Two critical with swine flu in Hong Kong (AFP)

AFP - Two people were in critical condition in a Hong Kong hospital suffering from swine flu, health officials said Friday, a year and a half after an outbreak killed more than 80 people in the city.

Euro hits 2-month high vs dollar as stocks rise (Reuters)

Reuters - World stocks edged up on Friday but were set to post their biggest weekly drop in eight weeks on concerns that rising inflation in emerging economies could lead to aggressive policy action and hurt global growth. Spain's stocks rose. Madrid plans a partial state takeover of its weakest savings banks as it seeks to reassure investors a costly bank rescue will not weigh on its deficit, sources and reports said.

China appliance chain Gome sues jailed founder (AP)

AP - China's biggest appliance retailer is suing its founder and former chairman for damages after he was jailed for economic crimes and maneuvers from prison to exert control over the company.

Who gets to dance and laugh at Auschwitz?

A home video showing a Holocaust survivor dancing at Auschwitz and other Holocaust sites to the disco classic "I Will Survive" has gone viral on the Internet.