France's Hollande to make Eurobond proposals at EU summit
2012-05-19T23:41:45Z
CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday he would make proposals for eurobonds at an upcoming European summit as he outlines his ideas to stimulate growth and help ailing economies within the euro zone. "I will outline all growth proposals at this informal meeting on May 23," Hollande told reporters at the end of a G8 leaders meeting in Camp David. "Within this packet of proposals there will be eurobonds and I will not be alone in proposing them. I had confirmation on this at the G8. ...

Sandy landing
2012-05-19T23:39:00Z
Wang Wupin of China competes in the woman's long jump event during the Diamond League athletics meet in Shanghai.

Jackie Chan goes out fighting
2012-05-19T23:38:57Z
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.

Mary Kennedy is mourned at private funeral in NY
2012-05-19T23:36:43Z
Family and friends gathered Saturday at a modest stone church in a hamlet north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the latest member of that charmed and cursed family to fall victim to tragedy and inner demons.

NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right
2012-05-19T23:35:21Z
The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."

Obama sees 'emerging consensus' on economic fix
2012-05-19T23:34:52Z
Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge.

Rescuers free man stuck overnight in Iowa cave
2012-05-19T23:30:49Z
An Illinois man was trapped for more than 20 hours in a cave at an Iowa state park before being rescued Saturday.

G8 paper over tensions, back Greece in euro
2012-05-19T23:25:23Z
G8 leaders expressed their wish to see Greece stay in the eurozone at a Camp David summit Saturday, as the group papered over deep-seated divisions about how best to tackle the eurozone crisis.

Chelsea beats Bayern Munich in penalty shootout
2012-05-19T23:25:21Z
Didier Drogba tied the match with a header in the 88th minute, and then scored the decisive goal in the shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final, 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Saturday.

Suicide blast hits Syria as G8 calls for end to violence
2012-05-19T23:20:56Z
A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb in eastern Syria on Saturday killing nine people, as G8 leaders called for a "political transition" in Syria and an end to violence that has claimed an estimated 12,000 lives.