XML Top StoriesSanctuary of St. Peter’s Church closes amid fears of collapsepublished less than 1 hour ago
The sanctuary of the historic St. Peter’s Church in Society Hill has been closed after several roof trusses were deemed at risk of collapse, the Rev. Ledlie Laughlin told congregants in an e-mail Wednesday. An architectural engineering firm concluded that the trusses “are sufficiently at risk of collapse that the sanctuary must be closed at once,” Laughlin wrote. The firm said the sanctuary could be reopened in several months if the roof is stabilized. Replacing the roof could take two ... more
Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orderspublished less than 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who want Facebook Inc shares when the No. 1 online social network goes public later this week may have lost the opportunity. TD Ameritrade and Fidelity's brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives for each of the companies. Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the ... more
Singapore Q1 economic growth slows to 1.6 percentpublished less than 1 hour ago
Singapore says its economic growth slowed in the first quarter as manufacturing fell.
Colwyn lifts state of emergencypublished about 1 hour ago
Its police department in turmoil since an incident in which an officer allegedly Tasered an imprisoned teenager repeatedly, Colwyn has lifted its latest state of emergency and reinstated another officer who had been placed on administrative leave. In contrast to a raucous meeting this month that was punctuated by shouts and a fistfight, at a brief and uneventful emergency meeting on Wednesday night Mayor Daniel Rutland and Council President Tonette Pray announced that Lt. Wesley Seitz, suspended after he reported ... more
Japan's economy grows 4.1 pct amid recoverypublished about 1 hour ago
Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent from January to March amid a gradual recovery from last year's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.
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Popular Top StoriesSanctuary of St. Peter’s Church closes amid fears of collapseSeveral brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO ordersSingapore Q1 economic growth slows to 1.6 percentColwyn lifts state of emergencyJapan's economy grows 4.1 pct amid recoveryWife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found dead at NY homeLawyers: Clients guilty, but not of murderAuthorities: Trooper gets text seeking illegal buyBlack Madam held for trial for illegal butt injectionFamily of Vietnam War hero from Pa. receives Medal of Honor |
F.B.I. Chief Says Leak on Qaeda Plot Is Under Investigationpublished about 6 hours ago
Robert S. Mueller III said that such a leak threatens operations, “makes it much more difficult to recruit sources, and damages our relationships with our ... more
WORLD: Greece Sets New Election Datepublished about 7 hours ago
May 16, 2012 - Greek leaders schedule new elections in June, stoking fears that the country may abandon the euro.
At War Blog: Military News Roundup: Green on Blue, a Call for a Nuclear Reduction and NATO's Supply Linepublished about 7 hours ago
A selection of military-related articles from Wednesday's New York Times.
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Oxfam sues over oil, mining payments to governmentspublished less than 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oxfam America sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday to try to get the SEC to force oil, gas ... more
Wall Street's messy May gets a little worsepublished about 6 hours ago
An already dreary May got a little worse for financial markets Wednesday as Greece's political chaos dragged on. The euro fell to its lowest point ... more
Insight: In Ohio, "fracking" boom a delicate issue for Obamapublished about 6 hours ago
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings, beyond the shuttered steel mills and decaying industrial plants, residents of eastern Ohio ... more
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Watch a paralyzed woman control a robotic arm with her mindpublished less than 1 hour ago
Cathy Hutchinson hasn't been able to move her body for the past 15 years. But thanks to a brain implant from a Brown University team of neuroscientists, ... more
Global mobile phone sales now in declinepublished about 1 hour ago
Despite some vendors seeing record smartphone sales, worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 2% year-over-year to 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, according to ... more
Facebook to kick off IPO the hacker way: reportspublished about 2 hours ago
Facebook will go public hacker style with an all-night software bending bash to culminate with co-founder Mark Zuckerberg remotely ringing the Nasdaq opening bell on ... more
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Celtics Top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 Leadpublished less than 1 hour ago
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on ... more
Philadelphia Union to host U.S. Open Cup game for first time everpublished about 1 hour ago
After going on the road for U.S. Open Cup games in each of their first two seasons, the Philadelphia Union will finally get to host ... more
Penn Charter 0, Chestnut Hill Academy 4published about 1 hour ago
Penn Charter 0, Chestnut Hill Academy 4
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Airline food: An evolving attempt at good tastepublished Mon, May 07 2012 17:06 GMT
If this is May, it must be pumpkin-seed-encrusted chicken breast. Or pesto grilled mahimahi. Or portobello mushroom stuffed with wild rice on a bed of ... more
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Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshorepublished about 9 hours ago
Maybe he should be named Bob.
Workers go trash-picking for Mass. woman's ringspublished about 12 hours ago
An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five ... more
Man freed on bond but must write book reportspublished 1 day ago
A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that ... more
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When Cannes jury was hush-hush as a conclavepublished about 9 hours ago
Cannes jury head Nanni Moretti, director of the Vatican-themed comedy "We Have a Pope", voiced a pang of regret Wednesday for the days when the ... more
British juror Arnold defends Cannes over all-male line-uppublished about 9 hours ago
British film-maker and Cannes juror Andrea Arnold said Wednesday she would "hate" to be selected on gender grounds, as disappointment over the all-male line-up clouded ... more
As 'SNL' season ends, signs of a coming shiftpublished about 10 hours ago
How can "Saturday Night Live" possibly replace (fill in the blank)?
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Watch: Paralyzed Woman Moves Robotic Arm With Mindpublished about 9 hours ago
A paralyzed woman uses a mind-controlled robotic arm to drink from a bottle.
Skechers will pay $40M for false shoe adspublished about 11 hours ago
Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they're going to cost ... more
High blood pressure affects 1 in 3: WHOpublished about 16 hours ago
One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key cause of strokes and heart disease, according to World Health Organisation figures released on ... more
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