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Evidence released in Martin case; drug found in his blood

New details emerged about the night George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, including an autopsy report showing Martin's blood contained a marijuana ingredient.


Facebook IPO: Internet glee, skepticism

Friends may be priceless. But 'friending' is worth $38 a share.


Man questioned in highway killings

Ballistics tests have linked the shooting deaths of two people along roadways in Mississippi, a source who has been briefed on the investigation said Thursday.


Iran threatens to sue Google

Iran is taking on one of the world's biggest Internet giants, threatening to sue over something that is not on its maps.


Travolta accuser hires Gloria Allred

The remaining plaintiff in the sexual battery lawsuit against John Travolta fired his lawyer, bringing an end to the case, the lawyer told CNN on Thursday.


Fracking banned in Vermont

Vermont's governor has signed a bill making it the first U.S. state to ban fracking, the controversial practice to extract natural gas from the ground.


New mom hit with flesh-eating bug

The family of a Georgia student fighting a devastating flesh-eating bacterial infection was waiting to hear from doctors Thursday about whether her fingers will need to be amputated next.


Avlon: Grow up, Congress

Congressional Republicans are threatening another game of chicken with the debt ceiling. This will get America nowhere, says John Avlon.


Opinion: Dimon's $23M isn't the problem

Ingo Walter and Jennifer Carpenter: Focus on changing the risk incentives of banks rather than the level of executive pay


Arabs giggle over French PM's name

France's new Socialist government is already causing ripples throughout a Europe struggling to balance government budgets without making ordinary people's lives miserable, but it has created a completely different problem in the Middle East.


 

Facebook shares valued at $100bn

Facebook prices its shares at $38 each ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history.


Moody's downgrades Spanish banks

Ratings agency Moody's cuts the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, as shares in struggling lender Bankia fell another 14%.


Tributes to Donna Summer pour in

The music industry pays tribute to Donna Summer, famous for disco hits like I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, after she dies aged 63.


US relaxes some Burma sanctions

The US says it has relaxed some sanctions on investments in Burma and named an ambassador to the country following political reforms.


Niger malnutrition crisis growing

Months of warnings have failed to stop a major malnutrition crisis in Niger, affecting more than six million people, Save the Children says.


China jails smuggler Lai for life

Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.


Zimmerman found with bloody nose

A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.


French government takes pay cut

France's new government holds its first cabinet meeting, announcing a 30% pay cut for President Hollande and his ministers.


Kennedy wife 'died by hanging'

Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - died of asphyxiation due to hanging, authorities say.


White births now minority in US

Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, estimates from the latest census data say.


Syria opposition head 'to resign'

The head of Syria's main opposition umbrella body, the Syrian National Council, says he will resign amid growing criticism and rifts within the group.


US strike plan on Iran 'ready'

The US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel says.


VIDEO: US man's close brush with alligator

A scientist in North Carolina had a lucky escape when he was attacked by an alligator.


VIDEO: When live TV goes wrong - it's Odd Box

The perils of being a reporter on live TV, the cafe just for cats and the $1,500 hot dog.


VIDEO: Preparing Japan's deadly fish dish

Chef Kunio Miura shows Roland Buerk how to prepare the potentially deadly Japanese dish blowfish.


VIDEO: One-minute World News

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.


VIDEO: China activist's family claim torture

Relatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities.


VIDEO: Adrenaline sports on dangerous volcano

A team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna.


VIDEO: A look at 'wind turbines' of the deep

The latest device to harness the power of the tides is being tested in the stormy waters off Orkney in the far north of Scotland.


VIDEO: Student protest in Chile turns violent

Tens of thousands of Chilean students take to the streets to demand free education.


US puts tariffs on Chinese panels

The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products.


Markets drop on eurozone worries

Concern over the eurozone debt crisis has continued to weigh on financial markets, with the euro dropping more than a cent against the US dollar.


Met Police to extract phone data

Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.


Government to miss cookie cut-off

Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.


Adele wins songwriter of the year

Adele picks up two prizes at the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards - but misses out on two more trophies.


Wiggles founder members bow out

Three of the four original members of Australian children's entertainers The Wiggles are to leave the group, paving the way for the group's first female performer.


'Superflares' from stars counted

Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.


UK retains strict animal test law

The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.


Statins 'benefit healthy people'

Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.


Oldest living kidney donor at 83

An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.


Martinez on Liverpool shortlist

Roberto Martinez is given permission to speak to Liverpool and is one of several candidates shortlisted to succeed Kenny Dalglish.


Broad's six give England control

Stuart Broad takes six wickets as England seize the upper hand against West Indies on day one of the first Test at Lord's.


Man held for 'swallowing diamond'

A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.


Man jumps in chute to escape girl

Rescuers in Tyumen, central Russia, free a man from a rubbish chute he had jumped into to hide from his girlfriend.


African troops in Guinea-Bissau

The first wave of a West African peacekeeping force lands in Guinea-Bissau to try to bring stability after last month's military coup.


Japan launches S Korea satellite

Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.


Greece names caretaker cabinet

A cabinet of professors and diplomats is sworn in in Greece to steer the debt-ridden eurozone state into repeat elections on 17 June


Inmates take over Honduras jail

Officials say prisoners have taken control of a jail in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula where at least one person died in a fight between inmates on Wednesday.


Turkey jets 'pursue Israel plane'

Turkey says it scrambled two military jets to chase away an Israeli plane which allegedly violated the airspace of Turkish-held northern Cyprus.


Canada anger at UN food report

Canadian officials have severely criticised of the UN right-to-food envoy, as he delivers a report saying the country needs to improve food security.


Taxpayer lost £2bn on Rock rescue

The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates.


Search for missing fishing boat

A major search has been under way to find a fishing boat missing with a crew of three off the Dorset coast.


Plaque to dead children stolen

Thieves steal a metal plaque erected in memory of two young boys killed by IRA bombs in the Cheshire town of Warrington.


Man charged with making explosive

A man is charged with making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose after police found items in a garage in Cheltenham.


In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece

Olympic flame tours Greece


Your pictures: Sailing

Readers' photos on the theme sailing


Day in pictures: 17 May 2012

24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012


Gold buttons for Queen's banner

Half a million gold buttons decorate Royal Barge


In Pictures: Carlos Fuentes' wake

Mexicans pay their last respects to Carlos Fuentes


In pictures: Royal visit to Lancashire

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit Lancashire


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Police: Trayvon Martin's death 'ultimately avoidable' - CNN


Stakes are high on Facebook's first day of trading - Los Angeles Times


Romney condemns ad proposal using the Rev. Jeremiah Wright - San Jose Mercury News


65 homes evacuated near blaze in northern Colo. - Albany Times Union


More minority babies than whites in US: Census Bureau - Chicago Tribune


New Zealand police charge driver in Boston University crash - USA TODAY


Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3 - San Francisco Chronicle


38 Studios check returned due to insufficient funds - NECN


Obama hopes summit meetings can quiet overseas questions - Washington Post


Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63; singer influenced many performers - Washington Post


 

Yahoo's new boss revamps recently created division

Yahoo's new boss is reorganizing a consumer-commerce division created by recently dispatched CEO Scott Thompson.


Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets

A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player.


China sentences former fugitive to life in prison

State media say former fugitive Lai Changxing has been sentenced to life in prison for running a large-scale smuggling operation that paid off scores of Chinese government officials.


Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3

Indiana Pacers' Danny Granger (33) is defended by Miami Heat's Shane Battier, left, and Dexter Pittman (45) during the first half of Game 3 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.



Facebook sets richest tech IPO in motion

A computer screen displaying the logo of Facebook reflected in a window before the Beijing skylineFacebook on Friday is to make the richest-ever share offering for a technology firm, raking in billions of dollars it could wield to dethrone Google as king of the Internet.



Facebook's IPO one of world's largest

A Facebook logo is displayed on the screen of an iPad, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in New York. Facebook's initial public offering is one of the most hotly anticipated in years. The company is likely to have an estimated market valuation of $100 billion when its shares begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market on Friday. (AP Photo/James H. Collins)Facebook found more than enough friends.



Documents shed new light on Trayvon Martin killing

This Feb. 27, 2012 photo released by the State Attorney's Office shows George Zimmerman, the neighborhood†watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin, with blood on the back of his head. The photo and reports were among evidence released by prosecutors that also includes calls to police, video and numerous other documents. The package was received by defense lawyers earlier this week and released to the media on Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/State Attorney's Office)Trayvon Martin's autopsy shows he had marijuana in his system the night he was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, and a gunshot to his chest came from close range, according to nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents released Thursday.



Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts

Fire burns through trees on the Hewlett wildfire in the Poudre Canyon northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., on Thursday, May 17, 2012. More than 50 homes were evacuated on Thursday. The fire has grown from 1.5 square miles to 8 square miles in the last day as erratic wind gusts of up to 50 mph moved into the area fueled by thunderstorms that didn’t produce rain. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.



Career highlights of Donna Summer

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 1979 file photo, singer Donna Summer poses with three awards she won at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. Summer, the Queen of Disco who ruled the dance floors with anthems like ìLast Dance,î ìLove to Love You Babyî and ìBad Girl,î has died. Her family announced her death in a statement Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was 63. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)Highlights in the career of singer Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, who died Thursday at age 63:



Fate of fallen US political star Edwards set to go to jury

Former US Senator John Edwards arrives with is daughter, Cate Edwards, at the Federal CourthouseClosing arguments were delivered in the trial of fallen US political star John Edwards, with the defense saying he may have been a bad husband but did not break any laws.



6 shot, 3 dead, in west Louisville neighborhood

A woman is overcome with grief at the scene where four people were shot on a street corner in a west Louisville neighborhood Thursday, May 17, 2012. Police say two of the four people have died after being shot near 32nd and Kentucky Streets, and more gunfire rang out while officers were investigating. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Michael Clevenger) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; NO ARCHIVE; MANDATORY CREDITThree people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville.



Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools

RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT DAY AND DATE - The Banks High School mascot is shown on the wall of their gym Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2012, in Banks, Ore. The Oregon Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a resolution that would require Oregon schools to retire their Native American mascots within five years or risk losing state funding. The vote Thursday, May 17, 2012 could give Oregon some of the nation's toughest restrictions on American Indian nicknames, mascots and logos. If approved, eight high schools would need to change their nickname and mascot by July 2017 or lose state money. Seven schools identified as the Warriors would only have to alter their mascot. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.



AP NewsAlert

In a photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard the unmanned Japanese fishing vessel Ryou-un Maru dirfts northwest in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 164 miles southwest of Baranof Island Wednesday April 4, 2012. The vessel has been adrift since it was launched by the tsunami caused by the magnitude-9.0 earthquake that struck Japan last year. The Coast Guard is monitoring the vessel, which is currently considered a hazard to navigation. (AP Photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis, U.S. Coast Guard)State media: Man once called China's most-wanted fugitive gets life in prison for smuggling.



Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer

In this photo taken May 15, 2012, in Hope, Alaska, Linda Graham, the postmaster in Hope, discusses the U.S. Postal Service's plan to cut the rural Alaska post office's hours. The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing centers, saying on Thursday it can no longer wait as Congress remains deadlocked over how to help. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a multibillion-dollar cost-cutting plan that will close nearly 250 mail processing centers, saying on Thursday it can no longer wait as Congress remains deadlocked over how to help.



Wayne Newton sued over Las Vegas home museum plans

A company that bought the rights to convert Wayne Newton's Las Vegas home into a museum is suing the entertainer over allegations that he unreasonably delayed the project to ensure it never opens.


Algerian singer Warda dies in Cairo at 72

FILE - In this July 6, 2009 file photo, Arabic music diva Warda, performs during a show in Algiers, Algeria to inaugurate the second Pan-African Festival. Egyptian state TV said Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at her home in Cairo. The official MENA news agency said she was 72, and that her body will be flown to Algeria on Friday for burial. (AP Photo/Alfred de Montesquiou, File)The Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, has died. She was 72.



Van Halen postpones summer concert dates

FILE - In this March 1, 2012 file photo, David Lee Roth, left, and Eddie Van Halen perform during a Van Halen concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. A source familiar with the band's summer tour who was not authorized to speak publicly confirms that some of Van Halen's long-scheduled performances this summer will be postponed. The group's website lists tour dates through June 26. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)Van Halen is postponing some dates on its summer concert tour.



House OKs continued war in Afghanistan

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio takes questions during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-weary after more than a decade of conflict.



Trichet, in US, defends euro's success

Former European Central Bank chief, French businessman, Jean-Claude Trichet, pictured in FebruaryFormer European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet defended what he called the success of the eurozone since adopting a single currency in 1999.



New Zealand police charge driver in Boston U crash

New Zealand police have filed charges against a 20-year-old American who drove a minivan in a crash that killed three fellow Boston University students.


'American Idol' down to final 2 singers

Randy Jackson, left, and Ryan Seacrest from "American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.



Reports: HP poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs

Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday.


Suicide adds to history of Kennedy misfortunes

In this 2005 photo provided by Peter Michaelis, Mary Richardson Kennedy poses for a photo outside her Bedford, N.Y. home. Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was 52. (AP Photo/Peter T. Michaelis)Every family has its share of pain and triumph. And then there are the Kennedys.



Facebook wraps up IPO, set for big Friday pop

A Facebook application logo is pictured on a mobile phone in this photo illustration taken in LavignySAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is set to raise up to $18.4 billion in its IPO and become the first U.S. company to be worth more than $100 billion at its debut, as investors bet on a big pop in the stock when it begins trading on the Nasdaq on Friday. Frenzied demand, especially from individual investors hoping to buy into an Internet juggernaut that touches hundreds of millions of people every day, is expected to drive Facebook well above its initial public offering price of $38 a share, which was already at the top end of its target of $34 to $38. ...



North Korea resumes work on nuclear reactor-report

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has resumed construction work on an experimental light water reactor (ELWR) in a move that could extend its capacity to produce more material for nuclear weapons, website 38North reported on Thursday. Based on April 30 satellite images, work halted in December at the reactor had now re-started, said the website (http://38north.org), run by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University and former U.S. State Department official Joel Wit. ...


'11 Nelson runner-up Palmer leads with opening 64

Ryan Palmer, left, and his caddie James Edmondson wait for the other golfers in their pairing to tee off during the first round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament on Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)Ryan Palmer has been thinking about redemption at the Byron Nelson Championship, and a chance at home to hold up that trophy.



Facebook share flippers risk missing future IPOs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who managed to buy Facebook Inc shares ahead of the No. 1 social network's initial public offering might want to think twice before "flipping" them. Brokerages can impose restrictions on participating in future IPOs for those trying to profit from market debuts. Some serial flippers could even face lifetime bans. Strong demand for the third-largest initial share sale in U.S. history has fueled anticipation of a big pop in Facebook's stock price once it begins trading on Friday. [ID:nL1E8GH5U4] Only Visa Inc and General Motors Co had bigger IPOs. ...


Morgan Stanley ups Facebook IPO share cap to 5,000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, one of the three lead underwriters on the Facebook Inc IPO, has increased the number of Facebook shares it will allow advisers to allocate to each client account. The firm previously set a cap of 500 shares per retail client, but e-mailed advisers late on Thursday afternoon that it had increased the limit to 5,000 shares, according to two sources familiar with the situation, who declined to be named because they are not permitted to speak to the press. ...


Factbox: Facebook and its IPO: by the numbers

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc starts trading on Friday after having raised more than $16 billion in the world's largest technology IPO. Its splashy debut is the culmination of eight years of breakneck growth, as it emerged from Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room to become the No. 1 social network, linking nearly 1 in 7 people on the planet. Here are key facts about what could be the second-largest IPO in U.S. history, exceeded only by Visa Inc's. ...


Five top models-turned-actors

FILE - In this Thurs., June 23, 2011 file photo, U.S. actor Tyrese Gibson arrives at the opening ceremony of the Moscow international film festival in Moscow. Gibson is a model-turned-singer-turned-actor, having released several R&B albums. After making his acting debut in John Singleton's Everyone in Hollywood wants to be a multi-hyphenate, right? Everyone wants to show they can do it all. A key figure in that tradition is the model-turned-actor. Maybe they wanted to act but had to take modeling gigs first; maybe they modeled first but wanted to prove they were more than just a pretty face.



News Guide: Questions on Trayvon case documents

Officials on Thursday released nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents in the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting case in which neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder.


Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

FILE - In this May 21, 2008 file photo, Donna Summer performs during the finale of Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco.



Tom Renney out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2012, file photo, Edmonton Oilers coach Tom Renney talks to his team during an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit. The Oilers are searching for a new coach after deciding to let Renney go following two losing seasons. The team announced on its Twitter feed Thursday, May 17, 2012, that it decided not to renew Renney's contract. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)Tom Renney is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers.



McNamee admits his Clemens story changed over time

After signing autographs, former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves federal court, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)During another seven grueling hours of cross-examination that frustrated all sides, Roger Clemens' accuser explained the evidence he kept in a beer can — and why his story about it has changed.



Prosecutors charge man with stalking Mila Kunis

FILE - In this Tuesday April 24, 2012 file photo, Mila Kunis, a cast member in the upcoming film Prosecutors have charged a man with stalking Mila Kunis and violating a restraining order that was issued after he broke into a vacant condo owned by the actress.



Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision

This undated image provided by the U.S. Navy shows the amphibious assault ship USS Essex underway in the Pacific Ocean. The Essex and a refueling tanker, the USNS Yukon, collided in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday May 16,2012, but there were no injuries and no fuel spills, the 3rd Fleet said. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane)Sporting crumpled catwalks and smashed lifeboats, the U.S. Navy vessel USS Essex managed to glide into San Diego Bay on Thursday, 24 hours after colliding with a tanker when the aging warship's steering apparently failed.



Trayvon Martin had traces of marijuana in his system

Handout photo of George Zimmerman's headORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Florida teenage shooting victim Trayvon Martin had traces of marijuana in his system when he was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, according to case documents released on Thursday. The medical examiner's report was among nearly 200 pages and several audio recordings released in connection with the February 26 shooting, which triggered civil rights protests across the United States and ignited debates over guns, self-defense laws and race relations in America. ...



Larry King says talk show to resume this summer

Hoda Kotb, left, Larry King and Kathie Lee Gifford attend the Friars Club Roast of Betty White in New York, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)Larry King said Thursday that his talk show will resume this summer on the new digital network Ora.TV, earlier than he or the network had anticipated.



Wal-Mart's 1Q profit up 10.1 percent

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2012, file photo, customers walk into and out of a Wal-Mart store in Methuen, Mass. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates, reported Thursday, May 17, 2012. The world’s largest retailer also offered an upbeat profit outlook for the current quarter. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)Wal-Mart may have gotten its groove back, but an alleged bribery scheme threatens to curtail its progress.



Questions and answers on blockbuster Facebook IPO

Taking a company public isn't as simple as collecting Facebook friends.


 

Horrors of Srebrenica massacre set out at Mladic trial

Prosecutors in the trial of Ratko Mladic have described five days in the Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica in 1995 when his troops massacred 7,000 unarmed Muslim boys and men.Prosecutors in the trial of Ratko Mladic have described five days in the Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica in 1995 when his troops massacred 7,000 unarmed Muslim boys and men.



Obama names first US ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years


The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition of its political reforms.The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition of its political reforms.



China abuzz over reported N.Korea boat hijackings

In what appears to be a rare public spat between longtime neighbors and allies, 29 Chinese sailors have been kidnapped in the Yellow Sea by North Koreans, according to Chinese media reports.In what appears to be a rare public spat between longtime neighbors and allies, 29 Chinese sailors have been kidnapped in the Yellow Sea by North Koreans, according to Chinese media reports.



Israel slams Olympic committee over Munich massacre tribute


An Israeli official on Thursday attacked the International Olympic Committee after it apparently refused to allow a minute's silence at the start of this year's games in memory of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches massacred by Palestinian militants in the 1972 Munich Olympics.An Israeli official on Thursday attacked the International Olympic Committee after it apparently refused to allow a minute's silence at the start of this year's games in memory of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches massacred by Palestinian militants in the 1972 Munich Olympics.



Ahmadinejad: UK doesn't want me at Olympics

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he wants to attend the 2012 Summer Olympics in London but that the U.K. has a problem with him.


Witnesses to Afghan massacre recount chilling scene

Villagers who witnessed a massacre in southern Afghanistan that killed 17 civilians, including children, describe a chilling scene of screaming, gunfire and barking dogs in which a woman cried that her husband had been shot.


Somaliland court sentences 17 civilians to death

A military court in Somalia's autonomous northern region of Somaliland has sentenced 17 civilians to death for attacking a military base, the BBC reports.


City workers in Japan to be fired for having tattoos?

Some 126 workers for a city in Japan could reportedly lose their jobs because they have tattoos. Authorities in Osaka are considering asking employees who have tattoos to have them removed or look for another job, The Guardian newspaper reported.


A message to Assad? War games held near border

A military exercise involving more than 11,000 troops from 19 countries is under way in Jordan, reportedly just miles from Syria's border.A military exercise involving more than 11,000 troops from 19 countries is under way in Jordan, reportedly just miles from Syria's border.



Missing 'Persian Gulf' label on Google Maps angers Iran

Typically companies anger the public by taking a controversial action, but in Google's case, not doing something is causing backlash. The search engine giant's decision to not label a body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula on Google Maps has many Iranians outraged.Typically companies anger the public by taking a controversial action, but in Google's case, not doing something is causing backlash. The search engine giant's decision to not label a body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula on Google Maps has many Iranians outraged.



Inside Syria rebel stronghold: 'The city is on mute'

Surrounded by ancient olive groves, Douma is just ten miles from Damascus but it feels like another world. It is a city under occupation.Surrounded by ancient olive groves, Douma is just ten miles from Damascus but it feels like another world. It is a city under occupation.



World Bank on Greece: Spain, Italy could be next

Spain and Italy will be the next victims of the European financial crisis if Greece crashes out of the euro currency zone, the head of the World Bank has warned.


Cops: We'll hold diamond-swallower until evidence moves

Police in Ontario, Canada say they will hold a man who allegedly swallowed a $20,000 diamond for as long as it takes for him to produce the evidence.


Paris 'Crazy Horse' exotic dancers strike over wages

Models dance during a press presentation of Crazy Horse's new show, entitled 'FEU' (Fire), by world-renowned French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, in Paris, France, 29 February 2012. Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs.



Bulgarians set world record for massed bagpipes

Some 333 bagpipers perform together during a successful attempt for a Guiness world record for the largest bagpipers ensemble in Sofia, Bulgaria.With the support of an Indian spiritual leader, Bulgarian musicians put their Scottish counterparts to shame with a world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble.



Will $95-million cable car be ready for Olympics?

The world's most expensive cable car is undergoing tests in London – but authorities admit the project, which links two Olympic venues, may not open in time for this summer's Games.


Immigration decision a plus for Klezmer tango band

U.S. immigration officials are clarifying their definition of “culturally unique” in a move that could make it easier for foreign "hybrid" or "fusion" bands to get a visa to play in America.U.S. immigration officials are clarifying their definition of “culturally unique” in a move that could make it easier for foreign "hybrid" or "fusion" bands to get a visa to play in America.



Japan's fugitive penguin seen alive in Tokyo Bay

Penguin Number 337, which made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay, has popped up on video footage in a different part of the bay, frolicking in the water and apparently healthy.


Pentagon unveils model of bin Laden compound

This image released by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shows a scale model of the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was killed.This image released by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shows a scale model of the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was killed.



Queen Sofia snubs Queen Elizabeth over Gibraltar

Queen Sofia of Spain has reportedly decided not to attend a lunch celebrating Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee on Friday because of a diplomatic spat over Gibraltar.


Quebec moves to restore order amid student strike

Quebec's government has moved to end a sometimes violent 14-week mass student strike in the Canadian province that officials fear could harm the economy and deter tourists.Quebec's government has moved to end a sometimes violent 14-week mass student strike in the Canadian province that officials fear could harm the economy and deter tourists.



Rising wealth in China fails to buy more happiness


Sometimes more money just buys more unhappiness. Take China, for example.
Everyone assumed that people would get happier as their wallets got fatter. But a new study shows that the opposite occurred, at least for those at the lower end of the income spectrum.Sometimes more money just buys more unhappiness. Take China, for example. Everyone assumed that people would get happier as their wallets got fatter. But a new study shows that the opposite occurred, at least for those at the lower end of the income spectrum.



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TC Electronic Extends Warranty on Broadcast Products to Five Years

Viewed by users in over 225 countries Mix is the world's leading magazine for the professional recording and sound production technology industry.


The end of Modern Medicine has arrived, according to the WHO

The day is coming when the host of antibiotics doctors currently use to fight off bacterial infections won't work anymore, leaving the world's population vulnerable to everything from scratches on your knee to disease, according to the United Nation 's World Health Organization .


Daratumumab Clinical Data to Be Presented at ASCO and EHA

Genmab A/S Investor News Daratumumab Clinical Data to Be Presented at ASCO and EHA - Updated daratumumab multiple myeloma clinical data to be presented - ASCO abstracts for daratumumab and ofatumumab available online - Ofatumumab maintenance data in fludarabine-refractory CLL to be presented Copenhagen, Denmark; May 17, 2012 - Genmab A/S announced ... (more)


Egmont International Holding A/S - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review -...

It is principally engaged in telling stories through various mediums ranging from offline to online media, entertainment to education, intellectual to popular culture, and deep contemplation to caprice.


Tantara Signs With Indie Recordings

Indie Recordings has announced the signing of Norwegian thrashers TANTARA . The band will release a seven-inch vinyl single, "Based On Evil" , on June 29 cotaning the title track and the previously unreleased song "Court Justice" . It will be strictly limited to 300 copies and only available in certain online stores.


Dell apologizes for hiring sexist summit moderator

Last week, I wrote about a Dell summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the moderator of the event, Mads Christensen, "entertained" the crowd of IT professionals with a barrage of sexist jokes, and exhorted them to go home and tell their wives to "shut up, bitch." This week, Dell posted an apology on its Google+ page, saying the company would be "more ... (more)


Trade unions need to put development cooperation high on their agenda

At the TUDCN General Meeting, concluded last week in Helsingor, Denmark, many voices called for putting development cooperation in the focus of not only governments and international institutions, but of the trade unions as well.


Reporting: ScienceEINSTEIN, Newton, and the Nature of the Universe: a Boomerang Bounce

Reporting: Science EINSTEIN, NEWTON, AND THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE: A BOOMERANG BOUNCE by Eric J. Wallace American Reporter Correspondent Kill Devil Hills, N.C. December 12, 2009 BRADENTON, Fla., Dec.


#3: Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood

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Saint Vitus: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Lillie: F-65" , the new album from doom metal progenitors SAINT VITUS , can be streamed in its entirety at NPR.org . The CD will be released in North America on May 22 via Season Of Mist .


Reporting: Copenhagen SummitBIG Insurers Feel the Heat Over Climate Change

Reporting: Copenhagen Summit BIG INSURERS FEEL THE HEAT OVER CLIMATE CHANGE by Joe Shea American Reporter Correspondent Bradenton, Fla.


US Announces Objectives for NATO Summit in Chicago

Daily News Top Stories Breaking News World Politics Business Health Food & Wine Women Women in Business Opinion Letters to the Editor High Tech Sports Horoscope Entertainment Entertainment Goss Music Features Books Poetry Movie Reviews Personal Development Home & Garden Industry States UFOs Environment Education SupportOurTroops Middle East South ... (more)


Gallery: Week 1 at the Giro d'Italia

The flag of the 2012 Giro d'Italia flies high in the start city of Herning, Denmark Photo: BrakeThrough Media Colors abound at the team presentation for the 2012 Giro with the Farnese-Vini team taking "brightest" honors.


The molecular basis of ATM-dependent dimerization of the Mdc1 DNA damage checkpoint mediator

Mdc1 is anchored to damaged chromatin through interaction of its C-terminal BRCT-repeat domain with the tail of I3H2AX following DNA damage, but the role of the N-terminal forkhead-associated domain remains unclear.


Chavez returns home

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez waves as he arrives for the final day of the U.N. Climate Change Conference on December 18, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.


What's on the Menu at the World's Best Restaurant? Noma in 26 Plates

On Monday, April 30, 2012, restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark snagged the top spot on the S. Pellegrino list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants for the third year in a row.


Video: Gianni Savio describes Rubiano's Giro stage victory

Gianni Savio is nicknamed "The Prince" for his seemingly classy attitude despite all the troubles he has experienced.


Insider's dealings 7 May 2012

Dantherm Insiders' dealing Insider's dealings 7 May 2012 Skive, Denmark, 2012-05-11 09:56 CEST -- Report on dealing with Dantherm A/S' shares and affiliated securities by executive employees and closely related parties In accordance with Section 28a of the Danish Securities Trading Act, Dantherm A/S is required to publish the dealing with Dantherm ... (more)


Vestfyns Bank A/S (VEFY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis...

Its area of business is within Western Fynen and the Veljle-Fredericia-Kolding areas.


Paris' Club Sandwich world's most expensive snack at 20.43 pounds

London, May 10 : Hotels in Paris, renowned as the world's most romantic city, charge a staggering 20.43 pounds on average for a Club sandwich - more than anywhere else in the world.


 


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