 Rafael Nadal breezes to win and berth in Rome Masters quarter-finals as Samantha Stosur and Andy Murray fall Thu 17 May 2012
NOVAK Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have reached the Rome Masters quarter-finals but Samantha Stosur was eliminated. Fourth seed Andy Murray also suffered a setback to his... (photo: Creative Commons / Yann Caradec) The Daily Telegraph Australia
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 Serena, Venus stay on course Thu 17 May 2012
Serena and Venus Williams both reached the quarter-finals of the WTA Internazionali BNL d'Italia with straight-sets victories on Thursday. Having been pushed hard by... (photo: Creative Commons / Terry Ballard) Sky Sports
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 Bulgaria extends smoking ban to cafes, stadiums Thu 17 May 2012
AFP - Lawmakers in Bulgaria approved on Thursday last-minute changes to the country's health bill to ban smoking in stadiums and all enclosed public spaces such as cafes... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) France24
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 Djokovic into Rome last eight after fightback Thu 17 May 2012
Holder Novak Djokovic staged a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 comeback over Argentine Juan Monaco to earn a place in the quarter-finals at a windy Rome Masters on Thursday. With gusts of... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Khaleej Times
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 A Clown at Cannes: Bill Murray at the Riviera Fest Thu 17 May 2012
CANNES, France (AP) — Clad in a plaid jacket that could have come out of Rodney Dangerfield's wardrobe in "Caddyshack," Bill Murray clashed with traditional Cannes... (photo: Creative Commons / Paul Sherwood) The New York Times
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 Europe's banks on the brink Thu 17 May 2012
LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as... (photo: AP / Martin Oeser) Reuters
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 Copper rebounds from 4-month lows, Greek worries cap gains Thu 17 May 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Copper steadied on Thursday following hefty losses in the previous session that dragged prices to four-month lows, but gains were fragile as worries... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Reuters
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 Secret gardens revealed in Amsterdam Thu 17 May 2012
During the third weekend of June, 30 of the most private gardens in Amsterdam are open to the public as part of Open Garden Days. Some of them are opening for the first... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Miami Herald
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 Snedeker in midflight drama for 1st trip to Spain Thu 17 May 2012
CASARES, Spain (AP) — Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an emergency landing en route to Spain, Brandt Snedeker's first appearance in Spain isn't exactly going as... (photo: AP) Houston Chronicle
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 Greek caretaker government sworn in Thu 17 May 2012
Athens: The Greek caretaker government, which will lead the country to the second round of national polls in June, was sworn in on Thursday morning at a ceremony held at... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis) Zeenews
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 U.S. Stock Futures Inch Up Thu 17 May 2012
By SHAWN LANGLOIS LONDON—U.S. stocks nudged slightly higher before the opening bell on Thursday and were poised to end their recent losing streak after the Fed... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal
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 We risk being shut out of financial markets, warns Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy Thu 17 May 2012
As Madrid's borrowing costs spiked to levels widely seen as unsustainable, Mariano Rajoy warned that there is a "a serious risk that [investors] will not lend us... (photo: AP / Thierry Charlier) The Independent
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 Prosecutors lay out Srebrenica genocide case against Ratko Mladic Thu 17 May 2012
On the second day of the 70-year-old's genocide trial, Yugoslav war crimes tribunal prosecutors will focus on the bloody climax of the 1992-95 Bosnian war, when Serb... (photo: AP / Amel Emric) The Independent
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 Greece Crisis: IMF chief warns on expensive cost of Greek exit from euro Thu 17 May 2012
Tweet ATHENS: IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned of "extremely expensive" consequences were Greece to leave the euro zone, a once taboo possibility that European leaders... (photo: AP / Lionel Cironneau) The Times of India
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 Tokyo stocks rebound, close up 0.86% Thu 17 May 2012
TweetTOKYO: Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to finish 0.86 percent higher Thursday, as Japan reported better-than-expected growth figures although concerns over... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Times of India
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 World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution Thu 17 May 2012
BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fears... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer) Atlanta Journal
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 Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines Thu 17 May 2012
By Alito L. Malinao MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Xinhua
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 SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba Thu 17 May 2012
South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1) Business Day
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 Asia stocks rise after Greece sets election date Thu 17 May 2012
BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday as markets adjusted to Greece's possible exit from the euro common currency and traders hunted for bargains after... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Springfield News-Sun
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 Spain borrowing costs set to rise amid Greece fears Thu 17 May 2012
Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike on Thursday when the country's treasury sells up to 2.5bn euros (£2bn; $3.2bn) of three- and four-year sovereign... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) BBC News
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