Sunday, May 26th, 2013

World

Sifting starts for September 11 remains

The New York City medical examiner has started sifting construction debris from the World Trade Center site in an effort to find remains of 9/11 victims.
April 2, 2013, 4:42 am
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BP spill claims administrator urges dismissal of lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) - The administrator of BP Plc's settlement with thousands of people and businesses who sued over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill urged a federal judge on...
April 2, 2013, 4:26 am

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US presses Asia 'pivot' with Singapore PM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said Monday that it anticipated further military cooperation with Singapore as Washington presses forward its strategy of putting a greater focus on dispute-ridden Asia.
April 2, 2013, 4:20 am

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Central African Republic opposition says to boycott new government

By Ange Aboa
BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic's opposition said on Monday it would not participate in a caretaker government nominated by the country's self-proclaimed presid...
April 2, 2013, 4:15 am

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Spain to revise down 2013 GDP growth target to -1 percent

By Julien Toyer
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will revise down its economic growth forecast for 2013 next week and seek more time from the European Union to reduce its budget deficit as rece...
April 2, 2013, 3:45 am

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U.S. accuses Egypt of stifling freedom of expression

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday accused Egypt of muzzling freedom of speech after prosecutors questioned the most popular Egyptian television satirist over allegations he insulted P...
April 2, 2013, 3:08 am

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Trinidad asks U.S. for information on FBI football fraud probe

By Linda Hutchinson-Jafar and Mark Hosenball
PORT OF SPAIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under pressure from opposition politicians, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago said she had soug...
April 2, 2013, 2:53 am

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Cooling factory activity hints at slowing U.S. economy

By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory activity grew at the slowest rate in three months in March, suggesting the economy lost some momentum at the end of the first quart...
April 2, 2013, 2:32 am

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GM expects truck buyers to choose high-end models, more features

By Deepa Seetharaman
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co expects to sell more high-end versions of its new full-size pickup trucks as American truck buyers opt for advanc...
April 2, 2013, 2:15 am

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Colorado prosecutors seek death penalty for accused cinema gunman

By Keith Coffman
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Colorado prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man charged with killing 12 moviegoers during a showing of the Batman film "The D...
April 2, 2013, 2:15 am

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Exxon oil spill cleanup ongoing in Arkansas, pipeline shut

By Suzi Parker and Kristen Hays
MAYFLOWER, Ark./HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp continued efforts on Monday to clean up thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude oil spilled fro...
April 2, 2013, 2:07 am

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Philippines says 'no' to short cops

MANILA (AFP) - Short people hoping to join the long arm of the law in the Philippines will be left disappointed after President Benigno Aquino vetoed a bill removing height requirements for police on Monday.
April 2, 2013, 1:49 am

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Lebanese gunmen kidnap eight Syrians, demand hostage exchange

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped eight men from Syria's Alawite minority as they crossed into northern Lebanon on Monday, residents and security sources said, in a bid to gain the release...
April 2, 2013, 1:26 am
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Police struggle to find crashed plane

Police warn it may be some time before they can locate the wreckage of 2degrees boss Eric Hertz's crashed plane, and they've called in the navy to help.
April 2, 2013, 12:42 am

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March was bloodiest month in Syria war - rights group

BEIRUT (Reuters) - March was the bloodiest month yet in Syria's two-year conflict, with more than 6,000 people killed, a third of them civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday...
April 2, 2013, 12:16 am

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Nelson Mandela visited by family after weekend improvement

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, who is being treated in hospital for pneumonia, was visited by members of his family on Monday after doctors had reported an...
April 1, 2013, 11:51 pm

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Six dead, 11 missing, in new blast at China mine

BEIJING (AFP) - A new explosion in a Chinese coal mine killed six people and left 11 missing Monday, three days after a blast killed 28 workers at the same mine, state media said.
April 1, 2013, 11:18 pm

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Australian readies charges against Philippine kidnappers

MANILA (AFP) - Freed Australian hostage Warren Rodwell met with a Philippine prosecutor on Monday to help prepare charges against the Islamic extremists who held him in captivity for 15 months.
April 1, 2013, 10:35 pm

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Indonesia seizes nearly 700 endangered turtles

TANGERANG, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesian authorities have seized nearly 700 endangered pig-nosed turtles at the main airport serving the capital Jakarta, an official said Monday.
April 1, 2013, 10:15 pm

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Daily papers transform Myanmar news stands

YANGON (AFP) - Privately owned daily newspapers hit Myanmar's streets Monday for the first time in decades under new freedoms that represent a revolution for a media industry which was shackled under military rule.
April 1, 2013, 10:05 pm

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