Iran has enough uranium for five bombs: expert Reuters - 47 mins agoVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons if refined much further, a U.S. security … More »Iran has enough uranium for five bombs: expert
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons if refined much further, a U.S. security institute said. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), a think-tank which closely …
Syria opposition urges UN response to 'massacre' AFP - 2 hrs 10 mins agoThe opposition Syrian National Council has urged the UN Security Council to act urgently after claiming regime forces "massacred" scores of civilians, including many children, in the town of Houla. More »Syria opposition urges UN response to 'massacre'
The opposition Syrian National Council has urged the UN Security Council to act urgently after claiming regime forces "massacred" scores of civilians, including many children, in the town of Houla.
Superhero created for hearing impaired boy Trending Now - 19 hrs agoNever underestimate how crafty moms can be. Four-year-old Anthony Smith of Salem, New Hampshire, was born with hearing abnormalities that left him deaf in one ear and with limited hearing in the other. When he told his mom … More »Superhero created for hearing impaired boy
Never underestimate how crafty moms can be. Four-year-old Anthony Smith of Salem, New Hampshire, was born with hearing abnormalities that left him deaf in one ear and with limited hearing in the other. When he told his mom he didn't want to wear the hearing device he calls "blue ear" because superheroes don't need hearing …
New Mexico wildfire spreads smoke across state AP - 4 hrs agoFirefighters are battling a massive wildfire in southwestern New Mexico that has destroyed a dozen cabins and spread smoke across the state, prompting holiday weekend air-quality warnings. More »New Mexico wildfire spreads smoke across state
Firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in southwestern New Mexico that has destroyed a dozen cabins and spread smoke across the state, prompting holiday weekend air-quality warnings.
Cheaper gas spurs more travelers this Memorial Day AP - 2 hrs 59 mins agoMore Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices. More »Cheaper gas spurs more travelers this Memorial Day
More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices.
Tropical storm warnings for Southeast coast AP - 6 hrs agoTropical storm warnings have been issued for the Southeast coast from north Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms was gathering strength early Saturday and expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl over the … More »Tropical storm warnings for Southeast coast
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Southeast coast from north Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms was gathering strength early Saturday and expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl over the Memorial Day weekend.
Judge to Edwards jurors: Don't discuss the case AP - 5 hrs agoJurors in the John Edwards campaign fraud trial have the long holiday weekend to think over the case — but not talk about it — as the judge sternly warned before sending them home after six days of deliberations. More »Judge to Edwards jurors: Don't discuss the case
Jurors in the John Edwards campaign fraud trial have the long holiday weekend to think over the case — but not talk about it — as the judge sternly warned before sending them home after six days of deliberations.
- Wisconsin governor recall election debate shows sharp divide Reuters - 8 hrs ago
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and his challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett drew sharp ideological differences on Friday during the first of two debates before a special election to recall the governor on June 5. Walker faces a special election after he angered Democrats and labor unions …
- Bankia confident of getting 19 bn euro bailout AFP - 59 mins ago
The new president of Spain's fourth-biggest bank, Bankia, said Saturday he was confident of receiving from the government 19 billion euros ($24 billion) in the largest bank bailout in the country's history.
- Ex-Mubarak PM praises 'glorious' Egyptian uprising AP - 46 mins ago
Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq paid tribute to the "glorious revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak on Saturday, a dramatic turn-around for the former regime official who fought his way into the runoff elections by appealing to public disenchantment with last year's uprising.
- Astronauts enter world's 1st private supply ship AP - 1 hr 18 mins ago
Space station astronauts floated into the Dragon on Saturday, a day after its heralded arrival as the world's first commercial supply ship.
- Rooftop gunman kills two in Finland Reuters - 1 hr 27 mins ago
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire from a rooftop in a Finnish town centre in the early hours of Saturday, killing two people and wounding several others, police said. An 18-year-old man wearing camouflage clothing was arrested after the shooting in Hyvinkaa, a small town 56 km (34 miles) north of the capital Helsinki. …
- Report: N. Korean officials executed in staged accidents The Lookout - 20 hrs ago
A new Amnesty International report paints a gruesome picture of summary executions, torture and ill-treatment in North Korea as Kim Jong Un succeeded his late father, Kim Jong Il, as the country's ruler last December. The country used firing squads or staged traffic accidents to execute 30 officials involved in talks to …
- Saudi envoy kidnapped in Yemen begs king for help Reuters - 3 hrs ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian diplomat kidnapped by al Qaeda militants in Yemen urged the Saudi king to meet his captors' demand for the release of women prisoners, in a video message posted on the Internet on Saturday. "I plead the custodian of the two mosques (Saudi King Abdullah) to bring me back to my family, to …
- Weakened storm Bud brushes Mexico's Pacific coast AP - 5 hrs ago
Driving rain pelted Mexico's Pacific coast early Saturday as a weakened Tropical Storm Bud moved by a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain villages south of Puerto Vallarta.
- Golden Gate Bridge at 75: Five facts The Upshot - 15 hrs ago
We hope we look this good at 75. The Golden Gate Bridge, the famously orange suspension bridge, connected San Francisco to Marin County for the first time in 1937. And the connecter became an icon of global renown for the city. On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrians: Here, five facts [...]
- Faking a smile? This MIT software can tell Technology News Blog - 14 hrs ago
There are a lot of reasons to smile. Some people do it because they're happy. Others smile to express other emotions, such as frustration. Most of us are innately equipped to detect these often subtle differences, but exactly how does … Continue …
England look for feel-good factor in Euro warm-up AFP - 1 hr 16 mins ago
England are hoping to exploit the feel-good factor created by Manchester City and Chelsea triumphs at home and abroad as a new era under Roy Hodgson kicks off against Norway on Saturday. More »England look for feel-good factor in Euro warm-up
England are hoping to exploit the feel-good factor created by Manchester City and Chelsea triumphs at home and abroad as a new era under Roy Hodgson kicks off against Norway on Saturday.
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