Forty-three Catholic dioceses, universities and other organizations have filed 12 suits across several US states challenging a federal requirement that their health plans cover birth control.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:31:07Z
Ex-detainee: Syrian prisons are 'slaughterhouses'
A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as "human slaughterhouses," saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds at night.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:26:53Z
Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streak

The San Antonio Spurs bench reacts to a play during the second half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012. The Spurs won 102-99. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:19:06Z
Congo says army kills 25 mutineers in east

Indicted war criminal Bosco Ntaganda poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Goma Democratic Republic of Congo

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Twenty five mutineers loyal to a renegade general have been killed in clashes with the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said on Monday. The east of the central African country remains unstable nearly a decade after the formal end of a vicious civil war which sucked in neighbouring countries and left millions dead. ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:08:39Z
Facing edgy vote, Egypt army hikes diesel imports
LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to $1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they brace for a first free presidential election triggered by last year's uprising with a wary eye on renewed civil unrest. Fuel shortages have already caused public anger this year and slowed the grain harvest. And with creditors pressing for Egypt's new leaders to risk a popular backlash by cutting back on longstanding fuel subsidies, the generals may also be anxious to ensure supplies for the army's own trucks and tanks. ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:11:28Z
Study: Fake malaria drugs common in Asia, Africa
More than a third of the malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were either fake or bad quality, seriously undermining efforts to combat the disease, a study said Tuesday.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T05:47:23Z
Malaysian opposition's Anwar charged over protest

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, center, is surrounded by media as he arrives at the High Court to face charges of participating in an illegal street protest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Prosecutors charged Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and two of his allies Tuesday with breaking various laws during a massive street rally to demand electoral fairness.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:22:49Z
Thunder oust Lakers to reach NBA Western Conference finals

Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook scored 28 points during the game against the LA Lakers

The Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the Western Conference finals, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games with a dominating 106-90 victory night.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:07:14Z
What is hate? Rutgers webcam case rekindles debate

Dharun Ravi sits in court during his sentencing in New Brunswick, N.J., Monday, May 21, 2012. Ravi, a former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to watch his roommate kiss another man days before the roommate killed himself, was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail. A judge also gave 20-year-old Dharun Ravi three years of probation. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

The 30-day jail sentence for a former Rutgers University student convicted of spying on his gay roommate has rekindled a debate over the application of hate crime laws.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:25:09Z
SpaceX readies for new rocket launch to space lab

The new launch of the Dragon space capsule atop the Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for 3:44 am Tuesday

SpaceX on Tuesday readied a fresh bid to become the first private firm to launch a craft to the space station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:21:56Z

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