Zimmerman found with bloody nose »
A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.
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Moody’s Downgrades 16 Spanish Bank Ratings »
Moody’s Investors Service is lowering the ratings because of the country’s worsening financial picture. Moody’s said it took the action because the banks face a rising tide of bad loans with Spain’s economy in recession, its real estate market a shambles and its unemployment rate stubbornly high.
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N. Carolina Politicos Pan Proposed Rev. Wright, Anti-Obama Ad Idea »
We decided to check in with political types in North Carolina, where the electorate is about 72 percent white and 23 percent black, and where polls show Obama and expected GOP nominee Mitt Romney in a dead heat. We wanted to get their thoughts on how proposed ads featuring the incendiary Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the [...]
White births now minority in US »
Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, estimates from the latest census data say.
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White births now minority in US »
Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, estimates from the latest census data say.
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Facebook IPO: Insiders Cashing Out »
Some of Facebook’s biggest holders are selling up to $ 3.8 billion in extra shares in Friday’s IPO, in some cases at Facebook’s request. Goldman Sachs and Tiger Global will now sell as much as 50% of their stakes.
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Robotic arm controlled by thought »
A brain-implanted sensor enables two US patients who are paralysed from the neck down to control a robotic arm with the power of thought.
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Thank The Patron Saint Of Bakers For This Cake Today »
Pictures of Saint Honore or (Saint Honoratus) from church iconography reinforce his baker background. He’s holding his wooden peel, often with a few delicious-looking loaves of crusty French bread nearby.
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GE Leads U.S. Stocks Higher »
U.S. stocks bounced back after a three-day slide, though confusion over Greece’s political future and the role of the European Central Bank kept a lid on the gains.
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Folks Seem To Like It, So Facebook Boosts Size Of Stock Offering By 25 Percent »
The hoopla continues over Facebook’s initial public offering of stock, which is set for Friday.
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