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

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

PostWorldNews: Researchers say Puerto Rico spends nearly $40 million each year to fight mosquito-borne dengue http://wapo.st/IVA91t

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: The Bahraini king says the country will seek to strengthen supervision over of the government #Bahrain

AlArabiya_Eng: Body piercing trend rises among Saudi women http://goo.gl/4rR6Z #AlArabiya #Saudi

PostWorldNews: Bombs targeting anti-Taliban elders, security forces kill 5 in northwest Pakistan http://wapo.st/JViJqd

AFP: #AungSanSuuKyi, long known for her steely resolve, now embraces the art of political compromise #AFP Analysis http://bit.ly/JExEnu

CBS News: WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke discusses possibility of asylum for Chen Guangcheng http://cbsn.ws/JtFXy0

PressTV: Bahrainis call for downfall of regime http://dlvr.it/1WLBym

Reuters: Pro-Assad gun, knife attack kills 4 -protesters http://reut.rs/Iugn1y

guardianworld: Blind activist Chen Guangcheng wants to leave China on Hillary Clinton's plane http://bit.ly/ItgESl

BBCWorld: No retirement in sight: meet the UK farmers in their 80s who work 12-hour days http://bbc.in/IY4DBq

PressTV: Gunmen kill reporter in central#Somalia http://dlvr.it/1WLRK4

PressTV: #Iran to hold parliamentary runoff vote http://dlvr.it/1WQlYR

AJEnglish: Security tight as ECB meets in Barcelona http://aje.me/JVxb1y

Reuters: ECB to hold fire on growth steps in crisis-hit Spain http://reut.rs/It5Pj3

AlArabiya: Russia says its dispute w/US over missile defense is near dead end & warns it may deploy rockets to take out elements of shield

AJEnglish: Opinion: The ideas and vision behind Occupy activism http://aje.me/JVtbyb

TheEconomist: America has now raised the possibility2 sell Taiwan F-16 C/D fighter jets. The move would infuriate China http://econ.st/IUKM4z

PressTV: US students protest tuition fee hikes http://dlvr.it/1WMZDx

PressTV: Egyptians continue anti-junta protests http://dlvr.it/1WMZLb

BreakingNews: State Department spokeswoman confirms that blind activist Chen Guangcheng wants to leave China with his family - AP

AlArabiya: Jordan Islamists slam new government as 'setback' for reform plans http://goo.gl/5y6eO

BBC: TV station owner fined for showing "blasphemous" film; seen as free-speech test for post-revolutionary Tunisia http://bbc.in/KslkD9

nytimesworld: India Ink: Koovagam's Non-Stop Party Comes With Chaos http://nyti.ms/IoiEpY

PostWorldNews: Sudan agrees to African Union roadmap for peace with South Sudan; 2 sides must meet soon http://wapo.st/IXvr3l

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks turn lower after ISM services-sector report http://on.mktw.net/JgHGJ5

Breaking News: Police believe man who led immigration patrols killed 4, himself in Wednesday Arizona shootings - @AP

MarketWatch: ISM gauge of U.S. services sector hits six-month low http://on.mktw.net/JtwN4y

AJEnglish: Is #Mali's political crisis really over? What's next for the #African country? http://aje.me/IXV9EH

BBCWorld: Peruvian man finds body of police-officer son after nine-hour search in jungle http://bbc.in/KsmChv

BBCWorld: The "mental wounds" which still pain UK servicemen who fought in the Falklands War 30 years ago http://bbc.in/IGyHFp

MarketWatch: U.S. benchmark 30-year mortgage rate hits record-low 3.84% http://on.mktw.net/IYr6Na

guardiannews: Chen Guangcheng was ready 'to spend many years' in US embassy http://gu.com/p/37bvz/tw

PostWorldNews: Police arrest former officer in phone hacking scandal amid allegations of bribery http://wapo.st/JVEuq0

MarketWatch: General Motors posts lower profit, higher revenue for quarter; automotive cash flow rises http://on.mktw.net/IXU0Nx

TelegraphWorld: Save the Children Pakistan chief hostage to Pakistan CIA row http://tgr.ph/IoHwxH

MarketWatch: Dollar remains higher and Treasurys slip after jobless data http://on.mktw.net/IwXvxK

BBCBreaking: Documents found in Osama #BinLaden's Pakistan compound released in US. Details soon http://bbc.in/IHotok #OBL

AlArabiya: Kuwaiti endorses a law that imposes the death sentence on any person insulting Almighty God, Prophet Mohammed or any of his wives

PressTV: German Lufthansa to cut 3,500 jobs http://dlvr.it/1WMx0M

PressTV: Iraq oil exports hit 2-decade record http://dlvr.it/1WMx1Z

Injuries reported in San Francisco Bay Area raid by Homeland Security Department http://on.mktw.net/JgFjpA

AP: Sudden death in NYC leads to bags of cash, inquiry of Boston men with 'colorful' criminal past: http://apne.ws/JVyygH - VW

PressTV: Health workers and medicine students burn effigies of Bolivian President Evo #Morales as they stage a #protest http://twitpic.com/9gpk4k

Wall Street Journal: Blind Chinese activist Chen now wants to leave China, further complicating U.S.-China talks http://on.wsj.com/KfclLz

PressTV: A Palestinian protester throws stones towards Israeli troops during a #demonstration against the expropriat... http://twitpic.com/9gpkgq

PressTV: Pakistani school children carry placards as they shout slogans during a #protest against US #drone attacks http://twitpic.com/9gpkmi

Reuters: Battles loom as Putin returns as Russian president http://reut.rs/IDZ779

BBCWorld: The refugees fleeing #Sudan's Nuba mountains to escape conflict - #Africa correspondent Andrew Harding http://bbc.in/KsIUQ1

MarketWatch: U.S. stock indexes mixed early Thursday as Europe fears counter upbeat U.S. jobs data http://on.mktw.net/JPNnO9

AJELive: Egypt military gives press conference following Wednesday's attacks that left 11 people dead. Watch live now http://aje.me/ajelive

PressTV: 12 killed in#Mexico drug violence http://dlvr.it/1WN8WF

BreakingNews: More: US Army CTC report, 'Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Laden Sidelined?' can be downloaded here - CTCWP http://bit.ly/J23iv4

PressTV: NYPD agents arrest May Day activists http://dlvr.it/1WPtm1

BreakingNews: More: Nigerian hospital has received 56 bodies from attack on market in northeast, nurse says - Reuters

cnnbrk: Four minors accused in South Africa gang rape freed on bail, lawyer says. http://on.cnn.com/JF7iSm

PressTV: UK govt. cuts increase child poverty http://dlvr.it/1WN8Vh

PressTV: UK protesters condemn Shia genocide http://dlvr.it/1WN8Wk

BBCWorld: At least 4 students reported killed and 200 arrested during #Syria raid on anti-government protest in Aleppo http://bbc.in/IGFa3f

AJEnglish: Video: Sudan grapples with rebellion in Nuba http://aje.me/JVEJ4j

davidmwessel: Sign of the times: Homebuilder Beazer says more than 1 in 5 deals to buy new house falls through. http://on.wsj.com/KelaFA

AlArabiya_Eng: Egypt's military council: there is no crisis between the parliament and the cabinet.

WSJ: Breaking: European Central Bank leaves its key interest rates unchanged. http://wsj.com

WSJ: Breaking: First-time jobless claims dropped by 27,000 to 365,000 in the latest week. http://wsj.com

PostWorldNews: Britons head to the polls for local votes http://wapo.st/JVAZjo

cnni: Coalition calls for Egypt demonstrations http://dlvr.it/1WNH5c

AP: Trial for Iraq's fugitive Sunni VP on terrorism charges postponed in Baghdad: http://apne.ws/IXteF9 - VW

AJEnglish: Dozens killed by attackers in Nigeria http://aje.me/JVF4Ei

AlArabiya_Eng: Egypt's ruling military council says it is committed to hand on power before June 30 http://goo.gl/NH7V9

BBCBreaking: The website of the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency is taken offline due to a cyber attack http://bbc.in/IGNy2x

HuffPostWorld: Activists say Aleppo University raided, 4 killed in #Syria http://huff.to/JsVpuh

The Associated Press: US official says seeking to find out what Chinese activist wants, if his demands have changed: http://apne.ws/JV9CWA - VW

Al Jazeera English: Chinese dissident Chen seeks US exile deal http://aje.me/JVasTh

nytimesworld: World Briefing | The Americas: Honduras: Neglect Cited in Prison Fire http://nyti.ms/KvXMOf

Post World News: 10 gunmen, 2 soldiers die during gunbattle in western Mexico state plagued by drug violence http://bit.ly/IVIZMP

Al Arabiya English: Violence continues in Syrian cities as top U.S. senator visits refugees in Lebanon http://goo.gl/Lx5HT

The Associated Press: US ambassador denies blind Chinese activist's claim he was pressured to leave US Embassy: http://apne.ws/JV6tpP - VW

WSJ World News: Euro-Zone Economic Woes Deepen http://on.wsj.com/KSDVNG

Post World News: Nepal PM to form new government to include opposition members, avert crisis http://wapo.st/KSDpiU

Dan Whitcomb: L.A. prosecutors seek to resume California executions after 6-year ban http://reut.rs/IHfHFT via @reuters #LosAngeles

PostWorldNews: Poverty out of sight: Philippines erects wall to hide slums from anti-poverty conference http://wapo.st/IWjx9J

nytimesworld: Baghdad Journal: Iraqi TV Show Dares to Talk About Sex http://nyti.ms/JOXYc8

The Associated Press: California college student files $20 million claim against agency that left him in cell for 4 days: http://apne.ws/IWlyCW - VW

Post World News: Greece arrests 17 HIV-positive women in brothel crackdown http://wapo.st/IVGs54