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May 4, 2011

Bush Declines Obama’s Invitation to Ground Zero

A spokesman for former U.S. president George W. Bush says he has declined an invitation to join President Barack Obama in New York City Thursday for an observance at the site of the destroyed World Trade Center. The spokesman said Mr. Bush…

May 4, 2011

Press freedom more relevant than ever in digital era, UN stresses

Freedom of expression remains as important as ever in the digital age, serving as a basis for democracy and human dignity everywhere, senior United Nations officials stressed on Tuesday as the Organization observed World Press Freedom Day with a…

May 4, 2011

Jamaican PM invites regional comments on special prosecutor’s office

Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has invited commentary from regional prosecutors…

May 4, 2011

LIME CONGRATULATES CARIFTA ATHLETES & ORGANISERS

LIME, presenting sponsors of the 2011 CARIFTA Games, the Caribbean’s most prestigious Junior Track…

May 4, 2011

A late 14-0 run lifts Heat past Celtics, 102-91

With the outcome decided in the final seconds, LeBron James walked toward Mario Chalmers to…

May 4, 2011

Lendl Simmons steers West Indies to win over Pakistan

West Indies broke their duck in the home one-day series against Pakistan with a one-run win in a rain-affected match in Barbados The tourists, already 3-0 up in the series, made 248-9 in their 50 overs, with opener Mohammad Hafeez making 121.…

May 4, 2011

Rory McIlroy says he was ‘not ready’ to win Masters

Rory McIlroy believes he was not ready to win his first major at the Masters last month. The Northern Irishman, who will be 22 on Wednesday, led after 63 holes before crashing to a last-round 80 at Augusta. McIlroy, who will defend his Wells Fargo…

May 4, 2011

Man Utd v Schalke 04 (agg 2 – 0)

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will sit out Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Schalke 04 with a tight hamstring. Holding a 2-0 first-leg lead and with the crunch Premier League game against Chelsea scheduled for…

May 4, 2011

Sony hires detectives after gamers lose personal data

Sony has hired investigators after a breach of security, in which the personal data of more than…

May 4, 2011

India raises interest rates again to tackle inflation

India's central bank has raised its key interest rate for the ninth time in 15 months in an attempt to curb inflation. The Reserve Bank of India raised the rate at which it lends to commercial banks to 7.25% from 6.75%, a bigger increase than had…