Bankia, Catalonia pile on Spanish debt worries

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• Bankia, Catalonia pile on Spanish debt worries
• Stocks fall on Wall Street as Spanish bank teeters
• US general: Afghanistan better vetting recruits
• Standoff as US gunman holds hostages
• Is China poor? Key question at climate talks
• More than 70 killed in Syria ahead of Annan return
• Edwards juror issue arises; case stops for weekend
• UN agency finds higher enrichment at Iranian site
• Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle euro zone
• Confessed killer of New York boy to appear in court
• Syrian forces kill 50 in Homs province: opposition group
• Senate panel reins in Pentagon on clean energy
• Andretti finding better teamwork without Danica
• Raid admiral's toughest fight: winning Washington
• Facebook market makers' losses at least $100 million
• Bankia revises 2011 results, posts nearly 3 bn euro loss
• Suspect in NY killing hospitalized as suicide risk
• Syrian forces kill 50 in Homs province: opposition group
• 50 years on, fire still burns underneath Pa. town
• Breeze of Arab Spring felt on Cannes red carpet
• No lightning from Bolt, as Jelimo fires broadside
• Police: Hostages remain inside Ind. realty office
• SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock
• Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated
• Edwards judge closes court to discuss jury matter
• Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage
• Morrison leads but Donald looms as McIlroy heads home
• Poll puts Greece's anti-bailout leftists ahead
• P&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer
• Spain's Bankia to ask for $24BN state aid
• More travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day
• TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers
• House Republican leaders plan summer tax cut vote
• 'Disoriented' passenger subdued on flight in Miami
• Oil holds near 2012 low
• Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal
• Police: Patz suspect mentioned suicide wish
• French president: All combat troops out in 2012
• Lack of access to WikiLeaks suspect condemned in US
• House experience a minus for some Senate hopefuls

Bankia, Catalonia pile on Spanish debt worries Posted: 25 May 2012 01:29 PM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Financial troubles at a big Spanish bank and one of the country's richest regions, Catalonia, piled on problems on Friday for the Madrid government and for investors who question whether it can pay its debts without help from euro zone allies. Bankia SA, Spain's fourth biggest bank and newly nationalized, asked for a bailout of 19 billion euros ($24 billion) to repair losses from a property crash - the biggest Spanish bank rescue ever. ...

Stocks fall on Wall Street as Spanish bank teeters Posted: 25 May 2012 01:28 PM PDT Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis knocked U.S. markets lower Friday. This time, it was more trouble at a major Spanish bank.

US general: Afghanistan better vetting recruits Posted: 25 May 2012 01:26 PM PDT The commanding Marine general in one of Afghanistan's hardest-fought regions said Friday he is seeing big improvements in the vetting of Afghan recruits to the country's security forces following attacks by Afghan soldiers on their NATO partners.

Standoff as US gunman holds hostages Posted: 25 May 2012 01:25 PM PDT Police and FBI agents in Indiana on Friday surrounded a building where a gunman had reportedly taken hostages and was refusing to surrender, officials and media reports said.

Is China poor? Key question at climate talks Posted: 25 May 2012 01:25 PM PDT Another round of U.N. climate talks closed Friday without resolving how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries don't agree on who is rich and who is poor.

More than 70 killed in Syria ahead of Annan return Posted: 25 May 2012 01:17 PM PDT More than 70 people were killed across Syria on Friday, monitors said, as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets on Friday and tanks were deployed in the country's second largest city.

Edwards juror issue arises; case stops for weekend Posted: 25 May 2012 01:16 PM PDT The judge in the John Edwards trial says she is dealing with a juror issue and she is warning the panel not to deliberate outside the jury room or in small groups.

UN agency finds higher enrichment at Iranian site Posted: 25 May 2012 01:15 PM PDT Inspectors have located radioactive traces at an Iranian underground bunker, the U.N. atomic agency said Friday — a finding that could mean Iran has moved closer to reaching the uranium threshold needed to arm nuclear missiles.

Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle euro zone Posted: 25 May 2012 01:14 PM PDT (Reuters) - Central banks and companies not bracing for a possible Greek euro exit would be making a grave error, Belgium's foreign minister said on Friday, rattling markets already alarmed by Spain's deteriorating finances. Greek elections are due on June 17 and could hasten the country's departure from the currency club should a government intent on ripping up the country's bailout program result. Polls suggest the outcome is too tight to call. ...

Confessed killer of New York boy to appear in court Posted: 25 May 2012 01:14 PM PDT The confessed killer of six-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance exactly 33 years ago sparked New York's biggest modern crime mystery, was hospitalized ahead of appearing in court for the first time Friday.

Syrian forces kill 50 in Homs province: opposition group Posted: 25 May 2012 01:13 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 50 people, including 13 children, were killed when Syrian forces attacked the town of Houla in Homs province on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and activists said. Activists said clashes erupted in the town when Syrian forces opened fire on a protest against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad and killed one protester. "The soldiers are shelling Houla right now, the casualties are huge," said activist Ahmad Kassem. He said opposition fighters fired back, inflicting casualties on the soldiers and destroying five tanks. ...

Senate panel reins in Pentagon on clean energy Posted: 25 May 2012 01:10 PM PDT The Pentagon's investment in green energy requires too much green paper for some in Congress.

Andretti finding better teamwork without Danica Posted: 25 May 2012 01:08 PM PDT Andretti Autosport isn't lamenting the loss of Danica Patrick to NASCAR.

Raid admiral's toughest fight: winning Washington Posted: 25 May 2012 01:06 PM PDT The commander in charge of the raid to kill Osama bin Laden is defending his proposal that would give him more authority to send special operations forces overseas to address problems like terrorists or sudden Arab Spring-style unrest.

Facebook market makers' losses at least $100 million Posted: 25 May 2012 01:05 PM PDT (Reuters) - Claims by four of Wall Street's main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook's botched IPO are likely to exceed $100 million, as they and other traders continue to deal with thousands of problems with customer orders. A technical glitch delayed the social networking company's market debut by 30 minutes on Friday and many client orders were delayed, giving some investors and traders significant losses as the stock price dropped. The exchange operator is facing lawsuits from investors and threats of legal action from brokers. ...

Bankia revises 2011 results, posts nearly 3 bn euro loss Posted: 25 May 2012 01:02 PM PDT Spanish bank Bankia said Friday it had revised its results for 2011, posting a loss of nearly three billion euros instead of the 309 million euro net profit announced in February.

Suspect in NY killing hospitalized as suicide risk Posted: 25 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT The man accused of murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz was hospitalized for fear he might attempt suicide as he awaited arraignment Friday, exactly 33 years after the boy vanished without a trace in one of New York City's most traumatic missing-child cases.

Syrian forces kill 50 in Homs province: opposition group Posted: 25 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 50 people, including 13 children, were killed when Syrian forces tried to break into the town of Houla in Homs province on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and activists said. Activists have reported clashes between Syrian forces and rebel fighters. "The soldiers are shelling Houla right now, the casualties are huge," said activist Ahmad Kassem. (Reporting by Mariam Karouny; Editing by Tim Pearce)

50 years on, fire still burns underneath Pa. town Posted: 25 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT Fifty years ago on Sunday, a fire at the town dump ignited an exposed coal seam, setting off a chain of events that eventually led to the demolition of nearly every building in Centralia — a whole community of 1,400 simply gone.

Breeze of Arab Spring felt on Cannes red carpet Posted: 25 May 2012 12:55 PM PDT The ripples of the Arab Spring are being felt in summery Cannes, where films from Egypt and Syria, as well as a passionate documentary about the overthrow of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, are being screened alongside the latest features from the world's heavyweight directors.

No lightning from Bolt, as Jelimo fires broadside Posted: 25 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT A flat-looking Usain Bolt raced his worst 100m in three years here on Friday, still managing to claim victory after he recovered sufficiently from a dreadful start and a limp drive phase.

Police: Hostages remain inside Ind. realty office Posted: 25 May 2012 12:53 PM PDT A gunman looking for someone he believes owes him money took an unknown number of hostages inside an Indiana real estate office Friday, police said, prompting officers to shut down nearby streets and surround the building with guns drawn.

SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock Posted: 25 May 2012 12:53 PM PDT SpaceX on Friday became the first commercial outfit to send its own cargo capsule to the International Space Station, heralding the start of a new era for private spaceflight.

Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated Posted: 25 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT Now that Brian Banks has been exonerated of a rape conviction that put him in prison for five years, the one-time prep football star has a message for NFL coaches: Give him a chance.

Edwards judge closes court to discuss jury matter Posted: 25 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT The judge in the John Edwards trial has closed the courtroom to reporters and is talking with attorneys about an unspecified jury matter.

Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage Posted: 25 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father's Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to November's ballot question asking voters to legalize same-sex marriages.

Morrison leads but Donald looms as McIlroy heads home Posted: 25 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT England's James Morrison was the shock leader after two rounds of the PGA Championship here on Friday but world number one Rory McIlroy was heading home after missing the cut.

Poll puts Greece's anti-bailout leftists ahead Posted: 25 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's anti-bailout leftist SYRIZA party is ahead of its pro-bailout rivals weeks before a repeat general election that could determine the debt-laden country's future in the euro zone, a poll showed on Friday. The poll by VPRC for the Kontra TV station showed SYRIZA was ahead with 28.5 percent of the votes, while the pro-bailout conservative New Democracy was trailing with 26 percent. The Socialist PASOK, which also backs the international bailout keeping Greece afloat, remained in third place with 12.5 percent, according to the poll. ...

P&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer Posted: 25 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT The maker of Tide Pods will create a new double-latch lid to deter children from accessing and eating the brightly colored detergent packets, a company spokesman said Friday.

Spain's Bankia to ask for $24BN state aid Posted: 25 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT The board of directors of Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, has asked the Spanish government for €19 billion ($23.8 billion) in financial support.

More travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day Posted: 25 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices.

TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers Posted: 25 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT Two giants in the wrestling world are getting ready to rumble — in a courtroom.

House Republican leaders plan summer tax cut vote Posted: 25 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT A top House Republican says his chamber will vote this summer on continuing the tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush.

'Disoriented' passenger subdued on flight in Miami Posted: 25 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT An apparently "disoriented" passenger had to be calmed down and subdued on an American Airlines jet Friday as it was taxiing after landing in Miami International Airport, an airline spokesman said.

Oil holds near 2012 low Posted: 25 May 2012 12:36 PM PDT The price of oil held near the lowest levels of the year on a quiet Friday ahead of the holiday weekend.

Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal Posted: 25 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT Vatican police arrested Friday a man -- reportedly the pope's butler -- on allegations of having leaked confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers.

Police: Patz suspect mentioned suicide wish Posted: 25 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT A man accused of killing a New York City boy in one of the nation's most notorious missing child cases was hospitalized on the day of his planned arraignment after he made statements about wanting to kill himself.

French president: All combat troops out in 2012 Posted: 25 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT French President Francois Hollande for the first time provided details of his plan to pull France's combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, saying Friday he would leave around 1,400 soldiers behind to help with training and logistics.

Lack of access to WikiLeaks suspect condemned in US Posted: 25 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT US rights activists Friday condemned a lack of disclosure in the case against WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, saying there was even less transparency than proceedings against the alleged September 11 attackers.

House experience a minus for some Senate hopefuls Posted: 25 May 2012 12:25 PM PDT U.S. House members who are trying to make the step up to the Senate this year are finding themselves on the defensive about Washington experience that traditionally has been a big asset.

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