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Obama aims at offshore tax havens

Houston Chronicle - ?7 hours ago?

By JEFF ZELENY and BRIAN KNOWLTON WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama presented a far-reaching set of proposals on Monday that are aimed at the tax benefits enjoyed by companies and wealthy individuals harboring cash in offshore accounts.

Novinite.com

Gunmen in Turkey Kill 44 at Wedding

New York Times - ?5 hours ago?

By SEBNEM ARSU ISTANBUL, Turkey - In a gruesome massacre, more than 40 people, including many women and children, were killed late Monday when masked assailants attacked a wedding party in southeastern Turkey, the semi-official Anatolian News Agency …

Canada.com

Photos, details leaked on new Kindle

CNET News - ?1 hour ago?

by David Carnoy Here’s the latest on Amazon’s new, larger Kindle, which will be announced tomorrow morning at Pace University in Manhattan, according to numerous sources.

TVNZ

Q+A: What is Pakistan doing about the Taliban threat?

Reuters - ?3 hours ago?

By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities urged people on Tuesday in the Swat Valley’s main town to leave their homes for safer places as security forces could soon launch an offensive against Taliban militants there.

Siliconrepublic.com

BlackBerry Storm 2 confirmed by RIM CEO

CNET News - ?14 hours ago?

by Bonnie Cha Research In Motion confirmed on Monday what many have speculated to be in the works: a BlackBerry Storm 2. While it may not ultimately be called the Storm 2, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie confirmed the news to Reuters, saying that sales of the …

TVNZ

Tuesday eye-opener: Lakers vs. Dodgers for LA love

USA Today - ?57 minutes ago?

If you are a fan of the teams in Los Angeles, you have to wonder what is going on with the Dodgers (positive) and the Lakers (negative).

Sydney Morning Herald

Windows 7 RC Available For Public Download

InformationWeek - ?40 minutes ago?

A nearly final version of Microsoft’s next operating system is available from the company’s Web site starting today. By Paul McDougall Microsoft on Tuesday made a nearly final version of its highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system available to …

CTV.ca

AGs To Hold Meeting With Craigslist

CBS News - ?2 hours ago?

Top Law Enforcement Officials In Conn., Mo. And Ill. Will Press For Site To Eliminate “Erotic Services” Category A Boston med student is accused of killing a woman who advertised as a masseuse on the popular Web site.

Times Online

Celebs Flock to Costume Institute Gala After-Parties

The Gossip Girls - ?27 minutes ago?

The MET Costume Institute Gala was a star-studded event to be sure, and afterwards the attendees were ready to party. Hotties like Bar Refaeli and Miranda Kerr were spotted heading over to the Monkey Bar for a swanky after-party hosted by Marc Jacobs.

guardian.co.uk

Tank battalion mutinies in Georgia

Los Angeles Times - ?1 hour ago?

Georgian forces ring the base and accuse Russia of attempting to fund a coup. A Moscow official denies the accusation. By Megan K. Stack Reporting from Moscow — A Georgian tank battalion mutinied on Tuesday, government officials said, describing the …

ABC News

Can ‘Star Trek’ crew land a hit?

Baltimore Sun - ?26 minutes ago?

Paramount is betting big that special effects, a cast that includes Leonard Nimoy, and hip director JJ Abrams will fill theaters this weekend with Trekkies and a new generation of fans.

BBC News

Obama assures Hatch he’ll pick a pragmatist

Salt Lake Tribune - ?8 hours ago?

By Thomas Burr Washington » President Barack Obama assured Sen. Orrin Hatch on Monday that he would pick a “pragmatist, not a radical” to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, Hatch’s office said.

Newsday

Parenthood set for US television

BBC News - ?2 hours ago?

A small screen version of the hit comic film Parenthood is to be made for US television network NBC. The serial, which will be produced by original director Ron Howard, is among a number of programmes being unveiled in a bid to reverse a ratings …

East Valley Tribune

Justices Limit Use of Identity Theft Law in Immigration Cases

New York Times - ?8 hours ago?

By ADAM LIPTAK and JULIA PRESTON WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false …

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Mexico gets some bustle back after flu shutdown

The Associated Press - ?43 minutes ago?

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Traffic is picking up again, cafes are reopening and cleanup crews are getting universities ready to resume classes.

The Inquisitr

THE MO’KELLY REPORT: Blame Perez Hilton for Carrie Prejean Phenomenon

Eurweb.com - ?19 minutes ago?

*After the initial Perez Hilton and Carrie Prejean story broke, I had a casual conversation with my friend Dave about the strategy and political implications of Hilton’s actions and what might be the ripple effects.

Ars Technica

Supreme Court revives ‘wardrobe malfunction’ case

Los Angeles Times - ?12 hours ago?

An appeals court must reconsider its ruling sparing CBS a fine for broadcasting a split-second image of Janet Jackson’s exposed breast during a Super Bowl halftime show in 2004.

guardian.co.uk

Flu virus cases may rise in southern hemisphere

Reuters - ?5 hours ago?

By Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG, May 5 (Reuters) - The new H1N1 flu virus is expected to surge in coming months in the southern hemisphere when the winter season begins, health experts said, calling for continued vigilance even if the virus appears to be mild.

Straits Times

Google and Apple face antitrust probe

MSN Money - ?2 hours ago?

The 2 high-tech companies share board members, and the government says that could be unfair to competitors. 10 banks may need to raise capital after stress tests.

Boston Globe

Cinco de Mayo

Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso and his Czech counterpart Mirek Topolanek inspect a Czech guard of honour during Aso’s arrival in Prague . AFP

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced his resignation Monday after an attempt by his Government to sack the head of the Army was blocked by the President.

“I have resigned from the post of Prime Minister from today for the protection of democracy and peace,” Dahal said in a televised address to the nation.

Nepal Government fired General Rookmangud Katawal for refusing to integrate former Maoist rebel soldiers into the regular Army under the terms of a 2006 peace deal that ended a decade of civil war.

But President Ram Baran Yadav, a member of the main opposition party, has told the head of the Army, traditionally a bastion of Nepal’s elite and the former monarchy to stay put.

“The move by the President is an attack on this infant democracy and the peace process,” Dahal said, accusing the President of having taken an “unconstitutional and undemocratic decision.”

“The interim Constitution does not give any right to the President to act as a parallel power,” he said.

SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned on Sunday that the number of AH1N1 flu virus cases is still growing with 787 cases confirmed in 17 nations.

Mexico is still the most affected with 506 cases reported and 19 deaths, followed by the United States with 160 cases and one death (a 23-old-month baby of Mexican origin). Spain has reported 20 confirmed cases, Britain has 16 cases and Germany eight.

WHO also confirmed the virus has reached a swine herd in Alberta, Canada, which was likely infected by a farm worker who returned from Mexico.

WHO is not yet recommending travel restrictions or border closing, although it has advised people with flu symptoms to avoid travelling.

It also pointed out there is no risk of infection from eating pork meat. Meanwhile the scientific community is investigating the origin of the new virus with human and avian DNA strains and two types of swines (Euro-Asian and American), although those animals have shown no sign of being infected.

Experts are also trying to determine who was the first human that became infected, since there have been speculations over a Mexican child, but such hypothesis has been denied in the United States.

Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO director of the Initiative for Vaccine Researchn, said the virus detected in Mexico, United States and Europe is the same in 99 percent of its genome.

“We can say itA’s the same virus. We do not have any satisfactory explanation of why the symptoms are more serious in Mexico than in other countries,” she emphasized.

We are just waiting for the new researches and creation of a vaccine planned for four or six month while WHO recommended to increase health measures.

Wash your hands frequently, do not touch your eyes, mouth and nose and if sneezing cover your mouth and nose with disposable handkerchief are some of the measures.

PRAGUE: Six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear programme should start again as soon as possible, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso said on Sunday.

Visiting the Czech Republic, which holds the European Union presidency, Aso said Japan was thankful for the EU’s unified approach towards North Korea’s nuclear programme.

“We decided the six-party talks are the most practical framework for solving the questions around North Korea and that the most important thing is to open these talks again as soon as possible,” he told a news conference after meeting outgoing Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek.

North Korea said on April 14 it would quit the six-party talks which group it with South Korea, Japan, Russia, the United States and China.

A North Korean rocket launch on April 5, seen by Washington as a disguised test for a long-range missile, drew condemnation from the U.N. Security Council. The Council demanded the enforcement of sanctions that were agreed against Pyongyang after it conducted a nuclear test in 2006. Last Wednesday, North Korea threatened a new nuclear test unless the Council apologised for imposing sanctions against it.

Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Monday that Aso had told U.S. President Barack Obama that Tokyo would not object if Washington opted to hold bilateral talks with Pyongyang, as long as this was part of an effort to re-start the six-way negotiations.

Japan has long been wary of bilateral talks between the United States and North Korea, fearing that its own concerns about Japanese citizens abducted by Pyongyang’s agents decades ago might be ignored.