![]() CTV.ca | Analysis: G-8 leaders puts Obama's growth call in mix with Germany's austerity ... Washington Post WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama and other leaders of wealthy nations underscored an increasing consensus that their countries need to adopt growth measures alongside relentless budget cutbacks to work their way out of their debt troubles. Obama opens up Camp David for rustic VIP sleepover World Leaders at US Meeting Urge Growth, Not Austerity Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting |
![]() CTV.ca | Chinese Rights Activist Chen Guangcheng on Flight to US BusinessWeek By Bloomberg News on May 19, 2012 Chinese human-rights activist Chen Guangcheng, whose case overshadowed high-level US-China talks earlier this month, left Beijing for the US with his wife and two children, headed for Newark, New Jersey. Dissident Leaves China For US Standoff over blind legal activist ends as China's Chen flies to US Chen Guangcheng comes to the US, but what about other dissidents? |
![]() CTV.ca | Police: 3 terror suspects at NATO summit were plotting to hit Obama's campaign HQs CNN By Michael Martinez and Paul Vercammen Chicago (CNN) -- Three men charged with conspiring to commit domestic terrorism during the NATO summit were plotting to attack President Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters, the Chicago mayor's home and police ... NATO summit: Who will foot the bill for long-term Afghanistan security? NATO head¿s Chicago goals: Afghanistan, missile defense Trio Planned to Attack Obama's Chicago HQ |
![]() USA TODAY | Season's 1st Atlantic tropical storm forms off S.Carolina Chicago Tribune MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the US National Hurricane Center said. Alberto had top sustained winds of 45 miles per ... Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Atlantic First tropical storm of the season forms off SC |
![]() CTV.ca | Mystery school bombing kills girl, 16 Sydney Morning Herald An unexplained bombing at an Italian school killed a 16-year-old girl and left five other teens gravely injured, sparking emotional protests across the country. There were scenes of chaos and carnage when the powerful blast went off at 7.45am (1545 ... Student dies, 7 hurt in blast near Italian school Fatal school bombing stokes worries of new violence in Italy Bomb kills 1 student, wounds 7 in Italy |
![]() The Hindu | Facebook Stalls in Public Debut After Record $16 Billion IPO San Francisco Chronicle (Updates with SEC statement in sixth paragraph. See EXT5 for Facebook IPO news.) May 18 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. hovered near the initial public offering price in its trading debut, following a record IPO that made the social network more costly ... Facebook Gold Rush: Fanfare vs. Realities Facebook IPO Underwhelms What Silicon Valley venture capitalists say about the Facebook IPO |
![]() BBC News | Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot Reuters By Joseph Logan | BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb killed nine people at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, an attack the government said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was a ... Car bomb in eastern Syrian city kills 9 Car bomb targets security forces in Syrian city, killing 9 Suicide blast in Syria hits military compound |
![]() CBS News | GOP House leaders increase pressure on Holder to comply with subpoena Fox News The GOP House leadership has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding he comply with a subpoena ordering him to provide more documents about the failed Obama administration gun-tracking program known as Fast and Furious. Justice Department to Darrell Issa: Contempt 'unwarranted' House GOP leaders pressure Holder on Fast and Furious Boehner pressures Holder over "Fast and Furious" |
![]() New York Times | The missing issue in the presidential campaign Washington Post Big issues are on the table as President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney begin the general election campaign: jobs and the economy, the future of health care, taxes, spending, the size and scope of government. What is missing is any serious discussion ... Obama takes women's issues from campaign trail to international stage Romney Hopeful to Get Votes in New Hampshire US election: Candidates walk loudly, forget the stick |
![]() CBS News | Massachusetts priest elected to succeed Robinson as NH's next Episcopal bishop Washington Post CONCORD, NH ? A Massachusetts priest will succeed Bishop Gene Robinson as New Hampshire's next Episcopal bishop. A delegation of clergy and lay people chose the Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld of Grace Church in Amherst from a field of three nominees. NH church elects Mass. priest for Episcopal bishop |