Wednesday, May 22, 2013
 
 

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A national atheist group said it plans to donate enough books on its views to be placed in all Georgia state park cabins after the state's governor said Bibles should remain at the vacation properties despite an atheist's recent complaint.

But Ed Buckner, the atheist who objected after finding nine Bibles in the state-run lodge he was renting, said on Tuesday he is skeptical that Georgia can find a practical way to allow literature from all groups to be equally represented.

"The right answer, and it's the one I asked for from the very beginning, is to keep all types of religious books and literature out of state park cabins," said Buckner, an author and former president of the non-profit gr   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
(Reuters) - British fashion retailer Primark said on Tuesday it would provide short-term financial assistance to all victims and families affected by the collapse of Rana Plaza last month in Bangladesh while the clothing industry continues to formulate a long-term compensation plan.

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By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a New York art dealer with tax fraud in connection with the sale of paintings she claimed to be the works of celebrated abstract expressionists, but some of which the government said were fakes.

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By Alexandria Sage

CANNES (Reuters) - Paolo Sorrentino's The Great Beauty, a nostalgic, melancholic ode to the eternal city Rome, is one of several films that touch on the unraveling of contemporary Italy in official selection at the Cannes film festival this year.

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By Belinda Goldsmith

CANNES (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering.

Director Ste...   [READ MORE]
By Serajul Quadir

DHAKA (Reuters) - A committee investigating a deadly collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh will recommend that nine people detained in connection with the disaster be sentenced to life in prison, the panel's chief said on Tuesday.

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Backed by some of the country's biggest conglomerates, Korean fashion labels are racking up revenues and expanding across Asia. But are they ready to compete with Western brands on their home turf?   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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