Projections suggest Hollande wins French election – BusinessWeek
order a reprint digg this save to del.icio.us PARIS Polling agency projections suggest Socialist Francois Hollande has won France’s presidential election against conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. A Hollande victory could change how Europe tackles its debt crisis — with more stimulus and less austerity. Partial official results also showed Hollande ahead. THIS IS A BREAKING [...]
Avengers’ add $103.2 million at box office in sprint to $1 billion – Plain Dealer
Special to The Plain Dealer | Deborah Withey, deborah-withey.comThe cast of “Marvel’s The Avengers.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Avengers” is taking a page out of Superman’s comic book — flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office. The superhero blockbuster took in $ 103.2 million to lead for [...]
Romney backer sees treason, Obama’s campaign cries foul
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters during a rally at Crofton Industries in Portsmouth, Virginia May 3, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Mark Makela By Sam Youngman and Jeff Mason EUCLID, Ohio | Mon May 7, 2012 6:50pm EDT EUCLID, Ohio (Reuters) – It was one of the defining moments [...]
FRANCE: Francois Hollande officially becomes president
AFP – Francois Hollande officially became Tuesday morning the 7th president of the Fifth Republic in a ceremony of handover with the outgoing president, Nicolas Sarkozy, sealing the return to the top of the left State after 17 years absence. The president-elect is expected on May 6 at 10:00 at the Elysee Palace for the [...]
Tenet, Gate Theatre, London
Christopher Haydon’s quietly revolutionary agenda is exciting, but this play falls into the ‘noble attempt’ category To include the full title above would have left little space for a review. Properly, it is entitled Tenet: A True Story About The Revolutionary Politics of Telling the Truth About Truth As Edited By Someone Who Is Not [...]