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Cambodia reverses ban on foreign programs on radio Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 09:43 PM PDT PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia has quickly reversed a ban on foreign media content on local radio stations after protests from broadcasters, the public and the United States, which had expressed concern about the flow of information ahead of a general election next month. Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has total control of local television and most radio stations and his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is expected to win the election on July 28. ... Full Story | Top |
Rolling Stones set stage alight in Glastonbury debut Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 06:06 PM PDT By Belinda Goldsmith and Isla Binnie PILTON, England (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones lived up to their reputation as one of the greatest rock'n'roll bands when they played to more than 100,000 revelers on Saturday during their first performance at Glastonbury, the world's best-known music festival. Despite an average age of 69, the four band members strutted, strummed and shrieked their way through a set lasting over two hours that began with "Jumping' Jack Flash" and ended with fireworks exploding off the stage during "Satisfaction". ... Full Story | Top |
Rolling Stones aim to give crowd satisfaction at Glastonbury Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 10:48 AM PDT By Belinda Goldsmith PILTON, England (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones were gearing up for their debut performance at the Glastonbury music festival on Saturday, 50 years after starting out in the music business. More than 150,000 revelers descended on the festival in rural southwest England for a bill topped by a band still pulling in crowds despite an average age of 69. Organizers were carefully guarding details of the band's playlist for a set due to last over two hours. ... Full Story | Top |
Leading light in science, Italy's 'lady of the stars' Hack dies Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 08:50 AM PDT By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - Astrophysicist Margherita Hack, a popular science writer, public intellectual and the first woman to lead an astronomical observatory in Italy, died on Saturday at the age of 91. Known as the "lady of the stars", Hack's research contributed to the spectral classification of many groups of stars, and the asteroid 8558 Hack is named after her. ... Full Story | Top |
Civil War general blindsided at pivotal Gettysburg battle Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 03:13 AM PDT By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - Confederate General Robert E. Lee was "virtually blind" to the superior positions held by Union troops hidden by rolling hills and valleys, which contributed to his downfall at the pivotal battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War, researchers said on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
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