Pro-EU Tadic leading polls ahead of runoff vote

Pro-Western former Serbian President and presidential candidate Boris Tadic speaks and gestures during a final pre-election rally in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, May 17, 2012. The runoff presidential elections in Serbia are scheduled Sunday, May 20. (AP Photo / Darko Vojinovic)Serbs seem poised this weekend to re-elect a reformist who arrested Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, rejecting a nationalist promising closer ties with Russia — in a sign that the troubled Balkan nation is edging away from its 1990s war legacy.



Eurozone crisis drives down stocks before G8

In early Friday deals, London's FTSE 100 index dropped 0.96 percent to 5,286.83 pointsWorld stock markets mostly fell on Friday and the euro hit another four-month dollar low, slammed by a ratings downgrade for Greece and warnings for 16 Spanish banks, ahead of a crucial G8 meeting.



Beckham thrilled about carrying Olympic flame

Former England football captain David Beckham, right, and London Mayor Boris Johnson attend a handover for the Olympic flame at Panathenaean stadium in Athens, Thursday, May 17, 2012. The torch begins its 70-day journey to arrive at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, from the Greek capital, to cover about 8,000-mile (12,875-kilometer) on its progress over many parts of England to start the games. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)David Beckham says he's honored to have the chance to escort the Olympic flame from Greece to London for the 2012 Summer Games.



Disco Queen Donna Summer endured after era faded

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2009 file photo, Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway. Summer, the Queen of Disco who ruled the dance floors with anthems like “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girl,” has died. Her family announced her death in a statement Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was 63. (AP Photo/John McConnico, File)the Queen of Disco.



More firefighters heading to Colorado

Fire burns through trees on the Hewlett wildfire in the Poudre Canyon northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., on Thursday, May 17, 2012. More than 50 homes were evacuated on Thursday. The fire has grown from 1.5 square miles to 8 square miles in the last day as erratic wind gusts of up to 50 mph moved into the area fueled by thunderstorms that didn’t produce rain. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)More firefighters are heading to a fire that has burned across more than 11 square miles in northern Colorado and is approaching a reservoir for the city of Greeley.





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