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China keeps up pressure Chen's family, supporters
Reuters By Chris Buckley and Sui-Lee Wee | BEIJING (Reuters) – While the blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng on Sunday enjoyed his first hours in New York after years of jail and detention, relatives and supporters back home remained locked down by … Chen lands in U.S. after month of talksDetroit Free Press Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng grateful to be safe in USLos Angeles Times Actor Christian Bale, who tried to visit Chen in China, wants to meet him in USCNN International Washington Post -STLtoday.com all 2,256 news articles » |
China keeps up pressure Chen’s family, supporters – Reuters
Anti-NATO activists weighed Obama HQ attack – prosecutors – Reuters
NEWS.com.au Anti-NATO activists weighed Obama HQ attack – prosecutorsReuters(Recasts based on court documents) By Eric Johnson CHICAGO May 19 (Reuters) – Three protesters arrested on terrorism-related charges ahead of the NATO-summit considered targeting US President Barack Obama's re-election campaign headquarters and the …Bail set at $1.5 million bail each for 3 accused of planning terror … Continue reading
Opening talks of G-8 summit focus on Iran and Syria – Fox News
msnbc.com Opening talks of G-8 summit focus on Iran and SyriaFox NewsCAMP DAVID, Md. – President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in …G8 leaders broadly united on … Continue reading
Shares Of Zynga, New Web Stocks Hurt By Tepid Facebook Debut – Wall Street Journal
Globe and Mail Shares Of Zynga, New Web Stocks Hurt By Tepid Facebook DebutWall Street JournalBy Corrie Driebusch Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) shares got singed Friday as Facebook Inc.'s (FB) tepid debut weakened investor enthusiasm for the social game maker as well as for other newly issued online stocks.Nasdaq … Continue reading
What happened the night Trayvon Martin died – CNN International
CTV.ca What happened the night Trayvon Martin diedCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Trayvon Martin walked into a 7-Eleven in Sanford, Florida, grabbing a bag of Skittles and a can of AriZona iced tea. The hood from his dark gray sweatshirt over his head, he walked up to the counter, reached deep into … Continue reading
Donna Summer dead: Her voice soared through disco and beyond – Los Angeles Times
ABC News Donna Summer dead: Her voice soared through disco and beyondLos Angeles TimesDonna Summer died Thursday after a battle with cancer. The 63-year-old Summer was known for her soaring voice and sensual purrs that made her a queen of disco when the genre was in its heyday in the 1970s. And it was a … Continue reading
Medical examiner sets autopsy for Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – CNN International
Telegraph.co.uk Medical examiner sets autopsy for Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.CNN InternationalBy Ed Payne, CNN Mary Kennedy, from whom Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed for divorce in 2010, was found dead on Wednesday, May 16. She was 52. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed for divorce from his wife in 2010 "It's very … Continue reading
Euro’s last turn before the Grexit – Financial Times
Moneycontrol.com Euro's last turn before the GrexitFinancial TimesNow that the resounding inconclusiveness of the Greek people's vote on its own future has led to a new election being called, the leaders of Europe are treating the second poll as the referendum on Greece's relationship with the euro that they denied …'Grexit': Are Greece's euro fears … Continue reading
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Hits New Record Low For Second Consecutive Week; Current Rate is 3.59%, According to …
SEATTLE — The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow(R) Mortgage Marketplace is currently 3.59 percent, down six basis points from 3.65 percent at this same time last week. This represents the lowest rate …
GOP picks candidate to face former Sen. Kerry for Nebraska seat – CNN International
CBS News GOP picks candidate to face former Sen. Kerry for Nebraska seatCNN InternationalBy Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination for an open US Senate seat on Tuesday, official results showed, beating two better-funded candidacies for the opportunity to face off against a former US …Upstart state … Continue reading