Issue: September 11, 2012   (Archive)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   



Obama hoisted by pizza poweradline
President Barack Obama's campaign got a tremendous boost, literally, when he was lifted at least a foot in the air in an intense bear hug by hulking pizza shop owner Scott Van Duzer, during a bus tour of Florida.

Cartoonist arrest no joke
Amid national outrage, supporters are demanding the release of a cartoonist arrested for sedition over sketches lampooning government corruption, in a case cited as the latest example of growing intolerance of criticism. And no, this is not happening anywhere close to where you may think it is.

'Gentleman' DSK feels wronged
Disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a woman named as his new love interest will sue three French magazines for printing photographs of them together that were taken illegally.

Voters run into double trouble
Fifteen voters have complained to police about having their identities stolen for use in the legislative elections.

Devil in the details for Tang
Henry Tang Ying-yen has been mostly off the radar since his defeat in the chief- executive race in March.

X-rated litter problem is a 'waste of trees'
It is hard to think straight in Las Vegas where priorities are mangled and distinctions blurred just by watching Bo Peep.

Game on in football war
The world's richest man, Mexican Carlos Slim, pictured, has football on his mind - but his real goal is to beat Mexico's two dominant broadcasters on home turf.

On Her Majesty's service
Big hopes of Britain's royals ride on Prince William and wife Catherine when the couple visit the region this week.



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