lestat_Christine Lagarde, said she has more sympathy for children deprived of decent schooling in sub-Saharan Africa than for many of those facing poverty in Athens by touringcavin Economics
FBI forming 'Communications Assistance Center' to help spy on Americans: "the FBI is making these moves as silently and secretly as possible. There is no national debate, very little governmental debate, and almost no public awareness of the capabilities being requested and created" by jdw25in technology
Yemen is facing a food crisis of "catastrophic proportions", with almost half the population going hungry and a third of children in some areas severely malnourished by laudalelemerain worldnews
Across Italy police are cracking down on Ferrari and Lamborghini drivers, but not because they are driving too fast. Italy, like so much of southern Europe, is drowning in debt, so police are pursuing drivers to make sure they are declaring and therefore paying taxes. by skreendreamz1in worldnews
Tens of thousands of people have already signed Elizabeth Warren's petition to Congress to pass a modernized Glass-Steagall Act that will stop investment banks from gambling with money from people's savings and checking accounts. Will you join them? by Orangutanin politics
Svyatoslav Sheremet, head of Gay Forum of Ukraine, is beaten as he met with members of the media to inform them that a scheduled gay-pride parade was cancelled by mepperin worldnews
73% of Millennials agree "the economic system in this country unfairly favors the wealthy", 72% favor increasing the tax rate on Americans earning more than $1 million a year by kansasalpsin politics
Georgia victim of flesh-eating bacteria breathing on her own again - Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old Georgia woman who lost both hands & feet to a bacterial infection, is doing better, her dad says. by anutensilin Health
"Out of 77 recent convictions for grooming, rape and other predatory sex crimes, 67 involved Pakistani men." by JohnCranstonin worldnews
"In Athens, the homeless are on the streets in growing numbers, soup kitchens feed twice as many people as a year ago, and the poor are diving into garbage bins in search of scrap they can sell. Greece is close to breaking point as it struggles with austerity targets set by creditors" by trot-trotin worldnews
"Facebook is the most successful social network in the world, enabling millions to share information of no interest with people they barely know." - Mark Zuckerberg by in technology
'Record Industry Sought to Create Frightening Urban Legend with Downloading Damages' by DrJulianBashirin technology
France's new Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Wednesday that his cabinet will announce a 30% salary cut for its members when it meets for the first time on Thursday. “It’s setting an example,” he said in an interview. by davidreiss666in worldnews
Britain: 50 policemen raided seven addresses and arrested 6 people for making 'offensive' and 'anti-Semitic' remarks on Facebook by Anonymootedin worldnews
Too Hot for TED: Income Inequality — TED’s organizers recently decided one idea was too controversial to spread: the notion that widening income inequality is a bad thing for America, and that as a result, the rich should pay more in taxes by CroydonCin politics
Microsoft to offer Windows 8 Pro upgrade to new PC buyers for $14.99 by SchruteFarmsIncin technology
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Shooting in Finland 26/5. 1 dead, 9 wounded. (Translation from a Swedish newspaper) by Ztillerin worldnews
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