Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma

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• Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma
• Ghana hopes to shield economy from African oil curse
• Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
• Google set to challenge Microsoft Office
• Ongoing negotiations continue to delay Apple's iRadio launch
• Sony Xperia Z tablet launches globally
• Finnish start-up launches smartphone to rival big players
• Video fitness game can help keep kids fit: study
• Pope statue unveiled in Italian potato field
• US expert says scientist was murdered in Singapore
• Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India
• Advance or retreat?
• Blind Senegal jazzman Pape Niang
• Japan mayor says S. Korean troops guilty of sex abuse
• Death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian mine collapse
• Plane pull
• Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
• Monster tornado kills at least 51 in Oklahoma town
• Geographical, political factors causing drastic rise in Sabah immigrants
• Former ISA detainee released

Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma Posted: 20 May 2013 11:54 PM PDT MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroyed.

Ghana hopes to shield economy from African oil curse Posted: 20 May 2013 11:37 PM PDT ACCRA (Reuters) - Oil brought riches to Nigeria but also ravaged its economy and fuelled corruption and conflict. Now nearby Ghana has begun production and wants to take the wealth but dodge the oil curse.

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops Posted: 20 May 2013 10:14 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.

Google set to challenge Microsoft Office Posted: 20 May 2013 11:57 PM PDT Sources claim the search giant Google is set to roll out a true alternative to the Microsoft Office productivity suite. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Ongoing negotiations continue to delay Apple's iRadio launch Posted: 20 May 2013 11:56 PM PDT Issues with record labels and some of the service's reported features are leading to further delays that mean that Apple's take on internet radio and music streaming might not be unveiled at June's WWDC developer conference as first thought. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sony Xperia Z tablet launches globally Posted: 20 May 2013 11:54 PM PDT The world's thinnest 10-inch and currently world's most water-and-dust-resistant Android tablet is available to order now for June delivery. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Finnish start-up launches smartphone to rival big players Posted: 20 May 2013 11:51 PM PDT A group of ex-Nokia employees who quit over the company's decision to abandon the planned MeeGo operating system in favour of Windows presented their own smartphone on Monday, hoping to rival the sector's giants. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Video fitness game can help keep kids fit: study Posted: 20 May 2013 11:46 PM PDT If your kids are fans of exergames such as Kinect Sports and Wii Fit, good news: research finds that they can help keep kids moving and off the couch. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Pope statue unveiled in Italian potato field Posted: 20 May 2013 11:41 PM PDT The first-ever statue of Pope Francis has been unveiled in a potato field near Naples -- an unorthodox homage to the fact that the Argentine pope's ancestors were farmers in northern Italy. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

US expert says scientist was murdered in Singapore Posted: 20 May 2013 11:30 PM PDT An American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year was murdered and his death made to look like a suicide as part of a conspiracy, a US pathologist told an inquiry in the city-state Tuesday. read more

Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India Posted: 20 May 2013 11:17 PM PDT Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Tuesday to open up domestic markets to Indian businesses and narrow a gaping trade deficit between the two countries. read more

Advance or retreat? Posted: 20 May 2013 10:09 PM PDT In short, reform should not be done superficially, but thoroughly. Whether the BN will advance or retreat, we might have to wait until after the Umno party election to get the answer. read more

Blind Senegal jazzman Pape Niang Posted: 20 May 2013 10:07 PM PDT (Dakar, Senegal-AFP) - Pape Niang is one of the most important musicians in Senegal's vibrant music scene. Blind by birth, he has been organizing for several months "Handicapable", a project to train and support the disabled. It will launch with a concert on May 24 and Pape Niang hopes it will help improve conditions for handicapped people in Senegal. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2013. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Japan mayor says S. Korean troops guilty of sex abuse Posted: 20 May 2013 10:06 PM PDT South Korean soldiers were guilty of abusing women in wartime, Osaka's mayor said in comments reported Tuesday, days after provoking a storm by labelling sex slaves a military necessity. read more

Death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian mine collapse Posted: 20 May 2013 10:05 PM PDT The death toll from a mine tunnel collapse in eastern Indonesia has risen to 21, the US operator said Tuesday, as rescuers searched for another seven workers now also presumed dead. read more

Plane pull Posted: 20 May 2013 10:04 PM PDT The all-female team from London's Metropolitan Police "bobbies" celebrating after moving the Airbus A320 during the fourth annual "Plane Pull" at JFK Airport in New York. Teams of police officers from London's Metropolitan Police Service, city police officers, state police troopers and employees of British Airways PLC and JetBlue Airways Corp. race to move the Airbus A320 jet 100 feet in the fastest time. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction Posted: 20 May 2013 09:41 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's highest court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute broke out a month ago over who should hear the case.

Monster tornado kills at least 51 in Oklahoma town Posted: 20 May 2013 09:16 PM PDT MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A 2-mile-wide (3-km-wide) tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 51 people while destroying entire tracts of homes, piling cars atop one another, and trapping two dozen school children beneath rubble.

Geographical, political factors causing drastic rise in Sabah immigrants Posted: 20 May 2013 09:33 PM PDT Geographical and political factors caused Sabah's immigrant population to rise drastically from 1963 to 2012, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) On Illegal Immigrants heard today. read more

Former ISA detainee released Posted: 20 May 2013 09:04 PM PDT Former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Yazid Sufaat, who was charged with promoting terrorist activities in Syria, and two others, who were charged with abetting him, were today acquitted and discharged by the High Court here. read more

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Mary J. Blige Is Obliged To IRS

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• Mary J. Blige Is Obliged To IRS
• Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
• Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel
• Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements
• Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
• Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers
• IBM's Watson Now A Customer Service Agent, Coming To Smartphones Soon
• Guatemala court overturns genocide conviction
• Why Don't Startups Like Tumblr Get Their Customers To Invest? (Instead Of Sell To Yahoo)
• Europe's Recession Sparks Grass-Roots Political Push
• White House Visit Marks Shift in Myanmar
• U.K. Gay Marriage Bill Survives Challenge
• Venezuelan Opposition Alleges Corruption
• Protecting the Depositors
• The Ur-Metropolis
• Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction
• China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
• Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meeting
• Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea
• VIDEO: 'Absolute destruction' after tornado

Mary J. Blige Is Obliged To IRS Posted: 20 May 2013 10:22 PM PDT Grammy winner Mary J. Blige is being chased for taxes again. Like mixing plaids and stripes, celebrities and taxes often seem to be in discord. Stars may make a lot of money, but they have big expenses and a complex lifestyle. And they often rely on managers and advisers to handle details most people handle themselves. Their handlers may not keep them fully informed.

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops Posted: 20 May 2013 10:28 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from Syria but that there were no injuries. It said that soldiers "returned precise fire". Gunfire incidents across the frontier from Syria have recurred in past months during an escalating a civil war there in which rebels have sought to topple President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel Posted: 20 May 2013 10:37 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.

Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements Posted: 20 May 2013 10:18 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops Posted: 20 May 2013 10:28 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.

Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers Posted: 20 May 2013 09:37 PM PDT LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) — Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday.

IBM's Watson Now A Customer Service Agent, Coming To Smartphones Soon Posted: 20 May 2013 09:01 PM PDT IBM's question-answering Watson supercomputer is building quite the résumé. First it won a much-publicized showdown against the two greatest Jeopardy! champions of all time, then it went to medical school and emerged as a budding oncologist. Now Watson has a new job--as a customer-service agent with the mostest. The help desk is a bit of a step down from fighting cancer, but IBM is nothing if not pragmatic. U.S. organizations spend $112 billion on call center labor and software, yet half of the 270 billion customer-service calls go unresolved each year, presenting a fairly sizable opening for an enhanced cognitive computer. Let's face it: Rare is the occasion when you a) reach a live person and b) they know what they're talking about. Why not give silicon a chance?

Guatemala court overturns genocide conviction Posted: 20 May 2013 09:24 PM PDT Top court rules that the trial of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt restart to solve several appeal issues.

Why Don't Startups Like Tumblr Get Their Customers To Invest? (Instead Of Sell To Yahoo) Posted: 20 May 2013 08:31 PM PDT Few are arguing that the combination of Yahoo and Tumblr is not a good thing for users. Forbes contributors Steve Rosenbaum and Drew Hansen  have made good cases this week here and here to show that it is.

Europe's Recession Sparks Grass-Roots Political Push Posted: 20 May 2013 08:59 PM PDT Rather than tune out a political system plagued by allegations of cronyism and wasteful spending, Spaniards and many other Europeans are turning to grass-roots activism.

White House Visit Marks Shift in Myanmar Posted: 20 May 2013 08:21 PM PDT President Barack Obama struck a balance after meeting Myanmar President Thein Sein in Washington, praising progress in the long-isolated Asian nation, while calling for more.

U.K. Gay Marriage Bill Survives Challenge Posted: 20 May 2013 08:40 PM PDT Legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry in England and Wales took a step closer to becoming law after Prime Minister David Cameron's government struck a last-minute deal with the opposition Labour Party.

Venezuelan Opposition Alleges Corruption Posted: 20 May 2013 08:38 PM PDT The opposition released a recording of what it said was a telephone conversation between a popular television host and a senior Cuban official about infighting and corruption at the top of Venezuela's government.

Protecting the Depositors Posted: 20 May 2013 09:00 PM PDT Since the financial crisis hit Europe in 2008, few issues have proved as divisive as deciding how to protect bank deposits, writes Gabriele Steinhauser.

The Ur-Metropolis Posted: 20 May 2013 03:23 PM PDT Long before Hong Kong, Dubai and Tokyo, there was Uruk, which arguably contained the origins of urban life as we still know it today.

Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction Posted: 20 May 2013 08:35 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart, throwing into disarray proceedings that had been hailed as historic for delivering the first such guilty verdict for a Latin American leader.

China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected Posted: 20 May 2013 09:41 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.

Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meeting Posted: 20 May 2013 08:07 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.

Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea Posted: 20 May 2013 09:33 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies.

VIDEO: 'Absolute destruction' after tornado Posted: 20 May 2013 07:49 PM PDT A local reporter tells the BBC about the destruction in Moore after a tornado.

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U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists

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• U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists
• In Iran, disputes over foreign policy divide presidential candidates
• American held in North Korea had pledged to 'collapse' country with prayer
• China 'can't be free rider on trade'
• Riots in Stockholm After Shooting
• Obama voices concern to Lebanon on Hezbollah role in Syria
• Religious bigotry rising, says US
• The Caucus: Senate Panel Asks I.R.S. Chief to Detail Communications With White House
• Brazil probes rumor that set off panic run on state bank
• Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
• Mali government to resume talks with Tuaregs
• Congo's army clashes with rebels near Goma
• Mass 'arrests' at Nigeria funeral
• China's culture of hacking cost the country $873 million in 2011
• British ‘opt-out’ from EU could complicate law enforcement in Irish ‘bandit country’
• U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests
• Real Madrid confirm Mourinho exit
• Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort
• Another Cambodian Factory Accident
• Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing

U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists Posted: 20 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday expressed concern over defamation charges brought against two Egyptian journalists critical of President Mohamed Mursi and called on the government to condemn actions that stifle freedom of expression.

In Iran, disputes over foreign policy divide presidential candidates Posted: 20 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT TEHRAN — Relief for Iran's ailing economy will be the top priority of Iranians on June 14, when they vote to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president. Foreign policy, however, will take on extra significance in the election, as Iran struggles to undo the economic and diplomatic isolation of the past four years. Read full article >>

American held in North Korea had pledged to 'collapse' country with prayer Posted: 20 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT Earlier this month, North Korean state media finally revealed the country's case against an American citizen named Kenneth Bae, who had been detained there since November. They listed three accusations: that he had smuggled in a critical documentary film, that he had plotted to bring the government's downfall through something called "Operation Jericho" and, oddly, that he had "infiltrated" dozens of students into a hotel in the North Korean city of Rason to establish a base of anti-regime activity. Read full article >>

China 'can't be free rider on trade' Posted: 20 May 2013 12:43 PM PDT China cannot be a "free rider" when it comes to global trade, the EU's trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, warns.

Riots in Stockholm After Shooting Posted: 20 May 2013 07:37 AM PDT Rioting youths torched cars and fought police in a Stockholm suburb early Monday, injuring four police officers and causing substantial damage to property.

Obama voices concern to Lebanon on Hezbollah role in Syria Posted: 20 May 2013 12:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told his Lebanese counterpart on Monday he was concerned about Lebanese Hezbollah militants fighting in Syria to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the White House said.

Religious bigotry rising, says US Posted: 20 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to an annual US Department of State report.

The Caucus: Senate Panel Asks I.R.S. Chief to Detail Communications With White House Posted: 20 May 2013 10:16 AM PDT The Senate Finance Committee forwarded a six-page letter to Steven Miller, the acting I.R.S. commissioner who is resigning, with 41 pointed questions seeking information about who in the Obama administration knew what.

Brazil probes rumor that set off panic run on state bank Posted: 20 May 2013 11:50 AM PDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to state bank branches seeking payment of a monthly family stipend.

Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit Posted: 20 May 2013 11:44 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights on Monday when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years.

Mali government to resume talks with Tuaregs Posted: 20 May 2013 11:19 AM PDT Dialogue with MNLA to focus on the status of the northern town of Kidal and the armed group's disarmament.

Congo's army clashes with rebels near Goma Posted: 20 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's army used combat helicopters to bombard rebel fighters on Monday near the city of Goma in the first clashes in nearly six months, days before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the troubled eastern borderlands.

Mass 'arrests' at Nigeria funeral Posted: 20 May 2013 11:19 AM PDT About 120 militant Islamists are arrested in Maiduguri as they organise the funeral of a commander killed in clashes, the Nigerian army says.

China's culture of hacking cost the country $873 million in 2011 Posted: 20 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT A year of stunning revelations have made many Americans aware that Chinese hackers, some of them believed to be associated with the country's military, have infiltrated just about every powerful institution in the District, from federal agencies to think tanks to, yes, media organizations. But less well-known are the freelance and industrial hackers operating within China, where they're estimated to have caused $873 million in damage to Chinese economy in 2011 alone. Read full article >>

British ‘opt-out’ from EU could complicate law enforcement in Irish ‘bandit country’ Posted: 20 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT COUNTY LOUTH, Ireland — The narrow, winding road along the border between counties Armagh and Louth looks like any other in rural Ireland. But there are video cameras on the trees leading to the farm of Thomas "Slab" Murphy, raided by hundreds of police in helicopters two months ago during a crackdown on suspected cross-border fuel laundering. Read full article >>

U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests Posted: 20 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday appeared to play down North Korea's six short-range missile launches over the past three days, describing tensions on the Korean peninsula as relatively low.

Real Madrid confirm Mourinho exit Posted: 20 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT Real Madrid announce that Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season after three years in charge.

Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort Posted: 20 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT A day after Yahoo's board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's chief, and David Karp, Tumblr's founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before.

Another Cambodian Factory Accident Posted: 20 May 2013 10:41 AM PDT More than 20 people were injured Monday when a rest shelter outside a Cambodian garment factory collapsed and fell into a pond, adding to recent worries about safety in the country's garment sector.

Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing Posted: 20 May 2013 10:57 AM PDT DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's emir, who has thrown his state's riches behind Arab uprisings, said on Monday that the emergence of 'people power' had put Arabs in direct confrontation with Israel and made a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more pressing.

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