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Risk aversion drives FTSE down through 5,400

SOURCE: International Business Times

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The top share index dropped through the 5,400 level for the first-time since mid-December 2011 in early deals on Wednesday,...
Masseur drops Travolta sex claim

SOURCE: BBC

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John Travolta masseur withdraws assault claim Travolta (left) will be seen this year in Oliver Stone film Savages One of...
Facebook Adverts Don't Work - General Motors Leaves Site Due to Poor ...

SOURCE: International Business Times

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General Motors , the world's largest car manufacturer, plans to stop advertising with Facebook , after revealing that paid adverts...
Xavi-Like Scholes Would Shine In Any Tournament

SOURCE: International Business Times

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Ryan Giggs has compared Paul Scholes to Spain star Xavi, with the Manchester United stalwart insisting his teammate would be...
Seoul resists nuclear shutdown pressure

SOURCE: Asia Times Online

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On May 5, Japan shut down the last of its 55 nuclear reactors to go nuclear free. Fallout from the...
Blue Peter and other children's shows to be ditched from BBC1

SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited

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I'd keep the funding for BBC4 and scrap BBC1...All the most popular series are shown there first (take the hugely...
Co-star Sir Ben Kingsley calls Cohen a comic genius

SOURCE: DAWN

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As the Arab Spring resulted in the deaths of thousands and the ousting of Middle Eastern leaders last year, comedian...
Travolta accuser drops suit

SOURCE: CNN

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The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta "completely vindicated" the actor,...
How Rebekah Brooks wrote the headlines in today's newspapers

SOURCE: The Guardian

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If Rebekah Brooks was angry when speaking to the press yesterday, then her mood may have been improved somewhat by...
Uchitel Gives Birth to Cub

SOURCE: Fox

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Rachel Uchitel looked like she was having fun before being fingered as Tiger Woods' alleged 'other woman.' Do you think...
VIDEO: PM faces LOL text jibe

SOURCE: BBC

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Cameron faces Brooks LOL text jibe 16 May 2012 Last updated at 08:07 ET The Labour leader Ed Miliband has...
Jobless total falls by 45,000

SOURCE: The Independent

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Mum, Dad, friend who popped round for coffee randomly but I invited in anyway...this is Terry...Drought in the Sahel region...
Today's media stories from the papers

SOURCE: The Guardian

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P21 BBC receives complaints over foie gras on cooking programme...The Channel 5 owner is aiming to cash in on Pudsey-mania...
Wilshere Hits Back At Former Gunner

SOURCE: International Business Times

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And as the club celebrated their achievement, Nasri couldn't help but have a go at Arsenal and their fans, saying...
Business › Tokyo stocks close 1.12% lower

SOURCE: Japan Today

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Tokyo stocks lost 1.12% on Wednesday, closing at their lowest level since late January amid worries that political turmoil in...

George Zimmerman being investigated by the FBI for hate crime

Posted by: Dava Castillo

Sanford :: FL :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 04:31:42 -0700 | disasters-news

Nothing has been issued formally by the FBI regarding charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman for a hate crime in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The FBI investigates crimes for the Department of Justice some of which could include...

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80 injured as Palestinians remember villages displaced in 1948 Arab-Israeli War

Posted by: saleh1966

Ramallah :: Palestine | updated 2012-05-16 02:53:33 -0700 | your-story

Thousands of Palestinians rallied throughout the West Bank , Gaza Strip and in East Jerusalem on Tuesday marking the 64th anniversary of Nakba day or catastrophe and calling for the right of return for Palestinians who were forced to leave...

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It feels like the lesser of two evils between Obama and Romney in the absence of a third party

Posted by: Veronica Roberts

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 05:48:18 -0700 | political-news

it feels like the lesser of two evils between Obama and Romney in the absence of a third political Party America is a huge country yet we have to make do with only two political parties. This might not have...

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Ellen named winner of Kennedy Center's prestigious Mark Twain Prize for Humor

Posted by: Sherrill Fulghum

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 04:36:14 -0700 | arts-culture-news

For millions Ellen DeGeneres is a TV talk show host and an openly gay celebrity; but long before she began hosting her own show, DeGeneres was a comedienne. It is for her comedy that DeGeneres will receive her latest award...

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First of two male masseurs accusing John Travolta of sexual misconduct recants story

Posted by: wendyzachary

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 04:28:40 -0700 | entertainment-news

The lawyer of John Travolta’s first accuser has filed for dismissal in the sex lawsuit, after certain discrepancies in his side of the story came to light. Travolta’s lawyer said the dropping of claims proves his client is not guilty....

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Mitchell Guist, star of History Channel show ‘Swamp People’ dead

Posted by: Nina Rai

Morgan City :: LA :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 05:06:12 -0700 | disasters-news

Report By: Nina Rai Louisiana , 15 May, 2012 The star of reality television series "Swamp People," Mitchell Guist, 48 died tragically while on a boat in a Louisiana swamp country infected by alligators. Barely four days short of his...

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India agrees to cut Iran oil purchases by 11%

Posted by: StephenManual

New Delhi :: India | updated 2012-05-16 04:46:27 -0700 | political-news

It appears as if Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s official visit to India last week has worked out as India announced on Tuesday to cut its crude oil import from Iran by 11 percent during the current fiscal year. India’s...

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To heck with Brad Womack, Emily Maynard looking for love on new 'Bachelorette' series

Posted by: Michelle Lincaster

Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 04:53:43 -0700 | entertainment-news

The first episode of "The Bachelorette" season 8 aired on May 14 with Emily Maynard meeting her 25 eligible bachelors. Host Chris Harrison had revealed to fans that the show featuring Emily Maynard would be "drastically different" than the previous...

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Khyber Pass tribesmen fear increased local violence as NATO resumes Afghan supply pipeline

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Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2012-05-16 02:43:52 -0700 | political-news

Tribesmen fear the law and order situation would go worse after the NATO supply begins via Khyber Pass. The bomb blasts and attacks on the NATO supply through Khyber Pass may endanger the lives and properties of the common people...

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The view from Cairo: Coming days will test an Egypt cut loose from its old institutions

Posted by: abeer almadawy

Cairo :: Egypt | updated 2012-05-16 05:14:50 -0700 | political-news

Will Egypt join a bloody war with the Islamist Groups ? A difficult question is now in every simple Egyptian Muslim mind and worried about it... In fact let's say that who knows the Egyptians very well, he will know...

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Filipino lawmaker urges colleagues to fight homophobia

Posted by: GerryAlbert

Manila :: Philippines | updated 2012-05-16 05:54:14 -0700 | political-news

By Gerry Albert Corpuz, anchor, all voices. com MANILA, Philippines- (2nd Update) Philippine lawmaker Rep. Teddy Casino of party list group Bayan Muna (People First), a staunch supporter of LGBT concerns in this predominantly Catholic nation of over 100 million...

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Want to buy one share of Facebook? Here's how

Posted by: Dava Castillo

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 05:25:12 -0700 | business-news

Remember when Google went public, and you needed minimum $10,000 to invest? Fortunately with Facebook investment you don’t need thousands of dollars , it’s possible to buy one share. Websites like GiveAShare , OneShare and FrameAStock will be able to...

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Imagine...sending Pujols back to the minors

Posted by: Punditty

Anaheim :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 03:25:46 -0700 | sports-news

May 15, 2012 Forget for a moment, if you can, the money. Consider instead Albert Pujols, the player, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the team. Ponder the idea of the manager and front office committed to the idea...

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Lady Gaga to cancel sold out show in Indonesia

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Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2012-05-16 05:35:30 -0700 | entertainment-news

Report by JENIFERLAMUG Thousands of fans in Indonesia are disappointed upon learning that Lady Gaga will have to cancel her concert tour. Islamic hardliners and conservatives in the country set a protest saying the singer’s sexy outfits and dance moves...

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Iran hanged spy for Israel on Tuesday

Posted by: saleh1966

Tehrān :: Iran | updated 2012-05-16 04:45:01 -0700 | disasters-news

Iran's state TV says Majid Jamali Fashi, who assassinated top Iranian nuclear physicist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi in January 2011, was executed in Tehran’s Evin prison. On Monday, Iran upheld on a death sentence against Majid Jamali Fashi convicted for assassinating nuclear...

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