Swedish singer Loreen has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan, with UK entry Engelbert Humperdinck finishing 25th out of 26th.
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Sweden wins Eurovision contest
The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first three months of the year, more than previously estimated, revised figures show.
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Economy shrank more than thought
The winner of this year’s American Idol contest is announced, after a record 132 million votes are cast in the final showdown.
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American Idol winner announced
Head teachers in England criticise arrangements for scoring this year’s Sats tests taken by 11-year-olds.
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Sats test scoring angers heads
BBC Sport looks ahead to this year’s PGA Championship at Wentworth with world number 10 Justin Rose.
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VIDEO: Rose’s PGA Championship preview
School districts will be able to compete for federal grants this year in the national “Race to the Top” competition, the Department of Education announced Tuesday.
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U.S. School Districts Can Enter ‘Race to Top’ Competition
Budget airline Ryanair reports record annual profits of £406m, up 25% on the year, as fare rises help to offset a sharp rise in fuel costs.
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Ryanair reports record profits
The senior Scotland Yard officer in charge of three linked phone-hacking investigations will retire later this year, the Met Police confirms.
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Phone hack police chief to retire
Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year’s Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.
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Moffat to receive special Bafta
While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. It's a shoo-in as one of America's favorite desserts – May 17 is National Cherry Cobbler Day! ! Pandowdies, crisps, crumbles, buckles, grunts and slumps are, first of all, a heck of a lot of fun to say. They're essentially all rough versions of a cobbler, which is a deep dish dessert with a thick, biscuit-like crust and a fruit filling. They're also a fantastic way to celebrate the fresh bounty of the season, and as it happens, the first fresh cherries of the year have begun to pop up at grocery stores and farmstands across the country. Get 'em while you can, though – Spring weather affected the peak growing period this year, so cherries may be in shorter supply. Cobblers don't take a whole lot of pastry know-how, but we do dig this little tip: no matter what recipe you use, taste the fruit before you add any additional sweetener. Batches of any fruit, especially cherries, can vary wildly in flavor, so you'll want to assess their place on the sweet-tart spectrum before you overpower them with too much sugar. We dig this Cherry Almond Cobbler version from KQED as well as Martha Stewart's cream-lashed rendition . We're also happy to do a bit of willful misinterpretation and opt for Gaz Regan's whiskey-based drink of the same name. Life may be a bowl of cherries, but no one ever said it couldn't be served up in a glass as well.
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National Cherry Cobbler Day
The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is “tearing itself apart” with the “storm” threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year.
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Bank warns of euro crisis ‘storm’
This year, 22 American-led coalition service members have been killed by men in Afghan uniform, which the military calls “green on blue” attacks.
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As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a U.S.-Led Imperative Is in Peril
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, says that rising wholesale gas costs will make supplying energy more expensive this year.
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British Gas warns of rising bills
Naral Pro-Choice America announced Thursday that its president, Nancy Keenan, will step aside at the end of the year.
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The Caucus: Head of Abortion Rights Group Will Step Down
As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a U.S.-Led Imperative Is in Peril
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
