Who Is Who in the British Tabloid Scandal
Date: 10 May 2012
Replaying Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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9th of May 2012 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on May 9, 2012
Mother Guilty of Murder in Death of 4-Year-Old
Date: 10 May 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlotta Brett-Pierce is convicted of murder in the 2010 death of her 4-year-old daughter Marchella Pierce.
Ukraine: Ex-Premier Ends Hunger Strike
Date: 10 May 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yulia V Tymoshenko, the former prime minister of Ukraine, ends a nearly three-week hunger strike as she is moved from jail to a hospital for treatment of a severe back condition under the supervision of a German doctor; news is likely to allay at least some Western concerns over Tymoshenko’s health and handling in prison.
Washington’s Rookie Goalie Has All the Answers
Date: 10 May 2012
By TIM WENDEL
Tim WENDEL
Washington Capitals rookie goalie Braden Holtby has been pivotal part in the team's success; Washington's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their playoff series marks Holtby's 29th consecutive start, including 13 in the playoffs, without losing back-to-back games.
Group Sees Sign of Iran Cleanup at Nuclear Site
Date: 10 May 2012
By RICK GLADSTONE
Rick GLADSTONE
Institute for Science and International Security, a group that tracks nuclear proliferation, says that new commercial satellite imagery of an Iranian military site that has remained off limits to international nuclear inspectors shows recent activity that suggests the Iranians have tried to clean up a suspected explosives testing chamber there.
$44.8 Million, Going Twice at Sotheby’s
Date: 10 May 2012
By CAROL VOGEL
Carol VOGEL
Sleeping Girl by Roy Lichtenstein and a 1976 Francis Bacon painting bring identical prices of $44.8 million at Sotheby's contemporary art sale; auction of 57 works totaled $266.6 million.
Roadside Bomb Hits Syrian Military Truck; 10 Wounded
Date: 10 May 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Roadside bomb in Dara'a, Syria, hits a Syrian military truck, injuring ten soldiers, just seconds after the head of the United Nations observer team drove by in a convoy; attack demonstrates the fragility of the international plan to end the country's bloodshed.
Though Disparate, Syria Rebels Tenacious Against Crackdown
Date: 10 May 2012
By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD
Anne BARNARD
Opposition fighters and activists in Syria, who often scramble for weapons and money and lack a workable chain of command, have not managed to coalesce into a unified force, or identify a national leader, a clear ideology or specific goals—beyond bringing down Pres Bashar al-Assad; many fear that this fragmentation could lead to the rise of divided states in the country, rather than a viable new system.