- Aliens: Colonial Marines, a 'true sequel'
by: By Matt Sun mX
Aliens: Colonial Marines was created with the co-operation and blessing of
Ridley Scott and James Cameron. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied
ANOTHER Aliens game will soon be unleashed and fans of the original movies
will be pleased to hear that there are no predators in sight.
The enthusiasm that Gearbox Software CEO Andy Pitchford has for the game
and franchise is obvious when mX arrives for an interview and (as he
News.com.au, 13:08 - Egypt candidates court undecided voters
(AFP) / 27 May 2012
Egypts presidential election frontrunners were vying for deals with rival
candidates on Sunday in a bid to appease a polarised nation in June runoff.
Final votes were still being counted, but unofficial results suggested that
the top two candidates were the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi and
Ahmed Shafiq, a former premier under ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Middle ground votes were up for grabs, with both candidates since Saturday
Khaleej Times, 13:04 - Hillary Clinton: End Assad 'rule of murder'
Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 10:12 AM
Horrified Hillary Clinton said Bashar AssadБ─(tm)s Б─°rule by murder and
fearБ─² must end after dozens of children were massacred in one of the
Syrian regimeБ─(tm)s deadliest attacks in the countryБ─(tm)s 14-month-old
uprising.
The US secretary of stateБ─(tm)s condemnation came after gruesome video
showed rows of dead Syrian children lying in a mosque in bloody shorts and
T-shirts with gaping head wounds.
Irish Examiner, 13:02 - Stars turn out for Baftas
Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 10:19 AM
Some of the biggest stars of the small screen will be on the red carpet
tonight at the TV Baftas.
Ceremony host Dara OБ─(tm)Briain is up for best comedy performance against
Graham Norton, Alan Carr and a past two-time winner for the category, Harry
Hill.
The top sitcom title will be fought for by Breandan O'Carroll's 'Mrs
BrownБ─(tm)s Boys', 'Rev', 'Friday Night Dinne'r and 'Fresh Meat', while
Irish Examiner, 13:02 - Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks
VATICAN CITY - The Associated Press
Pope Benedict XVI. AP Photo The Vatican's inquisition into the source of
leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's
butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has
embarrassed the Holy See by revealing evidence of internal power struggles,
intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of the Catholic Church
governance.
Hurriyet Dailynews, 13:01 - Battle of bosses: Men tend to take more heat for errors
PTI
Washington, May 27, 2012
Male executives may have had this experience, but a new research has now
found that men who are in charge at their jobs are judged more harshly than
their female counterparts for their errors.
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US found that the
harsh judgement of
macho-mistakes' are more common in for male-dominated fields, like
construction work.
But female leaders in such fields were judged less harshly, possibly
Hindustan Times, 13:01 - Moonpig founder takes share in outfitters Smart Turnout
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An online gentleman's outfitter that began life as a regimental clothing
supplier has attracted funding from giftcard group Moonpig.com's founder
Nick Jenkins.
Independent.co.uk, 13:01 - Young gives Hodgson winning start
By SAPA
REUTERS
Ashley Young, right, gave Roy Hodgson a winning start as England coach on
Saturday, clinching a 1-0 victory over Norway.
OSLO, Norway - Ashley Young gave Roy Hodgson a winning start as England
coach on Saturday, clinching a 1-0 victory over Norway in the team's first
European Championship warmup match.
Young combined with Andy Carroll after nine minutes, scoring in his fourth
consecutive international to provide Hodgson with a potential striking
IOL, 13:01 - Report: Obama seeking Russia aid in orderly Syria regime change
American officials speaking to the New York Times say U.S. President
already offered Yemen-style transfer of power to Russia PM Medvedev, to
bring up the issue with President Putin.
By Haaretz
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Barack Obama pausing as he speaks at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, April 24, 2012.
Haaretz Daily, 13:00 - Taiwan finds U.S. beef imports safe despite mad cow disease case
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) A Taiwanese inspection delegation concluded Sunday
that beef products imported from the United States to Taiwan are safe to
eat, after wrapping up a visit to check beef safety in the U.S., where a
new mad cow disease case was confirmed in late April.
The conclusion came after the seven-member delegation visited nine
slaughterhouses, cattle farms, feed producers and laboratories across the
Focus Taiwan, 12:58