Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - Yahoo has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters. Full Article
IMF's Lagarde escapes formal investigation in court
PARIS - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euro ($368.5 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. | Video
Obama decries military sexual assault
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - President Barack Obama urged the future leaders of the U.S. military on Friday to stamp out sexual assault from their ranks, warning that a few individuals could undermine the strongest military in the world. Full Article
Toronto mayor denies use of crack cocaine
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, under pressure to respond to allegations he was filmed using drugs, said on Friday that he does not smoke crack cocaine and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist. Full Article
NY claims more proof of bank mortgage abuses
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses. Full Article
New bird flu may spread among humans: study
HONG KONG - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found. Full Article
In Brazil, the Pope is pop
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL - Since Rio is the world’s most irreverent city, according to its own residents, all Popes are received with the slogan, “The Pope is pop.” When Pope Francis visits the city in July, that slogan will be on everyone’s minds. Full Article
At least six killed in Peshawar convoy attack
May 24 - At least six policemen are killed and three others are injured when militants ambushed vehicles near Peshawar in Pakistan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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What war on the press?
The Obama administration's legal battering of the press, while real, hardly rises to the level of war. The leak crackdown - and there has been one - has been mostly on the supply side, in the bureaucracy where the government leakers dwell, and not the demand side in newsrooms. Commentary
Two cheers for the tech industry's goofy energy
It’s easy to dismiss Internet ecosystems as froth, whether in New York or Silicon Valley. Yet optimism and ambition are not just heady. They are essential for constructive change. Commentary
Obama's legacy could be moral, not political
Lately Obama seems like he's playing defense. One possible alternative, hinted at in a recent speech, is that Obama might take advantage of his prestige and moral authority to make the case for stronger American families. Commentary
Changing Assad’s calculus
Even as the international community discusses 'grand strategy,' Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is taking decisive action. Commentary
Some cracks in the technocrat cult
We are living in the age of the technocrats, but there are sound reasons why not to rely mechanically on technocratic solutions. That’s why it is worth reading a new paper by Daron Acemoglu of MIT and James Robinson of Harvard University. Commentary
Lessons of the London butchers
The cases of the butchers of London and the Boston bombers raise an even more fundamental question: What exactly is terrorism? Since 9/11, the central management of al Qaeda’s operation has been defeated and the duty to continue the Islamist fight has passed to individual jihadists. Commentary
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China's next export: liquor
Western tipples have long been a hit with Chinese. But now China wants to give back. The fiery traditional spirit baijiu could be coming to a bar near you. Video
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