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Haneke's 'Amour' wins top prize at Cannes		5/27/2012 1:44 PM
The Cannes Film Festival rewarded one of its favorite directors Sunday, as Michael Haneke won the top prize for a second time with his stark film about love and death, "Amour."
Franchitti wins Indianapolis 500, his third		5/27/2012 1:43 PM
Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time Sunday after Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap.
Shelling on Syria opposition centre kills 30: activists		5/27/2012 1:40 PM
AMMAN (Reuters) - At least thirty people were killed on Sunday when Syrian army tanks shelled residential neighborhoods in the city of Hama that have been serving as bases for rebel attacks against loyalist forces, opposition activists said. The reports could not be verified independently. Opposition sources said the shelling began in the morning on areas near the northern entrance of Hama, after a series of rebel attacks on army roadblocks in the city, and resumed in the evening on the southern al-Malaab district. ...
Calmer winds promise relief to western U.S. fire crews		5/27/2012 1:38 PM
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Calmer winds and cooler temperatures promised relief on Sunday to fire crews battling blazes in New Mexico and Colorado, where wildfires sweeping across miles of forest, brush and grass have forced evacuations and disrupted holiday weekend travel plans. New Mexico's wildfires - which are torching tens of thousands of acres daily - have proven difficult for fire crews to contain because of the high winds and rugged, inaccessible terrain found in the southwestern part of the state. ...
Phillies' Roy Halladay leaves after 2 innings		5/27/2012 1:34 PM
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay left his start against the Cardinals after two innings, matching the second-shortest outing of his career.
Beryl now tropical storm, nears southeast US coast		5/27/2012 1:30 PM
Beryl was upgraded to a tropical storm Sunday as it plowed toward the coast of the southeastern United States, casting a shadow over the first big beach weekend of the US summer season.
Egypt candidates file appeals, charge vote fraud		5/27/2012 1:30 PM
Three top candidates in Egypt's presidential race filed appeals to the election commission ahead of the deadline Sunday, alleging violations in the first round vote that they say could change the outcome.
Nepal calls fresh elections as statute talks fail		5/27/2012 1:29 PM
Nepal's prime minister called fresh elections on Monday after the government failed to agree a new post-war constitution, plunging the nation into a political crisis.
Roddick is a casualty on Day 1 of French Open		5/27/2012 1:25 PM
Six major champions made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday's opening day. One didn't — Andy Roddick.
Orioles' Jones inks 6-year, $85.5 million contract		5/27/2012 1:23 PM
Even though Adam Jones isn't from Baltimore, he's making sure it'll be home for a while longer.
McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad		5/27/2012 1:23 PM
The U.S. can't count on Russia — a major arms supplier to Syria — to force President Bashar al-Assad from power, Sen. John McCain said Sunday, blaming President Barack Obama for embracing a "feckless" foreign policy and punting tough decisions until after the fall election.
Cannes: live report		5/27/2012 1:23 PM
And so we close AFP's live report on the 65th Cannes film festival awards. To sum up:
2 brothers sentenced to death in separate states		5/27/2012 1:20 PM
Rodney Berget lives in a single cell on South Dakota's death row, rarely leaving the tiny room where he awaits execution for bludgeoning a prison guard to death with a pipe during an attempted escape.
Rally car strikes Irish crowd; 2 killed, 7 wounded		5/27/2012 1:19 PM
A race car went out of control on a rural Irish road and crashed into a crowd of about 30 spectators Sunday, killing two people and seriously injuring seven, authorities said.
Indy 500 heat 1 for record books? Maybe, maybe not		5/27/2012 1:14 PM
Just how hot was the Indianapolis 500? Well, that depends.
Beryl now a tropical storm, nearing US coast		5/27/2012 1:14 PM
Tropical Storm Beryl already was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, sending shoreline campers packing to head inland and canceling some events in the southeastern U.S.
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all		5/27/2012 1:12 PM
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices and then pocket huge profits when the trading frenzy begins?
Syria opposition criticizes U.N. on Houla massacre		5/27/2012 1:12 PM
AMMAN (Reuters) - Opposition activists in Syria on Sunday criticized U.N. observers for failing to take action to prevent the massacre of at least 109 people in the town of Houla. They also criticized the U.N mission for not condemning President Bashar al-Assad's forces for the killings on Friday. Syrian authorities have denied responsibility, blaming "terrorists" for the massacre. "The observers' delegation remained helpless and did not take an initiative to intervene, except to count the victims the day after the massacre just as the U.N. ...
Driving season begins, as does griping about gas		5/27/2012 1:11 PM
It's Memorial Day weekend and our national obsession with the price of gasoline is in focus once again.
U.N. Security Council meets on Syria massacre, Russia skeptical		5/27/2012 1:10 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council met on Sunday to discuss the recent massacre in the Syrian town of Houla, which the United Nations has blamed on the Syrian government but Damascus and Moscow suggested was due to a rebel attack. At least 116 people, including many children, were killed in the Houla attack, the head of the U.N. observer mission in Syria General Robert Mood told the 15-nation council, according to a diplomat who was in the closed-door meeting. The diplomat spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. Russian Deputy U.N. ...