bizhallmark.com: White births in the US no longer in the majority - US Census Bureau ================================================================================ Culled from RTE news on 18/05/2012 13:13:00 White births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau data. Paralysed woman benefits from thought-controlled robotic arm ================================================================================ Culled from RTE news on 18/05/2012 12:36:00 Scientists in the US have enabled a paralysed woman to lift a drink to her lips with a thought-controlled robotic arm, boosting hopes that tetraplegics may regain their independence. Spain govt denies massive withdrawals from Bankia ================================================================================ R. Aderounmu with Agency reports on 18/05/2012 12:36:00 The Spanish government have denied a newspaper report today that customers had withdrawn more than €1 billion euros from the partly nationalised lender Bankia over the past week. Nigeria Naira Gains First Day in Two Weeks as Bank Sells Dollars ================================================================================ culled from Bloomberg on 17/05/2012 16:27:00 The naira strengthened for the first time in two weeks after Nigeria’s central bank sold the most dollars in almost two months to support the country’s currency. US Banking Reforms Cause for Concern - Fed. Reserve Governor ================================================================================ Culled from Washington Post on 17/05/2012 14:52:00 “For some time my concern has been that the momentum generated during the crisis will wane or be redirected to other issues before reforms have been completed,” Spain's Bankia plunges on reports of massive withdrawals ================================================================================ Agency reports on 17/05/2012 14:34:00 Shares in Spain's Bankia, taken over by the state because of its troubled loans, plunged today after a newspaper said that clients had withdrawn more than €1 billion in the past week. Mikel, Odemwingie and Taiwo omitted from Nigeria squad ================================================================================ BBC SPORT on 17/05/2012 13:08:00 Nigeria have left Premier League stars John Obi Mikel, Taye Taiwo and Peter Odemwingie out of their squad for next month's series of qualifiers. Barca deny rift report ================================================================================ Culled from ESPN on 17/05/2012 12:59:00 Barcelona have strongly denied a report in El Mundo on Wednesday claiming Pep Guardiola left the club as a result of a poor relationship with president Sandro Rosell. Edo 2012: INEC summons Oshiomhole, Airhiavbere, others to Abuja ================================================================================ Richard Aderounmu on 17/05/2012 12:25:00 Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Profesor Attahiru Jega, has invited Edo State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, the governorship candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, and that of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, General Charles Airhiavbere, in the July 12 governorship election, to a meeting in Abuja, tomorrow. Guinea-Bissau Names New Interim PM ================================================================================ Culled from VOA on 17/05/2012 11:39:00 Officials in Guinea-Bissau say the head of the country's new interim government has named a prime minister to help lead a transition following last month's military coup. The officials said Wednesday that Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo selected former finance minister Rui Duarte Barros to be prime minister.