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 The Guardian | Confidence in France and Germany Lift European Stocks and the Euro New York Times PARIS ? European stocks and the euro advanced on Friday, as French and German consumer confidence showed unexpected strength. A survey of consumers by the GfK institute in Germany showed sentiment holding up next month at the same level as May. Spain suspends Bankia shares ahead of rescue plea Bankia shares suspended ahead of rescue details |
Rain and Padres Spoil Met's First Start in Majors New York Times Hefner lasted just three and two-thirds innings as the Mets dropped the first of a four-game series, 11-5, to the San Diego Padres at a sopping Citi Field on Thursday night. Hefner said he couldn't remember ever pitching through a rain delay before. |
 New York Times | Romney discusses education policy and class size in Philadelphia Los Angeles Times (Mario Tama, Getty Images / May 24, 2012) By Paul West, Washington Bureau PHILADELPHIA ? Making a rare inner-city campaign stop, Mitt Romney preached the merits of traditional two-parent families and touted his platform of educational choice at a West ... Egos and Immorality Sob-Story Campaign Between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Turns on Personal Pain Private equity fact and fiction: Romney's record at Bain turns spotlight on firms |
 Globe and Mail | Pots and pans bang in protest throughout Quebec Montreal Gazette MONTREAL ? The clanging pots of student unrest that have rattled Montreal and Quebec City for several nights are coming noisily to life in other parts of the province. People took up the percussive protest Thursday night in several towns and cities ... At least 2500 arrests and counting in Quebec student protest Quebec, student leaders agree to talk Mass arrests being used to silence opposition in Quebec: Marois |
 New York Daily News | Sanchez and Tebow Get the Attention New York Times But what everyone else seems to want to know is the by-the-second exploits of Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow, who, it should be noted, did not throw the thunderbolt that caused a weather siren to sound midway through Thursday morning's practice. Sanchez sharp, Tebow tosses 2 INTs in Jets' OTAs |
 USA TODAY | Tortorella comfortable and confident that Rangers will be at best in must-win ... Washington Post The Rangers did it against the pesky eighth-seeded Ottawa Senators in the first round, giving them confidence they can pull it off again against the formidable New Jersey Devils and reach the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 18 years. NY Rangers and coach John Tortorella steer clear of any Mark Messier-like ... Stakes for Rangers and Devils same as '94, but rivals seek own history Remembering 1994: Q. and A. With Bruce Driver |
 Daily Mail | French, Austrian And Non-Core Euro Zone Bonds Continue To Rally Wall Street Journal By Nick Cawley LONDON (Dow Jones)--Semi-core and peripheral euro-zone government bond yields were continuing to fall sharply Friday, on a combination of yield-hunting and short-covering, despite the yields on German Bunds hovering near their all-time ... Can Italy Save The EU? On Monti And Draghi, Eurobonds And Liquidity Injections A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the ... Global Markets 'Buffeted Around by Despair and Hope' |
Why Are Greek and Italian Politicians So Bad? CNBC.com In Greece, conservative leader Antonio Samaras insisted on calling an election earlier this month that slashed his own party's share of the vote and set the country down a path that could see it crashing out of the euro. In Italy, politicians led by ... |
 USA TODAY | DeMaurice Smith sounds off on collusion, bounties and more USA TODAY This is the sidewalk where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and veteran center/NFLPA officer Jeff Saturday hugged last summer after the sides announced the new 10-year collective bargaining agreement. It's no wonder Thursday's session was a bit ... |
 New York Daily News | How NYC police solved Etan Patz kidnapping and murder mystery after 33 years The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By James Queally and Mark Mueller/The Star-Ledger NEW YORK ? The tips have rolled in each spring with the approach of the anniversary. Some came over the telephone, others in handwritten notes. All were hoaxes or dead ends, leaving unsolved one of the ... Etan Patz: 33-year police search marked by false starts and blind alleys Neighbors Describe a Polite Family Man Patz Suspect Long Lived a Quiet Life |