Archive for May 25th, 2009

Boston GlobeA-Rod's five hits help Hughes rollMLB.comBy Bryan Hoch / MLB.com ARLINGTON -- Phil Hughes wanted no part of the handshake that would end his afternoon, not three outs shy of a shutout.Alex Rodriguez goes five for five as Yankees rout Rangers Los Angeles ... Full story

ABC NewsWe want real contrition for our abuseguardian.co.ukThere is nothing surprising in the obtuseness of the Most Rev Vincent Nichols's remarks on the report about child sex abuse in Ireland's Catholic institutions (Clergy who admit abuse 'courageous' - archbishop, 21 May).Video: Thousands Beaten, Raped in Irish ... Full story

BBC NewsDiplomacy: And the fog thickensJerusalem PostBy HERB KEINON On Sunday, the day before he met Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, US President Barack Obama went to South Bend, Indiana, to receive an honorary doctorate and deliver a commencement address to the class of ... Full story

Telegraph.co.ukKilling of Sikh Leader Sets Off Riots in IndiaNew York TimesBy LYDIA POLGREEN NEW DELHI - Riots erupted across the Punjab region of India on Monday in response to the killing of a leader of a Sikh sect who died after an attack on a temple in ... Full story

Boston GlobeNo judging how a justice will turn outLos Angeles TimesThe upbringing and life experiences of Supreme Court picks are not always reliable predictors of where they stand legally. By David G. Savage and James Oliphant Reporting from Washington -- Several years ago an Alabama prisoner ... Full story

stv.tvReport: GM bankruptcy expected as early as this weekBizjournals.comGeneral Motors Corp. is expected to file bankruptcy as early as this week and could get up to $30 billion in additional federal bailout funds, according to a report in the Washington Post.UAW Officials to Hear More on ... Full story

Straits TimesVolkswagen, BYD May Team Up on Plug-In CarsWall Street JournalBy CHRISTOPH RAUWALD FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen AG said it will explore options for teaming up with Chinese auto maker BYD Co. Ltd. on hybrid and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries, a move that highlights the efforts ... Full story

Straits TimesQ+A: Why did North Korea rush to a nuclear test?ReutersBy Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's nuclear test on Monday sparked international condemnation. Following are some questions and answers about why the North went ahead with the test and why it came sooner than analysts ... Full story

SheWiredCalifornia Supreme Court to issue same-sex marriage decision todayLos Angeles TimesState Supreme Court rulings are expected today on the measure's legality and the status of those who married. By Rong-Gong Lin II and Maura Dolan Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles -- What is being ... Full story

USA TodayPresident lays wreath at Tomb of UnknownsThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama avoided a racial controversy on his first Memorial Day in office by sending wreaths to separate memorials for Confederate soldiers and for blacks who fought against them during the Civil War.... Full story