Headlines

• Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria - MiamiHerald.com
• Pakistan bans Twitter, citing blasphemous content - Christian Science Monitor
• Powerful earthquake causes fear, anxiety among citizens in northern Italy - Xinhua
• As Egypt holds landmark vote, a nation-by-nation look at Arab Spring's progress - Washington Post
• NATO chief vows no rush to the exits in Afghanistan - Hindustan Times
• Oil prices will rise, Iran says, if embargo comes - Christian Science Monitor
• Palestinian protester cleared of incitement charges - The Guardian
• Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya - Los Angeles Times
• Prosecutors Probe Italy Blast - Wall Street Journal
• Serbians Vote in Presidential Runoff - Voice of America

Local News

• 'Corona leaving fate to God' - Inquirer.net (blog)
• Filipina's case riles lawmaker - Manila Standard Today
• US, others helping PH defense–DFA - Inquirer.net (blog)
• PAF pilots still missing, planes grounded - Inquirer.net (blog)
• DepEd kicks off 'Brigada Eskwela' - Philippine Star
• Nitin Pai: The small-country bullies - Business Standard (blog)
• NPA attack in Albay shows insincerity to forge peace – PH gov't - Tempo
• MILF, MNLF members clash; one rebel killed - BusinessWorld Online Edition
• BFP Ordered To Inspect Schools - Manila Bulletin
• 44 victims of human trafficking rescued in Zambo, 27 of them minors - Minda News

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Business News

• Greeks must choose on euro - Cameron - Reuters UK
• Mighty Merkel may be the odd woman out - Reuters
• John Hay security airs concern over planned takeover - Manila Standard Today
• An appeal for balanced view - Philippine Star
• 200-MW shortfall seen in Mindanao - Philippine Star
• Metro Manila workers may get another pay hike - Philippine Star
• Philippine stocks expected to remain vulnerable this week - Inquirer.net (blog)
• PTT unit embarks on 5-year expansion program in Philippines - Inquirer.net (blog)
• Banana exporters rethink 40% growth target - Inquirer.net (blog)
• Stock Market - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Banking & Finance

• Tan banks incomes surge
• T-bond, peso to sustain hit from EU woes
• Guide for Greece in exiting the euro single currency zone
• Stocks: Storm clouds still gathering over Greece
• Facebook trading sets record IPO volume
• Anti-social: Zynga tumbles after Facebook IPO
• Enough on Facebook! Buy Google or Apple
• Enough on Facebook! Buy Google or Apple
• Facebook: Many mutual funds already have a stake
• Tech IPOs have a dismal track record

Business Views

• Facebook: Is 'You' a Good Investment?
• Networking Mistakes We Often Make
• Changes Coming to Medicaid
• The Fine Line Between Indulging Kids and Giving Them Gifts
• Savings Fall Short for Most Retirees
• Five Risky Investments That Could Make Your Day
• Should You Renounce Your U.S. Citizenship?
• How to Play the Euro Now
• Smarter Ways to Help Kids With College
• This Week

Lifestyle

Fashion and Beauty

• NEIGHBORHOOD 2012 U.S.N.V. Vest
• House in Kitasando
• TED Talks: JR – One Year of Turning the World Inside Out
• Alexander McQueen “SARABANDE II” Scarf Video
• The Greatest Magazine: Dior Homme 2012 Spring/Summer Editorial
• UNDERCOVER “Fuck the Past, Fuck the Future” I6B06-1 Tote Bag
• Vanessa Williams' Poolside Glamour
• Look Of The Day: Ashlee Takes A Big Risk
• READ THIS Before Getting Your Next Pedicure
• Noah Wyle -- Good Genes or Good Docs?

Arts

• Hermes celebrates its love of leather in London show
• Because the guys are worth it, too
• Those Nixon years
• Onward for the next 50
• Tinkle and thunder
• A Filipino drummer at 'The Greatest Show on Earth'
• New Diaz novel to be launched
• Sculpture workshop and exhibit at Liongoren
• Could We Trust Killer Robots?
• What the Chinese Want

Improvement

• Northern Lights Papercraft
• Layered Cake in a Can
• Simple Buck LED Driver with PWM Input
• 3D Designs
• Easy Book Stash of Any Shape
• Free Running/Parkour Guide
• How to build a very small audio recorder inside a pen?
• Has anyone ever built their own rooftop luggage or cargo box?
• Guitar Thumbpick
• Stereogram Codes - Simple 3D Codes in 2 minutes!

Travel

• Travel Deal Spotlight: The Breakers Palm Beach
• Amanda Peet on Being a Mom
• Watch: Josh and Sam Tackle Six Flags' X-Flight Rollercoaster
• Smackdown: Charlotte has 'arrived'
• Today's photo: Tiger on the prowl
• Travel photo of the day
• In-flight phone calls likely to spread
• 'Bouncing back' after baby
• Travel 101: Right Bags, Wrong Bags
• Drivers and cyclists square off

Food

• A.M. Fruity Crunch
• Tuna Sisig
• Cathy's Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcake
• Fish Stew
• Charcoal Bread and Butter Pudding
• Choco Coco Bars
• Hotdogs Supreme
• Shrimp Toast is Nothing to Pu-Pu
• A Real Man's Place Is in the Kitchen
• Odd but Familiar Food

The Scoop

• Lady Gaga to go on in Philippines despite rallies - AFP
• Jennifer Lopez concert set for November, possibly with Jessica Sanchez - Philippine Star
• Will Smith slaps 'joker' on red carpet - NME.com
• Raise the Phl flag - Philippine Star
• DZMM pioneer Balquiedra dies at 70 - ABS CBN News
• 'Idol' producer gives advice to Jessica, Phillip - ABS CBN News
• Donna Summer died of lung cancer not related to smoking - My Fox 8
• Ian Somerhalder & Nina Dobrev Leave NYC - Gather Celebs News Channel
• Ogie Takes 'Boy Pick-Up' To The Big Screen - Manila Bulletin
• Pacquiao to invade Hollywood - Philippine Star

Gossip

• Snow White and the Huntsman's Sam Claflin Talks Dark TV Turn in BBC America's White Heat
• McCarthy, Bullock team up for cop movie
• Status update: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gets married
• Who Should Replace Jennifer Lopez on American Idol?
• Chace Crawford Talks Gossip Girl...the Movie?!
• Japanese woman, 73, scales Everest for the second time
• TV Upfronts Roundup: Everything You Need to Know About the 2012-13 Network Season
• Grey's Anatomy Boss Shonda Rhimes Talks Shocking Finale and Cast Departures: Don't Assume Everyone Else Will Live
• 'Tired' Jackie Chan ready to quit action films
• Which Canceled Show Will You Miss the Most?

Movies/TV/Music

• Gerard Butler messing about on boats in Cannes
• Dancing With The Stars Alum Shannon Elizabeth Reveals Her Pick For Season 14 Champ
• 'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
• The Avengers Sinks Battleship, Deflates What to Expect When You're Expecting, Makes More History
• 'Coal Miner's Daughter' Lynn married at 15, not 13
• Rosie Pope: Why I tweeted my baby's birth
• Where The Red Burn Grows
• Cannes director Haneke faces death in moving "Love"
• Mick Jagger helps 'SNL' bid farewell to Wiig
• 'The Avengers' Torpedoes 'Battleship' With $55M for Box-Office Three-Peat

Sports News

• Chelsea plans for future as European champion - CBS News
• Orcollo lifts US Open title - Tempo
• GABUCO WINS RP'S FIRST WOMEN'S WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD - PhilBoxing.com
• Bill Plaschke: Lakers now huffing and puffing to the finish line - Salt Lake Tribune
• Perpetual Gains Semis In VL - Manila Bulletin
• Denver hurdles last obstacle for title shot - Philippine Star
• E-Painters ruin Trillo's debut - Philippine Star
• PBA: Petron dumps Powerade in battle of trade partners - GMA News
• Singapore Cup: Loyola Meralco Sparks up vs Myanmar's Kanbawsa FC in July - GMA News
• Gandionco still red-hot, wins by five - Inquirer.net

Sport Writers

• Stewart Mandel: Little mystery remains in final 2010 bowl projections
• Andrew Perloff: MJD makes MVP case, Cutler improves, more analysis
• Stewart Mandel: Uncertainty surrounds ACC lineup in latest bowl projections
• Kerry J. Byrne: Jets-Patriots is NFL game of the week
• Will Carroll: Brees, Cassel looking strong; Downgrade Bush
• Ben Lyttleton: Drogba's affection for former club Marseille remains strong
• Andy Staples: Beamer's pride, UConn's berth, NCAA's hypocrisy; more Snaps
• Joe Sheehan: Yankees paying for what Jeter has already done
• Andy Staples: Auburn brilliant again, but BCS championship will be Tigers vs. World
• Stewart Mandel: Ducks 'Win the Day,' now have chance to win biggest prize of all

NBA Fantasy

• Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James 'dream final' fading fast as Heat, Lakers struggle
• Heat-Pacers: Game 4 another chance for Indianapolis to shine in 3rd quarter
• Spurs show their class as they erase Clippers' big lead, move closer to sweep
• No choke: Lance Stephenson's remorse a sign of Pacers' image-consciousness
• Dwyane Wade breakout coming in Game 4? Pacers bracing for it
• 76ers' Lavoy Allen seeing more action, defending Kevin Garnett well
• Boston Celtics must regroup after letting Game 4 slip vs. 76ers
• Pacers' Roy Hibbert gets guidance from Tim Duncan, and it's paying off
• 76ers beat Celtics with Game 4 comeback, tie playoff series at 2-2
• Lakers' Metta World Peace, Thunder's Russell Westbrook get technicals after loose ball battle

Science & Technology

• SpaceX Replaces Faulty Rocket Valve for Space Station Flight
• Apple, Samsung CEOs head to court-ordered play date
• Pakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet cartoons
• Hidden Fingerprint of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Finally Found
• Mark Zuckerberg's Big Surprise Weekend Wedding
• Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets
• Pakistan blocks Twitter access over "blasphemous content"
• Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material
• Solar Eclipse Day! Time for a 'Ring of Fire'
• Rare 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Visible from China to Texas Today

News & Trends

• LG Optimus 3D Max in the flesh, take two for LG
• John Gruber jumps ship
• The Free Ride Is Over For Streaming Video
• Kickstarter: Meet CordLite, The Light-Up iPhone Cable For Night Owls
• Harvard Business School For The Facebook Age
• Apple commentator John Gruber jumps ship
• Marketing Lessons Startups Need to Learn from Google’s Project Glass Concept Video
• Newspaper Attacks UK Government For Its ‘Closeness’ To Google
• Contest: Make me a cool Sun BB Plan 600 Poster!
• SpaceX’s Historic Launch Aborted Less Than A Second Prior To Launch

Tech Industry

• Rumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 leaked screens are fishy
• Mark Hamill returns as The Joker in DC Universe Online expansion
• 2 more activists charged related to NATO summit
• Video: May 20: McConnell, Graham, Warner, Friedman, Ward
• McConnell: Obama needs to act like an adult
• What to look for at the NATO summit
• UN human rights chief visits Zimbabwe
• 3 charged in carjacking of pastor Marvin Winans
• 5 dead as fishing boat sinks off French island
• Video: Warner: Little support for doing the right thing

Views

Analysis

• NATO chief insists no rush to exits in Afghanistan
• NATO chief insists no rush to exits in Afghanistan
• Two more activists hit with charges related to NATO summit
• Two more activists hit with charges related to NATO summit
• Protesters stream into Chicago park for NATO march
• Protesters stream into Chicago park for NATO march
• Tropical Storm Alberto weakens off Carolina coast
• Tropical Storm Alberto weakens off Carolina coast
• What to look for at the NATO summit
• What to look for at the NATO summit

Blogs

• 10 things to do in Cambodia (part 2)
• Nutella Sans Rival
• Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Wedding
• Ian Somerhalder in Manila, Philippines
• How to remove that annoying Globe Tattoo toolbar?
• Philippine TV Ratings May 17 2012
• KASBAH's Moroccan Cuisine from Boracay to BGC!
• Pastel Fairy
• Annabelle Rama to run for Congresswoman of 1st District of Cebu City in 2013
• Joe Jonas is the newest Bench (TM) endorser

Special Reports

• Man, 20, Hurt After Lynched By Mob In Jeepney Robbery
• Mother Airs Plea To Police
• BIR Begins Probe Into ITRs
• New General Voters’ Registration Sought
• May Millionaires
• NHA To Build Evacuation Center
• PENRO Enforces Strict ECC Compliance
• SMC Aids Angat Bridge Repairs
• DAR Screens Luisita Farm Beneficiaries
• Civic Action

Inspiration

• A City Education: The Power of Staff-Parent Teams
• Mapua students build new wheelchair
• ASEAN-CER Integration Partnership Forum held
• National Book Development Trust Fund grantees
• FedEx recognized for commitment to employees and the communities
• Japan assists farmers in Nueva Vizcaya
• Healthy lifestyle program wins DOH award
• $1-M Canada grant to Central Mindanao
• AboitizPower builds school in San Fernando
• Humor Is an Online Activist’s Best Defense

Daily Habit

• 5-21-2012 PCSO LOTTO DRAW RESULTS 6/55, 6/45, 4D, SWERTRES, 2D
• Lotto Results for May 20, 2012
• Lotto Results for May 19, 2012
• Lotto Results for May 18, 2012
• $1: 43.250
• $1: 42.925
• Lotto Results for May 17, 2012
• Lotto Results for May 16, 2012
• $1: 43.045
• Lotto Results for May 15, 2012

Tweets!

• Notebook: When things aren't working out as you wish, be patient. Stop trying to move ahead of God. His timing is perfect. Trust Him.
• piersmorgan: BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea parade cancelled after John Terry tried to wrestle the bus driver out of his chair.
• damnitstrue: When you meet someone special... you'll know. Your heart will beat more rapidly and you'll smile for no reason.
• itvnews: Champions League cup touches down in UK - take a look here http://t.co/xsP8eweO
• thisisanfield: 70,000 fans will line the streets to watch Chelsea's parade. In 2005, over 750,000 fans gathered to welcome the European Cup to Liverpool.
• MotoGP: Last lap, Rossi is in the second place after beautiful overtakes.
• GrandeFor1D: Demi is flawless. She's beautiful, talented, caring, humble, inspiring & there's loads more things incredible about her. ♥
• VaughanCricket: I had no problems with John Terry lifting the trophy...He has a habit of being in the right place... http://t.co/17j6kbGT
• WereJustTeenss: Girls problem: They love the ones that hurt them. Boys problem: They hurt the ones they love.
• MariiKira: Messi or C Ronaldo? If Messi can do ANYTHING in on the pitch without Xavi or Iniesta call me! CR scores EVERYWHERE! http://t.co/QPn7CelV

Strange News

• Video: Fashion-forward fidos attend puppy prom
• Video: Catch of the day: 1,300-pound sturgeon
• Italy "dog and cat tax" muzzled after uproar
• Man with record-breaking 14-foot mustache has some grooming tips
• Photographer “blows away” subjects
• Postal employee on workers’ comp caught running Boston Marathon
• Cloak and dagger world of spies exposed in NYC show
• Video: Man jumps into live TV news broadcast
• Signature Cocktails for Summer
• A Diamond Jubilee

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