Cop who alleged improper helicopter rides settles with Glendale - Los Angeles Times
28 May 2012, 2:03 am
A former Glendale police officer will receive a $450,000 settlement from the city after alleging in a lawsuit that he faced retaliation for raising concerns over officials allegedly auctioning rides in the department's helicopter to charity groups.

Den Tandt: faced with irresistible force of student protests, Charest’s only escape is the ballot box - Calgary Herald
27 May 2012, 10:36 pm
Quebec Premier Jean Charest, having assiduously boxed himself into a corner, is all out of options. Barring a miraculous breakthrough this week, he should call an election and be done with it. First, let's acknowledge the obvious: Civil society no longer ...

Lady Gaga Cancels Indonesia Concert: Singer Had faced Threats From Hardline Islamic Group - AOL Music
27 May 2012, 12:56 pm
Responding to pressure from Islamic groups, Lady Gaga has cancelled her June 3 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mother Monster had received threats from the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), who called her a "devil's messenger," and police had ...

Woolies red-faced after accidental discounts - Sydney Morning Herald
22 May 2012, 1:56 am
Woolworths customers enjoyed some not-so-everyday rewards after a technical glitch resulted in big discounts on some shopping bills. The company said the fault affected both staffed and automatic checkout stations at supermarkets around the country ...

Don't mention the score: Angela Merkel looks stony-faced as David Cameron celebrates Chelsea victory - Daily Telegraph
21 May 2012, 6:22 am
It has been two years since David Cameron was forced to endure England going out of the World Cup in a humiliating 4-1 trouncing by Germany, a defeat compounded by the fact he was sitting next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. So the Prime Minister could ...

Cubs' Kerry Wood retires, strikes out final batter he faced - USA Today
18 May 2012, 4:41 pm
UPDATE, 5:47 p.m. ET: After the Cubs game, Kerry Wood said it was time to retire. "I had a blast. I wouldn't trade it in. I learned from the injuries, I learned about my body and what it takes to compete and go out and play every day," Wood said in a 3-2 ...

NATO Summit Protesters faced Police Raid and Arrests in Chicago On Wednesday - Antiwar.com
17 May 2012, 6:58 pm
TruthOut Assistant Editor Yana Kunichoff has just filed an alarming report titled, “NATO Protesters Held Without Charge After Raid as Chicago Steps Up Police Activities,” showing that in the lead-up to the NATO Summit protests upcoming this ...

Alleged victims in Jerry Sandusky case are faced with reality of revealing their names - PennLive.com
15 May 2012, 6:54 pm
Prosecutors have warned the alleged victims of Jerry Sandusky: When you take the stand to testify at trial, your name could go public. Several people close to the case, including the attorney for Victim Four, told The Patriot-News that the state ...

Mets Have faced Parade of Lefties - New York Times Blogs
9 May 2012, 9:31 pm
PHILADELPHIA — The sample size is small, but the Mets have faced 15 left-handed starters in 31 games this season. Are teams trying to manipulate their pitching rotations to have lefties face the Mets’ left-handed-heavy lineup? “I think it ...

Predators faced with tough questions - ESPN
8 May 2012, 2:12 am
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Shea Weber hugged Pekka Rinne in a somber dressing room, the two stars shaking their heads in disbelief. Out in the second round against the Phoenix Coyotes? Not how they had envisioned their season ending. Not by a long shot.