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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Lambeth Palace retrieves stolen collection of extraordinary rare books
Early edition of Shakespeare and historic accounts of expeditions among 1,400 'priceless' books discovered in attic
from KREM 2 NewsLambeth Palace retrieves stolen collection of extraordinary rare books
Early edition of Shakespeare and historic accounts of expeditions among 1,400 'priceless' books discovered in attic
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Debris believed to be from 9/11 plane is from wing
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from MoneyTalksNews
21 Terrible Mother’s Day Gifts
There could be exceptions, but generally these gifts aren't wanted, aren't appropriate for the occasion or are thoughtless.
from MoneyTalksNews
21 Terrible Mother’s Day Gifts
There could be exceptions, but generally these gifts aren't wanted, aren't appropriate for the occasion or are thoughtless.
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
What is a Wormhole?
A wormhole is a theoretical passage through space-time that could create shortcuts for long journeys across the universe. Wormholes are predicted by the theory of general relativity. But be wary: wormholes bring with them the dangers of sudden collapse, high radiation and dangerous contact with exotic matter.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Governments hope to move past security, drug issues
Pre-K spending lowest in decade
Lawmakers urge response to Syria
Syrian premier escapes bomb attack in Damascus
Jefferson students looking forward to new school
Washington Legislature adjourns without budget
Shaky funding sees 10 spots eliminated
N.C. mayor to be transportation choice
Obama set to nominate Foxx to Cabinet post
FBI checking training angle in bombing
Commandos nab building ownerJefferson students looking forward to new school
Washington Legislature adjourns without budget
Colleges’ tuition plans in limbo
Gun background check fight moving to ballot box
Letting voters decide called ‘more powerful’
Alaska cuts ferries’ naturalistsGun background check fight moving to ballot box
Letting voters decide called ‘more powerful’
Shaky funding sees 10 spots eliminated
N.C. mayor to be transportation choice
Obama set to nominate Foxx to Cabinet post
FBI checking training angle in bombing
Man was fleeing Bangladesh after deadly structure collapse
Italy swears in new government
Stalemate ends as two policemen shot
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Bomb blasts targeting the election offices of two candidates in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 people and injured 30 Sunday, the latest in a string of terrorist attacks that have cast a shadow over parliamentary elections scheduled for mid-May.
In recent weeks, Pakistan has been rocked by bombings directed primarily at candidates and backers of three liberal, secular parties, the Awami National Party based in the country’s northwest, President Asif Ali Zardari’s Pakistan People’s Party, which led the civilian government for the last five years, and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, the ruling party in Karachi, the country’s largest city.
The bombings Sunday targeted two independent candidates from the country’s tribal region along the Afghan border, an area that is home to many militant groups, including the Pakistani Taliban, which claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attacks.
Blast, building collapse kill 3
REIMS, France – A possible gas explosion ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France’s Champagne country on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring 14 others, officials said.
More than 100 rescue workers, firefighters, sniffer-dog squads and bomb and gas experts were deployed to the gutted building in a subsidized housing complex in the city of Reims, east of Paris, officials said. Michel Bernard, the top government official in Reims, said crews searching for survivors turned up the body of a woman under the rubble Sunday afternoon, raising the death toll to three. He said it was unlikely that the toll would rise any higher.
Greece prepares for civil layoffs
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s parliament approved an emergency bill Sunday to pave the way for thousands of public sector layoffs and free up $11.5 billion in international rescue loans.
The bill, which passed in a 168-123 vote, will allow for the first civil service layoffs in more than a century. About 2,000 civil servants will be laid off by the end of May, with another 2,000 following by the end of the year and a further 11,500 by the end of 2014, for a total of 15,500.
The legislation is the latest wave of Greece’s draconian austerity program. It agreed this month with its bailout rescue lenders – the European Union and International Monetary Fund – to implement the measures as a condition to receive new emergency loans worth $11.5 billion.
The permanence of civil servant jobs has been enshrined in all constitutions since 1911, a form of protection from wholesale sacking when the government changes hands.
The civil servants union, ADEDY, bitterly opposed the bill’s provisions and called for a protest outside parliament.
Armed men target ministry buildings
TRIPOLI, Libya – Libya’s prime minister warned of a perilous security situation Sunday after armed men stormed the Interior Ministry and a state-owned television station after blocking access to the Foreign Ministry.
Two years after the country’s civil war, Libya is struggling to maintain security, build a unified army and rein in militias, which include rebels who fought to oust longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
About 200 armed men surrounded the Foreign Ministry building in Tripoli, demanding the ministry hire former fighters who helped overthrow Gadhafi. The men allege that many supporters of the old regime still hold senior positions in the ministry and its missions abroad.
About 38 trucks, some with machine guns, surrounded the ministry all day. After sundown, gunmen were still blocking access to the building.
Some in Libya are calling for a political isolation law that would ban members of the former regime from political roles. Others counter that such a law would oust experienced technocrats, including the current prime minister, who served in government under Gadhafi years ago.
Prime Minister Ali Zidan told reporters in Tripoli that the security situation continues to be perilous. He stopped short of saying which militias or armed groups might be behind the incidents.
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The Rock Doc: Stream research goes with flow of technology
Boomers haven’t strayed from music that helped define generation
Warning sirens, church bells resurrect memories of bygone era
Open door to stress-free retirement by paying off mortgage
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