A man suspected in the deaths of four people in a rural Ohio home was killed Saturday in a shootout that left three Columbus officers wounded and another person injured. (May 1)
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Of the 50 most populated cities in the United States, New York remains the city where it’s better to rent than buy. The Big Apple’s competition? Fort Worth, Texas. That’s according to the recently released Q2 2011 Rent vs. Buy Index by Trulia, an online real estate resource. The site compares rent of a two-bedroom apartment with median list price of a home to create price-to-rent ratio. Using that ratio, they divide cities into three groups: (1) cities where it is beneficial to buy a home; (2) cities where the choice should be made on a case-by-case basis; and (3) places where renting is much less expensive. According to Trulia’s release, buying a home has become more affordable than renting an apartment in 80 percent of major cities. Besides New York and Fort Worth, only in Kansas city is renting the preferable option. Right behind those cities are Memphis, Los Angeles and San Francisco,. On the other end of the spectrum, the majority of cities where buying makes sense are located in the Western United States. Las Vegas comes out atop the buy-here rankings, followed, in order, by Phoenix, Arlington, Miami and Mesa (Ariz). Taken by itself, the price-to-rent ratio doesn’t completely explain why a high-rent, foreclosure-addled city like Miami lands in the buy-here sector, while a city with low rents like Fort Worth is the second most friendly rentable city. As always, caveat rentor. Below is the graphic visualizing the rent-to-buy ratios of fifty metropolitan cities:
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Arsenal are very unlikely to win the Premier League this season, but this victory reinvigorates the contest for the title. Chelsea now stand only three points behind Manchester United and go to Old Trafford next weekend. The victors won with a goal from Aaron Ramsey, whose career has been disrupted by injury, but may have quaked near the end when Gaël Clichy’s studs made contact with the calf of the substitute Michael Owen. The referee Chris Foy took no action and was at least consistent here in his scepticism towards such appeals. Arsenal had their first win over these rivals in two years. It was a windy afternoon and other factors also made it difficult for players to show poise. United, as visitors, were naturally combative, with Anderson making his presence felt at the core of midfield. Arsenal, all the same, ought still to have been given the opportunity to open the scoring 12 minutes from the interval. Nemanja Vidic had his arm extended and made contact with a cross from Theo Walcott, but Foy took no action. The official was giving a minimalist performance and had declined to award a free-kick earlier when Vidic seemed to foul Jack Wilshere near the penalty area. Despite such incidents, the visitors usually looked sound. It was a hindrance to Arsenal that Cesc Fábregas missed the fixture with a thigh strain and Samir Nasri did not last beyond the interval because of a hamstring problem. Nonetheless, it was United who suffered. Sir Alex Ferguson must have anticipated taking command as they have done in the past at the Emirates and the Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny did make a good save from a Wayne Rooney free-kick soon after the interval. Even so, the opposition were beginning to impose a pattern in their build-up and took the lead after 56 minutes. Ramsey slipped a low ball from Wilshere into the corner of the net. This was merely a second start of the Arsenal league campaign for the scorer, who has also been on loan to Cardiff as he tries to re-establish his career following a broken leg. United, however, could be excused for lacking any glow of benevolence as they fell behind. Prior to the goal, the visitors had brought on Antonio Valencia, as if they expected to be on the attack. With Arsenal in front, adventure was obligatory but Arsène Wenger’s men coped well enough, with Szczesny blocking a shot from an angle by Nani. For the moment at least, there is an obstacle, too, in United’s path to the title. Premier League Arsenal Manchester United Kevin McCarra guardian.co.uk
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Arsenal are very unlikely to win the Premier League this season, but this victory reinvigorates the contest for the title. Chelsea now stand only three points behind Manchester United and go to Old Trafford next weekend. The victors won with a goal from Aaron Ramsey, whose career has been disrupted by injury, but may have quaked near the end when Gaël Clichy’s studs made contact with the calf of the substitute Michael Owen. The referee Chris Foy took no action and was at least consistent here in his scepticism towards such appeals. Arsenal had their first win over these rivals in two years. It was a windy afternoon and other factors also made it difficult for players to show poise. United, as visitors, were naturally combative, with Anderson making his presence felt at the core of midfield. Arsenal, all the same, ought still to have been given the opportunity to open the scoring 12 minutes from the interval. Nemanja Vidic had his arm extended and made contact with a cross from Theo Walcott, but Foy took no action. The official was giving a minimalist performance and had declined to award a free-kick earlier when Vidic seemed to foul Jack Wilshere near the penalty area. Despite such incidents, the visitors usually looked sound. It was a hindrance to Arsenal that Cesc Fábregas missed the fixture with a thigh strain and Samir Nasri did not last beyond the interval because of a hamstring problem. Nonetheless, it was United who suffered. Sir Alex Ferguson must have anticipated taking command as they have done in the past at the Emirates and the Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny did make a good save from a Wayne Rooney free-kick soon after the interval. Even so, the opposition were beginning to impose a pattern in their build-up and took the lead after 56 minutes. Ramsey slipped a low ball from Wilshere into the corner of the net. This was merely a second start of the Arsenal league campaign for the scorer, who has also been on loan to Cardiff as he tries to re-establish his career following a broken leg. United, however, could be excused for lacking any glow of benevolence as they fell behind. Prior to the goal, the visitors had brought on Antonio Valencia, as if they expected to be on the attack. With Arsenal in front, adventure was obligatory but Arsène Wenger’s men coped well enough, with Szczesny blocking a shot from an angle by Nani. For the moment at least, there is an obstacle, too, in United’s path to the title. Premier League Arsenal Manchester United Kevin McCarra guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Arsenal are very unlikely to win the Premier League this season, but this victory reinvigorates the contest for the title. Chelsea now stand only three points behind Manchester United and go to Old Trafford next weekend. The victors won with a goal from Aaron Ramsey, whose career has been disrupted by injury, but may have quaked near the end when Gaël Clichy’s studs made contact with the calf of the substitute Michael Owen. The referee Chris Foy took no action and was at least consistent here in his scepticism towards such appeals. Arsenal had their first win over these rivals in two years. It was a windy afternoon and other factors also made it difficult for players to show poise. United, as visitors, were naturally combative, with Anderson making his presence felt at the core of midfield. Arsenal, all the same, ought still to have been given the opportunity to open the scoring 12 minutes from the interval. Nemanja Vidic had his arm extended and made contact with a cross from Theo Walcott, but Foy took no action. The official was giving a minimalist performance and had declined to award a free-kick earlier when Vidic seemed to foul Jack Wilshere near the penalty area. Despite such incidents, the visitors usually looked sound. It was a hindrance to Arsenal that Cesc Fábregas missed the fixture with a thigh strain and Samir Nasri did not last beyond the interval because of a hamstring problem. Nonetheless, it was United who suffered. Sir Alex Ferguson must have anticipated taking command as they have done in the past at the Emirates and the Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny did make a good save from a Wayne Rooney free-kick soon after the interval. Even so, the opposition were beginning to impose a pattern in their build-up and took the lead after 56 minutes. Ramsey slipped a low ball from Wilshere into the corner of the net. This was merely a second start of the Arsenal league campaign for the scorer, who has also been on loan to Cardiff as he tries to re-establish his career following a broken leg. United, however, could be excused for lacking any glow of benevolence as they fell behind. Prior to the goal, the visitors had brought on Antonio Valencia, as if they expected to be on the attack. With Arsenal in front, adventure was obligatory but Arsène Wenger’s men coped well enough, with Szczesny blocking a shot from an angle by Nani. For the moment at least, there is an obstacle, too, in United’s path to the title. Premier League Arsenal Manchester United Kevin McCarra guardian.co.uk
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From Moscow to Manila, workers marched to demand better rights, but in Oxford, 18,000 turned out to hear hymns at dawn While most of Britain was still sleeping off its national royal wedding hangover – notwithstanding the 18,000 bleary-eyed people who managed to stagger out on to the streets of Oxford at dawn – traditional May Day celebrations, rallies and protests were held around the world. One of the biggest turnouts was in Istanbul, where an estimated 200,000 people marched to demand better rights and wages for Turkish workers. It was the largest workers’ rally to be held in the central Taksim Square since 34 people died in a stampede in 1977. Trade unions were barred from holding May Day rallies in the square until last year. In South Korea, police said 50,000 joined a rally in Seoul, demanding government measures against inflation and rising food prices. In Moscow, supporters of the prime minister, Vladimir Putin, and trade union members rallied, with marchers carrying banners calling for “dignified work” – though the speeches by city and trade union leaders were greeted by an egg thrown from the crowd. It missed the dignitaries and splattered harmlessly on the stage. In a scene to bring tears of nostalgia to a traditionalist’s eyes, around 3,000 Communist party members marched past the Kremlin, brandishing red flags and carrying portraits of Lenin and Stalin. Workers also marched in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and in Manila in the Philippines, where an effigy of President Benigno Aquino III – complete with his luxury car, a second-hand Porsche that he was bitterly criticised for buying this year – was burned. Some marchers headed towards the presidential palace, but found their way barred by barbed wire and armed riot police. Aquino had earlier held a breakfast meeting at the palace with more moderate labour leaders. In Britain, Brighton got its May Day celebrations in early, with an anti-capitalist rally on Saturday afternoon which the organisers claimed brought together members of “Brighton Anarchist Black Cross, Smash EDO , Squatter Networks of Brighton and Brighton Hunt Saboteurs”, to “stand up for workers’ rights and resist oppression”. There were eight arrests, among around 200 demonstrators. Oxford has held May Day celebrations since at least the 17th century, with choristers in the tower of Magdalen College singing to greet the dawn. In previous years revellers have jumped from the nearby bridge into the river, leading to so many injuries that police closed it off for several years. The bridge was open again this year but the water level was so low, after months of drought, that only a few hardy souls went in, swimming from the bank instead. In an echo of the Puritans abolishing Christmas, the government has threatened to abolish May Day entirely, replacing it with a new autumn bank holiday. Morris dancers, Jacks in the Green and hobby horses gnashed their coconuts and tinkled their bells in protest over the proposal outside parliament last month. May Day Protest Turkey South Korea Russia Philippines Maev Kennedy guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …From Moscow to Manila, workers marched to demand better rights, but in Oxford, 18,000 turned out to hear hymns at dawn While most of Britain was still sleeping off its national royal wedding hangover – notwithstanding the 18,000 bleary-eyed people who managed to stagger out on to the streets of Oxford at dawn – traditional May Day celebrations, rallies and protests were held around the world. One of the biggest turnouts was in Istanbul, where an estimated 200,000 people marched to demand better rights and wages for Turkish workers. It was the largest workers’ rally to be held in the central Taksim Square since 34 people died in a stampede in 1977. Trade unions were barred from holding May Day rallies in the square until last year. In South Korea, police said 50,000 joined a rally in Seoul, demanding government measures against inflation and rising food prices. In Moscow, supporters of the prime minister, Vladimir Putin, and trade union members rallied, with marchers carrying banners calling for “dignified work” – though the speeches by city and trade union leaders were greeted by an egg thrown from the crowd. It missed the dignitaries and splattered harmlessly on the stage. In a scene to bring tears of nostalgia to a traditionalist’s eyes, around 3,000 Communist party members marched past the Kremlin, brandishing red flags and carrying portraits of Lenin and Stalin. Workers also marched in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and in Manila in the Philippines, where an effigy of President Benigno Aquino III – complete with his luxury car, a second-hand Porsche that he was bitterly criticised for buying this year – was burned. Some marchers headed towards the presidential palace, but found their way barred by barbed wire and armed riot police. Aquino had earlier held a breakfast meeting at the palace with more moderate labour leaders. In Britain, Brighton got its May Day celebrations in early, with an anti-capitalist rally on Saturday afternoon which the organisers claimed brought together members of “Brighton Anarchist Black Cross, Smash EDO , Squatter Networks of Brighton and Brighton Hunt Saboteurs”, to “stand up for workers’ rights and resist oppression”. There were eight arrests, among around 200 demonstrators. Oxford has held May Day celebrations since at least the 17th century, with choristers in the tower of Magdalen College singing to greet the dawn. In previous years revellers have jumped from the nearby bridge into the river, leading to so many injuries that police closed it off for several years. The bridge was open again this year but the water level was so low, after months of drought, that only a few hardy souls went in, swimming from the bank instead. In an echo of the Puritans abolishing Christmas, the government has threatened to abolish May Day entirely, replacing it with a new autumn bank holiday. Morris dancers, Jacks in the Green and hobby horses gnashed their coconuts and tinkled their bells in protest over the proposal outside parliament last month. May Day Protest Turkey South Korea Russia Philippines Maev Kennedy guardian.co.uk
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UK orders expulsion of Omar Jelban in retaliation for British embassy attack by pro-Gaddafi crowd in Tripoli Britain has ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador to London, Omar Jelban, in retaliation for an attack on the British embassy by a pro-Gaddafi crowd in Tripoli. Jelban has been given 24 hours to leave the country. “I condemn the attacks on the British embassy premises in Tripoli as well as the diplomatic missions of other countries,” said the foreign secretary, William Hague. “The Vienna convention requires the Gaddafi regime to protect diplomatic missions in Tripoli. By failing to do so that regime has once again breached its international responsibilities and obligations. I take the failure to protect such premises very seriously indeed.” The statement went on: “As a result, I have taken the decision to expel the Libyan ambassador. He is persona non grata pursuant to article 9 of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations and has 24 hours to leave the country.” According to Foreign Office sources, the building housing both the British embassy residence and its chancellery was burned down by a mob early on Sunday. The attacks on the British and other western embassies followed the Nato missile strike on one of Muammar Gaddafi’s villas , which the Libyan government says killed his youngest son, Saif al-Arab. The Gaddafi regime appears to have mounted a symbolic attack on empty diplomatic residences and embassies in Tripoli. There are no British diplomats in the Libyan capital. Other foreign residences were also targeted, as the UN announced it was taking all its remaining international staff out of Tripoli. The Italian foreign ministry said its embassy and several others in Tripoli were damaged by vandals and accused the Gaddafi regime of failing to take measures to protect foreign missions. The ministry issued a statement on Sunday following reports from Tripoli that a fire had broken out at the Italian embassy. A witness told Reuters news agency: “I am across the road from the Italian embassy. I can see smoke still coming out of the embassy. It was on fire. There is no one there now, just a security car to stop other people coming.” Some reports suggest that the buildings were attacked by mobs. Foreign correspondents in Tripoli have been unable to visit the sites to confirm the reports. Most of the diplomats pulled out of Tripoli when the Nato no-fly zone was imposed. The UK is maintaining a diplomatic presence in Benghazi, the rebel-held city in the east of the country. Libya Middle East Muammar Gaddafi Julian Borger Maev Kennedy guardian.co.uk
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