Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad AP - 1 hr 35 mins agoThe botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early ... More »Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early ...
Bowles: I'm not interested in top Treasury job Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, whose name has surfaced as a potential successor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, said on Sunday he does not want the job and has not been … More »Bowles: I'm not interested in top Treasury job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, whose name has surfaced as a potential successor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, said on Sunday he does not want the job and has not been asked by Democratic President Barack Obama. "I don't want a job. Thank you," Bowles said on the CNN …
Panetta: US on 'right track' in Afghanistan AP - 3 hrs agoDefense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday defended the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more than decade-long war in Afghanistan, saying the U.S. is on "the right track." More »Panetta: US on 'right track' in Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday defended the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more than decade-long war in Afghanistan, saying the U.S. is on "the right track."
New Mexico fire grows, forces evacuation AP - 8 hrs agoA wildfire in Gila National Forest burned through more timber and brush lands as it forced the evacuation of residents living near a privately owned ghost town in southwestern New Mexico, officials said. More »New Mexico fire grows, forces evacuation
A wildfire in Gila National Forest burned through more timber and brush lands as it forced the evacuation of residents living near a privately owned ghost town in southwestern New Mexico, officials said.
Almost half of new U.S. veterans seek disability AP - 32 mins agoAmerica's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen. More »Almost half of new U.S. veterans seek disability
America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen.
Activists: Syrian troops shell central regions AP - 7 hrs agoGovernment troops shelled residential areas in central Syria on Sunday, activists said, two days after the bombardment of a string of villages in the same region killed more than 90, many of them children. More »Activists: Syrian troops shell central regions
Government troops shelled residential areas in central Syria on Sunday, activists said, two days after the bombardment of a string of villages in the same region killed more than 90, many of them children.
Beryl threatens rain, winds on southeast U.S. coast AP - 1 hr 39 mins agoCampers at a barrier island on the Georgia coast were told to leave by Sunday afternoon as subtropical storm Beryl rumbles toward the U.S. More »Beryl threatens rain, winds on southeast U.S. coast
Campers at a barrier island on the Georgia coast were told to leave by Sunday afternoon as subtropical storm Beryl rumbles toward the U.S.
- Tips for Memorial Day skywatching: See the half moon pass Mars SPACE.com - 6 hrs ago
Monday evening bring us a first quarter moon, offering U.S. skywatchers a chance to close out the Memorial Day holiday with a lunar treat and the fading planet Mars.
- Astronauts to spend Memorial Day unpacking private space capsule SPACE.com - 5 hrs ago
Rather than kick their feet up this Memorial Day weekend, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station will be unloading cargo from the first private spacecraft ever to visit the orbiting lab.
- Iran: No reason to halt 20 percent enrichment AP - 2 hrs 45 mins ago
Iran's nuclear chief said Sunday there are no reasons at the moment for his country to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent, a key demand of world powers.
- Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks AP - 26 mins ago
The Vatican's investigation into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See by revealing evidence of internal power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of the …
- Parma mayor becomes Italy's most-watched politician Reuters - 9 hrs ago
PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Federico Pizzarotti was an unknown, 38-year-old computer technician at a bank until a few weeks ago. Just four days after being elected the mayor of Parma, he has become the most-watched political figure in Italy. Pizzarotti's leap to fame comes thanks to the grassroots Five-Star Movement, led by …
- Egypt presidential election body weighs complaints Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's election committee on Sunday considered complaints about a presidential poll that has left voters with what many see as a painful run-off choice between an Islamist apparatchik and a throwback to Hosni Mubarak's era. Both contenders are seeking to lay claim to the mantle of the "revolution" that …
- Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votes AP - 4 hrs ago
Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing, to the point where it's now a majority viewpoint. Yet in all 32 states where gay marriage has been on the ballot, voters have rejected it.
- Bosnia couple arrested for allegedly abusing girl for years AP - 54 mins ago
A couple who allegedly beat a young woman while keeping her locked up for years have been arrested in Bosnia, an official said Sunday.
- Palestinian Airlines resumes flights after 7 years AP - 47 mins ago
Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the deepening enmities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Syrian government on Sunday denied responsibility for killings in a string of villages that left more than 90 people dead, blaming the killings on "hundreds of heavily armed gunmen" who also attacked soldiers in the area. More »Syria govt. tries to deflect blame for attack killing 90
The U.S.-led coalition on Sunday disputed reports that eight civilians, including children, … More »NATO disputes report of casualties in airstrike
This morning on “This Week,” ABC News’ George Will called Donald Trump a ”bloviating … More »George Will's Donald Trump slam
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