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Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions
BERLIN (AP) , Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis , and who should be involved. Officials say the International Monetary Fund, which has contributed financial expertise and billions in emergency loans, may no longer be needed as a key decision-making partner.
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| Fri, May 17, 2013 |
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Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) , Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters.
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Argentine dictator Videla dies in prison at age 87
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) , Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who took power over Argentina in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of his fellow citizens in a dirty war to eliminate so-called "subversives," died quietly in his sleep Friday while serving life in prison for crimes against humanity. He was 87.
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Syrian hackers compromise FT blog, Twitter feeds
LONDON (AP) , A clutch of Twitter accounts and a blog maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has regularly targeted media organizations it sees as sympathetic to the country's rebels.
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Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado
BEIRUT (AP) , About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove off.
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Tableau Software soars in trading debut
NEW YORK (AP) , Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public offering. Seattle-based Tableau Software Inc. provides software that helps businesses convert data into visual presentations.
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'Sonic the Hedgehog' vid games coming to Nintendo
LOS ANGELES (AP) , Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year.
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Hints of political change on horizon in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) , The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Africa's largest country for a half-century is reaching its end.
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IMF says Cyprus at risk of even deeper recession
WASHINGTON (AP) , The International Monetary Fund said Friday that substantial risks still loom for the Cypriot economy even after a multi-billion dollar international bailout aimed at averting a debt default.
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Problems surface over Ariz.'s 2007 immigration law
PHOENIX (AP) , The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nation's border woes: Employers who hire immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
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EU survey reveals many gays live in fear
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) , Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands. Released Friday, the largest ever...
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European car sales up for first time since 2011
MILAN (AP) , The European auto industry may be showing the first signs of a slowdown in its sales free-fall, according to data from the European automaker's association. New car registrations in April were up 1.7 percent on the same time last year, the ACEA's latest figures show.
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Indian circuses struggle to adapt after court bans
MUMBAI, India (AP) , In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws. A Colombian daredevil shouts to his colleagues scrambling atop a giant set of spinning wheels called the Ring of Death.
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Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand
WASHINGTON (AP) , The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.
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Beckham's role after retirement to remain global
PARIS (AP) , After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United lineup, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris Saint-Germain this season.
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Syria ex-minister leads rebuilding plan
BEIRUT (AP) , A six-member U.N. team led by a former Syrian planning minister is drawing up a comprehensive postwar reconstruction plan even as the country's civil war rages on with no apparent end in sight.
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Soldier gets life without parole in Iraq killings
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) , An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq. A military judge, Army Col. David Conn, found Sgt. John Russell guilty of premeditated murder on Monday and imposed the sentence Thursday morning.
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| Thu, May 16, 2013 |
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
Week ending May 12th, 2013, powered by Nielsen BookScan. Copyright 2013 The Nielsen Company. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Dead Ever After: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel" by Charlaine Harris (Ace) 2. "12th of Never" by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 3. "Silken Prey" by John Sandford (Putnam)
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AP PHOTOS: Path to legal pot a long, wild trip
SEATTLE (AP) , It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it. Voters in Washington state and Colorado made pot use for adults over 21 legal last fall, but that was just the first step. On Thursday, Washington officials are expected to release the first draft of rules governing the state's new marijuana industry.
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Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars. Nowadays, it's likely to include a reference to "Beckham's team," the Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles.
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American will favor passengers without roller bags
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) , In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat , no rolling suitcases , will be allowed to board before most other passengers.
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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
WASHINGTON (AP) , Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a draft proposed last year that was withdrawn amid industry complaints that federal regulation could hinder an ongoing boom in natural gas production.
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Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M
LOS ANGELES (AP) , Ticketmaster has agreed to settle claims for up to $23 million over a lawsuit affecting more than a million people who, after buying a ticket online, were enrolled in a rewards program that cost $9 a month but never gave them any benefits. U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer in Los Angeles approved the settlement last week.
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US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) , Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate for the 30-year loan increased to 3.51 percent from 3.42 percent last week.
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Bills promote Whaley to take over as GM
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) , Doug Whaley was promoted to take over as Buffalo Bills general manager, making the team's near top-to-bottom offseason overhaul complete. The much-anticipated decision to elevate Whaley from his position as assistant GM was announced Thursday, three days after Buddy Nix stepped down as GM.
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UN: 14 Iranian exiles moved from Iraq to Albania
BAGHDAD (AP) , The first exiles from an Iranian opposition group have moved to Albania from a camp near Baghdad as part of a relocation process, the United Nations said Thursday, a step toward defusing an explosive dispute left over from the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s and the U.S.-led ousting of the regime of Saddam Hussein.
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Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
DETROIT (AP) , Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top "good" rating in the results released Thursday.
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Feds propose overhaul for child care centers
Federal health officials proposed Thursday to overhaul 500,000 child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint checks for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities.
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INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) , To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some...
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Pope blasts "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor
VATICAN CITY (AP) , Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the "cult of money" that he says is tyrannizing the poor and turning humans into expendable consumer goods. ...
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