Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole
Source: Associated Press
Indianapolis :: IN :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 20:13:45 -0700 | sports-news
Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis native bested IndyCar racing's big-name teams by claiming his first 500 pole Saturday during the "Fast Nine" qualifying...
2. Life on the Fast track
Source: The Star
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 21:15:54 -0700 | entertainment-news
Sunday May 19, 2013 Life on the Fast track Shine, baby, shine: Vin Diesels character Dominic Toretto is ready for some action in his new vehicle. Theres no slowing down The Fast And The Furious franchise that introduced us to...
No foul play in Conn. train crash investigation, officials say; fractured rail is being analyzed
Source: Washington Post
Bridgeport :: CT :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 21:58:48 -0700 | travel-news
The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, and a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to...
David Cameron goes to war with press over 'swivel-eyed loons' slur
Source: The Independent
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-18 21:20:33 -0700 | sports-news
Suggested Topics David Cameron risked a major blow to his authority after he defended one of his closest friends over claims that he had described Tory activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons". The Conservative co-chairman Lord Feldman, a tennis partner of...
Tearful Beckham makes Parisian farewell
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-18 21:47:48 -0700 | sports-news
A tearful David Beckham left the pitch to a standing ovation as he bid an emotional farewell to French champions Paris St Germain following a fine performance in the 3-1 home win against Stade Brest on Sunday morning. Beckham, who...
Yankees 7, Blue Jays 2: Cano Homers Twice as Yankees Defeat Blue Jays
Source: The New York Times
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 20:51:06 -0700 | sports-news
Yankees Robinson Cano , the Yankees' best player even when the team is at full strength, has been everything the Yankees have expected and needed this year, both offensively and defensively. On Saturday, he hit his 11th and 12th home...
Pakistan's Railroads Sum Up Nation's Woes
Source: International Herald Tribune
Peshawar :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-18 18:37:55 -0700 | political-news
Ruk Station, in the center of Pakistan, is a dollhouse-pretty building, ringed by palm trees and rice paddies. Once, it stood at the junction of two great Pakistani rail lines: the Kandahar State Railway, which raced north through the desert...
After decades-long hiatus, train service to Cape Cod embarks on trial run before official debut
Source: The Boston Globe
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 17:50:27 -0700 | political-news
The service is set to officially debut next weekend , but several hundred T and commuter rail officials, along with general train fanatics, boarded the car today to ride along on its trial run. Next weekend will be the first...
John McAfee's Belize home burns to ground
Source: Fox
Belize :: Belize | updated 2013-05-18 18:18:50 -0700 | technology-news
Published May 18, 2013 FoxNews.com Just when you thought the strange story of John McAfee was over. The former island home of anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee burned down Thursday afternoon under circumstance he told FoxNews.com were suspicious.
The Health Toll of Immigration
Source: The New York Times
Brownsville :: TX :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 19:09:39 -0700 | technology-news
Michael Short for The New York Times Esther Angeles, 41, with her daughter, Johanna Marisol Gomez, 7...Angeles has developed diabetes since coming to the United States and struggles to see that her daughter eats healthfully...A growing body of mortality research...
Maze Prison's Future Stirs Up Ghosts of Its Past
Source: The New York Times
Mazé :: France | updated 2013-05-18 17:42:04 -0700 | political-news
A Prison Site's Future Stirs Up the Ghosts of Its Notorious Past Associated Press Maze prison in 1979 in Northern Ireland. A center for the study of peace and conflict resolution is planned for the site. Northern Ireland On a...
New York slaying considered hate crime
Source: CNN
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 19:55:43 -0700 | political-news
It is the third violent attack in two weeks believed to be motivated by anti-gay bias, police said. The suspect's anti-gay remarks were noted before the shooting took place, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. The man was seen urinating on...
Oakland police struggle to rebuild — using fewer resources
Source: Los Angeles Times
Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 19:31:15 -0700 | political-news
It was a quiet evening by this city's standards, and still the police emergency lines were lighting up. As screams rang out behind her, a caller said her neighbor was being beaten. A woman reported that a front door down...
Exposes of China's Elite a Big Lure in Hong Kong
Source: International Herald Tribune
Hong Kong :: China | updated 2013-05-18 18:37:53 -0700 | allnews
Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times The People's Recreation Community bookstore in Hong Kong, which carries scandalous books about Communist leaders. The People's Recreation Community bookstore and several others on Hong Kong's teeming shopping streets specialize in selling...
Arctic atmospheric research station gets funding to stay alive
Source: Toronto Star
Ottawa :: Canada | updated 2013-05-18 18:27:03 -0700 | green-news
Photo Save to mystar An Arctic research station that had been crippled by funding cuts, sparking loud protests among scientists, is getting an injection of money to keep it alive for the next five years. Eureka, Nunavut, will receive a...
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