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US and NATO are trying to build Afghan army that can defend country after troops pull out in 2014, but problem for US is avoiding having to pay entire $4.1B cost, as...
It's something often ignored unless it's annoying, harnessed for sport or energy, the cause of great damage, or sometimes used for fun. Wind is simply defined as "a...
A new study found Xalkori effective in treating anaplastic lymphoma among children, an encouraging development for gene-targeted therapy.
The gang, suspected of masterminding the murder of 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River, had more than 100 members and was armed with assault rifles, bazookas and machine guns.
A potentially catastrophic food crisis in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa could affect as many as one million children. The food and nutrition crisis...
Wreckage of Russian missing plane that disappeared Wednesday was found at Mount Salak,Indonesia,on May 10, 2012.
Spainish beach volleyball babies dance at the 2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour Beijing Grand Slam in Chaoyang Park, Beijing.
The satellite was carried into space aboard a Long March 4B carrier rocket which blasted off at 3:06 p.m. Beijing time, according to the center.
In 2000, the mountain has been listed as a biosphere protection zone by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Two suicide bombers riding booby- trapped vehicles detonated themselves before the Palestinian branch of a public intelligence compound in Damascus.
The sculpture "Forever Marilyn" by artist Seward Johnson and based on a scene from the movie "Seven Year Itch", was taken down after being on display since last July.
Hungarian new president Janos Ader on Thursday vowed to "represent the interests and values of Hungarians" as he took up office in Budapest.
A dress rehearsal was held for the flame lighting ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, at the site of ancient Olympia, Greece, May 9, 2012.
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Trial of Former Bosnian Serb...THE HAGUE Prosecutors at the trial of the former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic set out in detail on Thursday the events leading to and during the 1995 massacre of some 8000 men and boys in Srebrenica that ranks as one of Europe's worst ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:22 am
Greece Swears In Caretaker...ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Greece's new caretaker government was sworn in Thursday at a ceremony at the presidential palace, putting in place a technocratic cabinet that will lead the country to fresh polls in mid-June. The swearing-in follows the appointment ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:12 am
Angela Merkel sacks environment...German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sacked her environment minister Norbert Roettgen, three days after her party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a crushing defeat in a state election. Merkel announced the decision to dismiss her cabinet ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:15 am
Diplomat: Confidential report...By the CNN Wire Staff An image grab from Youtube on May 15, 2012 allegedly shows a UN observers convoy after a roadside bomb exploded. (CNN) -- A confidential UN report reveals Iran is exporting arms to the Syrian government in violation of a ban on ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:03 am
Activist Chen Guangcheng says...Dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready within 15 days. The blind activist told the BBC officials had helped him fill in the forms on Wednesday at the Beijing hospital ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:07 am
Exclusive: Iran flouts U.N....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. ... Posted on 16 May 2012 | 9:55 pm
ECB move on Greek banks hits euro...VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is installing more centrifuges in an underground plant but does not yet appear to be using them to expand higher-grade uranium enrichment that could take it closer to producing atom bomb material, Western diplomats say. They say Iran's production of uranium refined to a fissile concentration of 20 percent, which it started two years ago, seems to have remained steady in recent months after a major escalation of the work in late 2011 and early this year. ... Posted on 16 May 2012 | 11:39 pm
Chinese boats seized by North...JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. plans for a possible military strike on Iran are ready and the option is "fully available", the U.S. ambassador to Israel said, days before Tehran resumes talks with world powers which suspect it of seeking to develop nuclear arms. Like Israel, the United States has said it considers military force a last resort to prevent Iran using its uranium enrichment to make a bomb. Iran insists its nuclear program is for purely civilian purposes. ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:46 am
North Lebanon fighting kills one;...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned supporters of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday it may freeze their assets if they hamper the transfer of power in the Gulf nation. President Barack Obama signed an executive order allowing U.S. authorities to sanction members of Yemen's government or others who endanger its stability, notably by obstructing a November 23 deal that ultimately brought an end to Saleh's 33-year reign. ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:24 am
Syria's Assad: Nations that sow...PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande named a government dominated by moderate left-wingers on Wednesday after Socialist Party boss Martine Aubry, overlooked for the post of prime minister, said she no longer wanted to be part of the new cabinet. Hollande, sworn in on Tuesday as France's first Socialist president in 17 years, named Pierre Moscovici as finance minister and Laurent Fabius as foreign minister, key posts under Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, like them a social democrat. ... Posted on 16 May 2012 | 4:59 pm
Vauxhall car plant 'saved by GM'Workers at Vauxhall vote in favour of a new pay deal, clearing the way for owner General Motors to invest in the company's Ellesmere Port plant, securing 2,100 jobs. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:46 am
Mladic trial focus on SrebrenicaBosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial enters its second day, with prosecutors focusing on the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:27 am
Schools 'fail to teach swimming'A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:38 am
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. Posted on 16 May 2012 | 7:34 pm
PM: UK my priority in euro crisisDavid Cameron is expected to say it is his job to keep the UK safe whatever the fate of the eurozone. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:18 am
Chinese in bold call for...Communist Party veterans write open letter for the sacking of security chief Zhou Yongkang. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:24 am
Iran 'sending arms to Syria...Leaked report to UN committee by panel of sanctions-monitoring experts says Tehran violating UN Security Council ban. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:22 am
Taylor 'sympathy' for Sierra Leone...Former Liberian leader says prosecution paid witnesses and seeks leniency in statement before sentencing for war crimes. Posted on 16 May 2012 | 8:06 am
Assad warns against sowing chaos...President pours scorn on opposition group and claims reduction in "direct confrontation" since arrival of UN monitors. Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:23 pm
Greece swears in caretaker prime...Senior judge has sole task of holding new elections in June as country goes through economic and political crisis. Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:38 pm
Manhunt for groom charged in Ill....Mitt Romney???s presidential campaign is clamping down on unrehearsed comments by the presumed Republican nominee, tightening control of his message to limit gaffes as he courts a broader swath of the electorate that will decide the November election. Aides to the former Massachusetts governor, who ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:09 am
China blind activist to get...National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process. But state-level data point to potentially more home repossessions ahead in Florida and many of the 25 other states where courts are ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:36 am
Dems shift tactics, pound Wis....BEDFORD, N.Y. - Mary Richardson Kennedy's life had both highlights and troubled moments, much like others in the famous American family. The estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. was found dead at the family property in a New York City suburb on Wednesday. Authorities have not released a cause of ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:16 am
Manny Pacquiao defends gay...ANAHEIM, Calif. - This loss seemed a lot less important to the White Sox. Chicago played with heavy hearts Wednesday night after the death of longtime pregame instructor Kevin Hickey at age 56 following a lengthy illness. Gavin Floyd gave up a three-run homer to Albert Pujols and a two-run shot to ... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:30 am
Comcast Launching Skype Video...SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) ??? A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection has been looking at her ravaged hands and asking about the damage, all without tears, her father said Wednesday. What Aimee Copeland still doesn't know is that doctors plan to amputate her all of her fingers ... Posted on 16 May 2012 | 2:23 pm
Several brokerages stop taking...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groundbreaking for U.S. homes rebounded in April and factory activity gained momentum, suggesting a moderate pickup in economic growth early in the second quarter.
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Plans to strike Iran "ready", says...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House, following a trading loss of more than $2 billion by JPMorgan, wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation aimed at preventing banks from making bets with their own money, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:00 am
Insight: Swing states: Could...(Reuters) - Several Federal Reserve policymakers last month thought the U.S. central bank might need to do more to support the economy if the recovery stumbles, but there was almost no support for extending its "Operation Twist" program, due to end in June.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:43 am
North Korea resumes work on...VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is installing more centrifuges in an underground plant but does not yet appear to be using them to expand higher-grade uranium enrichment that could take it closer to producing atom bomb material, Western diplomats say.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 10:45 pm
Exclusive: Iran flouts U.N....WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Political leaders in Greece need to show the resolve to stay in the euro zone, which will require Athens to stick to the terms of its rescue package, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Thursday.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:10 am
Nehushtan to ???Post:??? IAF ready...Turkish army command claims Israeli aircraft made incursions into area of oil and gas exploration in east Mediterranean. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:23 am
Kadima MK Gideon Ezra dies of lung...In interview with 'Post,' Labor chairwoman attacks Barak, says every nonmilitary option must be exhausted before Iran strike. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:32 am
Man charged with African migrant...Security forces evacuate two structures in Ramat Migron and Oz Zion; six arrested for allegedly disturbing peace, trespassing. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:10 am
Foreign Ministry: Deportation of...BBC survey measures public opinion on 22 countries, places Israel in company of North Korea, ahead of only Iran, Pakistan. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:32 am
IDF chief Gantz set to make...Syria remains top destination for Iranian arms in violation of UNSC ban, according to confidential draft report by UN panel. Posted on 16 May 2012 | 6:56 pm
'$10m bank error, and he behaves..."RUNAWAY millionairess" says she knew nothing of the millions in her husband's account until she saw it on the news.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:05 am
Vegas Strip Steak discovered. No...YEARS at Bovine University pay off for the "Meat Geek" after he finds possibly the last steak left on cows. ?
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John Lennon's killer moved after...JOHN Lennon's killer has been transferred from the jail he has been in for 30 years to another maximum security prison in New York.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 10:39 pm
'We had a bad fight': Newlywed...THE newlywed suspected of murdering his wife in her wedding dress allegedly made a call to relatives.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 7:45 pm
Kennedy's wife, Mary, found dead...ROBERT F. Kennedy Jr's estranged wife, who fought drug and alcohol problems, has been found dead in an "out building". ?
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 7:43 pm
Debt crisis: liveInvestors are watching for the results of a Spanish bond auction which could see the country's borrowing costs rise again, as David Cameron warns eurozone leaders it's "make or break" time for the single currency. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:46 am
Diamond Jubilee: Queen to make...The Queen will make a nostalgic trip on the Royal Yacht Britannia's tender when it takes her to the royal barge for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:30 am
BBC's The Voice 'should have been...Britain's Got Talent creator Simon Cowell has said he was "puzzled" by the BBC's singing contest The Voice, and questioned why it was not broadcast on the radio. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:28 am
Metal thefts: statue of Christ,...Hundreds of memorial plaques from churches and crematoriums, a statue of Christ and entire intact cross were among a major haul of items seized by police in a raid on scrap metal dealer's yard. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:54 am
Strictly Come Dancing judges cash...Craig Revel Horwood and his fellow Strictly Come Dancing judges have signed lucrative new deals after discovering how much the judges on The Voice were being paid. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:30 am
No tears as Ga. woman sees...A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection has been looking at her ravaged hands and asking about the damage.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 7:18 pm
Will GOP domestic violence bill...The House approved its version of a domestic violence bill and some GOP strategists worry it could hurt the party's standing with Hispanics.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 8:48 pm
Mexican presidential candidates...Mexico's four leading presidential candidates have yet to denounce violence or say how they will stop it ahead of the July 1 election.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:38 am
Attack on Afghan government...Militants has attacked a government compound in Afghanistan, killing at least five people.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:38 am
NATO summit and protesters coming...Chicago anticipates arrival of thousands of protesters for Sunday-Monday NATO summit hosted by President Obama
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:36 am
Whites Account for Under Half of...Non-Hispanic white births are no longer a majority in the United States, a tipping point that has implications for politics, the economy and a nation’s identity.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:47 am
DealBook: JPMorgan’s...Hedge funds and other investors taking advantage of JPMorgan Chase’s distress have fueled faster deterioration in the underlying credit market positions held by the bank.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 9:22 pm
D.E.A.’s Agents Join...The Central American country is a growing focus of American efforts aimed at drug cartels that have sought to use its ungoverned spaces.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:45 am
Greek Stimulus Is an Option,...Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:00 am
G.O.P. ‘Super PAC’...A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire, Joe Ricketts, seeking to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:15 am
Staff Vote Paves Way For UK...Staff at Vauxhall have backed a change to their pay and working conditions that will secure jobs and investment at the Ellesmere Port plant.
Facebook Halts Orders Before...Facebook has stopped taking orders for its shares ahead of its much-hyped stock market flotation on Friday - which could value the company at more than $100bn (??63bn).
Greek PM Sworn In Amid Fears Of...A senior judge has been sworn in to lead Greece's caretaker government for a month amid fears uncertainty could spark a run on the country's banks.
Cameron To Step Up Eurozone...David Cameron will step up his warning to eurozone countries to sort out the present crisis and uncertainty as a matter of urgency.
Statins Could Benefit The Health...A new study suggests that everyone, even healthy people, could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Olympic Flame handoverThe Olympic Flame will be handed over to Britain in a ceremony in Athens later today.Related StoriesBeckham to bring Olympic flame to BritainOlympic borough accused of social cleansingOffice sleeping pods for staff during OlympicsAnish Kapoor's Orbit tower opens in Olympic ParkAnish Kapoor's Orbit tower unveiled in Olympic ParkRelated StoriesGreece fears sees share prices tumbleLondoners urged to 'walk to work' over OlympicsBank of England set to cut growth forecastCaretaker government to be appointed in GreeceBeckham to bring Olympic flame to Britain Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:58 am
Cameron queries euro survivalThe Prime Minister will question the survival of the euro in a speech to business leaders later today.Related StoriesCaretaker government to be appointed in GreeceMarkets tumble then recover following euro zone elections Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:44 am
Man convicted of murder 7 years...The fate of a man jailed seven years ago for murder is to be decided by appeal judges a day after he was freed on bail.Related StoriesCourt footage: Expert reconstruction from MI6 spy inquestCourt footage: Expert reconstructs MI6 spy bag incidentBag experts continue to re-enact escapologyPolice extend search for James AllenRelated StoriesLondoners urged to 'walk to work' over OlympicsSurvivors of Breivik attacks tell their harrowing stories Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:40 am
Robotic arm controlled by a...A team of researchers from Brown University in the US have unveiled a robotic arm controlled by a person's thoughts.Related StoriesRobotic arm controlled by a person's thoughts Posted on 16 May 2012 | 3:12 pm
Will Smith shoots some hoops with...The two-time Oscar nominee has met four athletes from Team GB while in London to promote his new film Men In Black.Related StoriesWill Smith delivers Olympic speech to the nationScantily clad woman joins Will Smith at MIB3 premiere Posted on 16 May 2012 | 1:10 pm
As Facebook grows, millions say,...Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:34 am
GOP Senate hopes once again rest...For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:18 am
Obama requesting help to pay for...Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out. The alliance's plans for arm's-length support for Afghanistan will be a central focus of the summit President Barack Obama is hosting Sunday and Monday in Chicago. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:07 am
'Ring of Fire' eclipse visible...Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they'll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide across the sun, blocking everything but a blazing halo of light. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:42 am
Census: Minorities now surpass...For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:02 am
Japan's economy grows in wake of...According to government data, Japan's economy grew by one percent between January and March compared to the previous three months. It means the… Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:33 am
Russian riot police try to break...Russian police detained at least 20 people, when they attempted to break up an Occupy-style sit-in at a Moscow park. Demonstrators had been there for… Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:53 am
Robert Kennedy Jr.'s estranged...The estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. has been found dead at her home in New York. Mary Kennedy, who was aged 52 was married to the son of Senator… Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:53 am
Italian PM receives threatsItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti is thought to have been threatened by an anarchist group which recently shot and wounded a nuclear industry… Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:53 am
Spain boycotts Jubilee over...The disputed sovereignty of the island of Gibraltar has once again come between the royal families of Spain and Britain. Queen Sofia has cancelled a… Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:03 am
New al Qaeda video rails against...Al-Qaeda's chief commander Ayman al-Zawahiri in a video message this week called for the Yemeni people to rise up against the country's new president.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:51 am
Diplomat: Confidential report...A confidential U.N. report reveals Iran is exporting arms to Syria, while President Bashar al-Assad blames the violence in his country on foreign fighters.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:50 am
Horse rescued after swimming 2...It was a sea rescue made for Hollywood: A horse in a photo shoot on a Southern California beach gets spooked and bolts into the water, only to be rescued.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:24 am
Ratko Mladic: Brutal villain to...Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander who went on trial Wednesday for crimes against humanity, is a notorious name synonymous with the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Balkan wars of the 1990s and the bloody assaults on Sarajevo and Srebrenica.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:00 am
Mladic shows no remorse as war...Ratko Mladic showed no remorse as his war crimes trial opened Wednesday, at one point even appearing to threaten victims in court.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:00 am
Ellesmere Port workers back new...Vauxhall workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new pay and
conditions deal that paves the way for major... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:02 am
Escaped penguin spotted alive and...It has endured solitude, pollution, water traffic and radioactive caesium, and
many people assumed that it had succumbed to the... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:55 am
Sri Lanka army chief Fonseka ‘to...Hopes were raised today that Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka’s former army chief and presidential
candidate, is about to be released... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:54 am
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analysis from our writers at every ground.
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Limbless Frenchman Philippe...A limbless Frenchman has begun an epic journey to make four challenging swims
around the world through waters containing sharks, poisonous... Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:41 am
Obama: Allies Will Soon Take...Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, International, Congress, Conservatives'I have absolutely no doubt that we will be able to transfer control of this operation to an international coalition,' President Obama said Tuesday. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 10:11 pm
Democrats Could Lose Senate, Biden...Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, 2012 ElectionsDemocrats are only four seats away from losing control of the Senate to Republicans in 2012, Vice President Biden warned supporters in a online appeal for donations Tuesday. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 7:30 pm
South Dakota Governor Signs Tough...Filed under: AbortionThe measure would require a women seeking an abortion to wait three days after meeting with a doctor and receive counseling before undergoing the procedure. Opponents promise a lawsuit. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 7:04 pm
Republican Sen. Scott Brown: GOP's...Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Abortion, CongressThe Massachusetts Republican joins another GOP senator, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in expressing concerns about a proposal to end federal funding for the organization. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 4:44 pm
Half of Americans Approve of...Filed under: Polls, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, IndependentsObama's marks for his handling of Libya come despite criticism from the left, right and abroad that he waited too long to act against the Gadhafi regime, and that once he did, the mission was not as defined as he promised it would be. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 1:46 pm
Facebook IPO: Insiders Cashing OutSome of Facebook's biggest holders are selling up to $3.8 billion in extra shares in Friday's IPO, in some cases at Facebook's request. Goldman Sachs and Tiger Global will now sell as much as 50% of their stakes.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:37 am
Pinterest Valued at $1.5 BillionPinterest, the online scrapbooking website that has become the latest Silicon Valley darling because of its rapid user growth, has raised $100 million in a financing round that values the start-up at $1.5 billion, said people familiar with the matter.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:26 am
Europe Markets Seek DirectionEuropean stocks opened little changed as investors pause to take stock of recent events in the euro zone. Trade was set to be subdued due to a holiday in much of the Continent.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:50 am
SEC Probes Role of Fund in CDOsU.S. securities regulators are investigating hedge-fund firm Magnetar Capital, which bet on several mortgage-bond deals that wound up imploding during the financial crisis.
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Dow Extends May SwoonStocks slipped as confusion over Greece's political future trumped firm U.S. economic data.
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Miami Beach manager says hell resign a year from now - Miami Herald Miami Beach City Manager Jorge Gonzalez submitted a letter to the Miami Beach commission, saying he would resign in May 2013. Several of the commissioners said that is unacceptable.
Miami Heat looks to stay tough going into Game 5 against New York Knicks - Miami Herald Its not about whether LeBron James or Shane Battier guards Carmelo Anthony.
GOP fumbles Hispanic outreach - Miami Herald Hoping to explain their plans to win over the countrys 12 million Hispanic voters, Republicans instead muddied their message on the sensitive subject of immigration.
Gov. Rick Scotts top advisor arranged $5 million no-bid contract in Senate - Miami Herald The governors chief of staff, Steve MacNamara, used his Senate clout to sign a contract for a web-based budget system developed by the business partner of a friend
UM medical school to lay off up to 800 - Miami Herald The University of Miami medical school plans to lay off up to 800 workers in administration and research to deal with reduced government and private funding.
6 Vying to be WPB police chief The city of West Palm Beach will soon have a new chief of police. The department has had two "co-chiefs" since October when former chief Delsa Bush stepped down months before her planned retirement. The two "co-chiefs" are part of the field of 6 that has been narrowed down. Elliot Cohen, the spokesman for the city, said the candidates have taken part in a two-day interview process involving a ...
6 Vying to be WPB police chief The city of West Palm Beach will soon have a new chief of police.
State attorney asks Judge Barry Cohen to recuse himself from trials Palm Beach County interim state attorney Peter Antonacci filed a motion asking longtime Judge Barry Cohen to recuse himself from criminal cases, citing bias against the State Attorney's office. Cohen denied the motion and can't comment on the motion under Florida law, but the unusual move has experienced attorneys like Richard Lubin concerned. "It's really not right," Lubin said. "It interjects ...
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