Thursday, 6 May 2010


3 killed as Greek demonstrations turn deadly: Three people have been killed in a petrol bomb attack on a bank in central Athens. Athens police were put on a "general state of alert" as firemen evacuated around 20 people still trapped inside the wreckage of a Marfin Bank branch, set on fire as protesters hurled firebombs and smashed shop windows.

Euro zone warned of contagion; European leaders warned on Wednesday the euro zone debt crisis could spread beyond Greece and investors sold stocks and the euro

The Taserification of America: Unless you've been living in a Waziristan cave for the last 24 years, you've heard about the unfortunate misdemeanor-breaking dude who got Tasered at a Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park.