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Breaking News Wed, 16 May 2012
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered Wed 16 May 2012
Sergeant Adam Widner had just finished nine months of personal-security detail in Afghanistan, where he was constantly on alert for those seeking to harm or kill him and... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Huffington Post
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   Security   War   Wikipedia: Afghanistan
Cast member George Clooney, left, Brittish actress Lisa Snowdon, center, and cast member Brad Pitt arrive for the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve," at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) George Clooney Shares a Shoot With an Ideal Costar Wed 16 May 2012
George Clooney had the company of a gorgeous dog yesterday while doing a photo shoot in La. George and the well-trained pup... (photo: AP / Kevork Djansezian)) IMDb
Celebrities   Entertainment   Hollywood   Photos   Wikipedia: George Clooney
Apple Iphone - Smartphone Apple's new iPhone to have larger screen: Sources Wed 16 May 2012
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetApple plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Times of India
Company   Iphone   Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: Apple Inc.
Nokia N8 - Smartphone Report: Nokia loses cellphone top spot to Samsung Wed 16 May 2012
HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia has been bumped off its 14-year top spot as the world’s largest cellphone company by Samsung, according to a British research firm. Gartner... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Washington Times
Company   Photos   Sales   Smartphone   Wikipedia: Nokia
A Palestinian vendor displays a gold jewellery at a jewellery store in the Rafah Refugee Camp, Southern Gaza Strip on September. 19, 2011. Decline in demand for gold in the Palestinian markets due to the high price of $ 50 per gram, this high price in the global gold. ( Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN) Gold drops as Greece batters global markets Wed 16 May 2012
Gold fell for a fourth straight day to its lowest since late December on Wednesday, sucked into a broad-based sell-off that dented global markets on the back of alarm... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Independent online (SA)
Commodities   Investors   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Gold
President Barack Obama departs JFK International Airport in New York, Monday, May 14, 2012, after he delivered the commencement address at Barnard College and attended several fundraisers in New York City Obama hosting bipartisan talks on economy Wed 16 May 2012
After months of trading blame and criticism from afar, President Obama and GOPcongressional leaders will meet Wednesday to discuss the economy — and, presumably,... (photo: AP / David Karp) Chicago Tribune
Economy   Obama   Photos   President   Wikipedia: Barack Obama
Greek President Karolos Papoulias arrives for a Political party leaders meeting at the Presidential Palace in Athens, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Greece to decide on interim government Wed 16 May 2012
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's president convened the crisis-struck country's political leaders once more Wednesday, this time to appoint a caretaker government that will lead... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis, pool) CNBC
Economy   Election   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012
Facebook - Social networking Facebook Boosts Its Initial Stock Price Wed 16 May 2012
Social media giant Facebook says it is raising the price of the company stock it is offering to the public. The Internet-based social network site had initially... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Voa News
Economy   Photos   Social   Stock   Wikipedia: Facebook
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to new French President Francois Hollande after a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Merkel says she wants Greece in euro, would consider growth measures Wed 16 May 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insists she wants Greece to stay in the euro and has left open the option of agreeing more measures designed to boost growth. "I want... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber) Kathimerini
Europe   Germany   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis
Sofas-furniture-durable goods-India. Bajaj Fin to offer 0% finance for lifestyle products Wed 16 May 2012
To cash in on the burgeoning sales of lifestyle products, Bajaj Finance Ltd has forayed into financing of products like furniture, home furnishings, fitness equipment,... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Hindu
Finance   Furniture   Lifestyle   Photos   Wikipedia: Bajaj Group
Toyota - Automaker - Car Toyota's budget-beating Etios driven Wed 16 May 2012
The new Toyota Etios is not as stylish as the Lamborghini Aventador nor can it quite match the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron. Yet I'm willing to bet that this new... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Independent online (SA)
Business   Economy   Motor   Photos   Wikipedia: Toyota
Samsung Mobile Phones Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report Wed 16 May 2012
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion (6 billion pounds) off the electronics giant's market... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Guardian
Apple   Market   Photos   Samsung   Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics
Kid - Obesity - Health Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity Wed 16 May 2012
MIT Technology Review Follow @techreview Malica Astin, 11, never paid much attention to how much physical activity she got. But one day she played basketball while... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Mashable
Health   Obesity   People   Photos   Wikipedia: Obesity
A rajasthani kachori in the plate - food Families waste £680 of food a year Wed 16 May 2012
Households are dumping £680 worth of food every year. Families throw away nearly £700 worth of food a year Photo: PA tag -->... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Daily Telegraph
Children   Family   Food   Photos   Wikipedia: Food
Gold bangle-jewellery-metal-India. Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil Wed 16 May 2012
Tweet SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India
Business   Economy   Gold   Photos   Wikipedia: Gold
shopping sale The great Indian shopping 'sale' trick Wed 16 May 2012
Despite having a full understanding of the phrase 'all that glitters is not gold', Varun Sharma, like millions of shoppers was blinded by the dazzle of hoardings boasting... (photo: WN / RTayco) DNA India
Gold   India   People   Photos   Wikipedia: Shopping
File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012. Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN Wed 16 May 2012
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. It says fighting on the border... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy) BBC News
Food   Photos   South Sudan   War   Wikipedia: South Sudan
Facebook - networking site - Internet Facebook Ads: Is Anyone Clicking On Them? Wed 16 May 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Huffington Post
Advertisement   Internet   Money   Photos   Wikipedia: Facebook
Food prices double in UPA's term as demand outstrips supply Food prices double in UPA's term as demand outstrips supply Wed 16 May 2012
Tweet NEW DELHI: If inflation has broken the back of the aam aadmi, the biggest contributor to the pain in the UPA's term is food prices. Government data on wholesale... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times of India
Food   India   Inflation   Photos   Wikipedia: Economy of India
Advertisement of State Bank of India of car loan on the wall of bus stop in Pune - India SBI finances most cars among banks Wed 16 May 2012
State Bank of India (SBI), the country's top lender, is looking to strengthen its retail car loans portfolio by reintroducing a lower 11.25% rate of interest for all... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) DNA India
Bank   India   Money   Photos   Wikipedia: State Bank of India