Support for Mexico ruling party candidate hits new low: poll

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• Support for Mexico ruling party candidate hits new low: poll
• France vows to work with Germany
• Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Writer, Dies at 83
• Florida Woman Kills 4 Children and Then Herself, Police Say
• Strauss-Kahn Sues Hotel Maid
• Bats: Mets to Host 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field
• Gaga gig denied Jakarta permit
• In breakthrough, Pakistan leader to attend NATO summit
• Libyan Islamist militia leader to run in June poll
• Music Festivals With an Eye on the Kitchen
• Several wounded in suspected Kenya grenade blast
• Myanmar Vows to Cease Buying Weapons From North Korea
• NATO Invites Pakistan to Meeting, With an Eye Toward Afghanistan
• European Finance Ministers Reach Compromise
• Bet on Greek Bonds Paid Off for ‘Vulture Fund’
• At War Blog: An Outpost of Afghan Dining Inside an American Military Base
• Uneasy calm prevails in Lebanon's Tripoli
• Man executed for killing Iranian nuclear scientist
• A surprise guest at NATO-athon?
• DealBook: F.B.I. Begins Preliminary Inquiry Into JPMorgan

Support for Mexico ruling party candidate hits new low: poll Posted: 15 May 2012 01:04 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Support for Mexican presidential hopeful Josefina Vazquez Mota, candidate of the ruling National Action Party (PAN), has fallen to its lowest level since the campaign began at the end of March, a poll showed on Tuesday.

France vows to work with Germany Posted: 15 May 2012 12:58 PM PDT Newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande pledges to work with Germany to resolve the EU's economic crisis, despite policy differences.

Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Writer, Dies at 83 Posted: 15 May 2012 12:48 PM PDT Mr. Fuentes played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution.

Florida Woman Kills 4 Children and Then Herself, Police Say Posted: 15 May 2012 12:19 PM PDT Tonya Thomas of Port St. John shot her four children before shooting herself, the authorities said.

Strauss-Kahn Sues Hotel Maid Posted: 15 May 2012 12:28 PM PDT Dominique Strauss-Kahn is suing the hotel housekeeper who accused him of sexually assaulting her, saying she seriously damaged his reputation with what he calls a bogus allegation.

Bats: Mets to Host 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field Posted: 15 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT The Mets were expected to be awarded the game after the Yankees hosted the so-called Summer Classic in 2008, the last year Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium were open.

Gaga gig denied Jakarta permit Posted: 15 May 2012 08:51 AM PDT Police in Indonesia refuse to issue a permit for Lady Gaga's concert in Jakarta, which may lead to the concert being cancelled.

In breakthrough, Pakistan leader to attend NATO summit Posted: 15 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will attend a summit of NATO leaders in Chicago this weekend, the Pakistan Embassy in Washington said on Tuesday, ending speculation Islamabad might be excluded from the high-level talks on Afghanistan's future.

Libyan Islamist militia leader to run in June poll Posted: 15 May 2012 12:26 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - One of Libya's most powerful militia leaders said on Tuesday he had registered his newly founded party for June's election for a transitional national assembly, swapping his post for a run at public office.

Music Festivals With an Eye on the Kitchen Posted: 15 May 2012 12:10 PM PDT A gastronomic Summer of Love kicks off with the Great GoogaMooga festival in Prospect Park, where star chefs are the headliners, upstaging the musical acts.

Several wounded in suspected Kenya grenade blast Posted: 15 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT NAIROBI (Reuters) - Several people were wounded in a suspected grenade attack on Tuesday evening at a club in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, a popular holiday destination for Kenyans and foreigners, police said.

Myanmar Vows to Cease Buying Weapons From North Korea Posted: 15 May 2012 11:22 AM PDT President Thein Sein of Myanmar acknowledged that his country had bought conventional weapons from Pyongyang over the past 20 years but vowed to end the practice.

NATO Invites Pakistan to Meeting, With an Eye Toward Afghanistan Posted: 15 May 2012 11:36 AM PDT The action could help lead to a long-stalled deal to reopen supply lines to Afghanistan that run through Pakistan.

European Finance Ministers Reach Compromise Posted: 15 May 2012 11:35 AM PDT European Union finance ministers broke an impasse Tuesday and agreed on a plan to force banks to hold more capital as a buffer against the unexpected.

Bet on Greek Bonds Paid Off for ‘Vulture Fund’ Posted: 15 May 2012 11:40 AM PDT When Greece agreed to pay bondholders who rejected a restructuring, most of the money went to a secretive investment fund based in the Cayman Islands.

At War Blog: An Outpost of Afghan Dining Inside an American Military Base Posted: 15 May 2012 11:27 AM PDT At a United States military base in the eastern reaches of Afghanistan, one Afghan brings local flavor to American palates.

Uneasy calm prevails in Lebanon's Tripoli Posted: 15 May 2012 11:37 AM PDT Troops deployed in the northern coastal town following deadly clashes tied to sectarian tensions in neighbouring Syria.

Man executed for killing Iranian nuclear scientist Posted: 15 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT Iran has executed a man who was convicted of killing one of its nuclear scientists, state-run Press TV reported Tuesday.

A surprise guest at NATO-athon? Posted: 15 May 2012 11:51 AM PDT President Obama hosts an extravaganza of summits, G8 and NATO, with thorny issues of Afghanistan and Syria on the tables. NATO might even invite Pakistan.

DealBook: F.B.I. Begins Preliminary Inquiry Into JPMorgan Posted: 15 May 2012 09:49 AM PDT Investigators will look at the bank's accounting practices and disclosures about the trades that prompted a $2 billion loss.

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