Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say May 24th, 2013 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get paid in the process. This week, Amazon.com Inc an... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : unhappy, your, fave, series, faring?, amazon, gives, Top Keywords

Wall Street mostly dips, but off lows with help from HP May 23rd, 2013 - 21:00h (CET +01.00) By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks mostly edged lower on Thursday but were sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data and the prospects of the Federal R... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wall, street, mostly, dips, lows, help, gives, Top Keywords

Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial receives mail with bullets May 23rd, 2013 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) MILAN (Reuters) - The prosecutor in former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's sex trial has received a series of anonymous letters of threats, including one with two bullets, Milan's chief prosecutor said on Thursday. The letters against Il... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : prosecutor, berlusconi, trial, receives, mail, bullets, gives, Top Keywords

Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers May 23rd, 2013 - 12:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : brave, woman, tried, reason, london, attackers, gives, Top Keywords

Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested May 23rd, 2013 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : malaysian, charged, sedition, arrested, london, attackers, gives, Top Keywords

Danish director Refn splatters Cannes festival with violence May 23rd, 2013 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - An ultra-violent thriller set in the Bangkok underworld of brothels and fight clubs came under attack at the Cannes film festival on Wednesday for its bloodletting which Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn def... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : danish, director, refn, splatters, cannes, festival, violence, Top Keywords

Parents withdraw from inquiry into death of U.S. engineer Shane Todd May 22nd, 2013 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) By Kevin Lim and Pedja Stanisic SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The parents of an American engineer found dead in Singapore last year said on Wednesday they will not take part in the rest of a coroner's inquiry into his death, which they say was linked to... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : parents, withdraw, inquiry, death, engineer, shane, todd, Top Keywords

'Great Gatsby' director, cast come home with Sydney premiere May 22nd, 2013 - 12:30h (CET +01.00) By Thuy Ong SYDNEY (Reuters) - Director Baz Luhrmann brought "The Great Gatsby" home on Wednesday for its Australian premiere, with box-office success for the Sydney-produced film bolstering hopes for the resurgence of the local film indust... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'great, gatsby', director, cast, come, home, sydney, premiere, Top Keywords

Japan considers resuming talks with North Korea: media May 22nd, 2013 - 04:20h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has started looking into resuming inter-governmental talks with North Korea after a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, the Asahi Shimbun and other newspapers said on Wednesday. Such talks, i... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan, considers, resuming, talks, north, korea, media, premiere, Top Keywords

Harry Potter book with author notes sold for $228K May 21st, 2013 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : harry, potter, book, author, notes, sold, $228k, premiere, Top Keywords