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May 13, 2012

RUSSIA News, May 13, 2012

Euro 2012: 5 Players Crucial for Russia's Victory
Bleacher Report
Andrey Arshavin is a midfielder for the Russian Premier League team Zenit St. Petersburg. Arshavin once played for Arsenal, but was loaned back to his previous club Zenit in the beginning of 2012. Arshavin may play a pivotal role for Russia during the ...
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Bleacher Report
Did Estonian-Russian trade relations suffer after the “bronze soldier” affair
Eesti elu
Five years ago the Estonian government relocated an important landmark for many Russians in Estonia – a Soviet soldier's statue – to a military cemetery in Tallinn. This resulted in organized, but limited riots and looting,Moscow's inevitably furor ...
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UNITED KINGDOM News, May 13, 2012

Pre-Primary Education in the UK Industry Market Research Report now updated by ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has updated its report on the Pre-Primary Education in the UK industry. London, United Kingdom(PRWEB) May 13, 2012 Pre-primary education centres have found themselves under increasing pressure over ...
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'£6.08 min wage/hr for domestics accompanying sponsors to Britain'
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
KUWAIT CITY, May 12: As a new rule, all domestic workers accompanying their sponsors to the United Kingdom (UK) will have to be paid the UK and International Labor Organization approved hourly minimum wage of six British pounds and eight pence covering ...
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OCEANIA News, May 13, 2012

Auckland City claim fourth Oceania crown
Stuff.co.nz
RIDING HIGH: Manel Exposito (right) scored the only goal of the O-League final second leg as Auckland City earned their fourthOceania title, 3-1 on aggregate, over Tahiti's Tefana. New Zealand side Auckland City will fly the Oceania flag at the Fifa ...
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Stuff.co.nz
Soccer: Auckland kings of Oceania
New Zealand Herald
Auckland - recently named Oceania club of the decade - were knocked out by Wellington in the semifinals of the ASB Premiership but a second straight appearance in Japan will temper any domestic disappointment. They did it relatively easily today, ...
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AFRICA News, May 13, 2012

Spacey debuts short S. African film
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
American actor Kevin Spacey arrives for the premiere of "Spirit Of A Denture" in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Spacey spoke about his international outlook during a brief visit to Johannesburg for the premiere of the South ...
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Kevin Spacey debuts S African film
The Press Association
US actor and director Kevin Spacey has appeared in South Africa for the premiere of a local short film he helped produce and in which he stars. With backing from a whiskey company, Kevin ran a contest to find film making talent from the United States, ...
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PHILOSOPHY News, May 13, 2012


Philosophy
Armenian Pavilion at the World Expo 2012 Yeosu: a Unique Concept of the ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
This is a new philosophical way of thinking, which considers the question of whether the Global Information Ocean can be a powerful evolutionary environment like the living ocean, and therefore provokes people to consider the possibility that the two ...
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2-Day Online Vedic Conference by World's Oldest Hindu Organization
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda to address global audiences on Vedic tradition, history and science Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 12, 2012 Madurai Aadheenam, the world's most ancient living Hindu organization, will be hosting a 2-day live ...
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LONDON OLYMPICS News, May 13, 2012

London Olympic security officials to be armed with US sonic weapon
Fox News
LONDON -- A sonic weapon used to ward off pirates attacks and drive back rioting crowds will be part of the security arsenal at the London Olympics, Sky News reported Saturday. The American-built long-range acoustic device (LRad) can emit a highly ...
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May 12, 2012

LATEST World News, May 12, 2012

Daughter of Cuban president leads gay rights march
Kansas City Star
By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA AP People wave a giant gay pride flag before the start of a parade marking the upcoming InternationalDay Against Homophobia, in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, May 12,2012. International Day Against Homophobia is celebrated globally on ...
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Kansas City Star
2-Day Online Vedic Conference by World's Oldest Hindu Organization
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda to address global audiences on Vedic tradition, history and science Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 12, 2012 Madurai Aadheenam, the world's most ancient living Hindu organization, will be hosting a 2-day live ...
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DIED, May 12, 2012

Legendary car designer, racer Shelby dies at 89
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Shelby, the legendary race driver and Shelby Cobra sports car designer, has died at age 89. Shelby's company Carroll Shelby International says Shelby died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at a Dallas hospital. He had received a heart transplant in 1990 and a...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Lawndale man dies in house fire (updated)
Los Angeles Times
A Lawndale man died in a fire at his home early Saturday morning, authorities said. The victim, who has not been identified, was believed to be in his 80s, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. When county firefighters were called to ...
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CHINA Sports, May 12, 2012

Dalai Lama warned of Chinese plot to kill him
USA TODAY
Relations between China and the Tibetan government-in-exile in India are poor and mutual suspicion high following more than 30 self-immolations in the last year by Tibetans in protest atChinese moves to marginalize their language and culture, ...
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USA TODAY
Filipinos Rally Against China's Claim to Shoal
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
China back off!" protesters yelled as dozens of police officers and members of the news media surrounded the office. An attempt to burn a Chinese flag was stopped by the police, but generally the lively and noisy protest was peaceful.
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ENTERTAINMENT News, May 12, 2012

AMC Entertainment
Chinese cinema firm is seeking to buy all or part of AMC
Los Angeles Times
AMC Entertainment is the second-largest movie theater chain in the US, with 5048 screens in 347 theaters in the US and Canada. Above, the AMC Universal Citywalk Stadium 19 in Universal City. (Brian van der Brug, Los Angeles Times / May 9, ...
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AMC Entertainment in talks to sell to China's Wanda Group
Los Angeles Times
AMC Entertainment, the United States' second-largest movie theater chain, is negotiating a deal to sell all or part of itself to Wanda Group, owner of China's largesttheater company, two people familiar with the talks said. The deal, if concluded, ...
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WEATHER World News, May 12, 2012

Matt's World Of Weather: Giant Sunspots & The Northern Lights
WITN
There has been a lot of research and data suggesting a correlation between sunspot cycles and our weather here on Earth. Without going into great detail (unless you ask), some have even argued that the warming trend over the last decade was/is due to ...
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KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Legendary car designer ...
KTVN
Shelby's company Carroll Shelby International says Shelby died Thursday at a Dallas hospital. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) AP Source: James wins 3rd NBA MVP award AP Source: James wins 3rd NBA MVP award CJ Wilson's first start against his old team was a ...
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SPACE, Astronomy News, May 12, 2012


Edwin HubbleEdwin Powell Hubble: Biography
Space.com
Born in 1889, Hubble began his professional life as a lawyer, but returned to school after only a few years to obtain a doctorate in astronomy. After graduation, he was invited to work at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California, but had to delay his ...
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Getting ready for Great Venus Transit
Danbury News Times
Looking through the telescope at Westport's Rolnick Observatory Robert Meadows, of the Westport Astronomical Society, views the silhouette of Venus as the planet crosses the path of the sun in 2004. Astronomers say the transit of Venus will happen ...
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SALES, COUPONS, DISCOUNTS, May 12, 2012

Coupon Queen: The rise of e-coupons
In-Forum
If you loaded them with a smartphone app, open the app in the store and show an employee the e-coupon you're trying to use. If you don't have a smartphone, print a copy of the e-coupon discounts currently loaded to your card before you hit the store.
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New owners, old coupons and angry customers at Aubreys means meat market ...
Ottawa Citizen
In an effort to bring in customers — and some quick revenue — the business entered into a number of different promotional deals with group-discountbusinesses. OTTAWA — Sometimes customers walk into the fancy ByWard Market butcher shop and yell.
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NEW YORK News, Mar 12, 2012

Fresh Air Weekend: Lena Dunham, Gretchen Reynolds
NPR
Dunham is a writer and filmmaker living in New York. The New York Times, in a piece about Dunham, compared her writing to both the novels of John Cheever and the comedy of Seinfeld creator Larry David. Dunham is a writer and filmmaker living in New ...
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36 Hours in Hyderabad, India
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By SHIVANI VORA / The New York Times SITUATED in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad is a juxtaposition of old and new unlike any other city in India. While Microsoft, Google and other technology giants have offices in the glass and steel ...
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NEW YORK Fashion News, May 12, 2012

LouLou Robert Captures Spotlight as Next 'It' Model (photos)
TheImproper.com
By TheImproper, May 12th, 2012 LouLou Robert is fast becoming this season's “it” model. Two of fashion's favorite image makers, Dutch photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, have proclaimed her their new muse.
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Stars dress for Wintour-hosted, Prada-themed gala
The Hour
AP NEW YORK -- It's known as one of the most glamorous red carpets of the year, with movie stars, models and even a few star quarterbacks putting on their most fashion-forward outfits for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala.
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MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, May 12, 2012

Kendall Gladen performs at McCluer North High School
Opera singer Kendall Gladen comes home to star in 'Carmen'
STLtoday.com
Mezzo-soprano Kendall Gladen performs for the concert choir andwomen's choir at McCluer North High School on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, as part of a one-week residency with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Photo by Emily Rasinski, ...
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FASHION Models News, May 12, 2012


Cranston Woman, Breast Cancer Survivor, Fashion Model
Patch.comPatch.com

Diane Stamp will be modeling at the fifth "Our Heroes" Annual SurvivorFashion Show event to benefit the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation presents the 2012 “Our Heroes” Annual Survivor ...
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GREECE News, May 12, 2012

Greek president in last-ditch coalition effort
Fox News
ATHENS, Greece – Greek President Karolos Papoulias called for the leaders of Greece's political parties to meet on Sunday, in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another general election.
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European Officials Pile Pressure on Greece
Wall Street Journal
By TOM FAIRLESS TALLINN – European officials piled pressure on GreeceSaturday to stand by its fiscal commitments or face leaving the euro zone, as political turmoil in the country has cast doubt on whether it will abide by the terms of its latest €130 ...
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FINANCIAL News, Money, Banks, Economic and Financial Crisis, May 12, 2012

Lack of new cash disappoints in Spain bank reform
Chicago Tribune
The centre-right government offered high-interest loans to banks on the brink in a crisis which is shaking the euro zone, and ordered an independent audit of lending across the entire banking sector, as the European Union had asked.
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EUROPE News, May 12, 2012

European Officials Pile Pressure on Greece
Wall Street Journal
By TOM FAIRLESS TALLINN – European officials piled pressure on Greece Saturday to stand by its fiscal commitments or face leaving the euro zone, as political turmoil in the country has cast doubt on whether it will abide by the terms of its latest €130 ...
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EARTHQUAKE News, May 12, 2012

Parkfield quake study offers new clues on a California fault's mystery
Monterey County Herald
By ERYN BROWN Barbara Varian and her children Brinan, 8, and Lauren, 11, check damage in their home after a quake in Parkfield in 2004. LOS ANGELES — Thanks to a new method of modeling earthquakes, scientists may now understand why the Parkfield ...
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Quake study offers new clues on California fault's mystery
The Salinas Californian
The Salinas Californian file photo LOS ANGELES — Thanks to a new method of modeling earthquakes, scientists may now understand why the Parkfield segment of the San Andreas fault — a carefully studied region known for producing moderate temblors every ...
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