Blind Chinese activist leaves for US A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T10:06:19Z 3 charged with terror conspiracy ahead of NATO Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held on terrorism conspiracy charges Saturday stemming from allegations that they tried to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit, but the first major dress rehearsal of this weekend's large-scale protests was relatively peaceful. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T10:11:37Z Will Smith slaps journalist who tried to kiss him Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T10:05:40Z Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation. "We've got to finish the job of implementing this reform and putting these rules in place," Obama said in a weekly radio address that accused some on Wall Street of causing the 2007-2009 economic crisis because they "treated our financial system like a casino. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T10:01:23Z 76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T09:58:55Z Official denies death of second girl in Italy bombing ROME (Reuters) - A second girl who was injured by a bomb blast in southern Italy on Saturday was in "very serious" condition after surgery, a civil protection official said, denying an earlier news report that she had died. A 16-year-old girl was confirmed killed in the explosion. Fabiano Amati, the region's civil protection representative, said that a second girl's condition was stable though grave after surgery. Six others suffered less serious injuries, Interior Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri said in an interview with SkyTG24. (Reporting by Steve Scherer; Editing by Louise Ireland) Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T09:58:19Z Bomb at south Italy school kills teenager, wounds six ROME (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in front of a school in southern Italy on Saturday, killing a 16 year-old girl and wounding at least six others, two seriously, authorities said on Saturday. The explosion, near the entrance of a girls' school named after the wife of murdered anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, occurred as pupils were preparing to enter the school at the start of the school day, which in Italy includes Saturdays. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T09:58:19Z AP NewsAlert Plane carrying Chinese blind activist and family departs for the United States. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T09:56:24Z SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last second A new private rocket bound for the International Space Station roared to life for a history-making liftoff Saturday, but remained stuck on the ground following a last-second abort. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T09:55:05Z Sri Lanka marks anniversary of Tigers' defeat Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday rejected international calls to withdraw troops from the island's former war zone as he marked the third anniversary of the Tamil rebels' defeat. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T09:50:36Z
