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 Telegraph.co.uk | NATO to endorse Afghan exit plan, seeks routes out Reuters * NATO to pull out most troops by end of 2014 * NATO seeks to dispel fears of rush for the exits * France's Hollande sticks to early withdrawal plan By David Brunnstrom and Missy Ryan CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) - NATO leaders will endorse plans to hand ... Protesters march through Chicago to NATO summit NATO allies chart course to postwar Afghanistan At NATO summit, warm welcome for most leaders, but not Pakistan's |
 The Associated Press | Millions look skyward as eclipse crosses Asia, US The Associated Press By ERIC TALMADGE, AP – 1 minute ago ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — Skywatchers from Mount Fuji to the Grand Canyon enjoyed a treat: the moon nearly blotting out the sun to create a dramatic "ring of fire" over a narrow strip of eastern Asia and the western ... Rare eclipse crosses Asia, western US Millions looked to the sky for 'ring of fire' solar eclipse Eclipse 'ring of fire' wows Asian, US sky-gazers |
 MTV.com | Robin Gibb Mourned By Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood MTV.com At Billboard Music Awards, Jordin Sparks recalls paying tribute to the Bee Gees during her time on 'American Idol.' By Kara Warner (@karawarner) The news was met with sadness and shock from the celeb attendees at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards. Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies at 62 Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies after cancer battle Reuters People News Summary |
 The Associated Press | Authorities try to control inmates in fatal Mississippi prison riot CNN International (CNN) -- A prison riot that claimed the life of a guard continued into the late night hours Sunday at Adams County Correctional Facility in Natchez, Mississippi, with no clear word from authorities about what caused it. The deceased 23-year-old guard ... Miss. prison riot leaves guard dead, 6 hurt MS prison guard dies, others hurt in 'disturbance' MS prison riot leaves guard dead, 6 hurt |
 CBS News | Largest compilation of exonerations ever finds over 2000 falsely convicted ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — More than 2000 people who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the United States in the past 23 years, according to a new archive compiled at two universities. There is no official record-keeping system for ... Registry tallies over 2000 wrongful convictions since 1989 |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Nasdaq reportedly 'embarrassed' over Facebook delays Fox News NEW YORK – Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., on Sunday acknowledged design problems with Nasdaq's technology after the exchange operator was widely seen as bungling the landmark listing of shares of Facebook Inc. on Friday. Nasdaq's Facebook Problem Nasdaq to revamp system after tech problems on Facebook IPO: WSJ Reports: Nasdaq 'embarrassed' at Facebook delay |
 Christian Science Monitor | The Chen affair: How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing Christian Science Monitor Chen Guangcheng arrived in the US Saturday, after fleeing mistreatment by local Chinese officials. The case highlights the central government's imperfect oversight of the provinces. By Peter Ford, Staff writer / May 21, 2012 Chen Guangcheng meets his ... Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC Resolution of Chen crisis indicates possible maturation in US-China relationship Blind Chinese activist Chen Guancheng gets comfy in NYU home |
 Globe and Mail | Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material BusinessWeek The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam. Mohammad Yaseen says the website was blocked on Sunday because Twitter ... Pakistan's Block on Twitter Over Blasphemous Content Reversed Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets |
Teen attacked after knocking down motorcyclists The Associated Press BELMONT, Calif. (AP) — Police say a teenage driver was attacked by a group of motorcyclists after he knocked down two bikers on a Northern California freeway. California Highway Patrol Officer Art Montiel says the trouble began at around 8 am on Sunday ... |
 AFP | Austerity-only cure for crisis out of fashion, but growth rhetoric covers ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — On paper at least, European leaders agree: They need stronger growth measures to help their economies expand out of their 2½-year-old government debt crisis. Figuring out exactly what those new steps might be will be the hard part. More trouble in Europe for Merkel Merkel Resists G-8 Spending Pressure as Soccer Breaks the Ice |