U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano speaks during a meeting with Belarussian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov in MinskVIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate suspected atom bomb research - a possible breakthrough that Iran may hope could help ease Western sanctions pressure and deflect threats of war. "I really think this is the right time to reach agreement. Nothing is certain but I stay positive," Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said at Vienna airport, adding "good progress" had already been made. ...



Italian town's art heritage devastated by quake

SAN FELICE SUL PANARO, Italy (Reuters) - Residents of the small Italian town may have all survived, but the strong earthquake that shook San Felice sul Panaro to its foundations early on Sunday reduced its artistic and architectural riches to rubble and dust. San Felice's three main churches were in ruins and the town's trademark Castle, La Rocca, was standing but wounded, perhaps fatally, by the 6.0 magnitude quake. "It's indescribable. There's a lot of pain. La Rocca was our pride and joy," resident Manuela Monelli said as she cast a mournful eye over what was left of the castle. ...
Green Bay marathon in Wis. halted because of heat

Green Bay Fire Department personnel load a male runner into an ambulance from the medical tent after the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon was halted due to heat on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo, Corey Wilson/Green Bay Press-Gazette)A Wisconsin marathon was halted Sunday after several runners and walkers experienced heat-related problems and required medical attention.



Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons

Twitters was briefly Pakistan restored access to Twitter on Sunday, just hours after blocking the site over posts related to a contest involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, the telecoms authority said.



Pressel slow play helps Munoz in Sybase semi

Candie Kung, right, of Taiwan, and Vicky Hurst hug on the 17th hole green after Kung won their semifinal round match in the LPGA Sybase Match Play Championship golf competition at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., Sunday, May 20, 2012. Kung won 2 and 1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Azahara Munoz of Spain defeated Morgan Pressel 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday after a slow-play penalty against the American on the 12th hole turned the match, casting a shadow on the $1.5 million event.





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