American hikers 'set to stand trial'

American hikers 'set to stand trial'

American hikers 'set to stand trial'

Posted: 10 May 2011 10:37 PM PDT

Trial of US pair accused of spying after allegedly crossing Iranian border set to begin almost two years since arrest.


Japan trade minister wants TEPCO compensation decision this week

Posted: 10 May 2011 10:50 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Trade Minister Banri Kaieda said on Wednesday he would like a cabinet decision by the end of this week on Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) compensation scheme for damages from its nuclear plant crisis.

US missile test deal offers hope to Marshalls slum (AFP)

Posted: 10 May 2011 10:26 PM PDT

File photo shows a rocket being launched from the Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll. The United States has struck a deal with the Marshall Islands to continue using the key missile testing range at Kwajalein Atoll through to 2066, officials said on Wednesday.(AFP/US Army/File)AFP - The United States has struck a deal with the Marshall Islands to continue using the key missile testing range at Kwajalein Atoll through to 2066, officials said on Wednesday.

Glee's Prom Queen Episode Causes Sad Reaction on Twitter

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:00 PM PDT

?Poor Kurt? is trending globally on Twitter and that?s not surprising after tonigh


Willow Garage's PR2 Can Solve a Rubik's Cube

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:51 PM PDT

A robot that autonomously solves a Rubik's Cube points the way to the future of robotics.


So Much For Tough Stance On Robo-Signing, States May Ease Foreclosure Settlement

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:49 PM PDT

Remember robo-signing? Apparently neither do the folks in Washington who are asking attorneys genera


High School Basketball Player No Big-time College Program Wants Gets Pro Offer in Europe

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:40 PM PDT

The idea of a high school player signing with a team in Europe would appear to be reserved for the l


Has Education Lost Its Soul? (Pt. 2)

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Is a strict separation of church and state even healthy to the respective parts?


Italy goes to great lengths to debunk quake myth (AP)

Posted: 10 May 2011 10:10 PM PDT

AP - Italian officials are going to extraordinary lengths to try to debunk an urban legend predicting a devastating earthquake in Rome on Wednesday.


Charges dropped in Guatemala inmate slaying case (AP)

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:44 PM PDT

AP - A Guatemalan judge on Tuesday dropped charges against a former prison director accused of participating in the killings of 10 inmates.


Qantas plane turns back after lightning strike (AFP)

Posted: 10 May 2011 10:08 PM PDT

A Qantas flight from Auckland to Melbourne was forced to turn back after a suspected lightning strike on Wednesday, but landed safely with no damage or injuries to passengers.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - A Qantas flight from Auckland to Melbourne was forced to turn back after a suspected lightning strike on Wednesday, but landed safely with no damage or injuries to passengers.

FIFA faces fresh corruption allegations

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Former head of England's 2018 bid team says FIFA members sought bribes for votes.


Eurovision, original 'Idol,' kicks off

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:45 PM PDT

While America gets ready for the finale of "American Idol" and tunes into hot new shows such as NBC's "The Voice," Europe is busy watching the continent's annual vocal competition that many say gave rise to the entire phenomena of televised singing throw-downs: Eurovision.

Why Singapore's Much-Hyped Elections Won't Mean Much (Time.com)

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:45 PM PDT

Time.com - By the time all the votes were counted after the May 7 polls, the drama promised by the campaign's enthusiastic crowds and unprecedented challenge to the ruling party had fizzled


China's economy cools, limiting room for tighter policy (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:25 PM PDT

A customer looks at price tags in a supermarket in Hefei, Anhui province May 11, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - China's inflation eased in April to 5.3 percent and other data, including industrial output and loans, suggested slower activity in the world's second-biggest economy and less room for further aggressive moves to tighten monetary policy.

April U.S. Retail Sales Up 8.8% - Highest YOY Growth Since May 2006

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:01 PM PDT

MasterCard Advisors? SpendingPulse retail sales data are out, and the results are impressive.


Guy Sorman on Japan. Yes and Non.

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:56 PM PDT

The French intellectual Guy Sorman has a longish piece in the Spring 2011 City Journal entitled "Jap


Geithner hails 'progress' in China talks

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:24 PM PDT

Read full story for latest details.

Former CNN president Burt Reinhardt dies

Posted: 10 May 2011 07:34 PM PDT

Burt Reinhardt, a television pioneer who helped lead the evolution of 24-hour news coverage as president of CNN, died Tuesday at 91, according to family members.

Syrian forces relax grip on town of Banias (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:44 PM PDT

Reuters - Syrian security forces have released 300 people detained in the coastal city of Banias and restored basic services, a rights group said, within hours of the government saying the threat from protests was receding.


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