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 Suu Kyi to address UN body in Geneva next month  Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver her first speech outside the country since at least 1988 before a U.N. labor conference in Geneva on June 14, the head of the U.N. labor office said Tuesday.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T09:59:47Z Legion No. 1 admits he knew of priest's kid in '05 The head of the embattled Legion of Christ religious order admitted Tuesday to covering up news that his most prominent priest had fathered a child and announced a review of all past allegations of sexual abuse against Legion priests amid a growing scandal at the order. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T09:55:21Z Man arrested in case of missing Calif. teen Authorities have arrested a man in the kidnapping and death of a Northern California teenager whose disappearance more than two months ago has prompted hundreds of volunteers to turn out for organized searches. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:20:38Z Rivera work poised to set new auction record in NY  Mexican artist Diego Rivera's 1939 oil painting "Girl in Blue and White" is headlining Sotheby's Latin American art auction in New York.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:17:51Z Gingrich's private ventures are going bankrupt  (Reuters) - ATLANTA - When he entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination in May 2011, Newt Gingrich was the prosperous head of a small empire commonly known as Newt Inc, which included both for-profit consultancies and nonprofit foundations. Altogether, these entwined ventures pulled in more than $110 million over the past decade. Now the vestiges of this empire are mired in debt, as is Gingrich's campaign fund. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:07:28Z IPL set for exciting Twenty20 cricket finale  The Indian Premier League heads for a thrilling climax this week when the play-offs take place to determine the champions of this season's popular Twenty20 tournament.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:14:19Z Insight: EU foreign policy chief Ashton stays out of the spotlight  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - For an insight into the world of EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, consider the tale of a humble asterisk. In late February, EU chief negotiator Robert Cooper was nearing a compromise that would bring Serbia and breakaway province Kosovo closer to EU membership and get around their disputes over Kosovo's right to exist. The scheme would allow Kosovo to sign regional agreements, but only with an asterisk next to its name to indicate its lack of U.N. recognition. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T09:50:11Z Mali's neighbours threaten sanctions for palace attack  BAMAKO (Reuters) - The 15-state ECOWAS West African bloc warned on Tuesday it would punish those responsible for orchestrating violence after hundreds of protesters stormed Mali's presidential palace and beat up interim leader Dioncounda Traore. Monday's attack on Traore was the latest setback for efforts to stabilise Mali after a March 22 coup and a subsequent rebellion by northern separatists and Islamists now in charge of two-thirds of the country. Traore received treatment in hospital for head injuries before moving to a secure location late on Monday. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T09:42:59Z Citigroup says cautious on U.S. small-, mid-cap cos  (Reuters) - Citigroup said it has a cautious view on the U.S. small-and mid-cap companies on concerns over earnings pressure in the second half amid the euro zone crisis and the political uncertainty in the United States. Analyst Scott Chronert downgraded the small and mid-cap technology sector to "market weight", saying expectations for margin improvement for the group may be tough to meet even as valuations remain attractive. Chronert upgraded the health care and utilities sectors to "overweight" on valuation. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:23:39Z |