Sunday, May 15, 2011

IMF chief arrested in alleged sex assault

IMF chief arrested in alleged sex assault

Washington Post - Zachary A. Goldfarb, Edward Cody - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK - The head of the International Monetary Fund was charged early Sunday in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a housekeeper at a Manhattan hotel Saturday, a New York police spokesman said.
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Palestinian 'nabka' protests turn deadly. Israel sees Iran's 'fingerprints.'

Christian Science Monitor - Kristen Chick - ‎1 hour ago‎
Eight people were reportedly killed in separate incidents along Israel's borders with both Syria and Lebanon - and dozens were wounded in the West Bank and Gaza - during the Palestinians' annual 'nabka' protest against Israel.
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Bayou Communities Scramble To Escape Flooding

NPR - Greg Allen - ‎1 hour ago‎
Whitewater cascaded through the gate of the Morganza Floodway in Louisiana Sunday, part of an emergency effort to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans from the rising Mississippi River.
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Mitt left Mike a message

Politico - Maggie Haberman - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mike Huckabee said Sunday that he still thought he would run for president up until a few days ago - and revealed he got a "gracious" voicemail from rival Mitt Romney right after he said on Fox News that he ...

Heavy gunfire heard in Syrian protest town

Reuters - Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Dominic Evans - ‎1 hour ago‎
AMMAN (Reuters) - Heavy gunfire was heard in the Syrian border town of Tel Kelakh on Sunday, residents said, and authorities in neighboring Lebanon tightened security after hundreds fled from Syrian troops deployed to crush ...

Sony Attack Shows Amazon's Cloud Service Lures Hackers at Pennies an Hour

Bloomberg - Joseph Galante, Olga Kharif - ‎51 minutes ago‎
For as low as three pennies an hour, hackers can rent Amazon.com Inc.'s servers to wage cyber attacks such as the one that crippled Sony Corp.

British Defense Chief: NATO Needs to 'Up Ante' in Libya

Voice of America - ‎2 hours ago‎
Photo: AP The head of Britain's armed forces is urging NATO to broaden its range of bombing targets in Libya amid fears the conflict might end in a stalemate.

President Obama calls for more domestic oil production

AHN | All Headline News - ‎1 hour ago‎
US President Barack Obama announced plans this weekend for increased oil and gas production and exploration in an effort to lower gasoline prices at the pump.

Imams on terror charge

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
TWO imams at South Florida mosques are among six people indicted on federal charges of providing financial support and encouraging violence by the Pakistani Taliban.

Rich Said to Receive Preferential Credit Service, NYT Says

Bloomberg - Dan Hart - ‎1 hour ago‎
Celebrities, politicians, judges and other “well-connected” people receive preferential treatment from credit reporting companies, the New York Times reported, citing consumer lawyers and legal documents.

Sectarian Violence in Egypt Injures 55

New York Times - David D. Kirkpatrick - ‎2 hours ago‎
CAIRO - A clash between Coptic Christians and Muslims left 55 injured late Saturday night in the second outbreak of sectarian violence in seven days, Egyptian interior ministry officials said.

David Ortiz on Jorge Posada: “They're doing that guy wrong”

msnbc.com - Drew Silva - ‎52 minutes ago‎
“You want me to tell you what I think? They're doing that guy wrong. They're doing him wrong. Know why? Because that guy, he's legendary right there in the organization.

Man accused of beheading Briton in Tenerife remanded in custody

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Jennifer Mills-Westley was stabbed and decapitated in Tenerife supermarket. Photograph: the Lucie Blackman Trust & Missing Abroad/PA The man accused of murdering Jennifer Mills-Westley, the British woman who was beheaded in a frenzied knife attack ...

McDowell stumbles but leads entering Players final round

USA Today - Allan Henry - ‎1 hour ago‎
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The consolation for Graeme McDowell (FSY) is he still has the lead at The Players Championship. By Allan Henry, US Presswire Graeme McDowell will take a one-shot lead into the final round of The Players Championship on ...

Acetaminophen Dosage Instructions For Under 2s Considered By FDA

Medical News Today - Christian Nordqvist - ‎1 hour ago‎
Because of acetaminophen's potential for causing liver damage when too much is given, the FDA is considering including dosing instructions for children under two years of age.

Chromebooks Are Doomed to Fail

PCWorld (blog) - Tony Bradley - ‎1 hour ago‎
A month from today, the Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer will hit the street. Google hopes to revolutionize mobile computing and free us from the shackles of the traditional PC experience, ...

Judge Approves Cutting Public Funding For Planned Parenthood In Indiana

Medical News Today - Christian Nordqvist - ‎1 hour ago‎
Indiana is the first US state to stop public funding to Planned Parenthood for general health services after a federal judge refused to block a new abortion law.

Endeavour Crew Prepares for Shuttle's Final Flight Monday

Fox News - Clara Moskowitz - ‎57 minutes ago‎
When six astronauts launch into orbit on NASA's space shuttle Endeavour Monday, it will be the last liftoff for the well-traveled orbiter.

Derek Boogaard's Brain Being Donated To Science

SB Nation - Ed Valentine - ‎44 minutes ago‎
An autopsy on Boogaard has been performed, but results are not expected for several weeks. Boogaard suffered the second diagnosed concussion of his NHL career during a Dec. 9 fight with Ottawa's Matt Carkner that ended his season.

FDA gives green light to new drug to fight hepatitis C

STLtoday.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first of a new generation of hepatitis C drugs that promises to increase the cure rate while shortening the time required for treatment.

Nate Thompson: Nate Thompson has link to Bruins

Rotoworld.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lightning center Nate Thompson is excited to play against players that could have been his teammates. A former Bruins draft pick, the team tried to sneak the forward through waivers after he was cut at the end of training camp in 2008, ...

John Boehner Draws Catholic Criticism for Record on the Poor

ABC News - Devin Dwyer - ‎May 13, 2011‎
House Speaker John Boehner will deliver the commencement address at Catholic University Saturday despite some unusually scathing criticism from a group of prominent Catholics who say he's failed on a key matter of faith: ...

Report: Texas A&M hoops to hire Kennedy

FOXSports.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Texas A&M is set to announce Murray State's Billy Kennedy as its new basketball coach at a Monday press conference, the Houston Chronicle reported citing sources.

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