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Breaking News Fri, 18 May 2012
A woman uses an ATM cash point machine at a branch of the Bankia bank in Madrid Thursday May 17, 2012.
Financial crisis   Market   Photos   Spain   Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis  
 Xinhua 
Moody's lowers rating of 16 Spanish banks
| MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Risk Qualification agency Moody's lowered its rating of 16 Spanish banks late on Thursday evening. | The move came after a difficult day on the stock markets following rum... (photo: AP / Paul White)
The marble statue of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Greece, in central Athens, on Friday, July 23, 2010.
Economy   Eurozone   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis  
 Al Jazeera 
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
| Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to leave the Eurozone. | The failu... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
Bill Murray Get Low TIFF09  The New York Times 
A Clown at Cannes: Bill Murray at the Riviera Fest
| CANNES, France (AP) — Clad in a plaid jacket that could have come out of Rodney Dangerfield's wardrobe in "Caddyshack," Bill Murray clashed with traditional Cannes fashion but made the most of... (photo: Creative Commons / Paul Sherwood)
Awards   Cannes   Celebrity   Photos   Wikipedia: Bill Murray  
Brandt Snedeker, Golf  Houston Chronicle 
Snedeker in midflight drama for 1st trip to Spain
| CASARES, Spain (AP) — Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an emergency landing en route to Spain, Brandt Snedeker's first appearance in Spain isn't exactly going as planned. | The 26th-ranke... (photo: AP)
Golf   Photos   Spain   Sport   Wikipedia: Brandt Snedeker  
Top Stories
A Bosnian Serb man holds a photo of former Gen. Ratko Mladic during a protest in Kalinovik, Bosnia, hometown of the Bosnian Serb wartime military leader, 70 kms southeast of Sarajevo, Sunday, May 29, 2011. Approximately 3,000 Bosnian Serbs, gathered to show support and anger after the arrest of Mladic. The Independent
Prosecutors lay out Srebrenica genocide case against Ratko Mladic
| On the second day of the 70-year-old's genocide trial, Yugoslav war crimes tribunal prosecutors will focus on the bloody climax of the 1992-95 Bosnian war, when Serb fo... (photo: AP / Amel Emric)
Bosnia   Crimes   Genocide   Photos   Wikipedia: Bosnian War  
Euro Currency BBC News
Spain borrowing costs set to rise amid Greece fears
Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike on Thursday when the country's treasury sells up to 2.5bn euros (£2bn; $3.2bn) of three- and four-year sovereign bond... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Greece   Market   Photos   Spain   Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis  
Former Bosnian Serb military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic is seen at the start of his trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday May 16, 2012. BBC News
Mladic trial: Prosecution to focus on Srebrenica massacre
A war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is to resume, with the prosecution focusing on the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. | Gen Mladic is accu... (photo: AP / Toussaint Kluiters, Pool)
Crime   Massacre   Photos   Serbia   Wikipedia: Ratko Mladi  
Spain's queen cancels UK Jubilee trip over Gibraltar The Australian
Spain's queen cancels UK Jubilee trip over Gibraltar
| SPAIN's Queen Sofia has cancelled a planned trip to London tomorrow to attend Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration lunch due to tensions with Brit... (photo: AP / J Pat Carter)
Britain   Gibraltar   Photos   Spain   Wikipedia: Disputed status of Gibraltar  
Soft drinks - Soda - Child - Shopper The Times Of India
Tax on soda may help fight obesity
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet LONDON: Three health experts at Oxford University are calling for a hefty tax on soda - as much as 20% - which they say could help trim waistli... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
London   Obesity   Photos   Soda   Wikipedia: Obesity in the United Kingdom  
 KLps1 - Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money. (ps1) Canberra Times
Stocks poised for sluggish start
| The Australian sharemarket looks set for a weak opening following a late retreat on US markets overnight and continued political uncertainty in Europe. | The SPI200 sha... (photo: WN/ps1)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange  
Roy Hodgson The Guardian
Roy Hodgson denies John Terry will split England squad at Euro 2012
| • Rio Ferdinand omitted 'for purely footballing reasons' | • Manager optimistic Scott Parker will be fit Rio Ferdinand tweeted after his omission from the Euro 2012... (photo: Creative Commons / Mikhail Slain)
England   Football   Photos   Soccer   Wikipedia: Roy Hodgson  
Greek President Karolos Papoulias arrives for a Political party leaders meeting at the Presidential Palace in Athens, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. CNBC
Greece to decide on interim government
| 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 le... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis, pool)
Economy   Election   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012  
In this photo provided by the Politika Newspaper, Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who was arrested Thursday, May 26, 2011, in Serbia after years in hiding. The Independent
Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic faces war crimes trial in the Hague
| Mladic will enter the United Nations' Yugoslav war crimes tribunal as a frail 70-year-old, a far cry from the swaggering general who commanded Serb forces during the wa... (photo: AP / Politika Newspaper)
Bosnia   Crimes   Photos   Serbia   Wikipedia: Ratko Mladi  
Business & Economy Sport
- Moody's lowers rating of 16 Spanish banks
- Asia shares fall steeply on worries over Spain banks, growth
- Spain slides into recession as European leaders hold crisis
- Spain approves 18 bn euros' savings by regions
A woman uses an ATM cash point machine at a branch of the Bankia bank in Madrid Thursday May 17, 2012.
Moody's lowers rating of 16 Spanish banks
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- Thursday's roundup: Sybase champion Suzann Pettersen los
- Top seeds fall at LPGA match play
- Garcia Impressed By Spectators' Staying Power
- Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to rule out move away from Real Ma
Venus and Serena Williams
Serena, Venus stay on course
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Terrorism Science & Technology
- Italy Steps Up Security Forces
- Democratic majority? Letters to the Editor for Friday, May 1
- African Jihadist Group Threatens To Kill Spanish Hostage
- Hearing begins in CIA rendition case
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, center, arrives at a polling station during the first round of the French presidential elections in Sarcelles, north of Paris, Sunday, April 22, 2012.
Disgraced Strauss-Kahn faces new rape claims over sex party at Washington hotel
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- Analysis: Turkey's long wait to join EU club
- News Summary: Report of run shakes Spain's banks
- Spain's Bankia plunges on report of huge withdrawals
- Spain sounds alarm on risk premium
Honey Bees on the net of the window attracting to light from the home in the night - insect - nature
Nature & More: Sowing Seeds for Bees
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Health Politics
- New post-natal depression charity will address 'huge gap
- Barnes-Jewish will pay in overbilling case
- Ministroke needs quick treatment
- Fun events in Rotorua to celebrate National Youth Week
Cigarette Smoking - Nicotine
Bulgaria extends smoking ban to cafes, stadiums
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- Europe Shares Seen Lower; Spain, Greece Worry Markets
- Greengrass shoots and scores with Barcelona film
- Spain Beset by Bank Crisis, Recession, Bond Pressure
- Roy Hodgson clears up all the questions surrounding England
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Entertainment Society & Culture
- Spain seeks stronger trade ties with Brazil
- India among top 10 countries likely to be worst hit by aster
- Women looking to get ahead at work 'need to shut up'
- Greek leftist leader dares Europe to save euro
Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies of cancer at 63
Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies of cancer at 63
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- Paul Greengrass to make FC Barcelona documentary
- Italy Steps Up Security Forces
- Charlize Theron dons blood red fashion for 'Snow White&
- Friday Papers: Spain calls for calm after bank downgrade
Msc 2009-Saturday, 11.00 - 13.00 Uhr-Zwez 007 Merkel Ischinger
Merkel humiliated by shock poll defeat
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