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The Lancet

• [Articles] Pazopanib for metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma (PALETTE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial May 19, 2012 Winette TA van der Graaf, Jean-Yves Blay, Sant P Chawla, Dong-Wan Kim, Binh Bui-Nguyen, Paolo G Casali, Patrick Schöffski, Massimo Aglietta, Arthur P Staddon, Yasuo Beppu, Axel Le Cesne, Hans Gelderblom, Ian R Judson, Nobuhito Araki, Monia Ouali, Sandrine Marreaud, Rachel Hodge, Mohammed R Dewji, Corneel Coens, George D Demetri, Christopher D Fletcher, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Peter Hohenberger, on behalf of the EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group and the PALETTE study group
• [Editorial] Chronic disease management in ageing populations May 19, 2012 The Lancet
• [Correspondence] Intravenous salbutamol in ARDS and increased mortality – Authors' reply May 19, 2012 Fang Gao Smith, Gavin D Perkins, Simon Gates, Sarah E Lamb
• [Comment] Genomics and world health: a decade on May 19, 2012 Tikki Pang, David Weatherall
• [Correspondence] Tackling NCDs: a different approach is needed – Authors' reply May 19, 2012 Jan De Maeseneer, Chris van Weel, David Egilman, Marcelo Demarzo, Nelson Sewankambo
• [Comment] Pazopanib and the treatment palette for soft-tissue sarcoma May 19, 2012 Vivien HC Bramwell
• [Correspondence] Urgent need for WHO's reform to prioritise core functions May 19, 2012 Mohga Kamal-Yanni, Philippa Saunders
• [Comment] Is minimally invasive preferable to open oesophagectomy? May 19, 2012 Simon Law
• [Review] Thomas Wakley (1795–1862): a biographical sketch May 19, 2012 David Sharp
• [Comment] Extending the reach of BRAF-targeted cancer therapy May 19, 2012 Geoffrey T Gibney, Vernon K Sondak

Channel News Asia

• Serbia heads for polls May 20, 2012
  BELGRADE: Voters in Serbia go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president in a run-off with the incumbent Boris Tadic set for a victory over nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic. […]
• G8 to help 50m poor Africans May 20, 2012
  CAMP DAVID: G8 leaders on Saturday pledged to lift millions of Africans out of poverty by promoting investments in sustainable agriculture. […]
• Obama says world powers 'hopeful' on Iran talks May 19, 2012
  CAMP DAVID, Maryland: US President Barack Obama said on Saturday world powers were "hopeful" about talks with Iran next week on its nuclear programme, as the Islamic Republic comes under tightening sanctions. […]

BBC News

• Three killed in Italy earthquake May 20, 2012
  An earthquake in northern Italy kills at least three people and causes thousands of others to flee into the streets. […]
• Obama: EU 'must focus on growth' May 20, 2012
  Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery. […]
• UK force 'to stay in Afghanistan' May 20, 2012
  A small number of British soldiers could remain in Afghanistan after forces withdraw in 2014, a senior UK government official says. […]
• Focus on result of eurozone talks May 20, 2012
  Focus on result of eurozone talks […]
• Serbia votes for new president May 20, 2012
  Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they vote for a president, months after winning EU candidate status. […]
• Sudan's Bashir 'ready for peace' May 20, 2012
  After crisis talks with Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki says the president is committed to security agreements with South Sudan. […]
• China activist Chen lands in US May 20, 2012
  Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis. […]
• Sri Lanka general to be released May 20, 2012
  Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa has signed papers to free his political rival General Sarath Fonseka from prison - three years after the civil war ended. […]
• Lemon 'wants Carry On success' May 20, 2012
  TV celebrity Keith Lemon says he wants his new movie to replicate the success of the Carry On movies. […]
• What is Nato for? May 20, 2012
  Just what is the point of Nato? […]

CNN

• Quake hits northern Italy, 3 dead May 20, 2012
  A strong earthquake struck early Sunday near the northern Italian city of Camposanto, killing at least one person and knocking down a historic church bell in the region, authorities said. […]
• Zuckerberg updates FB status: Married May 20, 2012
  Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg married longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday. […]
• 'Faulty valve' stopped rocket launch May 20, 2012
  SpaceX's launch of the first private spacecraft bound for the International Space Station has been rescheduled for next week after the mission was aborted Saturday a half a second before liftoff, the company said. […]
• 6 Georgia school buses in pile-up May 20, 2012
  Six school buses bound for a metro Atlanta amusement park were involved in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday, sending 65 people to the hospital, including a seriously injured driver, Georgia authorities said. […]
• Thank you America: Chinese activist arrives in U.S. May 20, 2012
  Cheers greet activist Chen Guangcheng as he arrives in New York after finally boarding a flight out of China with his family after weeks of delicate diplomatic negotiations. […]
• Memorial service for Mary Kennedy May 20, 2012
  Mary Richardson Kennedy was remembered Saturday as a best friend who lived life to the fullest while battling depression. […]
• G8 wants Greece in eurozone May 20, 2012
  Concerns about whether debt-laden Greece will be forced to pull out of the eurozone, and what that would mean for a weakened European economy is the first topic on Saturday's agenda at the Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, a senior administration official said. […]
• $1.5M bail for alleged NATO terrorists May 20, 2012
  An Illinois judge set bail at $1.5 million for each of the three suspects accused of traveling to Chicago "to commit acts of domestic terrorism" during the NATO summit. […]
• Officials: No deal on NATO supply routes May 19, 2012
  The United States and Pakistan will not reach a deal on opening NATO supply routes before coalition leaders meet on Sunday, two senior U.S. officials told CNN. […]
• Transgender beauty loses pageant May 19, 2012
  Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old woman who forced Donald Trump and his Miss Universe Canada pageant to end its ban on transgender contestants, is set to take the stage Saturday night and she says she's in it to win. […]

Oddly Enough

• Italy "dog and cat tax" muzzled after uproar May 18, 2012
  ROME (Reuters) - A proposal to levy a tax on cats and dogs that stunned Italy on Friday turned out to be all bark and no bite after a wave of popular anger saw it withdrawn on the same day it was made public. […]
• 'Psychic' pig to make Euro tips May 18, 2012
  KIEV (Reuters) - A psychic pig is set to take over where Paul the Octopus left off at the 2010 World Cup by predicting the results of matches at the European championships in Ukraine and Poland. […]
• Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay May 17, 2012
  TOKYO (Reuters) - After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive. […]
• Sniffer dog nabs smuggler hiding heroin in rectum May 16, 2012
  AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A man who tried to smuggle heroin into the United States concealed in his rectum was caught by U.S. officials - with the help of a drug-sniffer dog named Malone - as he walked across the border from Mexico. […]
• Nats pitcher Strasburg brings the heat, regrets it May 16, 2012
  (Reuters) - Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg may read warning labels a little closer in future after some 'Hot Stuff' heat rub ointment got on "the wrong place" and made Tuesday's outing on the mound an uncomfortable one. […]
• Paris exotic dancers strike, say wages "miserable" May 16, 2012
  PARIS (Reuters) - Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs. […]
• Man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington state Walmart May 15, 2012
  SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - When Mica Craig reached down to brush what he thought was a stick off some mulch in the garden section of a Washington state Walmart, it turned around and sank its fangs into his hand. […]
• Shock-seekers snap up new Aussie art dare May 14, 2012
  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Smelling excrement may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for those who like to push the boundaries, Australia's most controversial new museum may be just what they are looking for. […]
• Topless Ukraine activist grabs Euro soccer cup May 13, 2012
  KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian women's rights activist stripped to the waist and seized the Euro-2012 soccer trophy while it was on public display in Kiev on Saturday in a protest against the forthcoming month-long championship. […]
• Universitario given 3-0 win over short-handed Bolivar May 12, 2012
  (Reuters) - Universitario have been awarded a 3-0 victory against Bolivar after Thursday's Bolivian league match was abandoned with the visitors down to six men. […]