The Nightly World News Report of the 3rd of May 2012

BBCWorld: France vote rivals in final rally http://bbc.in/IrrLWW

Al Jazeera English: Mali army commanders say Bamako under control http://aje.me/JXvC2Y

SkyNewsBreak: 15 people have died and 45 others injured in bomb blast in market in Pakistan

AFP: Myanmar says #Kachin rebels suffer heavy losses in clashes with army #KIA http://on-msn.com/KiPM8Q

PostWorldNews: Nepal PM to resign by end of May; new government to hold election within one year http://wapo.st/J1I5OB

Reuters: Suicide bomber kills at least 11 people near a crowded street market in NW Pakistan, officials say http://on.msnbc.com/K5GHgH

Al Arabiya English: Four police among seven killed in #Pakistan bomb attack: officials

BreakingNews: Colorado civil union bill advanced by Republican-led House Judiciary Committee - AP http://abcn.ws/KiLBK6

nytimesworld: Mexico Photographers Found Dead in Veracruz State http://nyti.ms/IIeMpN

PressTV: Leader votes in Majlis runoff elections http://dlvr.it/1WYJGb

wsjworld: More Journalists Killed in Mexico http://on.wsj.com/L1LPo6

wsjworld: Japan's Last Nuclear Reactor to Close http://on.wsj.com/L1Wnnh

PostWorldNews: Israel gets its fourth submarine from Germany capable of launching nuclear warheads http://wapo.st/IZ4vA9

BBCBreaking: Labour's Joe Anderson is elected #Liverpool's first mayor with 57.7% of vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17824250 via ArifBBC #bbcvote2012

BBC News (World): Argentina approves oil takeover http://bbc.in/IqMSbR

MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks fall, with resource shares mostly weaker; Hang Seng Index down 0.5% http://on.mktw.net/Iqhn2V

BBC Breaking News: Nottingham votes no in mayoral referendum, reports BBC's @rosschawkins UK elections live: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17824250 #bbcvote2012

The Associated Press: U.S. Justice Department sought more than 1,700 secret warrants last year: http://apne.ws/JWoXGu -CC

TheEconomist: Europe is abuzz with talk of a growth compact, but nobody agrees what it means http://econ.st/JWJJFL

Reuters: ECOWAS warn Mali, Bissau juntas, prepares troops http://reut.rs/Ky2UBp

BBCBreaking: First result declared in UK #localelections: Labour hold #Sunderland Council, gaining 8 seats http://bbc.in/IKtz2X #BBCvote2012

BBCWorld: Sudan pledges to cease fighting http://bbc.in/Iq98CI

New York Times World: Chen Guangcheng Case Much Discussed in China, but Cautiously http://nyti.ms/IN28zk

PostWorldNews: Documents: Osama bin Laden didn't want Somali group al-Shabab to publicly announce merger http://wapo.st/J3PYqb

WSJ World News: China Shows Openness in U.S. Talks http://on.wsj.com/K6WvPq

MarketWatch: Yahoo CEO lied about a degree? Big deal, says @JonMediaWeb http://on.mktw.net/IHi6kZ $YHOO

BBCBreaking: Polls close in #localelections in England, Wales and Scotland. Follow results live: http://bbc.in/IJUHPM

Al Arabiya English: UK condemns protestor killings, detainee torture in #Iran during 2011 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/04/212016.html

Wall Street Journal: Rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit record low of 3.84%, down from 3.88% last week and 4.71% a year ago. http://on.wsj.com/Jhl7Ux

Breaking News: Washington police issue Amber Alert for 3 and 7-year-old girls believed to be taken by woman - @KIRO7Seattle http://bit.ly/KtyijV

The Associated Press: The La Nina weather phenomenon is over. Will drought, hurricanes also go? http://apne.ws/IZSpqw -CC

TIMEWorld: Meet the activists and supporters of Chen Guangcheng who now may face the wrath of Beijing authorities | http://ti.me/K5mff4

MarketWatch: LinkedIn shares climb nearly 8% in late trading after profit more than doubles http://on.mktw.net/JFNEFy

Breaking News: LinkedIn acquires professional content sharing platform SlideShare for $119M - @TechCrunch http://tcrn.ch/IZWz1E

BBCWorld: Journalist pair killed in Mexico http://bbc.in/KtuUFG

BBC News (World): Facebook reveals IPO share price http://bbc.in/KtuT4F

Post World News: Chen says China not honoring agreement, wants to meet U.S. diplomats. http://wapo.st/IZ9ulP

Reuters Top News: Gunman at Italian tax office surrenders to police http://reut.rs/IJDR3n

MarketWatch: Dow industrials end down 62 points ahead of Friday payrolls report http://on.mktw.net/JFKWjt

Breaking News: 2 powerful blasts in Russia's Dagestan region kill at least 4, wound 3 - state-run RIA news agency via @Reuters http://bit.ly/J3rehA

Keith Richburg: Wash Post finally able to speak (again) with Chen Guangcheng. He says he left embassy voluntarily, but China not living up to the agreement.

BBC News (World): Zimbabwean prosecutors drop charges against three women accused of raping men, because of a lack of evidence http://bbc.in/Ktl9ax

MarketWatch: Facebook narrows IPO price range, seeks valuation of $85 bln to $95 bln: WSJ http://on.mktw.net/K5lN0q

PressTV: Chen seeks exile, strains#US-China ties http://dlvr.it/1WT4Y1

Reuters Top News: Army says clashes won't delay Egypt's historic vote http://reut.rs/J39ral

BreakingNews: More: Chen blames a 'misunderstanding' for the impression that the US government abandoned him in the hospital - RamCNN

RamCNN: Chen Guangcheng speaks to CNN, says he believes US will help him, expresses 'deep gratitude' to American officials in Beijing

Reuters Top News: Zimbabwe minister threatens media crackdown http://reut.rs/Kgp1BW

Post World News: Bahrain’s king approves amendments that boost parliament powers in bid to ease crisis http://wapo.st/JWs6WS

Wall Street Journal: The Northern Mariana Islands' retirement system was the first U.S. public pension fund to file for bankruptcy. http://on.wsj.com/KfRV5h

MarketWatch: Gold ends 1.2% lower at $1,634.80 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag

CNN Breaking News: Small explosion reported at Tennessee high school, 1 person injured. http://on.cnn.com/JWsuEE

PressTV: http://www.presstv.ir/ #Palestinians clash with #Israeli forces outside #Ofer military prison near the West Ba http://twitpic.com/9gu8s0

New York Times World: Pressure in Ireland Grows on Catholic Leader to Resign http://nyti.ms/IMAK4u

HuffPostWorld: Guatemala declares state of siege http://huff.to/JWrctn

Reuters US News: U.S. fighter jet crashes in United Arab Emirates http://reut.rs/IpksyS

PressTV: Quake jolts southwest #Iran, injures 8 http://dlvr.it/1WS9xl

Post World News: Rio de Janeiro stripping ‘visual pollution,’ targets massive billboards, other ads along beach http://wapo.st/IYRO8w

Reuters: 9/11 plot suspects head back to court at Guantanamo http://reut.rs/JWaTww

Reuters: Congolese flee army's hunt for dissident general http://reut.rs/Iul0bP

Reuters: U.S. triples military aid to Philippines in 2012 http://reut.rs/IulsXE

PressTV: Turkish forces kill three PKK members http://dlvr.it/1WQxvp