Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) waits on May 8 for a Senate Finance. Photograph by Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg. Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) waits on May 8 for a Senate Finance Committee hearing to begin in Washington … 24-year-old Maryland card pro wins World Series of Poker, $8.53M title in marathon session
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A 24-year-old Maryland poker professional won the World Series of Poker main event, outlasting his final opponents in a marathon card session of nearly 12 hours for the $8.53 million title on Wednesday.
Czech PM's support shrinks to minority as rebel deputy quits
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas's support in parliament dwindled to a minority on Wednesday when a deputy quit the ruling party, heightening a rebellion in its ranks and raising the risk of a government co llapse next week. The departure cut the centre-right coalition's official numbers in the lower house of parliament to 99 out of 200 seats, intensifying pressure on Necas before a vote on unpopular tax hikes after a congress of his party over the weekend. … Merkel reassures Turkey on EU talks, Erdogan raps Cyprus
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday the European Union (EU) would pursue accession talks with his country in good faith, despite some persistent disagreements. Erdogan said on Tuesday the EU would lose Turkey if it did not grant it membership by 2023, the first time he has indicated how long Ankara might continue down the path towards EU entry. …
Parrot seeks new home: He swears and he bites, but other than that he's not half bad
LONDON – Everyone has a few faults. In Beaky’s case, he swears (a lot) and he bites.
South Africa's ANC, whites agree to silence "Shoot the Boer"
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) pledged on Wednesday to stop its supporters singing the “Shoot the Boer” anti-apartheid anthem to avoid upsetting white farmers and stirring racial tension. The agreement between the ANC and white-minority interest group Afriforum ends a two-year legal battle over the song that had ignited a debate about freedom of speech, censorship of history and efforts to mend the racist rifts in South African society. …
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