Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

World

Same-sex Aussies flock to wed in New Zealand

SYDNEY (AFP) - Before they stand in front of a gathering of close family and friends to declare their love, Sydney couple Kate Duffy and Lisa Bowen must jet to New Zealand if they are to make it the "real deal".
May 8, 2013, 2:18 pm
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CEO King commits to Sainsbury's after beating forecasts

By Kate Holton
LONDON (Reuters) - Justin King dismissed rumours he planned to quit as head of J Sainsbury , promising to steer Britain's third-biggest grocer through the c...
May 8, 2013, 2:15 pm

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Jury weighs US abortion clinic deaths

Philadelphia prosecutors say 72-year-old Dr Kermit Gosnell routinely killed babies born alive, charges a jury has been deliberating for a week.
May 8, 2013, 2:14 pm

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Don't bury bomb suspect in Boston: mayor

The mayor of Boston believes the body of bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev should be sent back to Russia, where his parents live.
May 8, 2013, 2:14 pm

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Analysis - From the fringe of Europe, Romania and Bulgaria seek EU acceptance

By Ethan Bilby
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Addressing an audience of dignitaries in Luxembourg in 2005, Bulgaria's then prime minister extolled the virtues of European Union membership, declar...
May 8, 2013, 2:11 pm

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Tullow Oil says financials in line

LONDON (Reuters) - Tullow Oil said that its financial position for the year to date was in line with expectations, with capital spending set to be around $2 billion (1 billion pounds) in...
May 8, 2013, 2:02 pm
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Swiss ex-banker jailed for sex with Singapore minor

SINGAPORE (AFP) - A Swiss ex-banker was Wednesday sentenced to more than four months in jail for having sex with an underaged Singaporean prostitute, in a sleaze scandal that sparked uproar in the city-state.
May 8, 2013, 2:00 pm

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United to resume 787 flying on May 20

United Airlines expects to start flying its Boeing 787s again on May 20 after the aircraft's problems with smouldering batteries.
May 8, 2013, 1:51 pm

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Surge in investment hits Deutsche Telekom Q1 profit

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom's operating profit fell 4.3 percent in the first quarter, hit by a surge in investment focused on its major markets in Europe.
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May 8, 2013, 1:50 pm

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Queen scales back long-haul travel

The Queen looks unlikely to visit Australia again after it was confirmed she'll miss November's Commonwealth summit as part of plans to reduce her travel.
May 8, 2013, 1:38 pm

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ING plans European insurance IPO in 2014

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch banking and insurance group ING , which last week spun off its U.S. insurance and investment unit, said on Wednesday it will push ahead with similar plans for...
May 8, 2013, 1:14 pm

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Pakistan's Imran Khan in hospital after rally fall

LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani politician Imran Khan was being treated for a head injury Wednesday after falling at an election rally, the latest dramatic turn in a campaign that has seen more than 100 people killed in attacks.
May 8, 2013, 1:09 pm

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China swings back to trade surplus in April

BEIJING (AFP) - China swung back to trade surplus in April after posting a rare deficit the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, but analysts cautioned the better-than-expected figures may not reflect reality.
May 8, 2013, 12:34 pm

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Rare wobble as StanChart profit falls in first quarter

By Lawrence White and Steve Slater
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Plc suffered a drop in first-quarter operating profit after the Asia-focused bank hit trouble in Korea...
May 8, 2013, 12:22 pm

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End of an era as Man Utd boss Ferguson to retire

By Martyn Herman
LONDON (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson, Britain's longest-serving and most successful football manager, will retire at the end of the season after more than 26 years spent de...
May 8, 2013, 11:54 am

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Rio sees iron ore demand intact

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Rio Tinto , the world's No. 2 iron ore miner, is keeping output expansion plans for the steelmaking raw material intact, with global demand led by top...
May 8, 2013, 11:36 am

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US governor reveals weight-loss surgery

United States governor Chris Christie says he has undergone weight-loss surgery.
May 8, 2013, 11:29 am

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UN head of new N. Korea probe 'inundated' on abuses

SYDNEY (AFP) - The head of a landmark UN team set up to probe human rights violations in North Korea said Wednesday he had been inundated by people wanting to give evidence on abuses just hours after his appointment.
May 8, 2013, 11:14 am

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China calls U.S. the "real hacking empire" after Pentagon report

China has accused the US of being the 'real hacking empire' after the Pentagon said Beijing is using espionage to fuel its military modernisation.
May 8, 2013, 10:44 am

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China gold imports to keep growing after hitting record high

By Lewa Pardomuan and Fayen Wong
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese gold imports are likely to swell further after more than doubling to an all time high in March as retail consumers...
May 8, 2013, 10:25 am

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