MOST POPULAR: May 2, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

02-May-2012 19:58

Saints bounty scandal: Union says it will fight NFL suspensions - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-union-nfl-suspensions-20120502,0,2013425.story

Photos of the Day: May 2, 2012 - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/photogalleries/photography2018121895/

Germany Rules Out Soccer Boycott Over Ukraine's Actions - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120502-713891.html

A "Huge Win" for Homophobia - New York Times (blog) :: http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/a-huge-win-for-homophobia/

NJ mom denies child sunburned from tanning booth - CTV.ca :: http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120502/mother-duaghter-tanning-booth-120502/20120502/?hub%3DEdmontonHome

Parents of Madeleine 'more hopeful' - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id%3D746102%26vId%3D

BlackBerry accepts its touchscreen future - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D5%26objectid%3D10803051

Baby's body found in recycle plant - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/05/02/baby-s-body-found-in-recycle-plant-91466-30889586/

The Big Doubt Over Facebook :: As Facebook prepares for an IPO on May 18, some advertisers are doubting whether they're getting their money's worth buying new forms of ads on the social network.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304868004577378122958515302.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Taliban farewell Obama with attack - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/taliban-farewell-obama-with-attack/story-fn6s850w-1226345316373

May Day impetus for Occupy protests - The Hindu :: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3377495.ece

With Kabul Attack, Taliban Counter Obama's Message :: The deadly early morning attack at a Western compound on Kabul's outskirts was planned in response to a surprise visit to Afghanistan hours earlier by U.S. President Barack Obama, a Taliban spokesman said.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577379263984093608.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

MARKET PULSE-US stocks to watch: Microsoft, Chesapeake, SMSC - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL4E8G29V120120502

U.S., China Strike Deal Over Activist :: Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will remain in China under a deal between Washington and Beijing, though questions remained around how the deal was made.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577379301935298194.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Liverpool boss Dalglish: Premier League obsession devalues cups - Goal.com :: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/05/02/3075822/liverpool-boss-dalglish-premier-league-obsession-devalues

Newt Gingrich to formally end presidential campaign - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17927048

Sheee's Baaaack! - Boston.com :: http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/2012/05/here_she_is.html

Stocks mixed on earnings, jobs data :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/lRntUxJ0MSY/index.htm

State officials dispute dissident's account - Politico (blog) :: http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/05/state-officials-dispute-dissidents-account-122276.html

Why the English should give new coach Hodgson a chance - CNN International (blog) :: http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/02/why-the-english-should-give-new-coach-hodgson-a-chance/

02-May-2012 18:57

Chen Guangchen: Blind Chinese dissident thanks Hillary Clinton as he's ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138288/Chen-Guangchen-Blind-Chinese-dissident-thanks-Hillary-Clinton-hes-guaranteed-safe-place-China.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Italy's prehistoric iceman gives up oldest traces of human blood - Calgary Herald :: http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Italy%2Bprehistoric%2Biceman%2Bgives%2Boldest%2Btraces%2Bhuman%2Bblood/6553656/story.html

McCanns believe Portugal inquiry will be reopened - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/McCanns-believe-Portugal-inquiry-will-be-reopened-3527861.php

Pettitte testifies he may have misunderstood Clemens - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-pettitte-testifies-he-may-have-misunderstood-clemens-20120502,0,7445582.story

U.S., China Strike Deal Over Activist :: Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will remain in China under a deal between Washington and Beijing, though questions remained around how the deal was made.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577379301935298194.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Ukraine confident of Euro 2012 despite political criticism - DAWN.com :: http://dawn.com/2012/05/02/ukraine-confident-of-euro-2012-despite-political-criticism/

How Tulisa Contostavlos got X Factor judging job from Simon Cowell - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2138446/How-Tulisa-Contostavlos-got-X-Factor-judging-job-Simon-Cowell.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Harvard and M.I.T. Team Up to Offer Free Online Courses :: The universities announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, that will offer vast new learning opportunities for students around the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/education/harvard-and-mit-team-up-to-offer-free-online-courses.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Target ditches Amazon Kindles from its shelves :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/Swr1AFjajPY/index.htm

Profiles in Science | Elizabeth S. Spelke: Insights in Human Knowledge, From the Minds of Babies :: Elizabeth S. Spelke studies infants and toddlers to understand how the brain works by determining what, if anything, humans are born knowing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/science/insights-in-human-knowledge-from-the-minds-of-babes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Police say Pennant arrested for alleged assault - SI.com :: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/05/02/pennant.arrested.ap/index.html

Phone hacking scandal: Rupert Murdoch emails 50000 News Corp staff with ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138478/Phone-hacking-scandal-Rupert-Murdoch-emails-50-000-News-Corp-staff-reassurances.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Op-Ed Columnist: Tanks, Jets or Scholarships? :: Let's stop sending planes and tanks to the Arab world and start sending scholarships instead. Just look at the difference it's making in Lebanon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/opinion/friedman-tanks-jets-or-scholarships.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

US must focus on upcoming leadership change in Afghanistan - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2012/0502/US-must-focus-on-upcoming-leadership-change-in-Afghanistan

Occupy movement seeks new recruits. In New York, it found some. - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/0502/Occupy-movement-seeks-new-recruits.-In-New-York-it-found-some

Renzo Piano's Nasher Museum in Dallas Has Sunburn Problem :: Renzo Piano's Nasher museum in Dallas is suffering from excessive glare shining off a new condo tower the museum's fame helped attract to the area.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/arts/design/renzo-pianos-nasher-museum-in-dallas-has-sunburn-problem.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

PE 'Puts Half Of Girls Off Exercise For Life' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16220586

THE RACE: Obama flexes presidential muscle in race - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/02/3588849/the-race-obama-flexes-presidential.html

Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/sun-headline-ridiculing-hodgsonpoor-taste-fa_699571.html

RIM CEO: Refines Focus Of Company, Close To New Executive Hires >RIMM - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120502-711707.html

02-May-2012 17:56

U.S., China Strike Deal Over Activist :: Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will remain in China under a deal between Washington and Beijing, though questions remained around how the deal was made.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577379301935298194.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Bucs Sign Paralyzed DT LeGrand :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i�59bf615d6096dd818520d2aab1a2a1

Rookie Error Leads to Plane Near Miss :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i�f8be5217e38878ad6fc6169f7acd4e

Gareth Williams: police investigating new lines of inquiry - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9241550/Gareth-Williams-police-investigating-new-lines-of-inquiry.html

Spotify Releases Long-Awaited iPad App - TIME :: http://techland.time.com/2012/05/02/spotify-releases-long-awaited-ipad-app/

Microsoft loses patent fight with Motorola - Calgary Herald :: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/6553348/story.html

Cinema: Marvel of a movie - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/holiday/cinema-marvel-of-a-movie-1.79967

Harvard and M.I.T. Team Up to Offer Free Online Courses :: The universities announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, that will offer vast new learning opportunities for students around the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/education/harvard-and-mit-team-up-to-offer-free-online-courses.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Stoke winger Pennant arrested over 'assault' - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gWbQSHQ3sMyNGqItNfPJLSk8KP4w?docId%3DCNG.db3020b90ffcb120534cd457192ecc56.81

Otzi Blood Cells, Oldest Ever Found, Give Clues About Iceman's Death - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/otzi-blood-cells-oldest-iceman-mummy_n_1470322.html

Andy Pettitte, former friend and teammate testifies against Roger Clemens - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57426074/andy-pettitte-former-friend-and-teammate-testifies-against-roger-clemens/

Research In Motion Not Ditching Keyboards, BlackBerry 10 Still A Work In Progress - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/briancaulfield/2012/05/02/research-in-motion-not-ditching-keyboards-blackberry-10-still-a-work-in-progress/

Pfizer Profit Declines 19% After Loss of Lipitor Patent :: With its best-selling drugs losing patent protection, Pfizer is shedding money-making but noncore businesses to focus on pharmaceutical sciences.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/business/pfizer-profit-declines-19-after-loss-of-lipitor-patent.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Obama: No 'high five' on bin Laden - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/75830.html

Jonathan Kay on Chen Guangcheng, China's one-child policy, and abortion's ... - National Post :: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/05/02/jonathan-kay-on-chen-guangcheng-chinas-one-child-policy-and-abortions-slippery-slope/

At Least Six Killed in Kabul Attack :: Taliban insurgents attacked a fortified compound that houses thousands of Westerners in Kabul, only hours after President Barack Obama declared a "new chapter" for the country during a surprise visit to Afghanistan.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577379263984093608.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Tymoshenko: Austria ministers in Euro 2012 boycott - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17926935

Mitt Romney aide Richard Grenell resigns under fire from anti-gay conservatives - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/uselection/article/1171674--mitt-romney-aide-richard-grenell-resigns-under-fire-from-anti-gay-conservatives?bn%3D1

'Maddy case WILL be reopened': Parents' determination on eve of anniversary of ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/madeleine-mccann-case-will-be-reopened-maddys-815591

Stocks fall on data; euro down for third day :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/aUbqY0zfc1o/us-markets-global-idUSBRE83R03020120502

02-May-2012 16:55

The Big Doubt Over Facebook :: As Facebook prepares for an IPO on May 18, some advertisers are doubting whether they're getting their money's worth buying new forms of ads on the social network.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304868004577378122958515302.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

Dutch government threatens to boycott Euro 2012 - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/dutch-government-threatens-to-boycott-euro-2012_741766.html

Can Gingrich, Santorum help Mitt Romney win? - USA TODAY :: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/05/newt-gingrich-withdraw-impact-mitt-romney-rick-santorum/1

Eric LeGrand striving to walk again - ESPN (blog) :: http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/58120/eric-legrand-striving-to-walk-again

Coldest of cold cases: Scientists recover world's oldest blood sample from a ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2138433/Coldest-cold-cases-Scientists-recover-worlds-oldest-blood-sample-murder-victim-preserved-ice-5-000-years.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Patricia Krentcil Arrested For Putting 5-Year-Old Daughter In New Jersey ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/01/patricia-krentcil-arrested-daughter-tanning-booth_n_1469392.html?ref%3Dmostpopular

Obama: Bin Laden raid 'most important' day of presidency - USA TODAY :: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/obama-bin-laden-death-most-important-day-of-presidency/1?csp%3D34news

MARKET PULSE-US stocks to watch: Microsoft, Chesapeake, SMSC - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL4E8G29CF20120502

Coroner In Bizarre UK Spy Death Says Explanation May Never Be Found - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty :: http://www.rferl.org/content/explanation_for_bizarre_spy_death_may_never_be_found/24567700.html

Hundreds at marathon woman funeral - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/05/02/hundreds-at-marathon-woman-funeral-91466-30887859/

Cabbie's Maddie 'sighting' ignored - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/world/cabbies-maddie-sighting-ignored/story-fn6sb9br-1226345284969

RIM's new BlackBerry: Here's what developers think of the new prototype - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1171582--rim-s-new-blackberry-here-s-what-the-developers-think-of-new-prototype?bn%3D1

Eliminated semifinalists just happy to have had chance on 'The Voice' - msnbc.com (blog) :: http://theclicker.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/02/11502303-eliminated-semifinalists-just-happy-to-have-had-chance-on-the-voice?lite

Jessica Simpson gives birth to baby girl - Calgary Herald :: http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Jessica%2BSimpson%2Bgives%2Bbirth%2Bbaby%2Bgirl/6553122/story.html

Dancing with the Stars recap: Urkel's ousted - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1171584--dancing-with-the-star-recap-urkel-s-ousted

Activist Chen Guangcheng chose to stay in China to protect family from death ... - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57425967/activist-chen-guangcheng-chose-to-stay-in-china-to-protect-family-from-death-threats-friend-says/

U.S., China Strike Deal Over Activist :: Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will remain in China under a deal between Washington and Beijing, 10 days after his escape from home confinement pressured U.S.-China relations.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577379301935298194.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

'Avengers' Captain America Sees Bromance Potential With Agent Coulson - MTV.com :: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1684296/avengers-captain-america-chris-evans.jhtml

Argos owner reveals 60% decline in profits - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/argos-owner-reveals-60-decline-in-profits-549925.html

Occupy Wall Street May Day Protest New York. - CNN :: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-784282?hpt%3Dhp_bn1

02-May-2012 15:54

Chinese activist leaves US Embassy on 'own volition' - CNN (blog) :: http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/02/chinese-activist-leaves-u-s-embassy-on-own-volition/

Death of British spy in bag 'may never be explained' - AsiaOne :: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%252BNews/World/Story/A1Story20120502-343517.html

Behold, the 'Black Ops II' Trailer - MTV.com (blog) :: http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2012/05/02/behold-the-black-ops-ii-trailer/

Pennant arrested over assault - Capital FM Kenya :: http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2012/05/02/pennant-arrested-over-assault/

Friend says Chinese activist pressured into deal - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/business/friend-says-chinese-activist-1429699.html

Tragic Marathon Runner Remembered - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16220507

Madeleine McCann's parents believe their missing daughter still alive - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/madeleine-mccanns-parents-believe-their-missing-daughter-still-alive/story-e6frf7lf-1226345253450

Argos owner in 'brutal' payout cut - The Press Association :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5j-jshUWhbA5ATFiFAfuyKpCWgbfA?docId%3DN0038351335940587307A

Calls for Stephen Hendry to be knighted, as snooker legend retires (VIDEO) - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/05/02/calls-for-stephen-hendry-to-be-knighted-as-snooker-legend-retires-video-100252-30887191/

Your morning jolt: Details of Newt Gingrich's long good-bye - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) :: http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2012/05/02/your-morning-jolt-details-of-newt-gingrichs-long-good-bye/

This Saturday, witness the biggest full moon of 2012 - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_this-saturday-witness-the-biggest-full-moon-of-2012_1683686

First Thoughts: Obama's delicate dance on Afghanistan - msnbc.com (blog) :: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/02/11501401-first-thoughts-obamas-delicate-dance-on-afghanistan?chromedomain%3Dnbcpolitics%26lite

The Big Doubt Over Facebook :: As Facebook prepares for an IPO on May 18, some advertisers are doubting whether they're getting their money's worth buying new forms of ads on the social network.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304868004577378122958515302.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

"Dancing with the Stars": Jaleel White out after dance duel - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57425891-10391698/dancing-with-the-stars-jaleel-white-out-after-dance-duel/

Private sector job growth slows :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/kqwv5FlebXA/index.htm

Taliban Responds to Obama's Visit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/slideshow/2012-05-02/taliban-responds-to-obama-s-visit.html

Twit twoo are you? Hilarious collection of pictures show new England manager ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138367/Roy-Hodgson-owl-pictures-England-managers-likeness-bird.html

Jessica Simpson baby born, tabloids scramble for new obsession - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2012/0502/Jessica-Simpson-baby-born-tabloids-scramble-for-new-obsession

Stocks set to drop on weak jobs report :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/verrOtWMBEw/index.htm

RIM Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is: Throws Cash at BlackBerry 10 Developers - PC Magazine :: http://appscout.pcmag.com/mobile-apps/297362-rim-puts-its-money-where-its-mouth-is-throws-cash-at-blackberry-10-developers

02-May-2012 14:53

Mystery of a spy found stuffed in a bag - CNN International :: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/02/world/europe/uk-spy-mystery-death/?hpt%3Dhp_c1

Microsoft loses patent fight with Motorola - Montreal Gazette :: http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Microsoft%2Bloses%2Bpatent%2Bfight%2Bwith%2BMotorola/6552610/story.html

Bolivia Seizes Spanish Power Firm :: Bolivian President Evo Morales seized the local assets of Spanish power grid operator Red Eléctrica and ordered the armed forces to take over its installations, the latest move against Spanish corporate interests in Latin America.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303916904577378051521166824.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

Madeleine McCann's parents 'no doubt' case will reopen - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17924623

Is Tulisa the sexiest woman in the world? - The Sun :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/4292561/Is-Tulisa-the-sexiest-woman-in-the-world.html

Dancing with the Stars Watch: Classical Week Results - TIME :: http://entertainment.time.com/2012/05/02/dancing-with-the-stars-watch-classical-week-results/

Dissident to stay in China, Beijing denounces U.S. meddling :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/XEMqrLnJ9gc/us-china-usa-dissident-idUSBRE8410BS20120502

Chen Guangcheng The great escape - The Economist (blog) :: http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2012/05/chen-guangcheng

Le Pen: I won't back Sarkozy - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/le-pen-i-won-t-back-sarkozy-1.1287432

RIM prototype BB10 device: A first look - Financial Post :: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/05/02/rim-prototype-bb10-device-a-first-look/

Oldest human blood discovered, say Italian scientists - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/Oldest%2Bhuman%2Bblood%2Bdiscovered%2BItalian%2Bscientists/6552586/story.html

Mark Ruffalo: 'Playing 'Hulk' was daunting' - NME.com :: http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/mark-ruffalo-playing-hulk-was-daunting/267293

FAMU Drum Major's Hazing Death: At Least 5 Face Charges - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/famu-drum-majors-hazing-death_n_1470280.html

Stephen Hendry deserves knighthood, says Barry Hearn - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/9241050/Stephen-Hendry-deserves-knighthood-says-Barry-Hearn.html

Law Grad Sues Over Loan 'Scheme' :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i|8ea591c822b2578ec6e6689030057c

Newt Gingrich to officially end his campaign for Republican nomination - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/uselection/article/1171528--newt-gingrich-to-officially-end-his-campaign-for-republican-nomination

Facebook set to go public May 18, report says - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1171525--facebook-set-to-go-public-may-18-report-says

Joe Hart wrapped in cotton wool by Manchester City after injury scare - Goal.com :: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/05/02/3075293/joe-hart-wrapped-in-cotton-wool-by-manchester-city-after

'Afghan Good Enough' May Be Best US And Allies Can Do - NPR (blog) :: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/02/151835154/afghan-good-enough-may-be-best-u-s-and-allies-can-do

May Day protest in NYC brings confrontations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP2d973c1ff2ba43fc8d5472a17af5fa43.html

02-May-2012 13:52

Coroner says death of British spy found in locked sports bag may never be ... - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501714_162-57425827/coroner-says-death-of-british-spy-found-in-locked-sports-bag-may-never-be-fully-explained/

Recommended: 'Glee' star collapses on red carpet - msnbc.com :: http://todayentertainment.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/02/11499922-glee-star-collapses-on-red-carpet

Drought challenges around England despite wet weather - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17921182

BSkyB leads Murdoch fightback - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1198803/1/.html

McCanns expect new Portugal probe - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/05/02/mccanns-expect-new-portugal-probe-91466-30885756/

China dissident "to stay in China," says U.S. :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/XEMqrLnJ9gc/us-china-usa-dissident-idUSBRE8410BS20120502

5 to be charged in FAMU hazing death - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/5-to-be-charged-1429796.html

Struggling Sarkozy heads into TV debate - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8460964/struggling-sarkozy-heads-into-tv-debate

Car bomb kills 6 after Obama leaves Kabul - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9240885/Car-bomb-kills-6-after-Obama-leaves-Kabul.html

The Big Doubt Over Facebook :: As Facebook prepares for an IPO on May 18, some advertisers are doubting whether they're getting their money's worth buying new forms of ads on the social network.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304868004577378122958515302.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

Will China Follow Through On Assurances About Activist's Safety? - NPR (blog) :: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/02/151832911/will-china-follow-through-on-assurances-about-activists-safety

Phone-hacking report: has Tom Watson gone too far this time? - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2012/may/02/phone-hacking-report-tom-watson?newsfeed%3Dtrue

May Day protests show weak immigration movement - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2018118386_apusimmigrationmovementwoes.html

So you're an organ donor on Facebook – but at what cost? - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/02/organ-donor-facebook-cost

Scientists Find Iceman's Blood - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/05/02/scientists-find-iceman-s-blood.html

Hodgson to keep Foster in mind - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/hodgson-to-keep-foster-in-mind-549886.html

US won't disappear in Afghanistan - CNN (blog) :: http://amanpour.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/02/u-s-wont-disappear-in-afghanistan/

7 killed in Kabul in bomb, grenade attack on heels of Obama's Afghanistan visit - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57425744/7-killed-in-kabul-in-bomb-grenade-attack-on-heels-of-obamas-afghanistan-visit/

McManaman slams Liverpool 'rotation' - ESPN.co.uk :: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/148939.html

Snooker great Hendry announces retirement - DAWN.com :: http://dawn.com/2012/05/02/snooker-great-hendry-announces-retirement/

02-May-2012 12:51

Blind activist goes free after promises of safety - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/business/blind-activist-goes-free-1429699.html

Several to face charges in death of Robert Champion in hazing case - Boston Herald :: http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/south/view/20120502several_to_face_charges_in_death_of_robert_champion_in_hazing_case/srvc%3Dhome%26position%3Drecent

BlackBerry 10 OS gets a thumbs down - Business Today :: http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/blackberry-10-os-unveiled-research-in-motion-rim/1/24522.html

Gamma Ray Catharsis: Why Hulk Rips Up Audiences in The Avengers - Wired News (blog) :: http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/05/hulk-avengers/?pid%3D6827%26pageid%3D103753%26viewall%3Dtrue

David Silva: Manchester derby victory is a psychological landmark in local rivalry - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/david-silva-manchester-derby-victory-is-a-psychological-landmark-in-local-rivalry-7704303.html

BSkyB Defends Track Record As UK Broadcaster - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120502-705033.html

Funeral for marathon-death runner Claire Squires held - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-17921206

Suu Kyi joins parliament as Myanmar enters new phase - AsiaOne :: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%252BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120502-343488.html

Coroner rules insufficient evidence to prove spy-in-the-bag was unlawfully killed - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138338/Coroner-rules-insufficient-evidence-prove-spy-bag-unlawfully-killed.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

McCanns expect new Portugal probe - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/mccanns-expect-new-portugal-probe-16152947.html

Roy Hodgson says priority is to sort out John Terry-Rio Ferdinand saga - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/roy-hodgson-says-priority-is-to-sort-out-john-terryrio-ferdinand-saga-7704308.html

Osama bin Laden death anniversary: seven killed in Taliban attack after Barack ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9240758/Osama-bin-Laden-death-anniversary-seven-killed-in-Taliban-attack-after-Barack-Obama-visits-Afghanistan.html

Dissident shadow on talks - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/dissident-shadow-on-talks-1.1287254

China dissident "to stay in China", says U.S. :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/XEMqrLnJ9gc/us-china-usa-dissident-idUSBRE8410BS20120502

Now that Jessica Simpson finally has her baby, what kind of mom will she be? - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jessica-simpson-kind-mom/story?id%3D16255024

Man in court over two murder charges - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/home/44445/Man%2Bin%2Bcourt%2Bover%2Btwo%2Bmurder%2Bcharges

Rupert Murdoch 'not fit': How they all fell down - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/world/slideshow_rupert-murdoch-not-fit-how-they-all-fell-down_1683548

Ever kidnapped a penguin? Tell us your drunken stories - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/02/kidnapped-penguin-drunken

Stephen Hendry announced his retirement from snooker - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2012/0502/319309-davis-is-saddened-by-hendry-retirement/

Tulisa celebrates 'Sexiest' win at busty babes bash - The Sun :: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4292348/Tulisa-celebrates-her-Sexiest-Woman-In-The-World-win-at-FHM-party-in-London.html

02-May-2012 11:50

Napolitano: El Salvador Sex Claims Lack Basis :: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the Secret Service has found no basis to allegations its agents hired strippers and prostitutes in El Salvador last year.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2113655,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

News Corp. Blasted in U.K. :: A report by a U.K. parliamentary committee examining the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal concluded that lawmakers were misled, and said that Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person" to run a major company."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304050304577377570029613042.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Tulisa named world's sexiest woman - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/home/44448/Tulisa%2Bnamed%2Bworld27s%2Bsexiest%2Bwoman

Madeleine McCann's parents say they remain hopeful of finding their little girl - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2012/05/02/madeleine-mccann-s-parents-say-they-remain-hopeful-of-finding-their-little-girl-86908-23845089/

China denounces US as dissident Chen leaves embassy - AsiaOne :: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%252BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120502-343469.html

Death of MI6 spy Gareth Williams will not be ruled unlawful killing - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9240609/Death-of-MI6-spy-Gareth-Williams-will-not-be-ruled-unlawful-killing.html

Brits fined for stealing a penguin in drunken raid on Aussie sea world - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138246/Brits-fined-stealing-penguin-drunken-raid-Aussie-sea-world.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

French presidential rivals to face off in TV debate - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1502086-french-presidential-rivals-to-face-off-in-tv-debate/

Murdoch: Hacking Report Was 'Difficult Reading' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/politics/article/16220244

Simpson, fiancé welcome baby - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/Simpson%2Bfianc%25C3%25A9%2Bwelcome%2Bbaby/6552144/story.html

RIM sets out to reverse decline - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/business/sets%2Breverse%2Bdecline/6552056/story.html

Stephen Hendry Retires From Snooker - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/article/16220324

Want a new kidney? Facebook can help - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/internet/want-a-new-kidney-facebook-can-help-1.1287185

Giant flea-like animals 'plagued dinosaurs' - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/giant-flea-like-animals-plagued-dinosaurs/3774/

Obama promises to bring troops home - Canada.com :: http://www.canada.com/Obama%2Bpromises%2Bbring%2Btroops%2Bhome/6551946/story.html

China denounces U.S. as dissident Chen leaves embassy :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/XEMqrLnJ9gc/us-china-usa-dissident-idUSBRE8410BS20120502

Endless rain, but we're in drought. How can we run the water industry better? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/neilobrien1/100155164/endless-rain-but-were-in-drought-how-can-we-run-the-water-industry-better/

Fulham record historic win as Everton held by Stoke - DAWN.com :: http://dawn.com/2012/05/02/fulham-record-historic-win-as-everton-held-by-stoke/

U.S. sues Princeton Review for fraud :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/caM9KqbucIc/index.htm

Hodgson's appointment splits English opinion - Reuters UK :: http://football.uk.reuters.com/leagues/euro2012/news/2012/05/02/A1FE004A-93F8-11E1-9F33-341B8033923B.php

02-May-2012 10:49

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760539,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Chinese dissident Chen leaves US Embassy - Ynetnews :: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4223647,00.html

Maxwell is so precious and peaceful, says Jessica Simpson's mum - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/maxwell-is-so-precious-and-peaceful-says-jessica-simpson-s-mum_110592.htm

French far Right key to election outcome - Sofia Echo :: http://www.sofiaecho.com/2012/05/02/1818619_french-far-right-key-to-election-outcome

Roy Hodgson: I handled criticism at Inter Milan and I will handle it as ... - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/england/2012/05/02/roy-hodgson-i-handled-criticism-at-inter-milan-and-i-will-handle-it-as-england-boss-86908-23844961/

Liverpool's FA Cup hopefuls handed harsh lesson by Fulham - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premiership/liverpools-fa-cup-hopefuls-handed-harsh-lesson-by-fulham-16152941.html

Panel in Hacking Case Finds Murdoch Unfit as News Titan - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/world/europe/murdoch-hacking-scandal-to-be-examined-by-british-parliamentary-panel.html?hp%26pagewanted%3Dall

New era as Aung San Suu Kyi joins Myanmar parliament - msnbc.com (blog) :: http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/02/11496521-new-era-as-aung-san-suu-kyi-joins-myanmar-parliament?lite

Scientists dig into Oetzi's mysterious past - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/discovery/scientists-dig-into-oetzi-s-mysterious-past-1.1287044

News Corp. Blasted in U.K. :: A report by a U.K. parliamentary committee examining the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal concluded that lawmakers were misled, and said that Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person" to run a major company."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304050304577377570029613042.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Drunk Brits fined for penguin kidnap - News24 :: http://www.news24.com/World/News/Drunk-Brits-fined-for-penguin-kidnap-20120502

X Factor's Tulisa tops sexiest woman poll - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/x-factors-tulisa-tops-sexiest-woman-poll-192489.html

Hendry announces retirement - SPORT24 :: http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Hendry-announces-retirement-20120502

Stinging gas sends May Day protesters fleeing - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018118157_apusmaydayprotests18thldwritethru.html

Hours after Obama visit, Taliban attack on compound for foreigners in Afghan ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hours-after-obama-visit-taliban-attack-on-compound-for-foreigners-in-afghan-capital-kills-6/2012/05/02/gIQAYsqlvT_story.html

Giant 'flea-like' insects may have plagued dinosaurs - Newstrack India :: http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/05/02/121-Giant-flea-like-insects-may-have-plagued-dinosaurs-.html

Charges expected in FAMU drum major's hazing death - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57425768/charges-expected-in-famu-drum-majors-hazing-death/

Bolivia Seizes Spanish Power Firm :: Bolivian President Evo Morales seized the local assets of Spanish power grid operator Red Eléctrica and ordered the armed forces to take over its installations, the latest move against Spanish corporate interests in Latin America.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303916904577378051521166824.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Clinton confronts dissident case ahead of China talks :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/4Knj17t36uQ/us-china-usa-idUSBRE84101320120502

RIM introduces new BlackBerry prototype early - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/blackberry/9240440/RIM-introduces-new-BlackBerry-prototype-early.html

02-May-2012 09:27

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760539,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Households may be forced to get water from standpipes in streets, warns minister - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9240333/Households-may-be-forced-to-get-water-from-standpipes-in-streets-warns-minister.html

Georgia Salpa wears vegetable-print dress as she manages No. 5 in FHM's ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2138090/Georgia-Salpa-wears-vegetable-print-dress-manages-No-5-FHMs-sexiest-woman-list.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Giant fleas sucked dinosaurs' blood - TG Daily :: http://www.tgdaily.com/general-sciences-features/63110-giant-fleas-sucked-dinosaurs-blood

Myanmar's Opposition Leader Takes Her Seat in Parliament - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/world/asia/daw-aung-san-suu-kyi-myanmar-parliament-oath.html

N.Y. man convicted in foiled subway plot - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/149770365.html

Analysis: Obama has 2 narratives on Afghanistan - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33666_162-57425748/analysis-obama-has-2-narratives-on-afghanistan/

New Facebook tool encourages organ donation - Montreal Gazette :: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Facebook%2Btool%2Bencourages%2Borgan%2Bdonation/6550669/story.html

Romney Refuses to See China Progress After Yuan Gains 23% - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/05/01/bloomberg_articlesM35U450YHQ0X01-M3DTV.DTL

News of the Day From Across the Nation - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/c/a/2012/05/01/MNDF1OBGH9.DTL

Garlic ingredient fights food poisoning - Brisbane Times :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/life/garlic-ingredient-fights-food-poisoning-20120502-1xywm.html

Thousands march in Oakland in May Day protest - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/c/a/2012/05/01/MN671OBO28.DTL

If Nicolas Sarkozy is toppled, the tremors will shake Downing Street too - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/benedictbrogan/100155103/if-nicolas-sarkozy-is-toppled-the-tremors-will-shake-downing-street-too/

UK detective: MI6 held onto dead spy's items - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/uk-detective-mi6-held-onto-dead-spy-s-items-1.3692017

'Iceman Oetzi' lived for a while after arrow wound - Times LIVE :: http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2012/05/02/iceman-oetzi-lived-for-a-while-after-arrow-wound

Jessica Simpson gives birth to baby girl - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_jessica-simpson-gives-birth-to-baby-girl_1683416

Liverpool lose at home to Fulham - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/17919537

Murdoch conclusion stirs memories of his old foe Maxwell - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/01/uk-newscorp-hacking-maxwell-idUKBRE84019220120501

1 Year On from OBL Raid, No Answers from Pakistan :: One year since U.S. commandos flew into this Pakistani army town and killed Osama bin Laden, Islamabad has failed to answer tough questions over whether its security forces were protecting the world's most wanted terrorist
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2113584,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

BlackBerry 10 prototype fails to wow investors - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/BusinessComputing-Updates/BlackBerry-10-prototype-fails-to-wow-investors/SP-Article1-849346.aspx