Flu fears alter life at U.S. universities | U.S. | Reuters
BOSTON (Reuters) - Northeastern University in Boston dropped the traditional handshake for graduating students accepting diplomas, while Cisco Junior College in Texas canceled its commencement ceremonies altogether.

CORRECTED: Maine senate passes same-sex marriage bill | U.S. | Reuters
BOSTON (Reuters) - Maine's senate passed a bill on Thursday that could make the northeastern U.S. state the fifth in the country to allow gay marriage, but the lower chamber and governor have yet to approve it.

Trustee sues Chais for return of $1 billion | U.S. | Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. bankruptcy court trustee handling the liquidation of confessed swindler Bernard Madoff's investment firm on Friday sued California investment advisor Stanley Chais and members of his family for the return of $1 billion in investor funds, court documents showed.

Iran hangs woman for murder committed when minor: report | International | Reuters
"Delara Darabi, a painter charged with murder, was executed on Friday morning in Rasht prison without her lawyer and family being informed of her execution," the daily Etemad reported on Saturday.

Disney conjures up more Wizards | Entertainment | Television | Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Disney Channel is grooming "Wizards of Waverly Place" as its next blockbuster tween franchise in the mold of "High School Musical" and "Hannah Montana."

Citi capital needs seen manageable | U.S. | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The amount of capital that Citigroup Inc would need to raise after U.S. stress test results are finalized is likely to be manageable if the bank needs to boost its equity at all, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Russian troops patrol rebel borders with Georgia: report | International | Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian border guards have begun patrolling the de-facto borders of Georgia's rebel region of South Ossetia, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the region's leader, Eduard Kokoity.

Iran to review jail sentence of U.S.-born reporter | Reuters
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it would review the eight-year prison sentence handed down to Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi after she was convicted of spying for the United States.

Buffett: Berkshire may lose money on some derivatives | Reuters
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Saturday said he believes the Berkshire Hathaway Inc derivatives contracts tied to equity stock indexes will probably make money, but those tied to the credit quality of junk bonds may end up in the red.

Two U.S. soldiers killed in northern Iraq | Reuters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An attacker wearing an Iraqi army uniform shot and killed two U.S. soldiers outside the volatile northern city of Mosul on Saturday, the U.S. military said.

Iran shells Kurdish rebel positions in north Iraq | International | Reuters
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iran shelled Kurdish rebel positions in a remote area of northern Iraq's largely autonomous Kurdistan region Saturday, a spokesman for the Kurdish Peshmerga border guards said.

Israel, N.Zealand latest countries hit by swine flu | Reuters
MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Reuters) - New Zealand and Israel confirmed cases of swine flu on Tuesday, the latest countries hit by a new strain that has killed up to 149 people in Mexico and which threatens to become a pandemic. The World Health Organisation has raised its alert level to phase 4, indicating a significantly increased risk of pandemic. Global markets tumbled for a second day on Tuesday on fears the outbreak could snuff out fragile signs of economic recovery. No...

Israel launches second day of air strikes in Gaza | Reuters
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed tunnels beneath the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Saturday after militants fired several mortars at the Jewish state from the coastal territory, the Israeli military and witnesses said.

Buffett says Wells Fargo to ride out credit crisis | Reuters
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Saturday expressed strong support for Wells Fargo & Co, one of the largest equity holdings of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc, saying it is a "fabulous" bank that is well-positioned to ride out the financial crisis.

Sri Lanka rebels accuse army of 64 shelling deaths | Reuters
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A pro-rebel website accused Sri Lanka's military of killing 64 people Saturday by shelling a makeshift hospital inside the last scrap of land held by the Tamil Tiger guerrillas.

Swine flu alert prompts pork import bans | Reuters
GENEVA, April 27 (Reuters) - Outbreaks of swine flu have prompted several countries to ban the import of pork, raising the prospect the disease will add a further protectionist blow to sagging world trade. International trade rules allow countries to restrict or ban imports for health and safety reasons -- but this has to be based on scientific evidence. The World Health Organization (WHO) says swine flu does not spread by eating infected pork. "It's not supposed to be an unjustifiable...

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CHUCK NORRIS’ VERBAL THROWDOWN
Arianna Huffington appeared with Chuck Norris on Larry King Live last night to discuss the presidential race. Everything was going just swell, until the topic of discussion turned to Iraq. Let’s just say things got real ugly real quick. Who knew Walker Texas Ranger was such a Republican intellectual powerhouse?

Who's the Hotter Vampire: Stephen Moyer or Robert Pattinson?
Twilight mainstay Robert Pattinson has some serious competition for the sexiest on-screen vampire: True Blood 's Stephen Moyer ! See sexy photos of Robert at the Twilight movie premiere! POLL Who's the hotter vampire:  Stephen Moyer  Robert Pattinson View Results

Norris: Palin would 'make a good president'
Chuck Norris isn't afraid to speak up about his political beliefs. "My choice would be John McCain and Sarah Palin mainly because with Sarah, I think she’s a strong lady. I think she’d make a good president because she’s a no nonsense gal and she has much more experience than Barack Obama," he tells Extra. "Europe now is not infatuated with Barack Obama anymore. They are infatuated with Sarah Palin.” On Obama: “I think he has the country at heart, but I think he’s misdirected�

Political sage Chuck Norris says Hillary was 'better choice'
Actor and all-around badass Chuck Norris declares, ?Hillary would have been better? and adds, President Bush ?Could have done a heck

Chuck Norris: Clandestine Conservatives in Hollywood
As I was being interviewed recently at my Texas ranch by Geraldo Rivera, I thought back over my four decades in acting and how the pool of conservative "tough guys" seems to be drying up in Hollywood...

Mike Welch Reveals More Robert Pattinson in -New Moon'
As you “Twilight Saga” fans know, Robert Pattinson’s character Edward Cullen is mostly absent from the “New Moon” version in the book. However, recently Mike Welch who plays Mike Newton in “Twilight” and “New Moon”, revealed to MTV how they have been able to include his character in the “New Moon”movie. He stated, “They figured out a very clever way to get Edward back in the film much more than he is in the book.It’s...

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Robert Pattinson: Bicycle Boy
Plugging away during a full day of filming, Robert Pattinson was doing his thing on the “Remember me” movie set in Washington Square Park on Thursday afternoon (July 2). Changing up outfits after the morning’s shoot, the Edward Cullen hunk teamed up with co-star Emilie de Ravin while shooting a few bicycle scenes. Meanwhile, Pattinson’s “ Twilight” co-star, Michael Welch, recently chatted with press about how the “New Moon” crew changed things up...