Times of India
Panel may back Trai’s 2G auction price
The telecom department has dismissed suggestions from commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma that the reserve price for auctioning 2G spectrum suggested by the telecom regulator was too high.
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Reuters
EU says China, U.S., Japan also have economic work to do
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and Japan must tackle their tax issues and China must relax restrictions on the yuan, as they share responsibility with Europe for restoring global economic health, EU leaders said ahead of a June summit of the G20 leading economies.
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Times of India
Charges framed against Ruias, Khaitans
Paving the way for their trial, a special CBI court on Friday framed charges against Essar group promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia, Loop Telecom’s I P Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan and Essar group director (strategy and planning) Vikash Saraf in connection with a case arising out of the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
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BoingBoing
Life before plastic
Stewart Brand sums up Susan Freinkel's Long Now talk: "What Common Objects Used to Be Made Of," a history of the world before plastic: “Bakelite was invented in 1907 to replace the beetle excretion called shellac (“It took 16,000 beetles six months to make a pound of shellac.”), and was first used to insulate eletrical [...]
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Slashdot
Are Porn and Video Games Ruining a Generation?
silentbrad writes "An editorial published at CNN is titled 'The Demise of Guys: How Videogames and Porn are Ruining a Generation.' It makes the sensationalized case that not only do game addiction and porn addiction share similar characteristics, but they're also both damaging to young men, destroying their ability to connect with women, and therefore threatening the future of our entire specie...
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The Nation
Speaker’s ruling illegal, says Nasira
LAHORE - Former judge of the Lahore High Court Nasira Javed Iqbal is of the opinion that National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza, while giving her decision on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s conviction by the Supreme Court, has acted illegally, in a partisan manner, and is also guilty of contempt of court.
“A plain reading of Article 63 (1) (g) shows that the speaker’s ...
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The Nation
Out of order streetlights irk residents
ISLAMABAD - The streetlights installed in the federal capital have become dysfunctional plunging several sectors into darkness and creating inconvenience for the residents.
The residents of sectors including F-6, G-6 and G-7 complained that the out of order street lights poses problem for them as they not only have to go out for prayers in mosques in complete darkness but the incidents .....
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The Nation
Out of order streetlights irk residents
ISLAMABAD - The streetlights installed in the federal capital have become dysfunctional plunging several sectors into darkness and creating inconvenience for the residents.
The residents of sectors including F-6, G-6 and G-7 complained that the out of order street lights poses problem for them as they not only have to go out for prayers in mosques in complete darkness but the incidents .....
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The Nation
Out of order streetlights irk residents
ISLAMABAD - The streetlights installed in the federal capital have become dysfunctional plunging several sectors into darkness and creating inconvenience for the residents.
The residents of sectors including F-6, G-6 and G-7 complained that the out of order street lights poses problem for them as they not only have to go out for prayers in mosques in complete darkness but the incidents .....
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lesoir
La norme GSM pas remise en cause
Selon les informations publiées dans De Tijd et L’Echo, une étude demandée par les opérateurs de téléphonie exclurait la norme 3G du champ d’application de l&...lire la suite
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siliconindia
Reliance Communications wins Global Excellence TM Forum Award for Business Innovation
Reliance Communications Limited (RCOM), India’s fully integrated telecommunications service provider, has been awarded the Global Excellence in Business Innovation award for its 3G Video Delivery Platform by TM Forum
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DieZeit
Extremismus: NSU-Beschuldigter Holger G. auf freiem Fuß
Karlsruhe (dpa) - Der Bundesgerichtshof hat den Haftbefehl gegen den mutmaßlichen Terrorhelfer Holger G. aufgehoben. Es gebe keinen dringenden Tatverdacht, dass er die Vereinigung «Nationalsozialisti...
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science blogs
Kommentar von Floeckchen bei "Risikowahrnehmung: Wenn man vor den falschen Dingen Angst hat" (Astrodicticum Simplex) am 25.05.2012
Dass Wissen vor Angst schützt, kann ich nicht zu 100% bestätigen, es hat aber mMn einen anderen, ebenfalls sehr positiven Effekt. Und zwar jenen, dass man weiß, wovor man Angst hat, bzw. Angst haben sollte. Und diese Angst finde ich persönlich für mich wesentlich erträglicher, als jene irrationalen Ängste vor einer unbekannten/nicht sichtbaren Bedrohung.
Zur Verständlichkeit möchte ich eine kle...
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Huffington Post
Memorial Day 2012: May 28 Marks Day Of Remembrance
By ALLEN G. BREED, ASSOCIATED PRESSMost people run marathons to challenge themselves. Maj. George Kraehe runs them to challenge others.As a member of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors' "run & remember team," the New Mexico Army National Guard officer has participated in 20 races. Most times, as he sweats his way along each 26.2-mile course, flapping against Kraehe's back...
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Zeit
Nazi-Morde: Haftbefehl gegen mutmaßlichen NSU-Helfer aufgehoben
Holger G. soll der Neonazi-Gruppe eine Pistole besorgt haben. Ihm wurde Beihilfe zum Mord vorgeworfen. Die Pistole konnte aber nicht als Tatwaffe identifiziert werden.
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Bild
Generalbundesanwalt fordert - „Fußfesseln für Hooligans“
Generalbundesanwalt Harald Range hat sich nach den Gewaltausbrüchen in deutschen Stadien für den Einsatz elektronischer Fußfesseln ausgesprochen.Foto: dpa Picture-Alliance, www.digitalfoto-matthias.deMehr zum ThemaBGH hebt Haftbefehl auf - NSU-Verdächtiger Holger G. auf freiem FußBILD berichtet live - DFB verhandelt über Hertha-AbstiegMutter erklärt: - Darum war Sarah Connor nicht auf Hochzeit...
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Times of India
2G scam: Bail granted to Essar and Loop promoters
Promoters of Essar Group and Loop Telecom were on Friday granted bail by a Delhi court in connection with a case arising out of the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
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taz
Ermittlungen zu Neonazi-Terrorzelle: NSU-Beschuldigter freigelassen
Der Haftbefehl gegen den mutmaßlichen Terrorhelfer Holger G. wurde aufgehoben. Die von ihm überbrachte Waffe soll bei den NSU-Taten keine Rolle gespielt haben. mehr...
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ElPais
La ‘maldición’ de Murray
Por cuarta vez en los últimos cinco grandes, el escocés vuelve a citarse en unas hipotéticas semifinales con Nadal, que le ganó siempre
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Zeit
Fußball: Auch Rehhagel als Zeuge vor dem Bundesgericht
Frankfurt/Main (SID) - Trainer Otto Rehhagel von Hertha BSC Berlin ist einer von insgesamt 16 Zeugen, die am Freitag in der Verhandlung des DFB-Bundesgerichts über den Einspruch des Hauptstadtklubs g...
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Hindustan Times
Essar, Loop Promoters get bail, charges framed in 2G
Promoters of Essar Group and Loop Telecom were today granted bail by a Delhi court in connection with a case arising out of the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
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Hindustan Times
Essar's Ravi Ruia, Loop executives get bail in 2G scam case
A special court today granted bail to five corporate executives, including billionaire Ravi Ruia of the Essar conglomerate, charged in a case as part of a probe into the alleged 2G scam that has drawn in tycoons and a former minister.
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DerSpiegel
NSU-Ermittlungen: BGH hebt Haftbefehl gegen Holger G. auf
Er sagte umfangreich gegen die Mitglieder der Zwickauer Terrorzelle aus und gestand, das Trio unterstützt zu haben - nun hat der Bundesgerichtshof den Haftbefehl gegen Holger G. aufgehoben. Es lasse sich derzeit nicht beweisen, dass G. mit den Mordanschlägen rechnen konnte.
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FOCUS
Jeder ab 16 Jahren soll eine Erklärung abgeben - Bundestag beschließt die Organspende-Reform
Die Organspende-Reform ist beschlossen: Gesundheitsminister Bahr sprach von einem "starken Signal". Schon 16-Jährige sollen künftig über die Verwendung ihrer Organe nach dem Tod entscheiden - und immer wieder daran erinnert werden.Mehr zum ThemaWahl in Ägypten - Trotz möglicher Manipulationen – Muslimbrüder jubelnHaftbefehl aufgehoben - NSU-Verdächtiger Holger G. auf freiem FußNach Großrazzia g...
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ARD
Haftbefehl gegen mutmaßlichen NSU-Helfer aufgehoben
Der Bundesgerichtshof hat den Haftbefehl gegen einen mutmaßlichen Helfer der Neonazi-Zelle "Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund" (NSU) aufgehoben. Bisher war Holger G. unter anderem vorgeworfen worden, dem NSU eine Pistole überbracht zu haben. Die Gruppe soll von 2000 bis 2007 zehn Morde begangen haben.
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sueddeutsche
Rechter Terror in Deutschland: Bundesgerichtshof hebt Haftbefehl gegen mutmaßlichen NSU-Unterstützer auf
Weil er dem NSU-Trio Pistolen und Papiere besorgt haben soll, wurde Holger G. im November 2011 inhaftiert. Nun hat der Bundesgerichtshof den Haftbefehl aufgehoben - ein dringender Tatverdacht zur Beihilfe zu den Neonazi-Morden bestehe nicht.
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Pravda
G5 +1, divided on the Iranian nuclear issue
There are discrepancies between the U.S., the UK, France, Germany, Russia and China, members of the Group 5 +1 (G5 +1) - to respond to the proposal made by Iran in talks that have started Wednesday morning in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital
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BBC
China firm in 3G patent abuse row
China's Huawei files a complaint against InterDigital, accusing the US firm of abusing its position and charging ''exploitative'' fees for mobile patents.
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el universal
Piden a G-20 evitar proteccionismo
El actual presidente del Business 20 afirma que los países pertenecientes a este Grupo deben evitar medidas que limiten el libre comercio y las inversiones
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WSJ
Australia, China to Push for Europe Stimulus
Australia will back China in using next month's G-20 summit to push for Europe's struggling economies to change direction and focus on growth instead of austerity, said Foreign Minister Bob Carr.
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FOX
Killing of Grizzly, Cub Sparks Hunt for Shooter
Idaho wildlife officials offer $10G reward, say 'good sportsman' wouldn't have shot mother and nursing cub
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Huffington Post
Tom Arnold: A New Commitment to Food Security from G8, But Empty Promises Remain
Among so many world leaders and high-level representatives from civil society and academia, I felt a sense of critical mass beginning to form in the fight to end global hunger.
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Mail & Guardian
Food security action must follow words
With the backing of the G8 and the private sector, smallholder farming will take Africa forward, writes Jane Karuku.
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DailyTech
U.S. Navy to Deploy 4G LTE Network on Three Ships
In addition to the WWAN, the sailors will receive Android smartphones to deliver the critical information over the network
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Los Angeles Times
Former high school football standout exonerated in rape case
A former Long Beach high school football star convicted of raping a classmate a decade ago had his conviction dismissed Thursday after his accuser recanted her story.
Brian Banks trembled with sobs after a brief hearing in which prosecutors said they had no objection to his conviction being reversed. His mother and girlfriend, seated in the courtroom, let out cries of joy.
"My only dream in the...
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FT
Bharti heats up India’s 4G race with deal
Telecoms group acquires a 49% stake in Qualcomm’s broadband wireless venture for $165m, a move that pits it directly with Reliance Industries
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Reuters
UPDATE 1-Bharti to buy 49 pct in Qualcomm India broadband venture
* Qualcomm spent $1 bln to buy 4G airwaves in 2010 auction
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Gizmodo
The Navy Is Kitting Its Ships Out With 4G Networks [Military]
Bandwidth on Navy ships is a scarce, expensive commodity. For sailors using non-essential systems, like recreational computers? Dial-up speeds - if they're lucky. But by the end of the year, for the first time, the Navy will put a 4G LTE wireless network aboard some of its ships, giving a whole new communications tool to sailors and Marines: their smartphon...
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
31 Toronto police officers face G20 disciplinary hearings
Some officers are facing more than one hearing
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Les Echos
La croissance et la fable
il faut l'avoir entendu pour le croire. « Le premier à avoir posé la question, c'est François Hollande. Maintenant, tout le monde parle de croissance, en Europe, dans le monde, au G8, et même en Chine » : voilà ce qu'a affirmé, hier, avec sérieux le nouveau Premier ministre de la France, Jean-Marc...
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Mashable
Deaths of Cell Tower Workers Grows With iPhone, Data Demands [VIDEO]
From 2003 to 2011, 50 workers died “working on cell sites” and 100 were “killed on communications towers.” The death toll amo…
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BnAmericas
Telecomunicaciones - Colombia - Gobierno planea lanzar licitación por 4G en junio y adjudicar espectro en septiembre
La licitación por servicios 4G en Colombia comenzará en junio y el espectro se adjudicará en septiembre, informó la prensa local que citó al titular de la Agencia Nacional de Espectro (ANE), Oscar Leó...
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BnAmericas
Telecommunications - Colombia - Govt plans to launch 4G tender in June, award spectrum by September
Colombia's tender for 4G services will begin in June, while spectrum will be awarded by September, the national spectrum agency's (ANE) head, Oscar León, was quoted as saying by local press.
So far...
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Telegraph
O2 blasts Ofcom for 'analytical' failings in row over 4G
O2 has blasted Ofcom for "legal, factual and analytical failings" including not bothering to look at its own paperwork, in an escalating row over whether Orange and T-Mobile should be allowed to launch 4G mobile services this year.
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AllThingsDigital
AT&T Shuffles Resources in New York in Push for Faster Data, Fewer Dropped Calls
The company is shifting bandwidth away from its older 2G network and toward its newer networks. Ma Bell is aiming to convince customers on the older network to upgrade their phones.
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BBC
Millions facing 4G TV disruption
When 4G services start rolling out next year, two million homes will find it affects their TV signal, Freeview's boss warns.
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The Guardian
PMQs and Cameron statement on G8 and Nato summits: Politics live blog
• Lunchtime summary 3.09pm: Here's the Guardian audio of PMQs.It lasts for the full half hour.2.58pm: Jeremy Paxman (pictured) has been giving evidence to the Leveson inquiry - and it sounds as if Piers Morgan may have some explaining to do. Here's a quote from Paxman's evidence.I was really struck by something Piers Morgan said, I was sat between him on my left and editor of S...
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Number10
Prime Minister's statement on G8 and NATO
Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a statement to the House of Commons regarding G8 and NATO Summit on 23rd May 2012
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Wired
In First, Navy Will Put 4G Network on Ships
Bandwidth on Navy ships is a scarce, expensive commodity. For sailors using non-essential systems, like recreational computers? Dial-up speeds -- if they're lucky. But by the end of the year, for the first time, the Navy will put a 4G LTE wireless network aboard some of its ships, giving a whole new communications tool to sailors and Marines: their smartphones.
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physorg
Plaintiffs face greater obstacles in discrimination suits, study shows
(Phys.org) -- University at Buffalo Sociology Professors Ellen Berrey, PhD, and Steve G. Hoffman, PhD, have co-authored a study that shows plaintiffs' limited resources and tumultuous experiences in employment discrimination lawsuits lead them to see this litigation as profoundly unfair.
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L'EQUIPE
Natation - Championnat d'Europe (G) - Ca passe pour Coelho
Jordan Coelho s'est qualifié pour les demi-finales du 200m papillon,...
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lesoir
Les Chinois s’attaquent au marché belge de la téléphonie mobile
Selon le Moniteur belge, BUCD – acquéreur surprise à l’hiver dernier de la quatrième licence 4G mise en vente par l’Etat fédéral aux côtés de Belga...lire la suite
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lesoir
06:55 Les Chinois s’attaquent au marché belge de la téléphonie mobile
Selon le Moniteur belge, BUCD – acquéreur surprise à l’hiver dernier de la quatrième licence 4G mise en vente par l’Etat fédéral aux côtés de Belga...lire la suitehistoires liées23:31 Liège : enfermée dans un funérarium, elle se dit attaquée par des zombies06:41 Un policier de la PJF Bruxelles arrêté06:56 Bientôt une carte « Handipass »07:15 Les socialistes francophones craignent une influence ...
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New York Times
Hatch Finds ’76 Tactics Now Used Against Him
Dan Liljenquist, a conservative Republican, is studying Senator Orrin G. Hatch’s 1976 campaign for tips on how to defeat him.
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Nature
Rab5 is necessary for the biogenesis of the endolysosomal system in vivo
An outstanding question is how cells control the number and size of membrane organelles. The small GTPase Rab5 has been proposed to be a master regulator of endosome biogenesis. Here, to test this hypothesis, we developed a mathematical model of endosome dependency on Rab5 and
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National Post
Posted Toronto Political Panel: After disastrous G20 report, should Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair resign?
Posted Toronto Political Panel: We know the police couldn’t keep the G20 violence in check. Our esteemed panel debates whether others might be more up to the job
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New York Times
Racy Painting, Apparently of Zuma, Stirs Controversy in South Africa
“The Spear” appears to show President Jacob G. Zuma with his genitals exposed, and the African National Congress is trying to force a gallery to remove it.
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Scientific American
$74 PC on a USB Stick Sold Out (for Now)
Users pinning away for tiny computers like the FXI Cotton Candy or Raspberry Pi have another option, albeit one that is now also hard to come by. Last week a Chinese retailer called Aliexpress began selling a $74 USB key sized computer with an AllWinner A10 1.5-GHz CPU, 802.11g Wi-Fi, HDMI-out, both micro USB and full USB 2.0 ports, 512MB of RAM, 4G of Flash memory which is expandable up 32GB...
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Heise
HTC will US-Importverbot mit neuer Firmware umgehen
Die internationale Handelskommission der USA hatte HTC den Import der Smartphone-Modelle One X und Evo 4G LTE untersagt. HTC reagiert nun mit einer speziellen Firmware für die US-Modelle.
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Barrons
Chinese 3G Rising in Smaller Cities, Says Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse’s Colin McCallum today offers up a rather large (38 pages) overview of the rise of 3G cellular service in China, projecting a double-digit rise in cellular revenue in the country based on a survey of so-called Tier 2 cities, where revenue per user is outpacing that in the largest cities. Moreover, it all [...]
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Les Echos
Pas de répit pour Angela Merkel à son retour en Allemagne
La chancelière est apparue isolée au G8 sur la croissancePression en vue à Bruxelles pour la création d'euro-obligationsLe SPD menace de reporter l'adoption du pacte budgétaireL'entourage de Merkel prédit des concessions
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FTD
Fahrbericht: Mercedes G 63 AMG - kein Ende in Sicht
Er feiert in diesen Wochen den 33. Geburtstag und bekommt pünktlich zum Ehrentag seine Krönung: die Mercedes G-Klasse als 63er AMG.
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Le Figaro
Internet mobile : ne dépassez pas les limites !
INFOGRAPHIE - Les forfaits 3G permettent de télécharger un certain volume de données chaque mois. Au-delà, le débit ou le tarif changent. Nos conseils pour une utilisation optimale.
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Daily Telegraph
Dollar higher as euro optimism grows
THE Australian dollar is higher as hopes grow that Greece will stay in the eurozone and after G8 leaders pushed for a pro-growth strategy.
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Washington Post
Merkel’s isolation among G-8 on economic policy reflects sentiment in Germany
BERLIN — The world leaders who urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel this past weekend to back down from her unforgiving approach to Europe’s economic problems have something in common: They don’t answer to German voters.
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Irish Times
European stocks rebound after retreat
EUROPEAN equities rebounded yesterday, as investors saw value after a steep retreat to a five-month lows and G8 leaders vowed to combat financial turmoil and avoid a disintegration of the euro zone. Markets were also buoyed by China’s pledge to boost growth.
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Daily Mail
All play and no work can make Dave an even duller boy
ALEXANDER BOOT: The stories of Dave 'chillaxing' during the G8 Summit were heart-warming. That is, until I looked at the pictures accompanying the stories, and they were indeed worth a thousand words.
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NEWS.au.com
Ali G town changes name
THE English town made infamous by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character has changed its name.
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The Sun
Stevie G said ‘welcome to England’ when I saw him in Dubai
NORWICH keeper bumped into Three Lions skipper on a sunbed in the Middle East
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The Sun
Stevie G said ‘welcome to England’ when I saw him in Dubai
NORWICH keeper bumped into Three Lions skipper on a sunbed in the Middle East
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Les Echos
Par Muriel Motte Vent d'Est
L'accalmie de ce début de semaine sur les marchés n'est pas venue des Etats-Unis, hôte de la réunion des pays du G8, mais de la province chinoise du Hubei, arpentée le week-end dernier par le Premier ministre, Wen Jiabao. A Wuhan, il a promis plus d'efforts de Pékin en faveur de la croissance...Articles en rapportPremier rebond en 10 jours pour la monnaie sud-africaine :...Vers une transformati...
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TechCrunch
Sprint’s EVO 4G LTE Has Cleared U.S. Customs, Pre-Orders To Be Filled As Early As May 24
Sprint's launch plans for the HTC EVO 4G LTE were ruined last week when shipments of their shiny new Android handset were held up by United States Customs, but we're hearing that they may been hitting doorsteps and store shelves sooner than expected.
According to Sprint, the devices are now currently sitting safely in Sprint's warehouses and are expected to start trickling out into the world "...
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ElPais
Florida 500 años después
Resulta sorprendente el desinterés español por reivindicar el importante legado hispano en EE UU
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Hoy
Condenada a 15 años por asesinar a su bebé
La Sección 23 de la Audiencia Provincial de Madrid condenó a la ciudadana mexicana Rosario Edith A. G. a la pena de quince años de prisión por la muerte violenta de su bebé recién nacido, en 2010 en la localidad madrileña de Pozuelo de Alarcón. Según el fallo, la mujer cogió unas tijeras y se las clavó en el cuello al bebé varias veces, en la zona yugular, en la zona suboccipital y en la zona s...
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FOXnews
Man arrested in theft of $15G Hank Williams Jr. guitar
Authorities say a man has been charged in the theft of a $15,000 guitar that belonged to Hank Williams Jr.
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Washington Post
Editorial Board: NATO’s blind spot on intervention in Syria
NATO’S “victory” in Libya, senior U.S. officials recently wrote, was a “model intervention,” a “teachable moment.” “The first lesson is that NATO is uniquely positioned to respond quickly and effectively to international crises,” the U.S. ambassador to NATO, Ivo H. Daalder, and NATO’s supreme allied commander, Adm. James G. Stavridis, wrote in the March-April issue of Foreign Affairs.
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National Post
Protesters knock Mali’s interim president Dioncounda Traore unconscious during raid on office
Demonstrators forced their way into the office of Mali’s interim president on Monday and attacked the elderly leader, who was later brought to a local hospital unconscious, a witness and one of the president’s collaborators said.
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Le Point
La Bourse de Paris rebondit, mais reste focalisée sur l'Europe après le G8
La Bourse de Paris a clôturé en hausse lundi, rebondissant après avoir...
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Daily Mail
Samsung Galaxy S3 will benefit from fastest mobile broadband speeds in the UK
Samsung has confirmed the Android phone will use new internet standard DC-HSPA, which is the latest standard in 3G networking speeds.
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WSJ
Los costos de asegurar la deuda europea suben tras la cumbre del G8
El costo de asegurar la deuda corporativa y soberana de Europa contra impagos subía en las primeras horas de la sesión el lunes, después de que la reunión líderes de las ocho economías más industrializadas del fin de semana terminara sin acordar una solución contundente para la eurozona, donde la incertidumbre sigue siendo la principal preocupación para los inversionistas.
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AP
Markets inch up after G-8 vague on Europe fix
MOSCOW (AP) -- Global stocks rose modestly on Monday, though gains were limited by concerns that leaders from the Group of Eight most powerful countries had failed to provide a concrete plan to ease the eurozone debt crisis....
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Barrons
Stock Futures Rise after G-8 Meeting
Global leaders met this weekend at the presidential retreat in Camp David, but released few concrete proposals to combat global economic struggles. They urged Greece to meet its debt obligations and reiterated their desire for the country tot remain in the euro zone. Large-cap stocks had their worst week of the year last week — [...]
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Washington Post
Wonkbook: What if we'd had Europe's rules?
“Today we agreed that we must take steps to boost confidence and to promote growth and demand while getting our fiscal houses in order,” said President Obama after the G-8 meeting. “We agreed upon the importance of a strong and cohesive eurozone and affirmed our interest in Greece staying in the eurozone while respecting its commitments.”
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omg
English town made infamous by Ali G changes name
The town made infamous by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character has changed its name.
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Daily Mail
The Ali G effect: Town of Staines rebrands itself Staines-upon-Thames in bid to shake off association
The commuter town's rebranding hopes to attract more business and tourists to the area, highlighting its location on the banks of the River Thames and its historical links.
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Zeit
Rezeptor: Feine Erbsensuppe
Mit frischem Gemüse vom Wochenmarkt und viel Kerbel wird aus dem zünftigen Nachkriegs-Eintopf ein zeitgemäßes Sommer-Essen
Für zwei Personen:
1200 g frische Erbsen in der Hülse
6 Frühlingszwiebe...
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Daily Mail
Staines-upon-Thames: Staines turns its back on Ali G with upmarket name change
The residents of Staines have decided enough is enough and have gone upmarket in a bid to distance the town from the comic creation of Hollywood star Sacha Baron Cohen.
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WSJ
Europe Stocks Decline
European stock markets started marginally lower, as the continuing worries about the euro-zone crisis continue to pressure sentiment, though developments at the G-8 summit are likely to inject some calm.
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Le Figaro
Pas de «période d'essai» pour Hollande, le novice du G8
François Hollande s'est plongé dans le grand bain international, multipliant les rencontres bilatérales.Articles en rapportHollande a-t-il réussi son entrée sur la scène internationale ?Sommet de l'Otan : Hollande s'adapte aux enjeux afghansL'Amérique suit les pas de la «First Girl Friend»Sommet de l'Otan : Chicago en état de siègeL'Afghanistan, première préoccupation de l'Otan
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La Voix du Nord
Aviation: bénéfice annuel record pour Ryanair malgré les prix du carburant
La compagnie aérienne irlandaise à bas coûts Ryanair a annoncé lundi un bénéfice net annuel record de 503 millions d'euros, en hausse de 25% sur un an, en dépit de la forte hausse des prix du carburant et du contexte économique difficile en Europe où elle opère.histoires liéesLe G8 fait front uni en faveur de la croissance économiqueChine: le Premier ministre promet une priorité à la croissance...
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Nikkei
Asian Shares Rebound On G-8 Meeting, China Comments |
FT
Oil supply deal puts pressure on Iran
The G8 joint statment on oil sends a strong signal to markets that there will be extra supply if sanction with Iran lead to a surge in prices
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Le Figaro
G8 - OTAN : le sommet des bonnes intentions
Autant il est aisé de prôner la croissance pour éviter une crise majeure en Europe, autant il va être difficile de mettre ces bonnes intentions à exécution. François Hollande n'a pas eu de mal à se concilier un Barack...
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Sport Bild
Promi-Reaktionen - Merkel, Schumi & Co. spenden Bayern Trost
Angela Merkel sah die Bayern-Pleite beim Treffen der G8. Neben der Kanzlerin fanden auch weitere Promis tröstende Worte.Foto: Reuters
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Sport Bild
Promi-Reaktionen - Merkel, Schumi & Co. spenden Bayern Trost
Angela Merkel sah die Bayern-Pleite beim Treffen der G8. Neben der Kanzlerin fanden auch weitere Promis tröstende Worte.Foto: Reuters
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BBC
VIDEO: How world leaders watched Chelsea win
Millions of football fans around the world watched Chelsea's dramatic Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich on Saturday night, including world leaders gathered for the G8 Summit at Camp David.
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politico
Sunday 2012 reading: History
World leaders attend the first working session of the G-8 Summit at Camp David, Md,, Saturday, May 19, 2012. From left are French President Francois Hollande, U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev. (AP Photo/Philippe Wojazer, Pool)
NYT looks at how the Mormon church shaped Romney.
Newt hits the trail for him in Georgia.
Rom...
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Le Point
Copé craint qu'il n'y ait eu "un marché de dupes" au G8
Jean-François Copé, secrétaire général de l'UMP, a déclaré dimanche qu'il...
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euronews
G8 : la Grèce doit rester dans la zone euro
Alors que certains dirigeants européens ont émis ces dernières semaines l'hypothèse d'un retour à la drachme, les dirigeants du g8 l'ont martelé : il…
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China Daily
China Unicom adds 2.92m 3G subscribers in April
China Unicom Ltd., the country's second-largest mobile operator, added 2.92 million 3G subscribers last month.
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Daily Mail
G8 Summit: Obama and Cameron race to stop final euro catastrophe
Crunch talks between the PM and president (pictured either side of Angela Merkel), at the G8 Summit in Maryland, came as a group of influential Conservative MPs unveiled dramatic emergency proposals to be taken in the event of a currency meltdown.
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Liberation
Copé craint qu'il n'y ait eu «un marché de dupes» au G8 |
Telegraph
Barack Obama warns eurozone to focus on jobs and growth
US President Barack Obama, wrapping up the G8 summit hosted at Camp David, says the euro zone crisis is threatening the world economy, but welcomes Europe's new focus on jobs and growth as a potential remedy.
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Krone
G8 setzen alles auf Sanierung und Wachstum
US-Präsident Barack Obama hat zum Abschluss des G8-Gipfels in Camp David vor einer Bedrohung der Weltwirtschaft durch die ökonomische Krise in der Euro-Zone gewarnt. Die Staats- und Regierungschefs der wichtigsten westlichen Industriestaaten und Russland erklärten zugleich es sei ein Gebot der Stunde, eine Kombination aus Wachstum und Sanierung anzustreben. Sie sprachen sich nach einem gemeinsa...
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Daily Mail
Cameron and Obama talk euro crisis over workout as Tories at home plot £7bn welfare cut if currency collapses
Crunch talks between the PM and president, at the G8 Summit in Maryland, came as a group of influential Conservative MPs unveiled dramatic emergency proposals to be taken in the event of a currency meltdown.
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BBC
'Ali G' town Staines changes name
The Surrey town of Staines officially changes its name to Staines-upon-Thames in an attempt to boost its riverside image.
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Handelsblatt
Entlassung des Umweltministers: Seehofer rechtfertigt Schelte für Röttgen
Der CSU-Vorsitzende Seehofer hat g egenüber dem entlassenen Umweltminister kein schlechtes Gewissen - Röttgen trage „die Folgen seiner Wahlniederlage“. Das Handeln von Merkel zeige, dass sie zu Konsequenzen bereit sei.
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manager magazin
Signal aus Camp David: G8 wollen Griechen in Euro-Zone halten
Während in Deutschland und Europa über ein "Grexit" spekuliert wird, senden die G8 ein deutliches Signal: Griechenland soll in der Euro-Zone bleiben. Die Staats- und Regierungschefs wünschen sich zudem Wachstum - während Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel auf Haushaltskonsolidierung pocht.
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AP
G-8 warns North Korea about further provocations
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Group of Eight world leaders has warned North Korea that it faces more sanctions if it continues to threaten the stability of the region with provocative acts such as its failed long-range rocket launch in April....
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The Jerusalem Post
Iran: Sanctions could push oil to $160 per barrel
As G8 leaders voice commitment to pressuring Tehran, Iranian economy minister warns of consequences of EU oil embargo set to take effect July 1, says Iran can withstand sanctions, but other economies will suffer.
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Times of India
G8 backs Greece, vows to combat financial turmoil
World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis.
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La Voix du Nord
G8 : croissance et lutte contre les déficits vont de pair, pour Barack Obama
Avant d'entamer une discussion sur la crise dans la zone euro avec ses partenaires du G8 à Camp DavidArticles en rapport« Ma Collection Déco », dix volumes pour (re)concevoir sa maisonLa parité s´éloigne : on compte moins de candidates qu´en 2007LE MONDE À L´ENVERSCes petites phrases qui font moucheLE VISAGE
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The Jerusalem Post
G8 committed to Iran sanctions
As world leaders meet in US, Netanyahu "skeptical" nuclear talks will succeed, says Tehran shows no evidence of backing down.
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Times of India
G8 asks North Korea to refrain from provocative actions
Leaders of the G-8 countries have asked North Korea to refrain from any provocative actions like missile launch and comply with its international obligations.
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USA Today
G-8 leaders agree to boost growth, protect oil supplies
Leaders of the world's major economic powers agreed at Camp David Saturday to boost their emphasis on economic growth and job creation.
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Al Jazhera
Obama says eurozone crisis threatens world
US president wraps up G8 summit by saying more must be done to promote growth and job creation as a potential remedy.
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Reuters
G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standby
CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Tehran threaten to strain supplies.
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White House
Statement by President Obama at Closing of G8 Summit
Aspen Cabin
Camp David, Maryland
6:04 P.M. EDT
Good afternoon, everybody. It has been a great pleasure to host the leaders of some of the world’s largest economies here at Camp David. I think the surroundings gave us an opportunity to hold some intimate discussions and make some genuine progress.
For the past three years, our nations have worked together and with others first to resc...
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Hoy
El G-8 insta a combinar la política de crecimiento con la estabilidad fiscal
La situación de emergencia que vive Europa a cuenta de la crisis de la deuda ocupó ayer el grueso de los debates que los líderes del selecto grupo del G-8 mantuvieron en la residencia presidencial de Camp David, en las afueras de Washington. Frente a las desesperanzadoras noticias provenientes de Grecia y España en las últimas jornadas, la cumbre fijó su posición en favor del crecimiento y la g...
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AP
Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting
CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) -- Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge....
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Telegraph
Britain gives more foreign aid than the rest of the G8
Britain spends more on overseas aid than any other developed economy, figures released at the G8 summit revealed.
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NZZ
G-8 verschieben Freigabe strategischer Ölreserven |
New York Times
Mugabe Seeks Zimbabwe Edge by Pressing for Black Ownership
President Robert G. Mugabe has begun pressuring companies operating in the country to comply with a law requiring that black Zimbabweans own more than half their shares.
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Russian Government
Dmitry Medvedev poses for a group photo with other G8 leaders |
BBC
VIDEO: Eurozone in spotlight at G8 talks
The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.
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CNN
NORAD intercepts two small planes near G8 summit
Military aircraft intercepted two small civilian planes Friday in the vicinity of Camp David, Maryland, where the Group of Eight is holding a summit, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Saturday.
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The Sun
Cameron and G8 take on the twin threats to the world economy
DAVID Cameron sat down with the most powerful leaders in the world at the G8 as they identified the two main threats to the global economy
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La Voix du Nord
Le G8 veut une zone euro "forte" avec la Grèce et encourager la croissance
Le sommet du G8 devait se concentrer samedi à Camp David (Etats-Unis) sur la crise de la dette dans la zone euro, un dossier qui divise les partisans de davantage de relance et ceux de la rigueur, sur fond de graves inquiétudes pour la Grèce.
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Le Point
Syrie : le G8 veut qu'un "processus politique" s'engage rapidement
Le président des États-Unis, Barack Obama, a affirmé samedi que les membres...
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Reuters
Obama says G8 in agreement on Iran nuclear program
CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday leaders of the Group of Eight major economies are committed to continuing the current approach of sanctions, pressure and diplomatic discussions with Iran over its nuclear program.
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Zeit
J. G. Fichte: Ich, das Absolute
Vor 250 Jahren wurde der Philosoph Johann Gottlieb Fichte geboren. Es lohnt sich, den riskanten Klassiker jetzt wiederzuentdecken. Von Thomas Meyer
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
G8 leaders back Greece remaining in euro zone
U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and two high-ranking European Union officials at whats been dubbed the Camp David summit
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Washington Post
Sunday Talk Shows (5/19/12): Chicago NATO Summit, Paul Ryan, Meet the Press, Face the Nation, GPS and more
Guests on the Sunday political talk shows include Rep. Paul Ryan to discuss the budget debate on Meet the Press and Fox News Sunday and Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will face off on ABC’s This Week. Other topics across the shows include the NATO Summit in Chicago and the G-8 Summit at Camp David.
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FOCUS
US-Regierung bestätigt Ausreise aus China - Blinder Bürgerrechtler Chen ist auf dem Weg in die USA
Die US-Regierung hat die Ausreise des blinden Bürgerrechtlers Chen Guangcheng aus China bestätigt. Es ist das vorläufige Ende einer langen Zeit des Bangens.Mehr zum ThemaWeg frei für Neuwahlen - Parlament in Athen aufgelöstAusreise aus China bestätigt - Blinder Bürgerrechtler Chen auf dem Weg in die USAChen auf dem Weg in die USA - Blinder Bürgerrechtler aus China ausgereistChen Guangcheng - Bl...
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Irish Times
G8 to discuss euro zone crisis at Camp David summit
Group of Eight leaders will discuss the euro zone crisis and other economic issues, including oil market pressures at a G8 summit in the US today.
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Irish Times
G8 leaders united on Iran and Syria
Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David last night that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political transition in Syria.
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USA Today
G-8 leaders focus on European financial crisis
Leaders of the major industrialized nations are prodding Germany to balance its push for European fiscal austerity with stimulus spending.
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lesoir
Ouverture du sommet du G8
Barack Obama a accueilli vendredi soir les dirigeants du G8 à Camp David, marquant le début d’un sommet qui devrait être largement consacré à la crise de la dette e...lire la suite
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WirtschaftsWoche
Camp David: Europäer bei G8 unter Rechtfertigungsdruck
Die Europäer sind beim G8-Gipfel in den USA bestens vertreten - selbst zwei EU-Vertreter sitzen am Konferenztisch in Camp David. Doch die ungelösten Probleme in Griechenland sind wieder einmal schwerer Ballast.
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Mail & Guardian
G8 discussions focus on eurozone crisis and Syria
Meeting at President Obama's Camp David retreat, the G8 club of developed nations have focussed their discussions on growth and fiscal reforms.
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The Sun
Air for the G string
GUNS N’ Roses frontman squanders stage time getting his puff back during band’s set
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The Lancet
[Editorial] A first for mental health in Canada
Until May 8, Canada was the only member of the G8 without a national mental health strategy. However, the Mental Health Commission of Canada has remedied this shortcoming, releasing the first-ever national mental health strategy, entitled Changing Directions, Changing Lives.
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Irish Times
Concern chief greets food talks 'first' at G8
THE G8 summit of the world’s leading economic powers has allotted up to two hours at Camp David today to discuss food security and nutrition.
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Hoy
Merkel ya tiene problemas en casa
La canciller alemana, Angela Merkel, no solo se enfrenta en el G-8 a la presión internacional contra su política de austeridad a machamartillo. Ni a la oposición de los socialdemócratas de su país (SPD). También empieza a escuchar voces discrepantes dentro de su partido, la Unión Cristiano Demócrata (CDU), circunstancia que no hace sino agravar las grietas de su debilitada alianza con los liber...
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FAZ
Verstärkter Kampf gegen den Hunger in Afrika
Zum Auftakt des Doppelgipfels von G8 und Nato in Camp David hat der amerikanische Präsident Obama dazu aufgerufen, den Kampf gegen Nahrungsmittelknappheit in Afrika zu verstärken. Dieses Thema müsse „im Vordergrund der globalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit“ stehen, sagte er.
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FOCUS
G-8-Gipfel in Camp David - Kanzlerin Merkel auf dem Weg in die USA
Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel ist zu den Gipfeltreffen der G8 und der Nato in die USA abgereist.
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Hoy
El Gobierno francés mantendrá la colaboración contra ETA
El nuevo ministro del Interior de Francia, Manuel Valls, se ha comprometido hoy a mantener la colaboración con España en la lucha contra ETA, en el primer encuentro informal que ha mantenido con su homólogo español, Jorge Fernández Díaz, durante la reunión del G-6, que se está celebrando en Munich (Alemania)
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China Daily
3G users surge to 152m in China
China's 3G users reached 152 million by the end of March, almost a 10-fold increase from two years ago, according to the MIIT.
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China Daily
Facilitate a fruitful G20
Given the fact that the G20 summit will be held in Mexico a month later, the situation may be improved if the eight powers can take a pragmatic approach to facilitate a fruitful G20 meeting.
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Orf
Listerien in griechischem Schafkäse
Im Schafkäse "Greco Manouri 200 g" des griechischen Herstellers SHM Hellas-Pilion S.A., vertrieben durch die deutsche Alwelis-Weber Handelsgesellschaft mbH, wurde eine Kontamination mit Listerien festgestellt. Das Unternehmen hat bereits eine Rückholaktion veranlasst. Die Agentur für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (AGES) warnt aussdrücklich vor dem Verzehr der Ware.
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Le Point
G8 : la crise de la dette européenne au coeur des discussions
La crise de la dette va dominer le G8 vendredi et samedi aux États-Unis, où...
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APA-OTS
ORF Ö1-Früh und Morgenjournale vom Fr, 18.Mai 2012
Funkhaus Wien (OTS/Radio) - Frühjournal - 06:00 / Freitag, 18.Mai
2012 06:00.00
Wetter - Rainer Schultheis
Griechenland und EURO Sorgen in Brüssel - Raimund Löw
Vorschau G8 Gipfel - Hanno Settele
Facebook Börsegang - Ellen Lemberger
Facebook kommerziell nutzen - Hanna Sommersacher
Klagen …
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New York Times
Editorial: Germany, the Crisis and the G-8
President Obama and other leaders must press Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to commit to a euro-zone growth package. This is no time to mince words.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Toronto police must learn from G20 mistakes
Chief Bill Blair's response is strangely grudging
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Foreign Policy
Promise Keepers - By Raymond C. Offenheiser
It's time for the leaders of the G-8 nations to live up to their commitment to help the world's poor help themselves.
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el universal
Reto: crear empleo con calidad
Se requieren puestos con salario digno y seguridad social, dice en entrevista la secretaria del Trabajo, Rosalinda Vélez Juárez, que presidirá la reunión del G-20 en materia de empleo
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New York Times
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: 4G or Not 4G — That Is the Question
The term "4G" or "fourth generation," which has become a popular advertising and marketing feature, means something different to many telecommunications engineers.
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Telegraph
4G networks to disrupt TV signals for two million homes
Nearly two million homes will have their television reception interrupted when 4G mobile networks are introduced, the Government has said.
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BBC
VIDEO: Youth unemployment on G20 agenda
Labour Ministers from the Group of 20 nations meet in Mexico on Thursday, with youth unemployment high on the agenda.
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dlisted
JLo Can't Be Bothered With American Idol Anymore
Before JLo got the American Idol job, she was headed straight for Dancing with the Has-Beens, a county fair tour with Martika (JLo wishes!) and she'd eventually end up performing as a Selena impersonator at office holiday parties. American Idol put that bitch and her heffalump ass back on top and now that she's there she doesn't have to pretend to care ...
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APA-OTS
AGES: VerbraucherInnen-Information Schafkäse "GRECO Manouri"
Wien (OTS) - Die AGES informiert im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums
für Gesundheit, dass im Produkt Schafkäse "GRECO Manouri", 200 g, des
griechischen Herstellers SHM Hellas-Pilion S.A., vertrieben durch die
deutsche Alwelis-Weber Handelsgesellschaft mbH, im Rahmen der
betrieblichen …
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Rolling Stone
The Dictator
Say it isn't so Is Sacha Baron Cohen aka Ali G Borat and Bruno actually starring in a movie with a semi-coherent plot? Seems like it There's not a mock-doc improvised caught-on-the-fly "gotcha!" moment in all of The Dictator Baron Cohen wrote the linear script with Alec Berg David Mandel...
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Scientific American
Know Your Neurons: The Discovery and Naming of the Neuron
Different Types of Neurons (click to enlarge). A. Purkinje cell B. Granule cell C. Motor neuron D. Tripolar neuron E. Pyramidal Cell F. Chandelier cell G. Spindle neuron H. Stellate cell (Credit: Ferris Jabr; based on reconstructions and drawings by Cajal) Over the years, I have taught my copy of Microsoft Word a lot of neuroscience terminology: amygdala , corpus callosum , dendritic spines ...
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APA-OTS
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Wien (OTS) -
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- Das Huawei Ascend G300 mit Masta Max PLUS um nur 15 Euro
- Rechtzeitig zur Urlaubssaison zwei neue Roaming-Pakete
- Für 2 Euro im Monat Handy schützen und bei Verlust
sperren/deaktivieren
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"Die Versuchung ist groß. Nur allzu leicht lässt man sich zu …
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perez hilton
Rihanna: I Was Sick And Overworked While Making My Album
Give the woman a break!!
Rihanna's family is slamming her management for overworking RiRi until she gets sick. After hearing Rihanna explain what she went through while recording her album in October, we totally agree!
The pop star wasn't given any time to sleep, and was hooked up to an intravenous drip in to replenish [...]
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Hoy
BANKIA
Esta semana tenemos un motivo más para intuir el final de la crisis. Nos ha tocado Bankia. Por fin se cumple ese lema de «su banco y cada día el de más gente». Los gurús de la economía han estado rápidos. Tras las expropiaciones, nacionalizaciones y demás 'iones' nos han querido dar una alegría. Nos han comprado un banco para todos nosotros. Ahora, además de Renfe, somos propietarios de una gra...
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New York Times
White House Says Putin Will Skip G-8 Meeting at Camp David
Russia’s newly inaugurated president, Vladimir V. Putin, will not attend a summit meeting of world leaders next week, the White House said on Wednesday.
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webwire
Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot, Nation's First to Support 4G LTE, 4G WiMAX and 3G, Available May 18 Exclusively from Sprint
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and VANCOUVER, British Columbia - - Sprint (NYSE: S) and Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) today announced the May 18 availability of the first-ever device to combine...
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Foreign Policy
What I learned about Sino-American relations yesterday
Yesterday your humble blogger attended a Hoover Institution conference devoted to China's evolving military and its implicatons for U.S. foreign policy. I can't say who said what, but I can say that atendees included several high-ranking military folk, multiple former policy principals, top China people from the academic and think tank communities, and at least one former presidntial candidat...
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Amnesty International
Singapore authorities urged to save Malaysian man from execution
Headline Title:
Singapore urged to save Malaysian man from execution
09 May 2012
A young Malaysian man under threat of imminent execution in Singapore for drug trafficking should be granted clemency, Amnesty International and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) have s...
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Times of India
SC gives right order on Haj subsidy…..now apply the same to Reservations
The SC has done the right thing by asking the Government of India to scrap the Haj subsidy over the next ten years. There are many things right in this order. First, unlike in some of the other orders the SC has given in the recent past (the cancellation of the 122 2G licenses for one), this one is balanced. It gives the government ten years to make the change. The second is that it shows a mod...
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amNY
Diddy's ex-protege, G. Dep, gets 15 years to life in 1993 shooting
Rapper G. Dep, a former Sean "Puffy" Combs protégé, will spend at least 15 years behind bars after confessing to an 18-year-old murder.
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Reuters
Qualcomm gets 4G spectrum in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India offered to grant 4G broadband spectrum to Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday, nearly two years after the U.S. chipmaker paid $1 billion in an auction, but cut its spectrum usage period due to a delay in getting an internet service license.
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AP
Rapper G. Dep gets 15 to life in '93 NYC shooting
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper G. Dep will spend at least 15 years in prison after being convicted of a 1993 New York killing. The case was reopened when he went to police to say he'd shot someone years earlier....
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Reuters
General Dynamics to buy 4G wireless network provider
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp, one of the largest U.S. weapons manufacturers, said it plans to acquire privately-held wireless network equipment maker IPWireless Inc as defense spending in the United States begins to decline.
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USA Today
Verizon unveils Droid Incredible 4G
The smartphone from manufacturer HTC will make its debut in the coming weeks.
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Zeit
Frankreich: Auf Hollande wartet die Realität
Frankreichs neuem Präsidenten bleibt kaum Zeit zum Feiern. Euro-Krise, Afghanistan, das Verhältnis zu Merkel – Hollande muss schnell ins Amt wachsen. G. v. Randow, Paris
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Goal.com
La Lazio soffre a Bergamo, Lotito festeggia la promozione della Salernitana e... cade per terra in mezzo ai gavettoni (VIDEO)
La Salernitana è tornata tra i professionisti, andando a vincere il Girone G della Serie D. Claudio Lotito prende parte ai festeggiamenti... con una caduta!
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kicker
Dortmund - SC Freiburg 4:0 (4:0)
Mit einem absolut überzeugendem 4:0-Erfolg über eine chancenlose Vertretung des SC Freiburg bereitete der alte wie neue deutsche Meister Borussia Dortmund den würdigen Rahmen für die Überreichung der Meisterschale. Freiburg lag bereits zur Pause aussichtslos zurück und hatte Glück, dass Dortmund einen höheren Sieg nicht mit aller Macht anstrebte. Der BVB schloss die Saison durch das 28. Spiel i...
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science blogs
Topologie von Flächen CCXVIII [Mathlog]
Kritische Punkte und die Lusternik-Schnirelman-Kategorie.
Jede differenzierbare Funktion auf einer kompakten Fläche hat mindestens ein Maximum und ein Minimum, also wenigstens zwei kritische Punkte.Letzte Woche hatten wir geschrieben, daß jede Morsefunktion (d.h. differenzierbare Funktion mit nicht-degenerierten kritischen Punkten) auf einer Fläche mit g Henkeln neben dem Maximum und dem Minimu...
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circleID
China Passes 1 Billion Mobile Subscribers, Over 400 Million Mobile Web Users
China now has more than 1 billion mobile subscribers (India isn't far behind) — that's more than three times the US. Second, China now has more than 150 million 3G users, as reported by mobiThinking. "These are the sum of subscriber stats from the three main Chinese operators. Third, China has more than 400 million mobile Internet users (i.e. more than there are mobile subscribers in the US), a...
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China Daily
Kenny G serenades China
World-renowned saxophonist Kenny G's Going Home will be performed in China this month.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Loblaw shareholders take executive chairman to task
With retailer posting disappointing results, Galen G. Weston responds at annual meeting to concerns about empty shelves and workers hours
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Reuters
Obama invites African leaders to G8 food security talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has invited four African leaders to join the G8 leaders' summit at Camp David later this month for a session on food security, the White House said on Thursday.
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Fortune
Verizon reps push 4G Android over iPhone
Want to buy an iPhone? Verizon would really, really like you to consider an alternative.
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Los Angeles Times
Suspect pleads not guilty in Oakland campus shooting rampage
The former nursing student charged with seven counts of murder after a shooting spree at a vocational school in Oakland pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon. One L. Goh, a 43-year-old South Korean national, had also been charged with three counts of attempted murder in the rampage at Oikos University nearly a month ago.
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Fortune
Apple analyst: China is adding 10-12 million 3G subs per mos.
Having missed the boat last quarter, Wall Street is taking a second look at China
I can count on one hand the number of Wall Street analysts whose estimates of Apple's (AAPL) iPhone sales last quarter came within 2 million units of the correct answer (35.1 million).
Most of them were so distracted by the predictable fall-off in Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T) activations after Christmas that the...
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AP
Celtics G Allen still hoping to be playoff ready
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen is still not sure if he'll be able to play in the playoff opener against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday....
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TMZ
Warren G -- Dr. Dre Prescribed Me a Killer Workout Regimen
He went from pudgy to skinny on "Celebrity Fit Club" ... but now Warren G is straight up muscular ... and it's all thanks to his brother, Dr. Dre. The rapper tells TMZ ... he let himself slide after his stint on the reality show back in 2007 ... but…
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American Scientist
Yes... Yes... No? G Spot Finding Fails to Convince
G marks the spot. Or does it? One researcher claims to have
pinpointed and described the anatomy of the elusive G spot, an area of
the vagina reputed to produce intense orgasms when stimulated. Many
others are not so sure, saying that the G spot is unlikely to be a
single structure...from New Scientist
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Wired
Live: Watch Wired Interview SpaceX’s Elon Musk
Wired interviews SpaceX's Elon Musk live in a Google+ Hangout today at 11 a.m. PDT. On May 7, SpaceX will launch its Dragon spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station – the first time in history a private company has undertaken such a goal. What's in store for the launch? How will it affect NASA? And what happens if something goes wrong? Find out when Wired aerospace reporter Jason...
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Gouvernement de France
L'étiquetage énergétique des pneus obligatoire en novembre 2012
Article
Transport
A partir du 1er novembre 2012, les pneumatiques se verront apposer obligatoirement une étiquette énergétique pouvant aller de "A" jusqu' à "G". "A" étant la catégorie la plus performante et "G" la plus mauvaise.
Ce classement sera déterminé en fonction :
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Irish Times
The drama of the Home Rule Bill was to be an extraordinary curtain raiser to a decade that changed the face of modern Ireland
INTRODUCTION } a b c d e g f h
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science blogs
Tuesday's comparative physiology posters at EB 2012 [Life Lines]
Here are my favorite posters from today's session:
-Scott G, Schnurr ME, Yin Y, Johnston IA. "Embryonic temperature produces persistent effects on the capacity for thermal acclimation in adult zebrafish"
Scott et al., found that exposing embryonic zebrafish to varying temperatures impacted the animal's ability to acclimate (swimming performance) to different temperat...
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Eurosport
Football - Bini : "On ne peut pas se cacher"
Opposée aux Etats-Unis dès son premier match aux JO de Londres, l'équipe de France visera bien l'or olympique, indique son sélectionneur. Les joueuses de Bruno Bini seront aussi opposées à la Colombie et à la Corée du Nord dans le groupe G, au premier tour.
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Washington Post
London Olympics soccer draws: U.S. women will play France, Colombia, North Korea
The U.S. women’s national soccer team will begin its quest for a fourth Olympic gold medal this summer with group matches against France, Colombia and North Korea.
In a draw held Tuesday morning in London, the Americans were placed atop Group G and paired with two Olympic newcomers (France and Colombia) and a North Korea side that they’ve faced in the previous four World Cups but never in the O...
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Handelsblatt
Presseschau: Doppelte Feuerkraft mit Fragezeichen
Die G20 haben die Schlagkraft des Internationalen Währungsfonds zur Bekämpfung der Schuldenkrise verstärkt. Doch reichen immer höhere Kreditfazilitäten aus, um die Lage in Euroland zu beruhigen? Die Presseschau.
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Reuters
INDIA PRESS-ChrysCapital, Blackstone in race to buy stake in Intas Pharma-Economic Times
Reliance Industries to build towers for 4G ops-Economic
Times
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New York Times
Seeking 7th Senate Term, Hatch Faces Primary in Utah
While Orrin G. Hatch, the longtime Republican senator from Utah, placed first in voting at the state party convention, he did not get enough votes to avoid a primary challenge.
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Irish Times
G20 doubles IMF war chest
Leading world economies yesterday pledged $430 billion in new funding for the International Monetary Fund, more than doubling its lending power in a bid to protect the global economy from the euro-zone debt crisis.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Latest G20 meeting introduces new way of doing business
The IMF got the money it wants to help fight Europes debt woes, but emerging economic powers are starting to flex their muscles
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euronews
G20 et FMi au chevet de l'Europe
Crises des dettes souveraines et perspective de récession, le vieux continent reste une source d'inquiétude et un danger pour l'économie mondiale,…
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Rolling Stone
Behind the Scenes of Snoop and Dre's Coachella Triumph
A few nights before Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre closed out the first weekend of this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 15th the rap giants held a final rehearsal on the festival stage in Indio California "The vibe was great" says their old friend Warren G...
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Foreign Policy
A series of deadly attacks sweep Iraq
Over 20
bombs exploded throughout Iraq, killing at least 36 people and injuring
over 100, raising fears of a new wave of increased sectarian strife. In primarily Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad, three car bombs, two
roadside bombs, and one suicide car bomb killed 15 people and wounded 61. Other
attacks took place in Kirkut, Ramadi, Baquba, Samarra, Dibis, and Tajj. The seemingly coordinated at...
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Daily Telegraph
Killer rapper squares with God
FORMER Bad Boy rapper G. Dep has been convicted of a two-decade old murder after turning himself over to police.
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Daily Mail
Rihanna scribbles 'Thug Life' across her midriff in memory of Tupac at Coachella 2012
The 25-year-old singer tweeted a pictured of herself, joined by Snoop and Warren G with the words written in marker pen on her stomach.
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USA Today
Ejected NFL fans may have to go back to school
If you're ejected from a stadium this season, you might have to complete a four-hour class on proper conduct to get back inside for future g ...
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APA-OTS
Bundeskanzler Faymann bei "Klimt persönlich": Leopold Museum für ihn "ein Juwel" - BILD
Utl.: Leopold Museum-Direktoren Tobias G. Natter, Peter Weinhäupl und
Elisabeth Leopold führen Werner Faymann durch
Jubiläumsausstellung =
Wien (OTS) - Viel Zeit für einen frischen Blick auf Klimt nahm
sich Bundeskanzler Werner Faymann am Samstagnachmittag bei seinem
Besuch der …
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USA Today
Fewer sign up to race for the cure
About a week before the Central Indiana Susan G. Komen for the Cure race, about 23,000 people had signed up.
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Zeit
Sarkozy und Hollande: Frankreichs Wahlkampf – vage, aber polarisierend
Bei der Wahl in Frankreich dürfte sich François Hollande gegen Nicolas Sarkozy durchsetzen. Inhaltlich wirken beide konzeptlos, beobachtet G. v. Randow in seiner Kolumne.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Defence allows Crown to enter new evidence at explosives trial of G20 activist
The new evidence relates to 1.7 kilograms of the chemical potassium chlorate, which police dug up out of Byron Sonne's former backyard last week
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Art Review
Sergio Velázquez, Emma Byrne, Miguel Suárez del Villar G. and 10 more joined artreview.com
Sergio Velázquez, Emma Byrne, Miguel Suárez del Villar G. and 10 more joined artreview.com
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USA Today
Making sense of 4G and other myths
If you're confused about 4G, welcome to the fastest-growing club.
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Le Monde Diplomatique
Enterré au Parlement européen, l'ACTA ressuscite au G8
« Les espoirs ne contrebalancent pas les craintes. » C'est la conclusion, au Parlement européen, de M. David Martin, le rapporteur du groupe de travail sur l'Accord commercial anti-contrefaçon (ACTA), qui appelle en conséquence à voter contre la signature de ce traité. Pour autant, les opposants — qui (...)
/ États-Unis, Internet, Propriété intellectuelle, Santé, Technologies de l'information ...
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New York Times
App Smart: Mobile Users Get Help in Monitoring Data Plans - App Smart
Apps like DataMan and 3G Watchdog will analyze a mobile device’s data use by app, and alert the user when a limit is reached.
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Rolling Stone
Eminem, Warren G Will Join Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at Coachella
Warren G has announced that he and Eminem will perform with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg at the duo's headlining set on the third night of the Coachella festival Kendrick Lamar and Daz Dillinger are also confirmed to perform as part of Dre and Snoop's set and Rolling Stone has...
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siliconindia
4G Mobile Networks: The Pros and the Cons
by Priya Viswanathan While 3G mobile networks hogged the limelight most of last year, this year is going to see the grand entry of the next generation, that is, 4G mobile networks. Of course, the ground work for 4G networks had already begun last year and we had all been expecting it to boom in a big way. 4G mobile networks seem to be the answer for every mobile device owner. However, 4G con...
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BBC
4G data service launched in India
Telecom provider Bharti Airtel launches India's first high-speed internet data services using 4G (fourth-generation) telecommunications technology.
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el universal
Alistan juicio contra rapero que confesó crimen
G. Dep reveló que hace 17 años le disparó a un extraño al tratar de robarle
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New York Times
New Fiction From Olen Steinhauer, J. G. Ballard and Others
New books from Olen Steinhauer, J. G. Ballard, Megan Mayhew Bergman, Peter Cameron, Noah Hawley and Nicci French.
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Zeit
Einzelhandel: Wer den Banken hilft, muss auch Schlecker helfen
Anton Schlecker hat seine Drogeriemarktkette selbstherrlich geführt. Trotzdem ist staatliche Hilfe für die entlassenen Schlecker-Frauen richtig, kommentiert G. Lütge.
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lesoir
Apple rembourse les clients australiens lésés par l'incompatibilité de la 4G
Apple propose de rembourser les consommateurs australiens qui s'estimeraient lésés après l'achat du nouvel iPad dont la connectivité 4G est incompatible avec les fréqu...lire la suite
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WSJ
4G or Not 4G
Walt Mossberg cuts through all the confusion about 4G data networks.
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Apple proposes refund for 4G confusion
APPLE has offered to refund customers who bought the new iPad expecting to use Telstra's 4G network, but denies it has misled the public.
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USA Today
Cavs G Gibson has torn tendon, likely out for rest of season
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson has a torn tendon in his left foot and ankle and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
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Technology Review
Verizon Envisions 4G Wireless in Just about Anything
At an "innovation center," Verizon adds wireless to cars, ATMs, and jukeboxes.
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Entertainment Online
New Couple Alert! Olivia Munn Dating The Killing's Joel Kinnaman
Sorry guys, Olivia Munn is taken.
E! News confirms that the actress and former G4 host is linked to The Killing's Joel Kinnaman, who took Liv as his arm candy to the show's...
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Rolling Stone
The Night The Sun
California club pop chirper Dev’s debut is as stark as it is sweet This is owed partly to the casually giddy lightness of her talk-singing – familiar from her slizzered 2010 cameo on Far East Movement’s smash "Like a G6" and around-the way-girl frisky like 1980s Latin freestyle Escaping her...
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kicker
FC Sevilla gewinnt in Granada - Verfolger Malaga siegt
Das andalusische Duell Granada gegen den FC Sevilla endete 0:3. In den direkten Duellen der Verfolger am Sonntag war der FC Malaga mit einem Sieg bei Espanyol der große Gewinner, Levante unterlag Osasuna. Der FC Barcelona eröffnete den Spieltag durch ein 2:0 bei RCD Mallorca, konnte den Druck auf Real Madrid aber nur kurzfristig erhöhen. Denn die Königlichen fertigten im Anschluss San Sebastian...
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Reuters
Breast cancer fundraising lags after abortion dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure is feeling a pinch on donations following a controversy over its funding for Planned Parenthood, a leading provider of birth-control and abortion services.
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BBC
Baby weight 'link to granny gene'
Scientists say a gene variation inherited from the grandmother could contribute up to 155g to a child's birthweight.
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New York Times
Calls Grow for Leader of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Resign
The resignation of the chief executive of the group’s New York affiliate added to pressure on Nancy G. Brinker to step down following a controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood.
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USA Today
New iPad's speedy 4G can use up data allotment in a flash
Less than 24 hours after buying the iPad + 4G — I was shocked by the note on my screen: "There is no data remaining on your current plan."
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Eurosport
Ski alpin - Hirscher, nouveau roi
Marcel Hirscher a remporté le gros globe de cristal le week-end dernier, après un mano a mano passionnant avec Beat Feuz. A Schladming, l'Autrichien s'est offert en plus son premier podium en super G. Son sacre entériné, ce sont du coup "50 kilos de pression" qui se sont envolés d'un coup.
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Daily Mail
The A-Z of love: G is for gratitude
The Kwakinti Indians in British Colombia have no word for thank you, yet live lives of extraordinary generosity.
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Daily Telegraph
You might as well face it you're addicted to coal
STUDY finds Australia is the only G20 country that's now less prepared for low-carbon future than it was 25 years ago.
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Daily Mail
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish gives his strikers a Stevie G up
Kenny Dalglish has challengedhis squad to follow Steven Gerrard's ruthless example as he looks to secure Liverpool's second trip to Wembley in two months.
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Times LIVE
THE BIG READ: Warlord for dummies
So everyone now knows who Ugandan guerrilla Joseph Kony is. Great. I'm sure he's shivering in his combat boots, if he's even been able to watch the video that is launching him to terrorist superstardom (do they have 3G in the bush?). It's just a pity that, at best, the campaign will achieve nothing, and at worst, has the potential to do damage in a very fragile part of the world.
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FT
China Mobile: a long distance call
Its parent’s bearing of the capital spending for a 4G network means that capital expenditure should drop rapidly if all goes to plan
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CNN
Today in Tech: Did Apple and book publishers collude to raise e-book prices?
Apple (AAPL) unveiled the latest iPad, simply called the "iPad." (No number in the name this time.) The newest tablet packs a sharp 2,048 by 1,536 resolution Retina Display with better color saturation, a new dual-core A5X processor with quad-core graphics, a 5-megapixel iSight camera, and support for 4G LTE on AT&T and Verizon, enabling much faster download speeds. Also announced: a slight...
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Gizmodo
Das neue iPad ohne 4G: Kein LTE-Netz in Deutschland
Kaum liegt das große „Ah“ und „Oh“ zum neuen iPad hinter uns, ziehen schon die ersten dunklen Wolken auf. Eine Sprecherin der Deutschen Telekom erklärte nämlich heute, dass die LTE-Schnittstelle des neuen iPads nicht auf deutsche Frequenzen ausgelegt ist. Deutsche iPad-Käufer müssen also auf die schnelle Mobilfunk-Technik verzichten. mehr...
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Times LIVE
TABLET REVIEW: light and functional
My first impression of the Toshiba AT100-100 was that it is not the sleekest, sexiest and flashiest looking tablet on the market. It weighs a bulky 726g and has an uninspired looking screen. However, as a first- time tablet user, looks didn't matter much.
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The New Yorker
John Lahr: Nina Raine’s “Tribes” and Katori Hall’s “Hurt Village.”
8220;Silence is the unbearable repartee,” G. K. Chesterton once observed. In Nina Raine’s subtle and scintillating new play, “Tribes” (elegantly directed by David Cromer, at the Barrow Street Theatre), silence is the shadow that lends brilliance to the hubbub around the bohemian, intellectual upper . . . (Subscription required.)
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Goal.com
Kuyt: Gerrard ist der richtige Kapitän für England
Scott Parker hin oder her - Dirk Kuyt ist sich sicher: Nur Stevie G kann England als Kapitän zur Europameisterschaft führen.
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Daily Telegraph
Jobs the key issue for G20, says Swan
TREASURER Wayne Swan says G20 nations have put jobs at the forefront of efforts to secure global economic stability.
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Reuters
Rocket lifts off with 3G military communications
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday carrying the first satellite in a new military network designed to give cellphone-like 3G communications to troops on the move.
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news.com.au
Crucial G20 pursues job creation: Swan
TREASURER Wayne Swan says G20 nations have put jobs at the forefront of efforts to secure global economic stability.
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Mail & Guardian
G20 inches toward $2-trillion in rescue funds
Germany is easing its opposition to a bigger European bailout fund, smoothing the way for the world's leading economies to secure near
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La Voix du Nord
Blendecques : les Restos du coeur inaugurés ce matin
Articles en rapportFlandre : G. Coudeville et J.-B. Houssin ont une revanche à prendre au rallye des Routes du NordFootball (Boulogne) : l´USBCO n´en finit pas de décevoirHazebrouck: Joël Macke nouveau président de l´Union musicaleAudomarois : "l´intercommunalité ne baisse pas les bras, malgré la crise"Urbanisation du Grand Site des Caps : Tardinghen gagne son procès en appel
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Les Echos
Les ministres des Finances du G20 à Mexico pour un point sur la crise
[[368049]] MEXICO (AFP) : Les ministres des Finances et les gouverneurs des banques centrales du G20 se retrouvent samedi et dimanche à Mexico pour faire le point sur la crise de la dette, moins d'une semaine après la conclusion des négociations européennes sur le sauvetage de la Grèce. Grâce à la...
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Times of India
What is to be done in telecom?
2G hogs spectrum, and should be phased out, so that all available spectrum can be used for high-speed broadband.
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Daily Mail
Steven Gerrard hotel opens in Indonesia
Liverpool fans looking for a prefect getaway could find the answer at the Hotel Stevie G in Indonesia. They can even stay in the 'This is Anfield' room.
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Zeit
LTE-Technik: HTC im Geschwindigkeitsrausch
Mit dem HTC Velocity 4G beginnt die vierte Mobilfunkgeneration LTE in Deutschland. Ein Test gibt einen Vorgeschmack auf das mobile Surfen in der nahen Zukunft.
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Optus boosts 4G reach
THE Seven Media Group's decision to offload its Vividwireless to Optus is expected to give the Optus an advantage over Telstra.
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Reuters
Turnout steady at Komen charity race despite controversy
El PASO, Texas (Reuters) - The decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to cut, and later restore, funding for Planned Parenthood did not seem to affect turnout on Sunday for the first Race for the Cure breast cancer fundraiser held since the controversy erupted this month.
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Zeit
Karibik: Costa Rica ist keine Insel
Korruption, steigende Lebenshaltungskosten und zunehmende Kriminalität: In Costa Rica leben trotzdem die glücklichsten Menschen der Welt, schreibt Leserin G. Teufel.
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THE AUSTRALIAN
G20 nations ready to fix this world
TWENTY ministers from the most powerful countries will tackle global problems.
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Los Angeles Times
Beyond the Komen controversy
Those in the fight need to dig deeper, to push harder to understand how the money so generously and blithely donated to breast cancer causes is spent.Over the last two weeks, as Susan G. Komen for the Curerevoked funding for Planned Parenthood, then reversed itself, I watched through the scrim of something that, while less newsworthy, was, to me, no less significant: the death of Rachel Cheetha...
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Salon
Do we still need Black History Month?
Black History Month is an idea that filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman finds passé. In his documentary "More Than a Month," which premieres Thursday on PBS' "Independent Lens," he walks around with a signboard that says END BLACK HISTORY MONTH and receives plenty of dirty looks. But he also gets more support than he suspected -- after he explains that history should be part of the American story...
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MarketWatch
Jon Friedman's Media Web: Susan G. Komen: A beloved brand in ruins
The vilification of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure underscores just how quickly a beloved brand can crumble in the digital age, writes media columnist Jon Friedman
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USA Today
Komen reverses decision on funding Planned Parenthood
Amid pressure and furor from critics, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation reversed a decision to end Planned Parenthood grants.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Video: Komen apologizes for cuts
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood
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USA Today
Komen reverses Planned Parenthood cuts
The Susan G. Komen Foundation has reversed its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, the Associated Press reports.
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Reuters
Hutch to buy Orange Austria as Asia firms shop in Europe
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Hutchison 3G will buy Orange Austria from France Telecom and a private equity fund in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion) including debt, expanding...
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AP
Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts
NEW YORK (AP) -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast-cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest....
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Fallout from Indias cellphone scandal rattles telecoms
The alleged crooked sale of 2G cellphone spectrum allocations in 2008 comes as a major blow to a government already battled corruption
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USA Today
Faith voices cheer Planned Parenthood cut off
Faith voices cheered Susan G. Komen Foundation's cut-off of funds for breast cancer screening at 19 Planned Parenthood affiliates.
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FOCUS
VW stellt um - Flexibel statt starr
Schon heute ist das Modellangebot bei VW und seinen Tochtermarken ungewöhnlich variantenreich. Die Vielfalt könnte in Zukunft noch wachsen.Mehr zum ThemaFiat Panda - Günstig, aber mit LückeMini-Hubschrauber - Verkehrsüberwachung per FernsteuerungSuzuki G70 - Mini-Verbrauch ohne ElektrohilfeFord B-Max - Mach weit die TürKarnevalskostüme - Freie Sicht für freie Fahrt
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La Voix du Nord
Meurtre d´Élodie Kulik : le corps de Grégory Wiart a été exhumé
Le corps de Grégory Wiart, un agresseur présumé d'Élodie Kulik, a été exhumé hierhistoires liéesTéléphone au volant : une opération coup de poing et des PV désormais plus salésAffaire des avions-taxis héninois : G. Dalongeville pointe du doigt le PS 62Après avoir fait feu de tout bois, Roger Frézin repose en paix...Tout semblait pourtant devoir lui sourireÀ Lens : « Laissez-le tranquille, Gerva...
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ARD
Dynamischer Sprint von 2G Energy
Ein starkes US-Geschäft hat 2G Energy zu einem beachtlichen Jahresendspurt verholfen. Der Hersteller von Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsanlagen weiß, die Anleger mit dem besten Quartal der Unternehmensgeschichte zu verzücken.
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Irish Times
Atlantic rowers off 'to good start, but it's been brutal'
ROWING“WE GOT off to a good start, but it’s been brutal,” was Ian Rowe’s pithy summation yesterday of the first three days at sea of the crew of the Sara G, who are hoping to set a new record for rowing the Atlantic Ocean.
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chinatechnews
Pakistan Gains China Mobile Investment In Coming Years
Chinese telecom operator China Mobile plans to invest USD1.5 billion in CMPak, its wholly-owned subsidiary in Pakistan, over the next four years. Fan Yunjun, chief executive officer of CMPak, revealed the news over a talk with Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani. Fan said that China Mobile hopes to enlarge its 3G market share in [...]
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Salon
Newt Gingrich and the pantheon of campaign trail weepers
If you haven’t seen the video of Newt Gingrich tearing up, don’t worry – it figures to play over and over on cable news shows in the days ahead.The former House Speaker, whose poll numbers are collapsing as the lead-off Iowa caucuses approach, choked up at a town hall event in Des Moines today when moderator Frank Luntz (the GOP pollster who helped Gingrich create the Contract with America in 1...
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Krone
Experten erwarten 2012 mehr gezielte Attacken im Netz
2011 ist ganz im Zeichen der Hackergruppe Anonymous sowie des Computervirus' Stuxnet gestanden - und auch für 2012 prognostiziert der Sicherheitssoftware-Anbieter Kaspersky Lab zielgerichtete Attacken auf Regierungen und Großunternehmen auf der ganzen Welt. Eine Einschätzung, die man bei G Data teilt, zudem rechnet man damit, dass Nutzer von Smartphones und Tablets verstärkt zum Opfer von Angri...
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Technology Review
First Impressions of Google's New Notebook
Technology Review's I.T. Editor, Erica Naone, tests out the Web-reliant Cr-48. It starts up in an instant, and comes with "free" 3G. But Google's online app store needs work.
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Goal.com
Ligue 2, Le Mans - G. Lacombe vers Le Mans
Après avoir abandonné l’idée de recruter Pablo Correa, le club du Mans chercherait à nouer les contacts avec Guy Lacombe, l’ex coach du Monaco.
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Daily Mail
Christmas turkey and the trimmings can contain twice our recommended daily salt intake
A turkey dinner, plus a starter, pudding and a few nibbles could add up to 15.7g of salt, which compares to the maximum for an adult of 6g for a day.
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Gala
Daniel Craig: Bleibt er James Bond?
Daniel Craig soll laut dem 'James Bond'-Produzenten Michael G. Wilson nach 'Skyfall' noch fünf weitere 007-Filme drehen.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Beat Feuz wins World Cup super G
Swiss edges Bode Miller in Italy
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Entertainment Online
Sacha Baron Cohens Der-Diktator-Trailer ist absolut genial
Mit Ali G, Borat and Bruno hat er schon manche Grenzen überschritten und jetzt übertrifft sich Sacha Baron Cohen selbst mit dieser wohl frechsten seiner Figuren.
Der erste...
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The Nation
Sundaram warns of double-dip recession
OUR STAFF REPORTER
ISLAMABAD - United Nations Assistant Secretary General Prof Jomo Kwame Sundaram Wednesday said that the coordination at global level does not exist and even G20 has not made any progress for the reformation of system in this regard, therefore there is need a sustained and concentrated…
Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story
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Entertainment Online
Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator Trailer Kills!
He pushed the envelope and then some with Ali G, Borat and Brüno. And now Sacha Baron Cohen's topping himself with his most audacious character of all.
The first trailer for the...
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Orf
Riesenflugzeug für die Raumfahrt
Microsoft-Mitgründer Paul G. Allen hat neue Ziele. Er will das größte Flugzeug der Welt bauen und damit die Raumfahrt revolutionieren. Denn von dem Flugzeug aus sollen Satelliten und Raumfahrzeuge starten können.
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Scientific American
Will 4G Interfere with GPS? Wireless Firm LightSquared Denies the Charge
The U.S. has been widely criticized in recent years for falling behind other developed countries in its deployment of high-speed wireless networks. The current dustup involving LightSquared, Bloomberg News and several government agencies provides some clues as to the complexity of the problem. LightSquared is proposing to build a high-speed nationwide 4G LTE (long-term evolution) [...]
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Goal.com
APOEL 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk: Ukrainians condemn Group G winners to defeat and claim first win of campaign
The visitors played some of their most impressive football of the European campaign and picked up a deserved the victory over Ivan Jovanovic’s men
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Eurosport
Football - Ligue des Champions - Chelsea, la peur du vide
Mardi soir (20h45), lors de la 6e journée de Ligue des champions, les Blues n'auront pas le droit à l'erreur face à Valence. Sous peine de ne pas accéder aux 8es de finale pour la première fois depuis huit ans. Dans le groupe G, Porto sera également sous pression.
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Deutscher Bundestag
Delegation des Ausschusses für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung reist nach Honduras und Haiti
Eine Delegation des Ausschusses für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung des Deutschen Bundestages reist vom 03. bis 11. Dezember 2011 nach Honduras und Haiti. Geleitet wird die Delegation in Honduras von dem Abgeordneten Thilo Hoppe (BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN) und auf Haiti von der Ausschussvorsitzenden Dagmar G. Wöhrl (CDU/CSU). Weitere Delegationsteilnehmer sind Abg. Helga Daub (FDP), ...
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ARD
Verdächtiger gesteht offenbar Waffenübergabe
Im Zuge der Ermittlungen gegen die Zwickauer Terrorzelle hat der inhaftierte Verdächtige Holger G. offenbar ausgesagt. Das erfuhr der NDR aus Kreisen des Bundeskriminalamtes. Er habe demnach den Mitgliedern der Terrorzelle eine Waffe überbracht, die er zuvor vom EX-NPD-Funktionär Wohlleben bekommen habe.
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Zeit
Verhaltensforschung: Auch Papierwespen können Gesichter erkennen
Bislang war die Fähigkeit, Gesichter zu erkennen, Menschen und wenigen Säugetieren vorbehalten. Forscher berichten nun, dass auch die Papierwespe das kann. Von G. Grün
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el universal
Retiran al país 67 mdd para lucha contra el sida
México dejará de recibir financiamiento del Fondo Mundial para la Lucha contra el Sida, la Tuberculosis y la Malaria, por ser considerado un país de ingresos medios altos que pertenece al G-20 y que no requiere de ayuda económica, por lo que perderá 67 millones de dólares
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Krone
Daxbacher sieht die Austria als "krassen Außenseiter"
Im Lager der Wiener Austria lebt noch immer die Hoffnung auf das Erreichen des Europa-League-Sechzehntelfinales. Schwächen darf sich der Tabellenführer der tipp3-Bundesliga in den letzten beiden Partien der Gruppe G aber keine leisten. "Wir werden wohl zwei Siege brauchen", sagte Trainer Karl Daxbacher im Hinblick auf das Auswärtsspiel gegen Metalist Charkiw am Mittwoch (Anpfiff um 19 Uhr) bzw....
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Science Daily
Study looks at the nature of change in our aging, changing brains
As we get older, our cognitive abilities change, improving when we're younger and declining as we age. Scientists posit a hierarchical structure within which these abilities are organized. There's the "lowest" level -- measured by specific tests, such as story memory or word memory; the second level, which groups various skills involved in a category of cognitive ability, such as memory, percep...
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USA Today
NFL pregame shows weigh in on Ndamukong Suh kick, apology
'Really good guy' off the field, Suh's actions on the field 'deplorable;' Lions DT should apologize 'publicly,' be suspended at least four g ...
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FOCUS
„The Voice of Germany“ - Kontrastprogramm zu Sudel-Dieter
Die Stars in der Jury lauschen mit dem Rücken zu den Kandidaten der neuen Casting-Show "Voice of Germany". Das ist anders als bei Sudel-Dieter Bohlen und bringt auf jeden Fall Spaß. Von FOCUS-Redakteur G. Dolak
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Telegraph
Ali G's home is now Staines-on-Thames
It was a measure designed to take the town upmarket and rid it of its association with the comedy character Ali G.
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The Nation
Secretive DPRK opens up to mobiles
SEOUL (Reuters) - Secretive North Korea is expected to register the one millionth cellphone user on its new 3G network by the end of the year, barely four years after people were thrown into prison camps, or possibly even executed, for owning one. Most of the users are in the capital of Pyongyang, home to the impoverished country's elite and powerful who have the cash to splash out for a device...
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Autobiography of Childhood, by Sina Queyras
Nathaniel G. Moore reviews Autobiography of Childhood, by Sina Queyras
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The Nation
Nawaz says will move SC over memo issue
Chief of his own faction Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that his party would move the Supreme Court if the issue of secret memo was not resolved. Talking to media in Mundara, he reiterated that an inquiry should be carried out into the issue and the National Assembly could look into the matter. He said a commission headed by Fakhruddin G Ibrahim could also b...
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Rolling Stone
"Jello"
The hip-housers known for getting "slizzard" on "Like a G6" return with a brassy Rye Rye to demand booty-shaking over Tetris-worthy synths and bring high-low absurdism to hashtag rap "Play with your G-string/Cello" Condolences to Yo-Yo Ma Listen to "Jello" Related• Photos The Week's Hottest Live Shots
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Zeit
Neonazi-Terror: Niedersachsen räumt Fahndungspanne ein
Bei Ermittlungen gegen Neonazis hat Niedersachsen die Bedeutung des mutmaßlichen Komplizen Holger G. unterschätzt. Daten wurden gelöscht, der Staatsschutz ausgeklammert.
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APA-OTS
Stellungnahme der Islamischen Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich zum Interview mit Polizeidirektor Alexander Gaisch
Utl.: Kleine Zeitung G7, 13.11.2011 =
Wien (OTS) - Die IGGiÖ hat die Aussagen des Polizeidirektors
Alexander Gaisch im Interview in der "Kleine Zeitung" G7 mit großem
Bedauern wahrgenommen. Derartig unsachliche Aussagen stören nicht nur
die gute Zusammenarbeit zwischen den ...
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Le Echos
Les bijoux indiscrets
L'indiscrétion de ce petit bijou technologique qu'est le « boîtier de traduction », distribué prématurément aux journalistes lors du récent G20, a joué un vilain tour à Sarkozy et Obama. Tout le monde a profité du bref échange suivant entre les deux chefs d'Etat, murmuré en marchant dans un...
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UN
Ban and Assembly chief brief UN on G-20 meeting and visit to Libya
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today briefed the General Assembly on the outcome of last weeks meeting of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies, saying his key message was the need to ensure that the worlds most vulnerable people are not neglected, as he stressed the importance of investing in poverty reduction.
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euronews
Berlusconi démissionnera dès que la nouvelle loi de finances aura été adoptée
Le président du Conseil veut faire approuver les mesures promises à l'union européenne et au G20. Il Cavaliere a rencontre le président de la…
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Irish Times
Clark, RTÉ NSO/Bamert
NCH, Dublin Bach/Stokowski – Fugue in G minor BWV578. Khachaturian – Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky – Symphony No 6 (Pathétique).
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Daily Telegraph
G20 leaders fail to agree on bailout
LEADERS of the world's most industrialised nations have ended two days of a turbulent G20 summit, unable to finalise a European bailout solution.
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Irish Times
Papandreou survives vote as G20 concerns over Italy grow
THE EMBATTLED GREEK prime minister George Papandreou dramatically survived a no confidence vote in the Greek parliament early this morning.
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Golem
Apple TV 2G: Softwareupdate 4.1.1 beseitigt Auflösungsproblem
Apple hat die Software für das Apple TV der zweiten Generation aktualisiert. Die neue Version 4.1.1 beseitigt einige, aber nicht alle Probleme der Video-on-Demand-Set-Top-Box. (Apple TV, Netzwerk-Player)
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DnJournal
My iPhone 3G Arrived Today. Is This Device the .Mobi Killer So Many People Say It Is?
A week after ordering it, my iPhone 3G showed up today. Here are some initial thoughts on whether or not this is the .mobi killer some claim it will be. Also, the agenda is posted for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under and an upcoming charity domain auction looks like a win win event for everyone involved.
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Countries |
MIX |
| 1 | United States | 21.076 |
| 2 | India | 19.485 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 6.430 |
| 4 | Germany | 4.820 |
| 5 | China | 4.190 |
| 6 | Italy | 4.070 |
| 7 | Spain | 3.630 |
| 8 | Turkey | 3.420 |
| 9 | Japan | 2.445 |
| 10 | France | 2.343 |
| 11 | Mexico | 2.032 |
| 12 | Canada | 2.026 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 1.680 |
| 14 | Poland | 1.675 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1.110 |
| 16 | Russia | 1.039 |
| 17 | Australia | 0.976 |
| 18 | Portugal | 0.960 |
| 19 | Romania | 0.915 |
| 20 | Finland | 0.900 |
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Media |
MIX |
| 1 | Dina Thanthi | 7.000 |
| 2 | Malayala Manorama | 4.000 |
| 3 | Dinamalar | 3.500 |
| 4 | The Sun | 2.500 |
| 5 | WALL STREET JOURNAL USA | 2.450 |
| 6 | El Pais | 1.900 |
| 7 | ekolay.net | 1.760 |
| 8 | corriere de la serra | 1.600 |
| 9 | Suara Merdeka | 1.300 |
| 10 | sina.com.cn | 1.200 |
| 11 | India Today | 1.080 |
| 12 | The Independent | 1.000 |
| 13 | NYdailynews | 1.000 |
| 14 | ESPN | 1.000 |
| 15 | Jiangxi Ri Bao | 1.000 |
| 16 | El Mundo del Siglo XXI | 1.000 |
| 17 | metro (london) | 0.900 |
| 18 | TVI | 0.800 |
| 19 | city (9 cities network) | 0.800 |
| 20 | Nature | 0.800 |
| More Media >> |
# |
Languages |
MIX |
| 1 | English | 38.593 |
| 2 | Tamil | 10.500 |
| 3 | Spanish | 7.469 |
| 4 | German | 6.284 |
| 5 | Italian | 4.070 |
| 6 | Malayalam | 4.000 |
| 7 | Chinese | 3.950 |
| 8 | Turkish | 3.420 |
| 9 | French | 3.043 |
| 10 | Japanese | 2.445 |
| 11 | Indonesian | 1.680 |
| 12 | Polish | 1.675 |
| 13 | Portuguese | 1.590 |
| 14 | Dutch | 1.210 |
| 15 | Finnish | 1.020 |
| 16 | Russian | 1.009 |
| 17 | Romanian | 0.915 |
| 18 | Norwegian | 0.707 |
| 19 | Czech | 0.530 |
| 20 | Danish | 0.430 |
| More Languages >> |
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Lists |
| 1 | Online Corporations |