European Stocks Pare Losses; U.S. Futures, Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg.com - 0 KB- Found: 18 hours ago
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks pared earlier losses as a report showed the region's economy grew more than forecast in the first quarter. BT Group Plc, Vivendi SA and Roche Holding AG advanced. U.S. index futures and shares in Asia rose.

A slightly slimmer SIFF still features more than 400 films
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 0 KB- Found: 6 hours ago
A slightly slimmer SIFF still tips the film festival scales with 419 movies.

James Jim Rae
The Telegraph - 0 KB- Found: 3 hours ago
James A. "Jim" Rae, 65, died at 9:36 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008, at his residence. He was born March 17, 1943, in Staunton to Orvid Allen and Charlene (Rhodes) Rae.

Incoming president of Taiwan doubts China unification
Boston Herald - 0 KB- Found: 9 hours ago
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's president-elect said today that unification with China is unlikely "in our lifetimes," but pledged to reach out to the longtime rival...

Soltek's site wins 2008 AGC Award
San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News - 0 KB- Found: 3 hours ago
Soltek's design-build P-198 BOQ Monterey-Historical Site was recently selected as a winner of the 2008 AGC Aon Build America Awards, in the Design-Build Renovation category.

Most European Stocks Rise; U.S. Futures, Asian Shares Advance
Bloomberg.com - 0 KB- Found: 17 hours ago
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Most European stocks rose after a report showed the region's economy expanded more than forecast in the first quarter, easing concern that credit-market losses will curb growth. U.S. index futures and shares in Asia gained.

Incoming president of Taiwan doubts China unification
San Francisco Chronicle - 0 KB- Found: 14 hours ago
Taiwan's president-elect said Thursday that unification with China is unlikely "in our lifetimes," but pledged to reach out to the longtime rival while maintaining good relations with the United States. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Ma...

Calls To Deploy UN Peace Force To Somalia Continue
Scoop.co.nz - 0 KB- Found: 4 hours ago
15 May 2008 - The Security Council today called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to continue contingency plans to deploy a possible United Nations peacekeeping operation in strife-torn Somalia and to relocate its political office from neighbouring Kenya.

Give People With Disabilities IT Access - UN Chief
Scoop.co.nz - 0 KB- Found: 4 hours ago
15 May 2008 - Attitudes towards the world's 650 million people living with disabilities need to change so that their right to participate fully in the information society is honoured, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

Red Cross: Burma cyclone death toll could go up to 128K
USA Today - 0 KB- Found: 2008-05-14, 23:01 GMT
The Red Cross says the death toll in Burmar's cyclone may be between 68,833 and 127,990.