 Bulgaria extends smoking ban to cafes, stadiums
| AFP - Lawmakers in Bulgaria approved on Thursday last-minute changes to the country's health bill to ban smoking in stadiums and all enclosed public spaces such as cafe... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) France24
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 Mongolia Sets Plan to Cap Investments
By JAMES T. AREDDY | Mongolia's parliament approved a new investment law Thursday that caps future foreign participation in certain strategic industries, reflecting a gro... (photo: Creative Commons / Sapphire) Wall Street Journal
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 Tourism outlook positive this year
| GLOUCESTER — New festivals and events coupled with old standbys and an improved economy has fed a good vibe about the outlook for this year's tourism prospects. |... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Daily Press
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 Why A Japanese E-Commerce Giant Is The Lead Investor In Pinterest
| Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is the lead investor in Pinterest's $100 million round. | Most people in the United States have never hea... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Business Insider
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 Wal-Mart's 1Q Profit Up 10.1 Percent
| NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as its re-emphasis on low prices dro... (photo: Creative Commons / Wt90401) The New York Times
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 A Clown at Cannes: Bill Murray at the Riviera Fest
| CANNES, France (AP) — Clad in a plaid jacket that could have come out of Rodney Dangerfield's wardrobe in "Caddyshack," Bill Murray clashed with traditional Canne... (photo: Creative Commons / Paul Sherwood) The New York Times
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 Europe's banks on the brink
| LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as presid... (photo: AP / Martin Oeser) Reuters
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 New models to predict coral bleaching
| A phenomenon that has increased in magnitude over the past two decades, coral bleaching is attributed to an elevation of sea surface temperatures combined with the sun&... (photo: Creative Commons / Hannes Grobe/AWI) PhysOrg
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 The New Wave Of Underwater Hotels (PHOTOS)
| Journalist Ben Hellwarth is the author of the new book SEALAB: America's Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor. | --- | Sure, space tourism will take off ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Huffington Post
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 UP govt to frame new agri culture, industrial policies
Lucknow: Setting up the development agenda of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said it would frame new agriculture and industrial policies and expand e... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Zeenews
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 Tea review: Organic anji bai cha from ok-best-beauty
| Despite its contradictory name, anji bai cha is made with the green tea process, and should be treated as a green tea. It was given the name, anji bai cha, meaning “a... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
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 Dog Bite Prevention Week set for May 20 - 26, 2012
Sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 20 - 26, 2012. Dog bites occur 4.7 million times a year, with children... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
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 Greek caretaker government sworn in
Athens: The Greek caretaker government, which will lead the country to the second round of national polls in June, was sworn in on Thursday morning at a ceremony held at ... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis) Zeenews
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 Obese mother, 30, loses 18 STONE after getting stuck in a theme park ride
| A mother-of-two was shamed into losing more than 18 stone after getting stuck on a theme park ride. | Becky Edwards was left a laughing stock when she became wedged in ... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) The Daily Mail
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 Greece Crisis: IMF chief warns on expensive cost of Greek exit from euro
Tweet ATHENS: IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned of "extremely expensive" consequences were Greece to leave the euro zone, a once taboo possibility that European leaders ... (photo: AP / Lionel Cironneau) The Times Of India
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 North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN) The Daily Telegraph
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 Summer camps for LA special needs kids
| Los Angeles has great summer camp opportunities for children and adolescents with special needs such as autism, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
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 5 Zero-VOC Interior Paints for a Freshly-Renovated, Healthy Home
| , cleaning products, and carpet: Start with the walls themselves. Choosing a paint that's low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) -- or, even better, totally free of t... (photo: WN / james) Treehugger
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 New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the cou... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn) Xinhua
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 Fla. tourism number show slight gain in 2012
| TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida tourism officials say numbers for the first quarter of the year are up slightly over the same period a year ago. | Visit Florida, the state'... (photo: WN / Farida Azzawi) Herald Tribune
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