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Murder of Honduran reporter blamed on drug gangs

TEGUCIGALPA, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — A prominent Honduran radio journalist was killed by drug gangs in retaliation for a government crackdown on cartels, the country's security minister said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Greece must stick to bailout terms: IMF's Lagarde

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Political leaders in Greece need to show the resolve to stay in the euro zone, which will require Athens to stick to the terms of its rescue package, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Hobbled Dewey & LeBoeuf loses last top manager

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — For Dewey & LeBoeuf, the time may have come for last rights. In recent days, Dewey has laid off hundreds of employees, been hit with new lawsuits for not paying its bills and continued to shed partners, including the last member of its top management team. ...  > full story

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade and Fidelity's brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives. ...  > full story

Insight: In Ohio, "fracking" boom a delicate issue for Obama

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings, beyond the shuttered steel mills and decaying industrial plants, residents of eastern Ohio suddenly are seeing dollar signs. ...  > full story

Exclusive: Syria remains top destination for Iran arms transfers

UNITED NATIONS, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a confidential draft report by a U.N. panel of experts seen by Reuters on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Hedge fund managers reveal "best ideas" at event

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Larry Robbins, founder of Glenview Capital Management, is bullish on Tenet Healthcare Corp. Meanwhile, Jonathan Kolatch, founder of Redwood Capital Management, is recommending buying Argentine government debt. ...  > full story

Fed keeps bond-buying door open: minutes

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Federal Reserve policymakers kept the door open to a fresh round of monetary stimulus, citing downside risks to a moderately expanding economy, according to minutes for the central bank's April meeting. ...  > full story

Facebook IPO triggers retail investor craze

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — If "Facebook For Dummies" helped you find friends and post pictures on the world's No. 1 online social network, then consider "Facebook IPO Confidential" which purports to teach you "How To Get Rich With The IPO Of The Century." ...  > full story

AIG to sell AIA shares after lock-up ends in September

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc will sell its shares in Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd after a lock-up period expires in early September, Chief Executive Bob Benmosche said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

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Murder of Honduran reporter blamed on drug gangs

TEGUCIGALPA, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — A prominent Honduran radio journalist was killed by drug gangs in retaliation for a government crackdown on cartels, the country's security minister said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Police disperse, detain anti-Putin protesters

MOSCOW, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Russian riot police detained at least 35 demonstrators on Wednesday, breaking up one Occupy-style sit-in at a Moscow park and threatening to disperse another in a crackdown on a protest movement against newly inaugurated President Vladimir Putin. ...  > full story

ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans

UNITED NATIONS, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. ...  > full story

U.S. to seek G8 support for oil reserve release: Kyodo

WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama will seek support to tap emergency oil reserves from other Group of Eight leaders at a summit this weekend before the European Union's July embargo of Iranian crude, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Politics


Divided House approves domestic violence bill

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — The Republican-led House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to renew the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, despite a White House threat to veto it on the grounds that the new version is inadequate and undermines the original law. ...  > full story

Lampooning video of New Jersey's Christie, Booker goes viral

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — A video made by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to spoof himself and Newark Mayor Cory Booker - in which Booker repeatedly bests Christie with effortless acts of heroism - went viral on Wednesday. ...  > full story

U.S. sets deadline for proposals on state healthcare exchanges

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — The Obama administration forged ahead with healthcare reforms on Wednesday, announcing a November 16 deadline for state governments to submit proposals showing how they intend to operate health insurance exchanges in 2014. ...  > full story

Insight: In Ohio, "fracking" boom a delicate issue for Obama

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings, beyond the shuttered steel mills and decaying industrial plants, residents of eastern Ohio suddenly are seeing dollar signs. ...  > full story

Business


Adidas sues Big 5 over alleged sneaker knock-offs

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Adidas AG has sued to stop a U.S. sporting goods retailer and a skateboarding equipment maker from selling sneakers with three parallel diagonal stripes, a design it said looks too much like its own. ...  > full story

Gupta insider trading jury to hear Rajaratnam tapes

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Convicted hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam is in prison, but the jurors of a separate insider trading trial of former Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Procter & Gamble Co board member Rajat Gupta will hear his voice in court on FBI wiretaps. ...  > full story

Investors want Chesapeake annual meeting delayed

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Shareholders have asked a judge to delay Chesapeake Energy Corp's annual meeting, arguing that more disclosures are needed about Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon's compensation and personal loans taken out against his share in company wells. ...  > full story

Insight: In Ohio, "fracking" boom a delicate issue for Obama

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings, beyond the shuttered steel mills and decaying industrial plants, residents of eastern Ohio suddenly are seeing dollar signs. ...  > full story

Science


Paralyzed woman uses thoughts to move robotic arm

CHICAGO, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Using just her thoughts, a 58-year-old paralyzed woman instructed a robotic arm to grasp a cup of coffee and guide it to her mouth where she sipped from a straw, the first drink she has been able to serve herself in 15 years. ...  > full story

UK climate experiment canceled on patent concerns

LONDON, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — British scientists have abandoned an experiment to test the possibility of spraying particles into the upper atmosphere to stem global warming, largely due to concerns over a patent for some of the technology, the project's leader said. ...  > full story

Children at risk as "button" battery use grows: study

May 14, 2012 (Reuters) — Children face a growing risk from "button" batteries, according to a U.S. study showing a near doubling of emergency room visits in the past two decades as the objects can cause electrical or chemical burns if swallowed. ...  > full story

U.S., Russian crew blast off for space station

KOROLYOV, Russia, May 14, 2012 (Reuters) — A Soyuz spaceship carrying two Russians and one American astronaut blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday after more than a month's delay over a problem with the hull of the Russian-built capsule. ...  > full story

Entertainment


Carrie Underwood keeps Billboard No. 1, Adele going strong

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Country singer and "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood continued her reign on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, while British songstress Adele climbed back to No. 2 after 64 weeks on the chart with "21." ...  > full story

Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors

CANNES, France, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — The absence of female directors from the 22-strong competition in Cannes this year is a "great pity", but reflects a global problem rather than sexism specific to the world's biggest film festival, jury member Andrea Arnold said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Jennifer Lopez tops Forbes powerful celebrity list

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop singer Lady Gaga and beating out media mogul Oprah Winfrey. ...  > full story

Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel

CANNES, France, May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky U.S. comedy "Moonrise Kingdom", Wes Anderson's exploration of childhood and young love centered around two 12-year-olds who fall in love and run away together. ...  > full story

Sports


Nuggets forward Harrington has knee surgery

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington had knee surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be fit for training camp in October, the National Basketball Association team said. ...  > full story

Blue Jays' Lawrie banned four games for tirade

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Toronto Blue Jays third basemen Brett Lawrie was suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount for his aggressive actions toward an umpire in Tuesday's game, Major League Baseball said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Adidas sues Big 5 over alleged sneaker knock-offs

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — Adidas AG has sued to stop a U.S. sporting goods retailer and a skateboarding equipment maker from selling sneakers with three parallel diagonal stripes, a design it said looks too much like its own. ...  > full story

U.S. Amateur Trophy stolen from USGA museum

May 16, 2012 (Reuters) — The U.S. Amateur Trophy, created in 1926 and retired in 1992, was one of two valuable items stolen from the United States Golf Association (USGA) museum on Tuesday night, the USGA said. ...  > full story
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