News Headlines (258) 29 May 2013

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► SCIENCE DAILY 21 May 2013 : Aggressive Behavior Linked Specifically to Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Childhood — Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial, according to Linda Pagani and Caroline Fitzpatrick of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine hospital. No study to date has controlled for these factors.

► WAPO 27 May 2013 : Chelsea Clinton brings clean water program to Myanmar on behalf of father’s project  ||  ► DAILY MAIL 28 May 2013 : Like mother like daughter? Chelsea Clinton dabbles in politics on Myanmar trip as she meets Aung San Suu Kyi... after Hillary made pioneering visit two years ago.

► US MAG 24 May 2013 : Julianne Moore: It's Sexist to Ask About Motherhood, Aging

► WAPO 28 Msy 2013 : Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies  ||  ► NY TIMES 22 May 2013 : Hackers Find China Is Land of Opportunity  ||  ► ABC NEWS 28 May 2013 : Major U.S. Weapons Compromised By Chinese Hackers, Report Warns || ► GUARDIAN 29 May 2013 : China calls Australian spy HQ plans hacking claims 'groundless'   || ► BBC 28 May 2013 : Australia: China spy agency hack claims 'will not hit ties'

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ 29 May 1985 :  The Heysel disaster 

■ May 29-30, 1765 :  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"

► METRO 26 May 2013 : 'Too handsome man' receives gift of Mercedes from anonymous admirer 

► DAILY MAIL 23 May 2013 : Fancy a sparrow sundae? How about a cockatiel Cornetto? BIRD-flavoured ice cream hits stores in Japan. Torimi Cafe, Osaka, introduces bird flavored ice cream at Small Bird Expo. Comes in three 'tropical' flavours: Sparrow, parakeet and cockatiel. Cafe simulates bird flavours with marshmallow, fruit, seeds and honey

► RADIO AUSTRALIA 28 May 2013 : Anger over Japanese company making whale meat dog treats.

► Speech - Give Me Liberty - Patrick Henry. The famous "Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death" speech as recorded by Librovox. A Suzanne Williams Photography production. Uploaded on May 10, 2009 by Suzanne Williams



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► Midnight Sun  | Iceland
► Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
► Landscapes: Volume Two
► 555 KUBIK | facade projection
► Tempest Milky Way
► Temporal Distortion
► Finding Oregon
► PARIS, THE CITY OF LIGHT (FULL LENGTH HD VERSION)
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► Suu Kyi denounces two-child limit on Myanmar Rohingya families
► Obama, China's Xi to discuss cyber security in June meeting
► U.S. launches first drone strike in Pakistan since election

► Wave of Iraq attacks kills 58. Attacks in the Baghdad area and northern Iraq killed 58 people on Monday as new AFP figures show that violence in the country killed more than 500 people in May.

► EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels. The European Union has agreed to lift its embargo against arming Syrian rebels, British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced late Monday, but no member state intends to send arms in the coming months for fear of endangering a US-Russia peace initiative. ||  ► EU easing of Syria arms embargo raises 'concern' for US: expert

► The death penalty in 2012. Papua New Guinea passed on Tuesday laws allowing execution. In 2012, six hundred and eighty-two executions were recorded in 21 countries. Despite a global trend towards abolishing the death penalty, a handful of countries resumed executions in 2012 after a several-year gap.VIDEOGRAPHIC

► Building a Home With a 3D Printer. Architects claim they'll soon be able to build a whole house using a 3D printer. The technology is still relatively new, but it's already being used in the medical world and in the arts. (May 28)

► Mandela's Daughter Explains Icon's Health. Nelson Mandela, in the twilight of life, doesn't talk much anymore, his eldest daughter says. She spoke about his health, saying he has "good days and bad days." (May 28)




► Raw: Crew Arrives at International Space Station. A Soyuz capsule carrying an American, Russian and Italian successfully docked Wednesday with the International Space Station, where the new crew will spend six months conducting a variety of experiments

► FEATURED : 400-year-old plants show signs of life in lab
► HEALTH : 6 Dangerous Food Mistakes
► SHINE : Kim Kardashian Flaunts Pregnant Bikini Body in Greece
► SHINE : What His Body Language is Really Saying
► OMG! : Beyonce Gets Slapped on the Rear by Fan During Denmark Concert
► MOVIES : 5 Craziest Stunts From 'Fast & Furious 6': Do They Defy Laws of Physics?
► PHOTOS : WHEN LIGHTING STRIKES

► Syria crisis: rebels condemn opposition coalition
► FEATURE : India's ancient university returns to life
► FUTURE : Do your hair and fingernails grow after death?

Oh, I do not know. Who cares? During this time I have been looking at the question, "Can the dead come back to life?" It's been a long time I did not see my father. I want him to know that I'm always talking about himself to his grandson who is now living with me. I also want my baby boy to know that family ties would not be strained by the death.

► TRAVEL : Rooftop dining and dancing in Paris

► Russia slams end of EU arms embargo, calls S-300s 'stabilizing factor' in Syria
► US backs EU’s step to arm Syrian rebels, slams Russia's shipments to Assad 
► Pentagon: The Chinese stole our newest weapons
► Slash welfare budget, pour money into security - UK 
► Colorado set to enact broad set of recreational marijuana laws
► OP-ED : 'Hollande adopted gay marriage to satisfy lobby that financed him'

► VIDEOS

■ Embargo End: EU lifts Syria arms ban to spur peace process? The EU has agreed to lift the Syrian arms embargo.The UK and France led the effort which has now opened the door to lethal aid flowing into the hands of the Syrian rebels. The UK aid agency Oxfam has warned of "devastating consequences" if more arms are sent into Syria. Anti-war activist Richard Becker says the arms embargo never stopped western supporters of the opposition. And Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, an independent researcher and writer, says Washington is not entirely sincere when it calls for peace talks. 
■ Russia to send S300 missiles to Syria to 'deter intervention & hotheads'. The failure of the European Union to agree on a new arms embargo for Syria is undermining the peace process, Moscow says. But the delivery of S-300 surface-to-air missiles may help restrain warmongers

► Inside Story Americas - Is the war in Colombia coming to an end? Land distribution, and crucially redistribution, were key factors in the decision by FARC rebels to take up arms in the mid 1960s. The ensuing conflict between leftist guerrillas, government forces and right wing paramilitaries is thought to have claimed the lives of more than one hundred thousand people. So the issuing of a joint communique by the FARC and the government on a way forward in agrarian reform is a key moment in the peace process which began six months ago.

► Inside Story - Chinese artist eclipsing Picasso? They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and when it comes to art, beauty can also come with an expensive price tag. But for some collectors investing in the art market can be more lucrative than investing in the stock market. China has been driving growth in recent years, and works by Chinese artists have also been highly sought after. Three of the top-selling artists of 2012 were Chinese, including Jang Dah-Cheng, a life-long friend of Pablo Picasso.

► Analysis: Australia spy plans hacked by Chinese. David Vaile, of the University of New South Wales, talks to Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros on the security implications of the hacking incident.  Vaile said that while it is no secret that hacking incidents happen, it appears that that Australia's "most significant government agencies" are vulnerable to such an attack.



► Artscape - The New African Photography: Mario Macilau. Mario Macilau is a Mozambican photographer gaining international recognition for his pictures which are described as "alarming and provoking, arresting and engaging, public and private but, above all, utterly human". The film encounters Macilau at a time when his artistic output seems to be taking a giant leap into deeper, more powerful territory - homelessness. 

► 'Lebanon will not have a civil war over Syria'. As the Syrian conflict continues to spill over to Lebanon, Al Jazeera talks to retired army general Hisham Jabber. ||  ► Rebels divided in fight against Assad regime. For the first time, Al Jazeera has gained access to a frontline view of the stand-off outside Al Raqqa City. Opposition snipers from the Ahrar al-Sham Brigade, a group that has a reputation for some of the fiercest combat fighters in Syria's war, are in the forefront of the fight against the Assad regime. Al-Sham wants an Islamic State in Syria, and share ideology with groups like Al Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq. That puts them in an ideological divide with the Free Syria Army, creating a division that's holding back the revolution. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Al Raqqa. ||  ► Syrian opposition still divided. As members of the opposition meet for a fifth day in Istanbul, time is running to reach decisions on how to move forward as the conflict rages on in Syria. Al Jazeera's Rawyeh Rageh reports from Istanbul.

► Inside Story - Who is to blame for sex tourism? Who is to blame for the practice of sex tourism, host countries or the tourists themselves? Guests: Amihan Abueva, Aidan McQuade, Mark Thompson

► Russia to send missiles to Assad government. A shipment of Russian missiles destined to reach the government of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is attracting criticism from countries including Israel. They say the delivery threatens regional stability further, but Russia defends its action saying that the deal is legitimate and part of existing weapons contracts. Meanwhile, Russia has taken aim at the EU for lifting its arms embargo on the Syrian rebels, saying the move threatens to derail proposed peace talks in Geneva next month. Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from Moscow. || ► Russia to ship anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. The Syrian arms race is accelerating. Russia has decided to ship anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian goverrnment. Meanwhile the EU has essentially lifted its ban on supplying weapons to the rebel side. Russia has condemned the EU, the US is condemning Russia. And it's all making Syria's neighbour, Israel, very nervous. Al Jazeera's Neave Barker reports from Moscow.



► Al-Nakba - Episode 4. "The Nakba did not begin in 1948. Its origins lie over two centuries ago...." So begins this four-part series on the 'nakba', meaning the 'catastrophe', about the history of the Palestinian exodus that led to the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948 and the establishment of the state of Israel.

► Arming Syria's Rebellion: How Libyan Weapons and Know-How Reach Anti-Assad Fighters
► Chávez's Legacy Regime Shows Signs of Cracking
► Australia Is the World's Happiest Country
► PHOTOS : Seven Years Documenting Life on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The community of Sioux in southwestern South Dakota is one of the most impoverished counties in the nation — and a resting place for millions of misinformed opinions

► Chinese boy etches graffiti into Egyptian treasure; the last straw?
► COLUMN ONE : Staying alive for one last patrol in Afghanistan
► Obama tells America the Jersey Shore is open for business
► Supreme Court refuses to hear Planned Parenthood cases
► Less conservative America poses challenge to Republicans
► Sen. John McCain makes surprise visit to Syria to meet rebels

► National Hamburger Day: Free burger today, if you have the right name

How To Make a Cheeseburger. Published on Sep 25, 2012 by
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► Pictures in the News | May 28, 2013



Los Angeles — Kayakers paddle along a 2.5-mile section of the L.A. River where a new recreation zone has opened. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Francine Orr Los Angeles Times

► Kayaking the LA: Revitalizing an Urban River. Earth Focus features the film Rock the Boat which follows a controversial kayaking expedition down the partially cemented Los Angeles River, an act of civil disobedience led by satirical writer George Wolfe, whose goal was to have the Environmental Protection Agency declare the river navigable so that it could gain protection under the Clean Water Act. Boating down the LA River became a political movement which lead to changes in federal policy and opened up public access to a long-neglected waterway. With George Wolfe and Thea Mercouffer, film director. Produced in collaboration with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. Published on May 8, 2013 by linktv

News Headlines (257) 28 May 2013

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► WLWT 27 May 2013 : Great-grandfather skydives to raise money for sick infant grandson ||  PHOTOS : Slideshow: 87-year-old great-grandfather skydives for infant great-grandson

► REUTERS 25 May 2013 : 150 years after Gettysburg, drummer to recreate reunion march

► E ONLINE  26 May 2013 : Ben Affleck gets honorary doctorate from Brown University

► 8 MILLION BROS! Published on May 26, 2013 by PewDiePie

► 10 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! Published on May 26, 2013 by smosh

► VICE - This Is What Winning Looks Like

■ Trailer. Ben Anderson went to Afghanistan in 2007 to make a film about the vicious fighting between underequipped British forces and the Taliban in Helmand, the country's most violent province. He didn't plan on staying for six years. But we're glad he did, because now we have This Is What Winning Looks Like, a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan government and its security forces as well as the role of US Marines during the troop withdrawal.

■ Part 1/3 -"This Is What Winning Looks Like" is a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal. In part one, we see just how chaotic and hopeless the situation is in Sangin, one of the most violent towns in Afghanistan. 

■ Part 2/3 - "This Is What Winning Looks Like" is a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal. In part two, we see on-the-ground footage of fighting between the Afghan forces and the Taliban as well as insightful commentary from the documentary's producer, Ben Anderson. There are also exclusive interviews with the US Ambassador and the British Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan about the prospect of peace in the region.

■ Full Length -. "This Is What Winning Looks Like" is a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal.

► League of Legends Cinematic: A Twist of Fate. Get up close and personal with your favorite champions in the League of Legends Cinematic: A Twist of Fate. Published on May 25, 2013 by League of Legends

► Becoming Maasai Women  || ► Decline of the Maasai



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► "The Last 3 Minutes" Directed by Po Chan
► NightFall
► Location scout (Canon EOS 550D/t2i)
► C O F F E R

► Syrian opposition shake-up falters ahead of peace conference

► Syrian opposition unity talks hit snags before peace conference

► Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported

► EU failure will allow UK, France to arm Syrian rebels
By Justyna Pawlak and Adrian Croft - BRUSSELS - Attempts to reach a European Union agreement on supplying arms to the Syrian opposition collapsed on Monday, freeing Britain and France to go it alone in arming the rebels starting in August if they decide to do so.  || Video 

* Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported
* Senator McCain met with rebels in Syria: spokesman
* Lavrov says convening Syria conference 'a tall order'
* Analysis: Syria contagion strikes deep into Lebanon

► CANNES 2013

■ Cannes festival closes with 'Zulu' screening. The Cannes Film Festival closes with a special screening of Jerome Salle's "Zulu", a detective thriller set in apartheid-era South Africa that stars Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom.
■ Daring lesbian love story wins Cannes top prize. An audacious lesbian love story featuring hardcore sex, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, wins the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in a watershed year for gay rights
■ Daring lesbian love story wins Cannes top prize. A sexually graphic lesbian love story, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, clinches the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in a pivotal year for gay rights. 
■ Cannes rewards audacious lesbian love story. The Cannes film festival gave the Palme d'Or award to an audacious lesbian love story, was generous to French cinema and confirmed Asian film's place at the top.

► Cannes Winners React. Oscar Isaac, Berenice Bejo and Amat Escalante talk about winning top honors at the Cannes Film Festival, while festival director Thierry Fremaux approves of the Palme d'Or winner's political message.  

► Raw: Crane Falls on Russian Apartment Building. A construction crane fell on an apartment building on Sunday in the Russian city of Kirov, damaging balconies and seven vehicles which were parked outside, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.

(Hmm .. now I understand why a few days ago I so wanted to be in a place and see some of the work function of heavy equipment.  At that time ( My post 20 May 2013) I so liked to see the Caterpillar. My partner said, "Stop looking at things constantly, hon. I only see two possibilities of what interests you: Lucky or unlucky.)

► Raw: Infant Rescued From Sewer Pipe in China. Chinese state media say firefighters and medics rescued a newborn baby boy from a sewer pipe beneath a squat toilet. (May 28)

And no other knowledge necessary to understand that the perpetrator of this act is evil that manifests itself in the female human body.

► Obama and Christie yet again; emphasis on recovery
► 2013 commencement speeches: The funniest and most inspiring moments
► NYC launches bike share program, largest in nation

► Vladimir Putin gets Kremlin helipad to ease congestion. A helipad has been constructed at the Kremlin in a bid to help ease congestion on Moscow's roads. President Vladimir Putin will now commute by helicopter from his country residence, meaning police will not have to close the city's roads to keep the presidential cavalcade moving. Steve Rosenberg reports from Moscow.

► MAGAZINE : Brand Maasai: Why nomads might trademark their name

► Maasai tribe: The meaning of love & polygamy - Tribal Wives - BBC. Six women give up their everyday lives and spend a month living with some of the world's most remote tribes, immersing themselves fully into their new culture. Each woman must work, eat and sleep exactly as the other tribal women. In this clip, Dionne Braham joins the Maasai tribe in Tanzania to learn more about tribal view on love and polygamy. Interesting short video from BBC show Tribal Wives. Uploaded on Jan 30, 2009 by BBCWorldWide



► JOURNAYMANPICTURES : Maasai: A Warrior's Rite of Passage - 52 minute documentary - trailer || ► Masai Girl - Kenya

► McCain sneaks into Syria, meets rebels
► US militarism in Mideast is radicalizing Iran
► 'French anti-gay-marriage protesters smeared as extremists'

► VIDEOS

■ CrossTalk: Imperial Presidency 
■ War Must Go On? US 'fight with terror' tends to last forever
■ Hezbollah pledges to back Assad against rebels & Israel
■ Too Many Cooks: EU divided over arming Syrian rebels
■ Pixel Anarchy: Riot simulator lets players choose sides in global uprising
■ 'MI5 demonizes Muslims like Nazis demonized Jews'

► New York City rolls out bike scheme. A new cycle hire system just launched by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has put New Yorkers in a spin, as it has been rolled out across 300 locations.  It was launched one year later than planned after delays and controversy put the skids on the initiative. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from New York City.



► The Stream - The other side of Sweden

► EU lifts embargo on arms to Syrian rebels|| ► EU lifts arms embargo on Syrian rebels 

► Sacred Ground: A Portrait of Arlington National Cemetery

► At Peking University, a Debate Over the 'Chinese Dream'
By Gu Yongqiang / Beijing
A letter-writing campaign inspired by President Xi Jinping has raised questions about the august school's ethos

* Amid Calls for Political Reform, a Chinese Blogger Is Attacked

► Returning to the L.A. River; and going with the flow
► Remembering California's War Dead

* 'The world is a safer place because of you.'
* Share memories and read about the 736 Californians who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

► Sen. John McCain makes surprise visit to Syria to meet rebels
► On Memorial Day, Obama urges U.S. to remember troops' sacrifice
► Okla. tornado: Obama promises Moore sustained help in its recovery
► Republicans criticize Obama's new approach on fighting terrorism

News Headlines (256) 27 May 2013

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► PERTH NOW 2 MAy 2013 : Nigerian 'factory' babies bought and sold
► INQUIRER 26 May 2013 : US teenager accused of planning to bomb school
► Celebrityredcarpet 26 May 2013  : Cannes 2013: Hostess Audrey Tautou rocks a little black dress, French style
► REUTERS 15 May 2013 : Special Report - In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims

► HUFFINGTON POST 25 May 2013 : Two-Child Limit For Rohingya Muslims In Parts Of Myanmar

► ALJAZEERA ENGLISH 23 APRIl 2013 : Report documents 'Rohingya persecution'. Rights group says Myanmar's minority Muslim group has been subjected to ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.

► TODAY on HISTORY - May 27, 1703: St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great

► St Petersburg, Russia. Uploaded on Sep 22, 2011



► Newstories: News Headlines (92) 12 December 2012 ::  The Russian Versailles: Mesmerizing Peterhof (RT Documentary)

► Absolute Zero. Uploaded on Mar 17, 2009 by PBS

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► Japan's Abe ends Myanmar visit with aid, debt write-off 
► Suspected Indian Maoist rebels kill 19 in Congress convoy ambush
► What the heck, yesterday I read two rockets hit Beirut. Now they say Rocket fired from Lebanon towards Israel

► CANNES 2013

■ Cannes prepares for star-studded final evening. The 66th Cannes film festival prepares for a glittering final evening as thousands soak in the French city's glamour and sunshine, and Steven Spielberg chairs the jury awarding prizes including the top Palme D'Or. 
■ Live Interviews with Cannes Film Festival Winners
■ Bruce Dern bags Best Actor prize at Cannes. One of the stars of Hollywood's 1970s golden age, Bruce Dern, won the best actor prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska". In the recession-era road movie, the 76-year-old Dern plays an alcoholic father who believes he has won a million-dollar sweepstake. Recent images and soundbites of the cast presenting the film in Cannes.
■ 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' wins Cannes Palme d'Or. The sexually graphic lesbian love story "Blue is the Warmest Colour" on Sunday scooped the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche's three-hour film set Cannes abuzz with its explicit unsimulated sex scenes and has made a star out of one of its lead actresses Adele Exarchopoulos. Recent interview with the director.
■ Amat Escalante wins best director prize at Cannes. Mexico's Amat Escalante won the best director prize at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday for the ultra-violent "Heli" about his country's blood-drenched drug wars.

► Cliff Diving World Series sees plunges of 27m. About 70,000 people watched the world's bravest divers plunge off a 27-metre platform on Saturday as the first round of the Red Bull World Cliff Diving Series kicked off in La Rochelle, France. 

► LA hosts largest US medical marijuana convention. HempCon, America's largest convention dedicated to medical marijuana, draws crowds of users and business entrepreneurs.

► Japanese mafia tattoos paraded at festival. The laws targeting them have been beefed up, but that doesn't stop members of the Japanese mafia -- or Yakuza -- from showing off their distinctive tattoos at an annual religious festival in downtown Tokyo.

► Falling Cable Hurts 10 NASCAR Fans. A falling cable from a TV camera injured 10 fans at Sunday's Coca Cola 600 NASCAR race in Charlotte, North Carolina. All of the injured were treated and released.

► SHINE : 'Arrested Development'-Inspired Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites
► HOMES : 12 Unconventional Homes Inspired by Nature
► MOVIES : The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Premieres
► NEWS : Brazil foodies go off beaten path in Rio's slums

► FUTURE : Are Jupiter's moons our best chance to find alien life?
► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT : Mars - what we've learnt in five years
► Pope celebrates Mass in first parish visit as Bishop of Rome. Pope Francis has made his first parish visit as Bishop of Rome. He chose to celebrate Mass at a new church on the outskirts of the capital. The Pope was greeted by hundreds of cheering Catholics, who waved handkerchiefs in the white and yellow colours of the Vatican. David Willey reports from Rome.
► The best science and technology pictures of the week
► Today's African Proverb : "You may well have two legs but you still can't climb two trees at the same time" - An Ethiopian proverb sent by Tah Ernest Mbuh in Bamenda, Cameroon

► March against Monsanto: Rallying for our future
► Tear gas, clashes after same-sex marriage and adoption law protest in Paris (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
► 'Secret deal with Israel': UK newspaper claims Russia cancels alleged S-300 sales to Syria
► Night 7 in Sweden: Cars ablaze, police attacked as nation debates immigrant policy
► 20 injured, 61 arrested as Swiss street parade turns violent (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

► VIDEOS

■ 'Any president who messes with national security will be in deep yogurt'
■ Paradise Lost? Immigrants fuel violent scuffles in Sweden. Six nights of riots in a country, listed as 'the best-governed in the world.' Sweden's police say the violence in Stockholm has now been curbed, although dozens of cars were still torched in poor suburbs. It was almost a week of rioting, with masked protesters vandalizing the city. And their anger is fuelled by unemployment and poverty among immigrants, who feel they're being pushed to the edge of society.
■ Shadow Justice: Secret UK courts break up families. A secret court in the UK has put some people behind bars just for trying to take care of their own relatives. One woman whose father was pronounced 'mentally ill' was locked away. But since the hearings are behind closed doors, it's hard to know why.
■ 'Europe sucked wealth from Africa, in debt to continent'. RT interviews Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa.
■ Swiss riot video: Police clash with protesters at techno rally
■ Video: France anti-gay-marriage rally ends with violent clashes

► Maoists kill dozens in India

► Empire - The Vatican: A Wholly Roman Empire? As the Catholic Church faces new and old challenges - both internal and external - Empire asks: What can Pope Francis, the first from the global South, do to stem the bleed of devotees in the West? And will he seek to reform and modernise or will he maintain 'business as usual'? In the coming and going between the faithful and the faithless, we examine how the battle for hearts, minds and souls, is more than just a numbers game. Joining us in Vatican City to discuss the present issues and future direction for the Roman Catholic Church are: Marco Tosatti, writer for La Stampa, and author of several books on religion, including John Paul II: Portrait of a Pontiff; Father Norman Tanner, a Jesuit Priest, and author of New Short History of the Catholic Church; and Marco Politi, a journalist and author of Joseph Ratzinger - Crisis of a Papacy.



► Inside Story -  The Rohingya tragedy. A two-child limit has been imposed on Muslim families in a troubled province in Myanmar. The government has blamed a growing Rohingya population for stirring tensions with local Buddhists. They have been described as among the world's least wanted people, and one of the most persecuted. The Roginya Muslims in Myanmar, and a government-appointed commission has declared that their rapidly growing population is representing a serious threat, that is making ethnic Buddhists feel insecure.

► Viewpoint: The Military Can Change Its Culture of Assault
By Rajiv Srinivasan
In order to stop the harassment of female soldiers, change needs to start with the military leaders
* The Roots of Sexual Abuse in the Military

► LOCAL : Portrait emerges of Wendy Greuel campaign's downfall
► Garcetti : Recreational pot use is question for voters
► OPINION : Sizing up Garcetti. Los Angeles' new mayor is smart, fairly young, hip, a little wonky. He'll be challenged right away.

► The Week in Pictures | May 20 – 26, 2013 - Posted by : Marc Martin 



Los Angeles — He's won the race to be the next mayor of L.A., but Eric Garcetti is still kissing babies after a news conference in Echo Park. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Barbara Davidson Los Angeles Times



Dear David Gandy, do you feel sexy? Just because you pose nude, then do you think you will look sexy? eehheh ... very wrong! Wrong. Animals also have their genitals and they are not required to wear the shirt. And I have seen, some animals pose with their expressions look more sexy than your unnatural expressions. To me, you're like a gay. And I have absolutely no interest in gay. Sorry.

And if you're suddenly confused because I'm a little bitter today, do not think this is the reverse reaction of a psychological boost that I will fall in love with David Gandy. Eehhehe,.. never. Nevah, dahling.

A PICTURE TODAY




Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco arrive at the track before the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo on May 26, 2013. AFP PHOTO / TOM GANDOLFINI

News Headlines (255) 26 May 2013

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► LIVE SCIENCE 21 May 2013 : Article: Study: Stress Isn't Hot

► NY DAILY NEWS 24 may 2013 :: Angelina Jolie post-mastectomy topless portrait to be sold for charity   ||  ► E ONLINE 24 May 2013  : Angelina Jolie's Post-Mastectomy Topless Portrait to Be Auctioned for Charity

► E ONLINE  24 May 2013: Heidi Klum Recycles a Bridesmaid Dress For Cannes ||  ► HOLLYWOOD LIFE 23 May 2013 : Heidi Klum V. Selena Gomez: Who Looked Sexier In A Slit?

► HUFFINGTON POST 24 May 2013: Michelle Obama Dances With Elementary School Kids To James Brown, 'Godfather Of Soul'  (VIDEO)

► SCIENCEMAG

■ 20 May 2013 : Why Penguins Don't Fly  [Similar Topic : YAHOONEWS, My Older post 22 May 2013]
■ 22 MAy 2013 : How Long Did Neandertals Breastfeed?

► HISTORY.com 15 May, 2013 : Brood II: Return of the Cicada ||  ► Magicicada Mapping Project Homepage

► LEGO SNIPERS. 3D animation created by raptor5120. Published on Jul 20, 2012 by raptor5120 

► "The Fixer". 9 times awarded iPhone short film.

► Rockets hit south Beirut after Hezbollah vows Syria victory  ||  ► VIDEO - Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in Syrian conflict
► Insight: In West Bank shadows, repressed Hamas breathes on
► Bitter election aftermath undermines Malaysian PM Najib
► Photographers Blog :: The man with the coconut and the GoPro  

► CANNES 2013

■ Mads Mikkelsen back at Cannes with French role. Danish star Mads Mikkelsen returns to Cannes with Renaissance drama "Michael Kohlhaas", in which he fires crossbows, delivers a baby colt and speaks fluent French.
■ Stars shine on red carpet at Cannes. The casts of "The Immigrant" and ''Michael Kohlhaas'' shone on the red carpet in Cannes. Among them, Marion Cotillard and festival favourite Mads Mikkelsen.
■ Vampires in Cannes for 'Only lovers left alive'. TV and cinema are awash with vampire stories, so critics were surprised when quirky director Jim Jarmusch jumped on the bandwagon. But surprise turned to pleasure at press screenings, where "Only Lovers Left Alive" got enthusiastic applause from a hard-nosed audience.
■ Roman Polanski back at Cannes with 'Venus in Fur'. Former Palme d'Or winner Roman Polanski returns to the Croisette with 'Venus in Fur', a new adaptation of a play about the infamous sadomasochistic novel by Sacher-Masoch.

► Raw: French Soldier Stabbed in Throat Near Paris. A French soldier has been stabbed outside Paris. France's military spokesman says the soldier was wounded in the throat but his life is not in danger. (May 25)

► 5 unnecessary auto styling trends
► HEALTH  : 9 Foods You Should Avoid

► The world's fastest police vehicles

► Dubai Police Supercars: One-77, Aventador, SLS & Bentley Continental GT. Published on May 7, 2013 by 4WheelsofLux




► SPORT : Formula 1: The magic of the Monaco Grand Prix

► MONSANTO

■ 'Monsanto is all-in-one horseman of GMO Apocalypse'
■ US takes to streets to march against Monsanto & GMO future
■ Hell No, GMO! Anti-Monsanto protests sweep US
■ March Against Monsanto: Global protest challenges biotech giant

► Inside Story Americas - Are US banks untouchable?
► South2North - Cultures of 'magic' and healing
► Inside Syria - SNC: A new way forward?

► The Home Stretch: What You Missed at Cannes

► MINECRAFT

■ Minecraft for N00bs: A Fanboy Explains
■ Game of Blocks: The Man Who Built Westeros in Minecraft
■ How the TIME/Life Building was Recreated in Minecraft

► The mayor-elect's partner in life, politics
By Michael Finnegan and James Rainey - Eric Garcetti's wife, Amy Wakeland, is a powerful player in his political life but one who fiercely guards their family's privacy.

* Steve Lopez: Start with the little things, Mr. Garcetti
* Interactive map: How Los Angeles voted

Ouch! I know, I can't be trusted. Yesterday I have already said sorry to you because you might get bored with the news about 2013 Los Angeles's mayoral election. So, what would I say to you today? Today is not yesterday? Hah, how irresponsible I am. Once again, sorry.

► Don't just sit there. Really. 'The chair is out to kill us,' a Mayo doctor says. Several studies point to the health risks of too much sitting.

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A full moon sets behind the Christ the Redeemer statue on top of Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 25, 2013. Pope Francis will visit to Rio de Janeiro during the World Youth Day event on July 23 to 28. AFP PHOTO/Yasuyoshi CHIBA