Ongoing Ecuador vote count gives Correa tight win

Ongoing Ecuador vote count gives Correa tight win

Ongoing Ecuador vote count gives Correa tight win

Posted: 09 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

QUITO (Reuters) - A slow-moving vote count gave Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa a tight win on Monday in some of the questions covered in a referendum last weekend, but he insisted he is headed for a solid victory.

Man saved from sand hole collapse

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:08 PM PDT

A member of Austria's Olympic swimming team is rescued after being trapped up to his neck when a hole he had dug on a sandy Florida beach collapsed.


F.D.I.C. Chairwoman to Leave Next Month

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:35 PM PDT

The agency announced that Sheila C. Bair will end her five-year term on July 8.

ArtsBeat: Meryl Streep to Participate in Alan Alda's Marie Curie Play

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Allison Janney, Liev Schreiber, David Morse and Bill Camp are among the actors coming together on June 1 at Alice Tully Hall to participate in a reading of a new play written by Alan Alda about the scientist Marie Curie.

Egypt to keep Mubarak's sons detained

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Egypt's general prosecutor on Monday extended the detention of two of former President Hosni Mubarak's sons, saying further investigation is needed.

Blood on shorts at accused's home

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:23 PM PDT

A man accused of two double murders in Pembrokeshire in the 1980s told police he couldn't explain how a victim's blood came to be found on clothing recovered from his home.


North, south Sudan to remove Abyei forces: U.N.

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:18 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - North and south Sudan have agreed to withdraw all unauthorized forces from the contested Abyei border region, the United Nations said, in an attempt to defuse tensions in the oil-producing flashpoint.

Alleged Drug Kingpin is Extradited To Venezuela

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:12 PM PDT

Colombia extradited one of the most sought-after alleged cocaine traffickers to Venezuela in a major victory for President Hugo Chavez over Washington, which had also requested the extradition.


Japan looks at private funds for quake-hit areas: Nikkei

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:17 PM PDT

(Reuters) - The Japanese government and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) are evaluating options to redevelop the areas hit by the earthquake in March through property securitizations and public-private partnerships, business daily Nikkei said.

Gunmen dump beheaded bodies outside school in Mexico

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:05 PM PDT

DURANGO, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen dumped six headless bodies outside a school in northern Mexico Monday a day after forensics pulled victims out of a nearby mass grave in a stream of unrelenting violence that is pressuring Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Authorities Identify a Fifth L.I. Victim

Posted: 09 May 2011 12:22 PM PDT

The remains, which were found along Ocean Parkway in Long Island, belonged to a 20-year-old from Washington, D.C., a law enforcement official said.

ArtsBeat: Bristol Palin Has a Reality TV Show

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:30 AM PDT

The show will follow "the most famous single mother in America" from Wasilla to Los Angeles.

Bosnia facing worst crisis in 15 years: envoy

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:39 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (Reuters) - Ethnically divided Bosnia is facing its most serious crisis since it was established as a state 15 years ago, its international envoy warned on Monday, accusing Serb officials of threatening its viability.

Cuba publishes reform guidelines, but details short

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:40 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba published on Monday economic reform guidelines approved by the ruling Communist Party that include proposals for the sale of homes and cars and possible changes to make it easier for Cubans to travel abroad.

Boehner Visits N.Y. to Bolster Flagging House Candidate

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:01 AM PDT

The House speaker urged Republicans to rally around Jane Corwin, whose path to Congress has become more difficult with Medicare a central issue in the campaign.

U.N. Warning After Libya Shipwreck

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Following a report that a ship carrying 600 migrants fleeing Libya broke up just off the port of Tripoli, the United Nations urged crews in the area to keep watch for unseaworthy vessels.

Thai Premier Sets Elections for July 3

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:40 AM PDT

The Thai prime minister said Monday he had received the king's approval to dissolve Parliament seven months early , and he set elections for July 3.

Battle With Mexican Gang at Texas-Border Lake Kills 13

Posted: 09 May 2011 10:59 AM PDT

The Mexican navy said Monday that marines patrolling a lake along the border with Texas discovered a drug gang camp on an island, provoking a gunbattle Sunday that left 13 people dead.


Live - Fulham v Liverpool

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:08 AM PDT

In-form Fulham host a resurgent Liverpool side looking for a win to boost their chances of qualifying for the Europa League in Monday's Premier League game.


Belgian Cyclist Dies After Crash in Giro d’Italia

Posted: 09 May 2011 11:56 AM PDT

Wouter Weylandt of Belgium crashed during a descent and died of his injuries during the third stage of a race many consider the most dangerous of cycling's major tours.

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