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May 17, 2012

SYRIA News, May 17, 2012

Syrian opposition head offers to resign
Seattle Post Intelligencer
ZEINA KARAM, AP FILE - In this Monday, June 20, 2011 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assaddelivers a speech in Damascus, Syria, at Damascus University. In his first interview in six months, ...
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Syrian leader Assad says terrorists are behind unrest
Fox News
Assad, who inherited power from his father in 2000, still has a firm grip on power in Syria some 14 months into a revolt that has torn at the country's fabric and threatened to undermine stability in the Middle East. The UNestimated in March that the ...
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RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, May 17, 2012

Indian Navy in fast forward mode
IBNLive.com
Sources told India Strategic that the 45 MiG-29Ks that the Navy has already ordered from Russia will only be used on board INS Vikramaditya and India's first indigenous aircraft carrier now under construction. Both these will have ski jumps and ...
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Locally trained adaptive athletes to get shot at 2014 Paralympics
Crested Butte News
... will be representing the US in Russia. Para-snowboarding is run on a boardercross course one athlete at a time in a time trial format with a slingshot start. Prior to the 2011-2012 ski season, Adaptive Action Sports (AAS) committed to setting up ...
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ELLIE GOULDING News, May 17, 2012


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FASHION Models News, May 17, 2012


Tyra Banks talks skinny. We say models model clothes, not life, for our girls
Christian Science Monitor
But what gets lost in the “models are too thin and therefore bad role models for our girls” discussion is that models shouldn't really be role models for our girls who should have loftier goals. By Stephanie Hanes, Correspondent / May 17, 2012 Tyra ...
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BEST Anything, May 17, 2012

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Top Rugby Teams to Get Compensation for World Cup Losses in 2015
BusinessWeek
By Dan Baynes on May 17, 2012 The top-tier southern hemisphere nations will share 10 million pounds ($15.9 million) in compensation for competing at the next Rugby World Cup and also get an additional 3 million pounds each for participating.
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The TAS Group is a Finalist for the 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Americas Award
MarketWatch (press release)
SEATTLE, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The TAS Group, the worldleader in intelligent sales performance automation, announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honoring the year's ...
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EARTHQUAKE News, May 17, 2012

EARTHQUAKE
4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles east Texas
Huffington Post
May 17, 2012 05:18 AM EST | AP TIMPSON, Texas — A moderateearthquake rattled an area in east Texas near the Louisiana border. NationalEarthquake Information Center geophysicist Amy Vaughan says the quakehappened at 3:12 am Thursday and had a ...
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May 17, 2012 posted by: Kelli Steele - WGMD News
WGMD Radio
FOX News is reporting that a moderate earthquake rattled an area in east Texas near the Louisiana border. National Earthquake Information Center geophysicist Amy Vaughan says the quake happened at 3:12 am Thursday and had a magnitude of 4.3.
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UNESCO News, May 17, 2012

Ukraine's Higher Education Tops the Ranking in Eastern Europe
MarketWatch (press release)
KYIV, Ukraine, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ukraine ranked higher than any other Eastern European country in the Nation Higher Education Systems rating developed by Universitas 21, the international research network of 24 universities and ...
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Celebrated Mexican author Carlos Fuentes dies
HispanicBusiness.com (press release)
MIAMI, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- On May 15th, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexican author and recipient of countless awards Carlos Fuentes died. Fuentes was one of the foremost representatives of the Latin American literary "boom.
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UNICEF News, May 17, 2012

A Sustainable World Fit for Children?
National Geographic
By Maritza Ascencios Last week UNICEF commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of 'A World Fit for Children' – the agenda that the leaders of some 180 nations adopted in 2002 at the close of the United Nations Special Session on Children.
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Half as many women dying in pregnancy, childbirth as 20 years ago
Los Angeles Times
The declining numbers of maternal deaths -- from 543000 in 1990 to 287000 worldwide as of two years ago -- were cheered by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF and the WorldBank, which jointly issued the report.
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YAHOO MUSIC - Disco Queen Donna Summer Dead At Age 63, May 17, 2012

"Donna Summer, whom millions of fans revered as "the Queen of Disco," has died at the age of 63 in Florida after a battle with cancer, the Associated Press confirmed with the singer's family Thursday morning.
The news comes as a surprise to those who were not aware that she was ill. The legendary superstar was publicly active as recently as last June, when she appeared as a guest panelist on Bravo's music reality show Platinum Hit.
[PHOTOS: RIP Donna Summer, A Life In Photos]
However, a report by TMZ, which initially broke the story, notes that those close to the singer--known for mega-hits including "Last Dance" and "Bad Girls"--revealed she had been trying to hide how sick she was. A source said that Summer did not seem to be in that bad of shape two weeks ago.
She is survived by her adult daughters Mimi (by her first husband, actor Helmuth Sommer), Brooklyn and Amanda (by second husband Bruce Sudano)."

OLYMPIC FLAME News, May 17, 2012



Olympic flame reaches London Games chiefs

Springfield News Sun
Britain's Princess Anne talks with Greek President Karolos Papoulias during a meeting in Athens, on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Princess Anne is in the UK delegation that will receive the London 2012 Olympic flame at the all-marble Panathenian stadium, ...
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Olympic flame handover from Greece to London – live coverage
The Guardian (blog)
Good test of torch technology. #2012 — Richard Williams (@rwilliams1947) May 17, 2012 4.36pm: Boris Johnson was also asked about the torch relay. He said: What the torch relay does is it democratises the whole Olympic experience. The Olympic flame is ...
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INTERALEX - Alexander Services and Products International, May 17, 2012

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DIED, Mar 17, 2012


Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies
Palm Beach Post
By AP | Deaths, Music News | May 17, 2012 WASHINGTON — Chuck Brown, who styled an unusual mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, hasdied after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
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Amos Vogel, influential film scholar, dies at 91
Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog)
By Alan D. Abbey · May 17, 2012 Amos Vogel, who pioneered an appreciation for avant-garde and experimental film and who co-founded the influential New York Film Festival, died April 24 at 91. Philadelphia film writer Sam Adams said Vogel helped “give ...
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD News, May 17, 2012

NZ 'runaway millionaire trial': thousands lost at Wynn Macau tables
Macau Daily Times
A NZ woman accused of theft and money laundering lost HKD101,000 gambling at a casino in Macau, a Rotorua District Court jury has been told, the New Zealand Herald (NZH) reported. Casino management say they don't know where a further HKD1.4 million ...
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Small Business: Pets in the City - time to franchise?
New Zealand Herald
Photo / NZ Herald We think that there is a huge amount of potential for a Pets in the City franchise in New Zealand. The idea of a luxury pet hotel and doggie daycare is a relatively new concept in this country, but is hugely popular in Europe and the ...
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LONDON OLYMPICS News, May 17, 2012

Olympic flame within reach of London Games chiefs
Huffington Post
May 17, 2012 03:32 AM EST | AP ATHENS — The chairman of London's Olympics Organizing Committee says he is excited at the prospect of taking possession of the Olympic flame and bringing it to Britain. Sebastian Coe says that "once the flame is lit, ...
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Ahmadinejad wants to attend London Olympics
Huffington Post
May 17, 2012 08:28 AM EST | AP TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but says that Britain has a "problem" with hosting him. Ahmadinejad was quoted on Thursday by the ...
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ASEAN News, May 17, 2012


PHI Group Partners With Global Sun Wind & Power Corp. to Provide ...
MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES, Calif. and JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via ...Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), India,...
PHI Group Partners With Global Sun Wind & Power Corp. to Provide ...
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... technologies to the countries of South East Asia (Brunei, Burma, East Timor,Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), ...

GREECE News, May 17, 2012

Europe Stocks Drop as ECB Pauses Greek Loans
BusinessWeek
By Tom Stoukas on May 17, 2012 European stocks dropped for a fourth day after the region's central bank paused lending to some Greek banks and the Federal Reserve signaled the American economy may need further stimulus. US index futures and Asian ...
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May 16, 2012

LATEST World News, May 16, 2012

Outgoing World Bank chief: Fix eurozone
CNNMoney
By Jennifer Liberto @CNNMoney May 16, 2012: 2:51 PM ET WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Outgoing World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Wednesday he's concerned about the "ripple effects" on the rest of the eurozone if Greece leaves.
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Must-Reads from Around the World, May 16, 2012
TIME (blog)
By Joe Jackson | @JoeJackson | May 16, 2012 | + Arming Rebels - The Washington Post reveals Syrian rebels battling President Assad's regime have begun receiving “significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks.” Opposition activists and foreign ...
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OLYMPIC FLAME News, May 16, 2012


Olympics-Beckham to help bring Olympic flame to Britain
Reuters
Olympic flame to travel on golden plane * Flight 2012 leaves Athens on Friday * Sailor Ainslie to start relay in Britain (Changes dateline, adds detail) By Alan Baldwin ATHENS, May 16 (Reuters) - David Beckham will help bring theOlympic flame back to ...
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Beckham to help bring Olympic flame to Britain
Yahoo! Sports
By Alan Baldwin | Reuters – 4 hours ago ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham will help bring the Olympic flame back to Britain on a golden plane on Friday after he takes part in a formal handover ceremony in Athens, London 2012 organizers said.
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USA TODAY News, May 16, 2012

Keegan Bradley gets used to life in spotlight
USA TODAY
By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY A year ago this month, Keegan Bradley was a wide-eyed rookie plying his trade on the PGA Tour, roaming the country pinching pennies, piling up experience at every turn and replying to far more questions concerning his aunt, ...
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USA TODAY
US to take on host Finland in quarterfinals
USA TODAY
By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Team USA begins its quest to win its first medal in eight years when it meets host country Finland Thursday (11:30 am ET, NBC Sports Network) in the quarterfinals of the world championships in Helsinki.
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SMALL BUSINESS News - What Is The Business Return Of Attending A Conference? May 16, 2012

"TopRank receives a lot of value from having me speak at conferences but you don’t have to be a speaker to realize a positive return from events. Small, large online or offline, there are numerous ways to optimize and maximize your return on conference involvment both in the short and long term.
If your company is considering whether to send you to events because of uncertain return or benefits, show them the following list.
In fact, if I were running a conference, I’d make sure these tips are shared with attendees, sponsors and speakers alike.
The first step in getting more value out of event attendance is to understand the “why”. What benefit that brings value to the business can you get from attending conferences, workshops, webinars and educational meet/tweetups? I like to say that I can “make money” at any conference. The reason why is that I am specifically aware of multiple ways to create value with events – beyond simply prospecting for new business. Here are 5 key benefits you can create from event participation and goals you can set for each:"
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MEDSCAPE - New Diagnostic Criteria for Alzheimer's Disease: Abstract and Introduction, May 16, 2012

"Four articles in the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia in 2011 describe new criteria for Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to the AD pathophysiological process (MCI due to AD), as well as the underlying rationale for them. The new criteria also include preclinical AD criteria but these are intended purely for research purposes. The new criteria emphasise that the AD pathophysiological process starts years and perhaps decades before clinical symptoms, and that biomarkers can detect amyloid β deposition and the effects of neurodegeneration in the brain. The criteria are recommendations based upon consensus meetings and will require future validation. Nonetheless, the authors believe that they are immediately helpful to the practising clinician, providing more accurate and specific guidelines for the diagnosis of AD dementia and MCI due to AD. As new diagnostic tools and treatments for AD become available, diagnoses using these criteria will enable patients with AD dementia, MCI due to AD and eventually preclinical AD to receive the best possible care."
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD News, May 16, 2012

PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 16
Reuters
NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz) MPs' spending: Big bucks on travel: The screws may be tightening on the diplomats' budget, but the ministers who go overseas most frequently aren't feeling the pinch, judging from the most recent credit card ...
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Political round-up: May 16
New Zealand Herald
And New Zealand Herald Editor Shayne Currie (@ShayneCurrieNZH) said 'We wouldn't want to be populist now would we Mr Key', and in reference to British hacker-gate scandal, said 'I guess I won't be getting LOL texts'. The best single item covering the ...
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