Tensions over regal jubilee lunch of Queen Elizabeth II (via AFP) A glittering lunch for the world's sovereigns to be held on Friday to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II has been marked by a withdrawal and protests over the guest list. Spain's Queen Sophia has pulled out of the event at Windsor Castle, ...
Latest evidence in Trayvon Martin case: Does it help George Zimmerman? (+video) (via The Christian Science Monitor) Newly released details about the night Florida teenager Trayvon Martin died at the hands of a volunteer watchman named George Zimmerman are largely consistent with Mr. Zimmerman’s self-defense claims, with one hitch: The shooter could have avoided the fight ...
US jihadi in Somalia craves fast food, misses family (via AFP) Top in Bible school, missing his family, and craving Chinese takeaways: an American extremist in Somalia's Al-Qaeda affiliated rebels recounts his life in an autobiography. Titled "The Story of An American Jihadi" and posted on Islamist websites, the book claims to be written by Alabama-born Omar Hammami…
Zuckerberg: from dropout to Silicon Valley legend (via AFP) Mark Zuckerberg, the Harvard dropout who changed what it means to be social, cemented his Silicon Valley legend and cash riches Friday by leading Facebook to a historic Wall Street debut. The hoodie-wearing 28-year-old, depicted in the Hollywood drama "The Social Network," as a socially challenged…