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 2013-05-23 11:11   

AP

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   US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart.....[C]
JERUSALEM AP -- The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back.......
 2013-05-23 11:11   

AP

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   Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger.....[C]
NIAMEY, Niger AP -- Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.........
 2013-05-23 11:11   

AP

[ Business ]

   Survey shows China manufacturing contracting.....[C]
BEIJING AP -- A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.........
 2013-05-23 11:08     Reuters    Bulgaria's largest party will not try to form government.....[C]
 2013-05-23 11:08   

Reuters

[ Business ]

   Sports Spread: Fussball's Coming Home.....[C]
May 23 - The all-German Champions League final pits traditional powerhouse Bayern Munich against modernist Borussia Dortmund at London's Wembley Stadium........
 2013-05-23 11:08   

UPI

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   Mugabe signs new constitution into law.....[C]
HARARE, Zimbabwe, May 23 UPI -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed the country's new constitution into law, eliminating the possibility of elections by June 29........
 2013-05-23 10:59   

AP

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   Czech police seek US man suspected of 4 murders.....[C]
PRAGUE AP -- An American man suspected of killing four people is on the run in the Czech Republic and likely armed, officials said Thursday.........
 2013-05-23 10:56   

Reuters

[ Business ]

   Sports Spread: Sports Spread: Fussball's Coming Home.....[C]
May 23 - The all-German Champions League final pits traditional powerhouse Bayern Munich against modernist Borussia Dortmund at London's Wembley Stadium........
 2013-05-23 10:53     AFP    Rosberg fastest in opening Monaco GP practice.....[C]
 2013-05-23 10:49   

AP

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   Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide.....[C]
LONDON AP -- Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.........
 2013-05-23 10:46   

Reuters

[ US ]

   Lawyers in Colorado shooting case to challenge insanity defense law.....[C]
DENVER - Public defenders representing James Holmes, accused of killing 12 moviegoers in Colorado last summer, will return to court on Thursday to challenge the state's insanity defense law in a bid to try to avoid the death penalty for their client........
 2013-05-23 10:46   

Reuters

[ Business ]

   EU's Barnier wants big companies to reveal national tax bills.....[C]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Large companies should disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, the European Commission's top regulatory official said, in the text of a speech to be delivered.......
 2013-05-23 10:38   

AP

[ Top International ]

   Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger.....[C]
NIAMEY, Niger AP -- Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.........
 2013-05-23 10:38   

AP

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   Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest.....[C]
KATMANDU, Nepal AP -- An 80-year-old Japanese man became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent nex.......
 2013-05-23 10:38   

AP

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   Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone.....[C]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan AP -- Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.........
 2013-05-23 10:35   

UPI

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   Twin bombings in Niger injure more than a dozen.....[C]
ARLIT, Niger, May 23 UPI -- Two bomb attacks on a French-owned uranium mine and a military base in Niger wounded more than a dozen people Thursday, officials said........
 2013-05-23 10:33   

AP

[ US News ]

   Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect.....[C]
ORLANDO, Fla. AP -- A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.........
 2013-05-23 10:26   

AP

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   Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers.....[C]
LONDON AP -- A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London.........
 2013-05-23 10:26   

AP

[ Top International ]

   Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide.....[C]
LONDON AP -- Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.........
 2013-05-23 10:23   

UPI

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   Obama schedule for Thursday May 23.....[C]
WASHINGTON, May 23 UPI -- U.S. President Barack Obama is to speak Thursday at the National Defense University on the administration's counter-terrorism policy, the White House said........
 2013-05-23 10:23   

Reuters

[ World ]

   Czech police search for American suspected of killing family.....[C]
PRAGUE - Police are searching for an American man suspected of killing four members of a family in the Czech Republic's second-largest city Brno, police said on Thursday........
 2013-05-23 10:23   

Reuters

[ Business ]

   EU regulators accept Lufthansa, United antitrust offer.....[C]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators accepted on Thursday concessions from Lufthansa , United Airlines , Air Canada and Continental to ease competition.......
 2013-05-23 10:21   

AP

[ US News ]

   Man shot by FBI had had ties to bombing suspect.....[C]
ORLANDO, Fla. AP -- A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.........
 2013-05-23 10:16   

AP

[ Top International ]

   UK emergency committee meets after attack.....[C]
LONDON AP -- The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital.........
 2013-05-23 10:16   

AP

[ Business ]

   Japan gyrations underline economy's vulnerability.....[C]
TOKYO AP -- Japan's financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempts shock monetary easing to end two decades of stagnation.........
 2013-05-23 10:15     AFP    Solar plane sets distance record on US tour.....[C]
 2013-05-23 10:12   

UPI

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   Netanyahu says peace is top priority.....[C]
JERUSALEM, May 23 UPI -- Israel is keen to resume peace talks with the Palestinians, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry........
 2013-05-23 10:01   

UPI

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   U.N. director shows Israel as Arab Palestine.....[C]
UNITED NATIONS, May 23 UPI -- Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor criticized the United Nations after an official displayed a map of Israel which was labeled Arab Palestine........
 2013-05-23 10:01     Reuters    Kerry begins round of talks with Israel, Palestinians.....[C]
 2013-05-23 09:52   

AP

[ Top International ]

   UN chief arrives in Goma, Congo.....[C]
GOMA, Congo AP -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to permit the visit to proceed.........
 2013-05-23 09:52   

AP

[ Top International ]

   Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone.....[C]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan AP -- Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.........
 2013-05-23 09:52   

AP

[ Top International ]

   Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff.....[C]
TOKYO AP -- Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper.......
 2013-05-23 09:50     AFP    UK emergency committee meets over slaying.....[C]
 2013-05-23 09:39   

UPI

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   Amnesty International report blasts Israel, Palestinians.....[C]
NEW YORK, May 23 UPI -- Uprisings that swept across North Africa and the Middle East starting in 2011 still are shaping human rights developments, an Amnesty International report said........
 2013-05-23 09:39   

Reuters

[ Business ]

   Hey Dell, here's how to run a PC business.....[C]
May 23 - The plain-vanilla personal computer industry may be hurting, but Lenovo is still raking in the cash. So what is the Chinese giant's secret formula? Watch and find out........
 2013-05-23 09:39   

Reuters

[ Business ]

   Tax trumps EU summit agenda.....[C]
May 22 - Growing concern in European capitals about aggressive tax avoidance by high-profile corporations such as Amazon, Google and Apple steals the agenda of a European Union summit in Brussels. Ciara Sutton reports........
 2013-05-23 09:30   

AP

[ Top International ]

   UK emergency committee meets after attack.....[C]
LONDON AP -- The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a man in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital.........
 2013-05-23 09:30   

AP

[ Top International ]

   Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger.....[C]
NIAMEY, Niger AP -- Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.........
 2013-05-23 09:30     AFP    Nissan to recall 841,000 cars over steering glitch.....[C]
 2013-05-23 09:29   

UPI

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   Israel's military chiefs warn of Syria threat.....[C]
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 23 UPI -- The Syrian army will soon receive advanced missile defense systems and Israel's air force commander warned the weapons could be used against Israel........
 2013-05-23 09:29   

AP

[ US News ]

   Man shot by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect.....[C]
ORLANDO, Fla. AP -- A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.........
 2013-05-23 09:29     Reuters    Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity, capacity unclear.....[C]
 2013-05-23 09:20   

AP

[ Top International ]

   Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger.....[C]
NIAMEY, Niger AP -- Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.........
 2013-05-23 09:17   

AP

[ US News ]

   $2B in Okla. tornado damage means hard recovery.....[C]
MOORE, Okla. AP -- All that is left of Shayne Patterson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children when a tornado packing winds of at least 200 mph slammed through his neighborhood.........
 2013-05-23 09:17     Reuters    Malaysia police arrest opposition figures in crackdown.....[C]
 2013-05-23 09:17   

UPI

[ Top News ]

   Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets Pakistani miltiary leaders.....[C]
ISLAMABAD, May 23 UPI -- Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met Thursday with Pakistan's military leaders as the countries seek to deepen already strong bilateral strategic ties........
 2013-05-23 09:09   

AP

[ Top International ]

   Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot.....[C]
MOSCOW AP -- Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison.........
 2013-05-23 09:06     Reuters    Exclusive :China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears-sources.....[C]
 2013-05-23 09:00     AFP    Car bombings in Niger hit uranium mine, army base.....[C]
 2013-05-23 08:52   

AP

[ Business ]

   IMF head Lagarde in court in fraud probe.....[C]
PARIS AP -- International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over a controversial financial deal that she oversaw as French finance minister.........

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