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Pro-Assad hackers attack UK newspaper FT's website, Twitter feed
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The website of British newspaper the Financial Times was hacked on Friday, apparently by the "Syrian Electronic Army", a group of hackers and on-line activists who say they support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Stories on...Tags: Science and Technology, Human Rights Watch, Twitter, Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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'The Marriage of Figaro,' right in time with the 21st century
Suffice to say that Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte weren't thinking about Proposition 8 when they composed "The Marriage of Figaro." The 1786 comic opera follows bullying Count Almaviva's efforts to invoke droit du seigneur to sexually conquer...
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Starbucks Corp., Music, Jean Nouvel, Hussein Chalayan
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Brussels, Berlin lukewarm on Hollande's euro zone vision
Reuters* French president calls for euro zone "economic government" * Wants stand-alone euro zone budget, ability to issue debt * EU officials and Berlin see little new, but open to ideas By Luke Baker BRUSSELS, May 17 (Reuters) - European officials gave a...Tags: International Organizations, European Union, Angela Merkel, Berlin (Germany), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Iranian director's taut family saga rivets critics at Cannes
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi premiered his latest tightly wound family drama at Cannes on Friday, confirming critics' advance buzz it would prove a contender for the film festival's top prize. The prestigious...Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, Festive Events, Carey Mulligan, The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Censorship
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Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of apparent suicide
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities in Boger City, N.C., said. He was 71. Lincoln County sheriff's Lt. Tim Johnson said authorities received a call, apparently from Trickle, who said...
Tags: Suicide, NASCAR, Dwayne Johnson, Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing
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Chad seeks arrest of exiled president's allies
ReutersN'DJAMENA, May 17 (Reuters) - Chad has charged four allies of the country's former president with human rights abuses and issued warrants for their arrest, a senior government source said on Friday. The source, who asked not to be identified, said they...Tags: Africa, International Law, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Rebellions
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French gay marriage law gets constitutional all-clear
ReutersPARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - France's Constitutional Council cleared the way on Friday for same-sex marriage, throwing out a last-ditch effort by opponents to scupper the country's biggest social reform since abolition of the death penalty. After months...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians
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Across the Table: In France, a cherry tree, clafoutis and an intuitive baker
Los Angeles TimesPérigord, France, many years ago: I sit at the oilcloth-covered table, watching the bee climb in and out of the jam jar as I listen to its buzz. The sun is a shock of gold outside the window. The cicadas keep time, rubbing their wiry legs together,...Tags: Recipes, Cherries
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Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal abandon Giro d'Italia
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - A sick Bradley Wiggins withdrew from the Giro d'Italia on Friday to ensure he would be back to full strength for the Tour de France which starts on June 29. Pre-race favourite Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal of...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Ryder Hesjedal, Italy, Vincenzo Nibali, Trials
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WRAPUP 3-France opposes Syria conference if Iran to attend
Reuters* U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - France spelled out on Friday that it would oppose a peace conference...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, Military Equipment, Weaponry, Bashar Assad
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Defending champion Hesjedal quits Giro d'Italia
ReutersBUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - Defending Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has withdrawn from this year's race, the Canadian's Garmin-Sharp team announced before the start of Friday's stage 13. Hesjedal had slipped to 38th place after 12 stages, 32...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Ryder Hesjedal, Human Interest, Giro d'Italia, Garmin Ltd.
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Toyota starts exports of French-built Yaris cars to North America
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month. Toyota said it planned to export around 25,000 gasoline versions of the Yaris built at the northern French...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Mazda, Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co., Mazda Motor Corporation
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