Syria rebels kill 7, bomb explodes near U.N. monitors

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• Syria rebels kill 7, bomb explodes near U.N. monitors
• Wreckage of Russian jet found on Indonesian cliff
• Trade, public anger sharpening Beijng-Manila spat
• Greek socialist makes last-ditch attempt at government
• Powerful blasts shake Damascus
• Socialists in bid to build Greek coalition
• Haiti 'rape victim' set for court testimony
• Syria rebels kill 7, bomb explodes near U.N. monitors
• A "Generation of Sissies"
• Sipping, not guzzling, fuel on Afghanistan's frontlines
• Why Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall Doesn't Work
• Sipping, not guzzling, fuel on Afghanistan's frontlines
• Putin not attending Camp David G8, will send Medvedev
• Putin not attending Camp David G8, will send Medvedev
• U.S. plans 10-month warship deployment to Singapore
• U.S. plans 10-month warship deployment to Singapore
• Chinese Agencies Halt Philippines Trips
• Australian Unemployment at Year Low
• Mexico's Lopez Obrador moves into second place: poll
• Putin promises a strong Russia, opponents jailed

Syria rebels kill 7, bomb explodes near U.N. monitors Posted: 09 May 2012 10:33 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels killed at least seven pro-government militiamen in a Damascus suburb on Wednesday, activists said, and an explosion wounded eight soldiers escorting U.N. ceasefire observers in the southern province of Deraa. The Damascus attack with rocket-propelled grenades on a bus carrying the fighters through the suburb of Irbin prompted the army to seal off the area and respond with shelling, activist Mohammad Saeed said. ...

Wreckage of Russian jet found on Indonesian cliff Posted: 09 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT A helicopter spotted the shattered wreckage of a Russian-made passenger plane Thursday that crashed into a steep cliff on a long-dormant Indonesian volcano during a demonstration flight to potential buyers and journalists. There was no sign of survivors among the 47 people on board.

Trade, public anger sharpening Beijng-Manila spat Posted: 09 May 2012 10:32 PM PDT The monthlong standoff between China and the Philippines over a remote South China Sea shoal is snowballing with hints of economic retaliation and sharpening public opinion on both sides — possibly narrowing the space for a hoped-for negotiated settlement.

Greek socialist makes last-ditch attempt at government Posted: 09 May 2012 11:19 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos will make a last- ditch attempt to form a government on Thursday and avoid a new election after voters rejected a bailout deal and pushed Greece into a political crisis.

Powerful blasts shake Damascus Posted: 09 May 2012 11:19 PM PDT Pair of explosions in quick succession in Syrian capital send plumes of smoke billowing into sky, residents say.

Socialists in bid to build Greek coalition Posted: 09 May 2012 10:28 PM PDT Venizelos to become latest leader to attempt to forge coalition after conservative and leftist efforts end in failure.

Haiti 'rape victim' set for court testimony Posted: 09 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT Haitian teenager who says he was raped by Uruguayan peacekeepers to testify against alleged attackers.

Syria rebels kill 7, bomb explodes near U.N. monitors Posted: 09 May 2012 10:34 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels killed at least seven pro-government militiamen in a Damascus suburb on Wednesday, activists said, and an explosion wounded eight soldiers escorting U.N. ceasefire observers in the southern province of Deraa.

A "Generation of Sissies" Posted: 09 May 2012 09:52 PM PDT The "elephant in the room"??? one big question in the minds of so many Americans is????Why has the middle class in America lost so much ground, and when will it recover to earn better wages (and close the gap between the top earners and the middle class)?"?? ??The answers are brutally simple: ???Because America?s middle ...

Sipping, not guzzling, fuel on Afghanistan's frontlines Posted: 09 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT FORT BELVOIR, Virginia (Reuters) - To sustain themselves on Afghanistan's rugged frontlines, U.S. Army troops have learned to sip, not guzzle. The liquid they must conserve is JP-8, a kerosene-based, all-purpose fuel the Army uses in aircraft and Humvees and to generate power for computers, lights and heat. Consumption of JP-8 - short for Jet Propellant-8 - often comes at a grim cost. The fuel arrives by tanker trucks dispatched in heavily guarded convoys that are frequently attacked by insurgents. For every 20 convoys that roll across the harsh terrain, one U.S. ...

Why Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall Doesn't Work Posted: 09 May 2012 09:18 PM PDT The internet is seductive. It is so much easier to believe it holds the answers to life's mysteries, than to imagine what it would be like without it. Granted, it really does hold a HUGE amount of information, but it still cannot replace our feelings, values or perceptions of what we hold dear. You might be thinking: what in the world does this have to do with business? And I would have to say: almost everything.

Sipping, not guzzling, fuel on Afghanistan's frontlines Posted: 09 May 2012 10:10 PM PDT FORT BELVOIR, Virginia (Reuters) - To sustain themselves on Afghanistan's rugged frontlines, U.S. Army troops have learned to sip, not guzzle.

Putin not attending Camp David G8, will send Medvedev Posted: 09 May 2012 09:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled out of this month's Group of Eight summit in Maryland and will send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in his place, the White House said on Wednesday. Putin, who took the oath as Russia's president on Monday, informed President Barack Obama of his decision during a telephone call, citing the need to stay in Moscow to finalize appointments to his cabinet. Instead, the two leaders agreed to meet in Mexico in June. ...

Putin not attending Camp David G8, will send Medvedev Posted: 09 May 2012 09:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled out of this month's Group of Eight summit in Maryland and will send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in his place, the White House said on Wednesday.

U.S. plans 10-month warship deployment to Singapore Posted: 09 May 2012 09:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first of a new class of U.S. coastal warships will be sent to Singapore next spring for a roughly 10-month deployment, the Navy said on Wednesday, spotlighting a move that may stir China's fears of U.S. involvement in South China Sea disputes. Deployment of the shallow-draft ship "Freedom" will help refine crew rotations, logistics and maintenance processes to maximize the class's value to U.S. combat commanders, Rear Admiral Thomas Rowden, the Navy's director of surface warfare, told reporters. ...

U.S. plans 10-month warship deployment to Singapore Posted: 09 May 2012 09:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first of a new class of U.S. coastal warships will be sent to Singapore next spring for a roughly 10-month deployment, the Navy said on Wednesday, spotlighting a move that may stir China's fears of U.S. involvement in South China Sea disputes.

Chinese Agencies Halt Philippines Trips Posted: 09 May 2012 10:14 PM PDT China is suspending some tourism to the Philippines and increasing inspections on fruit imports in an apparent bid to use economic pressure to end a standoff over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

Australian Unemployment at Year Low Posted: 09 May 2012 07:43 PM PDT The Australian economy added a bigger-than-expected 15,500 jobs in April, slashing the unemployment rate to below 5% for the first time in a year, which prompted the local currency to rise sharply.

Mexico's Lopez Obrador moves into second place: poll Posted: 09 May 2012 08:46 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has moved into second place in the running for the July 1 election, a poll showed on Wednesday, though he trails badly in overall support.

Putin promises a strong Russia, opponents jailed Posted: 09 May 2012 08:17 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin promised to project Russia's might on the world stage in a rallying speech on Wednesday to troops and war veterans celebrating victory over Nazi Germany at a military parade bristling with weapons on Red Square.

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