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Facebook stock slide deepens on 3rd day after IPO as investors reassess company potential NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook's newly public stock is sliding further on its third trading day as investors reconsider how much the social network is worth. The company's long-anticipated initial public offering of stock raised $16 billion, valuing the company at $104 billion -- more than Amazon.com Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:08

PICNIC SEASON: Recipe for bruschetta couscous salad It's easy to love basic bruschetta -- thick slabs of toasted bread topped with a heap of chopped tomatoes and shredded basil, then drizzled with a mess of olive oil. But that heap of tomatoes and that dribbling olive oil don't exactly make for great picnic packing. So for a more portable take Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:07

OFF THE BEATEN AISLE: How to use pomegranate molasses to make a roasted chickpea salad Are you about over the pomegranate trend yet? If so, you might want to revisit it just once more. But this time we aren't talking about chugging the juice or turning it into fancy cocktails. This time it's pomegranate molasses, a thick, syrupy concentrate that is sweet and tart and as delicious Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:07

UK moves to extend free IVF to women up to 42, same-sex couples, cancer patients LONDON - A powerful health advisory agency says Britain should extend free fertility treatments to women up to age 42 as well as same-sex couples, recommendations likely to be followed by many of the U.K.'s medical centres. The British health system generally pays for up to three cycles of Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:06

Man who coined 'pink slime' says it came to him in spur of the moment NEW YORK, N.Y. - "Pink slime" was almost "pink paste" or "pink goo." The microbiologist who coined the term for lean finely textured beef ran through a few iterations in his head before he decided to send an email about the filler to a co-worker at the U.S. Department of Agriculture a decade ago. Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:05

iSign Media says Aussie firm to license mobile advertising system Down Under TORONTO - An Australian company is to get exclusive rights to deploy mobile marketing technology from iSign Media Solutions Inc. (TSXV:ISD) in three South Pacific countries under a non-binding proposal announced Tuesday. DAT Media of Varsity Lakes, Australia, would pay up to US$1.07 million to Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:04

Right at Home: Wood artists create pieces that honour their material's origins Industrial designer Robert Hendrick was on a tech career track out of college until two things happened that changed his trajectory. First, he bought a company that maintains and rebuilds railroad tracks. Then he started spending Saturdays building stuff with his father, Jim. "I'd always been Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:03

Pregnant women should watch weight to avoid having overly big babies: Study TORONTO - If an expectant mother hopes to limit her chances of giving birth to an abnormally large baby, new research suggests her wisest course of action would be to control her own weight both before and during her pregnancy. The study, published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:02

Man accused of swallowing diamond to remain in jail after court appearance WINDSOR, Ont. - A man who allegedly swallowed a stolen diamond will remain behind bars in Windsor, Ont. Richard Mackenzie Matthews made his first court appearance since police say he expelled a $20,000 diamond over the weekend. The 52-year-old appeared via video link from the Windsor jail on... Category: Lifestyle Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Lifestyles Date: 2012-05-22 12:05:01

Jeremy Robinson's riveting new thriller, 'SecondWorld,' will keep readers turning the pages "SecondWorld" (Thomas Dunne Books), by Jeremy Robinson: The popcorn novel of the summer has arrived, and Jeremy Robinson delivers an action fest that rivals the best of James Rollins, Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly. NCIS agent and former Navy SEAL Lincoln Miller is on vacation in the Florida Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:50

Carol Burnett writing book her late daughter, Carrie Hamilton, who died of cancer in 2002 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Carol Burnett's next book will likely inspire tears along with laughter. The beloved actress and comedienne has an agreement with Simon & Schuster for a memoir about her daughter, Carrie Hamilton, who died of cancer in 2002 at age 38. The publisher announced Tuesday that Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:49

UK museum's virtual orchestra puts conductor's baton in visitors' hands LONDON - A London museum is putting the conductor's baton in visitors' hands, allowing guests to direct a virtual orchestra using three-dimensional motion sensors. The "Universe of Sound" installation at the British capital's Science Museum uses Microsoft's Kinect technology to capture the hand Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:48

Nevada casino regulators checking whether Whitney Houston's daughter, 19, gambled in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Casino regulators are investigating whether the 19-year-old daughter of late pop singer Whitney Houston gambled at a Las Vegas Strip resort. State Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli told the Las Vegas Review-Journal (http://bit.ly/KhSuZN ) that investigators are Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:48

Pearl Jam, Skrillex, D'Angelo, others to perform at Philly music festival curated by Jay-Z NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pearl Jam, Skrillex and D'Angelo are among the performers scheduled to take the stage at the music festival Jay-Z is curating in Philadelphia in September. Jay-Z will also perform, as will Janelle Monae, Passion Pit, Odd Future, Santigold, Afrojack, Calvin Harris and Rick Ross Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:47

Palestinians: Supermodel Naomi Campbell in Holy Land for birthday, visits Bethlehem Supermodel Naomi Campbell has visited the holy West Bank town of Bethlehem on her birthday. Campbell, wearing a white shirt and black sunglasses, was accompanied by friends, Palestinian guards and her own private security detail, some wearing black-and-white checkered Palestinian Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:47

'The Woman in Black' among DVD releases for the week of May 20-26 A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the week of May 20-26 Beyond Black Cobra Castle in the Sky (Blu-ray) Certified Copy Eclipse Series 33: Up All Night with Robert Downey Sr. The First Beautiful Thing Ghost Hunters International: Season 2, Part 2 The Kane Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:46

Stars of romantic comedy 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' in London for UK premiere LONDON - The stars of romantic comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting" are in London for the film's British premiere. Cameron Diaz, Chace Crawford and Matthew Morrison will walk the red carpet Tuesday at the British Film Institute's IMAX theatre. The film -- inspired by the bestselling Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:45

Actor in Ken Loach film at Cannes goes from no job to nude scene with Johansson CANNES, France - Paul Brannigan, the untrained actor who stars in Ken Loach's latest movie, has gone from being unemployed in a rough Glasgow neighbourhood to nude scenes with Scarlett Johansson. But he still doesn't have a job. That says something for the veracity of "The Angels' Share," a Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:45

Marvel Comics' 1st openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, set to marry beau this summer PHILADELPHIA - Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar. The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu, in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men" No. 51. That's due... Category: Entertainment & Arts Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Entertainment Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:44

TSX Venture Exchange at midday on Tuesday: 1,256.90, up 29.02 points TORONTO - The TSX Venture Exchange was trading at 1,256.90, up 29.02 points on Tuesday. The volume at noon was 62.84 million shares. Category: Business and Money Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Business Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:29

Transat selling airport ground services company Handlex to Servisair MONTREAL - Canadian tour operator Transat A.T. is selling its airport services unit called Handlex to Servisair Holding Canada Inc. for an undisclosed sum as it focuses on efforts to restore profitability. In addition to Air Transat, Handlex serves about 20 other airlines at various airports, Category: Business and Money Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Business Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:29

London's FT-100 index closed Tuesday at 5,403.28, up 98.80 points LONDON, England - The Financial Times Index of 100 industrials closed at 5,403.28, up 98.80 points on Tuesday. Category: Business and Money Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Business Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:28

Accor signs deal to sell Motel 6 and another hotel chain to Blackstone-led group for $1.9B NEW YORK, N.Y. - Accor says it has agreed to sell Motel 6 and another North American economy hotel brand to an affiliate of The Blackstone Group for $1.9 billion. The French company says Motel 6 and Studio 6, an extended-stay economy chain, encompass 1,102 hotels in the U.S. and Canada. Accor Category: Business and Money Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Business Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:27

Ontario securities regulator accuses Sino-Forest and execs of fraud TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission is accusing troubled Chinese timberland company Sino-Forest Corp. (TSX:TRE) of lying to investors and attempting to mislead investigators. The regulator launched the fraud allegations against the company as well as founder and former chief executive Category: Business and Money Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Business Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:27

Delta Air Lines to lease Boeing 717s from Southwest's AirTran unit MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines is adding a new plane to its fleet. It's taking the Boeing 717s that Southwest Airlines got when it bought AirTran. Delta said it will start leasing the 717s next year as long as its pilots approve a new labour contract. Until it bought AirTran, Southwest only flew Category: Business and Money Province: Manitoba Newspaper: Brandon Sun Feed: Business Date: 2012-05-22 12:04:26

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