition may help foster democracy, according to Lilit Gevorgyan, an analyst at IHS ... See all stories on this topic »

Armenia ruling party wins election: partial results AFP By Mariam Harutyunyan (AFP) – 44 minutes ago YEREVAN —Armenia's governing party on Monday was set to win parliamentary elections that were the biggest test of the country's fragile democracy since 2008 polls ended in fatal clashes, partial results ... See all stories on this topic »

FRENCH Elections News, May 06, 2012 (2)

Sarkozy concedes defeat in French election CBS News (AP) PARIS - Nicolas Sarkozy has conceded defeat in France'spresidential elections, saying he called challenger Francois Hollande to wish him "good luck" as the country's new leader. Sarkozy thanked his supporters Sunday and said he did his best to... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

What French election result means for US, world Boston.com French voters chose Socialist Francois Hollande as their new president Sunday in a race that will have implications for Europe's debt crisis, the Afghanistan war and global diplomacy. Hollande, largely unknown outside French borders, ... See all stories on this topic »

GREEK Election News, May 06, 2012 (2)

Greek elections: conservatives projected ahead Atlanta Journal Constitution By ELENA BECATOROS AP ATHENS, Greece — Greeksangered by a vicious and protracted financial crisis punished their two main parties in national elections Sunday, with exit polls projecting no party gaining enough votes to form a government. See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

In Greek elections, voters reject pro-bailout parties Washington Post (blog) ATHENS — Greeks went to the polls Sunday to cast away a decades-old political order, dealing a major defeat to backers of an international bailout that has brought crushing austerity to the country. A cacophony of new voices will have their say in ... See all stories on this topic »

LATEST World News, May 06, 2012

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 ... See all stories on this topic »

UNITED KINGDOM News, May 06, 2012

UK speaker: Lawmakers seek help over drink issues San Francisco Chronicle (05-06) 10:04 PDT LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) -- An increasing number of UK lawmakers are seeking help for alcohol-related problems, the parliamentary speaker said Sunday, saying drinking problems among legislators mirrored those of British society at ... See all stories on this topic »

First Utility to Help UK Households Make Savings With First-Of-Its-Kind Energy ... MarketWatch (press release) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Britain' households are soon to discover smart new ways to save energy and money with First Utility ( http://www.first-utility.com/ ). The UK's leading independent energy supplier has ... See all stories on this topic »

TECHNOLOGY News, May 06, 2012

When technology darkens our lives CNET (blog) In how many other instances might technology make things more difficult to experience, not less? by Chris Matyszczyk May 6, 2012 9:28 AM PDT Because we are all children, we always want more. Technology tries to give it to us, especially because those ... See all stories on this topic »

Technology Focus: Facebook's Risky IPO Could Poison The Pipeline International Business Times Cash is king in technology, if not everywhere in the corporate world. It lets technology companies buy things for "paper money," using shares or actual cash. Last month alone, Facebook laid out $1 billion in cash and shares for Instagram, ... See all stories on this topic »

RUSSIA News, May 06, 2012

Move Russia's Capital from Moscow to Siberia? Voice of America (blog) By moving its capital to a third city, Russia would lessen the huge imbalance between Moscow, now a virtual city state, and St. Petersburg, the neo-classical planned capital spurned by the Soviets. Moving Russia's capital to Novosibirsk, ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian police battle anti-Putin protesters Reuters By Alissa de Carbonnel and Maria Tsvetkova | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russianriot police beat protesters about the head with batons and detained more than 400 on Sunday after clashes broke out at a Moscow rally by thousands of people against Vladimir Putin ... See all stories on this topic »

RECREATION, Leisure News, May 06, 2012

Head out to these springs, get yourself into hot water Las Vegas Review - Journal Just off the North Shore Road between Echo Bay and Overton, the two springs are about an hour's drive from Las Vegas within Lake Mead NationalRecreation Area. Access scenic North Shore Road from North Las Vegas, Henderson or Boulder City. See all stories on this topic »

Tourism vital to Aberdeen AberdeenNews.com Tourism-related activities affect economic value from leisure and business travels through direct and indirect spending, employment and other measures. What we often forget is that travel is not just limited to leisure travel; it also includes business ... See all stories on this topic »

PHILOSOPHY News, May 06, 2012

Philosophy Philosophy and meditation added to the curriculum Stuff.co.nz The focus was on encouraging children to talk about the "why" questions that they were already asking about how the worldworked, he said. "Not all of the questions are philosophical but many are, and I think it's important to help kids to make sense ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Mickelson arrives at Hall of Fame, stellar career defined by creativity PGA.com Phil Mickelson has become immensely popular for his philosophy of taking on any shot without fear, knowing that each one is a calculated risk. Associated Press CHARLOTTE, NC -- Phil Mickelson has won four major championships and let just as many get ... See all stories on this topic »