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China cancels Britain visit over Dalai Lama meet: source
China's top legislator cancelled a visit to Britain in anger over a meeting between British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, a source said Saturday.
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perez hilton
Elementary Teases Us With New Trailer!
We've already introduced you to the newest Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Dr. Watson (Lucy Liu)…
But now you can get thoroughly acquainted with CBS' contemporary take on the historical crime-solving duo.
Experience the pair's semi-awkward first meeting (above) and get AMPED for Elementary's fall premiere!
We hope hope hope this isn't just a deja vu [...]
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Times of India
'China cancels UK visit over Dalai meet'
China's top legislator cancelled a visit to Britain in anger over a meeting between British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, a source said.
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The Lancet
[Editorial] Mental health in the USA: hopes and fears
May, 2012—USA Mental Health Month—got off to a turbulent start as the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting in Philadelphia was targeted by protesters, occupying both the pavement outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the conference's Twitter hashtag. Much of this ire focused on the fifth edition of the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-...
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Washington Post
Editorial Board: Iran’s hard bargain
IN RECENT weeks the Obama administration has radiated optimism about the possibility of a deal with Iran on its nuclear program. The latest round of talks in Baghdad this week should lower those expectations. Tehran’s negotiators rejected a package offered by the United States and its five partners covering proposed confidence-building measures, and it demanded recognition of an Iranian “right”...
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Irish Times
Past hostilities forgotten as hospitality flows in Dublin
MUCH GOOD work was done by the politicians from both jurisdictions at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. Discussions focused on strengthening business links between Ireland and Britain, but the networking continued after the formal sessions ended.
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Los Angeles Times
Ex-football star says he wants no 'ill will' against rape accuser
Brian Banks, the former high school football star whose rape conviction was dismissed by a judge, said he is trying not to harbor ill will toward his accuser, who later admitted to him that she lied.
In a remarkable turn of events on Thursday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed Banks' conviction, ending nearly 10 years of turmoil for the 26-year-old man, whose ...
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lesoir
Usain Bolt décevant à Ostrava
Loin de sa meilleure performance cette saison (9.82), Bolt a remporté le 100m en 10.4 secondes au meeting d'Ostrava. ...lire la suite
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China Daily
'New Era' for yuan with first meeting of HK-London Forum
The internationalization of the Chinese currency is expected to enter a "new era".
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Times of India
AI logjam on as both sides refuse to bend
The strike by 400-odd pilots of erstwhile Air India that began on May 7 seems unlikely to end in a hurry as a meeting between civil aviation minister Ajit Singh and a section of the striking pilots on Friday remained inconclusive.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Oliver emerges from Redford meeting 'supportive' of national energy strategy
Premier Alison Redford, who has championed the notion since winning her job last fall, met with Joe Oliver in Edmonton Friday morning
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Huffington Post
Hudson Owner Apologizes For Block Party - West Hollywood, CA Patch
Residents living in the Laurel-Norton neighborhood received apologies Thursday night for the disruption the Hudson Block Party held last Sunday caused them.City officials and Hudson restaurant owners were on hand at a neighborhood meeting to discuss the impacts the large, 12-hour outdoor party had on people living nearby.Read More...More on LA Around Town
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WSJ
Senate Ethics Panel Admonishes Coburn
The Senate Ethics Committee admonished Sen. Tom Coburn for holding a meeting with a former aide to Sen. John Ensign in the aide's first year after leaving his Capitol Hill job—a 'cooling-off period' that bars lobbying meetings.
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Huffington Post
Steve Parker: Big Willie Robinson, 69, King of the Street Racers
"Big" Willie Robinson, founder and president of the International and National Brotherhood of Street Racers, died this past Saturday. He was 69. Robinson, 6'6" and...
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Irish Times
Pedestrian Bolt still too fast for the rest
Athletics:Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt ran the slowest 100 metres time of his senior career in the Czech Republic tonight, although it was still good enough to take victory at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava.
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Eurosport
Athlétisme - Bolt déçoit, Lavilenie impressionne
Usain Bolt, vainqueur du 100 m en 10"04, a déçu lors du meeting d'Ostrava, où Renaud lavilenie a établi la MPM à la perche (5,90m).
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L'EQUIPE
Athlé - Meeting d'Ostrava - Lavillenie s'envole
Arnaud Lavillenie a parfaitement lancé sa saison en signant la MPM à...
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WSJ
J.P. Morgan to Shake Up Risk Committee
At least one director is expected to join the risk panel at the board's next meeting, a person familiar with the bank said.
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FOCUS
Leichtathletik – Meeting - Dilla springt Olympia-Norm
Stabhochspringer Karsten Dilla hat beim Meeting im tschechischen Ostrau mit 5,72 m eine persönliche Bestleistung aufgestellt und damit die Olympia-Norm geknackt.
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DerSpiegel
Mixed Zone: Flensburg triumphiert im Europacup
Jubel in Flensburg: Der Handball-Bundesligist hat das Finale des Europapokals der Pokalsieger gegen Gummersbach gewonnen. Auch Schwimmerin Sara Poewe kann jubeln. Sie gewann bei der EM über 100 Meter Brust die Bronze-Medaille. Und: Usain Bolt enttäuschte beim Meeting in Tschechien.
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politico
Obama meets with Rolling Thunder
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
There were no events listed on his public schedule Friday, but President Obama apparently took time out to greet members of Rolling Thunder, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing attention to POWs and troops missing in action.
The White House put out a photo of the meeting, showing Obama meeting the group in the Diplomatic Reception Room.
The organization...
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The Nation
US envoy, former AJK PM discuss issues
ISLAMABAD - The US Deputy Ambassador, Richard Hoagland held a detailed meeting with former Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister and central leader of Pakistan People's Party AJK chapter Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhary at his residence.According to a statement, during the detailed meeting, the resolution of Kashmir issue was discussed in the backdrop of current security situation in the Sout...
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The Nation
US envoy, former AJK PM discuss issues
ISLAMABAD - The US Deputy Ambassador, Richard Hoagland held a detailed meeting with former Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister and central leader of Pakistan People's Party AJK chapter Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhary at his residence.According to a statement, during the detailed meeting, the resolution of Kashmir issue was discussed in the backdrop of current security situation in the Sout...
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The Nation
US envoy, former AJK PM discuss issues
ISLAMABAD - The US Deputy Ambassador, Richard Hoagland held a detailed meeting with former Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister and central leader of Pakistan People's Party AJK chapter Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhary at his residence.According to a statement, during the detailed meeting, the resolution of Kashmir issue was discussed in the backdrop of current security situation in the Sout...
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The Nation
Khosa, Nizami discuss Nato supply
LAHORE – Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa called on TheNation Editor-in-Chief Majid Nizami at his residence on Friday. Matters relating to country’s political situation and Pakistan’s official stance on the Nato supplies came under discussion during the meeting which lasted for two-and-half hours.Praising Majid Nizami for his commitment with journalistic norms and his ...
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Handelsblatt
Leichtathletik Meeting: Dilla springt Olympia-Norm
Stabhochspringer Karsten Dilla hat beim Meeting im tschechischen Ostrau mit 5,72 m eine persönliche Bestleistung aufgestellt und damit die Olympia-Norm geknackt.
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lesoir
20:13 Usain Bolt, décevant, remporte le 100 m en 10.04 vendredi à Ostrava
Le Jamaïcain Usain Bolt a remporté vendredi le 100 m du meeting d’Ostrava (République tchèque) dans le temps décevant de 10.04 secondes, loin de sa meilleure p...lire la suitehistoires liées18:49 Tour de France : Andy Schleck recevra mardi son maillot jaune de 201018:59 Pieter Timmers 7e et Dieter Dekoninck 8e de la finale du 100m libre de l’Euro de Debrecen18:58 Fanny Lecluyse 8e de la finale ...
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Le Point
Athlétisme: Usain Bolt décevant à Ostrava, victoire sur 100 m en 10.04
Le Jamaïcain Usain Bolt a remporté vendredi le 100 m du meeting d'Ostrava...
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Daily Mail
Rapist knocked out secretary's teeth in brutal attack after meeting her on plentyoffish.com dating website
Peter Ramsey, 26, went on a date with the 27-year-old woman in Brixton, London, after the pair met on Plentyoffish.com but attacked her when she refused him a kiss goodnight.
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ElPais
Catalonia urges central government to provide support to pay debts
Spain's risk premium spirals again as some foreign media interpret remarks as bailout call
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Slashdot
Fire May Leave US Nuclear Sub Damaged Beyond Repair
Hugh Pickens writes "AP reports that a fire that swept through a nuclear-powered submarine in dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has caused such extensive damage to its forward compartments that the 22-year-old Los Angeles-class attack submarine might have to be scrapped. 'These submarines were designed decades ago. So they're no longer state of the art,' says analyst Loren Thompson. 'If thi...
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Barrons
AOL: Display Losing Half a Billion a Year, Complains Starboard
The Starboard Value LP fund this morning appealed to AOL (AOL) shareholders to elect the three nominees the firm put forward for the board of directors when AOL holds its annual meeting on June 14th. In the 10-page letter, Starboard, which owns 5.3% of AOL shares, the largest of its investments, says that its been [...]
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APA-OTS
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Times of India
Fuel price hike: Cong presses for relief; allies, oppn plan stir
Cornered by opposition and allies over the issue of petrol price hike, Sonia Gandhi today held a meeting with top party leaders including PM Manmohan Singh.
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Reuters
Motor racing-Brabeck installed as F1 chair
MONACO, May 25 (Reuters) - Formula One motor racing has
installed Nestle's Peter Brabeck as its chairman following a
board meeting at the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday, Brabeck told
Reuters.
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Daily Mail
Roberto Martinez offered Liverpool job - Dave Whelan
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan claims manager Roberto Martinez has been made an offer by managerless Liverpool but will await a further meeting before making his decision.
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BnAmericas
Info. Technology - Chile - IBM launches SME-focused public cloud service
IBM has officially launched its new public cloud service - SmartCloud Enterprise - in the Chilean market, IBM Chile cloud sales leader, Manuel Peña, said at a meeting with journalists.
The service ...
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BBC
Minority vote no to HSBC boss pay
Most HSBC shareholders have approved the bank's executive pay awards at the annual general meeting, bucking the recent trend for shareholder revolts.
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news.com.au
Why Russell Crowe feared a criminal's 'hit'
RUSSELL Crowe feared he was to be the target of a real-life "hit" during a meeting with top law enforcer turned criminal Mark Standen.
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Daily Telegraph
Why Rusty feared a criminal's 'hit'
RUSSELL Crowe feared he was to be the target of a real-life "hit" during a meeting with top law enforcer turned criminal Mark Standen.
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AP
Spain's Bankia to ask for more state aid
MADRID (AP) -- The board of bailed-out Spanish lender Bankia will hold a meeting on Friday to decide how much more rescue money it needs from the government, an issue so sensitive it asked that trading in its shares be suspended all day....
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Telegraph
China cancels visit to Britain over Dalai Lama spat
China has cancelled a senior leader's visit to Britain in protest at a meeting between David Cameron and the Dalai Lama.
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BBC
Top China official snubs Cameron
Senior Chinese leader Wu Bangguo has cancelled a trip to the UK in protest at David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama, the BBC understands.
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BBC
Top Chinese official axes UK trip
Senior Chinese leader Wu Bangguo has cancelled a trip to the UK in protest at David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama, the BBC understands.
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Hindustan Times
All's not well: Sushma to follow Advani, skip BJP rally
Differences in BJP seem to be far from over at its national executive meeting in Mumbai today with leaders LK Advani and Sushama Swaraj set to stay away from a rally scheduled for the evening.
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Telegraph
BT Paralympics World Cup 2012: George Fletcher stars after meeting Steven Gerrard and Roy Hodgson's England team
George Fletcher, Great Britain's cerebral palsy 7-a-side football star, became a hat-trick hero, after inspiring GB to a 7-0 win against USA after joining his England heroes.
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Telegraph
Lobbyist met Steve Hilton at No10 during BSkyB bid
A News Corporation lobbyist was allowed into 10 Downing Street for a meeting with David Cameron's former top policy adviser, Steve Hilton, during its bid for BSkyB.
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Goal.com
MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids - Montreal Impact
In the first ever MLS meeting between these two teams Montreal heads to Colorado fresh off signing the first Designated Player in club history.
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UN
UN chief to travel to Turkey and Saudi Arabia next week
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will next week travel to Turkey and Saudi Arabia for a number of engagements in the two countries, including attending a meeting related to the Alliance of Civilizations, a conference on the future of Somalia and a meeting of the advisory board of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre.
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New York Times
Hollande and Merkel Focus on Domestic Politics After Euro Meeting
President François Hollande of France and Chancellor Angela Merkel seem more intent on laying the groundwork for changes in Europe’s approach to the euro crisis than on any immediate gestures.
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USA Today
Brad Keselowski hopes to deliver double for Penske
NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski recalls how shocked he was about his first meeting with Roger Penske, but it wasn't because of the renowned car ...
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TechCrunch
Yahoo Courts Second Screen App Developers With New Tools To Connect Phones And TV
Launched in 2009, Yahoo's Connected TV was one of the first platforms to introduce an open app development kit (ADK) for Internet-capable TVs. Now it's making those apps even more powerful, by allowing developers to build apps that integrate TV and mobile capabilities.
At a meeting with developers Thursday evening, the Yahoo Connected TV team is rolling out the newest version of its ADK, in ad...
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Irish Times
Elan agm
ELAN BOASTS the highest revenue per employee in the industry, chairman Bob Ingram told shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting in Dublin yesterday.
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AllThingsDigital
With Stock Close to an All-Time High, AOL Tells Activist Shareholder to Go to -- Well -- You Know, Via Pretty Slides
Actually, it's "Go to H-E-double-toothpicks."
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Foreign Policy
Donor aid to Palestine masks the real problem
During its latest meeting on the Middle East peace process, the Council of the European Union repeated its warning
that the emergence of a viable Palestinian state living peacefully beside
Israel was in jeopardy. Perhaps angered
by reports
that more than 60 development projects funded by the European Commission and
several EU states had been deliberately demolished by Israel, the Council blam...
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The Jerusalem Post
Iran and world powers set more nuke talks for June
Ashton announces next meeting to take place in Moscow, in effort to solve dispute over Iranian nuclear program; says "we will maintain intensive contacts with our Iranian counterparts."
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Pravda
NATO is not the World Community
Ban Ki-Moon stated yesterday that the inclusion of Afghanistan at the NATO meeting in Chicago sends a clear message that the International Community will not abandon this troubled Central Asian nation. First, why is it troubled, and second, NATO may be part of the International Community but does not represent the World Community
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The Guardian
Yvonne Fletcher investigation renewed
David Cameron announces detectives will fly to Libya in pursuit of information about the policewoman's 1984 killingBritish detectives will travel to Libya to renew their investigation into the shooting of the police officer Yvonne Fletcher, David Cameron has announced.Fletcher was shot from the Libyan embassy as she oversaw an anti-Gaddafi protest in St James's Square, London, in 1984. The emba...
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Al Jazhera
More talks planned on Iran nuclear issue
Catherine Ashton, P5+1 lead negotiator, announces further discussions with Iran next month as meeting in Baghdad ends.
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CNN
Tape showed Zimmerman's anger over black man's beating
George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011.
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Daily Mail
The Captain's Log: Radio role puts Batchelor in virgin territory at Epsom
Jump jockey Mattie Batchelor enjoyed a career high when he landed the 2011 Hennessy Gold Cup on Carruthers in November but he will be handed a very different challenge at the Investec Derby meeting.
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FT
Iran nuclear talks to resume in Moscow
Fresh meeting holds out some hope of a possible deal but there was no sign in Baghdad that negotiatiors had managed to bridge any differences
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Amnesty International
Angola: Protect free speech as youth activists attacked
Headline Title:
Angola: Protect free speech as youth activists attacked
24 May 2012
A group of anti-government youth activists including rapper ‘Hexplosivo Mental’ were attacked, beaten and some hospitalised during a meeting in the Angolan capital Luanda, prompting Amnesty In...
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WSJ
Much Euro Ado About Nothing
The lack of any concrete conclusions from a euro-zone leaders meeting doesn't signify how the bloc's crisis will play out. That will be determined by the outcome of Greek elections on June 17 and a summit on June 30.
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La Voix du Nord
Calaisis : le Vel´In passe la vitesse supérieure
Articles en rapportCalais : Jean-Luc Mélenchon en meeting le jeudi 31 maiHazebrouck :un jeune arbitre de football trouve la mort dans un accidentprès de VichyMerville :le cinéma fait sa mueSeaFrance : les demandes de l´avocat des salariés, ce matin devant le tribunal d´instance de CalaisHazebrouck : des lycées préparent leur bal de fin d´année
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physorg
Nvidia says Kai platform will turn price tide for tablets
(Phys.org) -- In March, Nvidia gave some signs that they were working to lower the cost of their Tegra 3 processors and they suggested consumers might see prices for Android tablets as low as $199. Connect the dots? At the companys annual investors meeting last week, the dots connected and are making this weeks news. For those marking the history of the tablet, remember the date, May 21, 2012...
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Reuters
Germany puts deeper carbon cut back on EU agenda
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany has asked for discussion on deeper EU carbon emissions cuts to be put on the agenda at a meeting of environment ministers in June, EU sources said.
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siliconindia
EPFO to Decide on Minimum Monthly Pension of Rs.1,000
Retirement fund manager, EPFO, will take a decision on the proposal for fixing the minimum monthly pension for its 50 million subscribers at Rs.1,000 at the meeting of its trustees on Friday.
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New York Times
Euro Zone Crisis Boils as Leaders Argue, Failing at Pact
Regional leaders meeting in Brussels failed to signal concrete steps to stimulate the economy or resolve the competing agendas of the German chancellor and the French president.
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Los Angeles Times
Trainer Doug O'Neill faces 'milkshaking' hearing Thursday
Doug O'Neill, trainer of I'll Have Another, will appear before the California Horse Racing Board, accused of illegally treating a horse.The fate of trainer Doug O'Neill, charged by California Horse Racing Board enforcement officials with a substance abuse violation involving one of his horses, will be addressed Thursday morning at a board meeting at Hollywood Park.
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National Post
What the #!%*? Nuclear-charged meetings on Iran
After a 15-month diplomatic freeze that saw tensions soar, is the meeting likely to produce anything?
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BBC
VIDEO: Push for polio eradication
Member states of the WHO, meeting in Geneva, are expected to declare polio a global public health emergency, and will launch one last push to finally eradicate the disease.
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Reuters
France's Hollande makes bold debut on EU summit stage
PARIS (Reuters) - At his first meeting of EU leaders, with the hotly contested issue of shared euro-zone debt top of his discussion list, France's new president made it clear on Wednesday that he intends to stand up to Berlin on European policy.
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NEWS.au.com
Istanbul, Tokyo, or Madrid to host 2020 Olympics?
Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid made the first cut among bidders to host the 2020 Olympic Games at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.
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Irish Times
European Parliament approves proposal to tax financial transactions
STRASBOURG:MEPs MEETING in Strasbourg have backed a proposal to introduce a tax on financial transactions across the EU.
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BoingBoing
New Yorkers: Spend Memorial Day with Maggie and Dean!
Neither I nor Dean Putney—BoingBoing's intrepid web developer—live in New York City. But we realized recently that we're both going to be visiting at the same time. So we're planning on meeting up for a little, informal Memorial Day picnic in Prospect Park, and we'd like you to join us. We'll be meeting up on [...]
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Daily Mail
And the MP most easily duped by the Queen is...
CRAIG BROWN: Following my awards for artists who have described meeting the Queen, here are my awards for politicians and diplomats...
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Human Rights Watch
IOC: Olympic Hurdles for Saudi Women Persist
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As the clock ticks down to the July opening ceremony, all nations except Saudi Arabia have confirmed that women athletes will participate in the London 2012 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board is meeting in Quebec City from May 23 through May 25 to hear reports on the upcoming Games.
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webwire
The Perfect Elevator Pitch: Webinar Training Helps Business Owners Attract New Clients in 60 Seconds Or Less
Most small business owners need more clients - and struggle to find them. Networking and Referral Expert Sue Clement's new Webinar Training on the Perfect Elevator Pitch offers the solution....
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Reuters
China activist worried about nephew's legal plight
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is worried his nephew will be subjected to a revenge show trial by Chinese officials and will work to publicize his plight from New York, a supporter said on Wednesday after meeting Chen.
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Wired
Nvidia Reveals Kai, the Blueprint For a $199, Kindle Fire-Killing Tablet
Nvidia has packed a quad-core processor into a very inexpensive Android tablet. At an annual meeting for company investors, Nvidia VP Rob Csonger unveiled Kai, a $199 Android tablet reference design powered by the company's quad-core Tegra 3 chip.
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CNN
Apple and Samsung mediation talks end
The case is going to trial, despite a court-ordered meeting of the two companies' CEOs
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Fortune
Apple and Samsung mediation talks end: No deal. No surprise.
The case is going to trial, despite a court-ordered meeting of the two companies' CEOs
FORTUNE -- Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook drove up from Cupertino. Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung and Shin Jong-kyun, head of the firm's mobile division, flew in from Seoul. They met, as ordered by a federal judge in the Northern District of California, for two days in a San Francisco courthouse.
The two sides were su...
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FOXnews
Obama administration gave filmmakers special access to information about Usama Bin Laden operation for movie about same, watchdog group says
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal were even offered a meeting with a SEAL Team Six leader who helped plan the historic operation, according to a transcript of their July 2011 meeting with a Pentagon official.
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BBC
VIDEO: Westwood: Queen is 'social cement'
The Queen is meeting hundreds of leading cultural figures at one of the most glittering gatherings of actors, writers and artists the UK has seen.
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New York Times
Euro Watch: Stocks Fall as E.U. Leaders Gather in Brussels
Stocks fell from Asia to New York, and the euro tumbled nearly to a two-year low ahead of a meeting about Greece.
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Washington Post
France, Germany divided on growth as E.U. summit begins in Brussels
BRUSSELS — European leaders gathered in Brussels for a summit meeting Wednesday with France and Germany deeply divided on how best to restore growth to the continent’s stagnant economies.
Clashing views between the European Union’s two most influential members threatened to produce stalemate even as predictions mount that the 17 nations that use the euro, the common E.U. currency, are slipping...
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Russian Government
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev holds working meeting with Governor of the Bryansk Region Nikolai Denin
The discussion focused on a major project for the production of high quality beef in the Bryansk Region. The prime minister stressed that “we should not forget about medium- and small-sized businesses in rural areas; they employ a lot of people…” The regional governor also spoke about the housing situation for the veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
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Irish Times
MEPs back financial transaction tax
MEPs meeting in Strasbourg today have backed a proposal to introduce a tax on financial transactions across the EU.
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Mail & Guardian
Zuma defends his right to lead
President Jacob Zuma has defended his leadership of South Africa and the ANC at a meeting with the National Union of Mineworkers.
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Nikkei
Suu Kyi Due In Bangkok For World Economic Forum Regional Meeting |
SI
Jack McCallum: Don't discount Kobe despite another early playoff exit for Lakers
In January 2006 I was assigned to write a story on the NBA scoring race, which at the time was being contested between Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson, whose teams, the Lakers and the 76ers, were meeting on a Friday night in Los Angeles. Collecting information for that story provided much insight into the killer instinct that has always driven Bryant ... not to mention somewhat of a journalistic ...
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Fortune
World markets tumble on Greece, China anxiety
World markets plunged Wednesday on renewed anxiety over Greece ahead of a meeting of European leaders, and signs that the Chinese economy is losing steam.
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APA-OTS
Schieder tritt bei OECD Meeting in Paris für europäische Wachstumsinitiative ein
Utl.: Anstrengungen gegen Jugendarbeitslosigkeit in der Eurozone sind
absolute politische Priorität =
Wien (OTS/SK) - "Wachstumsimpulse zu setzen muss jetzt im
Mittelpunkt unserer politischen Bemühungen stehen", appellierte
Finanzstaatssekretär Andreas Schieder beim heutigen OECD …
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Irish Times
EU can be engine of trade - Kenny
Economic growth will be on the agenda for the EU summit meeting in Brussels later today, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.
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BBC
CAR and Botswana face problems
Ahead of their meeting in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers both Central African Republic and Botswana face problems.
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Irish Times
Summit focus on economic growth - Kenny
Economic growth will be on the agenda for the EU summit meeting in Brussels later today, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.
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Les Echos
Les ténors de l'UMP n'évoquent plus l'objectif d'une cohabitation pour les législatives
Si les chefs de file de la majorité sortante répètent qu'il n'y a pas d' « envie de gauche », ils ne visent désormais que l'obtention du « plus de députés possible ». Signes qui ne trompent pas, l'UMP n'a pas de leader de campagne attitré, et aucun grand meeting de campagne n'est programmé.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Skepticism over EU breakthrough hits world markets
Doubt remains that leaders will come even close to cobbling together a plan to kick-start the regions faltering economy at meeting starting Wednesday
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WSJ
BOE Saw Fine Balance in QE Vote
Several members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee came close to voting for an expansion of its bond-buying stimulus program at their May meeting.
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APA-OTS
mira 2011 - Meeting Industry Report Austria - BILD
Utl.: Charakteristika der österreichischen Tagungsindustrie =
Wien (TP/OTS) - In Kooperation mit der Österreich Werbung (ÖW),
erfasst das Austrian Convention Bureau (ACB) jährlich statistische
Daten zu Kongressen, Firmentagungen und Seminaren. Der vergangene
Woche präsentierte Meeting …
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AP
Bank of England 'finely balanced' over stimulus
LONDON (AP) -- The minutes to the last policy meeting at the Bank of England show that only one of the nine members of the rate-setting committee voted for more economic stimulus....
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Telegraph
Bank of England's MPC saw case for more stimulus in May
The Bank of England's policymakers already saw a case for more monetary stimulus in May as the euro crisis posed risks to the faltering economy, minutes to their last meeting showed.
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Irish Times
Riskier assets retreat on euro zone fears
Riskier assets retreated broadly today as hopes for fresh measures to tackle the euro zone debt crisis faded and caution set in ahead of a meeting of European leaders, with renewed fears that Greece would leave the region dampening investor sentiment.
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BBC
VIDEO: Growth to feature at eurozone meeting
Eurozone leaders are meeting in Brussels for another round of talks on the economic bloc's massive debts and possible strategies for growth.
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La Voix du Nord
Martine Aubry et Jean-Marc Ayrault en campagne « main dans la main »
Ils seront en meeting ensemble le 2 à Nantes, le 7 à Lille et le 13 à Paris.Articles en rapportLes diables de Tasmanie décimés par un contagieux cancer incurableMai 2011 trop sec, mai 2012 trop arroséSix Somaliens jugés pour l´attaque du«Ponant »LE MONDE À L´ENVERSPropulsée par neuf moteurs Merlin
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Washington Post
Congress slow to act on 9/11 memorial in Pennsylvania
The Pentagon memorial to victims of the 9/11 attacks was completed nearly four years ago. The World Trade Center memorial was completed last Sept. 11.
But the memorial outside Shanksville, Pa., where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed with the loss of 40 passengers and crew members, is still millions short of meeting its $70 million proposed budget.
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Irish Times
May 23rd, 1912
FROM THE ARCHIVES:As the Home Rule Bill awaited its next parliamentary stage, both sides spoke to public meetings in Ireland and England, including this Liberal Party meeting in Barnsley addressed by Nationalist MP John Dillon. –JOE JOYCE
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Irish Times
McEnaney feels some calm after the storm
LEINSTER SFC FIRST ROUND:IT’S JUST over a month since Meath manager Séamus McEnaney survived an attempt to depose him at a meeting of the county committee.
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FT
US pension fund to oppose Walmart directors
Calstrs will vote against the re-election of the retailer’s directors at the shareholder meeting next week as allegations of bribery in Mexico hang over it
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White House
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy Heather Zichal, and Winergy Drive Systems Corporation CEO Terry Royer
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
2:37 P.M. EDT
MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the White House for your daily briefing. As you know, on Thursday President Obama will travel to Iowa, where he will highlight the latest item on his congressional "To-Do" list, urging Congress to support American jobs and manufacturing in the clean energy sector by passing leg...
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Daily Mail
Daughter of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge WILL become Queen if she is first born, Clegg confirms
The Deputy Prime Minister revealed that the new rules were effectively already in place, and had been since a meeting of Commonwealth leaders in Perth, Australia, last October.
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Eurosport
Formule 1 - Grand Prix de Monaco - Hamilton : déjà 32 points perdus
Meeting après meeting, McLaren multiplie les gaffes. Elle a fait perdre au moins vingt-neuf points à Lewis Hamilton sur des dispersions indignes d'une équipe qui vise le titre.
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Washington Post
Arbitrator dismisses Redskins’, Cowboys’ salary cap appeal
An arbitrator has dismissed the challenge by the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys to salary cap cuts imposed by the league in March, the NFL announced Tuesday.
The announcement was made by league counsel Jeff Pash at a one-day owners’ meeting in Atlanta. The ruling was issued by Stephen Burbank, a University of Pennsylvania law professor who is the sport’s system arbitrator.
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Zeit
Leichtathletik: Verletzte Nytra verzichtet auf zwei Events
Köln (SID) - Hürdensprinterin Carolin Nytra (Mannheim) hat aus Verletzungsgründen ihre geplanten Starts beim World Challenge Meeting in Ostrau am Freitag und beim Pfingstsportfest in Rehlingen am kom...
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People
Emily Maynard Blogs: Meeting the Muppets vs. Sending Home Joe
"I never imagined I would be doing the 'ugly cry' on my second date," the Bachelorette writes of saying goodbye
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MarketWatch
Canadian Pacific proxy fight a turning point
The stockholder showdown at Canadian Pacific Railway’s annual meeting, which led to the ouster of the railroad’s top two execs, marked an important turning point in the way Canadian corporate board members are likely to deal with impatient stockholders, especially the major ones.
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Reuters
Republicans challenge appeals court meeting in Maui
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' upcoming conference on a Hawaiian island sounds more like "a vacation than a business trip" to discuss the administration of justice, two Republican U.S. lawmakers charged on Monday.
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New York Times
Subdued Day After a Night of Clashes in Chicago
Chicago was oddly quiet on the final day of the NATO summit meeting, a contrast with the confrontations between the police and protesters on Sunday night.
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Science Daily
Timing can affect whether women and minorities face discrimination
Timing can affect whether females and minorities experience discrimination -- says a new study. Emails were sent from fictional prospective doctoral students to 6,500 professors across 258 institutions, requesting a meeting either that day or next week. Prospective doctoral students with Caucasian male names were 26 percent more likely to be granted an appointment when requesting one for next w...
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USA Today
Obama: Afghanistan 'will not stand alone'
NATO leaders are meeting this morning to chart the next step toward transitioning security responsibility to the Afghans.
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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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Times of India
Obama refuses to meet Zardari in Chicago
Zardari, who flew to Chicago with hopes of lifting his stature with a meeting with Obama, was preparing to leave empty-handed as the two countries continued to feel the repercussions of a NATO air strike last November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
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Reuters
Shares, euro steady but Greek worries weigh
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares took a breather from last week's sell-off and the single currency steadied on Monday, but investors were wary after a weekend meeting of Group of Eight leaders failed to ease concerns about the risk of Greece exiting the euro.
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The Jerusalem Post
Tourism focus at special J’lem cabinet meeting
Ministers approve NIS 350m. for projects including Ammunition Hill, Mount of Olives, biblical sites.
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New York Times
Chicago NATO Summit Protesters Clash With Police
Protesters and police clashed in the most fractious confrontation yet following a series of weekend protests against the NATO summit meeting being held here.
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AP
NATO protesters engaged in police confrontation
CHICAGO (AP) -- A group of demonstrators are engaging in a confrontation with Chicago police at end of NATO protest march, pushing against a line of officers who are trying to keep them from the meeting site....
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amNY
Love on ice: Rangers/Devils playoff series divides some NY couples
Tara Crowley and Harrison Kipel have been dating for about year after meeting through mutual friends. But last September, when hockey season began, it became clear there is one thing that will always divide them: Crowley bleeds Rangers blue and Harrison is a die-hard Devils fan.
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Mashable
Anonymous Hackers Claim to Take Down Chicago Police Website
The Chicago Police Department website is down, and “hactivists” from the group Anonymous are taking credit. It’s part of a pro…
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USA Today
Anti-NATO, war protesters rally in Chicago
Strong police presence on hand to maintain control as thousands protest two-day NATO summit meeting in Chicago.
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Daily Mail
Co-Op under pressure from members to show progress on Lloyds branch purchases
Co-op holds its annual meeting on Saturday amid hopes that it might be able to give members positive news on a deal.
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Los Angeles Times
'Hemingway & Gellhorn': Love is a battlefield in the HBO movie
Stormy lovers Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn are played by Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman in the film directed by Phil Kaufman.Most writers can only daydream about meeting — in the flesh — the characters they've imagined. But for Ernest Hemingway, one afternoon in Key West, Fla., it came close to actually happening. One day when the writer was in his mid-30s, hanging out at a local fisherma...
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USA Today
Djokovic, Nadal to square off again in Italian Open final
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final.
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Telegraph
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains top contender for Aston Villa job after meeting Randy Lerner
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains a leading candidate to become Aston Villa's new manager after meeting owner Randy Lerner on Friday.
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Le Figaro
Mélenchon ferraille aussi contre le PS
Le candidat du Front de gauche à Hénin-Beaumont tenait vendredi soir son premier meeting dans la circonscription.Articles en rapportLa « First Girl Friend » française intrigueQui peut relever la droite ?Assemblée : la bataille pour le «perchoir» est engagéeL'UMP cherche la meilleure façon de s'opposerÉlections législatives : 6591 candidats pour 577 sièges
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science blogs
Sixth World Skeptics Conference [Aardvarchaeology]
I'm at the Sixth World Skeptics Conference in Berlin, co-organised by the German GWUP and the US CSI. These conferences have been going on biannually since the mid-90s with a recent hiatus. It's the first time I'm at a skeptical event in Continental Europe. With only 300 seats it's not quite as planet-spanning as its name suggests, but it's a good crowd anyway. Some impressions:I prefer to be a...
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Telegraph
David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax
David Cameron held his first meeting with Francois Hollande and threatened to veto the new French president's plan for a European tax on financial transactions.
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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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FOX
Protesters Causing Most Mayhem at NATO Summit
At NATO summit kick off, some of the biggest chaos at the Chicago meeting so far is disorganized protestersTop US Officials Say No Apology to Pakistan
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New York Times
Editorial: NATO and Afghanistan
The alliance doesn’t have a lot of time to prepare Afghans to stand on their own. There is much to cover at the summit meeting in Chicago.
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New York Times
The Quad: N.C.A.A. Preview: Hopkins Vs. Maryland (Chapter 109)
After defeating Canisius in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament, Johns Hopkins will play Maryland for the second time this season--and the 109th meeting overall.
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National Geographic
Tiles May Help Shrink Carbon Footprint by Harnessing Pedestrian Power
In areas with high foot traffic, installations of special flooring may prove that the answer to meeting energy demand lies right beneath our feet.
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euronews
Présidentielle serbe : Boris Tadic favori pour le second tour de dimanche
Boris Tadic brigue un troisième et dernier mandat de cinq ans à la présidence de la Serbie. Pour son dernier meeting électoral jeudi soir, le leader…
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Daily Mail
The perks of having a celebrity mummy! TOWIE's Chloe Sims takes excited daughter Madison to Disney launch
Madison, six, looked thrilled and more than a little excited about the prospect of meeting Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the stars of the Disney Channel's hit series Shake It Up.
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sueddeutsche
Niesen im Büro: "Gesundheit" oder "Entschuldigung" - das ist die Frage
Weder Chefs noch Angestellte sind davor gefeit: Im Meeting, am Schreibtisch, in der Kantine - wer niesen muss, kann meist nichts dagegen tun. Doch wie verhalten sich die Kollegen in dieser Situation richtig? Und muss der Niesende sich wirklich entschuldigen? Knigge-Expertin Carolin Lüdemann antwortet.
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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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THE AUSTRALIAN
Retravision under dark cloud
RETRAVISION summoned franchisees to a meeting amid talk of the company entering administration and its inability to meet payments.
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Washington Post
Anti-American rhetoric subsides in Russia
The harsh anti-American tone that sounded so loudly here over the past six months has grown quiet, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visits the United States for Friday’s Group of Eight meeting representing a country that has officially declared good U.S. relations as a principle of its foreign policy.
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Rolling Stone
Florence Welch On Gearing Up for Lollapalooza, Meeting Justin Timberlake
Florence and the Machine are preparing to tour North America from July through October including a stop at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 5th It'll be the group's first time at the festival but frontwoman Florence Welch is well aware of Lolla's long history "The name resonates with me a...
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National Post
Fred Green resigns as CP Rail CEO after 34 years with company
CP Rail's chief executive has abruptly resigned ahead of the company’s annual general meeting Thursday in Calgary after 34 years of service at Canada’s No. 2 railway
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Fred Green exits as CP chief, dissident slate joins board
Surprise move sees CP CEO leave his post ahead of highly anticipated shareholders meeting along with several board members
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Hindustan Times
Aviation ministry convenes meeting of recognised AI unions
With no end in sight to the pilots' strike that entered 10th day today, the ministry has convened a meeting of all recognised trade unions of Air India next week to discuss issues relating to career progression and pay-scales.
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New York Times
Big Gathering for NATO Puts Chicago on High Alert
The first NATO summit meeting to be held in the United States outside of Washington will amount to a significant trial for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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Reuters
Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in Daegu
DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - American sprinter Justin Gatlin continued his recent resurgence ahead of the London Olympics with victory in the men's 100 meters at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on Wednesday.
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Gizmodo
The Lies Everyone Tells on Dating Sites [Dating]
Finding love online isn't easy. The prospect of meeting Mr. or Ms. Right seems to turn everyone into porn star used car salesmen. Luckily for you, dear dater, Vice's Brian Moylan knows exactly what everyone's lying about. More »
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AP
Governor, RI officials meet on Schilling's company
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island officials are holding an emergency meeting that could determine the fate of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company....
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DomainIncite
Nominet involved in seven gTLD applications
Nominet, the .uk registry, is providing registry services for seven new generic top-level domain applications, according to CEO Lesley Cowley. Cowley told Nominet’s Annual General Meeting today that five of the applications are for dot-brands, a Nominet spokesperson said. The identities of the clients are currently protected by non-disclosure agreements. The other two bids are [...]
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APA-OTS
Interhome holt die Welt nach Seefeld in Tirol - BILD
Innsbruck (TP/OTS) - Seit Sonntag, 13. Mai bis heute, 16. Mai,
findet das Interhome Communication Meeting (ICOM) erstmalig seit 1999
wieder in Österreich statt. "Wir sind sehr stolz, diese Veranstaltung
nach 13 Jahren erneut ausrichten zu dürfen", erklärt GF Erich
Mayregger.
Es treffen sich …
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Scientific American
Whales Adjust Their Hearing Sensitivity
Have you ever wanted to turn down the volume at a deafening concert or noisy bar? Envy the whale: a new study finds that toothed whales can reduce their own auditory sensitivity when they expect a loud sound. The work is presented at this week’s Acoustics 2012 meeting. [Paul E. Nachtigall and Alexander Ya Supin, Immediate changes in whale hearing sensitivity ] [More]
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China Daily
Meeting on nuclear power
The 8th China Annual Nuclear Energy Congress will be held,addressing world nuclear energy prospects, the restart of China's new nuclear energy projects.
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Daily Telegraph
Greek president invites five parties to talk
GREECE'S president is meeting five political party leaders in an effort to form a new government after inconclusive elections.
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Times LIVE
SA to push for Square Kilometre Array decision
South Africa will insist a decision be taken on a site for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope at the next meeting of the SKA organisation, Science Minister Naledi Pandor said on Tuesday.
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news.com.au
RBA sets scene for lower rates
THE minutes of the latest monetary policy meeting did not explicitly flag the possibility of another round of interest rate cuts but still left the way open.
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USA Today
JPMorgan fallout builds ahead of shareholder meeting
With the bank's shareholder meeting Tuesday, the fallout from JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion blunder intensified with a top executive leaving.
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BBC
Gulf states delay union decision
Leaders of the six-member Gulf Co-operation Council postpone the creation of a union at a meeting in Riyadh, saying more talks are needed.
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The Sun
Manhunt as rogue cops kill two Brits
COWARDS opened fire as local cops and Our Boys kept watch at a local meeting
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USA Today
Report: Yahoo CEO to step down
Yahoo board meeting to accept Thompson's resignation, according to report by AllThingsD.
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Times of India
When the Exxon way stops working
When Exxon boss Rex Tillerson walked into a meeting with the President of Ghana on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, he thought he was set to strike a deal with an important new oil producing nation.
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USA Today
Putin's no-show at U.S. meeting with Obama sets a sour tone
Among Vladimir Putin's first acts now that he's back in Russia's top job was to cancel a date with President Obama.
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The Nation
Afghan population in Capital to be surveyed in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Police has decided to conduct a survey to gather details about the Afghan population dwelling in the capital city.
This survey aims at identification of Afghan residents in order to ensure better security conditions in the city, and to monitor activities of criminals and suspects from among them.
IG Islamabad Police Bani Amin Khan presided a meeting here in which DIG ......
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BBC
AUDIO: Jessye Norman on meeting Obama
Opera singer Jessye Norman speaks to Sean Rafferty on Radio 3's In Tune about meeting US President Obama and raising money for children.
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The Jerusalem Post
Israel discusses Pirate Party Holocaust denial
Reports of Holocaust denial in German Pirate Party's ranks lead to meeting with Israeli embassy.
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The Jerusalem Post
Palestinian news group blocks Israeli contact
A Palestinian journalist group forbids its members from meeting with their Israeli counterparts.
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Reuters
Yahoo CEO says he never provided a resume: source
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson never provided a resume or incorrect information to Yahoo, he told top executives at a meeting on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Reuters
UPDATE 1-LME meets to discuss bidders' proposals-sources
LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME)
was holding an emergency meeting with its board members on
Thursday to discuss proposals from a short list of bidders vying
to buy the...
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Frail girl's magical meeting prior to Derby
For a frail little girl and a soon-to-be-famous trainer, it was a love of horses that brought them together. They wound up sharing the ride of a lifetime, basking together in a Kentucky Derby victory that defied history.
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THE AUSTRALIAN
No room in super pool for tax-grabbers
PETER Mason used AMP's annual meeting to express concern about the federal government's constant tinkering with super rules.
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Mail & Guardian
Zambia's Sata slams Western diplomats for 'meddling'
Zambia's President Michael Sata has warned Western diplomats against meeting his country's opposition leaders, saying such acts amounted to meddling.
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Hindustan Times
Confusions galore over Ganguly's participation in last 3 games
The Pune Warriors management in all likelihood will have a brainstorming team meeting on the eve of their 14th round IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore in order to decide Sourav Ganguly's fate during the remainder of the tournament.
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Daily Mail
Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton wows in floor-length gown with thigh-high split
The Duke and Duchess were at Claridge’s hotel in Mayfair, London, for a meeting of the Thirty Club, whose members are some of the most powerful men and women in advertising and the media.
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Domainnamewire
.Nxt conference heads to London next month
.Nxt moves across the pond. The third .Nxt conference covering issues related to new top level domains takes place June 20-22 at Victoria Park Plaza in London. I caught up with show founder Kieren McCarthy yesterday to discuss his latest show. After holding two conferences in San Francisco, McCarthy said a number of interested attendees [...]
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Scientific American
Could a Renewed Push for Access to Fossil Data Finally Topple Paleoanthropology’s Culture of Secrecy?
In a hotel ballroom in Portland, Or., this past April, the tables were laid not with silverware and china, but replicas of some of the most important human fossils in the world. Seasoned paleoanthropologists and graduate students alike milled among them, pausing to examine a cutmarked Neandertal skull from Croatia, the bizarre foot bones of [...]
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FTD
Arbeitsalltag: Das papierlose Meeting kommt
Ob iPad oder E-Reader - dank moderner Tablets reduzieren Unternehmenschefs das Gewicht ihrer Aktentaschen deutlich. Sie müssen weniger Papier mit sich herumtragen und können schneller Einblick in die Belange der Firma nehmen.
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American Scientist
ESA Heads to Jupiter
The European Space Agency has set its sights on Jupiter and its icy moons. A probe, called Juice, was approved at a meeting of member state delegations in Paris. It would be built in time for a launch in 2022. ...
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The New Yorker
Evan Osnos: Gong Haiyan, Jiayuan, and dating in China.
A few days before the Year of the Dragon began, Jiayuan (Beautiful Destiny), China’s largest online dating service, summoned new employees to an orientation meeting at its headquarters, in a Beijing office tower. Over the holiday, single men and women across the country would be returning home to . . . (Subscription required.)
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Bild
Neuer FC-Trainer - Köln verhandelt mit Büskens
Wer wird neuer FC-Trainer? Nach einem Meeting am Geißbockheim stand Sonntag fest: Fürths Aufstiegs-Held Mike Büskens soll neuer Coach in Köln werden.Foto: Getty ImagesMehr zum ThemaNatascha Ochsenknecht - Zwischen mir und Uwe ist es schwierig„Tatort“ im BILD-Check - 3 Fragen zum letzten Kurtulus-FallDas erste Foto! - Sido liebt die „Hammer-Braut“Solarium-Mutter - Wie durchgeknallt ist sie eige...
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circleID
2100 New gTLD Applications. What Does It Mean?
Over the course of the last week, ICANN has released several pieces of information recently that taken together begin to allow us to piece together the overall gTLD landscape. ICANN is releasing partial information, without explanation or context, in dribs and drabs, and rumors are flying that we won't get the "Reveal" (the release of full information on applications and applicants for new gTLD...
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Times of India
Do we need another terror attack to get NCTC….
Yesterday’s meeting of the CMs with the Prime Minister and the Home Minister was a mere formality. The CMs had already decided that they would oppose the NCTC. The CMs were more worried about their “autonomy” (I will argue that they have too much, not too little), not so much about providing a tough fight to terrorists and protecting their people. There is a simple reason for this – there has n...
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DieZeit
Sport News: Diskus-Elite mit Kampfansage Richtung Müller
Köln (SID) - Zweieinhalb Monate vor den Olympischen Spielen hat die Konkurrenz der deutschen Diskus-Asse Nadine Müller und Robert Harting Ausrufezeichen gesetzt. Beim Meeting in Maui/Hawaii steigerte...
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Le Figaro
Mais où était passé Mélenchon ?
Si, à l’heure où j’écris ces quelques lignes, Jean-Luc Mélenchon n’était pas en train de prendre la parole place de Stalingrad, à Paris, pour un ultime meeting, on serait en droit de s’interroger sur le silence qu’il a observé entre...
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Number10
Structural Reform Plan progress reports published - April 2012
Structural Reform Plan progress updates for each UK Government department for April 2012.
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The Sun
Because Cher's worth it
SWAGGER Jagger star Lloyd is spitting image of former mentor Cheryl Cole as she leaves a meeting in NYC
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Why is Liberal senator's name on no-fly list?
On his way to a meeting of the Special Anti-Terrorism Committee, David Smith was screened as a potential terrorist - again
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Senator repeatedly singled out for airport security screenings
On his way to a meeting of the Special Anti-Terrorism Committee, Senator David Smith was screened as a potential terrorist - again
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USA Today
Suspended Saints declined NFL meeting
"They know, probably more than anyone, all of the details," said Mary Jo White, the former U.S. attorney retained by the league to work the ...
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siliconindia
The Car Financing After Bankruptcy Is Now Possible
by lewis guerrero The car loan is more like a need and necessity of life rather than just a luxury of life. Today world is a fast running world so people need to move from one another. For this purpose they do need a car to travel. Bankruptcy is the worst and not evens the last thing that anyone wants. But unfortunately there are a lot of people who are facing bankruptcy these days. There ar...
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omg
Kim Hyun-joong to kick off pop tour in Singapore
Korean entertainer Kim Hyun-joong plans to kick off his "2012 Asia Fan Meeting Tour" by high-fiving all 3,000 people expected to turn up — a first for a pop star visiting Singapore.
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TheDomains
11 Things I Learned From Reading ICANN’s 2013 Budget
ICANN published its draft budget last night and will open the public comment period on May 25th.
It will approve the budget at the Prague ICANN meeting in June
I went through the budget an found some pretty interesting things.
While everyone has a top 10, I thought I would go with a top 11:
1. ICANN needs a new financial planner:
“As of 31 March 2012, the Reserve Fund balance was $52.3 milli...
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BBC
AUDIO: 'Please don't destroy our crop'
Can there be a meeting of minds between researchers into genetically-modified crops and those who are deeply hostile to the technology?
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La Voix du Nord
À Calais, François Fillon a défendu la « vision de la France » de Nicolas Sarkozy
Sept cents au début du meeting, près de mille pour le discours de François Fillon. Les rangs des sympathisants UMP ont grossi tout au long de la réunion publique, lundi soir à Calais, sans toutefois franchir le seuil des mille quatre cents initialement prévus. L'enthousiasme des militants n'en a pas été entamé pour autant et la « vision de la France » défendue par le Premier ministre, au nom de...
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AP
Phillies score 2 runs in 8th, beat Braves 4-2
ATLANTA (AP) -- John Mayberry Jr. doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Tuesday night in the first meeting of the season between the NL East rivals....
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Daily Telegraph
Secret meeting saved A-League
A POWWOW between Frank Lowy and Nathan Tinkler saved the Newcastle Jets after the FFA chairman agreed to address the infamous "acquisition fee".
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lesoir
Un 1er mai très politique dans une ambiance électrique
Entre « La vraie fête du travail » de Sarkozy, en passant par le cortège des syndicats, le meeting de Hollande à Nevers et le défilé frontiste du 1er mai d...lire la suite
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lesoir
Sarkozy ne recule pas face à la « pensée unique »
Lors de son meeting à Avignon, Nicolas Sarkozy s’est adressé principalement aux électeurs du Front National. Patrimoine, famille et immigration étaient les maîtres mots ...lire la suite
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WirtschaftsWoche
Shadow ECB Council: Recession ahead - Council criticises excessive austerity
At the meeting of the Shadow ECB Council on 26 April 2012 a large majority recommended a cut of the ECB’s main refinancing rate to compensate for the negative growth effects of fiscal austerity.
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BBC
Japan PM on US trip to boost ties
Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda is meeting US President Barack Obama in Washington to boost ties amid tension over North Korea's recent rocket launch.
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Daily Telegraph
The Wanted: Xtina's a 'total b**ch'
UK boy band the Wanted have branded singer Christina Aguilera a "total b**ch" after meeting her on the US version of The Voice.
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Reuters
Thousands meet at native people's gathering in U.S.
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Tomé Roubideaux had not been to the annual meeting of Native American and indigenous people, known as the Gathering of Nations, for a decade because he was battling cancer and too sick to dance.
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Los Angeles Times
Unions say plan to expand LAPD would hurt parks, libraries
A plan to expand the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department by adding public safety officers from another city department would strip 37 officers from their current patrol duties at the city’s libraries, parks and municipal buildings. According to city budget and public safety officials, who detailed the proposal at a Los Angeles City Council committee meeting on Friday, the LAPD would assu...
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New York Times
Green Blog: Ministers Wrap Up Clean Energy Meeting
Ministers meeting in London agreed to share technology on energy-efficient appliances, map the potential for solar and wind energy and bring modern lighting to two million people in India by the end of 2015.
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Irish Times
Bono sat in at yacht meeting on Savoy sale
U2 SINGER Bono was brought to a meeting on a yacht in the south of France by Patrick McKillen and Derek Quinlan that settled the sale of the London’s luxury Savoy Hotel, it emerged yesterday.
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dlisted
QOTD: Joan Cusack's Bitchy Advice To Gabourey Sidibe
Right after Mo'Nique tried to break Precious' spirit by nearly hitting her on top of the head with a free falling TV, Joan Cusack tried to gently break Gabourey Sidibe's Hollywood dreams by telling her the same shit Stephanie Yellowhair would tell me if I said I wanted to work the stroll: "You just don't have the looks to work, bitch." During a game of Plead the 5th ...
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IKRK
Nigeria: West African experts discuss Arms Trade Treaty negotiations
Top government experts from the 15 member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered today in Abuja to prepare for Arms Trade Treaty negotiations that will be held at the United Nations in July this year. The two-day meeting, jointly organized by the ECOWAS Commission and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was formally opened by Olugbenga Ashiru,...
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The Sun
Brand puts on comic act at drugs meeting
RUSSELL Brand cracked jokes at expense of politicians while giving evidence to MP drugs strategy meeting today
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Le Echos
1 er Mai : les syndicats dénoncent une « provocation » de Nicolas Sarkozy
Les syndicats fustigent unanimement la volonté de Nicolas Sarkozy d'organiser un meeting à Paris le 1er mai pour fêter « le vrai travail ». Hier, la CGT a dénoncé une « provocation qui vise à détourner et à récupérer le 1er Mai, diviser les salariés et stigmatiser les syndicats », tandis que FO a...Articles en rapport2012-La CGT appelle à "battre Nicolas Sarkozy"Paris choisit Jean-Nouvel pour c...
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Les Echos
A suivre : présidentielle, Foire de Hanovre, Michelin, GDF Suez...
1. Présidentielles Au lendemain du premier tour de la présidentielle, qui a vu le socialiste François Hollande devancer le président sortant Nicolas Sarkozy, le candidat socialiste sera en meeting à Lorient. Dans les médias, la porte-parole de Nicolas Sarkozy, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet sera , sur...
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Krone
Caster Semenya schafft Olympia-Norm über 800 m
Die ehemalige 800-Meter-Weltmeisterin und regierende WM-Silbermedaillengewinnerin Caster Semenya hat die Qualifikation für die Olympischen Spiele in London geschafft. Die Südafrikanerin siegte bei einem Meeting am Freitag in Pretoria in 1:59,58 Minuten und erfüllte damit die Norm ihres Heimatlandes. "Mir fällt eine Last von den Schultern und ich bin sehr glücklich über meine Zeit", erklärte sie...
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SI
Vikes' stadium bill revived after Goodell meeting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota Senate committee has approved a bill for a public subsidy to help the Vikings build a new football stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
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AP
Baseball, softball await IOC feedback for 2020 bid
GENEVA (AP) -- Baseball and softball's joint campaign to return to the Olympics in 2020 is awaiting feedback from an IOC board meeting....
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Entertainment Online
Hunger Games Sequel: Lionsgate Chooses a Director for Catching Fire, and It Is...
We love when studios stick to their word (and we're not being sarcastic).
Just yesterday we reported that Lionsgate has been meeting with a couple directors in hopes of finding Gary...
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AP
Secret Service closes case on Ted Nugent's remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After meeting with rocker Ted Nugent on Thursday, the Secret Service says its probe into what he had to say about President Barack Obama is over....
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TMZ
Dick Clark Dies -- Staff Informed of Mogul's Death at 'Emotional' Office Meeting
The staff at Dick Clark Productions learned about the death of their fearless leader directly from the honchos at the company ... during an "emotional" company meeting hours before the news got out to the public ... TMZ has learned. Sources at DCP…
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Technology Review
The Grid is Getting Smarter, but it's a Long Way from Smart
To lower fossil-fuel emissions while meeting demand for electricity, power grids around the world are going to need to become a lot more intelligent, and a lot more complicated.
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Nature
Water accessibility: Boost water safety in rural China
The world is well on its way to meeting the Millennium Development Goal to halve by 2015 the proportion of people who in 1990 had no sustainable access to safe drinking water (Nature483, 128–129; 201210.1038/483128a). But more
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Science News
News in Brief: Highlights from the American Association of Physical Anthropologists annual meeting, Portland, Ore., April 11-14
Stone Age finds in Southeast Asia, chat among Neandertal ancestors and early cannibalism
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USA Today
Bruins' Tim Thomas hounded by Caps, Obama
Bruins goalie Tim Thomas passed on meeting with Barack Obama last year. He couldn't miss the president's face last night.
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USA Today
Bruins' Tim Thomas greeted by Obama masks
Bruins goalie Tim Thomas passed on meeting with Barack Obama last year. He couldn't miss the president's face last night.
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New York Times
Really?: Really? Traffic Accidents Are More Frequent on Tax Day
A study published this month suggested that the stress of meeting tax deadlines affects road safety in April.
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Foreign Policy
The realpolitik of the World Bank presidency
I was on the road when President Obama announded his preferred choice of Dartmouth president Jim Yong Kim to be the next World Bank President. Since then, both the Economist and Financial Times have endorsed Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala instead. I didn't pay it much mind, because, frankly, if the U.S. could get Paul Wolfowitz through the nomination process, Ki...
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lesoir
Di Rupo se rendra bien au meeting de Hollande à Lille
C’est confirmé : Elio Di Rupo sera bien présent mardi soir à Lille au dernier grand meeting de François Hollande avant le premier tour de l’élection pré...lire la suite
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Daily Mail
Disney dream: How meeting Cinderella was the most magical thing in the whole world
Maggie Mountford is the tiny star of the latest British Airways TV ad. Here, her mother Elaine tells Frank Barrett all about Maggie's trip of a lifetime at Disney World in Florida.
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The Sun
Karren Brady’s football diary
FOOTBALL’S First Lady on a meeting with old friends and pride in the England jersey
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The Sun
Karren Brady’s football diary
FOOTBALL’S First Lady on a meeting with old friends and pride in the England jersey
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MorganLinton
Are You Making The Most Of Every Meeting?
If you were to follow me around for a day you’d find that I have a lot of meetings. When I’m home in LA, most of these meetings happen on the phone or over Skype (video and voice), when I am out charting the globe my meetings are in person at just about every place [...]
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Daily Telegraph
SOS to save nation's steel workers
THE Australian Workers' Union will today hold an emergency meeting of steelworkers to plan strategies to save our struggling steel industry.
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Les Echos
Marine Le Pen lance une charge contre Goldman Sachs
Marine Le Pen a lancé une charge contre la banque d'affaires américaine Goldman Sachs samedi dans un discours au cours duquel elle s'est à nouveau présentée comme une candidate anti-système à 15 jours de l'élection présidentielle. La présidente du Front National, en meeting à Lyon, a également...Articles en rapport2012-Marine Le Pen lance une charge contre Goldman Sachs
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Barrons
What the Bard Would Ask Ben
Last week, the wind shifted again, after release of the minutes of last month's FOMC meeting, which showed that support on the panel for a third round of quantitative easing had dwindled to just "a couple" of members— from "a few" at the previous confab.
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Reuters
Exclusive: Yahoo plans Tuesday reorganization meeting: source
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc CEO Scott Thompson will outline his long-term strategy and vision for the struggling Internet firm at an all-hands meeting for staff next Tuesday, a source at the company told Reuters, days after he announced the deepest round of job cuts in years.
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Rolling Stone
Beastie Boys' Mike D Curates Art and Music Festival in Los Angeles
As a member of the Beastie Boys Mike Diamond has been an honorary member of the visual arts community for years "As somebody who's been making music most of their life I've always been interested and I've had the good fortune of meeting a fair number of visual artists" Diamond...
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BBC
Asean makes Burma sanctions call
Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) leaders meeting in Cambodia call for economic sanctions against Burma to be lifted.
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National Post
Beeston sees notable culture change in Jays
The other day, Paul Beeston was walking past a meeting room where Alex Anthopoulos and his top aides were debating whether to give Dustin McGowan a contract extension
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chinatechnews
Microsoft Formally Launches Windows Phone 7.5 In Mainland China
Microsoft has formally launched its Windows Phone 7.5 operating system in mainland China, marking the official entry of this mobile OS into the Chinese market. During the launch meeting, three types of smartphones, including Nokia Lumia 800, HTC Titan, and ZTE Tania, using Windows Phone OS were displayed. In addition, Samsung's new Windows Phone product [...]
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Mail & Guardian
Mines continue operations in Mali
Mining companies in Mali have had a meeting with the country's ruling junta, which has assured them the state's mines can still function.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Pope meets Fidel Castro as papal visit to Cuba wraps up
The confirmation from Castro ends weeks of speculation as to whether he would repeat the meeting he held with Pope John Paul II during a historic 1998 visit
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La Voix du Nord
F. Hollande soutien de poids des salariés de Findus craignant pour leur avenir
La visite d'un favori à la Présidentielle, c'est au pas de course qu'on la mène. Accueilli à la gare TGV de Fréthun hier matin par une meute de journalistes et Frédéric Cuvillier, député maire de Boulogne, François Hollande a démarré sa visite par le site Eurotunnel, déjeuné à Audinghen face mer, visité le cross Gris-Nez avant d'aller soutenir les salariés de Findus, de rencontrer les pêcheurs ...
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Technology Review
Windows Phone Challenge: Up in Smoke
Microsoft wins a challenge, but loses a campaign.
It must have seemed like a brilliant idea. You can imagine the pitch meeting that the ad agency brought to Microsoft.
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Foreign Policy
Key U.N. investigator resigns over Syrian stonewalling
A key member of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry into alleged
crimes in Syria resigned today, citing Syria's ongoing refusal to permit the
team into the country to carry out its investigations.
Yakin Eertuk, a Turkish national who serves as one of
the commission's three members, made the announcement in a meeting in New York
with non-government organizations, according to a source who ...
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Entertainment Online
16 and Pregnant Sneak Peek: Mackenzie and Her Baby Bump Get Peppy
Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? 16 and Pregnant's Mackenzie and her bare-midriff cheerleading uniform!
As you and the rest of us anticipate meeting the new batch of...
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science blogs
Kommentar von Thilo bei "Unternehmerische Universität?" (Mathlog) am 23.03.2012
Hochschulrat feuert Uni-Präsidentin, weil sie Kritik an dessen finanziellen Gebaren geübt hatte: Sookmyung president fired in a meeting at airport cafe
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THE AUSTRALIAN
Pols not happy with The Shire
TEN Network has failed to quell concerns over its upcoming "dramality" series The Shire after meeting with politicians today.
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Reuters
Management Tip of the Day: Make time for meeting prep
BOSTON (Reuters) - Going into any meeting, and especially an important meeting, unprepared just makes those gatherings longer and less productive, says Harvard Business Review.
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IdnNews
Notice of Extension of ICANN Comment Period: IDN Variant Issues Project – Proposed Project Plan
In response to comments made by participants at the ICANN public meeting in Costa Rica, ICANN has extended this public comment period for 21 days until 8 April 2012. ICANN has also received a number of constructive comments for amendments to the proposed project plan. As a result, it is likely that ICANN will publish [...]
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Reuters
Next big cholesterol drugs in focus at meeting
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A possible revolutionary way to fight cholesterol is expected to cause a big stir among thousands of heart doctors gathering in Chicago starting this weekend for the annual American College of Cardiology meeting.
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USA Today
NAACP presses Geneva panel on voting rights
The leadership of the NAACP is in Switzerland pressing a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council for help on pushing voting right ...
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Le Point
Sarkozy va organiser un "Twitter meeting"
Prochainement, Nicolas Sarkozy pourrait tenir meeting sur... Twitter. L'idée...
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FAZ
Quiz: Beherrschen Sie die internationale Etikette?
Eben noch in Sao Paulo, morgen schon ein Meeting in London. Im Umgang mit Geschäftspartnern und Kollegen aus aller Welt ist einiges zu beachten. Wie gut schätzen Sie Situationen ein?
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Reuters
SalesCrunch makes $1 bid for Cisco's WebEx
(Reuters) - SalesCrunch, an Internet meeting platform, said on Tuesday that it had made an unsolicited bid to buy Cisco Systems Inc's WebEx online videoconferencing unit for $1 plus a 15 percent...
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Le Figaro
Seigner, soutien discret de Sarkozy
L'épouse de Roman Polanski, qui tourne actuellement L'homme qui rit de Jean-Pierre Améris, d'après Victor Hugo, a fait une apparition remarquée au meeting de Nicolas Sarkozy, dimanche, à Villepinte. » Gérard Depardieu, caméléon politique
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manager magazin
Selbstmanagement: Wie Sie Ihre Ideen verkaufen
Sie haben einen sehr guten Einfall, aber im Meeting bringen die Skeptiker und Nein-Sager Ihre kreativen Vorstöße regelmäßig zu Fall. Change-Management-Experte John P. Kotter verrät, wie Sie sich durchsetzen.
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USA Today
Hotel dealt blow from Alabama's immigration law
A Marriott hotel in Mobile, Ala., lost a $100,000 meeting due to the state's immigration law, the local Press-Register recently reported.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
NHL GMs ready to discuss rule changes
Semi-annual meeting will produce much debate over how to improve the on-ice product
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China Daily
Woman soldier restricts her fighting to the ring
Corporal Romina Marenda of the Italian army never expects to go into combat, apart from meeting another woman in the ring.
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Le Point
Bayrou, le recours ?
Quatrième homme des sondages, François Bayrou, en meeting samedi soir à...
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New York Times
A Band Called Fun., With a Period
Nate Ruess’s long-awaited meeting at the Bowery Hotel with a sought-after producer, Jeff Bhasker, helped change the trajectory of his band.
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Les Echos
A Marseille, Marine Le Pen promet le "rassemblement" dans "l'autorité"
[[371351]] MARSEILLE (AFP) : Au lendemain d'une nouvelle offensive à droite de Nicolas Sarkozy, Marine Le Pen, en meeting à Marseille, a attaqué le bilan du chef de l'Etat sur l'insécurité et promis de rétablir l'autorité, tout en se posant comme la rassembleuse d'une France en péril. Fil directeur...
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National Post
As Soho House arrives in Toronto, the Pretzel Bell gets a new lease on life
Shinan Govani: It was not unlike meeting the eighth wonder of the world. That’s what I’ve been saying about a recent run-in I had with Martin Scorsese’s eyebrows!
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Telegraph
National Gallery saves Titian masterpiece for the nation
The National Gallery has acquired Titian's masterpiece Diana and Callisto, meeting half of the £45 million asking price with bequests from its charitable reserves.
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The Jerusalem Post
Barca edge Mac TA to round out Last 16, Panathinakos next
The Greeks beat Unics Kazan 68-63, setting up a meeting with the yellow-and-blue in this season’s quarterfinal playoffs.
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Los Angeles Times
Canada's carbon lesson: Just put a price on it
Five years ago, the province of British Columbia launched a quest to slash its carbon emissions. Here's what it has learned.California's implementation of AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, is meeting stiff resistance from greenhouse gas emitters and other opponents of climate change regulation. After one (unsuccessful) attempt to gut it at the ballot box, there remain roadblocks to enfor...
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USA Today
Sacramento, Maloofs meeting on Kings
The city of Sacramento faces a Thursday deadline to satisfy NBA requirements for keeping the Kings.
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New York Times
Bits Blog: At Apple Conclave, Nothing but Good News
At Apple's annual meeting, the protesters outside were few. Inside, they were even fewer. But the list of Apple's accomplishments? Well, that pretty much filled the meeting time.
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The Jerusalem Post
Protesters call on shoppers not to buy Strauss products
Meeting between CEO, protesters results in anger, boycott.
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AP
Nigeria's ex-leader to meet Senegal opposition
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is in Senegal to observe and help mediate a solution to this weekend's contentious election, is meeting opposition candidates on Wednesday....
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Daily Mail
Fury of pensioner who confronted Health Secretary outside NHS meeting
Arriving at a summit to rescue his NHS reforms, Andrew Lansley was berated by 75-year-old June Hautot for 'privatising' the health service (pictured).
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Times LIVE
Debate is important. Action is critical
As part of our Each One Hire One campaign to create jobs, the Sunday Times is publishing a series of articles by leaders on meeting this challenge. This week Cyril Ramaphosa puts his faith in small and medium enterprises to create the millions of jobs South Africa needs - with crucial help from the state
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Mail & Guardian
Benin's AU meeting begins with security threat talks
African leaders began talks on insecurity in the Sahel region at the first African Union meeting convened by Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi.
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Irish Times
A rare and reflective meeting with the Boss
There’s patriotism in his music, says Bruce Springsteen, but the new album is of the angry, critical variety, hears RUADHAN MAC CORMAICin Paris
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Mail & Guardian
Anxiety ahead of possible Evra, Suarez meeting
All eyes at Old Trafford will be on Manchester United's Patrice Evra and Liverpool's Luis Suarez should they meet for the first time since a race row.
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AP
Soul Train fans bop on Broadway in Cornelius fete
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius....
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Analysts not reassured by RIMs new CEO
Hourlong meeting produces one downgrade and several pessimistic research notes
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Art Review
Blog post by David Emmanuel Noel
Blog post by David Emmanuel NoelA Day in the Life of An Artist!- Official Blog of David Emmanuel NoelWell, here begins another avenue of communication with peers, friends, fellow artists and individuals sharing an interest in areas that enrich life, awaken inner spirits and provoke thought. I’m familiar with various networking sights such as facebook, LinkedIn and myspace but, to date, I have b...
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Le Figaro
La CGT affiche son refus de Sarkozy
Le syndicat a tenu un meeting hier pour rappeler ses revendications sur les retraites aux candidats… de gauche.
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insideedition
Persistent Wife Takes Unemployed Husband's Job Search to President Obama
The persistence of one woman attending a Town Hall meeting with President Obama paid off when she ended up getting her unemployed husband’s resume in the hands of the president himself. INSIDE EDITION has the story.
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Telegraph
Tom Watson's Twitter account 'hijacked' by intern
Tom Watson, the Labour MP, had his private Twitter account 'hijacked' by a female intern, who then posted unauthorised tweets while he was in a meeting.
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Liberation
Hollande ne tiendra pas meeting avec la CGT |
Daily Telegraph
Gingrich, Romney trade jabs
NEWT Gingrich and Mitt Romney trade bitter blows before first face-to-face meeting since the former House speaker's shock weekend primary win.
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USA Today
N.J. disabled girl's parents narrow criticism
The parents of a girl who claim she's being denied a transplant because of her mental disabilities are meeting with hospital officials next ...
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Los Angeles Times
Michelle Williams dreams of Heath Ledger; transforms as Marilyn
Michelle Williams once again dons the platinum blond hair of Marilyn Monroe, whom she portrays in "My Week With Marilyn," along with intimate wear and plenty of sultriness for a GQ spread dropping this month. And while her transformation is sublime the story gets down to the residual heartbreak of losing Heath Ledger.
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The Jerusalem Post
Edelstein: Israel-Diaspora dynamic a two-way street
Public diplomacy and diaspora affairs minister tells WIZO meeting that Israel looks differently upon Diaspora than in past.
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Daily Telegraph
Katy and Russell's crisis talks
KATY Perry and Russell Brand are meeting for crisis talks in Los Angeles.
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CNN Money
ECB leaves rates unchanged at 1%
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady at 1%, following its first monetary policy meeting of 2012.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
A Charlie Sheen encounter: Im not crazy any more
In a surreal meeting, the actor looked frail, a bit dilapidated, but was aware and self-deprecating
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Salon
Newt’s living wake
DERRY, N.H. -- The crowd of 350 or so cheered when one speaker said he'd be the next president and many sported stickers proclaiming his name, so it seemed safe at first to say the event Newt Gingrich held in a high school gym in this southern New Hampshire town Sunday night was as much a campaign rally as the town hall meeting it was billed as.When the floor was opened to questions, one woman ...
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Heise
In Karlsruhe treffen Superhelden auf Superschurken
Die Demo-Party "The Ultimate Meeting" 2011 steht unter einem Superheldenmotto. Vom 27. bis 29. Dezember trifft sich die Szene in Karlsruhe, um spektakuläre Intros und Demos zu bestaunen.
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The Nation
Govt apathy cutting farmers to the bone
MULTAN - The Kissan Board Pakistan South Punjab chapter has condemned prolonged power outages at the time of wheat sowing, saying it is a conspiracy to hinder the country from achieving sowing target.Addressing a meeting of KBP South Punjab here on Friday, Malik Fayyazul Hassan Bhutta warned that the country would miss the target, resulting in a serious food crisis in the coming days. He added ...
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The Nation
Party makes first parliament visit
NAYPYIDAW (AFP) - Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi registered her opposition party and visited the national parliament for the first time on Friday, as she prepares to enter the mainstream political arena. The visit in the capital Naypyidaw included a meeting with lower house speaker Shwe Mann, number three in the previous ruling junta and still one of the most powerful men in Myan...
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The Nation
APML snubs Gilani for diatribe against Army
KARACHI - All-Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Central Senior Vice-President Dr Ghulam Mujtaba on Friday refuted Prime Minister Gilanis claim that the army wanted to establish a state within the state, saying the was loyal to the country.Addressing a public meeting, the APML leader regretted the premiers remarks against the army, and demanded early election to bring the country out of the pres...
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The Nation
CJ advises forming judicial forum to probe memo case
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has advised that a high-level judicial forum could be formed to investigate the memo scandal.According to a private television channel, a nine-member bench headed by the chief justice resumed hearing of the case.During the hearing, Justice Iftikhar directed the Attorney General to arrange a meeting of Asma Jahangir, the council for Husain Haqqani, with h...
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The Nation
Kayani-Asif talk pricks rift balloon
ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had a telephonic contact with President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday, reportedly to dispel the impression of clash between the institutions and discuss some crucial issues involving memo controversy, which is at the centre of political crisis gripping the country.The phone call made by Gen Kayani to Zardari during his Fridays meeting w...
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News.co.au
US stocks higher ahead of Fed meeting
US stocks have opened higher ahead of a policy-setting meeting of the Federal Reserve and after an unexpected improvement in a key business sentiment measure in Germany.
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DailyTech
WebOS Fate May Be Determined at HP All-Hands Meeting Today
Many expect Whitman to address what HP plans to do with webOS, which former CEO Leo Apotheker decided to kill back in August
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Wired
NASA Rover Spots Unambiguous Evidence for Water on Ancient Mars
NASA's Opportunity rover has seen a mineral on Mars that could only have formed in the presence of liquid water.
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USA Today
Obama invites college presidents to White House meeting
A private meeting called on short notice, with the president himself in attendance is highly unusual.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
As a brain surgeon, I know patients futures before they do
I plot their medical procedures before even meeting them. Looking at their scans, I can also see the chances of their survival
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Daily Mail
Scientists say women will be among first pioneering crews to visit Mars
Some of the world's leading female space experts told a meeting in Washington that women could be on the first explorations to the 'red planet'.
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USA Today
Bishops: Secular forces attack religious liberty
American bishops at their annual meeting see secularism and the Obama administration as attacking the Church -- and all believers -- on religious ...
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Reuters
APEC business advisers urge push on green trade pact
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Asia Pacific business executives will urge U.S. President Barack Obama and other leaders meeting this week to start talks on a trade agreement to tackle global environmental...
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euronews
Silvio Berlusconi : la dernière épreuve
Silvio Berlusconi, le visage en sang en 2009, frappé par un opposant à la sortie d'un meeting, une épreuve parmi d'autres pour le cavaliere, qui au…
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Goal.com
Real e Barça non hanno rivali? Il Presidente blaugrana avrebbe la soluzione: "Con 4 squadre in meno sarebbero tutti più competitivi"
Intervenuto all'International Meeting Arena, il Presidente del Barcellona Rosell lancia la proposta di diminuire il numero di squadre della Liga per aumentare la competitività.
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DnJournal
DomainsBot Gets a Major Upgrade + An Update from the ICANN Meeting Underway in Dakar
A new version of the popular DomainsBot domain name suggestion tool went live today, making it easier for people and companies to search for domain names as well as Twitter handles and Facebook pages. We also have an update from the ICANN meeting currently underway in Dakar, Senegal.
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WHO
WHO maps noncommunicable disease trends in all countries
14 September 2011 -- More than nine million of all deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) occur before the age of 60; 90% of these "premature" deaths occurred in low and middle income countries. A new WHO report features information on the NCDs situation in 193 countries, as global leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases in New...
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NATO
NATO Secretary General meets with President Obama
NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, held his first meeting with President Obama in the White House on March 25, 2009. They discussed the operation in Afghanistan, a priority for NATO and the United States.
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