Local competition benefits Manna on Main Street

In the spirit of friendly competition, Manna on Main Street kicked off its annual fundraising campaign, the Florence Nightingale Challenge, in May. This challenge benefiting Manna, a food pantry and soup kitchen on Main Street in Lansdale, runs through April 2014 when its champions are revealed. More than 35 local...

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Vodafone urged to act on Verizon

Major shareholders have called on Vodafone chief executive Vittorio Colao to take action in response to Verizon's campaign to take full control of their joint venture, Verizon Wireless.    

telegraph.co.uk (43 minutes ago)

Tesco to battle 'breathtaking' level of food waste

The chief executive of Tesco is to launch a major campaign against food waste this week, saying that the scale of the problem is "breathtaking" and that every family wastes £700 a year throwing away food.    

telegraph.co.uk (43 minutes ago)

Boris aides 'misled' court in bus poster row

Officials working for Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, have been accused of misleading a court after it emerged the politician personally intervened to ban a Christian group's controversial poster campaign.    

telegraph.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Leicester rise above adversity to reach ninth consecutive final

Another Premiership final, another day out in Twickenham for Leicester and their supporters. When the organisers of the league introduced a salary cap at the end of the 1990s, one of the reasons cited was a determination that the tournament would not be dominated by one or two clubs. Success, it was hoped, would...

guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Targets In IRS Scandal Make Little Sense

WASHINGTON — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, and senior Treasury Department officials were notified in the midst of the 2012...

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UK funds poll in Pakistan on US drone attacks

Britain has been forced to admit that it has been funding surveys in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas that reveal US drone strikes in the region are causing deep resentment among the local population. In an answer to a parliamentary question, the foreign minister, Alistair Burt, confirmed that the...

guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Same-sex marriage signed into law in France

France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the...

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French President Signs Gay Marriage Into Law

PARIS — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the...

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Taxed More Than Their Income?

* 8,000 households paid more in tax than they earned * Data show impact of Socialists' one-off levy PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data. The newspaper...

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Souderton HS students launch online social norms campaign

By JENNIFER CONNORjconnor@thereporteronline.com SOUDERTON - Souderton Area High School students were greeted Friday morning by the school's marquee that displayed something that is usually seen only on their smartphones, tablets or laptops - a hashtag, #mynorm. The mystery continued when entering the school building...

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Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign in the region, with authorities saying they killed 10 suspected insurgents....

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Nicola Cortese – and Mauricio Pochettino – to stay at Southampton

Nicola Cortese, Southampton's executive chairman, will be staying at the club next season after a meeting with the Premier League club's owner, Katharina Liebherr, removing fears that the manager, Mauricio Pochettino, would also walk away from St Mary's. Cortese was said to be considering his position due to...

guardian.co.uk (4 hours ago)

Hibernian 1-0 Dundee | Scottish Premier League match report

Easter Road bid a rousing farewell to Leigh Griffiths and another Scottish Premier League season but with eyes on next week, and the potential ending of an infamous barren run. Griffiths left the field to a standing ovation in the 73rd minute of this dire encounter. Before the striker, who has emerged as a talisman...

guardian.co.uk (4 hours ago)

Children's hospice campaign begins in Minnesota

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French president signs gay marriage into law

Paris - French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. His signature means the first gay marriages may be celebrated in France within about 10 days. Hollande’s office said he signed the bill...

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Police Officers Are Targets in Wave of Afghan Violence

Nearly two dozen Afghan police officers and civilians have been killed in the last few days, including a district police official assassinated over a recent anti-Taliban campaign.    

nytimes.com (5 hours ago)

Jo Swinson: new voice in the old system

It was the weekend following my meeting with Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson that she went into anaphylactic shock at the Bishopbriggs Colossal Cake sale in Scotland. She had a severe reaction to a nutty cake. After a night in hospital, where she credits doctors with "saving her life", she was back at work in the...

guardian.co.uk (5 hours ago)

France's Hollande signs gay marriage law

The bill, a campaign pledge by the Socialist president allowing gay marriage, is one of the biggest reforms since abolition of the death penalty in 1981.    

chicagotribune.com (6 hours ago)

Curfew as Nigeria moves against Islamists

NIGERIA has imposed a curfew in a northeastern city as it ramps up its campaign to root out the Islamist group Boko Haram.    

news.com.au (6 hours ago)

Hollande Signs French Gay Marriage Law

For President François Hollande, passage of the law despite public opposition was a significant victory given his campaign promise to legalize gay marriage within the first year of his administration.    

nytimes.com (6 hours ago)

Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012

Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat...

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Bobby Jindal calls for jailing of IRS officials behind Tea Party targeting

The governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, on Saturday called for any Inland Revenue Service officials who are found to have unfairly targeted conservative groups to be put in jail. In a speech to be delivered to Virginia Republicans, excerpts of which were released ahead of time, the likely 2016 presidential hopeful...

guardian.co.uk (6 hours ago)

24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push

Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its campaign against Islamic extremists in the region continues.

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Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign against insurgents in the region.    

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Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign against insurgents in the region.

yahoo.com (6 hours ago)

24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push

Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its campaign against Islamic extremists in the region continues. A statement Saturday on behalf of Lt. Col. Sagir Musa named 11 areas of Maiduguri were people must remain inside their homes until further notice. Musa...

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24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its campaign against Islamic extremists in the region continues.    

boston.com (7 hours ago)

24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its campaign against Islamic extremists in the region continues.

yahoo.com (7 hours ago)

Punjab crush Mumbai Indians by 50 runs

Punjab, who were already knocked out of playoffs race, ended their IPL 6 campaign on a high note with registering a comprehensive 50-run win over Mumbai.    

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