SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
Guardian news: El Salvador marks murder-free day http://gu.com/p/36qan/tf
Al Arabiya English: Fighting with insurgents has ended after 18
hours of fierce fighting across the capital that began Sunday: Afghan govt
& police #AlArabiya
Press TV: Spaniards protest against austerity cuts http://dlvr.it/1RcC1f
BBC News (World): Australia eases Burma sanctions http://bbc.in/HXRybX
AJEnglish: East Timor votes for new president http://aje.me/ILJJsL
BBC News (World): Kabul wakes up to more fighting http://bbc.in/HJSazc
Telegraph World News: British Peer Lord Ahmed suspended after
'offering £10m bounty on Barack Obama and George Bush' http://tgr.ph/HXP1hY
ReutersTaylor: Kabul police chief contradicts interior ministry,
saying fighting still goes on at Afghan parliament. Says one insurgent left
Reuters: Arrested Gaddafi spy chief is sick: Mauritania http://reut.rs/HKm0c7
WSJ World News: Sudan, South Move Troops to Border http://on.wsj.com/IuZQnF
Breaking News: Afghan military operation to flush out remaining
attackers in central Kabul has apparently ended - @ajelive http://bit.ly/HJDTau
BBC News (World): Temasek to buy $2.3bn ICBC shares http://bbc.in/HJOv4l
CBS News: Taliban in Afghanistan strike near the city center in
Kabul in 2nd day of "spring offensive" - http://cbsn.ws/IZjhGu
AJELive: Police in #Kabul, the Afghan capital, seen carrying
bodies away from site of assault on Taliban attackers. http://aje.me/yUmZHG
WSJ World News: Temasek to Buy ICBC Stake From Goldman http://on.wsj.com/ILAadp
Reuters Top News: Heavy fighting continues on Kabul streets http://reut.rs/HPDb8j
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks fall, with resources, banks among
loss-leaders; Hang Seng Index down 0.7% http://on.mktw.net/HXYy54
Al Jazeera English: Argentina storms out of Americas summit http://aje.me/J1AiTn
Reuters Top News: Three girls among Oklahoma tornado dead;
clean-up underway http://reut.rs/HKhPK2
WSJ World News: Downgrades Loom for Banks http://on.wsj.com/IuJtaT
Al Jazeera English: Guinea-Bissau junta wins deal on interim
plan http://aje.me/HF2OHh
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Breaking News: 250 feared trapped under debris of collapsed
factory in Punjab, India - @timesofindia http://bit.ly/IVVQCu
Press TV: 100s of#Egyptian protesters to face trial http://dlvr.it/1RbJpH
AJEnglish: Summit of Americas ends without consensus http://aje.me/HESWgA
PostWorldNews: Obama 'hopeful' about transition in Cuba, says he
is willing to look at problem in fresh way http://wapo.st/IKU2x6
cnni: Three in Brazil held over cannibalism http://dlvr.it/1Rb3hS
MarketWatch: Japan stocks open sharply lower, weighed by weak
U.S. lead; Nikkei Average down 1.2% http://on.mktw.net/INMBD8
Reuters Top News: Latin America rebels against Obama over Cuba http://reut.rs/IMeBXN
AP: French Cabinet approves new anti-terrorism measures in wake
of deadly March shooting spree: http://apne.ws/Hw2ieK -CJ
Press TV: Anti-Taliban battle continues in Kabul http://dlvr.it/1RZpYJ
BBCWorld: Drought may last until Christmas http://bbc.in/HXmlWh
Reuters: Swiss woman taken by gunmen in Mali's Timbuktu http://reut.rs/HB9hEm
Press TV: About 1,600 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli
jails will go on an open-ended hunger strike on April 17 to... http://fb.me/1AlUHeY7Q
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: First UN monitors are in Damascus:
UN spokesman. #Syria
Breaking News: Human Rights Watch activists allegedly arrested
in Bahrain - @AJELive http://bit.ly/HOPxNW
The Associated Press: PHOTO BLOG: San Pedro Sula's violence mirrors
Honduras' pain, has the world's highest homicide rate: GRAPHIC CONTENT: http://apne.ws/IO3s6k
PressTV: Bomb explosions kill 6 in south#Somalia http://dlvr.it/1RY5n5
Breaking News: The US-Colombia free trade agreement will enter
into force next month, reducing duties on American exports entering Colombia -
@Reuters_Biz
AJELive: 19 people #killed, most of them in Syrian army shelling
at #Homs I http://aje.me/HIuVtA
Al Arabiya English: Afghan president under lockdown after
Taliban blitz Kabul in ‘spring offensive’ http://goo.gl/LE8hd
BBCWorld: Asian glaciers 'putting on mass' http://bbc.in/HJ5eEX
PressTV: Pakistani fugitives return to prison http://dlvr.it/1RXrSZ
PressTV: Jordan to release 19 jailed activists http://dlvr.it/1RXrSv
The Associated Press: Islamist militants kill 2 Egyptian
policemen in attack on checkpoint in Sinai: http://apne.ws/INGhJr -BW
AlArabiya_Eng: #Jordan's king orders release of jailed activists http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/15/207973.html
Breaking News: US official: Colombia completes labor reforms,
clearing way for trade deal to be implemented - AP
Al Arabiya English: #Iraq frees last #Saddam WMD scientist:
minister http://goo.gl/TCsfH
Guardian news: Karakoram glaciers have grown over last decade,
new research shows http://gu.com/p/36ptt/tf
AJELive: 15 police officers & 9 civilians wounded in
#Afghanistan attacks http://aje.me/A2loGq
Reuters: Syrian rebels attack police station overnight in Aleppo
province, clashing with government forces, rights group says
AP: Exiled former Thai PM #Thaksin celebrates with followers in
Cambodia, plans early return home: http://apne.ws/ILSf6c -JM
BreakingNews: RT @breakingstorm: Sheriff's deputies report 2
dead as a result of Woodward, Oklahoma tornado - @News9
AP: Coast Guard: 1 sailor dead, 4 missing after yacht runs
aground during race off San Francisco: http://apne.ws/HKFJoF -JM
AlArabiya_Eng: Video: #Yemen air strike kills three al-Qaeda
chiefs, defense ministry says http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/15/207841.html #worldnews
PressTV: US-led soldier killed in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1RVvCQ
HuffPostWorld: Homs shelling breaks #Syria ceasefire http://huff.to/HWw8bv
AJEnglish: North Korean leader calls for 'final victory' http://aje.me/HKHaDI
cnni: Kim Jong Un speaks at massive parade http://dlvr.it/1RSx5h
AP: MORE: Five confirmed dead after #tornado touches down in
northwest Oklahoma: http://apne.ws/ILkiFk -JM
PostWorldNews: Belarusian authorities release opposition
activist arrested after 2010 protest rally http://wapo.st/IsMU1I
PressTV: First UN observer team heads for Syria http://dlvr.it/1RT16v
AlArabiya_Eng: Egypt's military ruler meets political leaders
amid election turmoil http://goo.gl/oR0zX
cnnbrk: Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback declares state of emergency to
help speed relief in areas hit by tornadoes http://on.cnn.com/IZihVw
BBCWorld: Dominant Rosberg wins Chinese GP http://bbc.in/HHVnnr
PressTV: Israel has deployed hundreds of policemen to its Ben
Gurion Airport to confront pro-Palestinian activists. http://fb.me/1A9LuVK51
HuffPostWorld: Norway mass killer's trial begins http://huff.to/IMsRQm
Reuters: Gunfire, seven explosions rock central Kabul http://reut.rs/HDxOaA
The Economist: A student rebellion shows that, as Chileans
become better off, they want the government to guarantee a fairer society http://econ.st/HAuqh0
PostWorldNews: Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Pacific island
nation of Vanuatu http://wapo.st/IGUgW1
CBSNews: Midwest tornadoes: 5 dead in Okla.; More than 100
twisters reported through Sun. morning http://cbsn.ws/HKkE1w
PressTV: 'Terrorists intensify attacks in Syria' http://dlvr.it/1RX5Td
AJEnglish: Pro-Palestinian activists halted from flying http://aje.me/HKHaDC
NBCNews: Kabul attacks are aimed at the British embassy; British
ambassador's house and 4-star hotel housing expatriates also targeted
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Several attackers enter Afghan
parliament in Kabul: official
BBCWorld: Three boys held in murder inquiry http://bbc.in/HIX1k1
AJELive: Two #Egyptian officers have been killed in the #Sinai
Peninsula http://aje.me/HA9Uhj
AJELive: Q&A: What's going on in Guinea-Bissau; a country
known for coups, political assassinations & drug trade? http://aje.me/HJDj9H
PostWorldNews: Russian politician on hunger-strike says may
travel to Moscow to review vote-fraud evidence http://wapo.st/ITVBYT
BBCWorld: New twist in Briton's China death http://bbc.in/HIhINg
cnni: Obama boosts funds for drug war http://dlvr.it/1RTDNZ
BreakingNews: Rocket-propelled grenade hits residence of British
diplomat in Kabul, witness says - @Reuters
AJELive: Rockets have been fired at #Russian embassy. Details to
follow. | http://aje.me/HHhees http://pic.twitter.com/FDsRBJB0
AP: Storm system weakening & more tornadoes unlikely,
forecasters say, after dozens of tornadoes sweep
Midwest: http://apne.ws/IduuoJ -BW
AJEnglish: Video: Yemeni children bear brunt of food crisis http://aje.me/IdqqEV
SkyNews: Attacks in Kabul in retaliation for Koran burnings, the
Marine urination video and the Kandahar
massacre, the Taliban claims
AP: Turkish base on outskirts of Kabul under attack from mortar
fire; Turkish, Greek forces responding with heavy-caliber machine guns
SkyNews: Attacks in Kabul in retaliation for Koran burnings, the
Marine urination video and the Kandahar massacre, the Taliban has claimed
BBCBreaking: At least 14 insurgents killed after they staged
attacks on several location in the Afghan capital and elsewhere, Nato says
AP: Turkish base on outskirts of Kabul under attack from mortar
fire; Turkish, Greek forces responding with heavy-caliber machine gun fire
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Attackers fire a rocket-propelled
grenade into a house used by British diplomats in the center of #Kabul
guardiannews: Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails to go on
hunger strike http://gu.com/p/36q4t/tf
AlArabiya_Eng: #Taliban claim responsibility for #Kabul attacks,
say attacks taking place in Paktia and Logar provinces as well
AJELive: Update on #Afghan attacks: government spokesman
confirms attacks on four seperate provinces | http://aje.me/A2loGq
ISAFmedia: ISAF confirming multiple attacks across #Kabul,
potentially 7 locations, ANSF & ISAF responding as needed.
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: At least one attacker killed as
fighting rages in Kabul: police chief
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: #Taliban gunmen attack police
training facility in eastern #Afghanistan: spokesman
AJELive: reports suggest three buildings across the #Afghan
capital taken over by assailants | http://aje.me/A2loGq
cnnbrk: Attackers take over hotel in central Kabul, Afghanistan,
police say. http://on.cnn.com/IroTrK
Reuters: US embassy in Kabul says "attacks are ongoing in
the vicinity of the embassy"
AJELive: #Taliban claims responsibility for attacks in #Afghan
capital, targeting British & German embassies http://aje.me/HHhees
cnnbrk: 4 suicide bombers tried to attack Jalalabad,Afghanistan,
airfield where U.S. troops based,
commander says. http://on.cnn.com/IroTrK
PressTV: Chicago shootings leave 2 dead, 7 hurt http://dlvr.it/1RWVLF
PostWorldNews: Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia, no
tsunami threat http://wapo.st/IT7e28
guardiannews: Taliban launches largest attack on Kabul in 11
years http://gu.com/p/36q7x/tf
Reuters: Afghan MPs say some lawmakers have joined security
forces repelling attackers from roof near Afghan parliament #Kabul
cnni: Attackers in Afghanistan storm Kabul hotel, police say http://dlvr.it/1RTywG
BBCWorld: China loosens currency controls http://bbc.in/HIEAft
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: 13 people have been killed by army
gunfire across #Syria today: Syrian Revolution General Commission
SkyNewsBreak: Reuters: Afghan Taliban says it has attacked
President Hamid Karzai's presidential palace compound.
Reuters: South African President Zuma to marry for sixth time http://reut.rs/IWgxK3
cnnbrk: Taliban claim responsibility for series of attacks in
Afghanistan. http://on.cnn.com/IroTrK
CBSNews: Midwest tornadoes: 5 dead in Okla.; 10 twisters
reported in Kansas http://cbsn.ws/HKkE1w
cnnbrk: U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on lockdown after
explosions and gunfire in the area. http://on.cnn.com/IroTrK
PostWorldNews: Polygamous South African president, longtime
fiancee to have traditional wedding ceremony http://wapo.st/HIqgDD
PostWorldNews: North Korea shows off what appears
Al Arabiya English: #U.S. Secret Service sex scandal eclipses
#LatAm summit http://goo.gl/OJRcd
Al Arabiya English: #Syria forces pound #Homs ahead of #UN
observers' arrival: monitors #AlArabiya
Breaking News Storm: Tornado causes significant structural
damage, possible injuries in Woodward, Okla. - @KOCO http://bit.ly/HH1ubn
Post World News: Flooding in 2 Chinese coal mines kills at least
15 miners; 6 injured http://wapo.st/IcMaRj
Reuters: Scandal mars Obama's wooing of Latin America http://reut.rs/HJeU5J
KSN News Wichita: Tornado is heading for El Dorado. Get into
shelter.
Post World News: Taliban fighters attack Pakistan prison, free
hundreds of prisoners, including some militants http://wapo.st/IAIv2a
CNN Breaking News: 200 people in Thurmond, Iowa, evacuated after
tornado strike, state emergency management official tells CNN. http://on.cnn.com/HMx44w
The Associated Press: Official: Possible #tornado destroys about
75 percent of small western Iowa town of Thurman: http://apne.ws/Ion7ty -JM
PressTV: Police arrest 99-percenters in NY http://dlvr.it/1RRY3T
BBC News (World): Pakistan attack frees prisoners http://bbc.in/HVejwY
BBC Breaking News: Breaking news - Nearly 400 prisoners
including militants escape from jail in northwest Pakistan, officials say
Press TV: 4 killed by blast in#Egypt http://dlvr.it/1RRStG
Breaking News: Large, extremely dangerous tornado near
Clearwater, Kan. - @stormchaser4850
CNN International: Storm hits Iowa hospital http://dlvr.it/1RRRWM
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
BBCWorld: India trims interest rate to 8% http://bbc.in/HP8WR1
Breaking News: Reserve Bank of India cuts interest rates for the
first time in 3 years, by 50 basis points - @reuters http://reut.rs/IsOuTy
BreakingNews: Alert level raised for Popocatepetl volcano, 50
miles from Mexico City - @reuters http://reut.rs/IRtB92
PressTV: Police arrest four 99-percenters in NY http://dlvr.it/1RqZNm
BreakingNews: Earthquake, magnitude 6.5, shakes Santiago,
central Chile - @usgs, @reuters http://on.doi.gov/IsGh1z
PostWorldNews: Peru authorities search for 2 police officers who
disappeared during search for hostages http://wapo.st/HLFGf4
PressTV: Over 200#Yemenis killed in one week http://dlvr.it/1RqN4p
CNN International: Argentina to renationalize oil group http://dlvr.it/1RqC4J
Post World News: Delta jet lands in Dublin over bomb scare;
officials say no one hurt on Istanbul-to-NY flight http://wapo.st/IruT6d
BBC News (World): China increases US debt holding http://bbc.in/HOI3ws
Reuters Top News: U.S. busts global online drug market, arrests
eight http://reut.rs/HDn6SG
MarketWatch: Hong Kong banking stocks weigh on market; Hang Seng
Index down 0.2% http://on.mktw.net/Isrkg6
MarketWatch: Unless politicians can get their act together,
almost everyone's taxes will increase starting Jan 1st. http://on.mktw.net/J0fhKu
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Europe: Greece: Ex-Official Is
Detained http://nyti.ms/HDkJ23
Reuters Top News: Australia to exit Afghanistan a year early:
media http://reut.rs/HMLVe6
AJEnglish: Argentina to seize control of oil company http://aje.me/HLPu8Z
Al Jazeera English: Matan Ruak leads East Timor vote count http://aje.me/Isj27S
BBC News (World): 'Pilot fatigue' caused jet dive http://bbc.in/IsiEpM
MarketWatch: Japan stocks inch higher, but some tech majors
fall; Nikkei Average up 0.1% http://on.mktw.net/HPhM3q
Reuters Top News: Man plotted suicide bomb on NYC subway:
co-defendant http://reut.rs/HOjVuQ
Wall Street Journal: Every year, 133,000 Americans die of heart
attacks—largely because they didn't get help in time. http://on.wsj.com/HONF8i
Reuters Top News: Senate GOP blocks "Buffett Rule," a
minimum 30% income tax on millionaires http://reut.rs/IS7Vrb
BBC News (World): Human rights 'crisis' in Bahrain http://bbc.in/Isd0Eh
JackOtter: Best Buy releases complete list of stores it's
closing. Is yours on it? http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505144_162-57414517/best-buys-store-closing-list-is-yours-on-it/
Press TV: UK faces worst water shortage since 1976 http://dlvr.it/1RnJdW
Post World News: Rwanda opposition leader withdraws from trial,
cites lack of independent judiciary http://wapo.st/HL47t8
MarketWatch: Lowe's to sell $2 bln in notes, with net proceeds
from the offering to be used for general corporate purposes http://on.mktw.net/HOcvqH
Al Arabiya English: Israel holds 47 ‘flytilla’ activists pending
expulsion http://goo.gl/PpKVa
BBC News (World): Senate weighs Obama Buffett Rule http://bbc.in/IrW1lp
Post World News: Numbers of troops, fighters in various factions
in Afghanistan http://wapo.st/HLvJyo
Reuters: Big Tobacco pays states $6.5 billion under accord http://reut.rs/IH711z
MarketWatch: Dow ends up 77 points; Apple's 5-day losing streak
is longest since October 2011 http://on.mktw.net/IzvHUs
MarketWatch: All eyes are on Yahoo's CEO Scott Thompson as their
earnings report nears http://on.mktw.net/J0k1Qq $YHOO
guardiannews: Unemployment of Europe's young people soars by 50% http://gu.com/p/37vxq/tf
MarketWatch: Shares of Apple and Google have slipped today,
leading a tech sector retreat. $AAPL down about 3%, $GOOG slid 2.6% http://on.mktw.net/J0ca5s
PressTV: #Iran seizes four tons of narcotics: Cmdr. http://dlvr.it/1Rlr4z
Al Jazeera English: Foreign aid to #Africa - does it do more
harm than good? Join the @AJStream live conversation at 1930GMT | http://aje.me/HQzkYo
The Associated Press: BREAKING: Police find 2 people dead in Las
Vegas home after 9-year-old boy tells school about bodies. -EF
PressTV: UK banks lose £2bn over Spanish fears http://dlvr.it/1RlRfp
nytimesworld: Iraq Arrest Calls Fair Elections Into Question http://nyti.ms/IgtCj0
AlArabiya_Eng: #Pakistan's #Haqqani militants behind major
attack in #Afghanistan: #Pentagon http://goo.gl/Nc7m8
MarketWatch: U.S. economy grew 2.6% in first quarter: survey http://on.mktw.net/HZV3uW
PressTV: Shia massacre continues in#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1RlFmz
The Associated Press: More on Jim Yong Kim: President of
Dartmouth College chosen to be next president of the World Bank: http://apne.ws/HL8F2J -EF
Wall Street Journal: Apple is down about 9% in five trading
days. Here's why: http://on.wsj.com/IrwuJ1
Guardian news: Iranian-Canadian 'spy' faces imminent execution,
says family http://gu.com/p/36qq2/tf
Reuters Top News: World Bank board selects U.S. nominee Jim Yong
Kim as new president; World Bank board says Kim to begin five-year term on July
1.
Telegraph World News: Egypt 'needs £7.5 billion bail-out to
avoid bankruptcy' http://tgr.ph/HZV99k
BBCWorld: #Bangladesh railways minister resigns over corruption
allegations http://bbc.in/HNmxIo
PressTV: US drone strike kills dozens of Somalis http://dlvr.it/1Rkr1L
Reuters Top News: Afghan Taliban rehearsed attack for two months http://reut.rs/HWty9w
WSJ World News: China Halts Sale of Drugs Over Capsules http://on.wsj.com/ISiZSF
BBC News (World): Delta Airlines plane makes emergency landing
at Dublin Airport http://bbc.in/Iro8kP
MarketWatch: Shares of Endocyte soar 101% on Merck deal http://on.mktw.net/HWSQ7I
Reuters: New verdict deepens mystery on Italy bombings http://reut.rs/IGASHw
Reuters: Danish foreign minister: no room for weakening Iran
sanctions http://reut.rs/IGvjJ0
nytimesworld: China Prime Minister Calls for Corruption
Crackdown http://nyti.ms/HMqJdk
AJEnglish: UK businessman 'poisoned' in China scandal http://aje.me/HMcOTN
Reuters Top News: Bombs kill militant, wound FSB agent in
Russia's Caucasus http://reut.rs/HW9yE4
Al Arabiya English: Tunisians to organize book reading sessions
instead of protests http://goo.gl/D1N00
CNN Breaking News: Inmates hold nearly 100 hostage in Brazilian
prison riot. http://on.cnn.com/Ig3UeJ
AP: Mitt Romney's search for a vice president goes forward as he
taps longtime adviser to lead selection: http://apne.ws/HLXgiO -EF
CNN International: Hostages taken in Brazilian prison riot http://dlvr.it/1Rk7Qr
Reuters Top News: Iran ready to resolve nuclear issues if
sanctions are lifted: foreign minister http://reut.rs/HC7miR
Post World News: Afghan officials blame weekend attacks on
Haqqani network http://wapo.st/IQAHsa
Al Jazeera English: Predatory, poisonous and pestilent -
@AJEarthrise on #Australia's battle against the eco-scourge that's the cane
toad | http://aje.me/HFFmy6
PressTV: Every#US troop death: 25 vet suicides http://dlvr.it/1RjnKv
Reuters Top News: Smirking Norway killer Breivik pleads not
guilty http://reut.rs/IFa1vq
BBC News (World): Violence between #Hindu groups at beef-eating
festival in India http://bbc.in/IrbjH5
Reuters: Spanish debt heading toward crisis levels http://reut.rs/HPUhTs
PressTV: Bahraini activists climb embassy wall http://dlvr.it/1RjXPD
Wall Street Journal: Apple and Google shares are both getting
torched this morning http://on.wsj.com/IYBcla
All Things D: Google’s Marissa Mayer Headed to Walmart Board http://dthin.gs/HMYnxJ
BBCWorld: Little change in Indian inflation http://bbc.in/HKhi8Y
PostWorldNews: China premier demands stronger anti-corruption
efforts amid scandal over Politburo member http://wapo.st/J3Fsy0
PostWorldNews: 3 bloggers in Vietnam charged with spreading
anti-government propaganda, face 20 years in jail http://wapo.st/ILXebK
AlArabiya_Eng: Sudanese warplanes bomb UN peacekeeper camp in
South Sudan: official
AlArabiya_Eng: Video: Kabul fighting ends with explosions and
heavy gunfire; 36 attackers killed http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/16/208030.html
BBCWorld: World Bank president to be named http://bbc.in/HYU0ih
BBCWorld: Belarus release brings EU praise http://bbc.in/HKyifn
WSJ: See what's behind China's move to loosen daily trading
limits on the Yuan http://on.wsj.com/HJXs20 VIDEO
MarketWatch: Caterpillar, Travelers, B. of A. among leaders as
Dow industrials rise by triple digits http://on.mktw.net/HChkka
cnni: Pakistan school grenade attack kills boy http://dlvr.it/1Rgq0x
ChinaRealTime: World Reaction to China's Yuan Move http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/04/16/world-reacts-to-china-yuan-move/
PostWorldNews: Fight to save Russian forest wins woman the
Goldman prize, which is dubbed the Green Nobel Prize http://wapo.st/IqXl8d
MarketWatch: Stocks pick up pace after March data show rise in
U.S. retail sales http://on.mktw.net/HZf2ND
AJELive: Afghan President #Karzai says intelligence failure
allowed #Taliban to carry out latest attacks http://aje.me/HVD2lm
BBC Breaking News: Sudanese government votes to brand South
Sudan 'an enemy' http://bbc.in/HKLsZF
BBC News (World): Day one of #Breivik trial over. He takes stand
tomorrow. Unlikely to be televised (via BBC's @matthewwprice). Latest: http://bbc.in/HZonoK
BBCRBlack: Africa's dam campaigner nets 'environment Nobel' http://bbc.in/JnZu39 - along with five others
BBCWorld: Arrest over Balotelli 'blackmail' http://bbc.in/HKjltC
BBCWorld: Spain bond yields jump above 6% http://bbc.in/HYBBSL
AJEnglish: Video: Fighting intensifies in southern Yemen http://aje.me/HQBAiq
PostWorldNews: Nearly 7,000 US, Filipino troops start exercises
near disputed South China Sea waters http://wapo.st/HMP7rZ
AP: #Breivik admits in Norway court to massacre of 77, pleads
not guilty to terror, murder charges: http://apne.ws/HQEmnW -JM
AJELive: Divisions over Cuba&Falkland Islands prompt
Argentinian&Bolivian presidents to walk out of Americas summit http://aje.me/HKVu2v
PressTV: Afghan man opens fire on#US-led troops http://dlvr.it/1RfJ1d
PressTV: Filipinos stage anti-US rally in Manila http://dlvr.it/1RfJ1T
PressTV: Israel deports 18 pro-Palestinian activists http://dlvr.it/1RfJ1v
nytimesworld: Killings Heighten Ethnic Tensions in Macedonia http://nyti.ms/HMpo4z
Reuters: Spanish debt fears send euro lower http://reut.rs/HPUhTs
PostWorldNews: Prosecutor says Norwegian mass killer's claimed
Knights Templar network does not exist http://wapo.st/HKvpzt
cnni: Council plan in post-coup Guinea-Bissau http://dlvr.it/1RfZbS
BBCWorld: In pictures: Smuggling fuel by sea in West Africa http://bbc.in/HYO2hj
AlArabiya_Eng: 8 people have been killed by Syrian security
forces on Monday: Local Coordination Committees
AJEnglish: Israeli soldier suspended for gun-butt attack http://aje.me/IqJuP2
The Associated Press: A cathedral made from cardboard is New
Zealand's temporary answer to earthquake devastation: http://apne.ws/HYaYNV -JM
AJELive: #Afghan security forces have killed 32 fighters, says
defence ministry http://aje.me/J3aUg3 #Kabul #taliban
Post World News: Landslide at mine in Vietnam kills 1, leaves 5
missing and presumed dead http://wapo.st/HY67Mx
Press TV: Israeli plane violates#Lebanon airspace http://dlvr.it/1RcpbB
Breaking News: Update: 60-70 rescued from collapsed factory in
India; at least 20 remain trapped under debris - @bbcnews http://bbc.in/HK30VR
nytimesworld: Spain and Italy Show Europe's Problems Aren't Over http://nyti.ms/IPHZdl
New York Times World: Tumult in Egypt After Panel Bars
Presidential Candidates http://nyti.ms/HY3IkR
AJELive: Police: Fighting over in #Kabul and all
"insurgents" who launched attacks dead | More on our #Afghanistan
Live Blog - http://aje.me/IeFZMG
Post World News: Filipino protesters throw paint at main gate of
US Embassy to demand end of military drills http://wapo.st/ILLJRF
The Associated Press: #Taliban attack on Kabul ends when
insurgents are overcome by heavy gunfire and U.S.-led air assaults: http://apne.ws/ILZmAg -JM
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
PostWorldNews: Accused of assassination attempt on separatist
leader, ex-minister kills himself in Abkhazia http://wapo.st/HNr1Aa
MarketWatch: Hong Kong joins stock rally, as Hang Seng Index
rises 1.1% in early minutes http://on.mktw.net/I4yybF
The Associated Press: House passes bill to increase hunter
access to public lands, ensure lead bullets will be allowed: http://apne.ws/Iw9Yin -CC
New York Times World: Kurds Remain on Sideline in Syria’s
Uprising http://nyti.ms/J9Zc0e
PressTV: Bahrain on arrest spree ahead of F1 race http://dlvr.it/1S1x6l
Press TV: Ex-Black Panthers in solitary for 40 years http://dlvr.it/1S1x7b
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Middle East : Saudi Arabia:
Diplomat Kidnapped in Yemen http://nyti.ms/J9VBz8
Guardian news: Woman killed and baby abducted in Houston http://gu.com/p/37vmz/tf
TelegraphWorld: Taliban commander tries to claim reward for his
own capture http://tgr.ph/I4q58p
Reuters: German police rescue DJ from "sex mad"
woman's home http://reut.rs/IT4yTd
PostWorldNews: Liberian authorities release mercenary on bail
accused of leading massacres in Ivory Coast http://wapo.st/ItrrI7
WSJ: Borrowers with private student loans are defaulting or
falling behind on payments at 2x pre-recession rates. http://on.wsj.com/HW9emM
MarketWatch: Japan stocks shoot higher, with exporters, steel
shares rising; Nikkei Average up 1.7% http://on.mktw.net/HOfK2l
The Economist: In the tiny town of Glen Rose, there are a lot of
people who believe that the world is perhaps 6,000-7,000 years old http://econ.st/Iu1Uyt
Reuters: IMF inches toward deal on boosting bailout funds http://reut.rs/HW7VEo
wsjworld: Surprise Rise in U.K. Inflation http://on.wsj.com/J9Kh6b
BBC News (World): VIDEO: Another day, another demo in Bahrain http://bbc.in/HQZc8K
MarketWatch: Warren Buffett says he will begin treatment for
early-stage prostate cancer http://on.mktw.net/I0l2qh
Wall Street Journal: The pay gap b/t electrical engineering and
general-ed majors is as big as the one b/t college and high school grads http://on.wsj.com/HL3tXJ
MarketWatch: Yahoo shares rise after hours in wake of quarterly
profit http://on.mktw.net/I2O58n
Telegraph World News: Syria: first team of UN ceasefire monitors
visits Deraa amid continued fighting http://tgr.ph/IG3vzj
MarketWatch: Intel posts slightly lower profit, forecasts
revenue above Street estimates http://on.mktw.net/I2NHXD
MarketWatch: Nasdaq finishes up roughly 2%; Dow surges 194
points in best day in a month http://on.mktw.net/HVzWMm
CNN Breaking News: #Stocks post biggest gains in over a month.
Dow adds 190 points. http://on.cnn.com/IV93wp
CNN Breaking: Police in #Georgia defend handcuffing, arresting a
6-year-old student. http://on.cnn.com/IV7nms
MarketWatch: Coming up: Yahoo, IBM and Intel report quarterly
results after the bell http://on.mktw.net/HFT7tm
ReutersPolitics: Senate begins debating Postal Service overhaul
- @ewstephe http://reut.rs/HPWcvf
Press TV: Bahrain arrests 60 protest leaders http://dlvr.it/1RztLG
Breaking News: UN Security Council discusses imposing sanctions
on Sudan and South Sudan if border clashes continue - @Reuters http://reut.rs/IjJxx5
Al Arabiya English: #Shater endorses Brotherhood’s candidate
Mohammed #Morsi #Egypt
guardiannews: Swedish minister denies claims of racism over black
woman cake stunt http://gu.com/p/37vkn/tf
Reuters Top News: Crude oil rises $1 a barrel towards $104 http://reut.rs/IT4hQ5
nytimesworld: Palestinians Deliver Letter on Peace Talks to
Netanyahu http://nyti.ms/JzUvMT
AJELive: BREAKING: #KhaderAdnan released by #Israel.
The Economist: Thaksin Shinawatra's recent public appearance in
Cambodia was a testament to his popularity http://econ.st/HNfII6
MarketWatch: Apple shares set to snap losing streak, soaring $25
to reclaim $600 mark http://on.mktw.net/HNHQuL
Reuters Top News: Supreme Court takes another look at gray
market resales http://reut.rs/ILFLPn
Post World News: Official: Italian tourist kidnapped in Algeria
by al-Qaida’s North African branch freed http://wapo.st/Iuw2K3
BBC Breaking News: Egyptian presidential candidates lose appeals
against bans on running for office http://bbc.in/Iv1Rm1
WSJ World News: Palestinian Premier Pulls Out of Israel Meeting http://on.wsj.com/IYAil2
Guardian news: Abu Qatada to be deported - but not just yet http://gu.com/p/37vk6/tf
PressTV: Raed Salah leaves#Britain a free man http://dlvr.it/1Rz7gF
PressTV: US-led soldier dies in south#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1Rz7jJ
PostWorldNews: UK sentences ex-governor of Nigeria's Delta State
to 13 years for fraud, money laundering http://wapo.st/Iu96up
BBCWorld: Polish ex-sports minister jailed http://bbc.in/HQsOmS
Reuters: Toshiba to buy IBM's point-of-sale terminal business:
source http://reut.rs/IIVcry
MarketWatch: Citigroup picks Michael O'Neill as board chairman http://on.mktw.net/HPzeUY
BreakingNews: Google says they're 'investigating reports of an
issue with Google Mail' - @NBCNews
PostWorldNews: Report: Iran arrests more than 15 foreign and
locals on espionage charges http://wapo.st/IuobMI
CNN International: Experts say al-Assad gaining strength http://dlvr.it/1Ryzf0
Post World News: Jamaica, US struggle to fight island gangs
using lottery scams to prey on the elderly http://wapo.st/Iuzqoh
The Associated Press: BREAKING: Dow Jones industrial average
climbs 200 points. -BW
WSJ World News: Bank of Spain Warns on Economy http://on.wsj.com/JyPunR
PressTV: Egypt's banned candidates await ruling http://dlvr.it/1Ry60r
Post World News: Saudi official: Al-Qaida-linked militants behind
kidnapping of diplomat in Yemen http://wapo.st/HNka9P
PoliticalTicker: Boehner endorses Romney - http://wp.me/p4HKM-ZeS
Reuters: US relaxes sanctions on Myanmar to permit certain
humanitarian, religious, other not-for-profit activities: treasury statement
CNN International: Water poisoned at Afghan girls' school http://dlvr.it/1RxhrC
CBS News: About 20 women involved in Colombia scandal, says
senator briefed on probe http://cbsn.ws/JyyOww
AlArabiya_Eng: #NorthKorea says February agreement with U.S.
"no longer binding"
Al Arabiya English: #Syria sanctions group of nations denounces
arms sales to regime
MarketWatch: European stocks rally as Spanish bond auction fares
better than anticipated http://on.mktw.net/HR5BTA
Post World News: Military officials say 3 Yemeni soldiers killed
in suicide car bombing in south http://wapo.st/Iu5toq
Reuters Top News: Pentagon sees progress, challenges in cyber
warfare http://reut.rs/ITJLPf
AJELive: In rare interview, Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah
speaks to Julian Assange about #Syria: http://aje.me/I2gMm6
The Economist: For years, EU-Belarus relations have frozen and
unfrozen like the seasons, but with no harvest reaped http://econ.st/ItRVtd
PostWorldNews: Ex-guerrilla fighter appears to have won East
Timor presidency; results not yet official http://wapo.st/IsQcnS
Al Arabiya English: Death toll in #Syria today has reached 47:
coordination committees
MarketWatch: Apple shares up nearly $15 a share in rebound from
five-session rout http://on.mktw.net/HQ1iEm
AlArabiya_Eng: Suicide bomber kills soldier in southern Somalia
town: officials
cnnbrk: Newly signed law could make Mississippi first state
where no abortions can be performed http://on.cnn.com/IJzx2A
Sky News Newsdesk: Former Nigerian state governor James Ibori
jailed for 13 years for fraud and embezzlement
BBCWorld: US authorities say they have busted an online drugs
ring known as The Farmer's Market http://bbc.in/HPklAn
AJEnglish: Egypt's presidential frontrunners appeal ban http://aje.me/It4wfX
HuffPostWorld: 150 Afghan schoolgirls poisoned in suspected anti-education
attack http://huff.to/HNe4Gx
BBCWorld: Shares in Spanish oil firm #Repsol fall by more than
8%, since Argentina plans to nationalize its oil. http://bbc.in/HPpRTo
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Armed Libyans kidnap 80 Tunisians
on the border between Libya and Tunisia
PostWorldNews: Reuters: Neil Heywood killed in cover-up plot http://wapo.st/It45Cv
PressTV: Denmark seeks probe into#Israeli beating http://dlvr.it/1RsT8P
PressTV: Roadside bomb kills 2 Afghan soldiers http://dlvr.it/1RsT9z
MarketWatch: Europe stocks extend gains after surprise ZEW gain
for April; Stoxx 600 up 0.9% http://on.mktw.net/IJVvmb
guardiannews: UK inflation pushed to 3.5% by food and clothing
price rises http://gu.com/p/37v5g/tw
AlArabiya_Eng: 15 people have been killed by the Syrian forces,
mostly in Idlib: activists
BBC News (World): UK government intends to deport Abu #Qatada to
Jordan on 30 April because his rights will not be violated, hearing told http://bbc.in/ItZwb5
BBCWorld: 1,200+ Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails begin
hunger strike to protest against prison conditions http://bbc.in/ItgOVQ
PressTV: UK minimum wage lower than in 2004 http://dlvr.it/1RtTFC
PressTV: Yemeni soldiers chant slogans during a #protest in
#Sanaa, demanding the dismissal of former president's.. http://twitpic.com/9audv4
PressTV: Macedonian protesters throw stones at riot police
during a #protest against a recent violence, in front.. http://twitpic.com/9aue0n
AP: Mali soldiers detain politician, re-arrest former prime
minister days after his release: http://apne.ws/HMJL2N - VW
Sky News Newsdesk: Tens of thousands of NHS workers to take
industrial action on May 10th in continuing row over pensions
MarketWatch: Dow reclaims 13,000 mark as Nasdaq shakes off
recent selling to move back above 3,000 http://on.mktw.net/JxJdZz
Reuters Top News: Afghan schoolgirls poisoned in anti-education
attack http://reut.rs/HP46oB
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: An Italian woman kidnapped by
armed men in Algeria's southern desert has been released
PressTV: Palestinians rally to mark Prisoners' Day http://dlvr.it/1RwJt7
PressTV: New dimensions have emerged of a simmering tension
between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as the Saudi news ch... http://fb.me/1Pr1bj3nL
AlArabiya_Eng: #American rescued by #Iran doctors after midair
heart attack praises medical care http://goo.gl/0JiUQ
BBCWorld: Protests disrupt #Egypt football violence trial http://bbc.in/ItyFf8
AP: BREAKING: U.S. factory production fell 0.2 percent in March
after 3 months of strong gains. -BW
AlArabiya_Eng: #IMF sees global economy pick-up, to 3.5% growth
this year
BBCWorld: Is #BoXilai's downfall political, or is it a legal
matter connected to murder of Briton's Neil Heywood? http://bbc.in/HPQLL3
BBCBreaking: Darrell Desuze, 17, sentenced to 8 years detention
for killing man, 68, in England riots in August. http://bbc.in/HPQS9m
BBCBreaking: Desuze's mother, Lavinia, 31, jailed for 18 months
for destroying son's clothes. More soon: http://bbc.in/HPQUy0
cnnbrk: Report recounts disoriented Air Canada pilot sending
flight into dive, slamming passengers into ceiling. http://on.cnn.com/IDEcOa
HuffPostWorld: Sudan-South Sudan violence erupts http://huff.to/HZ6OWA
CNNMoney: Housing starts fall 5.8%in March to 654,000 annual
rate, the government says. Building permits drop 4.5%. http://cnnmon.ie/bkgnews
AP: Radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada arrested in Britain and
told he will be deported to Jordan: http://apne.ws/HMXuXd -BW
AP: NATO ministers to mull Afghan strategy ahead of alliance
summit in Chicago: http://apne.ws/HMJRHH - VW
cnnbrk: 5 bodies recovered from wrecked Italian cruise ship
Costa Concordia identified -- 2 of them Americans. http://on.cnn.com/Jx5KFE
HuffPostWorld: Opposition claims #Syria troops break ceasefire http://huff.to/JwBIBW
Reuters: Venezuela's election battle: Chavez vs Chavez http://reut.rs/HOGFMh
BBCWorld: #Mali's former prime minister Modibo Sidibe has been
arrested, witnesses say http://bbc.in/HPFBG9
BBCBreaking: African Union suspends #Guinea-Bissau after coup
last week. Details soon: http://bbc.in/HPFM44
cnni: India set to test long-distance missile http://dlvr.it/1Rv3yk
MarketWatch: Goldman Sachs posts higher earnings but lower
revenue; quarterly dividend's increased 31% http://on.mktw.net/IiuDah
AJELive: Trial of Anders Behring #Breivik resumes in #Norway.
Watch live I http://aje.me/tz8yfa I follow @jonahhull and @AJELive
Al Arabiya English: British peer denies offering £10 million
bounty for capture of #Obama, Bush http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/17/208297.html
PressTV: Israeli forces injure Palestinian farmer http://dlvr.it/1Rrdhx
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: UN leader calls for three-month
Syria observer mission with 300 monitors
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: UN leader says violent
incidents, reports of casualties have escalated
Breaking News: More: No immediate confirmation of test launch
from India government - @AP http://bit.ly/HV2yKc
Wall Street Journal: Breaking: Indian media say the test launch
of a missile able to reach major Chinese cities was successful. http://wsj.com
PressTV: 'Family massacred in west-central Syria' http://dlvr.it/1SG4Pj
Breaking News: Japan stocks lag; Australia, South Korea edge
higher - @MarketWatch http://on.mktw.net/HV3cpI
PressTV: Mutilated bodies found near#US border http://dlvr.it/1SFrNy
MarketWatch: Hong Kong energy stocks rise, but property weak;
Hang Seng Index up 0.2% http://on.mktw.net/I66LUO
CBSNews: JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon to use insanity defense at
trial http://cbsn.ws/ImVORi
PressTV: Switzerland ditches#EU on #Iran sanctions http://dlvr.it/1SFfbg
AJELive: Oil company #BP proposes #Gulf spill settlements | http://aje.me/HTHOP2
Reuters Top News: Russia admits irregularities in regional vote
after protests http://reut.rs/HR0lyy
nytimesworld: Deal Near on Full Team of Cease-Fire Monitors for
Syria http://nyti.ms/JHKDk9
New York Times World: European Rescue Fund May Face Biggest Test
Yet http://nyti.ms/HIVfjQ
Guardian news: Sri Lankan woman faces beheading on witchcraft
charge http://gu.com/p/37xtf/tf
Reuters Top News: GM in deal to buy stake from Chinese partner:
source http://reut.rs/HU3Z9D
PostWorldNews: Russia creates independent task force to investigate
crimes committed by police officers http://wapo.st/HSCiwb
Breaking News: US officials: CIA is seeking new authority to
expand Yemen drone campaign - @washingtonpost http://wapo.st/J1EW6s
AJEnglish: After a quiet winter, #Occupy #WallStreet is gearing
up again for a summer of protests | http://aje.me/JfHMC6
Post World News: Thousands of Honduran farmworkers briefly
occupy land in dispute with large landowners, govt http://wapo.st/IO2MvK
MarketWatch: Japan stocks sink early, with some exporters giving
back gains; Nikkei Average down 0.9% http://on.mktw.net/J4MinJ
PostWorldNews: Dominican Republic appoints special commission to
investigate killing of Taiwanese diplomat http://wapo.st/J1sgws
Post World News: US ambassador raises concerns over Romania’s
proposal to pay limited property restitution http://wapo.st/JgjgRn
HuffPostWorld: Massive ammo bust at Mexican border http://huff.to/I3meJf
Press TV: US confirms assistance to Syria rebels http://dlvr.it/1SDdSl
guardiannews: Robert Mugabe appeals for calm on Zimbabwe's
independence day - video http://gu.com/p/37xgq/tf
AJEnglish: Egypt presidential hopefuls launch campaign http://aje.me/HTmppt
MarketWatch: Apple and Samsung enter 'peace talks' over their
patent battle in California http://on.mktw.net/I2rvku [video]
PostWorldNews: Funds-short Italian museum of contemporary art
burns painting, with artist consent, in protest http://wapo.st/JIBHeo
CBSNews: Secret Service scandal: 1 "for cause," 1
allowed to retire, 1 resigns; 8 others still under investigation.
AP: BREAKING: Secret Service: 3 employees leave agency in wake
of Colombia scandal; investigation ongoing
nytimesworld: Reporter in Azerbaijan Beaten After Filming
Dispute http://nyti.ms/IS6ASd
Reuters Top News: Yemen air strike kills six militants,
government says http://reut.rs/IS542s
HuffPostWorld: Secret Service announces removal of agents
following prostitution scandal http://huff.to/JIYF57
BreakingNews: US House approves Keystone XL pipeline project,
extending funding through September - @reuters
The Associated Press: New Jersey district to pay $4.2M to settle
lawsuit over bully's punch that paralyzed middle-schooler: http://apne.ws/HT0puP -CJ
MarketWatch: EBay reports 20% higher profit; shares rise after
hours http://on.mktw.net/J0SvmA
CBS News: TV icon, pioneer Dick Clark dead at 82 http://cbsn.ws/HUoLH8
MarketWatch: Dow closes down 83 points, pulling back after
two-day rally http://on.mktw.net/J3U94J
Breaking News UK: Sources: Former News International chief
Rebekah Brooks and 10 phone hacking suspects may face charges - @pressassoc http://huff.to/HTes3o
AP: Judge quits Trayvon Martin shooting case, citing conflict of
interest; replacement named: http://apne.ws/HTcVdI -CC
Reuters Top News: House panel okays $33 billion in food stamp
cuts http://reut.rs/IRr2CL
cnni: Freak storm blasts Turkey's largest city http://dlvr.it/1SBh88
CNN International: Bahrain clears hunger strike protest http://dlvr.it/1SBh9V
Reuters Top News: Panetta apologizes for photos of U.S. soldiers
in Afghanistan http://reut.rs/I2uXLK
HuffPostWorld: Ahmadinejad's car mobbed by protesters http://huff.to/I2BPJe
MarketWatch: Ireland: Budget's on target despite slowing growth http://on.mktw.net/HQLKOQ
wsjworld: Italy Slashes Growth Forecast http://on.wsj.com/J3nWL1
WSJ World News: India Allows Cotton Exports http://on.wsj.com/J3nYCA
MarketWatch: Gold ends 0.7% lower at $1,639.60 an ounce, its
lowest settlement since April 5 http://on.mktw.net/HStSZ3
Reuters Top News: Special Report: Chesapeake CEO Aubrey
McClendon took $1.1 billion in shrouded personal loans http://reut.rs/HXyCIV
Press TV: Qatar named world obesity capital http://dlvr.it/1SB6ZC
BBC News (World): Reclassifying breast #cancer as "not one
disease, but 10 different diseases" could improve treatment, study
suggests http://bbc.in/Im2BuO
BBCWorld: Audi buys Italian motorcycle firm http://bbc.in/IR0dOV
Post World News: U.S., allies and Afghan government ready plan
for end of combat operations in 2014 http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-allies-and-afghan-government-ready-plan-for-end-of-combat-operations-in-2014/2012/04/18/gIQAX9bZQT_story.html?wprss=rss_social-world-headlines
Telegraph World News: Dozens under arrest in China in connection
with Bo Xilai scandal http://tgr.ph/J49FLJ
MarketWatch: YPF's U.S.-listed shares plunge after trading halt
is lifted http://on.mktw.net/IQZ61R
The Associated Press: South African police find girl, arrest
suspects after video circulates of her being raped: http://apne.ws/JhaqD2 -CJ
Breaking News: Mali's ousted leader is in the Senegalese
embassy, Senegal's president says - @BBCWorld http://bbc.in/J40uKY
CNN Breaking News: Police search area where missing Fort Bragg
soldier last seen. http://on.cnn.com/JGPYbp
Guardian news: Google's Sergey Brin: state filtering of dissent
threatens web freedom http://gu.com/p/37xbk/tw #openinternet
Reuters Top News: Keystone pipeline "rodeo" rides
again in U.S. House http://reut.rs/I2mtEw
CNN Breaking News: Sen. Boxer says scandal-hit #GSA should
"clean house." http://on.cnn.com/HSgFQ0
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: 32 people have been killed by
army gunfire across #Syria today: Local Coordinating Committees say, mostly in
Idlib and Homs
MarketWatch: 'Spanish stocks are getting hit in all directions
at the moment': BNP Paribas strategist http://on.mktw.net/HSf0Km
The Associated Press: U.S. Senate is getting its turn to delve
into a General Services Administration spending scandal: http://apne.ws/HSF98x -CJ
Al Arabiya English: Protests against veil ban in Tunisian
universities bring lectures to a halt http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/18/208661.html #AlArabiya
The Associated Press: US Supreme Court rules that organizations
may not be sued for claims they aided in torture or killings abroad: http://apne.ws/JgMsrq
AP: American Muslim blames the FBI, saying he was tortured at
their behest in United Arab Emirates: http://apne.ws/HSJEQh -CJ
nytimesworld: Iran Arrests 15 in Alleged Assassination Plot http://nyti.ms/IynDFu
Reuters: Yahoo, Amazon help Nasdaq turn positive http://reut.rs/HXEaDb
Reuters Top News: Berkshire shares dip on Buffett cancer news http://reut.rs/HY0k8v
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: 24 people have been killed
by army gunfire across #Syria today: Local Coordinating Committees, mostly in
Idlib and Homs
New York Times World: Landslide Peril Near Chinese Reservoir
Grows, Official Says http://nyti.ms/IZtTuC
BBC Breaking News: Fuel tanker drivers reject deal to avert
strikes, saying proposals do not go far enough - Unite union. Details soon http://bbc.in/IQCizi
Reuters Top News: Angry North Korea threatens retaliation, nuclear
test expected http://reut.rs/HMg3G5
Reuters: Thousands housed in trailers after Katrina may get
payments http://reut.rs/HWAmSL
Al Arabiya English: #Norway mass killer wants death or
acquittal, warns of new attacks http://goo.gl/mIZGl
The Associated Press: VIDEO: Despite truce violations, Syria's
foreign minister says troops will be pulled from the country's urban areas: http://apne.ws/HSyhbh
BreakingNews: Clashes hit Bahrain Formula One exhibit; security
forces fire stun grenades at protesters - AP http://bit.ly/HSUabS
BBC Breaking News: India postpones launch of its first
long-range missile Agni V, because of bad weather. Details soon http://bbc.in/IlLhGi
The Associated Press: Ohio executes man who fatally stabbed teen
in 1985, marking state's 1st execution in 6 months: http://apne.ws/HSErrH -CJ
CNN Breaking News: 5 killed, 5 wounded in aerial attack in South
Sudan, official says. http://on.cnn.com/IlJyAM
guardiannews: Tory council happily running 'conservatory tax'
for past five years http://gu.com/p/37vhg/tf
Al Arabiya English: Ship suspected of arms smuggling to #Syria
docks in #Turkey http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/18/208640.html
AP: US Embassy in Nigeria issues emergency warning to its
citizens over fears that Boko Haram is planning attacks on hotels in Abuja
BBCBreaking: #Unemployment in UK fell by 35,000 between December
& February to 2.65 million, official figures show http://bbc.in/JeTKMp
guardianworld: Remorseless and baffling, Breivik's testimony
leaves Norway no wiser http://gu.com/p/37vyg/tw
PressTV: Separate blasts kill 21 in Syria http://dlvr.it/1S4584
PressTV: 'Saudi Arabia executes 8 #Iranian sailors' http://dlvr.it/1S45Ft
SaeedKD: Iranian singer Arya Aramnejad sentenced to a year in
jail: http://gu.com/p/37v7z/tw
BBCBreaking: David #Gilroy gets life term in prison at High
Court in Edinburgh for the murder of Suzanne Pilley http://bbc.in/HXkjUP
SkyNewsBreak: TUC general secretary Brendan Barber is to retire
later this year.
cnni: U.N. wives to Mrs. al-Assad: Stop him http://dlvr.it/1S49Vg
AP: AP VIDEO: Two years after Deepwater Horizon spill, fish are
mysteriously sick in the Gulf of Mexico: http://youtu.be/C1Xfd89uUJo -ldh
PostWorldNews: Dangers from China's Three Gorges Dam may force
another 100,000 people to be displaced http://wapo.st/HOHmo8
MarketWatch: U.S. stocks open lower as tech-company results
dampen mood http://on.mktw.net/JcBrVk
PressTV: UK forced to publish sinful archive http://dlvr.it/1S4CQ9
AJEnglish: Every 14 days a language dies. We follow the
indigenous people battling2reclaim their language & culture http://aje.me/Jfgv2W
cnni: Israeli officer fired for striking activist http://dlvr.it/1S63Wv
guardianworld: Britain planned to test virulent poison gas in
what is now Botswana, colonial archives reveal http://gu.com/p/37vep/tw
AP: Swiss gov't says it has extended sanctions against Iran by
freezing assets of 11 more companies and people: http://apne.ws/Jfy9Dx -CJ
AP: Invasive beetle that has destroyed millions of ash trees has
been found east of NY's Hudson River for 1st time: http://apne.ws/HShLI7
PostWorldNews: Mali junta defends arrests of politicians from
ousted regime after president raises concern http://wapo.st/HSg0dS
AJELive: Shooting reportedly broke out in Arbeen during a visit
by UN observers http://aje.me/I5Qx1m
Reuters: Syria says wants only small, "neutral" truce
mission http://reut.rs/IP5UNh
HuffPostWorld: India to test nuclear missile that can hit
Beijing http://huff.to/J2pD8U
BreakingNews: The Pentagon says it requested that the Los
Angeles Times not publish the photographs depicting US soldiers - @NBCNews
BreakingNews: Spain's King Juan Carlos says he is sorry for
having gone on African elephant-hunting trip - @AP
cnni: Myanmar's Suu Kyi to visit Norway http://dlvr.it/1S6b7c
LA Times releases photos depicting US troops posing with bodies
of Afghan suicide bombers [graphic] - @latimes http://lat.ms/J2zfkd
PostWorldNews: 22 soldiers die in South Sudan-Sudan border
battle; violence hits new area of volatile border http://wapo.st/Jfx3aP
PressTV: Six Syrian police killed in bomb attack http://dlvr.it/1S6lRB
PressTV: Israeli forces injure young girl in Gaza http://dlvr.it/1S3tzX
Sky News Newsdesk: Tesco announces full-year, pre-tax profits
rise 5.3% to £3.8bn, group sales up 7.4% to £72bn
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average ends 2.1% higher on U.S.
gains, weaker yen http://on.mktw.net/HPzRbS
BBC News (World): China new home prices dip further http://bbc.in/Jer5ac
Post World News: Several nations trying to penetrate U.S.
cyber-networks, says ex-FBI official http://wapo.st/JaVm73
Post World News: Russian lawmakers target gay ‘propaganda’ http://wapo.st/HNQRUy
The Associated Press: Voters in Arizona's 8th Congressional
District pick Jesse Kelly as GOP candidate for Giffords' seat: http://apne.ws/IwMGc0 -MS
wsjworld: Australia Ready to Help IMF http://on.wsj.com/JCKfU7
WSJ World News: Bin Laden's Family to Leave Pakistan http://on.wsj.com/IOqA87
Al Arabiya English: Death toll mounts as U.N. observers admit
tough task to firm up Syria ceasefire http://goo.gl/KjjE5 #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
HuffPostWorld: Syrian troops resume shelling http://huff.to/I0q4D8
Post World News: Street fight: Mexican presidential contenders
feud over unfinished highway http://wapo.st/HNERm6
Press TV: European car sales lowest in 14 years http://dlvr.it/1S2xvl
New York Times World: Debate Grows as Europe Fears Return of
Fiscal Crisis http://nyti.ms/HOxquZ
Press TV: Aussies want suspension of#US military cooperation http://dlvr.it/1S2kM4
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
The Associated Press: Men at Work flautist, saxophonist Greg Ham
found dead in Melbourne home: http://apne.ws/JpSiHa -RAS
Al Jazeera English: Colombia's FARC denies plans to surrender http://aje.me/Jq8Qie
PostWorldNews: Brazil police say trio accused of killing and
eating 2 women may have killed 5 more http://wapo.st/I1Yd3p
MarketWatch: Hong Kong shares lose ground in early trading; Hang
Seng Index down 0.4% http://on.mktw.net/JcgLxE
PostWorldNews: Mysterious die-off of hundreds of dolphins in
Peru investigated by scientists, officials http://wapo.st/J79aVT
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Tajikistan: 34 Jailed on
Terror Charges http://nyti.ms/HUK7j3
MarketWatch: Japan stocks slip lower, with techs among top
decliners; Nikkei Average down 0.2% http://on.mktw.net/JaEuRo
WSJ World News: Brazil's Growth-Driving Efforts Hit Milestone http://on.wsj.com/JknQLC
PostWorldNews: Jamaica forms gov't task force to fight lottery
scams, protect island's image as tourist haven http://wapo.st/I240WH
AlArabiya_Eng: Mali junta frees detained politicians, soldiers:
lawmaker
PressTV: Argentina seizes Repsol's gas firm http://dlvr.it/1SNqNX
BBCWorld: Pakistani women's lives destroyed by acid attacks http://bbc.in/HWuBsG
AlArabiya_Eng: 30 people have been killed by Syrian forces on
Thursday: Syrian activists
PostWorldNews: Azerbaijan says arrested terror suspects linked
to al-Qaida, Iran http://wapo.st/JhEuLZ
BBCWorld: VIDEO: Acid attacks increase in Pakistan http://bbc.in/HVYXaT
Reuters: Obama, top Senate Democrat split on nuclear nominee http://reut.rs/IVWyiU
BBCWorld: South Sudan oil seizure 'illegal' http://bbc.in/HWAo1o
guardiannews: Bahrain protests continue after night of clashes -
video http://gu.com/p/3729q/tf
nytimesworld: 2 Guantanamo Bay Detainees Freed in El Salvador http://nyti.ms/Jkg1Wd
Guardian news: US drone strikes in Yemen crucial to prevent
terrorist threat, Panetta says http://gu.com/p/372ch/tf
WSJ: Spending for the food stamp program rose to $72 bil in
2011, up from $30 bil four years earlier. http://on.wsj.com/HTUpA6
BreakingNews: Lawyers: California federal prosecutor
investigating Goldman Sachs employee for insider trading - Reuters
Post World News: Yemen military says 19 militants killed in
offensive on al-Qaida stronghold http://wapo.st/JoR2ny
Reuters Top News: Yemen army kills 13 Islamists in south http://reut.rs/I1XfnP
AlArabiya_Eng: Tension heightens amid claims of oil-smuggling
from Iraq to Israel via Jordan http://goo.gl/3ycv7
MarketWatch: Microsoft shares rise in late trading after
earnings beat estimates http://on.mktw.net/JjGvaC
Reuters: Microsoft profit falls slightly http://reut.rs/IXYY0p
MarketWatch: Dow finishes down 69 points; Apple's 3% decline
weighs on tech sector http://on.mktw.net/ISW1sK
Breaking News: Senior US official says Blackhawk helicopter
crashed in southwestern Afghanistan; crew of 4 believed to be on board -
@NBCNews
Post World News: Mexican volcano hurls hot rock half-mile into
sky; officials warn more eruptions likely http://wapo.st/ISOOsx
Al Arabiya English: 21 people have been killed by the Syrian
forces today: Syrian activists
MarketWatch: Dow industrials down 120-plus points as day's tone
turns decidedly negative http://on.mktw.net/JokHxa
MarketWatch: Apple down more than 3% after Qualcomm comment http://on.mktw.net/JomNgB
Reuters: Global growth subdued, heavily reliant on Asia http://reut.rs/IXiLx9
Breaking News: Levon Helm, former leader of The Band, dies at
age 71 - @recordonline http://bit.ly/I5xHYN
WSJ: 1 in 7 Americans use food stamps and the rolls will
continue to increase through 2014, according to CBO report. http://on.wsj.com/HTUpA6
MarketWatch: Twenty-eight of 30 Dow components in the red http://on.mktw.net/JomNgx
HuffPostWorld: Bollywood actress kidnapped, strangled and
beheaded by costars http://huff.to/HQfhb9
SmartMoney: At about $600, Apple stock might still be a good
deal. Here's why. http://sm.wsj.com/HW5Z3a VIDEO
BBCWorld: US bases now being dismantled in #Afghanistan, and
almost everything is shipped back to the States http://bbc.in/HWfhfB
PressTV: Moderate earthquake hits eastern#Japan http://dlvr.it/1SLWFf
PressTV: Militants attack power tower in#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1SLWGD
Reuters Top News: Egyptian protesters take long walk to Tahrir http://reut.rs/Jo8gS9
Press TV: Militants blow up school in NW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1SLSWl
wsjworld: Lagarde Says IMF Funds to Be Boosted http://on.wsj.com/JoalgO
BBCWorld: Ex-pastor becomes first genocide suspect to be sent
back by UN tribunal to #Rwanda for trial http://bbc.in/HWcwLr
Reuters Top News: Republican business tax cut seen passing U.S.
House http://reut.rs/IBavQ7
Post World News: Veterans Affairs department plans to add about
1,900 mental health staff as more seek care http://wapo.st/ISghL4
Reuters Top News: Tunisia sees tourists return after revolt http://reut.rs/IX3LiS
cnni: Three arrested in UK corruption probe http://dlvr.it/1SJrX6
cnni: Sudan threatens S. Sudan http://dlvr.it/1SJrWW
CNN International: Killer Breivik trained on video games for
massacre http://dlvr.it/1SJrXc
Post World News: Group says 2 lay Tibetans critically injured
after setting themselves on fire in eastern Tibet http://wapo.st/HVENiN
Reuters Top News: Bank of America tops expectations on better
credit quality http://reut.rs/I0VDLe
CNN Breaking News: Tennessee's Pat Summitt to be awarded Medal
of Freedom. http://on.cnn.com/IBjeBJ
BBCWorld: Many Timbuktu residents 'fleeing' http://bbc.in/IWYjw9
guardianworld: Rape of disabled 17-year-old girl prompts outrage
over sexual violence in South Africa http://gu.com/p/3728a/tw
cnnbrk: Small plane that circled over Gulf with
"unresponsive" pilot has crashed. http://on.cnn.com/IWK5eP
ReutersPolitics: Ohio Governor John Kasich endorses Romney http://bit.ly/I1lliE
Post World News: Mali military: Country faces ‘new threat’ with
22 arrested after weapons stockpiles found http://wapo.st/HVxwj3
CBSNews: Sick, deformed fish spotted in Gulf in "disturbing
numbers" http://cbsn.ws/I1AvEC
WSJ News Graphics: Cost of a gallon of gas nationwide has fallen
for two straight weeks-avg. retail price of regular gasoline-$3.922. http://twitpic.com/9bo4kz
SkyNewsBreak: MoD: Soldier who died in the UK yesterday from
wounds sustained in Afghanistan named as Sapper Connor Ray
guardiannews: Google shutting out rivals, claims Russian search
engine Yandex http://gu.com/p/3724c/tw #OpenInternet
guardian: Bo Xilai case shines light on corruption in China.
Officials smuggled £80bn out of the country in last20years http://gu.com/p/37227/tw
Breaking News: Congressional source confirms to @NBCNews that
more resignations of Secret Service agents in Colombia scandal are expected
SkyNewsBreak: Government defeats Labour's 'granny tax' amendment
by 67 votes.
MarketWatch: Spain's benchmark IBEX gauge closes below 7,000 for
first time since March 2009 http://on.mktw.net/J8oX4w
Al Jazeera English: Opinion: The significance of indigenous
mobilisations http://aje.me/HUztOw
Breaking News: Unconscious pilot at controls of private plane
circling over Gulf of Mexico; authorities expect it will soon crash into water
- @NBCNews
Reuters Top News: Existing home sales fall 2.6 percent in March http://reut.rs/IATMwb
MarketWatch: Splunk shares soar 88% in IPO http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag $SPLK
Breaking News: Nigeria opens secret prison for radical Islamist
sect, security official says - @AP http://bit.ly/JfJwNG
Guardian news: Hunt for Joseph Kony will kill more innocent
people, charities warn http://gu.com/p/3725x/tw
Al Arabiya English: Assad still enjoys big popularity and
support from the army: Panetta
cnnbrk: Dive team to return to pond in missing Fort Bragg
soldier search. http://on.cnn.com/JillcS
AlArabiya_Eng: The Syrian opposition is divided and we cannot
depend on the defections inside the Syrian army: US Defense Secretary Panetta
Reuters Top News: Nokia ditches sales chief as smartphone
disappoints http://reut.rs/IURL15
Guardian World: Russian police arrest 13 outside Pussy Riot
court hearing http://gu.com/p/37237/tw
Rupert Murdoch to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry on
Wednesday and Thursday next week, and his son James will appear on Tuesday - PA
ReutersPolitics: Obama to renominate Republican Kristine
Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission http://reut.rs/Jn3tAf
AJELive: In Feature: #Syria's carnival that ended in bloodshed http://aje.me/Iz4RxI
AP: Security forces have fired tear gas and stun grenades at
anti-government protesters in Bahrain
Home sales fell last month, sign that market remains weak: http://apne.ws/Ji6hfn
MarketWatch: Europe stocks rebound ahead of Spanish auctions;
Stoxx 600 up 0.7% http://on.mktw.net/IPATDA
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: A new bombing in al-Huriya
neighborhood in Iraq: correspondent
PressTV: 'US bankers want Occupiers in Jail' http://dlvr.it/1SJ7nD
AP: Oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil will not be allowed to bid in
May energy auction over oil deals with Kurds, Iraqi official says
AJELive: #India's #Jarawa tribe, who still hunt with bows and
arrows, are facing #extinction | Video report: http://aje.me/HVBN7a
BBCWorld: Crimes against person incl muggings&robberies, up
8%last year, but crime overall down3%- British Crime Survey http://bbc.in/IUAWn8
PostWorldNews: Kazakhstan court jails 47 on terrorism charges
after closed trial http://wapo.st/JMaCXQ
HuffPostWorld: Protesters mob #Iran president's car http://huff.to/I2BPJe
Reuters: Myanmar oath standoff puts Suu Kyi's MP debut in doubt http://reut.rs/I0IRfy
BBCWorld: #Spain's borrowing costs increase. 10-year bond yields
rise to 5.74% http://bbc.in/IUK1fB
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: A team of observers arrive in
Deraa, Syria: coordination committees
AP: Sheriff says 3 killed following shooting at cockfighting
match in south Texas: http://apne.ws/HVbmxv - VW
BreakingNews: Nokia posts 1st quarter net loss of ?929m ($1.2
bln) company hit by strong competition as revenue plunges - AP
MarketWatch: New York Times shares jump 7.4% after earnings
report http://on.mktw.net/I4UBQ7
PressTV: Scene of two car bombs close to the northern oil rich
city of #Kirkuk, Iraq, April 19, 2012, which left severa http://twitpic.com/9bjxan
MarketWatch: EBay shares surge 10% as investors react to
earnings and outlook http://on.mktw.net/I4TMXu
BBCBreaking: Three men jailed for life for gang-related shooting
that left five-year-old girl paralysed. http://bbc.in/IV2ys6
AlArabiya_Eng: Video: Israel remembers Holocaust with two minute
silence http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/19/208780.html #YadVashem
Breaking News: EU officials say the bloc is set to suspend most
sanctions against Myanmar for 1 year to assess country's progress towards
democracy - @AP
Al Arabiya English: 10 people have been killed by the gunfire of
Syrian government force: Syrian activists #AlArabiya #Syria
andrewbensonf1: #ForceIndia incident in #Bahrain "much more
serious than initially described - Molotov cocktails and tear gas
involved"
WSJ: Breaking: U.S. jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 386,000 in
the latest week. http://wsj.com
PreetaTweets: Human Genome Sciences discloses, rejects $2.6b
offer from Glaxo, says will explore strategic alternatives. $HGSI $GSK
AlArabiya_Eng: Update: At least 36 killed in series of 20
explosions across #Iraq http://goo.gl/eI9qV
Reuters: Bashir says Sudan to teach South "final lesson by
force" http://reut.rs/JluLHf
AJEnglish: Captured suspect in Taliban attacks on Kabul says he
is from a 200-strong suicide squad trained in Pakistan http://aje.me/HVl6aZ
MarketWatch: Bank of America's Moynihan on first-quarter
results: 'Our strategy is paying off' http://on.mktw.net/JhlNbf
SkyNewsBreak: Five men arrested by North-East Counter Terrorism
Unit on suspicion of posting race hate material online.
Reuters: Rights groups condemn attack on journalist in
Azerbaijan http://reut.rs/Jm2f8p
AP: British police arrest 3 in investigation into bribery of
police by journalists: http://apne.ws/JhgZ5D - VW
AJEnglish: What is the 99% Spring calling for? @AJInsideStoryAm
discusses | http://aje.me/JfHMC6
MarketWatch: Losses deepen for Spain's IBEX equities index, down
more than 1% http://on.mktw.net/I0XYpu
AJELive: BREAKING: At least six deadly bombings have rocked
Iraqi capital #Baghdad, killing at least seven people. More soon http://aje.me/t1LLu8
Al Arabiya English: #IMF says secures $320 billion in drive for
new funds http://goo.gl/2zWQu
The Associated Press: Boats, helicopters scour ocean off
Southern California for gray whale tangled in fishing line: http://apne.ws/HUk8u4 - VW
Press TV: US jailed, tortured Muslim in Abu Dhabi http://dlvr.it/1SHCWr
Reuters Top News: FLASH: Series of explosions hit Iraq's
capital, number of casualties unknown - police sources
Reuters Top News: Syria hasn't fully complied with Annan peace
plan: U.N. chief http://reut.rs/IA75No
Guardian news: 350,000 children 'will lose free school meals in
welfare reform' – charity http://gu.com/p/37xfz/tf
WSJ World News: Australia PM Pushes Case For Rate Cut http://on.wsj.com/IP9mSQ
New York Times World: Veterans Affairs Dept. to Increase Mental
Health Staffing http://nyti.ms/I0jdHV
Press TV: US to start last operation in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1SGpTg
