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May 22
I.R.S. Official Denies Misleading Congress (New York Times)
Lois Lerner, the official who disclosed that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups, on Wednesday appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 22
Iran expands sensitive nuclear capacity: U.N. report (Reuters)
Iran has increased its capacity to refine uranium by installing hundreds more centrifuges, a U.N. nuclear agency report said on Wednesday, underlining Tehran's defiance of Western demands to curb the activity.
May 22
April accused told 'web of lies' (BBC)
A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones told a "complex web of lies" about her death, the prosecution says.
May 22
Egypt court sentences four men to hang for killing priest (Reuters)
An Egyptian court sentenced four men on Wednesday to death by hanging for the 2011 killing of a Coptic Christian priest in his apartment in the southern city of Assiut, state news agency MENA reported.
May 22
Russia says Assad's foes lack commitment to peace talks (Reuters)
Russia said on Wednesday that the Syrian opposition had not yet shown enough commitment to efforts to arrange a peace conference with President Bashar al-Assad's government.
May 22
Suicidal woman 'told to drink tea' (BBC)
A woman threatening to take her own life is told to "have a hot drink and watch the television" by an NHS helpline.
May 22
Bernanke's Q&A testimony to congressional panel (Reuters)
Below are highlights of the question and answer session of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on the U.S. economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday.
May 22
Polio cases found in Kenya and Somalia, WHO says; a worrying sign amid eradication effort (Washington Post)
The World Health Organization says the Horn of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of polio with cases confirmed in Kenya and Somalia.
May 22
Head teacher: School 'locked down' (BBC)
Police say they are responding to an incident in Woolwich, south east London, amid reports that a man has been attacked.
May 22
UKIP donor quits over controversy (BBC)
UKIP donor Demetri Marchessini, who wrote a book saying women should not wear trousers, says he will not give any more money to the party.
May 22
Boeing expects 787 battery retrofits done by next week (Reuters)
Boeing Co (BA.N) is 90 percent finished with retrofits of the battery system on its 787 Dreamliner and should finish the rest by next week, Ray Conner, president of the company's commercial airplane division, told an investor conference on Wednesday.
May 22
Shamed congressman runs for NY mayor (BBC)
A former congressman who resigned in disgrace in 2011 over his racy Twitter messages has announced he will run for mayor of New York City.
May 22
Tandem deaths driver is jailed (BBC)
A man who killed a couple when he knocked them off their tandem bike in Bristol is jailed for 10 years.
May 22
Analysis: As economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon (Reuters)
The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off.
May 22
Mugabe signs Zimbabwe constitution, paving way for vote (Reuters)
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law on Wednesday, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule and paving the way for an election later this year.

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