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  • Backpacker Dies After Drinking 'Poison Gin'

    Sky News - Sat, May 18, 2013

    A British backpacker has died after apparently drinking poisoned gin during a trip around south-east Asia. More »Backpacker Dies After Drinking 'Poison Gin'

  • Colombia Thief Hit By Bus Has Miracle Escape

    Sky News - Sat, May 18, 2013

    A Colombian thief botched his getaway by running into the path of a bus after stealing a woman's mobile phone at a station. More »Colombia Thief Hit By Bus Has Miracle Escape

  • Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    JAKARTA (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hampering rescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at its giant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding alive any of the 23 still missing. Freeport closed the world's second largest copper mine on Wednesday, a day after a tunnel fell in on 38 workers undergoing training. Five are known to have died. Several of the 10 rescued are still in hospital. The Grasberg mine in West Papua is in one of the most remote regions of the Indonesian archipelago. ... More »Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine

  • "Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    (Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," annotated by the author, at a charity auction this month, the English PEN organization said on Friday. The book contains Rowling's handwritten thoughts and commentary about the book and the film adaptation, as well as 22 hand-drawn illustrations including one of a sleeping baby Harry and another of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore. ... More »"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction

  • Bombs targeting Iraqi Sunnis kill 67

    AFP - Sat, May 18, 2013

    Bombs targeting Sunnis, including two near a mosque and one at a funeral procession, killed 67 people in Iraq, officials said, after dozens died in two days of attacks on Shiites. More »Bombs targeting Iraqi Sunnis kill 67

  • US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual

    AFP - Sat, May 18, 2013

    The latest makeover to a massive psychiatric tome honored by some, reviled by others and even called the "Bible" of mental disorders is being released Saturday with a host of new changes. More »US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual

  • Bradley stays in charge, Guan exits

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    (Reuters) - Former champion Keegan Bradley maintained a three-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas after grinding his way to a one-under-par 69 in increasingly tricky conditions. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight after opening with a blistering course record 60, Bradley had to contend with strengthening winds and firming greens at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas en route to an 11-under total of 129. ... More »Bradley stays in charge, Guan exits

  • Argentina 'Dirty War' dictator Videla dies

    AFP - Sat, May 18, 2013

    General Jorge Videla, Argentina's dictator at the height of its "Dirty War" against leftist activists, died in prison while serving time for crimes against humanity. He was 87. More »Argentina 'Dirty War' dictator Videla dies

  • Capaldi: Musketeers "like a movie"

    Press Association - Sat, May 18, 2013

    Peter Capaldi has said the new BBC adaptation of The Three Musketeers is so good it looks like a film. More »Capaldi: Musketeers "like a movie"

  • Exclusive - Onex fails to find buyer for Carestream Health

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    By Soyoung Kim and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Onex Corp has called off its auction of medical imaging firm Carestream Health Inc after failing to find a buyer that was willing to meet its price expectation of as much as $3.5 billion (2.3 billion pounds), three people familiar with the matter said this week. Bain Capital LLC, the last remaining private equity firm that was talking to Onex about a possible deal, dropped out of the auction this week, the people said. Another interested party, Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, exited the process earlier, they added. ... More »Exclusive - Onex fails to find buyer for Carestream Health

  • Hall of Famer Venturi dies aged 82

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion and television broadcaster Ken Venturi, a 14-times winner on the PGA Tour, died on Friday at the age of 82 following various health complications. Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame just 11 days ago, Venturi had been in hospital for the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, the PGA Tour said in a statement. Venturi's son, Matt, said his father had died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, where he had been living for several years. The highlight of Venturi's playing career came in the 1964 U.S. ... More »Hall of Famer Venturi dies aged 82

  • One dead, dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest violent sectarian row in the Muslim-majority country. A quarrel between two young men, one Christian and one Muslim, morphed into a family feud that sparked clashes in a western district of Alexandria. The two sides threw firebombs at each other before security forces intervened and cordoned off the area around the church. ... More »One dead, dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt

  • All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    By Jana J. Pruet GRANBURY, Texas (Reuters) - All seven people listed as missing after a monster Texas tornado that tore homes from their foundations and uprooted trees on Wednesday have now been accounted for, leaving the death toll at six, authorities said on Friday. Workers were clearing debris to allow residents of the most damaged areas in the town of Granbury to return to see the destruction, possibly on Saturday. Volunteers have arrived in droves to help with the massive cleanup effort, said Lonny Haschel, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. ... More »All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes

  • U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighbouring Iraq during Friday prayers, a hacking attack on a Western newspaper by sympathisers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and defiant comments by a rebel commander filmed eating a slain soldier's flesh were all reminders of how the two-year-old civil war is metastising. ... More »U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer

  • Shots fired at Cannes film festival, actors flee for cover

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Matthias Galante CANNES, France (Reuters) - A man was arrested at the Cannes film festival on Friday after firing a starting pistol during a live TV broadcast on the palm-lined waterfront, sending actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil running for cover. French TV station Canal+ was interviewing Austria's Oscar-winning Waltz and French actor Auteuil live on its nightly news show from a beach-front set before a crowd of spectators when a man fired two shots into the air. "The bodyguards jumped over the barriers into the crowd and pulled him to the ground. ... More »Shots fired at Cannes film festival, actors flee for cover

  • Gillis sizzles at the Byron Nelson, China's Guan fades

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    (Reuters) - American journeyman Tom Gillis rocketed into the early clubhouse lead in Friday's second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, where China's 14-year-old Guan Tianlang was certain to miss the cut. Gillis, bidding for his first PGA Tour title after spending much of his golfing career competing on the lower tier circuits, fired a sparkling seven-under-par 63 on a hot and humid day at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. ... More »Gillis sizzles at the Byron Nelson, China's Guan fades

  • "The Office" finale draws season high of 5.7 million viewers

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The finale of NBC's "The Office" drew a season high of 5.7 million viewers, as fans tuned in to see the show's biggest star Steve Carell return for a wedding and nostalgic farewell. The 75-minute finale episode, which aired from 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m EDT after an hour-long retrospective featuring cast members and producers, was watched by 3.8 million viewers in the 18-49 demographic coveted by advertisers, according to Nielsen ratings figures provided by NBC. The 5.7 million finale viewership marked a 16-month high for the show. ... More »"The Office" finale draws season high of 5.7 million viewers

  • Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36 - WHO

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    LONDON (Reuters) - Four more people in China have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the H7N9 virus to 36 from 131 confirmed cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. The United Nations health agency said the four deaths were from cases that had already been identified in laboratories. Since May 8, there have been no new cases of infection with H7N9, it added. ... More »Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36 - WHO

  • Peru cracks down on junk food in schools

    AFP - Fri, May 17, 2013

    Peru's president signed a new law Thursday designed to reduce child obesity by encouraging healthier eating habits in schools. More »Peru cracks down on junk food in schools

  • Decision on anchored putting expected next week

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies are widely expected to announce whether they will go ahead with a controversial proposed ban on players anchoring putters to their body when they hold simultaneous news conferences next week. The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient (R&A) said in statements on Friday they would "announce final action on proposed changes to the rules of golf" on Tuesday. ... More »Decision on anchored putting expected next week

  • Sanctions-hit SyrianAir booked out as war imperils roads

    AFP - Fri, May 17, 2013

    International sanctions have piled up against SyrianAir but the carrier is operating at full capacity as civil war has made domestic road travel perilous and Syrian expatriates have few alternatives to get home to see family. More »Sanctions-hit SyrianAir booked out as war imperils roads

  • UK inquest into ex-Russian spy's death may be scrapped

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's long-delayed inquest into the death by radioactive poisoning of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko could be abandoned after the coroner partly upheld a British government request to withhold crucial evidence. Robert Owen, a senior judge acting as coroner, said on Friday keeping some of the evidence secret would make it impossible to hold a "full, fair and fearless inquiry" into the death of the vocal critic of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. ... More »UK inquest into ex-Russian spy's death may be scrapped

  • Beckham talking to MLS about owning a new team

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - David Beckham could return to the United States as owner of a new club and his advisors have already held talks with Major League Soccer. Beckham announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday but has been tight-lipped about his future plans after ending the season with French club Paris St Germain. The former England captain's contract with MLS, signed when he joined the L.A. Galaxy in 2007, included an option to purchase an 'expansion franchise'. ... More »Beckham talking to MLS about owning a new team

  • Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence. Several other bombings claimed lives around the country - with 19 killed near a commercial complex in the west of Baghdad, as mounting violence intensified fears of a return to all-out civil conflict. Attacks on Sunni and Shi'ite mosques, security forces and tribal leaders have mounted since troops raided a Sunni protest camp near Kirkuk a month ago. ... More »Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43

  • Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Margarita Antidze and Liza Dobkina TBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc. Priests and thousands of Georgians pushed their way through police barriers protecting around 50 people marking International Day Against Homophobia in a square in capital Tblisi. Waving banners marked with the slogans "Stop Homosexual Propaganda in Georgia" and "Not in our city", they forced the small groups of campaigners to flee in buses. ... More »Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia

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