All Wires articles, Tuesday 24 May

• afp Carter warns Trump White House bid fueling racism Former US president Jimmy Carter is decrying the resurgence of racial tensions coinciding with the rise of Donald Trump, warning that the billionaire tycoon'...
• reuters No sign of EgyptAir plane technical problems before takeoff -Al-Ahram By Lin Noueihed and Tim Hepher CAIRO/PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - The EgyptAir jet that crashed last week showed no technical problems before taking off from Pa...
• ap The Latest: Suspect in St. Louis infant's shooting on parole ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on the St. Louis shooting death of an 8-month-old boy and the search for his father, the suspected gunman (all times local): 5:30...
• ap Judge: Law trimming early voting in Ohio is unconstitutional COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A law trimming early voting in Ohio is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case involving a ser...
• reuters Mourinho agrees terms with Man United - Sky TV LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho has agreed personal terms to become manager of Manchester United, Sky Sports television reported on Tuesday quoting ...
• ap North Carolina speaker: On LGBT, Charlotte must repeal first RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chances appear to be dwindling that North Carolina lawmakers will alter a contentious, new state law limiting LGBT nondiscrimination pro...
• ap Native groups protest planned French auction of artifacts WASHINGTON (AP) — Native American leaders are protesting the latest plan by a Paris auction house to sell off part of their tribal history, and their demand ...
• ap Clinton, Sanders make all-out blitz in California primary ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders dueled for support Tuesday ahead of California's presidential primary, as the Vermont senator showe...
• ap Jet searched as precaution at LAX over 'non-credible' threat LOS ANGELES (AP) — A SWAT team with guns drawn searched a jet packed with passengers at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday after authorities receiv...
• reuters E-cigarette use rose rapidly in UK, France -European study By Kate Kelland LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The number of people in France and Britain who have tried an electronic or e-cigarette has risen sharply in just t...
• reuters Cambodia revives Australia refugee deal with planned Nauru visit By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH, May 24 (Reuters) - Cambodia said on Tuesday it will send a team to a South Pacific detention centre next month to interview two...
• ap Warren: Let Harvard grad assistants form bargaining units BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has urged Harvard University to let graduate students who work as research and teaching assistants form collective b...
• pa Robbie Savage reckons it is time for Ryan Giggs to leave Manchester United Ryan Giggs should be Manchester United manager by now and would be better off leaving to further his coaching career, according to the Welshman's former team...
• pa Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko urges IAAF to lift ban for Rio Olympics Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has strongly denied there has been any state-sponsored cheating in Russia on his watch and blamed global sports bosses f...
• pa Chris Ashton still has international future insists Saracens' Mark McCall Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall refuses to view Chris Ashton's decision to turn down a place on the England Saxons' tour to South Africa as the end of...
• pa Lee Westwood happy to be back in form after doubts about his game Former world number one Lee Westwood admits he had doubts about his ability to compete at the top level again before finishing second in the Masters to stabl...
• pa Loris Karius targets Simon Mignolet after joining Liverpool from Mainz New Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has warned Simon Mignolet he has come to Anfield to be the club's number one. The 22-year-old German has already taken ...
• pa Ben Stokes 'devastated' to miss Sri Lanka series after undergoing knee op England all-rounder Ben Stokes is "devastated" to be missing the rest of the series against Sri Lanka after he underwent knee surgery on Tuesday. Stokes suff...
• ap Broadway musical 'Tuck Everlasting' no longer everlasting NEW YORK (AP) — The new musical "Tuck Everlasting" has failed to find eternal life on Broadway. It's closing on Sunday after playing less than 70 performance...
• pa Aljaz Bedene progresses but Johanna Konta and Laura Robson exit at French Open Aljaz Bedene won a match at the French Open for the first time but Johanna Konta and Laura Robson both suffered opening-round exits. Robson's 6-2 6-2 loss to...
• pa Manchester United continue talks to bring Jose Mourinho to Old Trafford Jose Mourinho is close to becoming Manchester United's next manager after executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and agent Jorge Mendes held talks in London. Lo...
• pa Scotland stand-off Finn Russell ruled out of summer tour of Japan Stand-off Finn Russell has been ruled out of Scotland's summer tour of Japan as he continues his stay in hospital in Ireland. The 23-year-old remains under o...
• pa Andy Murray plays down acrimonious split with former coach Amelie Mauresmo Andy Murray fought to preserve his French Open hopes with a five-set victory over Radek Stepanek and then denied that his split with former coach Amelie Maur...
• ap UN happy Africa's rapid reaction force about to be reality UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. peacekeeping chief said Tuesday that the United Nations — which has 80 percent of its peacekeepers deployed in Africa — is ver...
• ap Wisconsin first-grader receives kidney from teacher MILWAUKEE (AP) — An 8-year-old Wisconsin girl received a life-changing gift Tuesday from a special donor: a teacher at her school. Natasha Fuller went into s...
• ap US seeking death penalty in Charleston church massacre case WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department intends to seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof, the man charged with killing nine black parishioners last yea...
• pa Rory McIlroy may withdraw from Rio Olympics over Zika virus concerns Rory McIlroy has become the latest, and most high-profile, golfer to express reservations about competing in the Rio Olympics this year due to the ongoing th...
• ap Italy, Netherlands and Sweden vie for Security Council seat UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden all made their cases on Tuesday for why they should be elected to a non-permanent seat on the United ...
• ap Stephen King among writers signing Trump protest letter NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the country's top writers are protesting Donald Trump's way with words. Stephen King, Junot Diaz and Jennifer Egan are among more tha...
• ap Unsealed Arizona police video omits shooting of unarmed man PHOENIX (AP) — Video released Tuesday shows officers responding to a report of someone pointing a gun from the window of an Arizona hotel, but a judge barred...
• ap Attorney general: Civil rights key to suit against LGBT law FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Civil rights laws exist for anyone victimized because of a physical characteristic they can't control, and that's why the U.S. Just...
• ap Biden to host national cancer research summit in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will bring together scientists, oncologists, donors and patients for a national conference on cancer research in W...
• ap Feds: 5 arrested, accused of scam posing as IRS agents WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department has arrested five people in Miami accused of posing as IRS agents in telephone calls and demanding immediate paymen...
• ap Ferguson city attorney to resign, commends leaders' 'grace' FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson's city attorney has announced plans to step down, just a few weeks after the St. Louis suburb engulfed in racial unrest since M...
• ap The Latest: Lobbyist says his firm handled Hubbard payments OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the Alabama House speaker's trial (all times local): 5:05 p.m. A lobbyist says his company acted as a conduit for what pro...
• reuters U.N. urges Falluja combatants to let civilians escape fighting UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday pleaded with combatants in Iraq's embattled Falluja to protect civilians escaping the fighti...
• ap The Latest: Wisconsin 1st-grader gets kidney from teacher MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on an 8-year-old Wisconsin girl receiving a kidney from her teacher (all times local): 5 p.m. An 8-year-old Wisconsin girl has re...
• ap Police investigate video of sex between girl and 25 boys Florida sheriff's detectives are investigating a cellphone video purportedly showing a 15-year-old girl having sex with as many as two dozen boys in a public...
• reuters U.S. arrests New York man for providing support to Islamic State By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A former plumbing assistant from New York City was arrested on Tuesday and charged with providing material suppo...
• ap House approves bill to regulate toxic chemicals WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday easily approved a bipartisan bill that would for the first time regulate tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in every...
• afp US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charleston church shooter US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the gunman suspected of killing nine black churchgoers in South Carolina last year, Attorney General Loretta L...
• afp After big expansion, Vice Media retrenches Vice Media, the fast-growing online group that raised hundreds of millions of dollars as it expanded its no-holds-barred news operation, has begun retrenchin...
• ap Washington, California sue over pelvic mesh implants SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state and California sued Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday, saying that for years the company misrepresented the risks of vaginal mesh ...
• ap Monsanto rejects $62B Bayer bid, but still open to talks NEW YORK (AP) — Monsanto rejected Bayer's $62 billion takeover bid, calling it "incomplete and financially inadequate." However, the seed company suggested T...
• reuters SEC raises concerns about Valeant's use of "Non-GAAP" measures May 24 (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is concerned about the way Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc has been di...
• reuters U.S. prosecutors to seek death penalty in South Carolina church shooting By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C., May 24 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a white man accused of killing nine black parishio...
• ap Medals or mosquitoes? Zika still talk of Olympic golf Olympic qualifying for golf ends in seven weeks, at which time players will have to determine if medals outweigh mosquitoes. For now, there is only concern. ...
• ap Conservative Michigan lawmaker's wife reveals teen abortion LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A conservative Michigan lawmaker's wife says she had an abortion while in high school and was going public about it after someone appro...
• ap California oil line fixed after thousands of gallons spill TRACY, Calif. (AP) — Crews have repaired an oil pipeline that broke days ago and spilled up to 21,000 gallons of crude underground in rural Northern Californ...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST-Australian News - May 25 Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) 'Abnormal circumstances': the cla...
• reuters Boxing-Ireland's Taylor qualifies for Rio Olympics May 24 (Reuters) - Ireland's Olympic lightweight boxing champion Katie Taylor qualified for the Rio Games on Tuesday after reaching the semi-finals of the wo...
• reuters Mourinho agrees personal terms with Man United - Sky TV LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho has agreed personal terms to become manager of Manchester United, Sky Sports television reported on Tuesday quoting ...
• reuters EgyptAir plane showed no technical issues before takeoff - Al-Ahram CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - The crashed EgyptAir jet showed no technical issues before taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris according to an Aircr...
• ap Use of parasitic wasps to fight ash borer grows to 24 states DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Millions of tiny wasps that are natural parasites for the emerald ash borer have been released into wooded areas in 24 states as the ...
• ap Reputed mobster indicted on new gun charges after search NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A reputed mobster has been indicted on weapons charges stemming from a search of his Connecticut home by federal agents who were look...
• reuters to play 2021 Super Bowl in new Los Angeles stadium May 24 (Reuters) - The NFL will stage the 2021 Super Bowl in Los Angeles, raising its profile in the country's second-largest media market after making a cel...
• reuters UK's Brexit 'In' camp tied with 'Out' ahead of vote -YouGov poll May 24 (Reuters) - The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union has tied with the "Out" camp, according to an opinion poll by YouGov which was reported...
• ap Tapes: Peterson hoped to sell drugs in Mexico after prison CHESTER, Ill. (AP) — Secret recordings between Drew Peterson and an inmate he's accused of trying to enlist to help kill a prosecutor show that the former su...
• ap Suspect arrested in death of ex-coal chief executive CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An Ohio man fatally shot a former coal company executive at a cemetery where the businessman's wife is buried and has been arrested ...
• reuters Monsanto rejects Bayer bid, but open to more talks By Greg Roumeliotis May 24 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, turned down Bayer AG's $62 billion acquisition bid as "incomplete and f...
• afp Monsanto: $62 billion Bayer bid too low, but open to talks US agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. rejected Tuesday the $62 billion takeover bid by Germany's Bayer AG as too low, but said it was willing to entertain furth...
• ap Coming soon to Twitter: More room to tweet NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is making some big changes, at least in the context of 140 characters or fewer. The social media service said Tuesday that in coming ...
• reuters Motor racing-Sato craves Indy 500 win to help heal Japan By Frank Pingue TORONTO, May 24 (Reuters) - Takuma Sato has been passionate about helping those impacted by the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan in ...
• reuters Acquittal in Freddie Gray case will not alter Maryland prosecutors' strategy By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Prosecutors of Baltimore police officers charged in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray will likely stick ...
• reuters HP Enterprise to merge IT services unit with Computer Sciences May 24 (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co said it would spin off and merge its struggling IT services business with Computer Sciences Corp, allowing t...
• reuters Clinton blasts Trump for cheering housing bubble burst By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton, seeking to dampen Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's growing appeal w...
• ap HP Enterprise selling tech services business to rival SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett Packard Enterprise is slimming down its business further by selling off its technology-services division to competitor Computer ...
• ap Sartorius to expand pharmaceutical plant in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor says pharmaceutical supplier Sartorius is investing $50 million to expand its plant in the U.S. territory...
• pa Pink Panther actor Burt Kwouk dies aged 85 Burt Kwouk, best known for playing Cato Fong in the Pink Panther films, has died aged 85. As well as seven Pink Panther films, the Manchester-born actor also...
• pa Jury shown crime scene images in trial of gardener accused of Briton's murder Trails of blood which led through the rural French house where British expat Patricia Wilson was killed have been shown to the jury, as her gardener and love...
• ap Death a grim chapter in storied history of Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rich MacDonald was just a kid, trying to find his dad's race number on the big screen through the flames and black mushroom clouds chokin...
• pa Eddie Izzard urges voters to keep faith with EU in university debate Eddie Izzard has admitted he thinks the European Union is difficult and too bureaucratic but urged young people to vote to stay in and "make it work". The co...
• pa Google search: Paris office raided in 'tax fraud and money laundering' probe Google's Paris office has been raided by French police as part of an investigation into tax fraud and money laundering. It is reported that 100 investigators...
• pa Model accused of murdering millionaire breaks down as court shown body photos A jury has heard how a Slovakian model accused of murdering a British millionaire at his luxury home in Spain went on the run across Europe before handing he...
• pa Britain's Got Talent judges feel the force as dancing stormtroopers reach final Magician Richard Jones and disco-dancing stormtrooper act Boogie Storm have each won a place in the Britain's Got Talent final. Jones was the overall winner ...
• pa Family holidays to Europe 'to cost £230 more' after Brexit, PM claims Leaving the EU could put £230 on the cost of a family holiday and £4 on the price of a phone call home, David Cameron has claimed, as he set out what he term...
• reuters DoubleLine's Gundlach says U.S. stock market is 'dead money' By Jennifer Ablan NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, the chief executive officer of DoubleLine Capital, said on Tuesday that the rally in U.S. st...
• pa Theresa May criticises lack of diversity in fire and rescue crews Theresa May has attacked a lack of diversity in fire and rescue teams as she set out plans to reform the service. The Home Secretary said the firefighter wor...
• pa Tony Blair in admission over Iraq as he calls for 'proper ground war' against IS Tony Blair admitted the West "underestimated" the problems in Iraq after the toppling of Saddam Hussein as he called for British ground troops to return to t...
• pa Ellie Butler's mother admits lying about her death 'to protect an innocent man' The mother of tragic Ellie Butler has admitted lying about the death of her daughter "to protect an innocent man". Jennie Gray, 36, sobbed in court as she to...
• ap Amid turmoil, chess helps Ferguson kids cope, excel ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ten-year-old Tyson Stegall stared intently at the chess board as his opponent, grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez, pondered a move. The fourth-gr...
• ap Lawyer denies ex-rebel leader tied to attack on Haiti police PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The lawyer for a Senate candidate and ex-rebel leader said Tuesday that his client had nothing to do with a deadly attack on a p...
• reuters Tuvalu PM urges new legal framework for climate migrants By Megan Rowling ISTANBUL, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tuvalu's prime minister on Tuesday called for a U.N. resolution to create legal protection f...
• ap Investigators examine records, wreckage in skydiving crash HONOLULU (AP) — Investigators are reviewing the records and the burned-out wreckage of the single-engine plane in Hawaii that went up in flames just after ta...
• ap The Latest: Advocates urge immigrant sanctuary protections SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on immigrant sanctuary protections in San Francisco (all times local): 2:35 p.m. More than 50 people calling for San Francisc...
• ap VA chief: 'I deeply regret' wait-time comparison to Disney WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Tuesday he regrets remarks he made comparing long wait times at VA health care sites to wai...
• ap State seeking harsher punishments for dealers in overdoses CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — When Kevin Manchester was arraigned on charges of selling drugs in February, prosecutors alleged he knew his buyers were overdosing but ...
• ap Feds say ex-policeman ran $2,000-an-hour prostitution ring NEW YORK (AP) — A former police officer who retired on a disability pension ran a prostitution ring that charged customers as much as $2,000 an hour, federal...
• ap Prosecutor: 'Shield' actor taunted wife before killing her LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor who played a police officer on TV was upset because his wife wanted a divorce and taunted her before fatally shooting her in thei...
• reuters Wells Fargo lowers financial targets, cuts energy loan exposure By Dan Freed May 24 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co lowered two key financial targets on Tuesday and said it was sharply cutting exposure to troubled energy loa...
• ap Mississippi man released from jail in daughter's death GRENADA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man whose daughter died after he left her in a hot car was released from jail without bail Tuesday, with the possibility ...
• ap The Latest: FAA says no reports for skydiving company owner HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a Kauai skydiving plane crash that killed five people on Monday (all times local): 11:15 a.m. The Federal Aviation Administrati...
• afp Uptick in colon cancer rates among people under 50 Colon cancer among people under 50 is on the rise, and tumors are often diagnosed at an advanced stage, according to research presented Tuesday. The findings...
• ap Born deaf, 11-year-old is among nation's top spellers WASHINGTON (AP) — Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made h...
• ap Officer's trial reveals problems within Baltimore police BALTIMORE (AP) — The trial of an officer cleared in the arrest of a young black man who died from injuries suffered in police custody revealed deep systemic ...
• reuters Toyota, Uber latest to join forces in ride-hailing rush By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it would invest in on-demand ride-hailing company Uber, the latest in ...
• ap Louisiana set to expand hate-crimes laws to include police BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is poised to become the first state in the nation to expand its hate-crime laws to protect police, firefighters and emergen...
• ap Tuesday, May 31 Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 31, the 152nd day of 2016. There are 214 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 31, 1916, during ...
• ap Baylor says 'Ken Starr is president' amid speculation AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Baylor University and its president faced mounting pressure Tuesday over how the school has handled reports of rape and assault by footb...
• ap Miracle on Ice goalie selling his gold medal, mask, skates NEW YORK (AP) — It took a miracle for Jim Craig to win a gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Olympics, but, after 36 years, he's willing to let it go. The forme...
• ap House GOP invokes Zika to pass bill relaxing pesticide rules WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House are invoking the threat of the Zika virus in passing a bill to exempt pesticide spraying from Clean Water...
• ap Mexico City issues 6th smog alert after ozone levels spike MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City officials issued their sixth pollution alert of the year, requiring more cars to stay off the roads Wednesday to reduce emissi...
• ap Toyota to invest in ride-hailing app Uber NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota said Tuesday it is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app. The Japanese company did no...
• ap French Open Lookahead: Raonic's serve could be 'painful' PARIS (AP) — Milos Raonic's second-round opponent at the French Open knows what he's in for: a real challenge when it comes to returning serve. Canada's Raon...
• reuters Maccabi Haifa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv to win Israeli State Cup By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, May 24 (Reuters) - Veteran Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun bade farewell to his club Maccabi Haifa with a 1-0 win in the State Cup ...
• reuters U.S. FDA panel recommends approval of Novo Nordisk diabetes drug By Toni Clarke May 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel on Tuesday recommended approval of a new diabetes drug made by Novo Nordisk A/S that combines two of ...
• ap Complaint alleges Texas charter schools abusing visa program A complaint filed Tuesday with Texas education officials accuses a charter-school network of abusing a visa program to import large numbers of Turkish teache...
• ap Man charged in Washington pair's killing pleads not guilty EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — One of two brothers charged in the presumed killing of a missing Washington state couple has pleaded not guilty. Tony Clyde Reed appear...
• ap Timeline: Baylor contends with series of sex-assault reports WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor University, the largest Baptist school in the U.S., has been contending for the past year with cascading reports of sexual assaults...
• reuters Cuba to legally recognize private firms in move bolstering market reforms HAVANA, May 24 (Reuters) - Cuba will recognize small and medium-sized private firms as legal entities, a Communist Party document published on Tuesday showed...
• reuters Baseball star Tony Gwynn's family sues tobacco companies over death By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - The family of the late baseball star Tony Gwynn, a Hall of Famer who played with the San Diego Padres, ha...
• reuters 0-Oil jumps to near $50 after API reports big U.S. stockpile draw By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Oil rose about 1 percent on Tuesday on a boost from Wall Street and expectations of a drawdown in U.S. crude ...
• ap The Latest: Native groups protest planned French auction WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S. tribes' protest of a plan by a Paris auction house to sell Native American ceremonial objects (all times local): 5:15 p....
• ap Creditors: Minnesota archdiocese sitting on $1.7 billion ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys on Tuesday accused a Minnesota archdiocese of sheltering more than $1 billion in assets to avoid big payouts to abuse surviv...
• ap Concussion group says ex-NFL player Bubba Smith had CTE BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL defensive end Bubba Smith was diagnosed with the brain disease CTE by researchers after his death, the Concussion Legacy Foundation ...
• ap The Latest: Suspect in coal exec slaying waives extradition WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of ex-coal chief executive Bennett Hatfield in southern West Virginia (all times local): 5 p.m. An ...
• ap Republicans block stricter rules on retirement savings WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the Senate passed legislation Tuesday to block new Obama administration rules that require financial professionals ...
• ap The Latest: Defense says actor acknowledges killing wife LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the murder trial of actor Michael Jace, who played a police officer on the TV series "The Shield." (all times local): 2 p.m....
• ap In final drive, Obama seeks better relations with US foes WASHINGTON (AP) — In his final stretch as president, Barack Obama is driving the United States toward friendlier relations with longstanding adversaries, wor...
• reuters Mexico defender Marquez slams new Liga MX foreigners rule MEXICO CITY, May 24 (Reuters) - Veteran Mexico defender Rafael Marquez has slammed a new Liga MX rule that will allow as many as 10 foreign players to turn o...
• reuters U.S. prosecutors to seek death penalty in South Carolina church shooting May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday it would seek the death penalty in the case of a white man accused of killing nine black pa...
• ap Buses and Bulldozers: Refugees are removed from Greek camp IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — It grew to the size of a small town, becoming a symbol of Europe's closed border policy for migrants and refugees. On Tuesday, Greek a...
• reuters Daughter of detained Hong Kong bookseller appeals for U.S. help By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The daughter of a Hong Kong-based bookseller detained in China appealed on Tuesday for U.S. help in pressi...
• ap The Latest: Lynch civil rights key to suit against NC law FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch's visit to highlight her agency's recommendations to the Fayetteville Police Depa...
• ap Column: McGregor vs Mayweather, a freak show with precedent The freak show that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are talking about will almost surely never happen, and for that anyone who would even consider op...
• ap Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles selected to host Super Bowls CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If you spend billions of dollars to build it, they will come. Three times over. The NFL awarded Super Bowls to Atlanta, Miami and Los ...
• ap Bill Cosby is ordered to stand trial in sex case NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — She called him "Mr. Cosby" and considered him a trusted friend and mentor. But 20 minutes after Bill Cosby offered her three blue pill...
• afp Los Angeles lands 2021 NFL Super Bowl Los Angeles was awarded the right to stage the Super Bowl in 2021 on Tuesday as National Football League chiefs picked Atlanta and Miami as venues for the mo...
• ap Best Buy offers weak profit view, says CFO stepping down NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. on Tuesday offered a disappointing profit outlook for the current quarter, weighed in part by a recent earthquake in Japan that ...
• ap Infant fatally shot in St. Louis; police search for gunman ST. LOUIS (AP) — An 8-month-old boy is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis, and police are searching for the father who is the suspected gunman. Officer...
• ap Hoops champs Villanova to visit Obama at White House WASHINGTON (AP) — Beat the buzzer, visit the White House. White House officials said Tuesday that the Villanova men's basketball team will visit with Preside...
• ap Teresa Heinz Kerry to step down as chair of Heinz Endowments PITTSBURGH (AP) — Teresa Heinz Kerry says she'll step down as chairwoman of the Heinz Endowments and her three sons will fill the position in a series of fou...
• ap Bill could put a range of chemicals under federal scrutiny WASHINGTON (AP) — Toxic chemicals used in everyday products such as household cleaners, clothing and furniture have been linked to serious illnesses, includi...
• ap NY man found not guilty of wife's death in 4th murder trial SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A wealthy man on trial for a fourth time since his estranged wife disappeared in 2001 was found not guilty of murder Tuesday. The ruli...
• ap Utah doctor convicted in wife's death appeals sex-abuse case SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah doctor found guilty of drugging his beauty queen wife and leaving her to die in a bathtub appealed a separate sexual abuse convi...
• ap Police find 5 hacked-up bodies in Mexican Gulf coast state MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz found the hacked-up bodies of what appear to be five men along with a sign attributing the...
• ap Jeonbuk, Shanghai SIPG into Asian Champions League quarters JEONJU, South Korea (AP) — Leonardo scored twice as 2006 winner Jeonbuk Motors secured the first spot in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-1 ...
• reuters U.S. swaps regulator approves rule closing cross-border loophole By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. derivatives regulator on Tuesday said it had adopted a final rule on margins for uncleared swaps that...
• reuters Brazil's Temer seeks constitutional change to curb public spending By Alonso Soto and Silvio Cascione BRASILIA, May 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's interim President Michel Temer said on Tuesday he would seek constitutional change t...
• ap Ajax hires Peter Bosz as new coach to replace Frank de Boer AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax has signed Peter Bosz as its new coach, replacing Frank de Boer who announced earlier this month he was leaving the club after nearly s...
• ap Official snared in bribery case dies in suspicious crash OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida city official died in a suspicious single-vehicle crash a day before he was scheduled to surrender in a criminal corruption ...
• ap The Latest: Ohio to appeal judge's ruling on early voting COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a federal judge's decision related to voting laws in Ohio (all times local): 4:50 p.m. A spokesman for Ohio's attorney ge...
• reuters SEC raises concerns about Valeant's use of "Non-GAAP" measures May 24 (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is concerned about the way Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc has been di...
• afp Mum's the word for world-beater Elshorbagy World number one Mohamed Elshorbagy made a whirlwind start to his bid to win the World Series finals and created another kind of storm - of applause from spe...
• reuters Obama prods Vietnam on rights after activists stopped from meeting him By Matt Spetalnick and Martin Petty HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama chided Vietnam on political freedoms on Tuesday...
• ap Friends, Romans: Help restore Rome's ruins, monuments ROME (AP) — Friends, Romans, countrymen! Oh yes, and countrywomen. And people in far-flung nations. Everyone, basically. Rome is seeking all the sponsors it ...
• ap After judge orders Bill Cosby trial, what happens next? A judge ruled Tuesday that there is enough evidence to bring Bill Cosby to trial in the lone criminal case brought against him out of the barrage of allegati...
• reuters Dollar nears 10-week high on Fed views; stocks rally By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The dollar hit is highest against the euro in nearly 10 weeks on Tuesday, while U.S. bond prices dipped...
• ap Greece hopes to get new loans approved by eurozone creditors BRUSSELS (AP) — Talks between Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund headed into the night Tuesday, as an expected deal to approve th...
• ap Parents receive strange letter about son missing since 1977 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A couple whose teenage son disappeared nearly 40 years ago from Maine has received a mysterious letter about him, rekindling police in...
• ap Goodbye, empty nest: Millennials staying longer with parents WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of America's young adults appear to be in no hurry to move out of their old bedrooms. For the first time on record, living with parent...
• afp 'Shield' actor on trial for killing wife Opening statements were due to be heard Tuesday in the trial of US actor Michael Jace, who denies having committed murder despite shooting dead his wife at t...
• ap Detroit man cleared of attempted murder in shooting of judge DETROIT (AP) — A jury on Tuesday acquitted a man of attempted murder in the shooting of a federal judge outside his Detroit home. U.S. District Judge Terrenc...
• reuters Euro zone to unblock new Greek loans, but debt relief still distant By Jan Strupczewski and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to approve new loans to Greece worth some 10....
• ap Some incorrect prisoner releases due to staff error WASHINGTON (AP) — Staff error resulted in 152 federal inmates being freed after their correct release dates between 2009 and 2014, including three who spent ...
• ap Dylan Fest honors a still living legend NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a year when the musical world is still mourning icons Prince, David Bowie and Merle Haggard, musicians of all genres and generatio...
• ap Wax figure of Neymar unveiled by Madame Tussauds BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar couldn't help but laugh in amusement after taking a long look at the newly unveiled wax figure of himself. He gingerly adjuste...
• ap After delay, solar plane will fly from Ohio to Pennsylvania DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — After a delay to check for possible damage, a solar-powered airplane will take off Wednesday for its planned flight from Ohio to Pennsylv...
• ap Sen. Reid calls for people to 'lay off' Bernie Sanders WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that people should "lay off" Bernie Sanders, sending a message to restive Democrats increasi...
• reuters U.S. Treasury to press China to improve investment climate -official By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Obama administration officials will press their Chinese counterparts to take steps to improve China's business...
• reuters Rami to replace injured Varane in France Euro 2016 squad By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - France's Euro 2016 hopes suffered a setback on Tuesday when first-choice centre back Raphael Varane was ruled out ...
• ap Pro-squatter protesters clash 2nd time with Barcelona police BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Protesters supporting squatters in Barcelona clashed with police again Tuesday, less than 24 hours after demonstrators set trash cont...
• ap The Latest: Trial reveals problems within Baltimore police BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died a week after he was critically injured in police custod...
• ap AP Newsbreak: Tennessee's new prison stops taking inmates NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's newest prison has stopped taking inmates after just four months of full operation. Records obtained by The Associated Pre...
• afp Twitter relaxes 140-character limit for tweets Twitter said Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short mess...
• reuters Russia raises $1.75 bln in first Eurobond since sanctions imposed By Lidia Kelly, Oksana Kobzeva and Kira Zavyalova MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia raised $1.75 billion on Tuesday in a Eurobond issue with foreigners the b...
• ap How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made their biggest gain since March on Tuesday as technology companies like Apple and Microsoft soared. Homebuilders also climbed...
• ap Tech companies take the lead as US stocks surge NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made their biggest gain since March on Tuesday as technology companies like Apple and Microsoft soared. Homebuilders also climbed...
• ap Toll Brothers and JPMorgan rise, CF Industries slumps NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Toll Brothers Inc., up $2.36 to $29.46 The home builder reported strong results, a...
• reuters US STOCKS-Banks and tech drive Wall St up over 1 percent By Noel Randewich May 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street surged over 1 percent on Tuesday and the Nasdaq had its strongest day in three months as investors made peac...
• ap Cargill plans to keep several operations in Wichita WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Agribusiness giant Cargill said Tuesday it will keep its protein operations in Wichita, Kansas, and search for a new facility to house t...
• ap Prosecutors want to keep evidence confidential in Bundy case LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Las Vegas fear that backers of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy would use names and information disclosed in evidence to t...
• ap Smaller cities across US opening high-tech crime centers HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Michelle Plante scoured a surveillance video for clues, trying to identify the man seen shooting at someone in a Hartford playground r...
• ap Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast NEW YORK (AP) — The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before. The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent las...
• reuters HP Enterprise to merge enterprise unit with Computer Sciences Corp May 24 (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co said on Tuesday it plans to spin off and merge its enterprise services business with Computer Sciences Corp....
• reuters Oklahoma regulators raise concerns on quake insurance rate hikes By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY, May 24 (Reuters) - Oklahoma regulators grappling with a massive increase in small earthquakes in the state linked to growing ...
• ap Authorities charge man in attack on woman on Metro train WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say they've filed charges against a man accused of assaulting and trying to rape a woman last month on a Metro train outside th...
• ap Keillor and 'Prairie Home' players plan one more show MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Garrison Keillor is bringing back familiar elements of "A Prairie Home Companion" at least one more time. Keillor will host what he's call...
• afp Cosby will stand trial for sex assault, judge rules Disgraced US megastar Bill Cosby must stand trial over accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman after plying her with wine and pills at his Philadelphi...
• reuters Estonian PM doesn't rule out taking refugees direct from Turkey GRANSEE, Germany, May 24 (Reuters) - Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas said on Tuesday he would not exclude the possibility of his country taking in refug...
• reuters Stung by loss of secrecy at home, Swiss banks run into trouble in Asia By Joshua Franklin, Saeed Azhar and Anshuman Daga ZURICH/SINGAPORE, May 24 (Reuters) - Regulators' closure of the Swiss BSI bank's Asian outpost for failing ...
• ap North Carolina school system proposes ban on skinny jeans WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina school system's proposal to ban skinny jeans and other tight pants is drawing a flood of opposition from students an...
• ap Nielsen's top programs for May 16-22 NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 16-22. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "NCIS," CBS, 18.02 mi...
• ap Sailors' nightmare in Rio Olympics: plastic bags, trash RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you're the head of world sailing, this is your worst Olympic nightmare. A sailor nears the finish line in Rio de Janeiro's polluted ...
• reuters Egyptian appeals court cancels five-year jail terms for 47 over island protests CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - An Egyptian appeals court on Tuesday cancelled five-year prison terms handed to 47 people earlier this month for protesting a gover...
• ap Varane to miss Euro 2016 with thigh injury PARIS (AP) — Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss the Champions League final and the European Championship with France because of a left thigh injur...
• ap Even before easy win, good day for Serena Williams in Paris PARIS (AP) — Even before Serena Williams quickly and easily seized control of her first-round match Tuesday, things were shaping up rather well for her at th...
• ap CBS is most popular network for eighth season in a row NEW YORK (AP) — CBS will finish the television season as the nation's most popular television network for the eighth consecutive year, and win among the yout...
• reuters UniCredit says CEO to step down By Paola Arosio and Gianluca Semeraro MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - UniCredit Chief Executive Federico Ghizzoni is to step down, the Italian bank said on Tuesday...
• reuters Rare U.S. coins expected to fetch up to $27 million at New York auction By Gina Cherelus NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Two legendary U.S. coins, one of them more than 200 years old, were expected to bring a total as high as $27 mi...
• ap Markets Right Now: Stocks move solidly higher on Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. The stock market had its biggest gain since March as tech...
• reuters In defense of Ben Rhodes, Obama's foreign policy supremo By Peter Apps May 24 (Reuters) - Until earlier this month, relatively few people outside the U.S. foreign policy community knew the name Ben Rhodes. I suspec...
• ap Honduran woman accused of punching a border agent's horse GILA BEND, Ariz. (AP) — A Honduran woman arrested in a drug smuggling bust in southern Arizona also is facing an animal cruelty charge for allegedly punching...
• reuters Leicester will still be the underdogs, says Ranieri By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 24 (Reuters) - Premier League champions Leicester City will be underdogs again next season and staying up remains the priority de...
• ap Father, son indicted on charges of chaining girl in basement TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A father and son in Ohio have been indicted on charges accusing them of chaining a teenage girl in their basement as punishment. Timothy ...
• reuters Thousands of migrants saved in 23 rescue operations off Libya ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - Some 3,000 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast on Tuesday in 23 separate rescue missions, the Italian coastguard said in a stat...
• ap Rescue farm overwhelmed by 50 goats, seeks the public's help METHUEN, Mass. (AP) — An animal rescue farm in Massachusetts says it's experiencing a goat overload — and it's not kidding. The MSPCA-Nevins Farm in Methuen ...
• ap Monday, May 30 Today in History Today is Monday, May 30, the 151st day of 2016. There are 215 days left in the year. This is the Memorial Day observance. Today's Highlights...
• reuters Myanmar poet's jail term 'like from the old days' By Antoni Slodkowski YANGON, May 24 (Reuters) - A court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced a young poet to six months in jail for defaming former President Thei...
• reuters US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St jumps on bank, tech rally NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street surged over 1 percent on Tuesday and the Nasdaq had its strongest day in three months as investors made peace with t...
• ap NYC Opera announces 1st full season after bankruptcy NEW YORK (AP) — The revived New York City Opera announced its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy, planning 28 performances of six work...
• ap Kanye West sued by Hungarian musician over 'New Slaves' song NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West is being sued in New York City by a Hungarian musician who says West sampled his song without permission. Gabor Presser says West'...
• ap Derby winner Nyquist is sick and won't run in Belmont NEW YORK (AP) — So much for a rematch in the Belmont Stakes. Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist won't run in the final leg of the Triple Crown after developing a ...
• ap French Open at a glance PARIS (AP) — A look at Day 3 of the French Open on Tuesday: Weather: Cloudy. High of 63 degrees (17 Celsius). Men's seeded winners: No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No....
• afp Nuclear foes renew push to shut plant near Manhattan Environmentalists urged US nuclear regulators Tuesday to shut down a nuclear plant near New York after inspections showed an unusually high number of degrade...
• ap Management shake-up at TSA not likely to ease security lines WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration has ousted its head of security operations and put new leadership in charge of screening operati...
• ap Jeanne Parr, TV correspondent and Chris Noth's mom, dies NEW YORK (AP) — Jeanne L. Parr, a former television correspondent in New York and mother of actor Chris Noth, has died. She was 92. Parr died Friday in Hawai...
• ap Texas education board candidate known for conspiracy posts AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — She is a retired Texas schoolteacher who has claimed President Barack Obama is a gay prostitute, Democrats orchestrated the assassinatio...
• reuters selects Atlanta, South Florida, Los Angeles for future Super Bowls May 24 (Reuters) - The National Football League on Tuesday announced that Atlanta will host the Super Bowl in February of 2019, followed by South Florida in ...
• ap Puerto Rico seeks power bill increase, sparking outrage SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's heavily indebted electric company announced Tuesday that it is seeking a more than 20 percent increase in the isla...
• reuters U.S. refrains on Treasury trade disclosure -Treasury's Singh NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury department has no plans now to publicly disclose trading data on the $13 trillion Treasury debt market and wil...
• reuters Physics, engineering professors back Tom Brady 'Deflategate' appeal By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The Ivory Tower has thrown its weight behind Tom Brady. A group of 21 physics and engineering professors on ...
• pa Cameron's ex-policy chief Steve Hilton 'excited' by Jeremy Corbyn election David Cameron's former policy guru said he was "excited" by the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader on the back of a grassroots push against conventio...
• afp DNA samples taken as searchers hunt for EgyptAir plane Egyptian forensics officials collected DNA from relatives of EgyptAir MS804 victims Tuesday to help identify body parts retrieved from the Mediterranean, as ...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 25 WELLINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand media. Stories may be taken from papers or Internet editions. Reuters ...
• afp VW dieselgate: US judge cites progress toward settlement The San Francisco judge handling the possible trial of Volkswagen in the emissions cheating scandal said Tuesday that there had been "substantial progress" t...
• reuters Pennsylvania judge orders Cosby to trial on sexual assault charge By Joseph Ax NORRISTOWN, Pa., May 24 (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday ordered comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on accusations of sexual assault,...
• pa Joey Barton seduced by Rangers' history and tradition Joey Barton admits he was seduced by the notion of playing for Rangers after knocking back the English Premier League's millions. The 33-year-old could have ...
• ap Virginia governor: I followed the law in accepting donations ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Tuesday that he is confident he followed the law in accepting donations that now appear to be part ...
• ap Shock, fear in Syrian government bastions after bombings BEIRUT (AP) — Convoys of coffins streamed through the streets and mourners fired guns in the air Tuesday as two Syrian coastal towns — government strongholds...
• reuters Third tier CSKA make history by winning Bulgarian Cup SOFIA, May 24 (Reuters) - CSKA Sofia beat top-flight side Montana 1-0 in a pulsating Bulgarian Cup final on Tuesday to become the first third division outfit...
• ap Fares are cheap; airlines don't want them to stay that way DALLAS (AP) — Enjoy lower airfares while you can. Airlines are taking steps to push prices higher by next year. Fares have been dropping for more than a year...
• ap Everybody 'nose' these stars set for 'Red Nose Day' NEW YORK (AP) — Celine Dion, Tyler Perry, Bono and Julia Roberts are a few of some 65 big names scheduled to appear on the second annual "Red Nose Day Specia...
• ap Ecuador vows to privatize airline to help rebuild from quake QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said he will partially privatize a state-run airline as damage from last month's earthquake compound...
• ap French raid Google in latest probe into tech's tax tactics PARIS (AP) — Police raided Google's French headquarters Tuesday looking for evidence of "aggravated tax fraud," marking one of Europe's most conspicuous atte...
• ap Daughter seeks US help over missing Hong Kong publisher WASHINGTON (AP) — The daughter of a Hong Kong-based publisher believed abducted by Chinese authorities eight months ago appeared Tuesday before a U.S. congre...
• reuters Dollar nears 10-wk high on Fed views; stocks rally By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The dollar hit is highest against the euro in nearly 10 weeks on Tuesday, while U.S. bond prices dipped...
• reuters Coric and Halys win battle of next generation kids PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Four of the hottest prospects in the men's game clashed at the French Open on Tuesday with Croatian trailblazer Borna Coric and Fre...
• ap Consider obesity surgery more often for diabetes: Guidelines WASHINGTON (AP) — New guidelines say weight-loss surgery should become a more routine treatment option for diabetes, even for some patients who are mildly ob...
• reuters 6-Tennis-French Open women's singles round 1 results May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the French Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Pauline Parmentier (France) beat 31-Monica Niculescu (Ro...
• afp Twin assaults in Syria, Iraq pile pressure on IS Kurdish-Arab forces launched a major assault against the Islamic State group in Syria's Raqa province Tuesday and Iraqi forces advanced on it in Fallujah, pi...
• ap Off-track Yellowstone visitors not being pursued CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. authorities say they will not try to force four men accused of walking onto a sensitive hot spring at Yellowstone National Park to...
• afp Sanders seeks Kentucky recount after narrow Clinton win US Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday called for a recount of votes cast in last weeks' Kentucky Democratic presidential primary, after unofficial results sho...
• reuters Bulgari aims to have up to six stores in Russia over 10 yrs MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Bulgari, the flagship jewellery brand of luxury group LVMH, plans to open up to four more stores in Russia over the next ten years...
• ap Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans visit Avengers fan with cancer EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The Avengers have teamed up to lift the spirits of a teenage fan with leukemia. Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. joined Captain America Chr...
• ap Book Review: 'Sweetbitter' is a novel to be savored NEW YORK (AP) — "Sweetbitter," (Alfred A. Knopf), by Stephanie Danler Tess comes to New York in the summer of 2006, 22 and aching for adventure. Things seem ...
• ap Cuba to legalize small and medium-sized private businesses HAVANA (AP) — Cuba announced Tuesday that it will legalize small- and medium-sized private businesses in a move that could significantly expand private enter...
• reuters U.S. bond prices end down but off lows on strong auction By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices fell on Tuesday, with the two-year yield touching two-month highs, but prices bounced off ...
• ap Man makes teens caught breaking into his house call 911 COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — A Coos Bay homeowner made teens caught breaking into his house call 911 to report themselves. KATU-TV reports (https://is.gd/nlH0v0) th...
• ap Actor-director Timothy Busfield will work at Michigan State EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield will share his skills with students at Michigan State University. The Lansing State Journal (h...
• afp Google ex-boss Schmidt reveals he has an iPhone Tech industry titans Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt took their battle for corporate domination to the heart of Europe on Tuesday seeking to win over new startups ...
• reuters Some crude production restarts as cool weather saps Canadian wildfire By Eric M. Johnson CALGARY, Alberta, May 24 (Reuters) - Some crude producers restarted operations on Tuesday in Canada's energy heartland as a mass evacuatio...
• reuters China catches up with Russia as major investor in Uzbekistan TASHKENT, May 24 (Reuters) - China's investment in Uzbekistan now matches that of former Soviet overlord Russia, according to a figure announced on Tuesday b...
• ap Unicredit CEO steps down amid investor discontent MILAN (AP) — Unicredit CEO Federico Ghizzoni has agreed to resign following days of speculation about his future amid investor discontent over the performanc...
• reuters Toyota, Uber to explore ridesharing partnership May 24 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will partner with on-demand ride company Uber to explore ridesharing and will make a strategic invest...
• reuters Romanian championship play-offs results and standings May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Romanian championship play-offs Relegation Group matches on Tuesday Tuesday, May 24 Petrolul Ploi...
• reuters Shaken Austrian government pledges action after far-right surge By Shadia Nasralla and Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 24 (Reuters) - Austria's centrist government, shaken by a near-victory by the far right in presidential el...
• reuters Easy for Djokovic and Nadal, Murray suffers, Kerber out By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams barely got their shoes dusty at the French Open on Tuesday but tw...
• reuters U.S.-backed Syrian alliance launches new attack near IS capital By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, May 24 (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian militias launched a new offensive against Islamic State fighters near their...
• reuters Willett is keeping an eye on Zika before the Olympics LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Danny Willett became the latest golfer to suggest he may skip this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as he evaluates the threat t...
• ap State TV says 14 Russians on list for 2008 Olympic doping MOSCOW (AP) — Ten medalists from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including 2012 high jump champion Anna Chicherova, were among 14 Russians that tested positive in...
• afp Strike on Taliban chief shows dimming US hopes for Afghan peace The US killing of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour marks a significant shift for President Barack Obama, highlighting a new willingness to target the grou...
• reuters 3-Tennis-French Open men's singles round 1 results May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the French Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombi...
• reuters Two Colombian journalists missing after Spanish reporter vanishes BOGOTA, May 24 (Reuters) - Two journalists have gone missing in Colombia's northeast conflict zone while covering the disappearance of a Spanish reporter fea...
• reuters Portuguese, Russian espionage suspects arrested in Rome ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - A Portuguese and a Russian national were arrested in Rome at the weekend on suspicion of espionage, the European Union's judicial co...
• reuters Sport-Doping will be criminal offence in Russia By Dmitriy Rogovitskiy MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia is to bring in legislation that will mean individuals found guilty of doping are punished under the ...
• reuters GRAINS-Wheat climbs on short-covering, wet US weather By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, May 24 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat rose on Tuesday, lifted by short-covering and concerns about unfavorable rains for maturing U.S. cro...
• ap WWII US spy vets group irked by cemetery name choice ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new veterans cemetery to be built between Buffalo and Rochester will be named the Western New York National Cemetery, the U.S. Departme...
• reuters Serena blazes into second round at French Open PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Serena Williams declared she was "not a cold-weather person" but her game still caught fire as she demolished Slovakian Magdalena R...
• afp Serena routs Rybarikova in Roland Garros opener Serena Williams began the defence of her French Open crown with a crushing 6-2, 6-0 win over Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova on Tuesday. The world number one...
• ap Ryan weighs House floor change after gay rights flap WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan is taking steps to bring greater order to the House floor after a Democrat-authored gay rights amendment caused chaos las...
• ap Refugees and scholars: Colleges offer war-torn a route to US BOSTON (AP) — Colleges in the U.S. are opening their doors — and their financial aid — to Syrian refugees. Over the past year, at least a dozen schools have ...
• afp Afghan Taliban struggle to select Mansour's successor The Afghan Taliban are struggling to find a successor to slain chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, militant sources told AFP Tuesday, with one saying the two main c...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St surges over 1 percent, banks and tech rally By Noel Randewich May 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street surged over 1 percent on Tuesday, with solid gains in technology and bank shares as investors grew more comf...
• ap Italy's Renzi: NATO summit must consider new defense models ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Matteo Renzi says that NATO should use the upcoming summit in Warsaw to consider new security models given the threat of home-gro...
• ap House GOP gives election-year airing to IRS gripes WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans gave an election-year airing to their complaints about IRS chief John Koskinen Tuesday, telling a GOP-run House committee that ...
• afp Wu's late winner puts Shanghai through to AFC Champions League quarters Wu Lei's dramatic injury-time winner put Sven-Goran Eriksson's Shanghai SIPG into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals against a dumbfounded FC Tokyo on T...
• reuters Hacker who exposed Hillary Clinton's email server expected to plead guilty By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - A Romanian computer hacker who revealed the existence of a private email server used by Hillary Clinton when...
• ap Forensic expert suggests explosion downed EgyptAir jet CAIRO (AP) — Body parts recovered from the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 showed signs of burns and were so small that they suggested the jet was brought down ...
• reuters Russia finmin: foreign interest in Eurobond showed high trust in Russia MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Tuesday that foreign investor interest in a Russian Eurobond placement showed that...
• afp Oil attacks in Nigeria's south hit power, water supply Militant attacks in Nigeria's oil-producing south have caused water supplies to be turned off in the country's commercial hub and biggest city, Lagos, the st...
• afp Former NFL star Smith had brain damage Super Bowl-winning defensive end Charles "Bubba" Smith was suffering from the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death i...
• ap Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen emissions talks SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Volkswagen and attorneys for vehicle owners affected by the company's emissions cheating scandal are on target to meet a June deadline f...
• reuters French Open order of play on Wednesday PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Order of play on the show courts on the fourth day of the French Open on Wednesday (times GMT, prefix number denotes seeding): Cour...
• ap Russell Knox gaining confidence going into key stretch Russell Knox needed results before he could find confidence, and now his confidence is soaring. Just over six months ago, Knox got in as an alternate for his...
• ap Family agrees to $1.1M settlement in WWII veteran's death MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) — Court documents show relatives of a 95-year-old World War II veteran who died after being shot with a beanbag gun by a police officer, w...
• reuters Enel expected to get nod to buy Metroweb on Wednesday-sources MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti is set to pick Enel as the buyer of fibre-optic group Metroweb at a board meeting sc...
• ap England allrounder Ben Stokes undergoes knee surgery LONDON (AP) — England all-rounder Ben Stokes has undergone knee surgery, while fellow international Reece Topley has been ruled out for three months with a p...
• reuters "Doctors waiting for death" - Syrian aid workers appeal for more protection By Alex Whiting ISTANBUL, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syrian aid workers have pleaded for the international community to do more to protect them fr...
• ap Captain of El Faro sister ship: Master had solid storm plan JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The captain of the sunken freighter El Faro's sister vessel says he believes the master of the doomed ship had a "solid plan" to de...
• ap Turkey's president: No refugee deal without EU visa waiver ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's president warned on Tuesday that his country wouldn't move forward on implementing a refugee readmission agreement with the European...
• ap Crash of EgyptAir Flight 804: What we know so far CAIRO (AP) — The question of what caused EgyptAir Flight 804 to crash in the Mediterranean, killing all 66 on board, remains shrouded in confusion, speculati...
• ap Doping lab stands quiet as Russia swept by scandals MOSCOW (AP) — Even as Russia is swept by one doping scandal after another, the national anti-doping laboratory stands almost idle. Hidden behind a tall fence...
• afp Nigerian governor declares 'war' against herdsmen A Nigerian state governor has declared "war" against nomadic herdsmen, after another deadly attack in an escalating conflict killed two people. "The killing ...
• ap Judge fines Arkansas funeral home in corpse-stacking case LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge has handed down a $50,000 fine to a central Arkansas funeral home where bodies were found stacked on top of each other in un...
• ap Sanders wants David to keep his job on 'Saturday Night Live' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says comedian Larry David shouldn't worry about his role on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." ...
• ap Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Fr...
• afp 'Superman' De Villiers steers Bangalore into IPL cricket final South Africa's AB de Villiers hit an unbeaten 79 to single-handedly steer Royal Challengers Bangalore into the Indian Premier League cricket final, beating G...
• afp Sri Lanka rain death toll hits 101 as waters recede Floods subsided across Sri Lanka Tuesday revealing the full extent of damage from last week's deluge that also triggered landslides, officials said, as the d...
• ap Ex-Education Secretary Duncan named to Lucas Museum board CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has been named to the board of directors for the museum that "Star Wars" director George Lucas hop...
• ap Firefighters from US, South Africa to arrive in Alberta EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Officials say about 1,000 additional fire crews from across Canada, the United States and South Africa will be joining the fight thi...
• pa Alesha Dixon and Five pull out of Brexit gig but East 17 may stay another day Alesha Dixon has joined boyband Five in pulling out of a Brexit gig after discovering it is a political rally. Both acts had been billed to join Sister Sledg...
• ap Israeli watchdog report slams Netanyahu over travel expenses JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's official government watchdog released a lengthy report Tuesday into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's travel expenses before he t...
• reuters U.S. new homes sales hit 8-year high, point to firming economy By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - New U.S. single-family home sales recorded their biggest gain in 24 years in April, touching a more than eig...
• reuters Pakistan can't confirm Taliban leader is dead, criticises US drone strike By Asad Hashim and Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday he could not confirm that Afghan Taliban leade...
• ap Travel experts have tips for booking summer travel Travel experts have tips for booking summer travel: — Sign up for fare alerts from the airlines and fare-tracking websites. Some of those sales end quickly, ...
• ap Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from...
• ap Sunday, May 29 Today in History Today is Sunday, May 29, the 150th day of 2016. There are 216 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 29, 1953, Mount Ev...
• reuters Apple rehires prominent security pro as encryption fight boils By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (Reuters) - Apple Inc, which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones, this month reh...
• ap Lena Hall to join 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' on West Coast NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-winner Lena Hall will join "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on tour in San Francisco and Los Angeles. And there's also a twist — at som...
• ap Police: California officer wounds teen pointing replica gun SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer shot and injured a suicidal 15-year-old boy who pointed a replica handgun at him, authorities said Tues...
• ap Prosecutor: Alabama speaker made $2.3 million off his office OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard went on trial Tuesday on felony ethics charges that could result in his removal from office, with a p...
• reuters UniCredit says CEO Ghizzoni ready to step down, looks for replacement MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank by assets, UniCredit, said on Tuesday embattled Chief Executive Federico Ghizzoni was ready to step down as ex...
• ap The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com Audible.com best-sellers for week ending May 20: Fiction 1. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, narrated by the author (HarperAudio) 2. The Fire...
• ap The Latest: Serena Williams barely sweats in French Open win PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 8:15 p.m. Serena Williams' defense of her French Open title is off to a comfortable start, ...
• afp Israel PM's travel expenses under scrutiny Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's travel expenses came under fresh scrutiny on Tuesday with the release of an official report into alleged overchar...
• afp Nigerian state declares emergency over 'tomato Ebola' A state government in northern Nigeria on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after moths destroyed swathes of tomato fields, threatening supplies of the c...
• reuters U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance begins offensive to seize territory north of Raqqa - spokesman AMMAN, May 24 (Reuters) - An alliance of Kurdish-led armed groups fighting Islamic State in northern Syria said they had launched an offensive on Tuesday to ...
• ap The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US iBook charts for week ending May 22, 2016 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher ): iBooks US Bestseller List - Paid Books 1.Me Before You by Jojo...
• ap NYC proposes rules to put the brakes on sleepy taxi drivers NEW YORK (AP) — Cabbies will have to pull over after driving 12 hours in any 24-hour period under rules proposed by New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commis...
• ap The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 22, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps: App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1.Minecraft: Pocket Edition, Mojang 2.Heads...
• ap Former Yankees OF Williams reinventing himself as a musician WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Williams stopped being a baseball player in 2006. Being a musician, however, is his lifelong endeavor. Williams' father brought a gu...
• reuters Serena blazes into second round at French Open PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Serena Williams wasted little time in demolishing Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova as the world number one kicked off the defence of ...
• ap Kurdish rebel attack kills 5 soldiers in eastern Turkey ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish minister says Kurdish rebels have detonated a bomb in eastern Turkey, killing at least five soldiers inside a military vehicl...
• ap The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending May 22, 2016: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.Deadpool 2.Dirty Grandpa (Unrated) 3.The Revenant 4.99 Homes 5.Kung Fu Pan...
• reuters Lake Chad Basin is world's most neglected humanitarian crisis - U.N. aid chief By Alex Whiting ISTANBUL, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - West Africa's Lake Chad region is the world's most neglected humanitarian crisis, where pover...
• reuters Clinton accuses Trump of cheering housing crisis for profit By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton, seeking to dampen Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's growing appeal w...
• reuters Doping-Beijing medals at risk for Russia after positive re-tests MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia could lose medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after 14 of its athletes tested positive for banned substances during re-t...
• reuters Volkswagen, U.S. make substantial progress toward final deal-judge By Alexandria Sage and David Shepardson SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG has made substantial progress toward reaching a final sett...
• ap Lin-Manuel Miranda's new honor is as sweet at dessert NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda has already this year won a Pulitzer Prize, a Grammy, the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History a...
• ap Engineering and physics professors weigh in on Brady appeal NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two dozen engineering and physics professors weighed in Tuesday with a federal appeals court being asked to review New England Patriot...
• reuters Injury ends Azarenka's comeback in French Open first round PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka's renaissance suffered a setback on Tuesday when the former world number one, hampered by a knee problem, pulled ...
• afp African Zika cases under control on Cape Verde: health chief The only African cases of the Zika virus strain linked to surging cases of neurological disorders and birth defects are under control on Cape Verde, the Atla...
• reuters US senators renew push to overhaul military handling of sex assault By Megan Cassella WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators renewed an effort on Tuesday to shift the military's handling of sexual ...
• reuters Irish airline takes delivery of Russia's first post-Soviet passenger jet DUBLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Ireland's CityJet on Tuesday became the first western European airline to take delivery of the Russian-designed passenger jet that...
• ap British police: 24-hour alcohol bans in Lens for Euro 2016 LONDON (AP) — French authorities plan to impose 24-hour alcohol bans in the center of Lens when the city hosts European Championship games and ticketless fan...
• reuters Foreign investors bought $1.3 bln of Russia Eurobond - source MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Foreign investors bought around $1.3 billion of the Eurobond that Russia placed on Tuesday, a financial market source told Reuters...
• ap ON BASKETBALL: Green's history may have helped him MIAMI (AP) — Draymond Green has a history, and in this case it seems to have been helpful. He's a kicker. Only a minute before the overly excitable Golden St...
• pa Johanna Konta suffers straight-sets defeat in French Open first round The boot was on the other foot as Johanna Konta was dumped out in the first round of the French Open by German Julia Goerges. Konta's remarkable rise up the ...
• ap UN laments absence of G-7 from key humanitarian summit ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday criticized the leaders of the world's wealthiest countries for failing to attend a pivo...
• reuters Moore, An and Fitzpatrick earn U.S. Open exemptions May 24 (Reuters) - Former U.S. amateur champions Ryan Moore, An Byeong-hun and Matthew Fitzpatrick are among 27 players who have earned full exemptions into ...
• reuters Food aid to avert famine threat in Boko Haram hit northeast Nigeria - UN By Kieran Guilbert DAKAR, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 400,000 people in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria will receive food aid to avert t...
• ap Brazilian health minister updates IOC on anti-Zika measures LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Brazil's health minister briefed IOC officials Tuesday on the steps being taken to combat the Zika virus ahead of the Rio de Jan...
• ap The Latest: Shell: Pipeline fixed after California oil spill TRACY, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on an oil spill in rural Northern California (all times local): 10:45 a.m. Officials at Shell Oil Co. say crews have repaired...
• ap 19 students arrested in Chile presidential palace breakin SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Several dozen students have broken into Chile's presidential palace to protest what they say are failed education reforms. Authorities...
• reuters Twitter drops photos, videos from 140-character limit May 24 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Tuesday that user names and media attachments such as photos and videos will no longer count toward the length of a tw...
• reuters Djokovic back in Paris to mend his broken heart By Pritha Sarkar PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic hopes that his "great passion for tennis" will finally earn him the one trophy he craves more than ...
• ap A rising housing market lifts builders, home goods retailers NEW YORK (AP) — A new report from the U.S. that showed Americans are snapping up homes at a pace not seen since the housing bust-fueled recession pushed the ...
• reuters Toll Brothers revenue jump shows demand robust for luxury homes By Arunima Banerjee May 24 (Reuters) - Toll Brothers Inc's quarterly revenue jumped nearly 31 percent as the company sold more luxury homes at higher prices,...
• afp Libya says oil production up at 300,000 bpd Crude production in oil-rich but conflict-ridden Libya is now more than 300,000 barrels per day since a new terminal opened in the east, the LANA news agency...
• ap Djokovic would like to see rankings points awarded in Rio PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic would like to see tennis players at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics get ranking points from the ATP and WTA tours, the way they have ...
• ap 4 Massachusetts men heading to prison in blowtorch attack BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Four Massachusetts men are heading to prison after pleading guilty to using a blowtorch during an attack on a man trying to collect $3...
• ap Another suit accuses VA physician assistant of sexual abuse KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A veteran who served in Iraq is the latest person to file a lawsuit accusing a former physician assistant at a Veteran's Administrat...
• ap Conte: Pirlo and Giovinco paying price for playing in MLS FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco paid the price for choosing to play in Major League Soccer according to Italy coach Antonio Conte,...
• pa Laura Robson's struggles continue with French Open first-round knockout Laura Robson's struggles continued as she suffered a 6-2 6-2 loss to Andrea Petkovic in the opening round of the French Open. It was an extremely tough tie f...
• reuters Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry By Michel Rose and Chine Labbé PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Dozens of French police raided Google's Paris headquarters on Tuesday, escalating an investigation i...
• ap Sanders campaign requests Kentucky vote recanvass ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign requested a recanvass in Kentucky's presidential primary Tuesday, where he trails Hillary Clinto...
• afp Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist to skip Belmont Stakes Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will skip next month's Belmont Stakes in the wake of his upset defeat at the Preakness, US media reports said Tuesday. Nyquist,...
• ap Florida police seek tipster in fatal ZombiCon shooting FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Investigators who combed through hundreds of tips following a fatal shooting during a zombie-themed street festival in Florida say on...
• ap Google Maps directions may soon lead you to ... more ads SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — You might start seeing more ads when getting directions from Google's popular mapping service. The ads, called "promoted pins," will hig...
• ap Microsoft opens wallet to extend Internet in remote areas SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft has joined other tech giants working to deliver the Internet in remote parts of the world, although it's taking a smaller-scal...
• ap The Latest: Passengers escorted from jet screened at LAX LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a possible threat to a jet at Los Angeles airport (all times local): 10:30 a.m. American Airlines says officials screened a ...
• afp Nigeria's central bank agrees to flexible forex policy Nigeria's central bank on Tuesday agreed to introduce greater flexibility in the foreign exchange market after shortages that have hurt investment and sparke...
• reuters Asian Champions League last 16 results May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Asian Champions League Last 16 second leg matches on Tuesday Last 16 Tuesday, May 24, second leg Teraktor-Sazi ...
• reuters EU gives Poland more time in rule of law investigation By Gabriela Baczynska and Jakub Iglewski BRUSSELS/WARSAW, May 24 (Reuters) - The European Union gave Poland more time on Tuesday to settle a constitutional c...
• ap The Latest: Cosby waives formal arraignment NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Bill Cosby's preliminary hearing in his Pennsylvania sex-assault case (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Bill Cosby is waiving...
• pa Aljaz Bedene through to French Open second round Aljaz Bedene recovered from a poor start to defeat Gerald Melzer and reach the second round of the French Open for the first time. The British number two beg...
• reuters U.N., Turkey disappointed G7 leaders skipped humanitarian conference By Dasha Afanasieva and Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesda...
• afp Eni declares force majeure after Nigerian pipeline attack A subsidiary of Italian oil producer Eni has declared a force majeure following an attack on a key gas pipeline in southern Nigeria, the company said Tuesday...
• afp Korean golfer An aiming to overtake Olympian parents South Korea's Byeong Hun An is aiming to go one better than his parents if he qualifies for August's Olympic golf tournament in Brazil. An’s father Ahn Jae-H...
• reuters French strike hits refinery output in labour reform showdown By Marc Leras and Brian Love MARSEILLE/PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - France's Socialist government drew battle lines with one of the country's biggest trade unio...
• ap French police force open fuel depot amid protests, shortages PARIS (AP) — French police used water cannons on Tuesday to disperse projectile-throwing protesters blocking a key fuel depot on the Mediterranean, as gasoli...
• reuters Russia places $1.75 bln in Eurobonds at 4.75 pct - sources MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday placed $1.75 billion in Eurobonds at a yield of 4.75 percent, three financial market sources told Reuters. The 1...
• ap French president in anti-extremism talks with Al-Azhar imam PARIS (AP) — The French president has met with the grand imam of the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning Al-Azhar to share views on the fight against...
• ap San Francisco to consider stricter immigrant protections SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials plan to take another run at clarifying the progressive city's protections for people in the country illegally, a...
• reuters Dollar hits 8-wk high on Fed views; stocks jump By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The dollar jumped on Tuesday, hitting an eight-week high against the euro, while U.S. bond prices fell ...
• ap Obama reaches out to people a day after Vietnam arms deal HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — After knocking down one of the last vestiges of Cold War antagonism with a former war enemy, President Barack Obama on Tuesday took his...
• reuters Kinross continues processing at strike-hit Mauritania gold mine May 24 (Reuters) - The processing facility remains in operation at Kinross Gold Corp's Tasiast mine in Mauritania, a spokesman for the miner said on Tuesday ...
• reuters Daughter of detained Hong Kong bookseller appeals for U.S. help By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The daughter of a Hong Kong-based bookseller detained in China took her campaign for his release to Washin...
• ap US appeals court revisits Texas voter ID law NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Whether a strict Texas voter ID law should be struck down, upheld, or, perhaps, adjusted is now up to 15 federal appeals court judges. The...
• reuters Britain's Serious Fraud Office re-examines funding model By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Britain's leading fraud and corruption investigator and prosecutor, said on Tues...
• afp Stokes has surgery as Topley ruled out for three months England all-rounder Ben Stokes had knee surgery on Tuesday, while fellow international Reece Topley learnt he will be sidelined for three months with a parti...
• afp Battle for Viacom: Redstone names 'loyals' to trust Billionaire Sumner Redstone named new "loyal" trustees to the trust that controls media giants Viacom and CBS Tuesday, days after firing two long-time allies...
• reuters Foreign investors more loyal to Germany than ever before-study BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Foreign investors are more loyal to Germany than ever before, with only 8 percent planning to relocate parts of their operation el...
• reuters UK waste manager Shanks considers bid for Van Gansewinkel By Esha Vaish and Anthony Deutsch May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Shanks Group Plc is considering a bid for Van Gansewinkel Groep BV, Benelux's largest waste ma...
• ap Tragically Hip's Gord Downie diagnosed with terminal cancer TORONTO (AP) — Canadian rootsy rock band The Tragically Hip announced Tuesday that its lead singer, Gord Downie, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cance...
• afp Ethiopian foreign minister wants to be first African WHO chief Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom on Tuesday launched his candidacy to lead the World Health Organization, insisting it was time for an African to oc...
• ap Texas elementary school tosses name of Robert E. Lee AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An Austin elementary school will be renamed for an acclaimed Depression-era photographer after the school board decided it should no lon...
• reuters England's Stokes undergoes knee operation LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - England all-rounder Ben Stokes has undergone surgery on the knee injury he sustained during the first test against Sri Lanka, his ...
• ap Belt-tightening in Brazil aimed at fighting economic crisis RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's interim President Michel Temer is announcing belt-tightening measures aimed at pulling Latin America's largest economy from it...
• ap Turkey's president approves new government led by ally ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president on Tuesday approved a new government formed by one of his most trusted allies, who immediately asserted the intentio...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St jumps as tech, bank stocks rally By Tanya Agrawal May 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average hit their highest in seven sessions on Tuesday, while the Nasdaq closed ...
• reuters Djokovic calls for ranking points at Olympics By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Tennis at the Olympics should be treated like a fifth grand slam and ranking points awarded, world number one Nova...
• pa Big match for Jamie Vardy but honeymoon must wait for Euro 2016-bound striker Leicester City star Jamie Vardy is set to marry his fiancee Rebekah Nicholson in a lavish ceremony on Wednesday. The final preparations are being made at Pec...
• pa Weight-loss surgery 'cost-effective option' in fight against Type 2 diabetes Up to 100,000 people in the UK should be given weight-loss surgery in the hope of achieving remission from Type 2 diabetes, world experts have said. A coalit...
• reuters U.S. official says India has addressed nuclear concerns By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. State Department official assured lawmakers on Tuesday that India has addressed concerns over liab...
• reuters Doping-Beijing medals at risk for Russia after positive re-tests MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia could lose medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after 14 of its athletes tested positive for banned substances during re-t...
• afp Israeli minister blocks burial of killed Palestinian attackers Israel's internal security minister on Tuesday ordered police to stop handing over for burial the bodies of Palestinians killed carrying out attacks, defying...
• reuters Reuters Sports News Summary Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Easy for Djokovic and Nadal, Murray suffers, Kerber out Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal sauntered to op...
• ap Romania: Hewlett Packard vows to probe suspected wrongdoing BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Tech giant Hewlett Packard said Tuesday it would investigate allegations of wrongdoing in a health services contract in Romania whi...
• reuters EU regulators clear $100 bln-plus AB InBev, SABMiller deal By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, May 24 - The world's largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev gained EU antitrust approval on Tuesday for its $100 billion-plus acquisit...
• reuters Herbalife shares volatile amid conflicting FTC settlement reports May 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Herbalife Ltd jumped as much as 8.5 percent amid conflicting reports on whether the company had reached an agreement in principl...
• ap Canada's Snowbirds fly over Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — A formation of foreign military jets streaked over the nation's capital on Tuesday, making passes along the National Mall in the name of fr...
• reuters Britain's FTSE 100 hits three-week high as banks rally By Kit Rees and Alistair Smout LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Tuesday, bolstered by a rally in banking stocks and a well-receiv...
• ap World Trade Center observatory marks anniversary NEW YORK (AP) — It's been about a year since the observatory at One World Trade Center opened to the public. The attraction, called One World Observatory, op...
• afp French tax police raid Google's Paris offices French police and two dozen computer experts raided Google's Paris offices Tuesday in a fraud probe, with the US Internet giant already suspected of owing 1....
• reuters New Turkish cabinet reflects Erdogan's growing power By Gulsen Solaker and Ece Toksabay ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's new prime minister vowed on Tuesday to work immediately on forging the stronger presid...
• reuters Liverpool sign goalkeeper Karius from Mainz 05 May 24 (Reuters) - Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Loris Karius from German side Mainz 05 on a long-term contract, the Premier League club sa...
• ap Arsenal received bigger EPL windfall than champion Leicester LONDON (AP) — Arsenal received the most Premier League prize money last season despite finishing behind champion Leicester. Second-place Arsenal received 101...
• reuters U.S.-backed Syrian alliance launches new attack near IS capital AMMAN, May 24 (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian militias launched a new offensive against Islamic State fighters near their de facto capital of Ra...
• ap Rights group: South Sudan army violated civilians in Wau JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese government soldiers killed, raped, tortured, and detained dozens of civilians in and around Wau town in the country's...
• afp Key stages in the war against IS Here are milestones in the fight against the Islamic State group as a Kurdish-Arab alliance announced an assault against the IS north of its Syrian bastion o...
• reuters Cyprus president cuts short Turkey trip after protocol row By Michele Kambas ATHENS, May 24 (Reuters) - Cyprus's president cancelled scheduled peace talks and cut short a visit to Turkey on Tuesday, his spokesman sai...
• reuters Replay officials empowered to help referees avoid mistakes May 24 (Reuters) - The National Football League on Tuesday broadened replay powers to allow the league office and replay officials in New York to help refere...
• afp Uganda protests to DR Congo over border police killings Uganda has sent an official complaint to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo after four police officers were shot dead on a lake between the neighbours...
• ap GOP governors ask FCC to address illegal prison cellphones COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ten Republican governors want the Federal Communications Commission to give states more autonomy to apply technology that can stop pris...
• afp Cosby returns to court to hear sex assault evidence Disgraced television legend Bill Cosby returned to court Tuesday to hear evidence that he sexually assaulted a woman after plying her with drugs at his Phila...
• reuters Greek bond yields pinned near six-month lows as Eurogroup meets By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Greek government bond yields held near a six-month low on Tuesday as European finance ministers met to review ...
• reuters S. Sudanese army "getting away with murder" as thousands flee abuses - rights group By Magdalena Mis LONDON, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tens of thousands of people in western South Sudan have been forced to flee killings, gang-rap...
• ap BMX legend Dave Mirra had brain disease CTE TORONTO (AP) — Doctors have reportedly concluded that BMX rider Dave Mirra, who took his own life in February, suffered from the brain disease CTE. ESPN repo...
• ap Cristiano Ronaldo OK after injury scare in Madrid practice MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid's training session early after an injury scare on Tuesday, but doctors said the forward is not at risk of mi...
• reuters Auctioneer Christie's fined for putting undocumented ivory on sale LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Auctioneer Christie's has been fined 3,250 pounds ($4,750) for selling elephant ivory without the correct documentation, London po...
• reuters China's Huawei sues Samsung Electronics claiming mobile patent infringement By Yimou Lee and Anne Marie Roantree HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said on Wednesday it has filed lawsuits against Samsung Electro...
• ap Prince estate claimants object to undergoing genetic testing CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Two people claiming to be heirs of Prince's estate are objecting to having to take blood and genetic tests to prove their relationship t...
• ap Liverpool signs goalkeeper Karius from German club Mainz LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has signed goalkeeper Loris Karius from German club Mainz for $7 million. Karius will take the No. 1 jersey while current...
• ap Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, USA to televise 325½ hours from Rio STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBCUniversal networks Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC and USA will combine to televise 325½ hours of programing from the Rio Olympics this summer. ...
• ap Nice appoints Lucien Favre as coach after Puel's departure NICE, France (AP) — Lucien Favre has been appointed as Nice's new coach on Tuesday, a few hours after the Riviera club surprisingly parted ways with Claude P...
• ap EU leader pledges help in ending Poland's crisis soon WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A senior European Union leader has pledged support in finding a solution soon to Poland's political crisis that has strained the countr...
• ap Senators air rights concerns about India ahead of PM's visit WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers said Tuesday they are encouraged by growing defense cooperation with India but remain concerned about religious intolerance ...
• reuters Polish regulator gives Raiffeisen more time to offload local bank WARSAW, May 24 (Reuters) - Poland's financial regulator KNF said on Tuesday it has given Austria's Raiffeisen Bank until the end of 2016 to sell its Polish u...
• ap US says flight over Sea of Japan was safe, lawful WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. says an Air Force reconnaissance flight over the Sea of Japan that triggered a Russian protest was conducted safely and according ...
• ap Police arrest young couple in Chinese student's slaying BERLIN (AP) — German police say they have arrested a young couple on suspicion of involvement in the slaying of a Chinese student whose body was found earlie...
• reuters EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks, currency rise on local politics, austerity measures By Bruno Federowski SAO PAULO, May 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's stocks and currency rose on Tuesday after a minister accused of seeking to hamper a corruption pro...
• ap California cabbie kidnapped by escaped inmates sues county SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The California taxi driver who was kidnapped and held hostage for a week by three inmates who escaped from jail is suing the county ...
• reuters Chinese companies buy control of sports rights firm MP & Silva By Elvira Pollina and Adam Jourdan MILAN/SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - Two Chinese companies have bought a majority stake in Italian-owned sports media rights...
• ap Lions and dogs and bears, oh my! Pet ownership near forests Interior designer Heather Mourer and her family were considering a move from Denver when her young daughter saw a mountain lion across the street from the mi...
• ap Kruijswijk reinforces Giro overall lead, Valverde wins stage ANDALO, Italy (AP) — Dutch rider Steven Kruijswijk strengthened his grip on the pink jersey by finishing second to Alejandro Valverde on the 16th stage of th...
• afp European stocks bank higher European stock markets rebounded Tuesday, led sharply higher by banking shares boosted by an apparent ebbing in the chances of a leave vote in Britain's upco...
• ap Sumner Redstone names new confidantes to media empire LOS ANGELES (AP) — Media mogul Sumner Redstone has appointed new confidantes to entities that control Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp., replacing Viacom CEO Philipp...
• ap Michigan man's gunshot ordeal inspires him to become doctor EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A gunshot victim whose life was saved by Detroit doctors has graduated from medical school and hopes to help others like the surge...
• ap Police: Elderly couple found alive but hurt had suicide pact BELLE VERNON, Pa. (AP) — Police say an elderly couple found alive with knife wounds in their Pennsylvania home had a suicide pact and the man could now face ...
• reuters Wells Fargo lowers targets for returns on equity, assets May 24 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co lowered two key companywide financial targets on Tuesday, citing low interest rates, higher credit and compliance costs a...
• reuters At least four parties bid for Tata Steel's UK assets - sources LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - At least four parties have submitted bids for the British assets of Tata Steel ahead of the Indian company's board meeting this we...
• reuters Scots' social rights at risk in EU vote, Edinburgh minister says By Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - Scots must vote to keep Britain in the European Union or risk social rights protected by the EU being erod...
• pa Angelique Kerber loses in French Open first round Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber became the first big casualty of the French Open when she was beaten by Kiki Bertens in the first round. It was a t...
• pa Children's services at Birmingham City Council to be run by voluntary trust The children's services department at one of the country's biggest councils is to be run by a voluntary trust following years of criticism. The department at...
• reuters Nigeria to adopt flexible FX regime, details to follow ABUJA, May 24 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank abandoned its naira peg to the dollar on Tuesday in favour of a flexible currency regime, a policy U-turn de...
• ap Colombia says 2 more journalists missing in rough area BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two more journalists have gone missing in a lawless region in Colombia where security forces are already carrying out a massive searc...
• reuters World luxury goods sales growth seen modest this year - Bain MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - Global sales of personal luxury goods will rise this year but only moderately, with higher spending in Japan and Europe compensatin...
• ap Pro-EU ad urges UK youth to get 'votin,' leaves some fumin LONDON (AP) — Campaigners for Britain to remain in the European Union have been mocked online for a video urging young people to vote in next month's members...
• ap Despite money woes, Atlantic City's attractions still open ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, with words like "bankruptcy" ''crisis" and "broke" figuring p...
• reuters Copper up on short covering but higher dollar limits rise By Pratima Desai London, May 24 (Reuters) - Copper rose on Tuesday as traders and funds reversed bets on lower prices though gains were capped by a stronger ...
• reuters Total says strikes could jeopardise its investments in France PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French oil and gas company Total warned on Tuesday that strikes that have forced the shutdown of two of its refineries, with two mo...
• reuters Tyson attends IBF weigh-in at China's Great Wall BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - Mike Tyson attended a weigh-in for the International Boxing Federation flyweight title fight between Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng a...
• ap Clinton teeters on brink of nomination with superdelegates WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton is closing in fast on the Democratic presidential nomination with the help of superdelegates. After losing three of four st...
• pa Sol Campbell opens the door to another approach to help England's leaky defence Sol Campbell believes he is the man to fix England's leaky defence and insists he would still jump at the chance to work with the national side. Roy Hodgson'...
• afp Tutu's daughter loses S.African church licence after gay marriage Desmond Tutu's daughter has been forced to give up her duties as a priest in South Africa's Anglican church after she married a woman, she told AFP on Tuesda...
• reuters Favre replaces Puel as Nice coach PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Nice have appointed former Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Lucien Favre as successor to Claude Puel. "Our collaboration is ending t...
• ap European banks to struggle, may need to cut costs FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European banks are likely to struggle to make profits in months ahead and may need to cut costs, merge or change their business str...
• ap 'Star Wars' actor Peter Mayhew to meet 'Chewbacca Mom' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Late night host James Corden has surprised Chewbacca mom Candace Payne with the chance to meet the actor behind the "Star Wars" creature. ...
• ap The Latest: Texas voter ID case renewed at US appeals court NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on a federal appeals court hearing on a strict voter ID law in Texas (all times local): 11 a.m. Fifteen federal appeals judges ...
• reuters Easy for Djokovic and Nadal, Murray suffers, Kerber out By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal sauntered to opening wins at the French Open on Tuesday but Andy Murray, one of th...
• ap EU gives go-ahead for huge beer merger LONDON (AP) — The European Union's regulator has given the go-ahead to the proposed merger of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, clearing another hurdle for...
• reuters Turkey still aims for EU membership - new govt programme ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey is still aiming for full membership of the European Union but is frustrated by progress so far, and will support U.N. effor...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia mountain classification after stage 16 May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 16 on Tuesday 1. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Nippo) 134 2. Stefan Denifl (Austria ...
• afp In first, Russia, China emergency medical teams get global certificate Three Russian and Chinese emergency medical teams have become the first certified by the World Health Organization to respond to disasters and disease outbre...
• reuters Google offers new features to local search ads May 24 (Reuters) - Google Maps will soon carry promotional offers from nearby businesses along with ads and allow users to browse product inventories and men...
• reuters Video gaming makes cautious return to TV with new league By Curtis Skinner May 24 (Reuters) - Sean Gares has played video games in sold-out arenas and for millions more fans online, but soon he will be playing in f...
• reuters Greece starts moving migrants from squalid border camp By Phoebe Fronista and Fedja Grulovic IDOMENI, Greece, May 24 (Reuters) - Greece sent in police and bulldozers on Tuesday to knock down tents and relocate hu...
• reuters Russia says won't allow athletes caught doping into team for Rio Olympics MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia's athletics federation said in a statement on Tuesday that it would not allow athletes who had been caught doping in previo...
• ap Fatal firefight in Congo park highlights threats to rangers JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Shot by elephant poachers, the manager of Congo's Garamba National Park asked a ranger for help to bind his leg with a tourniquet to slow...
• ap Virginia minister arrested on child pornography charges ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (AP) — A Virginia minister has been arrested in connection to an ongoing child pornography investigation. Isle of Wight County Sheriff's L...
• reuters Four Turkish soldiers killed by roadside bomb in southeast -security sources ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Four Turkish soldiers were killed and another four wounded on Tuesday by a roadside bomb thought to have been planted by Kurdistan...
• reuters Call for gastric surgery to be standard diabetes treatment By Kate Kelland LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - People with diabetes should be offered gastric surgery as a standard treatment option which could help control it ...
• ap House measure supports shippers on ballast water dumping TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A plan gaining support in Congress and backed by the cargo shipping industry would establish a nationwide policy for dumping ball...
• afp Points don't add up for Isner in Olympics snub American number one John Isner said Tuesday that his decision not to play the Rio Olympics was influenced by the tournament not offering ranking points as mu...
• ap Giro d'Italia Results ANDALO, Italy (AP) — Results Tuesday in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 133-kilometer (82-mile) mountain stage from Bressanone to Andalo: 1. Alejandro...
• ap The Latest: Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen talks SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on settlement talks in the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal (all times local): 8:55 a.m. A federal judge overseeing laws...
• reuters Turk opposition party to hold congress in possible setback for Erdogan ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's nationalist opposition said on Tuesday it would hold an extraordinary congress aimed at resolving a leadership dispute, a...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia classification after stage 16 May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Giro d'Italia after Stage 16 on Tuesday 1. Steven Kruijswijk (Netherlands / LottoNL) 63:40:10" 2. Esteban Ch...
• ap Pakistan: DNA tests to confirm Taliban leaders death ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said Tuesday that authorities will perform DNA tests on the body of a man who was kille...
• reuters Student protesters tussle with guards at Chile presidential palace SANTIAGO, May 24 (Reuters) - Around 20 students protesting the Chilean government's education policies were forcibly removed by guards from the presidential ...
• reuters GRAINS-Soybeans bounce with soymeal, buoyed by fresh sales By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, May 24 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, shaking off earlier losses, on support from higher soymeal prices and fre...
• reuters CFO of Russian coal and steel group Mechel to leave MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Andrey Slivchenko, chief financial officer of Mechel, is to leave following the expiry of his two-year contract, the Russian coal ...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia stage 16 results May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Giro d'Italia (Bressanone - Andalo, 132 km) on Tuesday 1. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Movistar) 2:58:54" 2. Steven ...
• ap College teacher who used racial slur in class fired LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A white University of Kansas assistant professor who used a racial slur during a class discussion on race said the school won't renew h...
• reuters Strikes cripple French oil refineries, disrupt shipping By Bate Felix and Amanda Cooper PARIS/LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Strikes by French oil sector workers protesting proposed labour reforms spread to all the co...
• reuters There is no bad blood between Amelie and I, says Murray By Pritha Sarkar PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Andy Murray tried to end speculation about the state of his relationship with former coach Amelie Mauresmo by decl...
• reuters U.S. lawmakers question India plans for Iranian port By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. senators questioned on Tuesday whether India's development of a port in southern Iran for trade acce...
• reuters Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 16 May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 16 on Tuesday 1. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy / Trek) 138 2. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lam...
• ap Luxury goods market seen slowing amid tourism chill MILAN (AP) — Analysts are tamping down growth forecasts for the luxury goods market this year due to a chill in international tourism. The Altagamma Foundati...
• ap NYC's police, firefighters brawl at charity football game NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says a melee that erupted at a charity football game between police and firefighters just shows that football ...
• reuters Luxembourg denies report it offers unwritten tax rulings BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - Luxembourg denied a report on Tuesday that it was offering multinationals tax rulings verbally rather than in writing to keep th...
• reuters Father of Lebanese soldier killed by Nusra Front admits revenge murder on TV BEIRUT, May 24 (Reuters) - The father of a Lebanese soldier kidnapped and killed by al Qaeda's Syrian wing said on television on Tuesday that he had killed t...
• ap 'Little Syria' exhibit heading 'home' to New York DETROIT (AP) — An exhibition about one of the earliest Arab American settlements heads to places near the old New York neighborhood where it first laid roots...
• reuters Euro zone to unblock new Greek loans, but debt relief still distant By Jan Strupczewski and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely on Tuesday to approve in principle a reform p...
• ap Pharrell Williams produces Little Big Town's upcoming record NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hit music producer and artist Pharrell Williams has produced the next album for country quartet Little Big Town, who will perform the...
• afp Kurdish-Arab alliance launch operations north of Raqa, US official confirms A US-backed alliance of Kurdish-Arab fighters has started to clear Islamic State fighters from the area north of Raqa, the jihadists' de facto capital, a US ...
• ap As Man U aura fades, Mourinho can make club box office again LONDON (AP) — The stability Alex Ferguson fostered over more than 26 years at Old Trafford has eroded in the three years since his retirement. Manchester Uni...
• reuters Some crude production restarts as Canadian wildfire sapped by cool weather By Eric M. Johnson CALGARY, May 24 (Reuters) - A number of crude producers restarted operations on Tuesday in Canada's energy heartland as a mass evacuation ...
• reuters Turkey's Erdogan vows no more steps on migrants unless EU visa deal progresses ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey will not take further steps on implementing a migrant readmission agreement with the European Union unless progress is ma...
• afp Syrian base used by Russia damaged in IS attack: report Satellite imagery appears to show extensive damage to an air base in Syria used by Russian forces following an attack by fighters from the Islamic State grou...
• ap Zidane says Atletico is good at more than just defending MADRID (AP) — There's more to Atletico Madrid than just a good defense. Although it will be Real Madrid's powerful attack against Atletico Madrid's notorious...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St rises more than 1 pct as bank, tech stocks jump By Tanya Agrawal May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose to their highest in the last seven sessions on Tuesday, helped by gains in technology and financial stoc...
• ap 'Grey's Anatomy' actor helps produce BET documentary NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jesse Williams says he sees BET's documentary premiering Thursday on the Black Lives Matter movement as a time capsule capturing the co...
• reuters Cycling-Valverde wins Giro's 16th stage, Kruijswijk hangs on to lead May 24 (Reuters) - Alejandro Valverde kept alive his hopes of winning this year's Giro d'Italia with victory in the 16th stage on Tuesday, but race leader St...
• afp Kurdish-Arab alliance launch operations north of Raqa A US-backed alliance of Kurdish-Arab fighters has started to clear Islamic State fighters from the area north of Raqa, the jihadists' de facto capital, a US ...
• reuters Russian Olympic Committee: samples from 2008 Olympics showed positive results for 14 Russian athletes MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - The Russian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that it had been informed by the International Olympic Committee that re-tests of sa...
• reuters Dollar climbs on Fed expectations; stocks jump By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The dollar hit an 8-week high against the euro on Tuesday as expectations grew that the U.S. Federal Re...
• reuters Tragically Hip to tour despite lead singer's terminal cancer TORONTO, May 24 (Reuters) - The lead singer of Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer but the band...
• reuters African Development Bank warns members over rising debt LUSAKA, May 24 (Reuters) - African governments must take urgent steps to ensure they can finance their debt after borrowing heavily in recent years when inte...
• reuters Prosecutors investigate Romanian Senate speaker for false testimony BUCHAREST, May 24 (Reuters) - Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors said on Tuesday they were investigating Senate speaker and former prime minister Calin Pop...
• ap Indian police say they've killed key Kashmiri rebel leader SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian police said Tuesday that they have killed the operations head of a major militant group in the Indian portion of Kashmir in a g...
• ap Burt Kwouk, veteran of the 'Pink Panther' movies, dies at 85 LONDON (AP) — Burt Kwouk, an actor who played martial arts expert Cato in the comic "Pink Panther" films, has died. He was 85. Kwouk's agent, Jean Diamond, s...
• reuters UniCredit puts Pioneer deal with Santander on hold before CEO change-sources By Paola Arosio and Pamela Barbaglia MILAN/LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-delayed deal between UniCredit and Santander to merge their fund management busi...
• ap India successfully tests small space shuttle NEW DELHI (AP) — India has successfully tested its first small space shuttle as part of its efforts to make low-cost reusable spacecraft. The Indian Space Re...
• ap Romanian Senate speaker charged with making false statements BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors have charged the Senate speaker with making false statements to protect people standing trial in a real estate...
• ap Cats or Cops? Spain police seek fine for lettering on bag MADRID (AP) — A woman in Spain may be fined under the country's public security law for carrying a bag bearing the initials A.C.A.B., which police interprete...
• reuters U.S. bond prices fall on stocks, homes sales data By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices fell on Tuesday, with the two-year yield at its highest in two months, as a rally on Wall ...
• ap Paris attack victims' families meet investigators PARIS (AP) — Survivors and families of the 130 victims of last November's Islamic extremist attacks in Paris have met for the first time with six magistrates...
• ap Florida crews search Gulf of Mexico for missing boater CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — A search continues for a Maryland man whose boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico off Cedar Key, Florida. The Gainesville Sun (http://bi...
• reuters Nine men charged after protest clashes in Kenya By George Obulutsa and Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI, May 24 (Reuters) - A Kenyan court charged nine men on Tuesday for their role in a protest against an electora...
• pa Donald Trump and Boris Johnson pictured in passionate artwork embrace Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have been pictured in a passionate embrace in a 15ft-high artwork painted on to a building in Bristol. It portrays the US and ...
• ap Train engineer isn't legally allowed to drive motor vehicles NEW YORK (AP) — An engineer is operating trains along the nation's third-largest commuter railroad even though his driver's license has been suspended for 10...
• pa Prince Charles has private meetings with Northern Ireland political leaders The Prince of Wales has met Northern Ireland's political leaders on the second day of his visit to the region. The private and separate meetings with First M...
• afp US new home sales take off in April Sales of new homes in the United States surged in April to their best level since January 2008 despite tight supplies and rising prices, the Commerce Departm...
• ap DNA tests needed to identify Thai school fire victims BANGKOK (AP) — Relatives of a dozen primary-school girls who died in a dormitory fire in northern Thailand are awaiting the results of DNA tests because the ...
• reuters FOREX-Dollar rallies as bets on June-July Fed rate hike increase By Sam Forgione NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hit its highest level against the euro in more than eight weeks on Tuesday and rallied against t...
• reuters Twitter changes tweet format but keeps 140-character limit May 24 (Reuters) - User names and media attachments such as photos and videos will no longer count towards the length of a tweet, Twitter Inc said on Tuesday...
• reuters Russia Eurobond in heavy demand, but struggles to break sanctions blockade By Katya Golubkova, Lidia Kelly and Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia was on track on Tuesday to place its first Eurobond since sanctions were...
• reuters Russia's Eurobond not to be included in Barclays indices - statement LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia's new Eurobond issue will not be included in Barclays indices due to concerns about the bond's investment abilities, Barcla...
• ap Americans have disparate access to retirement plans Americans who want to retire may face very unequal paths to get there depending on where they live. Workplace retirement plans, such as 401(k) accounts, have...
• ap AP Interview: Qatar energy minister wants 'fair' oil price DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The oil market is slowly recovering from its steep drop over the past two years but crude is still not trading at a "fair price" to encour...
• reuters Wells Fargo lowers targets for returns on equity, assets May 24 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co lowered two key companywide financial targets on Tuesday, citing low interest rates, higher credit and compliance costs a...
• ap Swiss bank to be shut over Malaysia embezzlement scandal GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss private bank accused of turning a blind eye to shady money transfers and willful defiance of regulators will face criminal proceedings ...
• reuters Shell faces rising investor discontent over executive pay By Ron Bousso THE HAGUE, May 24 (Reuters) - Investor discontent with Royal Dutch Shell over multi-million euro pay packages for its top executives rose sharp...
• ap Defeated right-wing Austrian president hopeful urges unity VIENNA (AP) — The right-wing candidate who narrowly lost to a left leaning rival in the Austrian presidential election urged his supporters Tuesday to respec...
• reuters Flawless Nadal races into French Open second round By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - There were glimpses of the vintage Rafael Nadal as the Spaniard started his quest for a record-breaking 10th Frenc...
• ap Lowrider car culture takes summer spotlight in New Mexico SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Those classic cars called lowriders are the focus of a summer celebration in Santa Fe. The spotlight on lowrider culture includes exhib...
• pa Police expect quarter of a million ticketless UK football fans at Euro 2016 Up to 500,000 British football fans, around half of whom do not have tickets, are expected to travel to France for Euro 2016, police have said. Potential fla...
• ap Mom charged with child abuse for letting son, 11, drive cart BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. (AP) — A woman says she was arrested, charged with child abuse and detained for hours for letting her 11-year-old son drive a golf car...
• ap Helen Mirren to narrate audiobook for Beatrix Potter story NEW YORK (AP) — Helen Mirren's latest role is audio only. The award-winning British actress is narrating the recently rediscovered Beatrix Potter story "The ...
• ap French premier pushes Mideast initiative with Palestinians RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — France's prime minister said Tuesday that peace between Israelis and the Palestinians is also important for security in Europe. Ma...
• reuters Greece to start key data handover on EgyptAir crash Wednesday - source ATHENS, May 24 (Reuters) - Greece will start dispatching key information on the EgyptAir crash to Egyptian authorities on Wednesday, including data from the ...
• ap The Baltimore Sun names Davis managing editor BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Sun has named its first African-American managing editor. Fifty-six-year-old Sam Davis is a Baltimore native who started at th...
• ap UN: Worsening humanitarian, security situation in Niger DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United Nations Refugee Agency says humanitarian conditions are worsening and insecurity is increasing in Niger's southeast Diffa re...
• afp Kenya warned on violence used in protest crackdown Kenya's biggest donors and the UN on Tuesday warned against violence after three died as police suppressed opposition demonstrators demanding a change of lea...
• reuters Bank of England's Carney, under fresh fire, defends Brexit message By David Milliken and Huw Jones LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Tuesday defended the central bank's decision to flag the r...
• ap PHOTOS: Intra-national finals a feature of Champions League LONDON (AP) — For the second time in three seasons, city rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will meet in the Champions League final — the sixth time Euro...
• ap 1 of 3 deaths in EU avoidable if optimal care was available BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's statistical agency says that one out of three deaths in the 28-nation bloc would be avoidable if optimal health care was...
• reuters European shares climb to 4-week highs as financial stocks rally By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Danilo Masoni LONDON/MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares rose to their highest point in almost 4 weeks on Tuesday as firmer fina...
• pa National Lottery annual sales hit record £7.5 billion National Lottery annual sales have hit a record £7.5 billion, despite controversial changes that significantly decreased the chances of winning the Lotto jac...
• ap Senior Taliban figure says death of leader could unify group KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The death of the leader of the Afghan Taliban in a U.S. drone strike last week could make the insurgent movement stronger by bringi...
• reuters Turkey's nationalist MHP says congress to elect new leader will go ahead ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - The deputy chairman of Turkey's nationalist opposition said on Tuesday the party respected a top court decision allowing a special...
• reuters MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf mostly rises, quieter as Ramadan nears By Andrew Torchia DUBAI, May 24 (Reuters) - Most Gulf stock markets rose on Tuesday but trading volumes were small as some investors stayed away because of t...
• afp Palestinian PM dismisses Netanyahu's direct talks proposal Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli proposal for direct negotiations instead of a French multilateral peace initiative,...
• reuters Best Buy forecasts profit below estimates, shares plunge By Nandita Bose and Abhijith Ganapavaram May 24 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc's earnings beat expectations on Tuesday and the company registered strong online ...
• afp 12 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide, many feared missing A landslide in Myanmar's northern jade mining region has killed at least 12 people and many more are missing, officials said Tuesday, the latest deadly accid...
• reuters Monsanto to reject Bayer bid, seek higher price-sources May 24 (Reuters) - Monsanto Co will reject Bayer AG's $62 billion acquisition bid and seek a higher price, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesda...
• ap Model admits taking vehicle of British millionaire shot dead MADRID (AP) — A Slovakian model on trial in the fatal shooting of her millionaire British ex-boyfriend testified Tuesday she fled the scene in his vehicle be...
• reuters Volkswagen, U.S. make 'significant progress' toward deal -sources May 24 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG and lawyers for owners and the U.S. government are expected to tell a federal judge at a court hearing on Tuesday that they ...
• reuters Liverpool, United fined by UEFA over fans' misconduct May 24 (Reuters) - Liverpool and Manchester United have been fined by UEFA over a variety of charges, including illicit chanting, during their Europa League ...
• pa Campaigners urge nationwide response after UK fracking project approved Anti-fracking campaigners have called for a nationwide response to fight the controversial gas extraction technique after a landmark decision to allow it to ...
• reuters U.S. charges New York man for providing support to Islamic State NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A New York City man was charged on Tuesday for providing material support to Islamic State by trying to help another individual ...
• reuters Britain's FTSE 100 hits three-week high as banks, Kingfisher rally By Kit Rees and Alistair Smout LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Tuesday, bolstered by a rally in banking stocks and a well-receiv...
• ap US new-home sales jump to highest level in more than 8 years WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans ramped up their purchases of new homes in April to the highest level since January 2008, evidence of a strong start to the spring...
• reuters Israeli watchdog criticises Netanyahu over free air tickets decade ago By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, May 24 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under criticism in an Israeli state audit on Tuesday over free air tic...
• reuters Rumours of my demise are greatly exaggerated, Schiavone says PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - It was a heart-tugging moment: As Francesca Schiavone went down to defeat in the first round of the French Open, the tournament org...
• afp Slain Taliban chief travelled on Pakistan passport: officials Slain Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour used a Pakistani passport in a false name to make dozens of foreign trips over a ten-year period, mainly to...
• ap Zenit hires former Shakhtar coach Lucescu on 2-year contract ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Zenit St. Petersburg says former Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has signed a two-year contract with the Russian club. Lu...
• ap 'Top Gear' roars back with Matt LeBlanc, high expectations LONDON (AP) — "Top Gear" doesn't do understatement. If it were a car, the BBC's hit auto show would be a flashy, precision-tooled racer. Co-host Chris Evans ...
• reuters Djokovic downs Lu in a hurry to reach round two PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic began his pursuit of the only grand slam title missing from his collection with a no-nonsense 6-4 6-1 6-1 win over T...
• reuters Adidas to return mass shoe production to Germany in 2017 By Joern Poltz ANSBACH, Germany, May 24 (Reuters) - Adidas will launch mass production of running shoes at a German factory operated largely by robots next y...
• reuters Romanian Lucescu takes over as Zenit coach MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Former Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu has taken over as the head coach of Zenit St. Petersburg, the Russian club said on ...
• reuters UN, Amnesty urge Iraq inquiry into use of force against protesters BAGHDAD/GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations and Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Iraq's government to open an inquiry into the use of deadly ...
• reuters As disaster risks rise, 20 vulnerable nations get help to prepare By Megan Rowling ISTANBUL, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new scheme launched by U.N. agencies, the World Bank and countries most vulnerable to clim...
• ap New coach O'Shea sees fitness as key to Italy improvement MILAN (AP) — New national rugby coach Conor O'Shea pinpointed fitness and mental strength as the key areas to transform the Azzurri into "the best Italian te...
• ap China says better US-Vietnam ties must not threaten Beijing BEIJING (AP) — Improved relations between the U.S. and Vietnam must not lead to greater pressure on China or threats to its interests, an official Chinese ne...
• reuters Striker Sandro to leave Barcelona BARCELONA, May 24 (Reuters) - Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez is set to leave the club, the La Liga champions' technical director Robert Fernandez said on T...
• reuters Shell CEO warns renewables shift could spell end if too swift By Ron Bousso THE HAGUE, May 24 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell cannot switch too quickly to producing renewable energy without risking its dividend payments a...
• reuters Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, U.N. concern mounts for civilians By Ahmed Rasheed and Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD, May 24 (Reuters) - Iraqi forces shelled Islamic State targets in Falluja on Tuesday, the second day of an assault...
• afp US player Lepchenko tight-lipped on meldonium claim America's Varvara Lepchenko refused to comment Tuesday on claims that she served a 'silent ban' after testing positive for meldonium, the drug which has put ...
• reuters Hungary cuts interest rate to new low, signals end to easing cycle By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, May 24 (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary signalled an end to its monetary easing campaign on Tuesday after cutting its bas...
• ap 3 men missing on South Dakota reservation found dead PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — Three men who went missing more than two weeks ago on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have been found dead. Oglala Sioux...
• ap Citizens' advisory board backs plan for rattlesnake island BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A citizens' advisory board that makes recommendations to Massachusetts officials has voted in favor of establishing a timber rattle...
• reuters Areva says talks with Finland's TVO are "difficult" PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French state-controlled nuclear group Areva said on Tuesday that talks with its Finnish customer TVO about the long-delayed Olkiluo...
• ap PBS to air film of American couple that defied Nazis NEW YORK (AP) — PBS will air a film in September about an American couple that spent two years rescuing Jews in Europe before and after the start of World Wa...
• pa Safety zone halts work to recover bodies from Didcot power station collapse Work to recover the bodies of three men killed in the Didcot power station collapse has been halted because contractors have reached a 50-metre exclusion zon...
• ap European Space Agency puts 2 navigation satellites in orbit BERLIN (AP) — A rocket fired from French Guiana has lifted two satellites into orbit that will form part of Europe's rival to the U.S.-made Global Positionin...
• reuters Strikes, protests notwithstanding, IMF prods France to reform By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - France's economy is not recovering quickly enough to cut unemployment and debt significantly, and will not do so wi...
• pa Brewery kit for beer-making dating back 5,000 years found in China A brewery kit for beer-making dating back 5,000 years has been discovered among artefacts from an archaeological site in northern China. Yellowish remnants f...
• ap Protesters interrupt coal debate in Swedish Parliament STOCKHOLM (AP) — Unruly protesters briefly interrupted a debate Tuesday in the Swedish Parliament on the future of state-owned utility Vattenfall's coal asse...
• reuters Greece to start key data handover of Egyptair crash Wednesday-source ATHENS, May 24 (Reuters) - Greece will start dispatching key data of the EgyptAir crash to Egyptian authorities on Wednesday, including data of the airliner ...
• ap The Latest: Russia denies losing helicopters at Syrian base BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the violence in Syria a day after deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State group targeted government strongholds (all times lo...
• reuters Pakistan says US justification for drone strike "against international law" ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Tuesday that a U.S. drone strike targeting Afghan Taliban leader Mul...
• reuters Barton's Rangers move gets his blood pumping May 24 (Reuters) - Midfielder Joey Barton has joined Rangers from English Championship winners Burnley on a two-year contract, the Scottish club said on Tues...
• reuters Japan, Canada share "serious concerns" on South China Sea-PM Abe TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan and Canada share "serious concerns" over reclamation and militarisation in the South China Sea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinz...
• reuters BRIEF-Twitter to make changes to simplify tweets May 24 (Reuters) - Twitter * Twitter says "in the coming months we'll make changes to simplify tweets including what counts toward your 140 characters" * Twi...
• ap UEFA fines Liverpool, Man United for chants in Europa League NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has fined Liverpool and Manchester United 20,000 euros ($22,300) each for offensive chants by fans at their Europa League round...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St opens higher, banks gain on rates speculation By Tanya Agrawal May 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday, recouping some of Monday's losses, with banks among the biggest gainers as investor...
• reuters Tragically Hip lead singer has terminal cancer; band plans tour TORONTO, May 24 (Reuters) - The lead singer of Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer but the band...
• ap Ukraine: 7 soldiers killed, 9 wounded in eastern clashes MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian officials say seven soldiers have been killed over the past day in fighting in eastern Ukraine. National Security Council head Oleksa...
• reuters U.S. new home sales race to eight-year high, prices soar WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - New U.S. single-family home sales surged to a more than eight-year high in April and prices hit a record high, offering furthe...
• reuters Poland's constitutional crisis should be resolved internally-EU WARSAW, May 24 (Reuters) - Poland's constitutional crisis should be resolved internally but the European Union is ready to help find a solution, the European...
• reuters Specialists call for gastric surgery to be standard diabetes treatment By Kate Kelland LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Gastric surgery should be offered as a standard treatment option for people with diabetes and could help them cont...
• reuters Enel expected to get nod to buy Metroweb on Wednesday-sources MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti is set to pick Italy's biggest utility Enel as buyer for fibre-optic group Metroweb ...
• reuters Afghanistan says Taliban shadow governor in Helmand killed LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, May 24 (Reuters) - A senior Taliban leader identified by Afghan authorities as a shadow governor of the southern province of Helman...
• reuters Father of Lebanese soldier killed by Nusra Front admits revenge murder on TV BEIRUT, May 24 (Reuters) - The father of a Lebanese soldier kidnapped and killed in Lebanon by al Qaeda's Syrian wing, the Nusra Front, said on television on...
• pa HMS Queen Elizabeth captain hails 'special moment' as he takes command of ship The first commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth has hailed "a truly seminal moment for Scotland" as he took command of what he expects to be the last maj...
• afp Obama implores Vietnam to embrace human rights President Barack Obama urged communist Vietnam on Tuesday to abandon authoritarianism, saying basic human rights would not jeopardise its stability, after Ha...
• reuters Libyan coastguards intercept 550 migrants off western coast TRIPOLI, May 24 (Reuters) - Libyan coastguards intercepted about 550 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday after they set out to cross the Mediterranea...
• pa Man admits trying to stab four people at London Tube station A man has admitted trying to stab four people in an unprovoked attack in front of shocked commuters at a London Tube station. But Muhaydin Mire, 30, denied t...
• reuters Burt Kwouk, famed for "Pink Panther" films, dies aged 85 LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - British actor Burt Kwouk, best known for his role as Inspector Clouseau's manservant Cato Fong in the "Pink Panther" comedy films,...
• reuters Murray battles past wily Stepanek in cliffhanger By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Andy Murray survived a nervy fifth-set decider against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek to complete a 3-6 3-6 6-0 6-3 ...
• reuters Pakistan says can't confirm Taliban leader killed in US drone strike ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday he could not confirm that Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour had been kil...
• reuters Burundi opposition group says ready to attend any new peace talks DAR ES SALAAM, May 24 (Reuters) - A Burundi opposition group that includes politicians in exile said on Tuesday it was ready to attend any new round of peace...
• ap Injured flyhalf Russell out of Scotland rugby tour to Japan GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Flyhalf Finn Russell was ruled out of Scotland's two-test rugby tour of Japan on Tuesday while he lay in a Dublin hospital with what...
• reuters Top Turkish court gives green light to nationalist opposition congress - TVs ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's Court of Appeals approved on Tuesday a local court ruling that allows the nationalist MHP opposition to hold an extraordi...
• reuters British Vogue celebrates 100 years with glitzy London party LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Models, designers, Hollywood actresses and reality television stars came together to celebrate 100 years of British Vogue on Monda...
• reuters Sotheby's displays Warhol, Klein works in Moscow ahead of sale MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Works by Andy Warhol, Yves Klein, Lucio Fontana, Alexander Calder and Josef Albers went on display in Moscow on Tuesday ahead of a...
• ap Algerian authorities destroy mountain of pirated CDs, DVDs ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Power shovels and a bulldozer have destroyed a huge mound of 2 million illegally copied CDs and DVDs outside Algeria's Culture Minist...
• reuters Wales captain Warburton to miss England game due to injury May 24 (Reuters) - Wales captain Sam Warburton will miss the match against England at Twickenham on Sunday after failing to recover from a shoulder injury. "...
• reuters US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-U.S. stocks open higher May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were higher at the open on Tuesday, even as investors continue to look for clues regarding the timing of future interest rate ...
• ap Upset Cyprus president calls off peace talks meet NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Talks aimed at reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus stumbled Tuesday when the Greek Cypriot president called off a meeting with the br...
• reuters UK voters evenly split ahead of EU referendum - ICM online poll LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - British voters are evenly split on whether Britain should remain in or leave the European Union ahead of a June 23 referendum to s...
• afp Iraq's Fallujah operation gives PM political reprieve Iraq's operation to recapture jihadist bastion Fallujah has given Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi a political reprieve, drawing attention away from repeated s...
• reuters Serbia's prime minister promises new-style government BELGRADE, May 24 (Reuters) - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic promised a more open style of government on Tuesday, saying he would meet citizens as ea...
• afp Hopes fade for Indian climbers missing on Everest Rescuers searching for two Indian climbers missing on Mount Everest said Tuesday there was little hope of finding the pair alive after losing contact with th...
• reuters Investigators play down explosion theory in EgyptAir crash By Amina Ismail and Lin Noueihed CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - The head of Egypt's forensics authority dismissed a suggestion on Tuesday that the small size of t...
• ap Luxembourg to be quizzed over tax ruling allegation BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian government says it will quiz Luxembourg over media allegations that it makes unwritten tax agreements with companies despite Euro...
• afp Bernard Tomic regrets 'I've got millions' boast Australian star Bernard Tomic admits he shouldn't have made his notorious rich-boy boast but refused to backtrack entirely from the remarks which also led to...
• ap Apple boss Tim Cook: Apps are future of TV AMSTERDAM (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that apps are the future of television and that the company wants to help change the entertainment industry....
• reuters Egyptian rivals kept apart in African Champions League draw May 24 (Reuters) - Bitter Egyptian rivals Al Ahli and Zamalek were kept apart in the pool phase of this year's African Champions League after being drawn in ...
• ap Europe higher, Asia slumps amid expectations Fed rate hike TOKYO (AP) — European stock markets rose on Tuesday, despite jitters in Asian trading, and the British pound rose as market expectations faded of an exit fro...
• reuters Folgers coffee maker J.M. Smucker to cut prices in U.S. May 24 (Reuters) - J.M. Smucker Co said it would cut the prices of its U.S. packaged coffee, including those sold under Folgers and Dunkin' Donuts brands, to...
• afp US biochemist wins award for rewriting DNA to mimic evolution US biochemical engineer Frances Arnold on Tuesday won a million-euro technology prize in Finland for her work on "directed evolution", a method of rewriting ...
• ap Fiat Chrysler names new head of Alfa Romeo and Maserati MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Tuesday announced that its U.S. sales chief will take over the premium Italian Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands. The ...
• reuters Activists urge inquiry after Rohingya shot in Thai detention centre breakout By Alisa Tang BANGKOK, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Rights groups called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of a Ro...
• reuters Firefighters protect Canada's oil sands battling 1,100 C flames By Liz Hampton, Eric M. Johnson and Ethan Lou EDMONTON/CALGARY, Alberta, May 24 (Reuters) - (Editor's Note: Please be advised that the last paragraph contain...
• ap The Latest: White House protests to Vietnam over activists HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — The Latest on U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to Vietnam (all times local): 8:00 p.m. The White House says it has ...
• reuters Greens urge halt to G7 nations' funding for overseas coal BONN, Germany, May 24 (Reuters) - Environmental groups urged Group of Seven (G7) nations led by Japan and Germany to stop financing coal projects abroad, whi...
• pa Chris Eubank Jnr offers title belt to Nick Blackwell as gesture of goodwill Chris Eubank Jnr has responded to Nick Blackwell's criticism by revealing his "shock" at the fighter's comments and offering his British middleweight title b...
• ap Tornadoes spotted in Plains states, no major damage reported NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A half dozen tornadoes spotted in Great Plains states caused no major damage but kicked off what's expected to be a busy week of severe ...
• reuters Newcastle under Benitez should look to Leicester, Wijnaldum says May 24 (Reuters) - Newcastle United should look to champions Leicester City as they try to get back into the Premier League under manager Rafael Benitez, New...
• reuters Barington launches proxy fight against Chico's FAS May 24 (Reuters) - Barington Capital said on Tuesday it nominated two directors to the board of Chico's FAS Inc, launching a proxy fight over expenses at the...
• reuters Singapore orders BSI bank unit shut as 1MDB probe widens By Anshuman Daga, Saeed Azhar and Joshua Franklin SINGAPORE/ZURICH, May 24 (Reuters) - Singapore closed down BSI's operations in the city-state, while Switze...
• ap Tony Blair says defeating IS requires 'proper ground war' LONDON (AP) — The Islamic State group will be defeated only with a ground war involving Western troops, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday...
• reuters WSL Holdings To Acquire Kelly Slater Wave Company May 24 (Reuters) - - This partnership and technology will allow for advancements in athlete training, access to surfing for people of all levels and increase...
• ap Lady Antebellum to host televised ACM Honors show NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum will host the 10th annual ACM Honors show, which will be televised for the first time. T...
• reuters (OFFICIAL)-Sovereign funds seek out yield in illiquid private debt funds By Claire Milhench LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Demand from sovereign wealth funds seeking higher returns than those on mainstream bonds is helping drive a boo...
• reuters Saudi Arabia's rulers adapt message for social media age By Sylvia Westall and Angus McDowall DUBAI/RIYADH, May 24 (Reuters) - The participation of tens of thousands of young Saudis in a social media debate over pl...
• pa Roy Hodgson won't make any rash decisions with Marcus Rashford Marcus Rashford is poised to make his England debut on Friday - but time for him to win a Euro 2016 spot is short. That is the message from manager Roy Hodgs...
• reuters Reuters Science News Summary Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Solar plane lands in Dayton, Ohio on latest leg of round-the-world flight An experimental airplane pow...
• ap EU, Panama to discuss offshore accounts BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will have talks with Panamanian authorities on Wednesday in the wake of the offshore accounts scandal centering on people ...
• ap Kim Kardashian pays tribute to Kanye West on 2nd anniversary Kim Kardashian is paying tribute to Kanye West on the couple's second wedding anniversary. Kardashian has posted a picture of her and West gazing into each o...
• reuters Indonesian capital to allow small stores to sell beer again JAKARTA, May 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia's capital Jakarta is bringing beer back to its mini-marts, the city's governor said on Tuesday, more than a year after ...
• ap After Austria election, a look at Europe right wing parties BERLIN (AP) — Right-winger Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party narrowly lost Austria's presidential runoff this week. Though he didn't win, the contest was vi...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher, focus on Fed By Tanya Agrawal May 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street looked set to open higher on Tuesday even as investors continue to focus on the timing of future interest-rat...
• reuters Nine men charged after latest protest clashes in Kenya By George Obulutsa and Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI, May 24 (Reuters) - A Kenyan court charged nine men on Tuesday for their role in a protest a day earlier again...
• reuters Nokia could cut 10,000-15,000 jobs worldwide - union By Jussi Rosendahl HELSINKI, May 24 (Reuters) - Telecom network equipment maker Nokia is likely to cut 10,000 to 15,000 jobs globally - far more than it has ...
• reuters Google says complies with French law, cooperating with authorities PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Google fully complies with French law and is cooperating with French authorities, a spokesman said on Tuesday in response to an ong...
• ap Top UK court rules against expats over EU referendum voting LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court has rejected a bid by two Britons who live abroad to vote in next month's referendum on European Union membership. Brit...
• reuters Aircraft parts maker TransDigm to buy ILC Holdings for $1 bln May 24 (Reuters) - Aircraft components maker TransDigm Group Inc said on Tuesday it would buy ILC Holdings Inc from private equity firm Behrman Capital for $...
• reuters Murray battles past Stepanek in cliffhanger PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Andy Murray survived a nervy fifth-set decider against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek to complete a 3-6 3-6 6-0 6-3 7-5 comeback win ...
• reuters Shares, dollar climb as markets play Fed waiting game By Marc Jones LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares were heading for their best day in over a month on Tuesday as the waiting game to see whether the U....
• reuters GSK lung drug succeeds in big UK study, after earlier miss By Ben Hirschler LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's new inhaled medicine Breo proved significantly better than standard care in a large British stu...
• ap Oil spilled from ship pollutes Albanian beach TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Authorities say that oil spilled from a ship has polluted a tourist beach in southwestern Albania. Vlora Deputy Mayor Ardi Musta told ...
• ap Sanders: Democratic convention could be 'messy' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and his push to make the party mo...
• reuters Dubai says opens world's first functioning 3D-printed office DUBAI, May 24 (Reuters) - Dubai has opened what it said was the world's first functioning 3D-printed office building, part of a drive by the Gulf's main tour...
• afp Hardliner elected head of key Iran oversight body Iran's Assembly of Experts chose another hardline cleric as its chief on Tuesday, keeping the powerful religious body in ultraconservative hands despite gain...
• reuters Drop in deaths in Mediterranean is hopeful sign, migration body says By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) - Fewer migrants are dying as they try to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, which may reflect better managemen...
• reuters Bosnia region raises $23 mln via 5-year bond, yield drops SARAJEVO, May 24 (Reuters) - Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation raised 40 million Bosnian marka ($23 million) on Tuesday via an auction of five-yea...
• reuters BNP Paribas to close Cayman Islands business - Attac website PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French bank BNP Paribas plans to close its remaining business in the Cayman Islands, campaign group Attac reported on its website o...
• reuters Slovenia to raise corporate tax, cut income tax from 2017 LJUBLJANA, May 24 (Reuters) - Slovenia plans to raise corporate tax by two percentage points to 19 percent and reduce personal income tax rates at the start ...
• reuters Australian Open champion Kerber falls in Paris first round By Pritha Sarkar PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Angelique Kerber discovered that being the newest member of the grand slam winner's club did not earn her any free...
• reuters South Africa government mulls judgment allowing domestic rhino horn trade JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's department of environmental affairs said on Tuesday it would study and respond later to a court ruling last w...
• reuters Flawless Nadal races into French Open second round PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal started his quest for a record-breaking 10th French Open title in merciless fashion, demolishing Australian Sam Groth ...
• reuters World Cup 2015 most successful rugby event ever, EY says May 24 (Reuters) - The 2015 Rugby World Cup hosted by England generated 2.3 billion pounds ($3.36 billion) in economic output, making it the most successful ...
• reuters Prosecutors investigate Romanian senate speaker for false testimony BUCHAREST, May 24 (Reuters) - Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors said on Tuesday they were investigating Senate speaker and former prime minister Calin Pop...
• reuters Strikes, protests notwithstanding, IMF prods France to reform By Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - France's economy is not recovering quickly enough to cut unemployment and debt significantly, and will not do so wi...
• reuters Ronaldo declares himself fit for Champions League final MADRID, May 24 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has reassured Real Madrid fans he will be fit to play in Saturday's Champions League final against Atletico Madr...
• ap Unnamed 'Oxygen Thief' becomes self-published success NEW YORK (AP) — The fair-skinned man with the hoodie and dark ski cap sits on a bench outside McNally Jackson Books in downtown Manhattan, where neither patr...
• afp Solar Impulse plane postpones Ohio departure A solar-powered plane set to fly from Ohio to Pennsylvania on Tuesday delayed its departure to inspect possible damage due to a mishap, organizers said. The ...
• ap Hard-line cleric voted leader of Iran's Assembly of Experts TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A hard-line Iranian cleric who has been in the country's power structure since its 1979 Islamic Revolution was chosen on Tuesday to lead ...
• afp Civilians trapped as Iraq forces close in on Fallujah Iraqi forces cleared areas around Fallujah Tuesday after launching an assault to retake the city, tightening their siege on Islamic State group fighters but ...
• reuters Britain investigating reports its cluster bombs used in Yemen LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain is investigating reports that cluster munitions made in the country during the 1970s have been used by a Saudi-led coaliti...
• reuters Folgers coffee maker J.M. Smucker to reduce prices in U.S. May 24 (Reuters) - J.M. Smucker Co said it would reduce prices of its U.S. packaged coffee brands, including the Folgers and Dunkin' Donuts, in response to s...
• pa UK borrowing falls in April but Osborne misses full-year target by £3.8bn Britain saw borrowing fall last month, but official figures showed that George Osborne missed his target for the full year by more than previously thought. T...
• ap BWI control tower evacuated briefly after fire alarm LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — An official says the air traffic control tower at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was evacuated briefly af...
• ap 23,000 police mobilized to protect Tour de France PARIS (AP) — Cyclists at the Tour de France will be under the watch of an unprecedented force of 23,000 police, including SWAT-like intervention squads, as t...
• reuters Swansea make Eder's Lille loan move permanent May 24 (Reuters) - Swansea City are selling striker Eder to French side Lille for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on their website (www.swan...
• reuters FOREX-Dollar rallies on expectations of summer interest rates hike By Jemima Kelly LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened across the board on Tuesday and hit an eight-week high against the euro as investors broug...
• ap Bank of England chief defends warning over EU exit risk LONDON (AP) — Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has defended his decision to warn on the economic risks of leaving the European Union in a heated exchange...
• reuters French teenager served double bagel on nightmare debut PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French teenager Tessah Andrianjafitrimo suffered a nightmare debut at Roland Garros when she was crushed 6-0 6-0 by China's Qiang W...
• reuters Japan an alluring target for Standard Bank ATM thieves By Jeremy Wagstaff and Taiga Uranaka SINGAPORE/TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Criminals who stole millions of dollars from automatic teller machines across Japan ...
• reuters Spain's Renfe to remove contract clause favouring domestic manufacturers MADRID, May 24 (Reuters) - Spanish state-owned train operator Renfe will remove a clause in a contract for 30 high speed trains which favours manufacturers o...
• reuters As fighters return from Libya, Tunisia faces growing challenge By Patrick Markey and Tarek Amara BEN GUERDANE, Tunisia, May 24 (Reuters) - After a U.S. air strike killed a Tunisian jihadist commander in western Libya in ...
• ap Irish church eyes 2018 papal visit, reconciliation gesture VATICAN CITY (AP) — The archbishop of Dublin is hoping Pope Francis will visit Northern Ireland as well as Dublin to mark the next edition of the Catholic Ch...
• reuters U.S. refiners see surprise surge in diesel demand By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. refiners are enjoying their strongest diesel margins in months as surprisingly robust overseas demand, c...
• reuters What's so scary about falling population, growth and prices? - James Saft By James Saft May 24 (Reuters) - It may be time to question our common faith that the only natural and acceptable path is growth: for population, for prices ...
• reuters Risks to euro zone financial stability have increased, ECB warns FRANKFURT, May 24 (Reuters) - Risks to the euro zone's financial health have increased over the past six months, with a new bout of market turmoil and weak p...
• ap Slovakia to focus EU presidency on sustainable migration BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's foreign minister says his country wants to focus on sustainable migrant and asylum policies during its forthcoming pre...
• reuters Coking coal's sensible response to China's steel boom: Russell By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 24 (Reuters) - With China's steel and iron ore bubble popped, the market is struggling to work out what price lev...
• ap US biochemical engineer wins $1.2 million technology prize HELSINKI (AP) — American biochemical engineer Frances Arnold has won this year's euro 1 million ($1.2 million) Millennium Technology Prize for discoveries in...
• afp Malian to seek forgiveness for razing of Timbuktu, ICC told A Malian jihadist will seek forgiveness from his people for attacking the world heritage site of Timbuktu when he pleads guilty at an unprecedented case befo...
• reuters Barington launches proxy fight against apparel retailer Chico's May 24 (Reuters) - Barington Capital said on Tuesday it nominated two directors to the board of Chico's FAS Inc, launching a proxy fight over expenses at the...
• reuters Solid Kingfisher, banks lift Britain's FTSE 100 By Kit Rees and Alistair Smout LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Tuesday, helped by a well-received trading statement from Kingfis...
• afp Maldives ex-president Nasheed says granted UK refugee status Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed says he has been granted refugee status in Britain, after being toppled from power and jailed in a "slide towards a...
• reuters Fernandez quits as coach of Guinea May 24 (Reuters) - Luis Fernandez has quit as Guinea coach one week before they play a vital African Nations Cup qualifier away in Swaziland, the former Fren...
• reuters Consumers and construction drive German growth, Brexit clouds outlook By Michael Nienaber BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Higher consumption and construction propelled German growth to its strongest quarterly rate in two years at th...
• reuters Philippines says Malaysian Navy detains three fishermen in South China Sea MANILA, May 24 (Reuters) - A Malaysian naval patrol detained three Philippine fishermen for encroaching in territorial waters in the disputed Spratlys this m...
• reuters In quiet Crimean village, Jamala's family basks in Eurovision glory By Olesya Astakhova MALORECHENSKOYE, Crimea, May 24 (Reuters) - In her home in a small village on Crimea's rocky coastline, the mother of Eurovision song con...
• reuters Tens of thousands need aid after deadly cyclone pounds Bangladesh, Sri Lanka By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tens of thousands of people in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka need aid including clean drinking wat...
• reuters Zidane praises Simeone ahead of Champions League final MADRID, May 24 (Reuters) - Zinedine Zidane had few equals as a player but heading into his first Champions League final as a coach, he admits that unlike Atl...
• reuters Shell says oil sector needs to invest trillions even within climate limits THE HAGUE, May 24 (Reuters) - The oil and gas industry will need to invest up to $1 trillion per year even within the limits of the U.N.-backed goal of curbi...
• reuters Shaken Austrian government pledges action on asylum after far-right surge VIENNA, May 24 (Reuters) - Austria's centrist government, shaken by a far-right near-victory in an election for president, pledged on Tuesday to take measure...
• ap Florida doctor sentenced to 25 years in 3 pill mill deaths PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tampa has sentenced a 76-year-old doctor to 25 years in prison for the deaths of three patients who were prescr...
• ap British pound up as markets see lower risk of EU exit LONDON (AP) — The British pound posted strong gains Tuesday as market expectations waned somewhat of a British exit from the European Union, so-called Brexit...
• reuters Britain investigating reports its cluster bombs used in Yemen LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain is urgently investigating reports that cluster munitions made in the country had been used by a Saudi-led coalition in Yem...
• ap 34-year-old orangutan dies at Columbus Zoo COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A 34-year-old orangutan named Sally has died at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The zoo says Sally died while undergoing treatment for p...
• ap Defendant pleads guilty in stock, money-laundering scheme NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York say a Belize resident has pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy for helping clients profit off illega...
• ap Iraq says clashes with IS outside Fallujah briefly subside BAGHDAD (AP) — Clashes between Iraqi government forces and the Islamic State group outside the city of Fallujah briefly subsided on Tuesday, the second day o...
• reuters Error gives South Africa's Sundowns Champions League lifeline CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - South African side Mamelodi Sundowns have been reinstated into the African Champions League field just hours before the group-stage...
• reuters Egyptian head of forensics denies reports of explosion on EgyptAir plane -state news CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - Egypt's head of forensics denied reports that an initial examination of human remains belonging to victims aboard the EgyptAir jet ...
• ap England confirm Tuilagi out of Australia tour LONDON (AP) — England has confirmed center Manu Tuilagi's withdrawal from the three-test rugby tour of Australia next month. Tuilagi was always in doubt afte...
• reuters US STOCKS-Futures rise, but focus still on Fed By Tanya Agrawal May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were higher on Tuesday even as investors continue to focus on the timing of future interest-rate...
• pa Paul Gambaccini to host Radio 2's Pick Of The Pops Paul Gambaccini is to replace Tony Blackburn as the presenter of BBC Radio 2's Pick Of The Pops. He will front the popular Saturday afternoon show, known for...
• ap Police help Lisbon port move cargo amid dock workers' strike LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Riot police have held back striking Lisbon dock workers while port operators remove ship containers stranded for several weeks by the...
• ap Rights group wants probe of Thai shooting of migrant worker BANGKOK (AP) — A human rights group on Tuesday demanded an investigation into the fatal shooting of an ethnic Rohingya man who was among 21 to escape from an...
• pa EDF chief confident of Hinkley Point nuclear power station go-ahead The chief executive of French energy giant EDF has expressed confidence that the multibillion-pound Hinkley Point nuclear power station will go ahead despite...
• pa Lottery winner's seven-seater people carrier just 'what I need' for big family A 33-year-old who won £1 million on a scratchcard has splashed out on a seven-seater people carrier as he is about to become a father for the fifth time. Ken...
• reuters UK banks ditching fintech, foreign customers to cut costs By Huw Jones LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Banks are ditching customers such as financial technology firms and foreign nationals to cut the cost of complying wi...
• reuters Injured Tuilagi ruled out of England squad for Australia tour May 24 (Reuters) - Centre Manu Tuilagi has withdrawn from England's squad for next month's three-test series in Australia due to a hamstring injury, the Rugb...
• ap Ginger Zee shines on 'Dancing with the Stars' despite injury LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ginger Zee's ailing back didn't seem to affect her much during the first half of the two-night season finale of ABC's "Dancing with the St...
• pa French Open wins for Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund - but Naomi Broady bows out Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund both produced battling victories in the first round of the French Open but Naomi Broady was beaten on her Roland Garros debut....
• ap Walters picks 2 rookies in his first Queensland Origin team BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Cowboys center Justin O'Neill and Broncos winger Corey Oates are the only rookies in the Queensland team selected for Kevin Walter...
• ap Lebanese man calls TV, says he killed to avenge son's death BEIRUT (AP) — The father of a Lebanese soldier abducted and slain by militants two years ago has phoned a local TV to say he killed a relative of the man he ...
• reuters French investigators raid Google's Paris HQ over tax case - source PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French investigators are raiding Google's Paris headquarters as part of a probe over tax payments, a source close to the finance mi...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - May 24 MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does n...
• ap Obama's Hiroshima trip parachutes him into history disputes HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — By visiting Hiroshima, Barack Obama parachutes himself into a seemingly endless dispute among key U.S. allies and trading partners over...
• pa Stan Wawrinka battles through five sets to beat Lukas Rosol at Roland Garros Stan Wawrinka narrowly avoided becoming the first men's defending champion ever to lose in the first round of the French Open but there was another troubling...
• afp Deal reached to save US gambling mecca from bankruptcy Lawmakers in the state of New Jersey have reached a deal to prevent the east coast gambling mecca of Atlantic City from sinking into bankruptcy. News of the ...
• reuters Danske Bank to raise mortgage fees as tougher regulations loom COPENHAGEN, May 24 (Reuters) - Danske Bank is raising mortgage fees by up to 29 percent on some products to beef up liquidity levels before tougher regulatio...
• reuters Valencia stick with manager Ayestaran By Adriana Garcia VALENCIA, Spain, May 24 (Reuters) - Pako Ayestaran has been appointed Valencia coach until 2018, the La Liga club said on their website (ww...
• reuters Israel resumes cement shipments for private Gaza reconstruction after 45-day break By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, May 23 (Reuters) - Israel on Monday resumed deliveries to the Gaza Strip of cement for home reconstruction by private individuals,...
• reuters Private collectors display their Banksy art in Rome By Isla Binnie ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - The mysterious British street artist known as Banksy has stencilled on surfaces from London to Gaza, but now a large ...
• reuters O'Neill eyes strong Euro campaign for Northern Ireland May 24 (Reuters) - Manager Michael O'Neill has backed Northern Ireland to get past the group stage at next month's European Championship and is looking to fo...
• reuters EDF says cannot give timing for UK nuclear investment decision By Susanna Twidale LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - EDF cannot give a definitive time for when the French utility will make an investment decision regarding the Hi...
• reuters Australian Open champion Kerber knocked out in Paris first round PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Angelique Kerber's first grand slam match since winning the Australian Open in January ended in despair after she was beaten 6-2 3-...
• reuters Up against strict laws, Texas women learn do-it-yourself abortions By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Susanna was young, single, broke and pregnant in southern Texas where, thanks to the state...
• reuters Abortion, taboo in Jamaica, makes its way into island dancehalls By Rebekah Kebede KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A bortion might seem an unlikely topic at a party but in Jamaica, it can be the su...
• reuters Cyprus president cuts short Turkey trip after protocol row ATHENS, May 24 (Reuters) - Cyprus's president has cut short a visit to Turkey over a perceived protocol breach by Ankara, with which the island has been at l...
• afp Cambodia's royal oxen predict 'bountiful' harvest despite severe drought Cambodia may be suffering the worst drought for half a century but a ritual involving royal oxen on Tuesday nevertheless predicted a bountiful harvest this y...
• reuters China's Li says reducing excess capacity is key task in supply-side reform BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - China's Premier Li Keqiang said that reducing excess capacity in industry remains the key task in carrying out supply-side reform...
• reuters Italy's 5-Star sees Rome vote paving way to government By Gavin Jones ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - "O-ne-sta ! O-ne-sta! O-ne-sta!" When Virginia Raggi, the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement's candidate for Rome may...
• ap Priest abuse victim sentenced for child pornography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky newspaper reports a man who was abused by a Catholic priest in Louisville as a child has been sentenced to 30 years in pris...
• ap Yale commencement includes first ROTC graduates since 70s NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Defense Secretary Ashton Carter handed out commissions to the Yale's first ROTC graduating class in more than four decades. Carter, a...
• reuters Spotify subscriptions pump up revenue, but operating loss widens By Mia Shanley and Sven Nordenstam STOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Spotify's revenues rose 80 percent in 2015 as it gained more subscribers for its music strea...
• pa Tunisian ambassador in plea to Foreign Office as UK tourists plummet 90% The Foreign Office is being urged to relax its travel advice on Tunisia after the country has seen a 90% drop in British visitors since the beginning of the ...
• reuters Thai blaze victim, 10, "called for her mum and dad until voice was gone" By Athit Perawongmetha WIANG PA PAO, Thailand, May 24 (Reuters) - A 10-year-old Thai girl called out for her mother and father as a blaze swept through her s...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST- Canada-May 24 May 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their a...
• reuters England coach Jones promises 'enormous scrap' Down Under May 24 (Reuters) - England head coach Eddie Jones has warned Australia to be prepared for an "enormous scrap" when the teams clash next month in a three-test...
• pa Christians outnumbered by people with no religion, report says Almost half of the population of England and Wales identifies itself as having no religion, outweighing the number of people who say they are Christian, rese...
• reuters Hedge funds, anticipating ECB buys, move into long-dated euro zone debt By Dhara Ranasinghe and John Geddie LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Hedge funds appear to have spotted an opportunity in the European Central Bank's bond-buying s...
• reuters Britain could see first fracked gas this year after permit approval LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's first fracked shale gas could flow this year after local government officials in northern England approved Third Energy'...
• pa MoD to continue issuing controversial anti-malarial drug despite MPs' criticism The Ministry of Defence is to continue issuing a controversial anti-malarial drug to some troops on overseas operations, despite strong criticism from MPs ov...
• pa Nude selfie star Kim Kardashian 'brave and pioneering', says Labour's Harman Harriet Harman has defended Kim Kardashian posting nude selfies online but described the Sun's Page 3 girls as "fodder". The Labour former deputy leader said...
• ap Writings by Mother Teresa to be published in August NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of previously unreleased writings by Mother Teresa is coming out in August, weeks before the late Nobel Peace Prize winner is to...
• ap 5 dead after skydiving tour plane crashes in Hawaii HONOLULU (AP) — Five people died after a skydiving tour plane crashed and caught fire in Hawaii, one of two plane crashes reported Monday in the islands. It ...
• ap Rory McIlroy concerned about Zika ahead of Olympics LONDON (AP) — Rory McIlroy has concerns about the Zika virus as he prepares to play at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The four-time major winner said he is mon...
• ap Helen Hunt mistaken for Jodie Foster by barista Helen Hunt says a confused barista mixed her up with fellow Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster. Hunt writes in a tweet that she asked a Starbucks barista if ...
• reuters UCB faces U.S. patent challenge for epilepsy drug BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is to review UCB's patent for its epilepsy drug Vimpat, the latest round in a legal b...
• reuters Surge in eastern fighting kills 7 Ukrainian soldiers - official KIEV, May 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Tuesday seven of its servicemen had been killed in the past 24 hours as a result of increased attacks by pro-Russian...
• pa Jack Wilshere happy to be playing central midfield for England Fit-again Jack Wilshere is happier being England's middle man than a wide boy at Arsenal. Wilshere returned to Roy Hodgson's XI in Sunday's 2-1 win over Turk...
• reuters Investors bank on bookies for Brexit trends as pollsters sow confusion By Jemima Kelly LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Investors seeking guidance on whether Britons will vote to leave the European Union are relying as much on bookmak...
• afp Eritrea dismisses criticism to celebrate 25 years of 'freedom' Eritrea celebrated 25 years of independence on Tuesday with street parties, giant fireworks displays and music, shrugging off international criticism that th...
• reuters Olympics-Septuagenarian dreams of Tokyo after Rio blow By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu will miss out on a chance to become the oldest ever Olympian at Rio due to his horse's...
• reuters 'Remain' leading 'Leave' by 13 pct points ahead of UK's EU referendum-ORB poll LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The "Remain" camp holds a 13-point lead over "Leave" rivals in Britain's EU referendum campaign, after winning support for the fir...
• reuters Valencia name Ayestaran as manager May 24 (Reuters) - Pako Ayestaran has been appointed Valencia coach until 2018, the La Liga club said on their website (www.en.valenciacf.com) on Tuesday. Th...
• ap Dubai announces $270 million canal project with homes, shops DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials in Dubai have announced a new, $270-million project to build homes and shops along part of the under-constructio...
• reuters Richemont in talks to buy Italian jewellers Buccellati -sources By Massimo Gaia and Astrid Wendlandt MILAN/PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Cartier owner Richemont is in exclusive talks to buy a controlling stake in Italian jewe...
• reuters EgyptAir remains point to blast, no explosives traces so far -forensics CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - Human remains retrieved from the crashed EgyptAir flight suggest that there was an explosion on board the plane, although no traces...
• reuters AC Milan captain Montolivo extends contract May 24 (Reuters) - AC Milan have extended the contracts of captain Riccardo Montolivo and defenders Luca Antonelli and Davide Calabria until 2019, the club s...
• afp Hero's burial plan for Philippine dictator Marcos sparks outrage Plans by the Philippines' controversial president-elect to give late dictator Ferdinand Marcos a hero's burial triggered outrage on Tuesday, with martial law...
• reuters Iraq forces shell Falluja for second day; UN concerned for civilians By Saif Hameed BAGHDAD, May 24 (Reuters) - Iraqi forces shelled Islamic State targets in Falluja on Tuesday, the second day of an assault to retake the milit...
• reuters Rivera, Tamayo works lead spring Latin Art sales at NY auctions NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A selection of art works go under the hammer this week as part of spring Latin American art sales in New York, with paintings by...
• ap 10 Things to Know for Today - 24 May 2016 Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT A FORENSICS EXPERT IS SAYING ABOUT EGYPTAIR C...
• reuters BRIEF-Glaxosmithkline and Innoviva report positive headline results in Salford Lung study May 24 (Reuters) - Glaxosmithkline Plc : * Co and Innoviva announced positive headline results from innovative salford lung study in chronic obstructive pulm...
• ap UK actor Ian McKellen: 'India needs to grow up' about gays MUMBAI, India (AP) — British actor Ian McKellen has criticized India's use of a British colonial law to crack down on homosexuals, saying in an interview wit...
• pa David Cameron must win Muslim 'hearts and minds', Andy Burnham to say David Cameron's efforts to counter extremism risk making the problem worse and the Prime Minister needs to focus on winning "hearts and minds" in Muslim comm...
• pa Wetherspoon chief to take Brexit message to pub customers Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin is to visit 100 of the company's pubs in the next four weeks to discuss arguments for leaving the EU. Mr Martin, a leading ca...
• pa Nationwide warns over mortgage competition as profits rise 9% Nationwide Building Society has posted a 9% rise in annual profits, but cautioned that growth will ease back over the year ahead as it battles against compet...
• ap Police: child dead, mother hurt after being dragged by car DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police say a 21-month-old girl is dead and the child's mother has been injured in Daytona Beach after being struck by an elderly d...
• reuters G7 to examine economic risk, vow policy mix to spur growth - sources TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Leaders from the Group of Seven advanced economies will examine potential risks to the global economy when they gather this week fo...
• pa Grandfather died from operable cancer when NHS trust seriously delayed treatment A grandfather died from operable pancreatic cancer after an NHS trust ignored doctors from another hospital and said he had something else. Peter Filipovic f...
• reuters Cosby to return to court in criminal sexual assault case By Joseph Ax May 24 (Reuters) - Bill Cosby was set to return to criminal court on Tuesday for the first time since his lawyers' failed effort to have the sex...
• reuters Drop in migrants deaths in Mediterranean may flag sounder policy -IOM GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) - Fewer migrants are dying as they try to cross the Mediterranean Sea, which may reflect better policies for managing the flow of pe...
• reuters Turkish PM Yildirim says growth through production is first priority ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's new prime minister, Binali Yildirim, said on Tuesday his first priority on the economy was growth through production, vow...
• ap Johnny Depp's daughter, Lily-Rose, face of new Chanel scent CANNES, France (AP) — Chanel has tapped Johnny Depp's 16-year-old daughter, Lily-Rose, to represent a new perfume. Lily-Rose Depp announced the news on Insta...
• afp Campus bomb kills two in rebel-held Yemen capital A bomb hit a university campus in the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday killing two people at an event commemorating the country's 1990 unification,...
• reuters BoE won't deliver fresh Brexit message before EU vote - Carney LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said he did not expect the central bank to make fresh comments about the risks of Britain lea...
• reuters EMERGING MARKETS-Turkish lira bounces on cabinet news; emerging assets feel dollar heat By Sujata Rao LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira bounced off near four-month lows on Tuesday after investor-friendly deputy prime minister Mehmet Simse...
• reuters Turkish PM vows work on new constitution to being immediately ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's new prime minister, Binali Yildirim, said on Tuesday that the country's current constitution was far from meeting its nee...
• reuters Remains retrieved from EgyptAir wreckage suggest blast on board -Egypt forensics official CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) - The human remains so far retrieved from the wreckage of the crashed EgyptAir plane suggest that there was an explosion aboard, an E...
• reuters Greek port workers plan 48-hour walkout against privatisations ATHENS, May 24 (Reuters) - Greek port workers will walk off the job on Thursday for 48 hours to protest against the sale of the country's two biggest ports, ...
• reuters Britain outlines plans for sale of Bradford & Bingley loans LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The bad bank charged with winding down the assets of two failed British lenders will sell a 15.65 billion pound ($23 billion) mort...
• reuters Sony sees weaker-than-expected annual profit on quake damage By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp on Tuesday forecast weaker-than-expected earnings this year after partially halting production...
• pa Security at Stade de France 'not ready' for Euro 2016, politicians warn Security arrangements at the Stade de France are "not ready" to ensure the safety of spectators at Euro 2016, local politicians have warned less than three w...
• ap UK council approves fracking; environmentalists vow to fight LONDON (AP) — A council has granted the first fracking license to be issued in England for five years, but environmental groups are vowing to fight on agains...
• reuters Turkey's new PM rejects notion Erdogan is meddling in govt affairs ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's new Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday that President Tayyip Erdogan was carrying out his political respons...
• reuters South African shanty-town demolition sparks riots, two guards killed JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (Reuters) - The demolition of shacks north of the South African capital Pretoria triggered riots on Monday and overnight in which two se...
• reuters Yemen university bomb kills gardener, injures two students SANAA, May 24 (Reuters) - A bomb at Sanaa University killed a gardener and wounded at least two students on Tuesday, police and medical sources said, in a re...
• reuters Venezuela to rejoin global group fighting conflict diamonds DUBAI, May 24 (Reuters) - Venezuela expects to rejoin the global watchdog established to stop trade in conflict diamonds as it seeks to resume diamond export...
• ap German investor confidence down amid concern over UK vote BERLIN (AP) — A survey of German investor confidence has dipped unexpectedly because of concerns, among others, over whether Britain will vote to leave the E...
• reuters Chinese billionaire Chen's Shanda buys 11.7 pct of LendingClub By Sudarshan Varadhan and Olivia Oran May 24 (Reuters) - Chinese billionaire Chen Tianqiao has bought a nearly 12 percent stake in LendingClub Corp as the la...
• reuters Saudi court hands death sentence to man convicted of 2004 attack on Swiss firm RIYADH, May 24 (Reuters) - A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for killing six Westerners and a Saudi soldier in an al Qaeda attack in the city...
• reuters Wales boss Coleman hoping Ledley can play at Euro 2016 May 24 (Reuters) - Wales manager Chris Coleman hopes Joe Ledley will be fit for next month's European Championship after the Crystal Palace midfielder fractu...
• ap 2 killed in South African protests against eviction JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African authorities say two people have died in violent protests by residents opposing plans to evict them from makeshift homes in ...
• afp Death toll from IS bombings in Assad heartland hits 154: monitor The death toll from a wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in the heartland of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has risen to 154, a m...
• reuters French competition body to probe Auchan-Systeme U retail deal PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - France's competition authority is launching an in-depth probe to assess whether a purchasing and store-swap alliance between French...
• reuters German investor morale falls in May as Brexit risks cloud outlook BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - The mood among German analysts and investors worsened unexpectedly in May as risks, including a possible British exit from the Eur...
• reuters Shares climb as markets play Fed waiting game By Marc Jones LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday and financial markets were volatile as investors wait to see ...
• reuters China's Baofeng says investment group has bought 65 pct of MP & Silva SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - A Chinese investment group has bought a 65 percent stake in Italy-owned sports media rights group MP & Silva, one of the investo...
• reuters Japan sales tax, snap poll in focus as Abe prepares for G7 summit By Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - After hosting a G7 summit this week and escorting U.S. President Barack Obama on a visit to Hiroshima, Japanese Prime...
• reuters In Iran, dividends of nuclear deal are slow to appear By Samia Nakhoul and Richard Mably TEHRAN, May 24 (Reuters) - Hopes that Iran would quickly reintegrate with world markets after its nuclear deal, bringing i...
• reuters Toll Brothers Q2 revenue jumps 31 pct May 24 (Reuters) - Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc's second-quarter revenue rose nearly 31 percent as the company sold more homes at average selling pr...
• reuters Myanmar poet's jail term "like from the old days" By Antoni Slodkowski YANGON, May 24 (Reuters) - A court in Myanmar sentenced a young poet to six months in jail on Tuesday for defaming former president Thei...
• afp Drone captures shark feeding frenzy on whale A drone has captured a bloody feeding frenzy by around 70 tiger sharks on a dead whale, turning the pristine waters of the aptly named Shark Bay in Australia...
• reuters De La Rue seeks partners for banknote paper business By Esha Vaish May 24 (Reuters) - De La Rue Plc, the world's largest commercial banknote printer, is scouting for potential joint venture partners for its bus...
• reuters Johnny Depp back for new "Alice" fantasy adventure LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - Singer Pink provided a rocking start to the Los Angeles premiere of "Alice Through the Looking Glass" on Monday with a live p...
• reuters Pit collapse kills at least 13 in Myanmar jade-mining district By Aung Hla Tun YANGON, May 24 (Reuters) - A collapse at an illegal mine killed at least 13 people in Myanmar's northern Kachin State, a resident involved in...
• reuters Waste manager Shanks considers offer for Van Gansewinkel May 24 (Reuters) - Waste Management company Shanks Group Plc confirmed on Tuesday that it was considering a takeover offer for Van Gansewinkel Groep BV, a pr...
• ap 12 dead, 50 injured in jade mining landslide in Myanmar YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A landslide in northern Myanmar's jade mining region Tuesday killed at least 12 people and injured about 50 others, witnesses and offi...
• reuters Motor racing-Formula One drivers' form sheet May 24 (Reuters) - Formula One drivers' form sheet for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix (listed in championship order, most recent races first): Number=race result...
• reuters Motor racing-Formula One statistics for the Monaco Grand Prix May 24 (Reuters) - Statistics for Sunday's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, the sixth race of the 21-round season: - - - - Lap distance: 3.337km (78 laps). Tot...
• reuters Motor racing-One streak over, Rosberg aims for another By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 24 (Reuters) - One winning streak ended with a bang for Nico Rosberg in Spain but Monaco's tight, metal-fenced streets could see ...
• reuters Nokia could cut 10,000-15,000 jobs worldwide - union By Jussi Rosendahl HELSINKI, May 24 (Reuters) - Telecom network equipment maker Nokia is likely to cut 10,000 to 15,000 jobs globally as part of a cost-cutti...
• reuters Key economy figures, including Simsek, retained in new Turkish cabinet ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Some key figures in Turkey's economic management team, including Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek, retained posts in a new cabi...
• afp Pioneering jockey Payne has surgery after Australia race fall Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne underwent surgery Tuesday for internal abdominal injuries after falling during a race and complaining of acute pa...
• reuters More challenges than cheer for Apple chief on Asia tour By Himank Sharma and Matthew Miller MUMBAI/BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - With slowing iPhone sales in China, Apple Inc is having to take India more seriously, ...
• reuters Booker International Prize winner urges fellow Koreans to read more By Jee Heun Kahng SEOUL, May 24 (Reuters) - South Korean author Han Kang, whose novel "The Vegetarian" had sold just 20,000 copies in her home country before...
• reuters Van Gaal deserved more respect, better treatment - Blind LAGOS, Portugal, May 24 (Reuters) - Netherlands international Daley Blind believes sacked Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal deserved more respect, bet...
• ap Jagr confirms he's not available for Czechs at World Cup PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic will have to do without Jaromir Jagr at the World Cup of Hockey after the star winger confirmed he won't be available to com...
• reuters India's state banking troubleshooter says it's time for mergers By Douglas Busvine NEW DELHI, May 24 (Reuters) - Having bitten the bullet on bad loans, India's state-owned banks now need to merge into half a dozen well-ca...
• reuters European shares rise as financial stocks gain ground By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday, shrugging off losses at the start of trading as firmer financial stocks lifted...
• reuters Britain's FTSE lifted by solid Kingfisher By Alistair Smout LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Tuesday, helped by well-received trading statement from Kingfisher and a broke...
• reuters Turkish nationalists say presidential system would be path to despotism ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - The veteran leader of Turkey's nationalist opposition, Devlet Bahceli, said on Tuesday he was strongly against a presidential syst...
• reuters Shares in UniCredit up more than 2 pct ahead of key board meeting MILAN, May 24 (Reuters) - Shares in UniCredit rose more than 2 percent in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of a board meeting expected to formally approve the s...
• reuters Ping An becomes first Chinese member of R3 blockchain consortium By Jemima Kelly LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - China's second-biggest insurance company, Ping An Group, has become the first Chinese member of a global consortiu...
• reuters Greek yields touch new six-month lows before Eurogroup meeting By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Greek government bond yields touched a six-month low on Tuesday before a meeting of European finance ministers...
• afp Pakistan militant 'leader' killed in Indian Kashmir A suspected leader of the Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad and another suspected militant have been killed in a shootout with security forces in Ind...
• ap In sync: Over 31,000 in China set world dance record BEIJING (AP) — China's dancing grannies have taken their moves to the record books. Guinness World Records says more than 31,000 Chinese participants have se...
• ap As Zika spreads, Florida town a study in bug-borne illness RIO, Fla. (AP) — A summer flu seemed to be sweeping through Rachel Heid's riverfront neighborhood. Pale and shaky, she left work with a fever. Neighbors had ...
• reuters Copper hangs near three-month lows as dollar holds strong By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, May 24 (Reuters) - London copper held near its lowest in three months on Tuesday, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar following co...
• ap Happy birthday, Bartbino! 'Big Sexy' Colon hits the big 4-3 NEW YORK (AP) — Watching someone wait has rarely been so amusing. Bartolo Colon will casually flip a baseball back and forth from bare hand to black glove, s...
• reuters Germany's DIHK lifts growth forecast to 1.5 pct for 2016 BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Germany's DIHK Chambers of Industry and Commerce have raised their 2016 growth forecast for Europe's largest economy to 1.5 percen...
• reuters FOREX-Aussie tumbles on talk of more interest rate cuts By Jemima Kelly LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar fell to a 2-1/2-month low on Tuesday on talk that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might ...
• reuters Hardliner elected as head of Iran's top clerical body DUBAI, May 24 (Reuters) - A powerful anti-Western cleric was chosen on Tuesday as the head of Iran's new Assembly of Experts, in a sign that hardliners are s...
• ap Pace bowler Thakur in India squad for West Indies tests NEW DELHI (AP) — Fast bowler Shardul Thakur of Mumbai has been picked for the first time by India's national selectors for an upcoming four-test tour of the ...
• afp Obama Hiroshima trip to overshadow G7 economic talks The lacklustre global economy should take centre stage as world leaders gather in Japan this week, but with no agreement likely on igniting growth, Barack Ob...
• reuters Sterling boosted by support for "In" camp in Brexit vote LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the euro and the dollar on Tuesday, boosted by a poll that showed the "Remain" camp was well ahead over thei...
• reuters McIlroy may opt to skip Rio Games over Zika fears May 24 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy took a long time to decide he would represent Ireland at the 2016 Rio Olympics but the 27-year-old world number three could n...
• reuters Cambodia revives Australia refugee deal with planned Nauru visit By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH, May 24 (Reuters) - Cambodia said on Tuesday it will send a team to a South Pacific detention centre next month to interview two...
• reuters Korea's Jeonbuk play down bribery allegations By Nataly Pak SEOUL, May 24 (Reuters) - South Korean champions Jeonbuk Motors rejected allegations on Tuesday that a club scout paid top-flight referees to i...
• reuters BNP Paribas to close Cayman Islands business - Attac website PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - French bank BNP Paribas plans to close its remaining business in the Cayman Islands, campaign group Attac reported on its website o...
• ap Suzuki's 4 hits help Marlins rally past Rays 7-6 MIAMI (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is rapidly pulling away from Wee Willie Keeler on the all-time list of career hits by using the same approach made famous by the l...
• ap Official: Roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan kills 5 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says at least five civilians were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Kandahar province. S...
• ap VOICES: Japanese-American vet: Atomic bomb saved my life HONOLULU (AP) — Arthur Ishimoto believes dropping the atomic bombs on Japan saved a million American lives — including his own — as well as at least 5 millio...
• reuters JGBs little changed, investors uncertain over fiscal policy TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Monday, staying comfortably near the middle of their recent trading ranges t...
• reuters England's Wilshere confident of fitness for Euro 2016 May 24 (Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is optimistic he will be fully fit for England's Euro 2016 campaign next month, despite a lack of playing...
• ap In tough times, most Palestinians view government as corrupt RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A gated community of villas with well-tended flower gardens near the West Bank town of Ramallah may help explain why Palestinians ...
• pa Warwickshire rated among top 10 European summer travel destinations Warwickshire has been named as one of Europe's top destinations to visit this summer. It was described by travel guide experts as "brimming with beauty" and ...
• ap IS attacks undermine Iraqi state in war weary capital BAGHDAD (AP) — Even as Iraq slowly claws back territory from the Islamic State group, faith in the government is crumbling among many, particularly the count...
• reuters Greece starts clearing makeshift migrant camp on border ATHENS, May 24 (Reuters) - Greek police started clearing migrants and refugees out of a sprawling tent camp on the sealed northern border with Macedonia wher...
• reuters Evonik and Richemont fall as European stock markets slip LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares slipped lower on Tuesday, as the prospect of a possible U.S. interest rate increase in coming weeks knocked back g...
• ap Mets shrug off Duda setback and beat Nationals 7-1 WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Mets set aside some bad injury news and won 7-1 at Washington on Monday, cutting the gap between the National League East's tw...
• ap Forensic experts urged to join Indonesian grave exhumations JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A human rights group urged Indonesia to involve forensic experts in exhuming mass graves linked to massacres a half-century ago to ...
• reuters Russia, Ukraine commit to Minsk accords in call with France, Germany BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - The leaders of Russia and Ukraine discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President preparations to hold ele...
• reuters UK's Clydesdale Bank posts higher H1 net interest income May 24 (Reuters) - Clydesdale Bank Plc on Tuesday posted a 2.5 percent rise in first-half net interest income, helped by growth in mortgage lending and lower...
• reuters Nikkei falls on yen worries, turnover lowest this year TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday as uncertainty on whether Tokyo would intervene to weaken the yen over U.S. objections sapped confi...
• afp Facebook apologises for banning 'undesirable' plus-sized model Facebook has been forced to backtrack after it banned an Australian ad featuring a bikini-clad plus-sized model promoting positive body image, initially sayi...
• afp S. Korea confirms defection of N. Korea restaurant workers A group of North Koreans working at a restaurant in China have defected to the South, Seoul confirmed Tuesday, a month after a similar, high-profile defectio...
• reuters Vietnamese dissident says prevented by police from meeting Obama HANOI, May 24 (Reuters) - A prominent critic of the Vietnamese government said he was taken by police from his home early on Tuesday so that he would be unab...
• reuters Frutarom Q1 profit, revenue gain on acquisition spree TEL AVIV, May 24 (Reuters) - Israeli flavour and fine ingredients maker Frutarom Industries reported a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit as sales jumpe...
• reuters Buhari's Lagos no-show dismays Nigerian business By Alexis Akwagyiram and Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS, May 23 (Reuters) - At least the taxi drivers of Lagos are happy, even if businessmen in Nigeria's commercial...
• afp India new boy Thakur relishing West Indies chance Uncapped Shardul Thakur has vowed to do his "homework" on the West Indies after the right-arm pace bowler earned his first India call-up for the Test tour of...
• ap Mine kills Saudi officer along kingdom's border with Yemen RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — State media in Saudi Arabia are reporting that a land mine has killed a border guard along the kingdom's frontier with Yemen, whe...
• reuters Nationwide profits rise 9 percent amid mortgage boom LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Nationwide Building Society , Britain's biggest customer-owned lender, reported a 9 percent increase in annual underlying profit a...
• ap South Korea: Overseas North Korean restaurant workers flee SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An unspecified number of North Koreans working at a Pyongyang-run restaurant overseas have escaped their workplace and will come to...
• reuters UK's Clydesdale Bank posts 2.5 pct rise in H1 net interest income May 24 (Reuters) - Clydesdale Bank Plc on Tuesday posted a 2.5 percent rise in first-half net interest income, helped by growth in mortgage lending and lower...
• afp Australian state apologises for old homophobic laws An Australian state on Tuesday formally apologised for "shameful" historical laws that saw people jailed for being gay, admitting the "state-sanctioned homop...
• reuters Kingfisher says sales growth driven by UK, Poland LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Kingfisher, Europe's largest home improvement retailer, said on Tuesday it had made a solid start to its new financial year, with ...
• ap Facebook drops news outlet input in 'trending topics' review LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facebook says it is dropping its reliance on news outlets to help determine what gets posted as a "trending topic" on the giant social net...
• reuters UK lender Paragon's first-half profit rises May 24 (Reuters) - British lender Paragon Group of Companies Plc reported a rise in first-half profit and said it expected to see relative benefits from the ...
• reuters Slovakia - Factors To Watch on May 24 BRATISLAVA, May 24 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial markets on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (...
• reuters Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on May 24 PRAGUE, May 24 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech...
• ap Emirati teen convicted for joining IS in Syria DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — State media in the UAE are reporting that an Emirati teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria and fought there...
• ap Milwaukee woman charged with ramming squad car MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee woman faces felony charges after authorities say she rammed her vehicle into a squad car and then drove away to escape a traffic...
• ap Experts say divisive politician could win Australian seat CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Right-wing firebrand politician Pauline Hanson, who opposes Muslim immigration, has a realistic chance of returning to Australia's...
• reuters Romania - Factors to watch on May 24 Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Tuesday. CONSTITUTIONAL COURT Romania's top court is ...
• reuters Water utility Severn Trent ups savings forecast, FY profit falls May 24 (Reuters) - British water utility Severn Trent Plc said on Tuesday it expected to save about 670 million pounds ($970 million) in total expenditure be...
• ap French Open Lookahead: Nadal-Groth; Djokovic, Williams start PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal has lost two French Open matches in his career. His first-round opponent has lost only one. The difference? Nadal is 70-2 at Roland...
• reuters Uphill battle for Hayne gets steeper after sevens debut By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, May 24 (Reuters) - Jarryd Hayne's bid to play rugby sevens at the Rio Olympics is now literally an uphill battle, with gut-busting r...
• afp India uses outdated laws to silence dissent, HRW says India routinely uses outdated and loosely worded laws to crack down on dissent, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, urging the government to repeal or amend leg...
• pa Chris Woakes celebrates England recall with career-best figures of nine for 36 Chris Woakes celebrated his England recall in spectacular fashion by claiming career-best figures of nine for 36 on the second day of Warwickshire's Specsave...
• reuters Nationwide Building Society annual profits rise 9 percent LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Nationwide Building Society , Britain's biggest customer-owned lender, reported a 9 percent increase in annual underlying profit t...
• pa Andy Murray in trouble against Radek Stepanek Andy Murray will resume his first-round match against Radek Stepanek on Tuesday with his French Open hopes hanging by a thread. The world number two was rega...
• pa Ben Stokes ruled out of remainder of England's series against Sri Lanka Ben Stokes appears set for surgery on his knee injury after revealing he would miss the rest of England's series against Sri Lanka. The England and Wales Cri...
• pa Louis van Gaal leaves Old Trafford - and Man Utd could now turn to Jose Mourinho Manchester United are looking to the future after ending Louis van Gaal's turbulent two-year reign, with Monday's belated confirmation paving the way for Jos...
• reuters Abe aide says raising Japan's sales tax would win global trust By Ami Miyazaki and Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Raising Japan's sales tax to 10 percent from 8 percent as planned from April would be the best way t...
• reuters Private consumption, construction investment propel German Q1 growth BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Strong private consumption and higher construction investment drove a 0.7 percent rise in German gross domestic product (GDP) in t...
• reuters Debt repayments in crude cripple poorer oil producers By Libby George and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Poorer oil-producing countries which took out loans to be repaid in oil when the price was h...
• reuters Poland - Factors to Watch May 24 Following are news stories, press reports and events to watch that may affect Poland's financial markets on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours): R...
• reuters Coking coal's sensible response to China's steel boom: Russell By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 24 (Reuters) - With China's steel and iron ore bubble popped, the market is struggling to work out what price lev...
• reuters French police clear refinery blockade with water cannon, tear gas -union MARSEILLE, France, May 24 (Reuters) - French police on Tuesday cleared away striking workers blockading the Fos-sur-Mer refinery in Marseille using water can...
• afp San Jose Sharks on the brink as St. Louis Blues beaten The San Jose Sharks moved to within one win of the Stanley Cup finals after beating the St. Louis Blues 6-3 to take control of their Western Conference serie...
• reuters Iraq says total oil output 4.7 million bpd; exports at record BAGHDAD, May 24 (Reuters) - Iraq's total oil output has reached 4.7 million barrels per day (bpd) and exports are running at a record 3.9 million bpd, the st...
• reuters Bone fragment of murdered archbishop of Canterbury begins English pilgrimage LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - A fragment of bone belonging to the murdered archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, has returned to England from Hungary for the...
• reuters South Africa's Zuma appeals against corruption charges ruling JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma is appealing against a court ruling that corruption charges against him should be reinsta...
• reuters Hungary, Factors to watch, May 24 BUDAPEST, May 24 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Hungary and the region, as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial...
• reuters Strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years ends - Australian weather bureau By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - The strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years, which damaged crop production in Asia and caused food shortages, has en...
• ap Head of TSA security operations removed from position WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced. "Kelly ...
• ap Legal cases could affect how Texans cast ballots in November AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A flurry of legal activity this year could affect how 14 million registered Texas voters cast ballots in November's presidential electio...
• reuters Baseball-Highlights of Monday's MLB games May 23 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Monday's Major League Baseball games. Dodgers 1, Reds 0 Clayton Kershaw won his fifth straight decision and helpe...
• reuters Asian stocks near 11-week lows, dollar bounces on Fed rate view By Saikat Chatterjee HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Asian shares stumbled to near 2-1/2-month lows on Tuesday and the U.S. dollar pared some of its recent los...
• afp Philippines' Duterte launches vulgar attacks on Church Explosive incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has launched a series of obscenity-filled attacks on the Catholic Church, branding local bishops corr...
• afp Singapore kicks out Swiss bank linked to Malaysia's 1MDB Singapore's central bank on Tuesday said it was kicking out Swiss bank BSI, which has been linked to a global money-laundering scandal at Malaysia's state fu...
• ap TODAY'S MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS BATTING_Bogaerts, Boston, .346; Castellanos, Detroit, .346; Bradley Jr., Boston, .342; Martinez, Detroit, .340; Ortiz, Boston, .329; Altuve, Houston, .328; C...
• ap BC-BBO--MLB Linescores %byline(By The Associated Press%) Clevinger, Otero (6), A.Adams (7) and Gomes; Latos, Duke (7), Albers (8), Jones (8), Robertson (9) and Navarro. W_Latos 6-1...
• ap BC-BBA--AL Standings %byline(By The Associated Press%) ___ Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 6, 1st game Detroit 5, Philadelphia 4 Miami 7, Tampa Bay 6 L.A. Angels 2, Texas 0 Kansas...
• afp Lowry, DeRozan star as Raptors stun Cavaliers to tie NBA series Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored more than 30 points each as the Toronto Raptors withstood a ferocious Cleveland Cavaliers fightback to level their Easter...
• pa Report suggests possible staff shortage link to risk of prisoner suicides An increased risk of suicide in prison may be linked to staff shortages, a new report suggests. Researchers quizzed former and current inmates about the issu...
• pa David Cameron looking to world leaders to help drive for Remain vote David Cameron is hoping for further international backing for Britain to stay in the European Union as he sets off for what will be his final summit of world...
• reuters NBA-Raptors buoyed by Biyombo May 23 (Reuters) - Congolese center Bismack Biyombo has gone from bit-part player to Raptors linchpin in the space of two weeks and his emergence has given T...
• pa Fall in number of full-time roads policing officers The number of full-time roads policing officers in England and Wales has fallen for another year, new figures show. Thirty out of 42 forces cut their staff f...
• pa Hospital inspections to be more frequent but less detailed, says regulator Hospitals will face more frequent but less detailed on-site inspections under new plans from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The regulator for England wil...
• reuters South Africa's Zuma to appeal against reinstatement of corruption charges May 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has filed notice to appeal against a court ruling that corruption charges against him should be reinst...
• reuters Baseball standings May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Monday AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Baltimore 26 16 .619 - 2. Boston 27 17 .614 - 3....
• reuters NBA-Cavs loss puts LeBron's Finals streak in jeopardy By Frank Pingue TORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - LeBron James has had a standing reservation with the NBA Finals for five consecutive years but the best player of...
• ap Police: Driver charged in high-speed chase was off-duty cop FAIRLAWN, Ohio (AP) — Police say a driver who led officers on a high-speed chase in Ohio earlier this month turned out to be an off-duty officer — and so was...
• ap Lowry, DeRozan lead Raptors over Cavs 105-99 TORONTO (AP) — The Cleveland-Toronto series that once looked lopsided is now even after the Raptors beat the Cavaliers 105-99 on Monday to square the NBA Eas...
• reuters Facebook changes policies on 'Trending Topics' after criticism By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Monday that it had changed some of the procedures for its "Trending Topics" sectio...
• reuters Japan PM aide: Sales tax rise would win global trust, can't rule out snap poll By Ami Miyazaki and Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Raising Japan's sales tax to 10 percent from 8 percent as planned from April would be the best way t...
• ap AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 2nd Add,400 Huckabee +- Paul +- Ala. 0 0 0 0 Alaska 0 0 0 0 Am.Sma. 0 0 0 0 Ariz. 0 0 0 0 Ark. 0 0 0 0 Calif. 0 0 0 0 Colo. 0 0 0 0 Conn. 0 0 0 0 D.C. 0 0 0 0 Del. 0 0 0...
• ap AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 1st Add,400 Uncommitted +- Carson +- Bush +- Fiorina +- Ala. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Am.Sma. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ariz. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ark. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ca...
• ap AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 2nd Add,400 NORTHEAST Huckabee +- Paul +- Conn. 0 0 0 0 Maine 0 0 0 0 Mass. 0 0 0 0 N.H. 0 0 0 0 N.J. 0 0 0 0 N.Y. 0 0 0 0 Pa. 0 0 0 0 R.I. 0 0 0 0 Vt. 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0...
• ap AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 3 Takes,450 NORTHEAST Trump +- Cruz +- Rubio +- Kasich +- Conn. 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maine 9 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 Mass. 22 0 4 0 8 0 8 0 N.H. 11 0 3 0 2 0 4 0 N.J. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...
• ap AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 1st Add,400 NORTHEAST Uncommitted +- Carson +- Bush +- Fiorina +- Conn. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mass. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.H. 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 N.J. 0 0 0 0 0 0...
• ap AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 3 Takes,450 State Trump +- Cruz +- Rubio +- Kasich +- Ala. 36 0 13 0 1 0 0 0 Alaska 11 0 12 0 5 0 0 0 Am.Sma. 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ariz. 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ark. 16 0 15 0 9 0 0...
• ap US-GOP-House-All,100 Buddy Carter (i), Uncontested 0 of 224 precincts - 0 percent -Open Greg Duke, 0 - 0 percent Diane Vann, 0 - 0 percent 0 of 192 precincts - 0 percent -Open Sa...
• ap AP Deleg Count-Dem States, ,450 State Clinton +- Sanders +- Uncommitted +- O'Malley +- Ala. 49 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 Alaska 4 0 14 0 2 0 0 0 Am.Sma. 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ariz. 47 0 35 0 2 0 0 0 Ark. 27 ...
• ap AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, ,450 NORTHEAST Clinton +- Sanders +- Uncommitted +- O'Malley +- UnAssign 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maine 11 0 18 0 1 0 0 0 Mass. 65 0 46 0 3 0 0 0 N.H. 15 0 15 0 2 0 0 0 N....
• ap US-Dem-House-All,100 Sanford Bishop (i), Uncontested 0 of 192 precincts - 0 percent -Open Tamarkus Cook, 0 - 0 percent Angela Pendley, 0 - 0 percent Hank Johnson (i), Uncontested...
• ap AP Delegate Count,100 ----------Changes---------- Total ElecDay 7days 30days Clinton 2,305 0 +13 +347 Sanders 1,539 0 +2 +295 Uncommitted 117 0 -9 -17 O'Malley 0 0 0 0 Needed to n...
• ap Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 29-June 4 May 29: Actor Kevin Conway ("Gods and Generals") is 74. Singer Gary Brooker of Procol Harum is 71. Singer Rebbie Jackson is 66. Composer Danny Elfman is 63. ...
• ap Mother of slain officer wishes police got more respect BOSTON (AP) — The mother of a Massachusetts police officer who was shot dead during a weekend traffic stop says she wishes police got more respect. Sharon Ta...
• reuters POLL-U.S. e-cigarette use stalls as health concerns grow By Jilian Mincer NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Use of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices has stalled in the United States as more Americans questi...
• reuters U.S. refiners see surprise surge in diesel demand By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. refiners are enjoying their strongest diesel margins in months as surprisingly robust overseas demand, c...
• reuters Financial tech startups compete for overlooked U.S. immigrant market By Gabriel Stargardter MEXICO CITY, May 24 (Reuters) - For two decades, Noe Sanchez sent money from California to his father in Mexico City through storefron...
• ap Trial set for ex-officer in death of daughter's boyfriend TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A new trial date for a former Tulsa police officer accused in the off-duty fatal shooting of his daughter's boyfriend has been set. Judge...
• afp Obama drop-in for pork soup stuns Vietnam street shop owner She has ladled out countless bowls of her pork noodle soup, but the owner of a Hanoi streetside restaurant says she was stunned when Barack Obama strolled in...
• reuters Sri Lanka's Chameera out of England tour with injury COLOMBO, May 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan paceman Dushmantha Chameera will return home from England with a lower back injury, his country's cricket board announ...
• reuters Singapore central bank directs BSI Singapore to shut down SINGAPORE, May 24 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said it had withdrawn Swiss bank BSI Bank's status as a merchant bank in Singapore and directed it to ...
• afp Oil riches help keep alive bedouin poetry The Middle East's poetry equivalent of "Pop Idol" is helping to keep alive an age-old tradition using bedouin dialect, which is barely understood outside the...
• reuters China, Hong Kong shares fall; resource sector hit by economic gloom SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - Chinese and Hong Kong shares fell in line with regional markets on Tuesday, with resource companies slumping as commodity prices...
• afp Maldives ex-president says granted UK refugee status Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed said he has been granted refugee status in Britain, after being toppled from power and jailed in a "slide towards a...
• ap Pavelski scores twice, Sharks top Blues to take 3-2 lead ST. LOUIS (AP) — San Jose captain Joe Pavelski scored the tying and go-ahead goals to lift the Sharks to a 6-3 win at St. Louis on Monday, giving them a 3-2 ...
• ap MMA comes to heartland of Thai kickboxing BANGKOK (AP) — Of all the various fighting styles that combine to create the burgeoning sport of Mixed Martial Arts, it is Thai kickboxing which is at the co...
• ap Man convicted of murder in Dallas shooting of Iraqi man DALLAS (AP) — An 18-year-old was convicted of murder Monday in the killing of an Iraqi man who was taking photos of his first snowfall in Texas. Nykerion Nea...
• afp Chinese media slam US lifting of Vietnam arms embargo Chinese state media on Tuesday slammed the lifting of a decades-old US arms embargo against Vietnam, saying the move was aimed at Beijing and calling Barack ...
• reuters China's yuan firms on suspected intervention as downward pressure builds up SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - China's yuan strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday, after state banks were seen intervening as growing expectations of a U....
• ap South Dakota Indian hospital threatened with funds cutoff SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. government on Monday threatened to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to a government-run hospital in Rapid City — the t...
• reuters Cambodia takes solace from plough ceremony amid worst drought in 50 yrs By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH, May 24 (Reuters) - As the worst drought in half a century delays rice planting in Cambodia, a pair of oxen on Tuesday delved in...
• reuters Japan coalition party head: PM Abe says will raise sales tax as planned TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - The head of Japan's junior coalition party on Tuesday quoted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as saying he would raise the sales tax as pl...
• ap Suspect in Ohio officer's fatal shooting has pro bono lawyer MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — One of the two attorneys who represented a man accused of fatally shooting an Ohio policeman and then withdrew from the potential d...
• ap Homeless, drug-addicted recruited for New York check scheme BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Police in New York are looking for the leaders of an illegal check-cashing operation that recruited homeless people and drug addicts. Ac...
• reuters South Korea says more North Korean restaurant workers defect from third country SEOUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Several more North Korean workers have fled their jobs in an overseas restaurant run by the isolated North, South Korea's Unificati...
• ap Detroit muscle cars aren't so strong in crash tests DETROIT (AP) — Muscle cars may look cool, but they don't offer the best protection in a crash. The Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger didn't...
• ap Coulter-Nile, O'Keefe in Aussie squad for Sri Lanka series BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia selectors have recalled Stephen O'Keefe as a second spinning option and given paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile a chance to pu...
• ap SOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH: China 'happy' US-Vietnam ties warming A look at some recent key developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in territorial disputes over islands, coral re...
• ap Mexican journalist Lopez-Doriga to step down from newscast MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of Mexico's best-known journalists says he will step down from his nightly newscast on the Televisa network in August. Joaquin Lopez-D...
• afp Vietnam activist 'stopped' from meeting Obama A Vietnamese activist Tuesday said he had been stopped by authorities from meeting Barack Obama as the US leader prepares to engage with rights campaigners i...
• afp TSA security chief replaced after criticism: officials The head of security for the US Transportation Security Administration has been replaced amid questions about why he was paid $90,000 in bonuses when airport...
• ap Obama's Hiroshima visit stirs differing views across Pacific TOKYO (AP) — Two very different visions of the hell that is war are seared into the minds of World War II survivors on opposite sides of the Pacific. Michiko...
• reuters U.S., Vietnam agree to allow Peace Corps into Vietnam for first time HANOI, May 24 (Reuters) - The United States and Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement allowing the U.S. Peace Corps to work in the country for the first tim...
• reuters SWIFT to unveil new security plan after hackers' heists By Huw Jones and Tom Bergin LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The SWIFT secure messaging service that underpins international banking said it plans to launch a new ...
• reuters NBA-Raptors hold off Cavs, even East finals at 2-2 May 23 (The Sports Xchange) - Kyle Lowry scored 35 points and DeMar DeRozan added 32 as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-99 on Monday...
• reuters Cheika welcomes England's selection of Te'o SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has welcomed the inclusion of Ben Te'o in the England squad for the June series in Australia and th...
• reuters FOREX-Risk aversion shores up yen, commodity currencies sag on declining oil By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - The yen held on to gains on Tuesday, shored up by investors' risk aversion and receding expectations that Japa...
• ap Concern in Haiti over emerging condition linked to Zika MIREBALAIS, Haiti (AP) — Berny Saint-Sauveur was moaning and incoherent when his family carried him into a hospital in central Haiti. He was unable to move, ...
• reuters NHL-Pavelski, Ward carry Sharks within a win of finals May 23 (The Sports Xchange) - Joe Pavelski scored his second goal of the game 16 seconds into the third period as the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blue...
• afp Henriques gets surprise Australia call for Sri Lanka Test All-rounder Moises Henriques earned a surprise recall Tuesday to Australia's Test squad for Sri Lanka after James Pattinson was ruled out injured, with Steph...
• ap Asian markets down slightly as investors wait for Fed TOKYO (AP) — Asian stock markets were down slightly in subdued trading Tuesday amid anticipation the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in June. K...
• reuters Production of Coke halted in Venezuela for lack of sugar May 23 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan bottler of Coca-Cola has halted production of the sugar-sweetened beverage due to a lack of sugar, a Coca-Cola Co spokeswom...
• reuters Baseball-Royals' Gordon out with broken bone in wrist May 23 (Reuters) - Kansas City outfielder Alex Gordon has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a broken bone in his right wrist, the Royals said on M...
• ap The Latest: Peace Corps to set up programs in Vietnam HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Latest on U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to Vietnam (all times local): 9:40 a.m. The United States and Vietnam have reac...
• reuters Taiwan stocks retreat from 3-week high; techs, banks down TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks pulled back from the previous session's three-week high on Tuesday, tracking falls in other regional bourses, weighe...
• afp Shareholders vote climate test for ExxonMobil, Chevron Investors of ExxonMobil and Chevron vote at annual shareholder meetings Wednesday on whether the two oil giants should do more to address climate change foll...
• reuters Nikkei slides on yen worries as investors brace for U.S. data By Joshua Hunt TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks fell in thin trade on Tuesday morning as the yen's gains on the dollar overnight and indications Tok...
• reuters China regulator tightens overseas insurance product sales scrutiny - Shanghai Securities News SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - China's insurance regulator has asked all of its branches to heighten vigilance against sales of insurance products in the mainl...
• afp Aussie shooting champ Diamond needs help: teammate Australia's most decorated Olympic shooter Michael Diamond has serious personal problems and needs help from the sport, fellow gold medallist Russell Mark sa...
• reuters Elegant and volatile Xhaka caught between two nations By Brian Homewood BERN, May 24 (Reuters) - Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka stands out with his intelligence, technique and superb distribution, yet for such an...
• reuters Australia's Henriques, Starc recalled for Sri Lanka tour MELBOURNE, May 24 (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques is in line for his first test in three years after being named in the squad for their th...
• afp Baltimore officer cleared over Freddie Gray custody death A Baltimore police officer involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray, an African American man who later died in custody, was acquitted of assault and other char...
• reuters Olympics-Champion shooter Diamond needs help, says team mate SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Australia's most decorated Olympic shooter Michael Diamond needed help with personal problems long before he was arrested for drin...
• reuters Argentine championship results and standings May 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship matches on Monday Monday, May 23 Belgrano 1 Rosario Central 0 Gimnasia-La ...
• ap Many Vietnam vets say they support lifting of arms embargo CHICAGO (AP) — The way Terry Neilen sees it, lifting the ban on U.S. arms sales to Vietnam makes sense in the face of China's growing influence in the region...
• reuters Ukraine's 'new Shevchenko' has big boots to fill By Igor Nitsak KIEV, May 24 (Reuters) - Andriy Shevchenko's retirement after Euro 2012 left a huge void in Ukrainian football and it has taken time for the y...
• reuters Disharmony threatens to disrupt Ukraine's campaign By Igor Nitsak KIEV, May 24 (Reuters) - As if Ukraine was not beset with enough problems off the pitch, an unseemly row between two high-profile players is t...
• reuters Lewandowski has score to settle on biggest stage By Adrian Krajewski WARSAW, May 24 (Reuters) - Poland's Robert Lewandowski has chalked up so many big-game landmarks during his club career that the 27-year-...