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Friday, May 25, 2012

Guardiola signs off in style as Barca win Copa

Lionel Messi scores as Barcelona mark Pep Guardiola's final match in charge with a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao to win the Copa del Rey Friday. It was the 14th trophy of his four-year reign.Read More[category Sport]

Lawyer: Accused Child Killer Is Mentally Ill

On the same day that a suspect is arraigned for the 1979 death of a 6-year-old boy, the lawyer for the accused says he's mentally ill and suffers from hallucinations.Read More[category World]

Observing Memorial Day

We'll be back Tuesday.Read More[category World]

Ad-skipping DVR prompts fight for the future of TV

It turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads. And, surprise, the television networks are less than thrilled.Read More[category Technology]

No.1 spot on the line as McIlroy misses cut

Rory McIlroy's grip on the world number one spot in golf loosens Friday after a disastrous seven-over-par 79 at the European Tour's PGA Championship at Wentworth sees the Northern Irishman miss the cut.Read More[category Sport]

Despite Facebook, privacy is far from dead

Amitai Etzioni says everyone seems to think that privacy is extinct, especially with the rise of Facebook, but in truth privacy is now better protectedRead More[category Technology]

Get used to a life of tech layoffs

Norman Matloff says many of the laid-off workers from HP will not be able to find employment in the booming tech job marketRead More[category Technology]

Lescott happy with Neville appointment

Joleon Lescott has backed Gary Nevilles appointment as a member of Roy Hodgsons England backroom teamRead More[category Sport]

England ready to unleash 'Ox' at Euro 2012

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is hoping to carry on Englands recent tradition of successfully unleashing teenage tyros at major tournaments when he heads to Euro 2012 next monthRead More[category Sport]

McGeady warns McClean to prove his worth

Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has warned rising star James McClean that he wont give up his Euro 2012 place without a fightRead More[category Sport]

Milner: Youngsters not world weary

James Milner believes England will reap the benefits at Euro 2012 of the current influx of young players not worn down by previous tournament failuresRead More[category Sport]

Lescott rues Ukraine racism fears

Joleon Lescott has admitted his disappointment that the family of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain do not feel it is safe to watch the England teenager at Euro 2012Read More[category Sport]

Yarmolenko seeks to make name at Euro

The European championship that Ukraine is co-hosting with Poland is a great chance for gifted Dynamo Kiev midfielder Andriy Yarmolenko to shine and show why he is Ukraines most outstanding young playerRead More[category Sport]

Bad boy M'Vila the boss of France's midfield

At the age of just 21 Yann MVila is already one of the first names on France coach Laurent Blancs team-sheetRead More[category Sport]

Martinez jets to Miami to 'hold Liverpool talks' with FSG

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan claims manager Roberto Martinez is meeting with Liverpools owners on Thursday afternoonRead More[category Sport]

Stephan Ward admits to living the Republic dream

Stephen Ward admits he has to pinch himself when he contemplates the prospect of running out for the Republic of Ireland at the Euro 2012 finalsRead More[category Sport]

How Crumbling U.S. Dollars Bailed Out Zimbabwe

Back in 2008, Zimbabwe's inflation rate was estimated at 79 billion percent. To cure hyperinflation, Zimbabwe ditched its own currency in favor of U.S. dollars. There's only one problem: Those constantly circulating dollars are now filthy and falling apart.Read More[category World]

To Tap Arctic Oil, Russia Partners With Exxon Mobil

Moscow's recent deals with foreign oil companies are designed to maintain Russia as the world's No. 1 oil producer. The biggest deal, with Exxon Mobil, would put billions of dollars toward exploiting vast oil and gas reserves in Russia's Arctic waters.Read More[category World]

Need A Nurse? You May Have To Wait

A new poll finds 34 percent of patients hospitalized for at least one night in the past year said "nurses weren't available when needed or didn't respond quickly to requests for help." We asked nurses why that might be. Stories poured in about being overworked, comparing the job to "spinning plates."Read More[category World]

Walk This Way: Crossing The Golden Gate Bridge

On May 27, 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opened, connecting bustling San Francisco to sleepy Marin County to the north. The Oakland-Bay Bridge had opened six months earlier — but the Golden Gate was an engineering triumph. And on its first day, thousands of people walked across it.Read More[category World]