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  • Croatia looking to oil exploration in Adriatic Sea to revive economy Croatia looking to oil exploration in Adriatic Sea to revive economy

    ZAGREB/LONDON - Croatia, soon to become the 28th member of the European Union,- is looking to undiscovered oil and gas fields in the Adriatic Sea to revive its ailing economy, according to the country's president. Ivo Josipovic told CNN that Croatia is searching for partners in the energy sector to help reveal oil and gas "green fields" in the waters that separate the Balkan nations and ...

  • UK urged by IMF to bring forward high value spending UK urged by IMF to bring forward high value spending

    LONDON - In a critique of the United Kingdom's austerity programme, the International Monetary Fund Wednesday urged the Europe's third largest economy to rebalance the policy to make the transition to a high-investment and more export-oriented economy. "The UK could boost growth by bringing forward measures already included in its fiscal plan, such as spending on infrastructure and job ...

  • EU regulators seek tax transparency from companies

    The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union to publicly report profits, taxes paid and subsidies received on a country-by-country basis. Representatives of the 27 member-states agreed to seek ways to prevent multinationals from avoiding their obligations by channeling profits through subsidiaries in ...

  • German economic growth `soft` as euro-area recession drags on

    (menafn - ecpulse) Germanys economic growth was confirmed to be modest in the first quarter, as the ongoing recession in the euro area continues to drag on Europes largest economy. Gross Domestic Product rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent in the three months through March, the final reading ...

  • Report Fallen bridge had earlier gouges impact damage

    View Photo Associated Press/Elaine Thompson - Workers walk past the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load ...


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The Hangover Part II

The Hangover Part II

More Redux than Part II, Todd Phillips sequel to his 2009 smash hit The Hangover (still the highest grossing R-rated comedy on record) dutifully recreates the originals narrative structure, from the opening phone call when all seems lost right down to the montage of d ... ...

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  • Ohio kidnap rescuer wont endorse free burgers

    Knight were rescued in Cleveland. Ramsey, the man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown. Ramsey has been promised free burgers for life at more than a dozen Cleveland-area restaurants. (AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Scott Shaw, ...

  • UK’s FTSE suffers biggest single drop

    Britain's FTSE 100 share index suffered its biggest one-day drop in a year on Thursday, knocked off historic peaks by weak economic data and signs the United States Federal Reserve could soon taper its stimulus ...

  • Judge Ariz. sheriffs office profiles Latinos

    A federal judge must now decide whether the nation's largest police force has been unjustly stopping black and Hispanic men under a polarizing tactic known as stop, question and frisk, and whether changes are needed to department policy, training and ...

  • Paula Broadwell regrets affair with ex-CIA director Patraeus

    Paula Broadwell told WSOC-TV in Charlotte on Thursday (http://bit.ly/10RjHXE ) that she credited her husband and friends for standing by her as she rebuilds her life six months after her relationship with the married Petraeus was revealed by an FBI investigation and ignited a political firestorm. TV crews camped out front of her family home for days and Broadwell went into seclusion. The couple ...

  • Search scaled back for abducted Iowa teenage girl

    law enforcement will narrow their search around Dayton on Saturday for 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard. Authorities say they're focusing on terrain that's difficult to navigate and requires specialized skills and equipment, so citizen volunteers are not needed. Residents are encouraged to check their rural properties for anything suspicious. Police ...

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