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Apr 29, 2012

Breaking News: CBS News: UK Olympic lifetime doping ban "unlawful"

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UK Olympic lifetime doping ban "unlawful"
Apr 30th 2012, 04:19

Sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar - both once banned for doping - given chance to compete for Olympics

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Top Stories - Google News: Ban Ki-moon holds landmark talks with Burma's president - Telegraph.co.uk

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Apr 30th 2012, 05:11


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Ban Ki-moon holds landmark talks with Burma's president
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon held landmark talks with Burma's president on Monday in a high-profile show of support for changes sweeping through the former pariah state. During his three-day visit, Ban is expected to urge further steps towards democracy and ...
Suu Kyi's party decides to enter Myanmar's parliamentReuters
UN Chief Hails Myanmar Democracy Shift, Wants Sanctions LiftedBusinessWeek
Ban Ki-moon to address Burma parliamentThe Guardian
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Philly.com News: Temple students robbed at gunpoint

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Temple students robbed at gunpoint
Apr 30th 2012, 03:39

Five Temple University students were robbed Sunday night during a home invasion in North Philadelphia, 6ABC reported.

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Breaking News: CBS News: Report: Apple legally avoids billions in taxes

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Report: Apple legally avoids billions in taxes
Apr 30th 2012, 02:42

Apple Inc. uses subsidiaries in Ireland, the Netherlands and elsewhere to cut its tax bill by billions

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Top Stories - Google News: Eurozone crisis has a long way to go, warns Cameron - The Independent

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Eurozone crisis has a long way to go, warns Cameron - The Independent
Apr 29th 2012, 23:04


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Eurozone crisis has a long way to go, warns Cameron
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David Cameron issued a stark warning yesterday that the eurozone is facing a renewed threat of collapse as he blamed economic woes on the Continent for Britain's double-dip recession. In comments which will infuriate other European leaders ahead of ...
Cameron pledges to do more to boost economyCITY A.M.
The worst is yet to come for the euro, warns Number 10 as it raises fears ...Daily Mail
David Cameron blames UK double-dip recession on eurozoneThe Guardian
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Philly.com News: Baby killed in farm mishap

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Apr 30th 2012, 02:58

A toddler was killed while playing around a piece of farm equipment in Berks County on Sunday, authorities said.

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Economy: Economic News, Policy & Analysis - The Washington Post: As U.S. government contracts dwindle, losers protest more

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As U.S. government contracts dwindle, losers protest more
Apr 29th 2012, 23:43

The U.S. government's push to reduce spending on contracts has left it fending off the most challenges in 16 years from unsuccessful bidders.

Contractors filed 2,353 protest-related cases during the last fiscal year with the Government Accountability Office, which arbitrates contract disputes.

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Top Stories - Google News: Tewkesbury sets up flood incident room as river rises - BBC News

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Apr 30th 2012, 01:13


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Tewkesbury, which was devastated by flooding five years ago, is on alert again following heavy rainfall and rising river levels. The Environment Agency has set up an incident room amid fears that the River Severn could rise further.
Flood-Hit Town On Alert As Rain Lashes UKSky News
Violent 24 hour storm to batter Britain as April set to be wettest for 250 yearsTelegraph.co.uk
rivers on flood alertDerbyshire Times
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Breaking News: CBS News: US special forces helping hunt for Joseph Kony

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US special forces helping hunt for Joseph Kony
Apr 30th 2012, 01:32

The U.S. military has a 100-man task force aiding the Ugandan military track down the African warlord on the run

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Breaking News: CBS News: Egypt's military promises government reshuffle

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Egypt's military promises government reshuffle
Apr 30th 2012, 01:09

After Islamists suspend parliament in protest, Egypt's military rulers respond to some of their demands

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Breaking News: CBS News: Ex-Libyan oil minister found dead in the Danube

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Ex-Libyan oil minister found dead in the Danube
Apr 30th 2012, 01:48

Shukri Ghanem defected early during uprising from Qaddafi's government; Austrian police don't know yet why or how he died

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thumbnail The John Edwards trial: where it is; where it's going
Apr 30th 2012, 00:34

NBC's Lisa Myers updates the Jon Ewrds trial. Then, TODAY's Lester Holt talks with lawyer Mark Geragos about the first week of the prosecution's case.

ANALYSIS

By Hampton Dellinger, Special to msnbc.com

After an eventful first five days, here are three keys as the John Edwards case moves on to week two:


Hampton Dellinger

Hampton Dellinger, a litigation partner with Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson of Charlotte and Chapel Hill, N.C., is former deputy attorney general of North Carolina and has taught election law at Duke University Law School. In 2008, he sought the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of North Carolina.


Did the defense's cross-examination of Andrew Young destroy the government's case?
Stymied by technical glitches (no mike, a balky video player), frequently sustained objections and a somewhat scattershot approach, the cross-examination of Edwards' former aide by lead defense attorney Abbe Lowell got off to a halting start. But by Day Two, Lowell's questioning of Young had turned surgical. Time and again, Lowell forced Young to acknowledge inconsistencies among his past statements, and between those statements and his courtroom testimony. The centerpiece came when Young acknowledged that most of the $925,000 the government contends went to cover up Edwards' affair with Rielle Hunter was, in fact, kept by Young and his wife, Cheri, to finance a family manse.


By the end, Lowell (solemn-faced and in a dark suit) had the air of an undertaker while Young (fatigued and evidencing a gray pallor atop his tanned faced) looked funeral-ready. And yet ... I'm not sure the government's theory of the case got buried by the cross-examination. No matter how much of the money trail led to the money pit that was the Youngs' dream home, some amount of political supporter money well above the $2,300 individual contribution limit benefited Hunter. Indeed, Edwards admitted as much in his trial brief filed in mid-April: "[T]here is no doubt that payments by Ms. Mellon and Mr. Baron covered Ms. Hunter's personal expenses (and much more so, the Youngs' personal expenses, such as the construction of their dream home." So, while Lowell's cross of Young was good lawyering and great theater, the government's prosecution theory likely survived it.

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Analysis by Hampton Dellinger

Did Andrew Young damage the prosecution more during his direct examination?
Ultimately, Young's answers in three areas of questioning during his direct examination may prove more helpful to Edwards than the admissions forced out of him by Lowell on cross. First, Young made it clear that neither Rachel "Bunny" Mellon nor Fred Baron expected anything in return for their largesse, thus confirming that this isn't the typical quid pro quo political corruption case.

Second, Young testified that both he and Edwards told Mellon that her donations were intended to aid Edwards with a personal matter, not a political one.

Third, Young said Edwards consistently reassured him that the arrangement was legal. The last point is a huge one: If the government was counting on Young to establish that Edwards knew the Baron-Mellon financial support for his mistress ran afoul of federal election laws, his testimony proved a major disappointment.

Is an anti-Andrew Young train coming and, if so, how long is it?
Given that the defense was able to turn the trial of Edwards into the trial of Young during much of Week One, prosecutors have to be worried about a possible parade of witnesses coming to the stand to disparage Young's character and dispute his recollection. We can't know for sure until they take the stand, but there are indications that potential defense witnesses such as respected North Carolina lawyer David Kirby, acclaimed author Robert Draper and veteran pollster Harrison Hickman may offer event accounts that differ dramatically from Young's.

This trial is a long way from over. But it's fair to say that, thanks to Young's direct testimony as much as anything else, prosecutors likely see some hard work ahead before they will feel comfortable resting the government's case.

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Economy: Economic News, Policy & Analysis - The Washington Post: Here’s what Washington really does

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Here's what Washington really does
Apr 30th 2012, 00:54

The Washington of conventional wisdom and the real Washington are two entirely different places. The Washington of conventional wisdom is overrun by well-paid insiders — lobbyists, lawyers, publicists — who systematically manipulate government policies to benefit corporations and the rich, defying the "will of the people." The real Washington has government paid for by the rich and well-to-do. Benefits go mainly to the poor and middle class, while politicians of both parties live in fear that they might offend the "will of the people" — voters.

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