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Blind Chinese dissident Chen arrives in NY »

White House officials said they were pleased that Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng had left China for the [...]


Politico Tars Marco Rubio With Conspiracy Theories of ‘Bilderberg Obsessives’ »

The "mainstream media" claim that they finely sift information to offer their customers only the most [...]


Politico Tars Marco Rubio With Conspiracy Theories of ‘Bilderberg Obsessives’ »

The "mainstream media" claim that they finely sift information to offer their customers only the most [...]


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News and Analysis

Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest »

Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators [Read More]


Technology and Science

Samsung’s mobile chief says has options to settle war with Apple Samsung’s mobile chief says has options to settle war with Apple »

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' mobile division [...]


Google says it won China’s approval for Motorola deal Google says it won China’s approval for Motorola deal »

(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese [...]


Historic Facebook debut falls flat Historic Facebook debut falls flat »

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The historic initial public [...]


Entertainment and Living

Filipino Christian conservatives denounce Lady Gaga concert

Filipino Christian conservatives denounce Lady Gaga concert

MANILA (Reuters) - Conservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation of Lady Gaga's two concerts next week, saying her songs carried "demonic" undertones.

Sean Penn opens wallets for Haiti at Cannes gala

Sean Penn opens wallets for Haiti at Cannes gala

CANNES (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival took time out from the movies to raise money for Haiti on Friday night, with Sean Penn at the helm pleading the humanitarian cause at a celebrity gala.

Tough times for small U.S. films despite bumper Cannes

Tough times for small U.S. films despite bumper Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) - In a bumper year for U.S. productions in Cannes, director John Hillcoat, presenting prohibition-era drama "Lawless" at the film festival on Saturday, said the state of smaller-budget American movies was "distressing".

Make your mind up J.Lo, says "American Idol" producer

Make your mind up J.Lo, says "American Idol" producer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and "American Idol" producers played a cat-and- mouse game on Friday over the singer's future on the TV talent show that revived her career and sent her to the top of a global celebrity power list.

Exploitation, loneliness in sex tourism film at Cannes

Exploitation, loneliness in sex tourism film at Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Just who exploits and who is exploited in the sex tourism industry is the question asked in director Ulrich Seidl's "Paradise Love", a powerful and unsettling exploration of female loneliness and economic imbalance in Africa.