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•  Evidence mixed for Zimmerman's self-defense claim 18 may 2012, 14:03

  When George Zimmerman tries to convince a judge or jury that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, the evidence he'll be able to call on appears to be a mixed bag.

  
  

  

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•  Spain's troubled Bankia sees stock soar 25.88% 18 may 2012, 13:55

  Shares in Spain's troubled Bankia soared 25.88 percent on Friday as the financial sector staged a dramatic recovery a day after 16 banks were sharply downgraded by Moody's.

  
  

  

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•  Iran may seek "tactical gain" with UN nuclear deal 18 may 2012, 13:50

  VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog are making headway towards a framework deal on how to tackle concerns about its atomic activity, diplomats say, a potential bargaining chip for Tehran in next week's negotiations with world powers. Iran says such an agreement is needed before it can consider a request by U.N. inspectors to visit the Parchin military site where they believe explosives tests relevant for developing nuclear weapons may have been carried out. ...

  
  

  

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•  Pro-EU Tadic leading polls ahead of runoff vote 18 may 2012, 13:48

  Serbs seem poised this weekend to re-elect a reformist who arrested Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, rejecting a nationalist promising closer ties with Russia — in a sign that the troubled Balkan nation is edging away from its 1990s war legacy.

  
  

  

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•  Eurozone crisis drives down stocks before G8 18 may 2012, 13:47

  World stock markets mostly fell on Friday and the euro hit another four-month dollar low, slammed by a ratings downgrade for Greece and warnings for 16 Spanish banks, ahead of a crucial G8 meeting.

  
  

  

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