Noticias de Hoy

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ? Thousands of activists on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the U. S. Navy’s departure from the Puerto Rican island of Vieques 10 years ago, despite concerns that progress has been slow in cleaning up and developing a place many hoped would flourish.

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The Boston Globe reports students are suspected of aiding Tsarnaev.

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By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – Laser beams and microwave dishes are the latest weapons in an arms race to shave milliseconds off dealing times in the shadowy world of high-speed, computerized financial trading. Traders, who make money by exploiting tiny, lightning-fast price changes on exchanges, are now targeting Europe and Asia after skirmishing in the United States. The first microwave connections between London and Frankfurt have been launched, cutting the time to send a trade by about 40 percent compared with optic fiber cables. . . .

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The Boston Globe reports students are suspected of aiding Tsarnaev.

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Two armed robbers were no match for a kid. According to a story from ClickonDetroit, the

WASHINGTON (AP) ? U. S. factory activity expanded at a slower pace in April compared with March as manufacturers pulled back sharply on hiring and cut their stockpiles.

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In Kathryn Bigelow?s movie ?Zero Dark Thirty,? Jessica Chastain played Maya, a young CIA operative whose stubborn pursuit of Osama bin Laden played a major role in the al-Qaida leader?s death. The film garnered both awards (including a Golden Globe for Chastain) and controversy?largely because of graphic scenes depicting the CIA?s use of torture on [. . . ]

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The pregnancy prevention pill is available without a prescription.

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(Reuters) – Comcast Corp posted higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, driven by strength on the cable side of the business. The leading U. S. cable television provider, which also owns broadcaster NBC Universal, posted first-quarter profit of $1. 4 billion, or 54 cents a share, up from $1. 22 billion, or 45 cents a year ago. Excluding revenue from Comcast’s sale of spectrum, the company posted earnings of 51 per share and beat analyst estimates by a penny. . . .

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BANJUL, Gambia (AP) ? Activists in Gambia are calling on the government to release an imam who has been jailed for five months.

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