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XML Top StoriesUN rights chief: Suspend Zimbabwe sanctionspublished about 7 hours ago
The U.N. human rights chief has called for the suspension of Western sanctions against Zimbabwe's president and his loyalists.
Vatican tracks down document holderpublished about 8 hours ago
The Vatican says it has identified someone illegally holding secret documents as it tries to get to the bottom of an embarrassing leaking scandal.
'Dr. Beach' Names Nation's Best Beachpublished about 8 hours ago
Sparkling Coronado becomes Calif.'s first beach to top list of nation's best by 'Dr. Beach'
Zimbabwe banks told not to process Zimplats exportspublished about 8 hours ago
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's central bank has ordered the country's banks to stop processing mineral exports by Impala Platinum's local unit, which it accuses of failing to comply with an order to bank locally, a state newspaper said on Friday. A spokeswoman for Zimplats, which is 87 percent owned by the South African miner, told the state-controlled Herald that the directive was unnecessary because the company had complied with the instructions. ...
Priest apologizes for unholy language on Facebookpublished about 8 hours ago
A British priest had apologized for some unholy language on his Facebook page.
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Mohamed Morsi to Face Ahmed Shafik in Egypt’s Presidential Election Runoffpublished about 11 hours ago
The Islamist candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Morsi, will face Ahmed Shafik, former President Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, in a runoff to become ... more
Transgender Advocates Hail Argentina Lawpublished about 16 hours ago
A new law allows an easier path to sex reassignment surgery and goes beyond similar legislation in places like Britain and Spain.
Hollande and Merkel Focus on Domestic Politics After Euro Meetingpublished about 16 hours ago
President François Hollande of France and Chancellor Angela Merkel seem more intent on laying the groundwork for changes in Europe’s approach to the euro crisis ... more
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First Priority Financial will merge with Affinity Bancorppublished less than 1 hour ago
Malvern's First Priority would combine with the smaller Berks County bank in a stock deal that would produce a 10-branch institution with about $450 million ... more
Facebook options debut a wild card for volatilitypublished less than 1 hour ago
(Reuters) - Investors can hope the debut of options on Facebook Inc goes more smoothly than the long-awaited debut of the social networking service's stock ... more
Flight attendants reach accordpublished less than 1 hour ago
Flight attendants for Air Wisconsin, a US Airways Express operator, reached a tentative labor agreement with the company, the Association of Flight Attendants union said ... more
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PayPal expands mobile payment service to 15 more retailerspublished about 2 hours ago
PayPal wants to turn your mobile phone into a mobile payment center, and it’s making it happen, roughly 15 retailers at a time.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Forgo $75 Million in Dividendspublished about 2 hours ago
Apple CEO Tim Cook is offering a $2.65 per share stock dividend to all company employees while forgoing his own shares — a move that will ... more
Berkeley Police Chief Defends Hunt for Son's iPhonepublished about 2 hours ago
A California police chief under fire for using 10 investigators to search for his son’s missing iPhone defended his actions, saying it was “worth it.” ... more
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A Trio of Reloads for Westwood, McDowell and Bjornpublished less than 1 hour ago
Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell and Thomas Bjorn are titans of the European Tour but all three were forced to hit provisional balls after finding trouble ... more
'There's Always Tomorrow' Says Dad After McIlroy Misses Cutpublished less than 1 hour ago
Rory McIlroy acknowledged he had not practised hard enough recently after missing the cut with an error-strewn, seven-over-par 79 in the second round of the ... more
Allen in Contention at Senior PGA After 64published about 1 hour ago
Michael Allen has shot a 7-under 64 in the second round of the Senior PGA Championship on Friday, bouncing back impressively from a difficult first ... more
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Police say roving cows drank Mass. backyard brewspublished about 22 hours ago
Police say a roving group of cows crashed a small gathering in a Massachusetts town and bullied the guests for their beer.
6-year-olds wander from Pa. school to museumpublished 2 days ago
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are investigating an impromptu field trip of sorts that occurred when two 6-year-old students wandered away from their school and walked ... more
Ohio family hopes stolen swine statue is returnedpublished Tue, May 22 2012 06:32 GMT
A life-size swine statue has disappeared in the city once dubbed "Porkopolis," and its owners are hoping the thief will have a change of heart ... more
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Tom Wolfe film follows master satirist in Miamipublished about 4 hours ago
Oscar Corral thought someone was yanking his chain the day the phone rang at The Miami Herald newsroom and a soft-spoken voice with just a ... more
Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" mirrors troubled timespublished about 7 hours ago
In the movie "Cosmopolis," director David Cronenberg goes on a visceral day-trip inside the limousine of a tycoon — who cares little for bloody, populist ... more
Folk musician Doc Watson critical in NC hospitalpublished about 7 hours ago
Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson is in critical condition Friday at a North Carolina hospital after falling at his home in Deep Gap earlier this ... more
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Anti-obesity proposal fails again at McDonald'spublished 1 day ago
OAK BROOK, Ill., May 24 - McDonald's Corp investors soundly rejected a shareholder proposal that would have required the world's biggest fast-food chain to assess ... more
'American Idol' Winner Phillip Phillips to Get Kidney Surgerypublished 1 day ago
“American Idol” 2012 winner Phillip Phillips will soon undergo kidney surgery it was learned shortly after he was proclaimed the crooning champ on Fox Wednesday ... more
Watch: Phillip Phillips: 'It's Been Tough'published 1 day ago
Phillip Phillips tells Kelly Ripa he'll undergo kidney surgery.
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