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Vodafone withdraws from BT mobile partner talks: sources

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone has withdrawn from the running to provide a mobile service to fixed-line operator BT, two industry sources told Reuters, bringing to an end a nine-year partnership.

Tulip Festival in St. Petersburg

The Tulip Festival opened on Saturday on Yelagin Island, St. Petersburg, for the first time.

The Geopolitics of Hawaii

This week the Naval Diplomat wings his way to Honolulu for a "Track II" conference with Indian and Chinese delegations at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, an academic institution based within the U.S. Pacific Command. The...Show More Summary

Richard Beeston: the finest foreign correspondent of his generation

The death of my dear friend Rick Beeston over the weekend has deprived British journalism of one of its finest exponents. From the moment the fresh-faced young Rick appeared in Beirut during the darkest days of the Lebanese civil war in 1985 (I was charged by the Telegraph foreign desk with the unenviable task of taking [...]

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to Visit Burma, Discuss Economic Development

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that he intends to visit Burma “soon” to hold a summit with President Thein Sein, according to Kyodo News. In making the announcement Abe stressed that the trip would focus on helping...Show More Summary

Evil Twin Defense: Toronto Mayor Makes Novel Claim After Surfacing Of Tape Allegedly Showing Him Smoking Crack

We have previously seen cases involving the evil twin defense. However, recently Toronto mayor Rob Ford invoked this defense after a picture emerged that purportedly showed him smoking crack. The problem is that the reporters cannot find evidence that he actually has a twin as he claims. It does not appear that former D.C. mayor […]

Tragic Comedy

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The 6th Floor Blog: Behind the Cover Story: Michael Pollan on Why Bacteria Aren’t the Enemy

The author of this week’s cover story answers questions on why we should go easy on the Purell, how owning a dog might be healthy and why we should be wary of antibiotics.

For Russia, Syria is not in the Middle East

For Moscow, Syria is different from other allies in the Middle East because the outcome affects Russia's core strategic interests – including its global naval strategy and energy exports.

IRS Targets Conservatives

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One dead after tornado blitz through midwest U.S.

Did the IRS break the law by targeting Tea Partiers?

As the Obama administration tries to regain its footing after a tough two weeks, White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer made the rounds on the Sunday talk shows this week. One exchange raised some eyebrows. When ABC News' George Stephanopoulos...Show More Summary

Russia Needs 3-5 Years to Build Efficient Economy – Kudrin

Russia will need from three to five years to exit stagnation and build an efficient economy, former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Monday.

Conservatives versus the GOP

With Bush Revisionism in full flower, the movement conservatives and the Tea Party will have to slug it out with the GOP establishment.

Obama Is Not Nixon

"I Want to Get Engaged, but My Boyfriend Doesn't"

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our community. Add your advice in the comments! Hello. So a little background on us: we are both 27, have been dating for a little over two years, and have been friends for nine. We have a great relationship, and I really think he is the one.  The problem? He does not want to get engaged. Show More Summary

Gulf wealth funds raising private equity investments: study

DUBAI (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are raising their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco says in a new study.

Yakhont Medium-Range Anti-Ship Missile

The Oniks supersonic cruise missile, export variant designation Yakhont, is intended to hit warships actively using air-defense and electronic countermeasures systems

Russia Needs 3-5 Years to Build Efficient Economy – Kudrin

Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms

From Texas to the upper Great Lakes, forecasters are warning that the weather will be rough Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tornadoes are possible in the Plains States. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms — some with hail — are likely. One man was killed in Oklahoma Sunday when a tornado dame through.