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Faced with 24% unemployment and failing banks, Spain may need a rescue and the rest of Europe may have no choice but to meet Spain’s terms.

Perspective: How Vietnam and the US are forging a new alliance.

Once old enemies, The US and Vietnam have found common interests in a new strategic alliance.

Will it be possible to clone a mammoth?

Possibilities in theory become quite another thing in the laboratory.

Dozens executed by Assad militias.

VIDEO: Rebels struggle to save lives in primitive field hospitals.

Egypt’s Mubarak gets life sentence.

Protests erupted after Mubarak’s sons and senior aids were acquitted

US will shift navy focus to the Pacific.

The majority of US Navy forces will be in the Pacific in the future.

Venezuela outlaws private gun ownership.

BBC asserts that the disarming of civilians is the governments answer to high crime rates.

Europe’s bank chief: Euro-zone “unsustainable”.

Says the monetary union cannot survive in its present form and leaders take “half-steps” when dealing with problems.

How an Australian ferry boat designer helped build up China’s navy.

High speed wave-cutting hull designs were used in the construction of Chinese high speed attack boats.

China arrested security official on USA spying charges.

The arrest has been kept under wraps, but the official is thought to have passed information to the US for several years.

Obama ordered stepped up cyber-attacks on Iran.

The Stuxnet virus and the newer Flame virus attacks are thought to be part of the same program.

Bill Clinton: Romney has “sterling” business experience.

VIDEO: Bill Clinton says Romney has what it takes to be President, but predicts an Obama win.

Obama apologizes to Polish President for death camp gaffe.

Poles want death camps of WW II to be recognized as Nazi death camps in occupied Poland.

Sudan woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultry claim.

The only evidence taken in the case was her confession extracted with a beating.

Too Late to stop Iran?

Iran may already have enough uranium to produce 6 nuclear weapons.

Possible crash site for Amelia Earhart yields freckle cream jar as link to flier.

Amelia Earhart was known to dislike her freckles and a glass jar found on Nikumaroro Island closely resembles that of a known freckle cream of the day.

Mars colony planned by Dutch company.

The company intends to establish livable quarters on mars before the first colonists arrive. The Mars colonists woud travel to mars on “one way trips”.

Cash flees Spain

Spanish banks are seeing record capital flight as fears rise of Spanish banking collapse.

The Flame virus cyberweapon has infected computers in Iran nationwide.

Nuclear installations were likely target.

Why the big deal over Obama’s “Polish death camps” gaffe?

Historical sensibilities run deep and Obama’s simple gaffe stirred the pot.

Women in Rio hold “slut walk”, pelt harassing man with fruit, hand him over to cops.

VIDEO: Protestors corner the man, splatter him with fruit and vegetables, and see him arrested for indecent exposure.

Eyewitness: Saudi woman rebels, gives Saudi dress code cops an ear-full.

VIDEO: Remarkable video taken by a woman while she resists Saudi morals and dress code cops who wanted her to leave a mall because she was wearing fingernail polish. “You are not the boss of me!”

The new oil boom-lands, from Canada to Argentina, diminish Mid-East influence.

Some of the most dramatic oil production increases are in the US itself.

Source: Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez in the final stages of terminal cancer.

The information came from a “highly respected source close to Chavez”. He is not expected to live long enough to see the results of Venezuela’s election.

Obama’s “Polish death camp” gaffe leaves Polish officials irate.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk demands an apology from President Obama.

Crude oil drops below $90

Lower prices at the gas pump as worldwide demand recedes.

Saudi King: If Iran gets nukes, so will we.

If Iran gets the bomb, a nuclear arms race looms in the middle east.

Zimmerman surrender deadline nears.

VIDEO: Now that his bond has been revoked, George Zimmerman has until Sunday afternoon to surrender to authorities.

Walker recall election in Wisconsin has implications for presidential race.

A Walker landslide in Wisconsin’s recall election could spell trouble for Obama in November.

Why you need a bigger hat: Yes, brain and head size really has grown in a century.

Researchers are not able to pinpoint the cause of increasing head and brain sizes.

Some noticed cannibal killer’s violent and bizarre behavior before he murdered house-mate.

“He was known to some on campus for carrying a machete and wearing tribal-inspired facepaint.”

Mocking Mayor Bloomberg: Nanny mayor gets served up for wanting to ban large sodas.

VIDEO: New York Mayor Bloomberg made himself the butt of a lot of humor with his attempt to ban sales of large soft drinks. Occasionally, people DO GET what they have coming.

Bear devours the corpse of convicted killer in Canada.

Authorities intend to kill the bear once it is identified.

Louisiana offering vouchers to poor and middle income families for use in private schools.

Teachers unions strongly opposed the voucher program which would give parents an alternative to poorly performing public schools.

Watching Wisconsin: Will blue Wisonsin turn red?

Polls show Governor Walker well in the lead to fight off a challenge by Tom Barret. A Walker win by 6 points or more means big trouble for Obama this November.

Zuckerberg spoke of doubts about taking Facebook public.

With Facebook stock having plunged in price, costing investors billions, he may well wish he had taken his own advice.

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Facebook stock (symbol FB) continued it’s downward spiral.

Zimmerman’s bond revoked in Trayvon Martin case, must surrender in 48 hours.

Prosecutors say Zimmerman did not disclose his cash from donations correctly. He has not been accused of any wrongdoing while out on bail.

Chicago cops: “Your first amendment rights can be terminated”.

VIDEO: Tyrants in blue: Chicago cops arrest journalists for filming in public place.

Snake charming preacher meets his match, dies after snake bite.

The Rev. Mark Wolford died within hours of being bitten by a snake during a religious service.

Vast fire in New Mexico burns out of control.

Hundreds of thousands of acres burned over and growing.

Idaho high school student films large upright creature, Bigfoot hunters speculate.

Blurry video and footprints, but Bigfoot hunters still bite. See the VIDEO.

Gambino family mobsters sent to prison.

Both men had been picked by the Gambino family crime bosses to be “made men”.

Obama wants second term to fix health care if Supreme Court tosses current law.

In a meeting with donors, Obama makes the case that he will need a second term to revise the health care law if the Supreme Court strikes down his first effort.

EPA accused of spying on farmers and ranchers from the air.

The EPA call them “pollution control” flights, while critics call it spying on citizens.

Maryland man arrested in cannibalistic murder.

Alexander Kinyua, an electrical engineering student originally from Kenya, has been arrested in Maryland in connection with the murder and dismemberment of 37-year-old Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie.

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Suspect admits cannibalism.

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Cannibal murder suspect admits eating victim’s heart and brain. Investigating police horrified.

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