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Twitter’s Lead Generation Card expands social media marketing options

This week Twitter announced a bold expansion of its year-old…

Researchers find unusual malware targeting Tibetan users

Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of…

Reports: FTC examining Google’s display ads

The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into…

SAP shakes up development organization

SAP has abruptly reorganized its development strategy, with SuccessFactors CEO…

Researchers find unusual malware targeting Tibetan users in cyberespionage operation

Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of…

IT weather forecast: Hurricanes with a chance of dead satellites

If you recall, Hurricane Sandy last fall flooded data centers,…

WORLD NEWS

Obama wants to end ‘war on terror’ but Congress balks

By Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON | Fri May 24, 2013 7:11pm BST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack…

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Taliban attack international compound in Afghan capital

By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Mirwais Harooni KABUL | Fri May 24, 2013 6:49pm BST KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants…

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U.S. casts doubt on credibility of Iran election

By Arshad Mohammed TEL AVIV | Fri May 24, 2013 6:19pm BST TEL AVIV (Reuters) – The United States…

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Stretched by riots, Swedish police call reinforcements

By Ilze Filks and Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM | Fri May 24, 2013 4:02pm BST STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Police in…

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NEWS

‘Phones for all pupils’ to close the digital gap

The council is consulting on school closures and mergers and the plan has been criticised…

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Kirk criticised by language experts anent ‘anent’

Chris Robinson, director of Scottish Language Dictionaries, said she was taken aback by the move,…

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Jet diverted to Stansted after two passengers ‘tried to storm’ cockpit

Another passenger on the flight, Mr Munsif, added: “We were half an hour from Manchester…

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Woolwich attack: as it happened May 24

The document was signed by 94 imams, including Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, assistant secretary general of…

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Boris Johnson wrote ‘Jubilee rap’

The father and son arrived to the trailer of their new film, After Earth, with…

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BA pilot praised for averting disaster

David Gallagher, CEO of PR company Ketchum, who was among the 75 passengers on board…

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MIDDLE EAST

HUMAN RIGHTS

What We Steal Secrets leaves out

By Nathan Fuller. May 24, 2013. Alex Gibney’s poster for ‘We Steal Secrets. Alex Gibney’s “We Steal Secrets” chronicles WikiLeaks’ front-page, world-shocking 2010 leaks from inception to publication to aftermath,…

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Life in the UAE: ‘We expect anything from the authorities – we are afraid of everything’

The two men are so scared they don’t want to be named. They know that if the authorities in their home country, the United Arab Emirates, hear them…

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Uganda: Activists arrested as disturbing crackdown on media continues

The Ugandan authorities must end an attack on freedom of expression that has left several media outlets shut by security forces for a fifth day, Amnesty International said…

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African Union: Reject Kenya’s attempt to shield its leaders from accountability

The African Union (AU) must throw out the resolution tabled by the Kenyan government calling for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) case to be referred for trial in…

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Chinese PM arrives in Switzerland for talks

New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Switzerland, his first European destination on a multi-country tour. The two nations, which have a historically good relationship, recently agreed…

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Update 5/23/13: Coalition challenges Manning trial secrecy in civilian court; Nobel Peace Prize petition

Assange and coalition of U.S. journalists sue military over transparency in Bradley Manning’s case. Glenn Greenwald, Amy Goodman, and the Nation magazine join the WikiLeaks editor in a…

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OPINIONS

Democracy, learning to live with it

Today I tweeted a rather banal statement in which I reasoned that democracy was fine as long as I agreed with…

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Press censorship:-The thin end of the wedge.

It would seem that just 80 years after one of the worst and most shameful decades in modern history we are…

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Child of a working mum.

As I get older my memories of childhood drift silently into the wind, along with a few other things. However a…

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I Don’t Want To Hear It!

My personal beef at the moment is people who cannot seem to live their lives without shouting from the rooftops:- Their…

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Politically aware Comedy, a Tragedy.

This has been a great week for viewing the trendy politically aware comedians of Mock the week make absolute dicks of…

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Secure Employment and welfare

The days of secure employment are over. No matter what your trade is or qualifications you hold you are ultimately at…

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Amanda Bynes’ shaved head revealed in mug shot as she heads to court after ‘throwing bong out window of high rise apartment during drug arrest’

Released without bail after Friday court hearing Doorman ‘called…

Amanda Bynes concerned parents ‘seeking conservatorship as she undergoes psychiatric evaluation following drug arrest’

By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 09:33 EST, 24 May…

Lucy Mecklenburgh displays her slimmed-down figure in a plunging white swimsuit as she joins the TOWIE gang in Marbs

By Sarah Bull PUBLISHED: 02:13 EST, 24 May 2013…

Amanda Bynes’ shaved head revealed in mug shot as she heads to court after ‘throwing bong out window of high rise apartment during drug arrest’

Doorman ‘called police after Bynes smoked a spliff in…

Faltering Facebook phone is delayed

24 May 2013 Last updated at 07:46 ET…

Amazon reveals fan fiction platform

24 May 2013 Last updated at 07:41 ET…

Online appeal unearths old web page

24 May 2013 Last updated at 06:27 ET…

Second RBS apology for app glitch

24 May 2013 Last updated at 08:02 ET…

Townsend faces FA gambling charge

Tottenham midfielder Andros Townsend has been…

McIlroy & Donald miss Wentworth cut

BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth, second round…

Andros Townsend charged with breaching betting regulations

By Brian Lee PUBLISHED: 09:30 EST, 24 May 2013…

Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler weigh in for world super middleweight unification title fight

By Martin Domin PUBLISHED: 07:34 EST, 24 May 2013…

Ex-slugger Canseco denies sexual assault allegations

LATEST ON CANSECO Denies sex assault allegations Hits the…

Hey, Jose: Please check your swing

It’s not exactly breaking news to assert that former…

Canseco denies sex-assault allegation

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco…

O’Grady sorry for using term ‘colored’

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) The head of the European…

20 Questions: David Doherty – Leeds winger

Can you finish the job against…

Premiership final preview

Leicester Tigers have named the same…

Jeff Probyn: Five golden steps which would restore the scrum

The IRB have announced their latest…

Dean Ryan in wings as Akapusi Qera hints at move

Dynamic Gloucester flanker Akapusi Qera could…

POLITICS

Calls grow for ‘snoopers’ charter’

24 May 2013 Last updated at 05:51 ET The Communications Data Bill was fiercely resisted by civil…

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Bercow’s McAlpine tweet libellous

24 May 2013 Last updated at 11:16 ET Mrs Bercow said her tweet was meant to be…

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President Obama speaks at Naval Academy graduation

“Those who commit sexual assault,” he said, raising an old issue that has drawn new public attention in recent days, “are not only committing a crime, they…

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Mulhauser named chief of staff at Ex-Im bank

Scott Mulhauser, a veteran Senate staffer and former aide to Vice President Biden, is the new chief of staff at the Export-Import Bank. Mulhauser was a senior…

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Finance

European shares toil amid growth and stimulus worries

LONDON | Fri May 24, 2013 4:42pm BST LONDON May 24 (Reuters) – European shares fell for a second…

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UPDATE 4-Raiffeisen CEO quits over offshore deals

Fri May 24, 2013 4:34pm BST * CEO Stepic offers resignation for “personal reasons” * Says acting to protect bank…

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UPDATE 1-EU risks “too big to cooperate” bank supervision

Fri May 24, 2013 4:28pm BST * EBA seen as key counterweight to new ECB role * ESRB risk watchdog…

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HEALTH

Some statins ‘raise diabetes risk’

24 May 2013 Last updated at 02:44 ET Statins are part of many people’s daily routine. …

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Cancer cell enzymes are ‘good cops’

23 May 2013 Last updated at 19:24 ET They were thought to clear a path for cancer…

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Cancer cell enzymes are ‘good cops’

23 May 2013 Last updated at 19:24 ET They were thought to clear a path for cancer…

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UK TRAVEL ADVICE

News story: How can we limit dangerous climate change?

Now it’s not so much a question of avoiding dangerous climate change but of acting now to limit it however we can. The Hadley Centre, part of…

May 24, 2013No Comment

Press release: Foreign Secretary visits the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Foreign Secretary William Hague visited the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday as part of a regional visit that included Jordan and Israel. The visit was aimed at…

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News story: Brazil vs. England

Date: 2 June 2013 Venue: Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (Official name: Estadio Journalista Mario Filho) Kick off time: 16:00 (local time) As well as this advice,…

May 24, 2013No Comment

SPORT UK

Townsend faces FA gambling charges

Tottenham midfielder Andros Townsend has been charged with alleged betting offences by the Football Association. The 21-year-old, who spent the second half of…

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Gill confident of keeping Rooney

Outgoing Manchester United chief executive David Gill is “confident” Wayne Rooney will still be at the club next season. Rooney, 27,…

May 24, 2013No Comment

Brighton footballers found not guilty in sexual assault trial

By Shenai Raif, Press Association PUBLISHED: 07:05 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 07:32 EST, 24 May 2013 Four footballers were cleared today of sexually assaulting a…

May 24, 2013No Comment

Champions League Final – Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich: Graham Poll Football Friday Google+ Hangout

By Tom Bellwood PUBLISHED: 05:56 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 07:22 EST, 24 May 2013 WATCH THE HANGOUT: Tom Bellwood hosts Graham Poll and Lee Clayton……

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SPORT US

O’Grady sorry for using term ‘colored’

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term ”colored” during a live television interview Thursday in which he was…

May 23, 2013No Comment

LeBron, Kobe on All-NBA first team

NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. 2013 NBA PLAYOFFS Tomasson: LeBron…

May 23, 2013No Comment

O’Grady sorry for using term ‘colored’

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term ”colored” during a live television interview Thursday in which he was…

May 23, 2013No Comment

Reports: ‘Melo has torn labrum

His final numbers may not have indicated it, but New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony played injured throughout the NBA playoffs, according to reports on Thursday. The…

May 23, 2013No Comment

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