Thursday, May 30, 2013

Entertainment critic: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead

Today I have been running in a volunteer that I served with on my mission all day long, so we decided to go see the production "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead." I have written critically of the BYUI theater department to my family and friends from my last experience, watching "The Poor of New York." Half way into the play my friend and I look at each other, wondering if we were bored, and we could not make it through the entire play. I have several arguments against the production. I don't think that it is the actors this time, but it is the play. I want this article to make clear that we can make better entertainment than a writer a few centuries ago. We need a new renaissance. This is my goal, and I have expressed it. I will now make my arguments.
1.) Entertainment should have integrity. Too many shows display no integrity at all.
2.) The audience of the play needed to obsessed with literature to enjoy the production.
3.) They were telling the same joke over and over. Playing with words is a shallow sense of humor with little appeal.
& I can probably think of more.
In the play, no one had any integrity. The second to last movie of Harry Potter was the same way. People barely hang on to morals, and there is no enlightenment. I watched Macbeth, and it was the same way. I likened the enlightenment of the production to having Satan be the instructor. He cares nothing for you, but he cares to destroy your life. There is no basis for trust. I should published my critic of my last play that I watched. I totally ripped it apart. We need to raise our standard of professionalism and integrity.
I could not enjoy it because I needed to be part of the play's audience to enjoy it. They fiddled around with words a lot as if they had no lives, but we needed to enjoy their nonsense like they were the center of the universe. I hope that Shakespeare did not write this, but it was written by someone obsessed with him because the nature of the author is shown in his work.
Their ideas had no merit to them. They rant on the about death, mocking it for minutes at the time. Playing with little things is not that funny. How can you enjoy someone that you can't trust? Everyone was mocking life as if life itself has no merit. I say that "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead" has little merit in itself other than fiddling around with words.
I want to raise the call for a higher of standard for professionalism in entertainment with morals and integrity. Some thing that we can relate to; not a bunch of people with no merit, trying to share their "wisdom" of what; nothing. Shakespeare is old. Our entertainment, passion, professions, and skill need to build on the centuries of learning. We need make a new renaissance of today. This is my goal.

The Nightly World #News Report of the 30th of May 2013


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 27m
Nigeria sees outside extremist help: Islamic extremists who control portions of northeast Nigeria received ant... http://bit.ly/15gaEER 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 33m
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Plague of Corruption Rises Anew in Indonesia http://nyti.ms/10LkXwP 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 42m
Protests storm #Cairo Opera House. #Egypt  http://ara.tv/76f6d 


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Embattled IRS staff remain in jobs despite U.S. tax review scandal http://reut.rs/1aFpYeM 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 44m
#BreakingNews:  Heavy shelling on Eastern Ghouta in Damascus: SANA Revolution


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Lions Gate Q4 profit $1.10 a share vs 17c loss


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Lions Gate shares rise more than 4% after results


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'Very confident' Assad talks of new front with Israel http://yhoo.it/16tA3ie  by @MoussRana


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"Weak mayor" system keeps Toronto ticking through crack controversy http://reut.rs/1aFlnt2 


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Lions Gate's Q4 profit comes in way above estimates thanks to Hunger Games and Twilight. http://on.mktw.net/136lVqs  $LGF


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Secretary Hagel set for Vietnam trip as nation eyes ascendent China | http://bloom.bg/11rl4MH 


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Mexico City probes possible mass kidnapping at bar http://yhoo.it/178jRCp 


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Facebook rises most in six months after analysts upgrade stock | http://bloom.bg/15moHYZ 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 1h
Thursday stock gains put S&P 500 on track for 7th straight monthly advance http://on.mktw.net/19qk3wa 


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#Assad "fighters Hezbollah might contribute to defend Syrian state..would be drop in ocean compared to number #Syria soldiers.." Al-Manar


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Coca-Cola tops list of companies that lost employees in each of the last five years. Full ranking: http://bloom.bg/ZgGFLF  #coke


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Prepping for Friday: $SPX is set for its 7th straight monthly gain, the longest streak since bear-market bounce in 2009


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Iran support for global terror surged in 2012: US http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014947  http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014947 


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Bon Jovi is selling tickets at a huge discount for a show in Madrid so that austerity-riddled fans don't miss out: http://on.mktw.net/1364W7R 


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Syria's Bashar al-Assad says there is "popular pressure" to open military front against Israel on the Golan Heights http://yhoo.it/17zLRQg 


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Two Turkish men injured when a gunman opened fire in central Zurich, Swiss police say http://bbc.in/18zr0fE 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
Read Full Story here: #Assad says giving up key powers must be decided in referendum http://ara.tv/wdbd7 


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Hurricane Barbara death toll rises to three in Mexico: Authorities on Thursday resumed their search for 12 mis... http://bit.ly/17zC24V 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 3h
Kremlin critic accuses Vladimir Putin's government of stealing billions assigned for 2014 Winter Olympics http://f24.my/115fZd8 


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Three out of four voters want special prosecutor to investigate IRS targeting of Tea Party groups | http://bloom.bg/ZvZMn9 


 lyse doucet ‏@bbclysedoucet 3h
#Assad "if we weren't confident of victory, we wouldn't have been able to continue the battle for last 2 yrs" Interview AlManar #Syria


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Oil future settle up 48 cents to $93.61 a barrel


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 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#Assad says giving up his powers must come from general referendum


 Michelle Coffey ‏@m_cof 3h
Tesla to boost speed at supercharger stations to allow 3 hours of drive time for 20 minutes of charging http://on.mktw.net/115d1p7  $TSLA


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#Assad: in principle #Geneva II is positive


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#Assad: we go to #Geneva II as representatives of the Syrian people


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 3h
Market calm may be false sign, says Treasury's Berner http://on.mktw.net/10KOZRa 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#BreakingNews: #Assad says his stay in office is up to the Syrian people


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#BreakingNews: Assad refuses to say whether he received S300 from #Russia


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BreakingNews:  #Assad: Response to Israeli airstrikes will be “strategic”


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U.S. to loosen sanctions on Iran for mobile phones, gadgets http://reut.rs/1aEOSLs 


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Resisting Conformity in Thailand http://nyti.ms/10KUu2j 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#BreakingNews: #Assad: we are aware of plot to divide #Syria


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 3h
Speeding train kills four elephants in eastern India http://bit.ly/18zfIIb 


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 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#Mali youth hold #protest against #French http://ara.tv/8zf7f 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 3h
Gold tops $1,400 to notch highest close in two weeks http://on.mktw.net/12RHo4V 


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Samsung unveils smaller, less-powerful version of flagship Galaxy S4 handset | http://bloom.bg/1781T31 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 4h
Pass percentage in #Delhi govt schools up in this year's #CBSE Class 10 exam http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/pass-percentage-in-delhi-govt-schools-up-in-this-year-s-cbse-class-10-exam_851897.html … RT & Follow now


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Threatening letter sent to Obama, U.S. Secret Service says http://reut.rs/11DChbM 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 4h
TTP confirms Waliur Rehman death: Update with more quotes from TTP spokesman | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/30/waliur-rehman-buried-say-intelligence-officials …


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 4h
Support for same-sex marriage in California reaches record high as Supreme Court prepares to rule | http://bloom.bg/ZgpDNH 


 alisaparenti ‏@alisaparenti 4h
Burger King takes on a legend -- the McRib. http://on.mktw.net/12QSOpB 


 Jim Roberts ‏@nycjim 4h
Behind Smithfield takeover: China is "sick of bad food." @Reuters video: http://reut.rs/15m3ePM 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 4h
Stocks rally as jobless claims boost speculation Fed will maintain stimulus | http://bloom.bg/18xXGpD 


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 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 4h
Tunisia Femen activist faces new charges, to be held in custody http://bit.ly/15fd46t 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 4h
Israeli sources: #Assad has not yet received #Russia's #S300 advanced missiles http://ara.tv/zvhxf 


 TomBemis ‏@TomBemis 5h
Barclays on bond yield rise: ‘this time it’s different’ http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/05/30/barclays-on-bond-yield-rise-this-time-its-different/ … via @MarketWatch


 Bloomberg State/Muni ‏@StatesAndCities 4h
Pentagon furloughs hit hardest in Virginia, California: http://bloom.bg/12j24rv 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 4h
BREAKING: Nigeria arrests three suspected #Hezbollah operatives who plotted attacks on Israeli and Western targets


 Bloomberg Tech ‏@BloombergTech 4h
Facebook posts help credit bureaus sniff out fraudsters http://ow.ly/lybBC 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 4h
Vladimir Putin compares official torch for the 2014 Winter Olympics to a Kalashnikov rifle http://bit.ly/ZwdBSF 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 4h
UBS said to increase investment bankers' salaries by average of 9%


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 4h
PAF suspends “Air Force Development Plan 2025,” says report http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014942  http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014942 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 4h
Court in #ElSalvador refuses to allow ill woman to have an abortion, even though foetus has small chance of survival http://bbc.in/15m0rWL 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 4h
#Italian models claim they were paid for pro-Assad demo http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/05/30/Italian-models-claim-they-were-paid-for-pro-Assad-demo.html … #Assad #Syria #Italy


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 4h
Mansour Arbabsiar Sentenced for Plot to Kill Saudi Ambassador http://nyti.ms/19pTUgZ 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
11 vanish from Mexico City bar, kidnap suspected: Anguished relatives say 11 young people were kidnapped in br... http://bit.ly/15faYnl 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
Police seek gunman in Zurich after two injured: Police were seeking an unidentified gunman who shot and injure... http://bit.ly/15faYnd 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 4h
UN expert demands freeze on lethal autonomous robots, also known as LARs http://yhoo.it/11ri3fA  by @jwfgeneva


 Reuters Money ‏@ReutersMoney 4h
The U.S. has 5.9 million millionaire households; Japan counts 1.5 million; China has 1.3 million http://reut.rs/18Bi1YU  @bethpinsker


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 4h
Authorities discover and authenticate 11 stolen artifacts http://dlvr.it/3RnZ0z 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 4h
#Israel's Religious Services Ministry to allow non-Orthodox state-funded community #rabbis http://htz.li/12RC3dJ 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 4h
Armoury belonging to Lebanese group Hezbollah discovered in northern Nigeria, army and spy agency says http://bbc.in/18z2KKz 


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 4h
Egypt stock market makes gains despite political and economic woes http://dlvr.it/3RnSQt 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 4h
It's shaping up to be an all-out war between Wall Street and Silicon Valley for grads with "quant" skills http://on.mktw.net/135L98p 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 4h
Microsoft restoring old Windows features in bid to reignite interest in operating system | http://bloom.bg/18yCpwa 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 5h
Google planning its own version of HTC’s HTC One handset for $599 | http://bloom.bg/11dYNX8 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 5h
Landmine blast kills child, injures five in Dera Bugti http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014939  http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014939 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 5h
US special envoy James Dobbins Visits Pakistan http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014936  http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014936 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 5h
Refugees burn Hezbollah assistance at Ain al-Hilweh camp: Angry Palestinians set fire on Thursday to humanitar... http://bit.ly/17yXEOZ 


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 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 5h
U.S. regained lead in IMD competitiveness ranking of 60 economies | http://bloom.bg/140sj3D 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 5h
UN court acquits late Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic's ex-intelligence chief http://bit.ly/10KDOYW 


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Nigeria arrests 3 Lebanese citizens; ties to Hezbollah suspected http://reut.rs/19pIABq 


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Chechen man killed during Boston bombing probe was shot in back of the head: father | http://bloom.bg/15lyiiH 


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Rwandan held in Britain on genocide extradition request http://reut.rs/19pCX6u 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 6h
A justice on #Israel's High Court is removed from a panel hearing a petition against his own #WestBank settlement http://htz.li/11a38HC 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6h
#BreakingNews:   The U.S. sentences a man to 25 years in prison for plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 7h
The terrorist who refused to follow #alQaida's corporate rules http://htz.li/15l0W3n 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 7h
Ugandan police end seizure of daily after 10 days: Ugandan police end their occupation of a newspaper after 10... http://bit.ly/15emPC4 


 Bloomberg State/Muni ‏@StatesAndCities 7h
Bible classes in Texas schools faulted as unconstitutional: http://bloom.bg/11dExVn 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 7h
Mali protesters accuse France over Kidal occupation: Thousands of Malians protest against French President Fra... http://bit.ly/11CUwy6 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 6h
Development plan for Naxal-hit area extended to 4 more years


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 6h
EIA says crude-oil supply is at its highest level since 1978 http://on.mktw.net/10KuZOO 


 BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica 6h
Feminist goes on trial in #Tunisia http://bbc.in/19pADMO 


 Scott Bixby ‏@ScottBix 6h
Immigrants to the U.S. contributed $115.2 billion more to Medicare during the past decade than they withdrew http://bloom.bg/18BdGoC 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6h
Video: U.S. urges Hezbollah to pullout from Syria ‘immediately’ http://ara.tv/5xbz5 


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 6h
Nigeria's parliament votes to outlaw #gay marriage, passing bill that carries jail sentences of up to 14 years


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6h
#BreakingNews: U.S.: Israeli settlement activity 'counterproductive'


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 6h
U.S. refusal to rule out no-fly zone over Syria casts doubt on commitment to peace efforts, Russian foreign ministry says #breaking


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 6h
MetLife cuts adviser force by 2,500 jobs in bid to scale back variable annuity sales | http://bloom.bg/18Ba7P0 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 6h
#Drone death a blow to Pakistani #Taliban - and to peace efforts: http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014934/drone-death-a-blow-to-pakistani-taliban-and-to-peace-efforts … #WaliurRehman


 MarketWatch Economy ‏@MKTWeconomics 6h
Job gains need to average 200,000 a month for tapering to start, analyst says http://on.mktw.net/18Baaur 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 6h
No more roaming charges in Europe? EU commissioner proposes shake-up of mobile market


 W.G. Dunlop ‏@wgdunlop 6h
Over 600 people killed in #Iraq violence in May http://bit.ly/177H4EZ  @AFP


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 6h
Shah completes hat-trick by becoming Sindh CM for third time | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/30/shah-becomes-sindh-cm-for-third-time …


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 6h
Security reviewed for Amarnath pilgrimage


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 6h
Mark Zuckerberg’s bipartisan political organization is losing him friends | http://bloom.bg/11qQAus 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6h
#Russia accuses #Syria opposition of trying to scuttle peace bid http://ara.tv/m5wsa 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6h
#BreakingNews:   Turkish military fires back into #Syria after its troops came under gunfire while patrolling border


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 6h
Pakistani Taliban confirms second-in-command was killed in a US drone strike


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 6h
Turkish military says it fired into Syria after troops came under gunfire while patrolling the border on Wednesday #breaking


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 6h
Nightmare of "convergence": Cartels that smuggle drugs across US borders allying with terrorist groups http://nyti.ms/135GdAh 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 6h
Battle over land to grow gum arabic, used in soft drinks, leaves 64 dead in Darfur http://reut.rs/19psAzx  pic.twitter.com/oAtGBm3f4q


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 BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica 6h
#Uganda newspaper reopens after raid http://bbc.in/10JYiB5  @DailyMonitor #media #journalism


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 6h
UBS to expan in Africa as growth rates surpassing 5% boost demand for banking | http://bloom.bg/119Ao1G 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 7h
Fannie, Freddie extend heavy losses, with both dropping more than 50% from Wednesday's peak: http://on.mktw.net/16ssubE 


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 7h
"Blockupy" protesters in Germany intend to target financial institutions and the Frankfurt airport on Friday http://reut.rs/19ppwn3 


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 7h
Authorities raid factory producing fake mineral water http://dlvr.it/3RlhxZ 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 7h
Japanese mayor who angered many with comments on wartime "comfort women" survives censure motion


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 7h
5 Rwandans accused of genocide arrested in UK following extradition request from Rwanda


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 7h
Special squads to check cow smuggling in Haryana


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 7h
Facebook shares are up nearly 5% after BMO raised its rating http://on.mktw.net/19plP0C  $FB


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 7h
Russian critic: Wide corruption at Sochi games: A prominent Russian opposition figure claims billions of dolla... http://bit.ly/11CUwhL 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 7h
Argentine prosecutor who is investigating bombing at Jewish center says #Iran set up terror networks in Latin America http://htz.li/114zvqb 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 7h
Hurricane Barbara lashing #Mexico's Pacific coast - 2 killed, 14 fishermen missing http://bbc.in/15lyhv4 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 7h
German police warn rail passengers to beware of exploding ticket machines pumped full of gas by criminals http://bbc.in/15lxTwD 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 7h
Clearwire is up more than 20% after Dish Network upped its offer for the company http://on.mktw.net/11dEbhx  $CLWR $DISH


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 7h
Former Egyptian commander: Striking Ethiopia dam 'impossible' http://dlvr.it/3RlJYP 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 7h
Myanmar reaches preliminary ceasefire agreement with ethnic minority Kachin rebels,  negotiator says


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 7h
Prominent Russian opposition activist calls #Sochi Winter Olympics "a monstrous scam", claiming half the money spent has been stolen


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 7h
U.S. benchmark 30-year mortgage rate hits highest level in a year http://on.mktw.net/19pkuH9 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 7h
30-year fixed rate rose to 3.81% from 3.59%: Freddie Mac


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 7h
BREAKING: U.S. April pending home sales rise 0.3% from previous month


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 7h
Keshava Rao, two Congress MPs set to join TRS 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 7h
Buffett's energy unit becomes nation's largest utility owner with $5.6 billion deal | http://bloom.bg/1aDrgqA 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 7h
Chinese worker cleared of blasphemy in Pakistan http://wp.me/p2awqS-dWed 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 7h
Obama approval rating slips slightly in new poll http://on.mktw.net/10Kc6eH 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 7h
Assad says Russian missiles have arrived; Israel says "parts" may be in Syria but nothing is operational. http://nyti.ms/119Jyv4 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 8h


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 8h
Hulu's head of international operations resigns ahead of potential sale | http://bloom.bg/17y6oov 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 8h
Furore over Danish "naked lady" TV show: http://bbc.in/Zgwy9u  Scene from show courtesy of DR2 (WARNING - nudity): pic.twitter.com/OfvEuKsv9D


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 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 8h
Besieged Syria rebels plead for help, Assad confident http://reut.rs/1aDOPj7 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 8h
Singapore Airlines to buy 30 Airbus and 30 Boeing aircraft in order worth more than $17 billion


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 8h


 Capitol Report ‏@capitolreport 8h
Petraeus signs up with KKR private-equity firm http://on.mktw.net/15lnQb1 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 8h
VIDEO: Australia's PM Julia Gillard dodges sandwich thrown at her while visiting a school http://bbc.in/15lqi0Z 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 8h
India Ink: For Kolkata Rape Victim, a Lonely Wait for Justice http://nyti.ms/10KdQoc 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 8h
Costco third-quarter profits rise 19%, beating analysts’ estimates | http://bloom.bg/11qR9EA 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 8h
Date set for #Syria peace talks, but opposition threatens boycott amid #Assad's 'massacres'  http://htz.li/19pbSAa 


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 8h
AFP: Iran has amended its law on stoning convicted adulterers to death to allow judges to impose a different form of execution


 MarketWatch Economy ‏@MKTWeconomics 8h
Government spending dropped 4.9% in the first quarter -- ahead of the sequester http://on.mktw.net/15llMzN 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
Although first-quarter GDP was revised down, consumer spending grew at the fastest rate in two years http://on.mktw.net/135p2z5 


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 9h
Security forces fail to protect Palestinians from settler attacks in incidents documented by B’Tselem http://www.btselem.org/settlers_violence/20130529_sf_fail_to_protect_palestinians_from_settlers …


 MarketsTicker ‏@MarketsTicker 9h
Jobless claims jump 10,000 to 354,000 http://on.mktw.net/19p4R2t 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 9h
BJP to decide PM candidate `soon`


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
U.S. weekly claims for unemployment benefits rise http://on.mktw.net/12R2Ire 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 9h
BREAKING: U.S. economy grew 2.4% in 1Q, revised from 2.5% gain


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 9h
BREAKING: U.S. initial jobless claims rose 10,000 last week to 354,000


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
Japanese economic advisor: "Random stock movements of between 10%-20% are nothing to be surprised about" http://on.mktw.net/16s1GID 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
U.S. stock futures appear to be taking Japan's losses in stride http://on.mktw.net/16s3zoy 


 BBC News Magazine ‏@BBCNewsMagazine 9h
5 out of 10 fastest growing US cities are in Texas. Why? http://bbc.in/11qMQsW 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 9h
Analysis: Hungary hails victory of 'Orbanomics' but there's a cost http://reut.rs/1aDw2ED 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 9h
President Obama to nominate deputy attorney general under Bush to head FBI: sources | http://bloom.bg/114q1v0 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 9h
#Syrian opposition says it won't participate in peace talks while Assad regime continues to carry out massacres http://htz.li/ZfXztB 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 9h
Samsung unveils slimmed-down version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 9h
Hollande reform defiance sparks German anger http://reut.rs/1aDuQRy 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
First-quarter GDP growth is forecast at 2.5%, unchanged from the initial reading last month http://on.mktw.net/135kHMf 


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 9h
Amnesty International condemns Egypt’s NGO bill http://dlvr.it/3RjhVj 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
ICYMI: Japanese stocks crashed again http://on.mktw.net/11qOKtw 


 BBC News (UK) ‏@BBCNews 9h
British Airways apologises after passengers spend night at Venice airport as cabin crew had worked their hours http://bbc.in/15ldtE2 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 9h
Israeli breakthrough in water conservation: Drought tax http://htz.li/18xYvyK 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 9h
Baghdad blasts kill 14, extending sectarian bloodshed http://reut.rs/ZvrUH8 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 9h


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 10h
French diplomat to Al Arabiya: negotiations held on #Assad’s exit http://bit.ly/114mpt9  #Syria #Russia #France


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 10h
Threat letters sent to NY mayor @MikeBloomberg may contain deadly poison, police say http://htz.li/11CmKsO 


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 10h
Poet Farouk Shousha resigns over minister's policies http://dlvr.it/3RjBP0 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 10h
Bulgarian Parliament Names Plamen Oresharski Prime Minister http://nyti.ms/19oOW42 


 Florence Panoussian ‏@Arroussiak 11h
#China toilet fall baby leaves hospital - #AFP with photo and video => http://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-toilet-fall-baby-leaves-hospital-085323963.html … @AFP #Asia


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 11h
Suspect in Soldier’s Killing in London Is Charged http://nyti.ms/19oMVoA 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 11h
Exclusive: Japan public pension mulls shift after stock rally - sources http://reut.rs/ZviDPh 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 11h
Europeans give up holiday travel as austerity bites -- levels of foreign vacation travel at lowest in 8 years


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 11h
Chinese media rejects accusation of pressure on EU in solar row http://reut.rs/1aDbwnv 


 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 11h
Court convicts Salafi preacher for insulting actress http://dlvr.it/3RhTgf 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 11h
Troops patrol streets in eastern Myanmar town, where Muslims fled homes after new outbreak of religious violence


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 11h
Pakistani Taliban pick new number two after drone strike: sources http://reut.rs/ZvganT 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 11h
#LATEST -- The rebel Free Syrian Army asks the National Coalition to represent it with 50% of its members #Syria #Geneva


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 12h


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 12h
PTI’s Asad Qaisar takes oath as KP assembly speaker | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/30/ptis-asad-qaisar-elected-as-kp-assembly-speaker-unapposed/ … via @dawn_com


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 12h
Agha Siraj Durrani sworn in as speaker Sindh Assembly | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/30/sindh-mpas-cast-votes-to-elect-speaker-deputy/ … via @dawn_com


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 12h


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 12h
Caring for Vietnam's 'invisible' disabled children
http://on-msn.com/11qFzcC  by @cat_barton


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 12h
#PHOTO A Chinese worker outside a Beijing market this week pic.twitter.com/vxNxE1ty3q


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 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 12h
#Israel looking into reports saying #Syria received advanced #Russia missile shipment  http://ara.tv/zvhxf 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 12h
Economic mood in euro zone brightens again in May http://reut.rs/Zv9NRs 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 12h
#Gulf states will consider placing #Hezbollah on its terror list, a report says http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-30/218884-gulf-states-may-place-hezbollah-on-terror-list-report.ashx …


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 12h
European Commission will take legal action against Spain after some hospitals refuse to accept EU heath card http://bbc.in/15kSUYi 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 12h
School principal in Orangi Town shot | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/30/school-principal-in-orangi-town-shot/ … via @dawn_com


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 12h


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 13h
European stocks inch higher ahead of U.S. data http://on.mktw.net/10JJW3C 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 13h
China Mobile sees future in 4G amid threat from Tencent's WeChat | http://bloom.bg/176Kzvb 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 13h
Tata Motors shares surge 5% as earnings beat estimates


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 13h
China says has no need to steal U.S. military secrets http://reut.rs/Zv2ppb 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 13h


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 13h
#US @SenJohnMcCain confident can identify ‘good guys’ in #Syria                  http://ara.tv/j6san 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 13h
#Israeli decision to build new settler homes in #Jerusalem 'destroying' peace efforts, #Palestinian official says  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-30/218861-israel-to-build-1000-new-homes-in-e-jerusalem.ashx …


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 13h
Telecom Italia is said to plan $13B fiber-optic spending | http://bloom.bg/18x5R5H 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 14h
European stocks wobble ahead of U.S. data http://on.mktw.net/10JCipQ 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 14h
Alliance of #activists say 43 women have registered for #Lebanese #elections http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/May-30/218833-alliance-43-women-have-registered-for-elections.ashx …


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 14h
Intolerance of children and the noise they make increasing in a Japanese society getting less used to hearing them http://bit.ly/10BBR4n 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 14h
Row between Venezuela & Colombia after Colombian President Santos meets Venezuelan opposition leader Capriles http://bbc.in/18xcVPE 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 14h
President Assad claims Syria has received 1st shipment of advanced Russian air defence system, Lebanese media reports http://bbc.in/18xbCjN 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 14h
Vietnam stock inflows at 5-year high on growth | http://bloom.bg/16rjsM8 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 14h


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 14h
Gold prices get extra boost as dollar, Nikkei fall http://on.mktw.net/10JAdKI 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 14h
Troops flood tense Myanmar town after riots http://bit.ly/15kEfwm 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 14h
Researchers unravel complex structure of inner protein shell of HIV for first time http://bbc.in/15kDKSN 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 14h
#Israel to build 1,000 new homes in East #Jerusalem http://bit.ly/12jzUN1 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 15h
After vowing transparency, US silent on drone killing | World | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/30/after-vowing-transparency-us-silent-on-drone-killing/ … via @dawn_com


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 15h
Bugti murder case: Musharraf files for pre-arrest bail in ATC http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014901  http://beta.dawn.com/news/1014901 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 15h


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 15h
#UN gets new info on alleged chemical use by #Syria, as #Ban Ki-moon is insisting on a broader investigation http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-30/218862-un-gets-new-info-on-alleged-chemical-use-by-syria.ashx …


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 15h
Dollar is back below 101 yen. $usdjpy #nikkei http://on.mktw.net/1495mrM 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 15h


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 15h


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 15h
#Iraq to restore ancient arch to woo back tourists http://bit.ly/12jybY4 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 15h
#McCain crosses paths with rebel affiliated with kidnappers of 11 #Lebanese pilgrims http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-30/218852-mccain-crosses-paths-with-rebel-kidnapper.ashx …


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 15h
Commuters escape #Cairo’s clogged roads for #Nile taxi http://bit.ly/12jxVbm  #Egypt


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 15h
#Bahrain #explosion wounds 7 policemen, described as 'terrorist' attack http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-30/218859-bahrain-explosion-wounds-7-policemen.ashx …


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 15h
Israel prisons holding over 100, including minors, in isolation http://htz.li/134JYGb 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 15h
#LATEST -- #Syria has already received first shipment of #Russia S-300 missiles, #Lebanon newspaper quotes #Assad TV interview.


 BBC Business ‏@BBCBusiness 15h
VIDEO: France sells off presidential wine http://bbc.in/17wdgCS 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 15h


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 15h


 Thomas El-Basha ‏@Tom_Basha 22h
#French intelligence services say between 3000 and 4000 #Hezbollah fighters in #Syria: http://bit.ly/11pXbFx 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 15h
Nikkei 225 falls 5% as yen gains weigh on exporters | http://bloom.bg/1aChVzp 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 15h
Drought tax found most effective water conservation method http://htz.li/12Qrqb7 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 15h
Japan's Nikkei ends down 5.2% at 13,589.03


 Sally Bundock ‏@SallyBundockBBC 16h
20 mins of trade to go in Japan and the #Nikkei is down by over 5%.  Ouch.


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 16h


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16h
Tension after Beirut shooutout: Tension grips the Sportive City area of Beirut following a shootout between Am... http://bit.ly/17w9rgW 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16h
Japan's Nikkei plunges 5.1% in afternoon trade


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16h
Anger over North Korean refugees repatriated from Laos http://bit.ly/134H8Ru  #AFP


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16h
Oil below $94 ahead of U.S. supply, labor data http://on.mktw.net/10JrsAj 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16h
Huawei loser in Softbank-Sprint deal over alleged China spying | http://bloom.bg/134xPB6 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17h
Australian dollar swings higher http://on.mktw.net/10Jjzuz 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17h
Philippines defies Asia slowdown with best growth since 2010 | http://bloom.bg/11cwGYj 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 17h
Jewish-Arab segregation at Israeli amusement park http://htz.li/15jLioX 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 17h
World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: Anger Over Colombian President’s Meeting With Opposition Leader http://nyti.ms/19nVsbm 


 Carla Mozee ‏@MWMozee 17h
Beaten down #Aussie $audusd catches a break, swings higher on housing data: http://on.mktw.net/19nSNOO  via @MarketWatch


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17h
AIG in deal with PICC to add China Life Insurance sales | http://bloom.bg/15jSiSO 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17h
Sydney Harbour Bridge to get first paint job in 81 years http://yhoo.it/12Qhi27  #AFP


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17h
Australia stocks fall as banks, miner pull back http://on.mktw.net/10IVXGr 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17h
Civil rights group wants review of FBI shooting of Chechen man in Florida http://reut.rs/1aBPwcu 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17h
Freeport restarts open-pit operations at Indonesian copper mine | http://bloom.bg/10IUGPD 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 18h
Intel joins bidding for Kiryat Gat Micron plant; aims to upgrade aging facility to produce next generation of chips http://htz.li/113HLH0 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 18h
Tata Motors profit beats estimates as Jaguar unit boosts sales | http://bloom.bg/17sjNyb 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 18h
UN mulls ethics of "killer robots" http://bbc.in/18wzt2Y 




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