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» Ex-BBC chairman Lord George Howard hired prostitute using licence fee payers' money 
30/05/15 09:56 from the Mail online | News
A form documenting the alleged meeting between Baron Howard of Henderskelfe, who held the post from 1980-1983, and the woman is said to have been stored in a safe in the BBC's headquarters.

» Beatrice Nokes, Lawyers' daughter deny grooming and selling women for sex in vice ring 
30/05/15 09:47 from the Mail online | News
Beatrice Noakes, 21, denied three counts of controlling or inciting prostitution for gain when she appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Friday alongside Det Con Daniel Williams, 37.

» Strictly Come Dancing 'to have same-sex pairs' 
30/05/15 09:27 from the Mail online | News
In 2010 two female dancers became the first same-sex couple to compete on a version of Strictly, appearing in Israel’s Dancing with the Stars when Gili Shem Tov danced with Dorit Milman.

» THE LATEST: Europe, US are likely bidders for 2026 World Cup
30/05/15 09:25 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest developments concerning FIFA:...

» Powerful quake strikes off Japan; no tsunami warning
30/05/15 09:23 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
TOKYO (AP) -- A powerful and extremely deep earthquake struck a group of remote Japanese islands and shook Tokyo on Saturday, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami, and no injuries or damage were immediately reported....

» World
30/05/15 09:20 from - The Washington Post
World Map: The U.S. is bound by treaties to defend a quarter of humanity The Washington Post Hastert indictment is related to old allegations of sexual misconduct, law enforcement official says What ISIS Really Wants Google's Head Of HR ...

» Powerful Earthquake Strikes Near Japan
30/05/15 09:19 from TIME: Top World Stories
There was no tsunami warning because the quake was so deep

» Boko Haram attack on Nigeria's Maiduguri city kills 11
30/05/15 09:16 from Reuters: International
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Boko Haram insurgents attacked the outskirts of Borno state capital Maiduguri in Nigeria on Saturday morning and at least 11 people were killed in the fighting, residents and security sources said.

» 'Novorossiya' Falls From Putin's Vocabulary as Ukraine Crisis Drags
30/05/15 09:12 from WSJ.com: World News
The softer rhetoric could signal a shift in Kremlin policy, or mark a bid to relax tensions ahead of a likely June decision in Europe on whether to renew sanctions against Russia.

» Defiant Sepp Blatter hits out at US
30/05/15 09:10 from FT.com - World
Fifa chief suspects attempt to ‘interfere’ with world football’s governing body

» Mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance may soon be solved 
30/05/15 09:10 from the Mail online | News
Washington-based Dick Spink has spent $50,000 (£32,700) of his own money to prove that Earhart's plane landed on an atoll named Mili – and he says he could soon have hard evidence.

» Artists attack multi-nationals sponsoring 2022 World Cup in Qatar 
30/05/15 09:02 from the Mail online | News
An army of internet activists have created 'anti-logos' to shame the corporations sponsoring the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as FIFA's reputation is tarnished by accusations of corruption and bribery.

» Residents in a Mexican neighborhood miss the cartel that protected them
30/05/15 09:00 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
OCOTLAN, Mexico — At the makeshift shrine for the Warriors of the Five, the young men are listed by their gang handles: Chicken. Nacho. Whitey. In the photos, some have elaborate tattoos, others brandish guns.Read full article >>

» Jacob Lew Urges Swift Resolution to Greece Bailout Standoff
30/05/15 08:59 from WSJ.com: World News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged international finance officials to resolve the standoff over Greece’s bailout package as quickly as possible.

» 1,200 migrants washed up on Greek Island of Kos 
30/05/15 08:58 from the Mail online | News
This spring, in the space of seven weeks, the two-mile route across the easily navigated Aegean Sea has become the new back door to European Union countries.

» Havana Welcomes US Decision to Remove Cuba From Terror List
30/05/15 08:58 from Voice of America
The United States' official removal of Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism is being celebrated on the communist island and welcomed by many Americans. The move Friday brings the two Cold War adversaries a step closer to re-...

» Russia Produces Blacklist of EU People
30/05/15 08:54 from WSJ.com: World News
Russia’s blacklist of prominent people from the European Union who won't be allowed to enter the country has been shared on social media.

» Syrian air raids kill dozens of civilians in north: monitoring group
30/05/15 08:52 from Reuters: International
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian air force raid killed at least 59 civilians at a market in a town held by Islamic State militants in northern Syria on Saturday, according to a group monitoring the war.

» £230k BBC boss Mark Linsey pays £800 of taxpayers' cash for seven taxi rides
30/05/15 08:49 from the Mail online | News
Entertainment commissioning boss Linsey paid up to £142 a trip, while Wendy Darke, who heads the Natural History Unit, charged the BBC £207 and £233 for two cab rides.

» Egyptian-American Released From Prison
30/05/15 08:49 from WSJ.com: World News
Egyptian authorities released and deported Mohamed Soltan, a U.S.-Egyptian citizen who had been serving a life sentence for his alleged support of Mohammed Morsi.

» Greece open to compromise to seal deal this week: interior minister
30/05/15 08:47 from Reuters: International
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government is confident of reaching a deal with its creditors this week and is open to pushing back parts of its anti-austerity program to make that happen, the country's interior minister said Saturday.

» THE LATEST: Blatter: No fears about US soccer bribery probe
30/05/15 08:42 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest developments concerning FIFA:...

» Boko Haram Attack on Maiduguri Kills 7
30/05/15 08:37 from Voice of America
Nigeria's militant Boko Haram group killed seven people in an attack in northeastern Nigeria early Saturday. Security officials and witnesses said the insurgents launched rocket-propelled grenades into a residential building in Maiduguri...

» Myanmar lands seized migrant boat on island
30/05/15 08:34 from Reuters: International
HAINGGYI ISLAND, Myanmar (Reuters) - A boat packed with more than 700 "boat people" seized off Myanmar's coast was stopped on a small island on Saturday, as officials gave mixed signals about its final destination.

» Russia imposes travel ban on 89 EU politicians
30/05/15 08:32 from Reuters: International
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow's role in the Ukr...

» Volunteers search for missing after Central Texas flood
30/05/15 08:28 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WIMBERLEY, Texas (AP) -- A handful of volunteers trudged along the muddy and brush-filled banks of the Blanco River in Central Texas, searching for a group of people still missing days after the vacation house where they were staying was...

» Strictly 'to have same-sex pairs' 
30/05/15 08:21 from the Mail online | News
In 2010 two female dancers became the first same-sex couple to compete on a version of Strictly, appearing in Israel’s Dancing with the Stars when Gili Shem Tov danced with Dorit Milman.

» Gunmen kill 22 bus passengers in Pakistan attack
30/05/15 08:19 from Reuters: International
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen disguised as members of the Pakistani security forces killed at least 22 passengers on Friday night after forcing them off buses traveling from the western city of Quetta to Karachi on the southern coa...

» HMRC in U-turn over tax return deadline
30/05/15 08:16 from FT.com - World
Nearly 1m people could escape £100 automatic penalty for failing to file self-assessment return

» US Urges Burundi to Postpone Election
30/05/15 08:15 from Voice of America
The United States wants Burundi to postpone its upcoming elections, following weeks of political unrest. "This environment is not conducive to the holding of credible, free, fair and democratic elections," U.S. State Department spokesman...

» Troops repel Boko Haram attack on Nigeria's Maiduguri city
30/05/15 08:10 from Reuters: International
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian troops pushed back an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the outskirts of Borno state capital Maiduguri in the early hours of Saturday, a Reuters reporter and military source said.

» U.S. says China's island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
30/05/15 08:07 from Reuters: International
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that China's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific, drawing a scathing response from the foreign ministry in Beijing.

» More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows
30/05/15 08:05 from Reuters: International
ROME (Reuters) - More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in last 24 hours, the Italian coastguard said on Saturday.

» McCartney says he's given up pot now that he's a granddad
30/05/15 08:05 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
LONDON (AP) -- Paul McCartney says he has given up marijuana after many years of indulgence and now prefers wine or "a nice margarita."...

» U.S. to bring Japan under its cyber defense umbrella
30/05/15 08:01 from Reuters: International
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States will extend its cyber defense umbrella over Japan, helping its Asian ally cope with the growing threat of online attacks against military bases and infrastructure such as power grids, the two nations s...

» Muhammad Cartoon Protest Ends Without Incident 
30/05/15 07:58 from Voice of America
Police separated anti-Islam protesters from demonstrators defending religious rights outside an Islamic community center Friday in Arizona. The demonstration in Phoenix was billed as a Prophet Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest and ended w...

» FIFA's Blatter comes out fighting despite scandal and divisions
30/05/15 07:57 from Reuters: International
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter came out fighting on Saturday as he began his fifth term in charge of soccer's governing body, implying that the United States timed the announcement of a major corruption probe to try to sc...

» Mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance may soon be solved: Metal analysis could prove she landed on Marshall Islands 
30/05/15 07:57 from the Mail online | News
Washington-based Dick Spink has spent $50,000 (£32,700) of his own money to prove that Earhart's plane landed on an atoll named Mili – and he says he could soon have hard evidence.

» Labour party leader hopeful Andy Burnham changes tune on benefits culture 
30/05/15 07:53 from the Mail online | News
The shadow health secretary, speaking to business leaders in central London this morning, vowed to lead a party that would 'once again truly be the party of work'.

» FIFA's Blatter Criticizes US, UEFA Officials
30/05/15 07:41 from Voice of America
Emboldened after being elected to a fifth term to lead the world soccer organization, FIFA Sepp Blatter said that the events in the run-up to his re-election as president “do not smell right” and made it clear Saturday there may be conse...

» THE LATEST: No loss for Europe; FIFA keeps World Cup quotas
30/05/15 07:38 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest developments concerning FIFA:...

» U.S. citizen Mohamed Soltan freed from Egyptian prison
30/05/15 07:36 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
CAIRO— Egyptian authorities freed a dual U.S.-Egyptian citizen who had been sentenced to life in prison, his family said on Saturday. Mohamed Soltan, 27, was deported from Egypt Saturday morning and put on a flight back to the United Sta...

» Obesity will cause more cancers than smoking in ten years 
30/05/15 07:34 from the Mail online | News
Researchers from Harvard University say diet and exercise regimes should become ‘standard’ treatment for cancer alongside chemotherapy and surgery within a decade.

» DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Mr Cameron and the rising migrant crisis  
30/05/15 07:33 from the Mail online | News
The migrants who have illegally entered the Greek Island of Kos, are among thousands who have made the journey across the Mediterranean to Europe in the ever-deepening crisis.

» U.S. and Iran address obstacles to nuclear deal as deadline nears
30/05/15 07:29 from Reuters: International
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday in a bid to overcome the remaining obstacles to a final nuclear agreement, a month ahead of a deadline for a deal between ...

» Egypt frees US-Egyptian national sentenced to life in prison
30/05/15 07:21 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Egyptian authorities freed a dual U.S.-Egyptian citizen Saturday who had been on hunger strike for over a year and was sentenced to life in prison on charges of financing an anti-government sit-in and spreading “false news.”

» Over 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows
30/05/15 07:16 from Reuters: International
ROME (Reuters) - More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in last 24 hours, the Italian coastguard said on Saturday.

» Italy: 4,200 more migrants saved off Libya's coasts, 17 die
30/05/15 07:14 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ROME (AP) -- The Italian coast guard says it has coordinated the rescue of more than 4,000 migrants off Libya's coast in 22 separate operations....

» Sarkozy rebrands UMP ‘Les Republicains’
30/05/15 07:14 from FT.com - World
Latest step in former French president’s plan to return to power

» FIFA's Blatter faces division and suspicion as fifth term begins
30/05/15 07:11 from Reuters: International
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter began his fifth term at the helm of soccer's governing body on Saturday facing the daunting task of restoring public faith in an organization tainted by allegations of corruption and deeply ...

» THE LATEST: Heavyweights FIFA, UEFA in soccer power battle
30/05/15 07:04 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest developments concerning FIFA:...

» U.S.-Egyptian released from Egypt jail: family
30/05/15 07:00 from Reuters: International
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian-American jailed in Egypt for nearly two years for involvement in the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood has been released and is headed for the United States, his family said on Saturday.

» U.N. warns of coming hunger in North Korea
30/05/15 06:58 from Reuters: International
GENEVA (Reuters) - A drought in North Korea could lead to huge food shortages this year, the top U.N. official in the country told Reuters in an interview.

» What happened to Dave Cameron's Eton chums? 
30/05/15 06:58 from the Mail online | News
This exclusive picture — the first to show the future Prime Minister in his Eton schooldays — has come to light after the photographer chanced upon it in his archives and decided to make it public.

» US, Iran accelerate nuclear talks a month before deadline
30/05/15 06:56 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
GENEVA (AP) -- A month out from a nuclear deal deadline, the top U.S. and Iranian diplomats gathered in Geneva Saturday in an effort to bridge differences over how quickly to ease economic sanctions on Tehran and how significantly the Ir...

» THE MIND DOCTOR MAX PEMBERTON: Women DO lie about rape - as I know to my own cost  
30/05/15 06:45 from the Mail online | News
There’s a delicate balance between ensuring women feel confident in coming forward and protecting the innocent accused of rape and sexual abuse, writes DR MAX PEMBERTON.

» U.S. defense chief says China's island-building erodes security
30/05/15 06:42 from Reuters: International
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific but, despite his blunt remarks, the response from Chinese officia...

» Burundi election body's vice president has fled country: sources
30/05/15 06:39 from Reuters: International
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - The vice president of Burundi's election commission has fled the country ahead of the poll, sources said on Saturday, amid a political crisis triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term.

» Blatter criticizes US justice chief, soccer corruption case
30/05/15 06:24 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter criticized U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and an American federal investigation into soccer corruption which could yet lead directly to his door....

» Brazil's Biblical soap opera The Ten Commandments gets record viewing figures 
30/05/15 06:21 from the Mail online | News
Set in ancient Egypt and loosely based on the story of Moses, The Ten Commandments is billed as Brazil's first biblical soap opera.

» China tells workplaces they must have Communist Party units
30/05/15 06:13 from Reuters: International
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has passed a regulation ensuring government organizations and private companies have Communist Party units so that party policy can be implemented across society, the People's Daily, the official party mouthpie...

» Pelosi: ‘The Clintons Will Have to Answer for the Foundation’
30/05/15 06:01 from Breitbart News Network
Pelosi: ‘The Clintons Will Have to Answer for the Foundation’ Friday on MSNBC’s “Live with Thomas Roberts,” when asked about the growing and multiple controversy sounding the actions of the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Clinton was se...

» Gunmen kill 20 bus passengers in Pakistan attack
30/05/15 05:51 from Reuters: International
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen disguised as members of the Pakistani security forces killed at least 20 passengers late on Friday after forcing them off buses traveling from the western city of Quetta to Karachi on the southern coas...

» What cleaners really get up to in your home: Trysts with blokes in your bed. Clothes pinched from your wardrobe. Your darkest secrets rooted out - and spread around the neighbourhood  
30/05/15 05:43 from the Mail online | News
Earlier this week a BBC documentary claimed to lift the lid on The Secret Life of Cleaners, but when the Mail asked eight cleaners to tell stories, their confessions were even more unsettling.

» Indian government again issues land acquisition order
30/05/15 05:32 from Reuters: International
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government has issued an executive order for the third time to make it easier to buy farmland for large projects after failing to win parliamentary for a controversial land bill championed by Prime Minist...

» Adidas stripes as gravestones and McDonald's arches as whips: Internet artists attack multi-nationals sponsoring 2022 World Cup in Qatar as FIFA is accused of corruption and bribery 
30/05/15 05:17 from the Mail online | News
An army of internet activists have created 'anti-logos' to shame the corporations sponsoring the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as FIFA's reputation is tarnished by accusations of corruption and bribery.

» Christian Syrian fighter BEHEADS ISIS prisoner in revenge attack 
30/05/15 05:11 from the Mail online | News
The execution took place in the north-eastern Syrian province of Al-Hassakah where the Christian fighter beheaded the ISIS militant 'in revenge for the abuses committed by the terror group' (file photo).

» It’s not corruption that keeps FIFA’s Sepp Blatter in power. It
30/05/15 05:11 from - The Washington Post
It’s not corruption that keeps FIFA’s Sepp Blatter in power. It’s history. Find Out What Your Name Would Be if You Were Born Today (6585460 views) Shop owners' stories show riot damage was widespread The Toledo Blade Police union sides w...

» Migrant boat seized off Myanmar still at sea a day later
30/05/15 05:02 from Reuters: International
HAINGGYI ISLAND, Myanmar (Reuters) - A boat packed with more than 700 "boat people" seized of Myanmar's coast was still being towed at sea on Saturday, as officials gave mixed signals about its final destination.

» Defense Chiefs Clash Over South China Sea
30/05/15 04:43 from WSJ.com: World News
Defense Secretary Ash Carter publicly criticized China for expanding a chain of artificial islands in the South China Sea, and declared that the U.S. wouldn’t shy away from confronting Beijing.

» Protesters gather at Phoenix mosque under close police watch
30/05/15 04:37 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
PHOENIX (AP) -- About 500 protesters gathered outside a Phoenix mosque on Friday as police kept two groups sparring about Islam on separate sides of the street....

» Lightning strike: Tampa Bay heads to Cup finals
30/05/15 04:32 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- One thing to count on when the Tampa Bay Lightning play for the Stanley Cup: They won't be intimidated by anything....

» WorldViews: Map: The U.S. is bound by treaties to defend a quarter of humanity
30/05/15 04:30 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
The United States is bound by a number of treaties that could, in theory, force it to get involved in a war if an ally is attacked. Consider, for example, the situation in Ukraine, a non-member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. ...

» North Korean ex-POWs hope to return home before they die
30/05/15 04:14 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- After the Korean War ended in 1953, Kim Myeong Bok and 75 other North Korean prisoners of war detained in South Korea opted to live abroad rather than risk hostile welcomes in either half of their homeland. Now...

» Putin getting left out of G-7 meeting, but not much else
30/05/15 04:13 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When President Barack Obama and other world leaders gather in Germany next week, Russia's Vladimir Putin will be left off the guest list, part of his punishment for more than a year of alleged Kremlin-supported aggress...

» Nevada man not guilty in killing of unarmed trespasser
30/05/15 04:08 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Accused of murder for confronting two unarmed trespassers with a deadly barrage of gunfire, Wayne Burgarello walked out of a Nevada courthouse a free man after the jury found him not guilty of all charges in the latest...

» Jury convicts TV actor Diamond of misdemeanors in stabbing
30/05/15 04:00 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) -- TV actor Dustin Diamond was convicted Friday of two misdemeanors stemming from a barroom fight, but a Wisconsin jury cleared the former "Saved by the Bell" actor of the most serious felony charge....

» Sepp Blatter WINS FIFA presidential election in Zurich amid corruption scandal 
30/05/15 03:42 from the Mail online | News
In his first interview since securing his fifth term as FIFA president, Sepp Blatter (pictured) revealed he has a secret plan to improve FIFA's image amid allegations of widespread bribery and corruption.

» Amanda's Got Talent...for shameless attention-seeking as she tries to fight off young rivals at 44: TV-star is famed for her 'look-at-me' moments 
30/05/15 03:38 from the Mail online | News
Amanda Holden lavished attention on the Britain's Got Talent contestants, but that's only part time - her full-time job is making sure there's plenty left for her.

» Fighters battle Houthis in Yemen's southern city of Aden
30/05/15 03:32 from Reuters: International
ADEN (Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted in southern Yemen near Aden airport on Friday when local militia attacked Shi'ite Houthi rebels in a push to drive them from the district, residents and fighters said.

» AP source: Hastert paid to keep old sex abuse claims secret
30/05/15 03:14 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert paid hush money to conceal claims that the Illinois Republican sexually molested someone decades ago, a person familiar with the allegations said....

» Latest on flooding: More rain in the forecast for Texas
30/05/15 03:09 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
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» US Defense Chief to China: Halt Land Reclamation
30/05/15 03:09 from Voice of America
The U.S. defense secretary delivered a blunt rebuke to China for being “out of step” with international norms amid its unprecedented pace of reclamation efforts in the disputed South China Sea, saying “it is unclear how much farther Chin...

» US Defense Chief Rebukes China on Sea Reclamation
30/05/15 03:09 from Voice of America
The U.S. defense secretary delivered a blunt rebuke to China for being “out of step” with international norms amid its unprecedented pace of reclamation efforts in the disputed South China Sea, saying “it is unclear how much farther Chin...

» North Korean ex-POWs who left homeland hope to visit
30/05/15 03:04 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- After the Korean War ended in 1953, Kim Myeong Bok and 75 other North Korean prisoners of war detained in South Korea opted to live abroad rather than risk hostile welcomes in either half of their homeland. Now...

» Man not guilty of murder in killing of unarmed trespasser
30/05/15 02:31 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A Nevada man who was accused of murder after confronting two unarmed trespassers with a deadly barrage of gunfire at a vacant duplex he owns was found not guilty Friday of all charges in the latest case to test the bou...

» England's Bank Fines Are a Boon for a Happy Few
30/05/15 02:23 from WSJ.com: World News
U.K. officials are funneling more than $1 billion in Libor penalties to the Battle of Agincourt anniversary, a ‘therapeutic baker’ and other charities.

» Lightning strike: Tampa Bay beats Rangers, will play for Cup
30/05/15 02:08 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- The only history the Tampa Bay Lightning were interested in was what they would create....

» Exclusive
30/05/15 01:59 from Breitbart News Network
Exclusive –Phoenix ‘Draw Muhammad’ Organizer: Family out of State for Safety On May 29 Phoenix’s own “Draw Muhammad” contest organizer Jon Ritzheimer told Breitbart News his family is safely out of the state. AWR Hawkins Bill Clinton Ple...

» Child sex abuse claims shake UN as revelations continue
30/05/15 01:47 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The boys said they approached the French soldiers because they were hungry. Some were so young that they didn't quite understand the acts the soldiers demanded in return. One boy, 8 or 9 years old, said he did it s...

» Latest on flooding: Obama signs Texas disaster declaration
30/05/15 01:43 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
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» Pentagon chief criticizes Beijing's South China Sea moves
30/05/15 01:33 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
SINGAPORE (AP) -- China's land reclamation in the South China Sea is out of step with international rules, and turning underwater land into airfields won't expand its sovereignty, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told an international securi...

» Blatter, Wounded but Unbowed, Keeps Post at Helm of FIFA
30/05/15 01:18 from WSJ.com: World News
FIFA President Sepp Blatter won a fifth, consecutive term leading the embattled organization when his only opponent conceded defeat—but not before forcing a rare, second round of voting.

» How to stop Apple's text bug crashing your phone: Support page reveals official workarounds for malicious Messages flaw 
30/05/15 01:09 from the Mail online | News
On its support page (pictured), the tech giant said people can unfreeze their Messages app by either asking Siri to 'read unread messages,' or using Siri to reply to the message.

» Sumo groups hope skinny Japanese kids can recapture their nation
30/05/15 01:03 from - The Washington Post
Sumo groups hope skinny Japanese kids can recapture their nation’s glory The U.S.-trained commander of Tajikistan’s special forces has joined the Islamic State Find Out What Your Name Would Be if You Were Born Today (6582484 views) Andre...

» Kerry set to meet with Iranian envoy as nuclear deadline approaches
30/05/15 01:00 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
GENEVA — With only a month to go before the deadline for a final deal on Iran’s nuclear program, Secretary of State John F. Kerry will meet here this weekend with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for talks aimed at giving their negot...

» Kerry, Iranian envoy discuss unsettled issues as nuclear deadline nears
30/05/15 01:00 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
GENEVA — With only a month to go before the deadline for a final deal on Iran’s nuclear program, Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met here Saturday for talks aimed at giving their negotiating team...

» U.S. Takes Cuba Off Terror List
30/05/15 00:22 from WSJ.com: World News
The move, which follows a 45-day congressional review, clears a hurdle for re-establishing diplomatic ties between Washington and Havana after more than six decades.

» Mexico lawmakers demand president detail wealth after misrepresentation
30/05/15 00:13 from Reuters: International
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president came under pressure on Friday to fully disclose his financial assets following a Reuters report on Thursday that he had misrepresented the circumstances under which he acquired a property in a l...

» US Condemns China Reclamation in South China Sea
30/05/15 00:12 from Voice of America
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says China's land reclamation in the South China Sea is "out of step with international rules" and that the United States opposes "any further militarization" of the disputed lands. Carter told a high...

» Terrifying moment police dashcam captures lightning strike the freeway just in front of patrol car 
30/05/15 00:05 from the Mail online | News
Sgt. Mark Rodriguez was driving the car along the I-10 in Gautier, Mississippi, during early morning thunderstorms, and said the strike almost blinded him.

» In Paris, Love Lost for Bridge Padlocks
29/05/15 23:55 from WSJ.com: World News
Tourists have blanketed many of Paris’s bridges with padlocks symbolizing their love. But city hall has had enough and on Monday will start cutting off the 60 tons of locks burdening the Pont des Arts.

» Blatter wins fifth FIFA term as challenger concedes
29/05/15 23:54 from Reuters: International
ZURICH (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter was re-elected president of FIFA for a fifth term on Friday after his only challenger conceded defeat in an election overshadowed by allegations of rampant corruption in world soccer.

» Latest on flooding: Homes ordered evacuated in SE Texas city
29/05/15 23:38 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
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» US to Expand Airport Preclearance Centers
29/05/15 23:25 from Voice of America
The United States says it is considering expanding to 10 foreign airports an airline preclearance program that allows visitors to go through customs before boarding a flight to the United States. The Department of Homeland Security annou...

» Tom Conti puts home he bought for £165k on market for £17.5million 
29/05/15 23:20 from the Mail online | News
The actor, who was engaged in a long planning dispute with ex-footballer neighbour Thierry Henry, has now put his mansion in Hampstead, north London, on the market for £17.5m.

» Latest on flooding: Texas guv ask for disaster declaration
29/05/15 23:17 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
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» Pentagon Reports Higher Number of Anthrax Shipments 
29/05/15 23:13 from Voice of America
The Pentagon said Friday that there were more accidental deliveries of live anthrax spores to U.S. and overseas laboratories than originally thought and that it had ordered an in-depth review. Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren sai...

» Global Migrants Brave Panama's Vipers, Bats, Bandits to Reach U.S.
29/05/15 23:12 from WSJ.com: World News
The treacherous jungle of Panama’s Darien Gap has become a route for desperate migrants aiming for America.

» Former BBC chairman hired prostitute on the Orient Express using licence fee payers' money, claims corporation's official historian 
29/05/15 23:09 from the Mail online | News
A form documenting the alleged meeting between Baron Howard of Henderskelfe, who held the post from 1980-1983, and the woman is said to have been stored in a safe in the BBC's headquarters.

» Holmes: Mind 'was kind of falling apart' before shooting
29/05/15 23:06 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) -- James Holmes said his "mind was kind of falling apart" and he began to have homicidal thoughts months before he killed 12 people and injured 70 others in a Colorado movie theater, according to a video excerpt pr...

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» The sheer level of destruction in Gaza is hard to take in. Much
29/05/15 23:03 from GlobalPost - Home - Review
The sheer level of destruction in Gaza is hard to take in. Much of it is rubble. Children, undeterred by their surroundings, play in and around damaged buildings or collect pieces of their former homes to sell to factory owners. Agence F...

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29/05/15 23:03 from GlobalPost - Home - Review
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29/05/15 23:03 from GlobalPost - Home - Review
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» Seoul just tried to out-Portland Portland, Oregon.
29/05/15 23:03 from GlobalPost - Home - Review
Seoul just tried to out-Portland Portland, Oregon. Mar 23, 2015 It's been almost 5 years since Indonesia's smoking baby went viral. And the problem has only gotten worse. Marie Dhumieres Indonesia Want to Know Asia-Pacific Indonesia Mar ...

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29/05/15 23:03 from GlobalPost - Home - Review
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Mar 23, 2015 8:26 pm Marie Dhumieres The number of children smoking in Indonesia is getting out of control It's been almost 5 years since Indonesia's smoking baby went viral. And the problem has only gotten worse. Patrick Winn World Lead...

» No major breakthrough at meeting on Asian boat people crisis
29/05/15 22:59 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
BANGKOK (AP) -- A regional conference called to address the swelling tide of boat people in Southeast Asia ended with no major breakthroughs, with Myanmar deflecting blame for fueling the crisis and warning that "finger pointing" would n...

» His Future in Question, Blatter Re-elected to Lead FIFA
29/05/15 22:57 from Voice of America
As expected, Sepp Blatter was re-elected Friday as president of football's world governing body, FIFA, two days after the organization was rocked by a massive controversy. U.S. authorities issued a corruption indictment against 14 people...

» Reports say Hastert Case Linked to Sexual Misconduct
29/05/15 22:51 from Voice of America
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was paying a man not to reveal that Hastert had sexually molested him decades earlier, according to media reports citing a variety of unnamed sources, including federal law enforcement officials. ...

» Lawyers' daughter and Scotland Yard detective deny grooming and selling women for sex in high class vice ring 
29/05/15 22:51 from the Mail online | News
Beatrice Noakes, 21, denied three counts of controlling or inciting prostitution for gain when she appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Friday alongside Det Con Daniel Williams, 37.

» Paris decides love locks must go for safety's sake
29/05/15 22:50 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Paris is ready to break off its affair with love locks.

» Obesity will cause more cancers than smoking in ten years: Being overweight already causes 32,000 cancer-related deaths annually 
29/05/15 22:39 from the Mail online | News
Researchers from Harvard University say diet and exercise regimes should become ‘standard’ treatment for cancer alongside chemotherapy and surgery within a decade.

» Paul McCartney's daughter mary on why she can never eat couscous again 
29/05/15 22:32 from the Mail online | News
The photographer, who also writes vegetarian cookbooks, also told the audience at the Hay Festival how growing up not eating meat made her feel like an outsider at school.

» No 'miracle' solution at Asian migrant crisis meeting
29/05/15 22:31 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand hosted a meeting of 17 countries Friday to address an alarming rise in the number of boat people in Southeast Asian waters....

» FIFA President Blatter wins a fifth term amid inquiry, opposition
29/05/15 22:26 from Los Angeles Times - World News
If Sepp Blatter felt any apprehension about his reign atop the soccer world, it did not show in his smile.

» Thousands Fleeing Ramadi Are Stuck at Baghdad Checkpoint
29/05/15 22:11 from Voice of America
The United Nations refugee agency reports thousands of Iraqis who have fled the bloody takeover of Ramadi by so-called Islamic State militants are stuck at checkpoints in Anbar province and barred from entering the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...

» Pentagon: Anthrax shipments broader than first thought
29/05/15 22:10 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon said Friday that the Army's mistaken shipments of live anthrax to research laboratories were more widespread than it initially reported, prompting the Defense Department's second-ranking official to order ...

» Gary Lineker slams 'revolting' FIFA after Sepp Blatter wins election 
29/05/15 22:04 from the Mail online | News
Social media has been almost unanimous in its fury after Sepp Blatter (pictured) secured his fifth term as FIFA president, with Gary Lineker branding football's governing body a 'revolting organisation'.

» £230k BBC boss pays £800 of taxpayers' cash for seven taxi rides: Mark Linsey accused of 'frittering away' money on lengthy cab rides  
29/05/15 22:00 from the Mail online | News
Entertainment commissioning boss Linsey paid up to £142 a trip, while Wendy Darke, who heads the Natural History Unit, charged the BBC £207 and £233 for two cab rides.

» Say no to the scaremongers: Already the referendum doom merchants are lining up to insist Britain can't survive outside the EU. Twaddle, says leading MEP Daniel Hannan  
29/05/15 21:55 from the Mail online | News
The General Election has only just finished, but the EU referendum campaign is already getting under way, writes the Conservative MEP DANIEL HANNAN.

» 50 Shades of Bernie Sanders: The Left’s View of Politics as Character
29/05/15 21:53 from Breitbart News Network
50 Shades of Bernie Sanders: The Left’s View of Politics as Character Sanders’ writings were, of course, dismissed as irrelevant old news by the very same media that assured us the tale of Mitt Romney allegedly giving a fellow student a ...

» Chicago Forum Focuses on Challenges Facing World's Cities 
29/05/15 21:48 from Voice of America
About 600 delegates from 25 countries gathered in Chicago this week at the inaugural Chicago Forum on Global Cities, where they discussed challenges facing big cities as globalization spreads, from sustainability and architecture to secu...

» AP source: Hastert paid to conceal claims of sexual abuse
29/05/15 21:33 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert paid hush money to conceal claims that the Illinois Republican sexually molested someone decades ago, a person familiar with the allegations said Friday....

» 2015-05-29F.B.I. Investigates Whether Harm From Surgical Power Tool Was Ignored
29/05/15 21:33 from Mike Nova - Google+
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» Venezuela Blocks Former LatAm Presidents From Seeing Detained Leaders
29/05/15 21:32 from Voice of America
Venezuela blocked two former Latin American presidents on Friday from visiting opposition leaders jailed a year ago for their roles in deadly protests against the government of socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Andres Pastrana of Colom...

» Angela Merkel says EU treaty change to curb migrant benefits IS possible 
29/05/15 21:28 from the Mail online | News
David Cameron's hopes of curbing migrant benefits received a major boost today after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said EU treaty change to meet British demands was possible.

» Waitrose Shoplifter Kelly Pierson caught as she did not fit store's clientele  
29/05/15 21:25 from the Mail online | News
Kelly Pierson, who arrived at court with a cigarette dangling from her lips, was arrested after trying to take some of the most expensive items in the supermarket's Sevenoaks branch.

» US Expresses Concern About Angolan Journalist's Conviction
29/05/15 21:21 from Voice of America
The United States said Friday that it was disappointed by the conviction of Rafael Marques, a prominent Angolan journalist and anti-corruption activist. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said the United States was concerned that the...

» Never mind pools, make a splash with your own swimming POND! 
29/05/15 20:57 from the Mail online | News
Natural pools have been popular in Germany and Austria since the 1980s, but weren’t introduced in Britain until 1999. We have been slow to take the plunge, but interest has recently soared.

» Labour hopeful changes his tune on benefits culture, saying they would never win power again if it continues to be seen as an 'easy ride' 
29/05/15 20:57 from the Mail online | News
The shadow health secretary, speaking to business leaders in central London this morning, vowed to lead a party that would 'once again truly be the party of work'.

» Kazakhstan’s ecological mystery: Why have over 100,000 saiga antelopes
29/05/15 20:57 from - The Washington Post
Kazakhstan’s ecological mystery: Why have over 100,000 saiga antelopes died in just a few weeks? Houthi rebels in Yemen are holding multiple Americans prisoner Longmont valedictorian silenced over speech disclosing he was gay What Good I...

» Pupils as young as 10 quizzed on radicalism: So-called counter-extremism questionnaire asks children how far they would go to defend their religion   
29/05/15 20:54 from the Mail online | News
The so-called ‘counter extremism’ questionnaire, which critics claim is aimed at Muslims, asks boys and girls detailed questions about their religious beliefs and how far they would go to defend them.

» Puerto Rico's governor signs tax bill into law
29/05/15 20:53 from Reuters: International
(Reuters) - Puerto Rico's governor on Friday signed into law a tax bill that is expected to provide the commonwealth with about $1.2 billion in much-needed additional tax revenue for the next fiscal year.

» Nigeria's new president pledges fight against Boko Haram
29/05/15 20:49 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria's new president was sworn in on Friday and pledged to tackle Boko Haram "head on," asserting the fight against the Islamic extremists wouldn't be won until hundreds of schoolgirls abducted last year and oth...

» Blatter, Wounded but Unbowed, Keeps Post
29/05/15 20:49 from WSJ.com: World News
FIFA President Sepp Blatter won a fifth, consecutive term leading the embattled organization when his only opponent conceded defeat—but not before forcing a rare, second round of voting.

» Wolverine killer Jed Allen's dysfunctional family revealed 
29/05/15 20:48 from the Mail online | News
The reason behind Jed Allen's transformation, from the boy who doted on his sister to the maniac who murdered her, can be found in his harrowing background growing up in Oxfordshire.

» Malian Quartet Songhoy Blues Sing to Their Homeland in Exile
29/05/15 20:45 from Voice of America
Three years ago, the singer of Malian quartet Songhoy Blues was fleeing Islamist militants who had banned all music. On Thursday, his group electrified the crowd with its relentlessly upbeat African rhythms at London's Village Undergroun...

» Dignitas uses banned British doctor Colin Brewer in Switzerland 
29/05/15 20:43 from the Mail online | News
The Swiss clinic is telling patients to get a report from Colin Brewer, a controversial psychiatrist struck off nine years ago for serious misconduct. He has helped at least 12 patients to die at Dignitas.

» Film Aims to Raise Funds by Showing Nepal Quake Experience
29/05/15 20:40 from Voice of America
A virtual reality film aims to help raise funds for survivors of last month's earthquake in Nepal by giving viewers a firsthand experience of the disaster's aftermath, the director said Friday. Los Angeles-based company RYOT — which prod...

» AP PHOTOS: Aerial views of Texas floodwaters
29/05/15 20:39 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
The record rains that have submerged highways, flooded homes and led to several deaths in Texas show little signs of diminishing....

» Thousands Attend B.B. King Viewing on Eve of Mississippi Funeral
29/05/15 20:30 from Voice of America
Blues guitarist Buddy Guy says he always intended to tour the B.B. King Museum while its namesake, his longtime friend, was still living.   The 78-year-old Guy was among more than 4,000 people who filed past King's open casket at the mus...

» Texas Town Residents Told to 'Just Leave' Ahead of Flood Threat
29/05/15 20:24 from Voice of America
Water from heavy rain in eastern and central Texas is now swelling rivers that flow into the Gulf of Mexico, threatening towns along their banks. VOA’s Greg Flakus visited the town of Wharton, southwest of Houston, where the Colorado Riv...

» FIFA to monitor Israeli, Palestinian soccer; bid to suspend Israel dropped
29/05/15 20:20 from Los Angeles Times - World News
FIFA on Friday agreed to monitor Israeli and Palestinian soccer after Palestinians dropped a bid to suspend Israel from the international association, part of a compromise that followed some tense moments.

» Latest on Hastert: Boehner 'shocked' by reports
29/05/15 20:18 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
6:15 p.m. (CDT)...

» Sepp Blatter wins new term as president of FIFA
29/05/15 20:18 from Los Angeles Times - World News
At the end of a week in which soccer's world governing body was rocked by corruption charges, FIFA on Friday decided to remain with its current leader, giving President Sepp Blatter a fifth term over Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.

» Sepp Blatter wins a fifth term as president of FIFA
29/05/15 20:18 from Los Angeles Times - World News
At the end of a week in which soccer's world governing body was rocked by corruption charges, FIFA on Friday decided to remain with its current leader, giving President Sepp Blatter a fifth term over Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.

» Texas Town's Residents Warned to Leave as River Rises 
29/05/15 20:15 from Voice of America
City Councilman Al Bryant's tone was urgent. His advice to fellow residents of Wharton, Texas, facing the threat of flooding: If you have to leave, "don't wait until the last minute." Wharton is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest ...

» Thousands view B.B. King on eve of Mississippi funeral
29/05/15 20:14 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
INDIANOLA, Miss. (AP) -- Blues guitarist Buddy Guy says he always intended to tour the B.B. King Museum while its namesake, his longtime friend, was still living....

» Multi-vehicle crash in Egypt kills 16, including conscripts: officials
29/05/15 20:13 from Reuters: International
CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed, including some military conscripts, in a multi-vehicle crash south of Cairo late on Friday, health ministry officials said.

» Georgia Marrison dies of stomach cancer after doctors misdiagnose with 'diet' 
29/05/15 20:09 from the Mail online | News
Georgia Marrison's weight plummeted by two stone and she was consistently vomiting and falling ill. But medics said the 18-year-old from Rotherham just wanted to be 'paper thin'.

» Hastert rose to speakership among the scandals of others
29/05/15 20:05 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dennis Hastert's career as House speaker both arose and ended amid the sex-related scandals of others....

» Selfridges assistant Jade Rayner who crashed after white wine binge avoids jail 
29/05/15 20:04 from the Mail online | News
Jade Rayner, 23, was five times over the drink drive limit when she crashed her Ford Ka after drinking on her own at bars in Manchester city centre.

» Houthi rebels in Yemen are holding multiple Americans prisoner
29/05/15 19:57 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
The rebel group that has seized power in Yemen has taken at least four U.S. citizens prisoner, according to U.S. officials who said that efforts to secure the Americans’ release have faltered.One of the prisoners had been cleared for rel...

» U.S. Surveillance on Island Reveals Chinese Arms
29/05/15 19:55 from WSJ.com: World News
Imagery shows China has positioned weaponry on one of the artificial islands in the South China Sea, supporting suspicions that Beijing is building up reefs for military purposes.

» Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch on Market for $100M
29/05/15 19:53 from Voice of America
The sprawling Neverland ranch in California, once owned by the late pop star Michael Jackson, is for sale for $100 million, Sotheby's International Realty said Friday. The 2,700-acre (1,100-hectare) estate in Los Olivos, which once featu...

» Latest on flooding: Rainfall records set in parts of Texas
29/05/15 19:49 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
5:30 p.m. (CDT)...

» Latest on Hastert: Source: Payments to conceal sex claims
29/05/15 19:48 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
5:30 p.m. (CDT)...

» One World Trade Center Observatory Opens to Public
29/05/15 19:45 from Voice of America
From New Jersey to Long Island, from Northern suburbs to the Atlantic Ocean, with all of New York City in-between.  That view became available to the public Friday as the One World Trade Center Observatory opened in New York - atop the r...

» U.S. removes Cuba from list of terrorism sponsors
29/05/15 19:45 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The Obama administration on Friday removed Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of international terrorism, taking an important step toward the president’s goal of improving relations between the two longtime adversaries.

» SUE REID went to investigate Kos - and was shocked by what she found 
29/05/15 19:43 from the Mail online | News
This spring, in the space of seven weeks, the two-mile route across the easily navigated Aegean Sea has become the new back door to European Union countries.

» Obama Steps Up Pressure for Renewal of Surveillance Measures
29/05/15 19:36 from Voice of America
President Barack Obama is stepping up pressure on the U.S. Senate, which appears set for a political showdown Sunday when it meets only hours before some key surveillance powers of the National Security Agency are set to expire. Before b...

» Can skinny Japanese kids recapture their country’s sumo glory?
29/05/15 19:30 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
TOKYO —Chikara Yamanobe is about as far from a sumo wrestler as it’s possible to be. He’s so skinny that his ribs stick out, and his eyes well up when he gets manhandled in the ring. He’s also 5 years old. Read full article >>

» Sumo groups hope skinny Japanese kids can recapture their nation’s glory
29/05/15 19:30 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
TOKYO —Chikara Yamanobe is about as far from a sumo wrestler as it’s possible to be. He’s so skinny that his ribs stick out, and his eyes well up when he gets manhandled in the ring. He’s also 5 years old. Read full article >>

» THE LATEST: Police raid businesses named in FIFA indictment
29/05/15 19:13 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest on FIFA developments:...

» Uganda Parliament Concerned About Troops in South Sudan
29/05/15 19:12 from Voice of America
A Ugandan parliamentary report suggests the presence of Ugandan troops in South Sudan is unsustainable and a financial drain on the Ugandan economy. The report by the Ugandan parliament's committee on defense and internal affairs also en...

» Rapist Alan Wilmot who attacked four women let out on day release 'to rape again' 
29/05/15 19:10 from the Mail online | News
Alan Wilmot, 49, is serving a life sentence for three brutal rapes carried out in the late Eighties. But when on day release from prison he raped another woman, who he had been emailing and texting from his cell.

» Haiti Struggles to Stem Cholera as Rains Come Early
29/05/15 18:55 from Voice of America
The number of Haitians infected by cholera has risen more than 300 percent in the past year as early rains, poor sanitation, and a lack of funding means the impoverished Caribbean nation struggles to stem the disease, the United Nations ...

» New York's One World Trade Center Observatory Opens to Public
29/05/15 18:55 from Voice of America
From New Jersey to Long Island, from Northern suburbs to the Atlantic Ocean, with all of New York City in-between.  That view became available to the public Friday as the One World Trade Center Observatory opened in New York -- atop the ...

» Sangha the giraffe gives birth to calf at Paignton Zoo 
29/05/15 18:51 from the Mail online | News
The 5ft 10in Rothschild's giraffe calf was born to mother Sangha in front of hundreds of half-term visitors at Paignton Zoo in Devon yesterday afternoon.

» THE LATEST: Figo slams Blatter again after FIFA election
29/05/15 18:50 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest on FIFA developments:...

» State Department's Smith Discusses Zimbabwe Visit
29/05/15 18:48 from Voice of America
Shannon Smith, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs, tells VOA's Zimbabwe service after a recent trip to the country that the United States was sticking to its wait-and-see strategy regarding the possible lifting ...

» Venezuela blocks Latin American ex-presidents from seeing detained leaders
29/05/15 18:40 from Reuters: International
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela blocked two former Latin American presidents on Friday from visiting opposition leaders jailed a year ago for their roles in deadly protests against the government of socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

» This has been a month of extreme weather around the world
29/05/15 18:39 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even for a world getting used to wild weather, May seems stuck on strange....

» US Sanctions Against Zimbabwe to Stay in Place
29/05/15 18:36 from Voice of America
The United States says it will keep in place targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe imposed more than a decade ago. Shannon Smith, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs, told VOA's Zimbabwe service after a recent trip to t...

» Latest on flooding: Arkansas counties deemed disaster areas
29/05/15 18:31 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
4:30 p.m. (CDT)...

» FIFA President Sepp Blatter Wins Fifth Term
29/05/15 18:29 from WSJ.com: World News
FIFA President Sepp Blatter won a fifth, consecutive term leading the embattled organization when his only opponent conceded defeat—but not before forcing a rare, second round of voting.

» Washington removes Cuba from US list of terrorism sponsors
29/05/15 18:25 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
HAVANA (AP) -- The Obama administration formally removed Cuba from the U.S. terrorism blacklist Friday, a decision hailed in Cuba as the healing of a decades-old wound and an important step toward normalizing relations between the Cold W...

» With no peace, Ukraine is beset by humanitarian risks: U.N.
29/05/15 18:21 from Reuters: International
GENEVA (Reuters) - Ukraine's flawed ceasefire has left pensioners, infants and women mired in a humanitarian crisis that could get rapidly better or rapidly worse, the U.N.'s top representative in the country said in an interview on Friday.

» WorldViews: After FIFA arrests, Brazilians ask: Why didn’t we do this?
29/05/15 18:20 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO -- As the shock wave that followed this week's arrests in Switzerland of seven FIFA bosses, including the former head of the Brazilian soccer confederation, José Maria Marin, subsided, Brazilians expressed three reactions....

» Latest on flooding: Homes ordered evacuated in Texas city
29/05/15 18:13 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
4:15 p.m. (CDT)...

» Sepp Blatter re-elected Fifa president amid corruption scandal – video
29/05/15 18:08 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
Sepp Blatter has been re-elected Fifa president after Jordan's Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein conceded defeat at the annual Congress of world soccer's governing body. Voting was due to go to a second round after neither candidate got two-thir...

» Fuel and potential fires for the US economy ahead
29/05/15 18:06 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The US economy should get better after a sputtering first quarter, but how much better? It's complicated....

» Experts: IS Skilled at Gathering Intelligence, Adjusting Tactics
29/05/15 18:04 from Voice of America
While U.S. and coalition partners pluck intelligence on Islamic State extremists from the militants’ communications or movements and then bomb them from the air, the militant group is gathering its own intelligence from city streets and ...

» France's UMP party changes name to The Republicans, boosting Sarkozy
29/05/15 18:00 from Reuters: International
PARIS (Reuters) - French conservatives overwhelmingly backed renaming their UMP party "The Republicans" on Friday in a boost for former president Nicolas Sarkozy, who wants to use the re-branding as a springboard for the 2017 presidentia...

» Latest on Dennis Hastert: Hastert resigns from college board
29/05/15 17:59 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
3:50 p.m. (CDT)...

» U.S. considers airport preclearance centers in nine countries
29/05/15 17:49 from Reuters: International
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is considering expanding airline preclearance operations to 10 new foreign airports in nine countries, most of them in Europe.

» Modular Robot Getting Closer to Reality
29/05/15 17:44 from Voice of America
For years, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University experimented with a snake-like robot that could crawl through pipes and climb up trees. Gradually, their robot evolved into motorized modules, each with its own processor, that can be ...

» Six people killed, eight wounded in rocket attack in Libya's Benghazi: official
29/05/15 17:41 from Reuters: International
BENGHAZI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Six people were killed and eight wounded when a rocket hit a residential district in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, officials said.

» Report: Hastert Paid $3.5M in Hush Money for Sexual Misconduct at School
29/05/15 17:40 from Breitbart News Network
Report: Hastert Paid $3.5M in Hush Money for Sexual Misconduct at School From the Los Angeles Times: Indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was paying an individual from his past to conceal sexual misconduct, two federal law enforc...

» Russian Rights Activists Slam Putin's Crackdown on NGOs
29/05/15 17:35 from Voice of America
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed into law a bill giving prosecutors the power to declare foreign and international organizations "undesirable" in Russia, shut them down, and punish any Russian citizens involved.  Supporte...

» Chinese weaponry spotted on artificial island, US says
29/05/15 17:33 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
SINGAPORE (AP) -- U.S. surveillance detected two large artillery vehicles on one of the artificial islands that China is creating in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said Friday, heightening concerns that Beijing could use the land re...

» Mississippi Hanging Death Not a Homicide
29/05/15 17:32 from Voice of America
The Justice Department is closing its investigation into the hanging death of a black man in the southern state of Mississippi. Fifty-four-year-old Otis Byrd was found March 19 hanging by a tree from a bed sheet in a wooded area about a ...

» Mississippi Hanging Death Ruled Not a Homicide
29/05/15 17:32 from Voice of America
The Justice Department is closing its investigation into the hanging death of a black man in the southern state of Mississippi. Otis Byrd, 54, was found March 19 hanging by a tree from a bed sheet in a wooded area about a half mile from ...

» Blatter wins re-election despite FIFA corruption scandal
29/05/15 17:24 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- In the end, nothing could stop Sepp Blatter....

» ISIS suicide bomber dressed in burka blows up car at Saudi Arabian mosque 
29/05/15 17:22 from the Mail online | News
The attacker was stopped by security outside the Shia Imam Hussein mosque in Dammam this morning when he detonated, killing four people, including himself.

» Latest on flooding: Body of missing Texas fisherman found
29/05/15 17:20 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
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» Islamic State suicide bomber in women's garb kills three in Saudi Arabia
29/05/15 17:09 from Reuters: International
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) - An Islamist militant suicide bomber disguised as a woman blew himself up outside a Shi'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing himself and three other people, the second attack of its kind in the...

» Video shows Canada Parliament gunman praying before attack
29/05/15 17:07 from Reuters: International
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Previously unreleased footage of a gunman who fatally shot a soldier in Canada's capital last October before storming Parliament shows him praying aloud in Arabic.

» Suspected Insurgents Kill 20 on Pakistan Bus
29/05/15 17:05 from Voice of America
Authorities in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen shot dead at least 20 bus passengers late on Friday.   The incident happened in the violence-hit Baluchistan province, where a group of heavily armed men wearing security forces' uniforms i...

» Suspected Insurgents Kill 19 on Pakistan Bus
29/05/15 17:05 from Voice of America
Authorities in southwestern Pakistan said gunmen shot dead at least 19 bus passengers late on Friday. The incident happened in the violence-hit Baluchistan province, where a group of heavily armed men intercepted two buses in the remote ...

» THE LATEST: Executive pleads not guilty in FIFA scandal
29/05/15 17:02 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest on FIFA developments:...

» Five people killed, eight wounded in rocket attack in Libya's Benghazi: official
29/05/15 17:02 from Reuters: International
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Five people were killed and eight wounded when a rocket hit a residential district in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, officials said.

» Victorian lighthouse keeper's cottage in Scotland on sale for £500,000 
29/05/15 16:58 from the Mail online | News
The Killantringan lighthouse near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway helped ships navigate the treacherous North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland for a century.

» At U.N., states urged to do more to stop flow of foreign fighters
29/05/15 16:54 from Reuters: International
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Interior ministers from members of the United Nations Security Council on Friday voiced concern that some countries were not doing enough to prevent their citizens from traveling abroad and joining militant gro...

» Blatter warns Fifa sponsors not to rebel
29/05/15 16:52 from FT.com - World
World football body has become a ‘big company’, says president

» Italian lawmakers target Renzi election candidate over corruption
29/05/15 16:50 from Reuters: International
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament's anti-mafia committee released the names of 17 local election candidates suspected of graft or organized crime links on Friday -- an embarrassment for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi before local elec...

» No fatalities building Qatar World Cup - Daily Express
29/05/15 16:42 from world news - Google Blog Search

» Gunmen kill 19 bus passengers in Pakistan attack
29/05/15 16:40 from Reuters: International
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 19 passengers they had forced off buses traveling from the western Pakistani city of Quetta to Karachi on the southern coast, said the home minister for the restive province of Baluchis...

» THE LATEST: Brazil's Del Nero denies wrongdoing
29/05/15 16:40 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest on FIFA developments:...

» Latest US proposal for ethanol could have political fallout
29/05/15 16:38 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's latest plan on ethanol, the corn-based renewable fuel, probably will not have a major effect on pump prices, but could have political reverberations in Iowa and other farm states in the 2016 ...

» Nigeria can be great, new president Muhammadu Buhari tells his people
29/05/15 16:37 from Los Angeles Times - World News
“Today could mark the beginning of governments where the people count.”

» Suspected spy pigeon nabbed 
29/05/15 16:32 from CNN.com - World
James Bond just might have an unusual competitor.

» Cameron, Merkel Seek Common Ground
29/05/15 16:32 from WSJ.com: World News
Angela Merkel and David Cameron agreed to seek common ground amid Britain’s threat to leave the EU.

» Indians resort to drinking onion juice as killer heat wave leaves 1,800 dead 
29/05/15 16:31 from the Mail online | News
Weather experts warned the heat wave would continue for at least two days across a huge swathe of the country from Tamil Nadu in the south to the Himalayan foothill state of Himachal Pradesh.

» SS medic Hubert Z may WALK FREE of all charges over his dementia 
29/05/15 16:30 from the Mail online | News
A court will rule next week whether the trial of Hubert Z in Neubrandenburg will go ahead, but most observers say this is unlikely.

» Latest on flooding: Helicopter rescues flood-trapped officer
29/05/15 16:26 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
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» Study: Financial Incentives Effective as Stop-Smoking Tactic
29/05/15 16:24 from Voice of America
The World Health Organization has declared Sunday to be World No Tobacco Day, when smokers will be encouraged to lay down their cigarettes or other tobacco products for 24 hours. One of the newest aids to help people quit smoking does no...

» Josie Cunningham sacked from Walsall's Bondi Tanning salon job after one day 
29/05/15 16:23 from the Mail online | News
NHS boob job scrounger Josie Cunningham, 24, has been fired from her job at Bondi Tanning in Walsall, West Midlands. A manager said she attracted too much 'negative attention'.

» IS claims suicide bombing on Shiite mosque in Saudi, 4 dead
29/05/15 16:13 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- A suicide bomber disguised as a woman blew himself up in the parking lot of a Shiite mosque during Friday prayers, killing four people in the second such attack in as many weeks claimed by the Islamic State g...

» What lies ahead for FIFA and Sepp Blatter in his 5th term
29/05/15 16:10 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The FIFA election is won and done. Sepp Blatter's problems, however, are far from over....

» Refugee crisis around the world 
29/05/15 16:04 from CNN.com - World

» THE LATEST: South American nations voted against Blatter
29/05/15 16:01 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
ZURICH (AP) -- The latest on FIFA developments:...

» Robot Security Machines Aim to Cut Crime by 50%
29/05/15 16:01 from Voice of America
Shopping centers, stadiums and university campuses soon may have a new tool to help fight crime. A company called Knightscope claims its roving robots can predict and prevent crime. It says the goal is to cut crime by half in the areas w...

» Latest on flooding: Texas counties deemed disaster areas
29/05/15 16:00 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
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» Exclusive: U.S. tried Stuxnet-style campaign against North Korea but failed - sources
29/05/15 15:59 from Reuters: International
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The United States tried to deploy a version of the Stuxnet computer virus to attack North Korea's nuclear weapons program five years ago but ultimately failed, according to people familiar with the covert campaign.

» UK weather forecasts rain and wind for another FIVE DAYS 
29/05/15 15:59 from the Mail online | News
A severe Met Office weather warning was in place for the South East this afternoon as Britons were told to take extra care due to the localised storm-force gusts.

» McCain seeks defense funding to help Asia against China challenges
29/05/15 15:57 from Reuters: International
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. senator has proposed that the United States provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help train and equip the armed forces of Southeast Asian countries faced with Chinese territorial challenges.

» WorldViews: It’s not corruption that keeps FIFA’s Sepp Blatter in power. It’s history.
29/05/15 15:56 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
It's confusing to many how a man as universally reviled as FIFA President Sepp Blatter can still command so much influence. From his blatant sexism to his role at the top of an institution racked by allegations of corruption, Blatter has...

» Londoners lift double decker bus off trapped unicyclist in amazing footage 
29/05/15 15:53 from the Mail online | News
Incredible footage shows dozens of people running out of nearby restaurants and cafes in Walthamstow, east London, to help lift the bus off of the stricken unicyclist.

» Minister to investigate plans of Jewish Belz sect in London 'to ban women driving'  
29/05/15 15:52 from the Mail online | News
Education secretary Nicky Morgan has called the north London diktat revealed in a letter yesterday as 'completely unacceptable' and says the Government is taking it 'very seriously'.

» Shelling, bullets and explosions: This is Ukraine's ceasefire
29/05/15 15:51 from CNN.com - World
When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire? That remains the question Ukraine has been asking itself since February, when an agreement calling for a truce was signed by Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russian separatists, France and Germany in Minsk, Bela...

» Muhammadu Buhari's swearing-in a first for Nigeria
29/05/15 15:49 from CNN.com - World
Nigeria's new President was sworn in Friday in a boisterous ceremony that marked the first peaceful transfer of power between rival parties in the nation.

» Football in crisis – Fifa, tarnished brand
29/05/15 15:46 from FT.com - World
Bribery allegations against world governing body have exposed faultlines among its member states

» The bizarre phenomenon of 'phantom eye syndrome 
29/05/15 15:44 from the Mail online | News
Phantom sensations often start several weeks after the eye is removed, University of Liverpool researchers found. Around a fifth of people said they found the sensations pleasurable.

» Twin bombs in Nigeria's Borno state kill seven and injure 12
29/05/15 15:39 from Reuters: International
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - At least seven people died and 12 were injured when twin bomb blasts by suspected Boko Haram militants struck a wedding party in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Friday, locals said.