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$US38 share price values Facebook at US$104b - Register

5/17/2012 10:28:25 PM Top Stories - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

$US38 share price values Facebook at US$104b
Register
By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor • Get more from this author Facebook has decided it is worth US$104b, valuing each of the shares that will go on sale early Friday US time at US$38. The price means the company expects to raise US$18.4 billion or so, ...
Stakes are high on Facebook's first day of tradingLos Angeles Times
Facebook's IPO one of world's largestThe Associated Press
Facebook wraps up IPO, set for big Friday popReuters
PCWorld -Washington Post -CNET
all 8,199 news articles »

Evidence is released in the Trayvon Martin homicide - MiamiHerald.com

5/17/2012 11:04:24 PM Top Stories - Google News

MiamiHerald.com

Evidence is released in the Trayvon Martin homicide
MiamiHerald.com
Evidence in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder case, including reports from five Sanford police investigators and an autopsy report documenting Trayvon Martin's single gunshot in the chest, was released Thursday. By Frances Robles, Marc Caputo and ...
Police: Trayvon Martin's death 'ultimately avoidable'CNN International
Evidence released in Trayvon Martin homicideKansas City Star
Trayvon Martin autopsy indicates hand-to-hand struggle with George ZimmermanWashington Post
New York Times -USA TODAY -CBS News
all 1,371 news articles »

Billionaire, Seeking to Be Campaign Player, Finds Peril - New York Times

5/17/2012 10:19:57 PM Top Stories - Google News

New York Times

Billionaire, Seeking to Be Campaign Player, Finds Peril
New York Times
Joe Ricketts, an up-by-the-bootstraps billionaire whose varied holdings include a name-brand brokerage firm in Omaha, a baseball team in Chicago, herds of bison in Wyoming and a start-up news Web site in New York, wanted to be a player in the 2012 ...
Romney condemns ad proposal using the Rev. Jeremiah WrightSan Jose Mercury News
Romney distances himself from racially charged proposalMinneapolis Star Tribune
Anti-Obama ad flap deals blow to Wrigley Field rehab planChicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times -Christian Science Monitor -Kansas City Star
all 2,005 news articles »

Residents of 80 homes evacuated near growing wildfire in northern Colorado - Washington Post

5/17/2012 9:15:15 PM Top Stories - Google News

msnbc.com

Residents of 80 homes evacuated near growing wildfire in northern Colorado
Washington Post
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado. Ground efforts were being supported by a heavy air tanker and helicopters that together are ...
Evacuations eased for 7300-acre Hewlett fire near Fort CollinsDenver Post
Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gustsHouston Chronicle

all 797 news articles »

Census: Minorities are majority of US births - Plain Dealer

5/17/2012 10:20:10 PM Top Stories - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

Census: Minorities are majority of US births
Plain Dealer
By The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- The United States has reached a historic tipping point -- with Latino, Asian, mixed-race and black births constituting a majority of births for the first time, the US Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Census Bureau: Minority births outnumbered whites for first timeOregonLive.com
More minority babies than whites in USAllentown Morning Call
More minority babies than whites in US: Census BureauChicago Tribune
New York Times -WWLP 22News -CBS News
all 1,105 news articles »

Edwards Defense Asks the Jury to Distinguish Sin From Crime - New York Times

5/17/2012 10:57:54 PM Top Stories - Google News

New York Times

Edwards Defense Asks the Jury to Distinguish Sin From Crime
New York Times
GREENSBORO, NC — John Edwards has been a United States senator and a presidential candidate and has fathered five children. But this day was the most important day of his life, Abbe D. Lowell, his lawyer, told a jury on Thursday.
John Edwards trial: Prosecution, defense deliver closing argumentsChristian Science Monitor
John Edwards gets jabbed by prosecutor in closing arguments about his "two ...New York Daily News
Fate of fallen US political star Edwards set to go to juryAFP
CNN International -MyrtleBeachOnline.com -Fox News
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Obama hopes summit meetings can quiet overseas questions - Washington Post

5/17/2012 9:45:41 PM Top Stories - Google News

USA TODAY

Obama hopes summit meetings can quiet overseas questions
Washington Post
Eager to avoid any setbacks that would distract the president's attention from the US economy in an election year, the Obama administration hopes to use a pair of summits with foreign leaders this weekend to develop some consensus around an ...
No Obama-Zardari meeting planned yet: USHindustan Times
Anti-war protesters march at Obama campaign headquarterseuronews
Ready, set: Here comes NATO summit weekendChicago Tribune
Voice of America -Wall Street Journal
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Heat at Pacers (Game 3) | Thu., May 17, 2012 - MiamiHerald.com

5/17/2012 11:03:52 PM Top Stories - Google News

MiamiHerald.com

Heat at Pacers (Game 3) | Thu., May 17, 2012
MiamiHerald.com
LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat goes up for a shot over Danny Granger #33 of the Indiana Pacers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 17, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Pacers pound Heat for 2-1 series leadFox News
Pacers take fire out of Heat for big winChicago Tribune
Pacers upend Heat, 94-75, in Game 3Los Angeles Times
ESPN -STLtoday.com -USA TODAY
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38 Studios check returned due to insufficient funds - NECN

5/17/2012 10:12:23 PM Top Stories - Google News

Wall Street Journal

38 Studios check returned due to insufficient funds
NECN
(NECN: Julie Loncich) - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and his troubled video game company had 17 days to write the state of Rhode Island a check - and when it was finally cut, it apparently was bad. On Thursday, 38 studios hand-delivered a ...
Schilling Firm's Check 'Not Good': Rhode IslandWall Street Journal
Schilling game firm can't make Rhode Island paymentChicago Tribune
Curt Schilling firm unable to cover $1.1m check, may miss payrollBoston.com
Boston Herald -Providence Eyewitness News -The Verge
all 378 news articles »

Mary Kennedy's death a suicide - Austin American-Statesman

5/17/2012 10:58:50 PM Top Stories - Google News

Austin American-Statesman

Mary Kennedy's death a suicide
Austin American-Statesman
Mark Vergari/AP As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. ASSOCIATED PRESS BEDFORD, NY — Every family has its share of pain and triumph.
Suicide adds to history of Kennedy misfortunesThe Associated Press
Mary Kennedy's family blasts stories on her deathCNN
Apparent suicide of RFK Jr.'s estranged wife adds to perception of Kennedy ...Washington Post
New York Times -Bent County Democrat
all 2,484 news articles »

$US38 share price values Facebook at US$104b - Register

5/17/2012 10:28:25 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

Wireless carriers to roll out data share plans - USA TODAY

5/17/2012 8:23:40 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

USA TODAY

Wireless carriers to roll out data share plans
USA TODAY
By Roger Yu, USA TODAY Brace yourself, parents: You may have to share your monthly wireless data allotment with your Netflix-loving kid. Gerald Herbert, AP Wireless carriers are rolling out family data plans, meaning junior's Netflix habit could eat ...
With Verizon's data caps, Sprint touts unlimited optionComputerworld
Verizon: You can keep your unlimited data plan, but no subsidized phonesmsnbc.com
Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phonesReuters
Los Angeles Times -androidandme.com -CNET
all 540 news articles »

Why Facebook's GM ad drama won't impact this IPO - VentureBeat

5/17/2012 9:54:22 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

VentureBeat

Why Facebook's GM ad drama won't impact this IPO
VentureBeat
The timing couldn't have been worse. On the week of its IPO, Facebook saw one of its largest advertisers, General Motors, get up and leave the table, likely taking millions of dollars with it. The move prompted a swirl of marketing experts' opinions ...
Facebook IPO: Why Your Data Is Worth $93 BillionPCWorld
Facebook is tough to quit, and investors like thatLos Angeles Times
GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay OffWall Street Journal
PC Magazine -Economic Times
all 1,089 news articles »

Google gives search a Knowledge Graph makeover (screenshots) - ZDNet

5/17/2012 8:50:29 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

ZDNet

Google gives search a Knowledge Graph makeover (screenshots)
ZDNet
by ZDNet Author | May 17, 2012 11:02am PDT | Image 1 of 11 Google has revamped its search with results that show more information from its 500-million-item database of people, places, and things. Google says this Knowledge Graph is the first step in ...
Google demonstrates its new KnowledgeVancouver Sun
Google revamps search, tries to think more like a personCNN
Google Knowledge Graph: The Birth of a Siri Rival?PCWorld
Washington Post -InformationWeek -eWeek
all 667 news articles »

Paralyzed woman moves robotic arm using thought alone - CNET

5/17/2012 5:53:48 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

The Guardian

Paralyzed woman moves robotic arm using thought alone
CNET
Using the BrainGate neural interface system, a woman paralyzed by a brainstem stroke serves herself coffee for the first time in 15 years. by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore May 17, 2012 2:48 PM PDT Follow @ejamoore The BrainGate2 Neural Interface System ...
Paralyzed woman gets robotic arm she controls with her mindmsnbc.com
Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their MindsNew York Times
Paralyzed woman uses thoughts to move robotic armReuters
Washington Post -The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times
all 593 news articles »

Prehistoric Turtle Big Enough To Eat Crocodiles Discovered - PlanetSave.com

5/17/2012 10:48:31 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

msnbc.com

Prehistoric Turtle Big Enough To Eat Crocodiles Discovered
PlanetSave.com
By Nathan On May 17, 2012 A prehistoric turtle big enough to eat crocodiles has been discovered in Columbia. The turtle lived about 60-million-years ago, and was about the size of a small car. The fossils were discovered in a coal mine in northern ...
Huge Turtle Was Titanoboa's NeighborWired News
Ancient giant turtle fossil revealedEureka! Science News
NCSU scientists help discover giant pre-historic turtle in ColombiaNews & Observer
Gizmodo -LiveScience.com
all 23 news articles »

NASA Ponders Transporting Tourists to International Space Station - Wall Street Journal

5/17/2012 9:55:20 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

The Guardian

NASA Ponders Transporting Tourists to International Space Station
Wall Street Journal
By ANDY PASZTOR NASA is figuring out how to let space tourists do something they have never been allowed to do before: hitch a ride on US spacecraft intended to take astronauts to the international space station. Moscow's space agency years ago started ...
Space Station - Here We Come!Space Daily
NASA, commercial space industy, brace for critical testEE Times
Commercially built rocket will fly to the space station; 'new way of doing ...Washington Post
Christian Science Monitor -Fox News
all 354 news articles »

Facebook's market debut draws criticism from lawmakers - Washington Post

5/17/2012 9:29:12 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

The Guardian

Facebook's market debut draws criticism from lawmakers
Washington Post
Facebook, the social network that began eight years ago in a Harvard dorm room, will debut Friday on the stock markets having raised $16 billion, making it the third largest initial public offering in US history. With massive press coverage and ...
Schumer Proposes U.S. Tax on People Like Facebook's SaverinSan Francisco Chronicle
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Fires Back At Senators' AccusationsWall Street Journal
A Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on the Path ForwardNew York Times
CNET -AFP -Bloomberg
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Reticent Rich: Preferred Style in Silicon Valley - New York Times

5/17/2012 9:31:32 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

Los Angeles Times

Reticent Rich: Preferred Style in Silicon Valley
New York Times
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Wealth is here if you know where to find it. Fabulous home theaters are tucked into the basements of plain suburban houses. Bespoke jeans that start at $1200 can be detected only by a tiny red logo on the button.
Facebook's last hackathon before going public is a goZDNet (blog)
O'Brien: Facebook reminds us that whatever its flaws, Silicon Valley worksSan Jose Mercury News
Facebook to reengineer the IPO with all-night hackathonVentureBeat
CNN International -CNET -Los Angeles Times
all 47 news articles »

Apple Dispute Halts Sales of HTC One X, EVO 4G LTE - Mashable

5/17/2012 9:06:25 PM Sci/Tech - Google News

Social Barrel

Apple Dispute Halts Sales of HTC One X, EVO 4G LTE
Mashable
If you're interested in buying HTC's new flagship Android phone the One X or the brand new EVO 4G LTE for Sprint, you may be waiting a while. Shipments of both phones has been delayed in US customs due to a “review of shipments that is required after ...
HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE indefinitely delayed at US Customs for investigation ...The Verge
Patent Dispute Holds Up Sales of 2 HTC Phones in USNew York Times
HTC Smartphone Blockade Racks Up VictimsInformationWeek
PC Magazine -Wired News -Reuters
all 194 news articles »

New study finds that coffee drinkers live longer - Chattanooga Times Free Press

5/17/2012 11:09:31 PM Health - Google News

Chattanooga Times Free Press

New study finds that coffee drinkers live longer
Chattanooga Times Free Press
by AP MILWAUKEE - One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a ...
Coffee linked to lower risk of deathLos Angeles Times
Study: coffee can extend your lifeFox 31 KDVR.com
Pour it on: If you want to live longer, drink coffeeTimes of India
The Coloradoan -Reuters -Bloomberg
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South Carolina woman 'very ill, but stable' with rare infection - CNN

5/17/2012 7:17:01 PM Health - Google News

Daily Mail

South Carolina woman 'very ill, but stable' with rare infection
CNN
By Tom Watkins, CNN (CNN) -- A South Carolina woman undergoing treatment for infection with a rare case of "flesh-eating" bacteria was in critical but stable condition Thursday at Greenville Memorial Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said.
New mom diagnosed with flesh-eating bacteria days after giving birthmsnbc.com
New mom battles flesh-eating bacteriaGreenville News
South Carolina woman battles flesh-eating bacterial diseaseMalaysia Star
Washington Post
all 387 news articles »

Good cholesterol doesn't lower heart attack risk? - Times of India

5/17/2012 9:03:57 PM Health - Google News

Zee News

Good cholesterol doesn't lower heart attack risk?
Times of India
LONDON: The belief that raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or the so-called "good" cholesterol helps lower your risks of heart attack may be a myth, claims a study led by an Indian-origin scientist. The new study, which is an analysis of 20 past ...
Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'New York Times
Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack RiskWebMD
Increasing 'Good Cholesterol' May Not Decrease Heart Attack RiskRTT News
CBS News -Boston.com -MedPage Today
all 105 news articles »

Fructose makes rats dumber. What sugars should we avoid? - Los Angeles Times

5/17/2012 6:57:24 PM Health - Google News

Sydney Morning Herald

Fructose makes rats dumber. What sugars should we avoid?
Los Angeles Times
Rats fed fructose-laced drinking water for six weeks performed more slowly in a maze-navigating task, UCLA researchers have found. (Read this LA Times opinion article.) They think the effect is due to changes in the way the brain responds to insulin as ...
This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages ...UC Los Angeles
Sugar Makes You Stupid, But Omega-3s Will Smarten You Back UpForbes
Sugar can make you dumb, US scientists warnAFP
Fox News -New York Daily News
all 188 news articles »

Why this judge is a stoner - New York Daily News

5/17/2012 9:12:38 PM Health - Google News

New York Daily News

Why this judge is a stoner
New York Daily News
A Brooklyn judge has given new meaning to the High Court. Supreme Court Justice Gustin Reichbach revealed Thursday he illegally smokes pot to battle the side-effects from treatment of his pancreatic cancer — and implored state lawmakers to lighten up ...
New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuanaChicago Tribune
Gustin Reichbach is Like Any MMJ Patient ... AlmostTucson Weekly
The marijuana debate, a judge's plea and readers' thoughtsCNN (blog)

all 47 news articles »

FDA Investigating Z-Pak Antibiotic Linked to Heart Risks - karnnewsradio

5/17/2012 10:49:44 PM Health - Google News

AFP

FDA Investigating Z-Pak Antibiotic Linked to Heart Risks
karnnewsradio
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly known as Z-Pak, after a study linked the drug to an increased risk of death. The study, published Wednesday in the New ...
Vanderbilt Study Warns Of Dangers Associated With Z-PakNewsChannel5.com
Popular antibiotic is bad for heart, may lead to deathTimes of India
Study: Azithromycin bad for heart patientsabc7.com
New York Times -AFP -MedPage Today
all 132 news articles »

Scientists Map Genetic Codes Of 21 Breast Cancers - Huffington Post

5/17/2012 4:53:09 PM Health - Google News

msnbc.com

Scientists Map Genetic Codes Of 21 Breast Cancers
Huffington Post
By Kate Kelland LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations that accumulate in breast cells, raising hopes that the disease may be able to be spotted earlier ...
This Week in the Journal of the National Cancer InstituteGenomeWeb
Breast cancer study reveals 'substantial genetic diversity'Los Angeles Times

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Diabetic Sues Doctor After Penis Amputation - KBOI

5/17/2012 10:51:24 PM Health - Google News

ABC News

Diabetic Sues Doctor After Penis Amputation
KBOI
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(MIAMI) -- A man who elected to have a penile implant in a Florida hospital is now suing his doctor after a post-surgical infection resulted in the amputation of his organ. Enrique Milla, 65, who was reportedly deported from the ...
Man who lost penis during surgery testifies in suit7Online WSVN-TV
Man who had penile implant sues doctors after 'botched' surgery forces him to ...Daily Mail
Man Sues for Medical Malpractice Over Amputated PenisNBC 6 Miami
Ninemsn
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'Everyone above 50 must take statins regularly' - Times of India

5/17/2012 9:03:59 PM Health - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

'Everyone above 50 must take statins regularly'
Times of India
LONDON: People aged 50 and more should take statins regularly, as the cholesterol-busting pills help cut the risk a heart attack significantly even in healthy people, a new study has claimed. The Oxford University study, which involved about 175000 ...
NHS 'should consider giving statins to healthy people'BBC News
All over 50s should be taking statinsTelegraph.co.uk
Large Metaanalysis Finds Statins Effective in Low Risk PatientsForbes
CTV.ca -Daily Mail -The Guardian
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A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in Canada - New York Times

5/17/2012 9:48:15 PM Health - Google News

A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in Canada
New York Times
In a boost for the field of regenerative medicine, a small biotechnology company has received regulatory approval in Canada for what it says is the first manufactured drug based on stem cells. The company, Osiris Therapeutics of Columbia, Md., ...
Osiris Approved To Market Prochymal For Graft-Vs-Host Disease In CanadaWall Street Journal
Osiris stem cell therapy approved in CanadaCBS News
Canada OKs Osiris drug; first stem cell therapyReuters
Bloomberg
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China sentences former fugitive to life in prison - USA TODAY

5/17/2012 10:36:57 PM World - Google News

USA TODAY

China sentences former fugitive to life in prison
USA TODAY
BEIJING (AP) – The man once considered China's most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison Friday for running a large-scale smuggling operation that paid off scores of Chinese government officials, state media said.
China jails smuggling kingpin Lai for lifeReuters
China jails smuggler Lai Changxing for lifeBBC News
Smuggling kingpin who sought refuge in Canada sentenced to life in prison in ChinaGlobe and Mail
ABC News -Washington Post
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Greek parliament sworn in and dissolved as caretakers take over - Christian Science Monitor

5/17/2012 10:13:33 PM World - Google News

Christian Science Monitor

Greek parliament sworn in and dissolved as caretakers take over
Christian Science Monitor
The parliament couldn't form a government; a 16-member caretaker cabinet will guide the country to new elections next month. By Elena Becatoros, The Associated Press / May 17, 2012 Panagiotis Pikramenos, the head of the Council of State, will serve as ...
Defiant Message From GreeceWall Street Journal
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout governmentReuters
Caretaker Greek Cabinet, legislators sworn inThe Associated Press
BBC News -New York Times -ABC News
all 2,135 news articles »

US eases Burma sanctions - ABC Online

5/17/2012 10:20:02 PM World - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

US eases Burma sanctions
ABC Online
The United States is suspending sanctions barring American investment in Burma in response to political reforms. But it will retain the laws to ensure against what it calls "backsliding". "As an iron fist has unclenched in Burma, we have extended our ...
Barack Obama eases sanctions, names new US ambassador to MyanmarThe Australian
US to ease limits on investment in MyanmarFort Worth Star Telegram
US Eases Myanmar Financial SanctionsWall Street Journal
Globe and Mail -Los Angeles Times
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Syrian Split Sets Back Bid to Unseat Assad - Wall Street Journal

5/17/2012 10:28:07 PM World - Google News

Wall Street Journal

Syrian Split Sets Back Bid to Unseat Assad
Wall Street Journal
By NOUR MALAS BEIRUT—The head of Syria's main opposition coalition offered to resign, two days after his re-election sparked broad discontent among antigovernment activists, as hundreds of students clashed with pro-government forces.
Syria opposition chief to resign amid infightingABC Online
Syria s opposition chief resigns amid infightingThe News International
Leader of Syria's Fragmented Opposition to ResignVoice of America
Globe and Mail -TIME -The Guardian
all 592 news articles »

Carr backs Taliban role in Afghanistan - The Australian

5/17/2012 10:34:27 PM World - Google News

AFP

Carr backs Taliban role in Afghanistan
The Australian
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says Afghanistan's prospects of stability will be boosted if the Taliban is involved in a post-transition government. Senator Carr, who has previously warned against Taliban involvement, said today it would be “desirable” for ...
US Redefines Afghan Success Before ConferenceNew York Times
Assassination + more NATO killings = Death for peace talks?CNN
Attacks by Taliban Rise in Surge AreasWall Street Journal
BBC News -MiamiHerald.com -The Guardian
all 464 news articles »

Ratko Mladic war crimes trial plunged into confusion - The Guardian

5/17/2012 3:29:33 PM World - Google News

The Guardian

Ratko Mladic war crimes trial plunged into confusion
The Guardian
The Hague war crimes tribunal, already under fire for its slow pace in dealing with Balkan war crimes cases, was thrown into confusion on Thursday by the revelation that lawyers prosecuting the Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic had failed to turn ...
Mladic war crimes trial halted over legal glitchTimes of India
Horrors of Srebrenica massacre set out at Mladic trialmsnbc.com
Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errorsFox News
BBC News
all 3,152 news articles »

US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran - Online Athens

5/17/2012 11:15:30 PM World - Google News

ABC News

US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran
Online Athens
By Amy Tiebel - AP AP In this Monday, April, 9, 2007 file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks at a ceremony in Iran's nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, 300 Kilometers (186 miles) south of capital Tehran, Iran.
US Envoy to Israel Says Nation Is Ready on IranNew York Times
Iran attack decision nears, Israeli elite locks downReuters
House adopts hard line on Iran. Would stance move US closer to war?Christian Science Monitor
BBC News -USA TODAY
all 1,046 news articles »

Mbeki arrives in Sudan for crisis talks - BBC News

5/17/2012 10:42:27 PM World - Google News

BBC News

Mbeki arrives in Sudan for crisis talks
BBC News
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has arrived in Khartoum to attempt to restart negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan. The African Union's mediator is due to meet Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir to try to set out an agenda and timetable ...
UN council calls for Sudan agreementThe Associated Press
Oil Transit Fee Obstacle to Sudan TalksVoice of America
African Union to press Sudan and South Sudan on peace talksLos Angeles Times
NPR -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Washington Post
all 416 news articles »

Obama hopes summit meetings can quiet overseas questions - Washington Post

5/17/2012 9:45:41 PM World - Google News

USA TODAY

Four pilots killed as two Mashshak aircraft collide midair - The News International

5/17/2012 9:53:18 PM World - Google News

The News International

Four pilots killed as two Mashshak aircraft collide midair
The News International
NOWSHERA: Two trainee pilots and two instructor pilots were killed while 11 villagers were injured when two light aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force collided midair during a routine training flight on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said the two Mashshak planes ...
Two PAF jets collide mid-air; pilots deadDAWN.com
PAF planes collision kills four pilotsThe Nation, Pakistan
Two Pakistani air force planes crash on training mission; 4 pilots killedWashington Post
BBC News -The Associated Press
all 277 news articles »

Evidence is released in the Trayvon Martin homicide - MiamiHerald.com

5/17/2012 11:04:24 PM Nation - Google News

MiamiHerald.com

Billionaire, Seeking to Be Campaign Player, Finds Peril - New York Times

5/17/2012 10:19:57 PM Nation - Google News

New York Times

Americans Elect gives up search for 'credible candidate' - NOLA.com

5/17/2012 10:35:47 PM Nation - Google News

NOLA.com

Americans Elect gives up search for 'credible candidate'
NOLA.com
By Jonathan Tilove, The Times-Picayune Washington- Americans Elect gave up on finding an independent candidate to run for president Thursday. The privately-funded organization had announced Monday night at midnight that no candidate had reached the ...
'Americans Elect' Ends Online Primary After No Candidates Qualify to Runkvor
First Online Presidential Primary Fails to Find CandidateMashable
Americans Elect's expensive search for independent candidate failsLos Angeles Times
CBS News -Politico -The Guardian
all 73 news articles »

John Edwards trial: Prosecution, defense deliver closing arguments - Christian Science Monitor

5/17/2012 10:21:31 PM Nation - Google News

Christian Science Monitor

John Edwards trial: Prosecution, defense deliver closing arguments
Christian Science Monitor
Jurors are now deliberating to decide whether or not Edwards is guilty of diverting campaign funds to his mistress. By Michael Biesecker, The Associated Press / May 17, 2012 Former presidential candidate and former Sen. John Edwards (c.) ...
Edwards Defense Asks the Jury to Distinguish Sin From CrimeNew York Times
John Edwards gets jabbed by prosecutor in closing arguments about his "two ...New York Daily News
Fate of fallen US political star Edwards set to go to juryAFP
CNN International -MyrtleBeachOnline.com -Fox News
all 1,320 news articles »

Mary Kennedy's death a suicide - Austin American-Statesman

5/17/2012 10:58:50 PM Nation - Google News

Austin American-Statesman

Rebuilding Joplin a year after tornado - CNN

5/17/2012 4:35:25 PM Nation - Google News

NewsNet5.com

Rebuilding Joplin a year after tornado
CNN
By Katie Walmsley, CNN May 22 marks one year since a deadly tornado devastated the city of Joplin, Missouri. Residents are still struggling to rebuild. (CNN) -- A year ago this week, a monster tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, leaving 161 people ...
One Year Later: National Guard Still In JoplinKTTS
Guard remains on mission one year after Joplin tornadoWaynesville Daily Guide
After Devastating Tornado, Joplin High Bounces BackNPR
STLtoday.com -Kansas City Star -Sacramento Bee
all 133 news articles »

Census: Minorities are majority of US births - Plain Dealer

5/17/2012 10:20:10 PM Nation - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

Census: Minorities are majority of US births
Plain Dealer
By The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- The United States has reached a historic tipping point -- with Latino, Asian, mixed-race and black births constituting a majority of births for the first time, the US Census Bureau reported Thursday.
More minority babies than whites in USAllentown Morning Call
More minority babies than whites in US: Census BureauChicago Tribune
Whites Account for Under Half of Births in USNew York Times
WWLP 22News -CBS News -CBS Local
all 1,105 news articles »

US Senate votes put Fed board at full strength - Reuters

5/17/2012 9:51:05 PM Nation - Google News

Bloomberg

US Senate votes put Fed board at full strength
Reuters
* First time Fed board has been at full strength since 2006 * Nominees could bolster Bernanke's grip on monetary policy * Stein, Powell seen making mark on regulatory policy By Donna Smith WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - The US Senate on Thursday ...
Profiles of Obama's 2 nominees to the Federal Reserve boardWashington Post
Senate confirms 2 Federal Reserve board nomineesThe Associated Press
Senate Confirms 2 for Fed BoardNew York Times
Wall Street Journal -Atlanta Journal Constitution
all 285 news articles »

Breyer's DC home hit by burglary - CNN

5/17/2012 11:03:32 PM Nation - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

Breyer's DC home hit by burglary
CNN
By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer US Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer has been the victim of crime twice this year. Washington (CNN) -- Thieves must have something against Justice Stephen Breyer. The Supreme Court confirms the ...
Crooks Target Supreme Court Judge Breyer AgainMyFox Los Angeles
US Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed againChicago Tribune
High Court Justice Breyer's Washington Home BurglarizedBloomberg
Telegraph.co.uk -Local 10
all 87 news articles »

38 Studios check returned due to insufficient funds - NECN

5/17/2012 10:12:23 PM Nation - Google News

Wall Street Journal

Billionaire, Seeking to Be Campaign Player, Finds Peril - New York Times

5/17/2012 10:19:57 PM Elections - Google News

New York Times

Americans Elect gives up search for 'credible candidate' - NOLA.com

5/17/2012 10:35:47 PM Elections - Google News

NOLA.com

Romney Defends His Record at Bain - Wall Street Journal

5/17/2012 7:42:25 PM Elections - Google News

Wall Street Journal

Romney Defends His Record at Bain
Wall Street Journal
By SARA MURRAY JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Mitt Romney defended his record as a private-equity executive Thursday, his most public move to defuse Democratic attacks on him as a heartless corporate raider. Associated Press Mitt Romney, speaking Thursday in ...
Romney camp huddles after ad hitPolitico
Taking a Whack at Romney's Private Equity PastBusinessWeek
Mitt Romney would be the wealthiest president ever, Forbes calculatesChristian Science Monitor
Bloomberg -msnbc.com -San Francisco Chronicle
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After Media Clash, Romney Shows Reporters Warmer Side - Bloomberg

5/17/2012 7:23:06 PM Elections - Google News

Kansas City Star

After Media Clash, Romney Shows Reporters Warmer Side
Bloomberg
By Julie Hirschfeld Davis One day after his campaign froze out the national reporters traveling with him — blocking them from approaching Romney as he greeted voters and granting interviews only to local television stations and a conservative blogger ...
Romney campaign calls reporter restrictions a staff 'error'Los Angeles Times
Romney keeps media at bay as he sticks to scriptThe Associated Press
Romney Camp Tries to Limit Reporters' Access, and Rope Line Ruckus EruptsNew York Times
BusinessWeek -Washington Post -Boston.com
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Joe Biden's Good Moves - Huffington Post

5/17/2012 9:41:05 PM Elections - Google News

Politico

Joe Biden's Good Moves
Huffington Post
Vice President Joe Biden is spending some time in the Ohio Valley and in the process reminding voters, the Romney campaign and folks in the West Wing that he will be a formidable force in this year's presidential campaign.
Limbaugh: Biden looked 'deranged'Politico
Biden raps Romney over auto bailout commentCBS News
Biden says Rev. Wright ad planners 'act like it's 1942'Los Angeles Times
Christian Science Monitor -Washington Post
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Democrats push back against voter ID laws - CBS News

5/17/2012 4:46:48 PM Elections - Google News

Facing South

Democrats push back against voter ID laws
CBS News
(CBS News) President Obama and Democrats in Congress are pushing back against the new voter identification laws and requirements that Republican-led states have been busy implementing across the country. The president's re-election campaign will ...
Voting rights under attackmsnbc.com
Crockett students register to voteDetroit Free Press
House Democrats push to make voting easierThe Hill
Newsroom America -WRAL.com
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Obama campaign kicks off effort to win military vote - The Virginian-Pilot

5/17/2012 10:34:29 PM Elections - Google News

U.S. News & World Report

Obama campaign kicks off effort to win military vote
The Virginian-Pilot
By Bill Bartel President Barack Obama's re-election campaign launched a national "Veterans and Military Families for Obama" effort on the city's waterfront Thursday night, and Republicans countered with news conferences criticizing the president's ...
Weary warriors favor Obama over Romney, poll showsmsnbc.com
Obama, Romney exchange blows over militaryWashington Examiner
Recent veterans support Obama over RomneyWashington Times
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Coffman: Obama in his heart 'not an American' - 9NEWS.com

5/16/2012 10:29:55 PM Elections - Google News

New York Daily News

Coffman: Obama in his heart 'not an American'
9NEWS.com
DENVER - Jesus Rivera says being a mechanic doesn't pay much, but he does it ... Englewood-Cherry Creek beat Regis-Jesuit 4-3 Wednesday night at Englewood ... DENVER (AP) - Jamie Moyer handcuffed the Arizona Diamondbacks at the plate and ... Rep.
GOP congressman: Obama is 'not an American'New York Daily News
GOP congressman apologizes for Obama remarksUSA TODAY
Rep. Coffman apologizes for reigniting “Birther” debateFox 31 KDVR.com
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Mississippi Voter ID Law Signed And Headed To Department of Justice - WREG

5/17/2012 3:28:07 PM Elections - Google News

WREG

Mississippi Voter ID Law Signed And Headed To Department of Justice
WREG
(Jackson,. MS) Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation today requiring voters to show photo identification at all elections. The constitutional amendment was approved by 62% of Mississippi voters last year. Much like in Tennessee, those without ...
Voter ID Bill Signed, Awaits Federal ScrutinyWTOK
Mississippi governor signs voter ID bill; federal approval needed for measure ...The Republic
Bryant signs Mississippi voter ID billJackson Clarion Ledger
Yall Politics -SunHerald.com
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Greek, Spanish woes push euro towards 2012 low - Reuters

5/17/2012 10:01:57 PM Business - Google News

Moneycontrol.com

Greek, Spanish woes push euro towards 2012 low
Reuters
By Antoni Slodkowski | TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro hit a four-month low in Asia on Friday, extending the decline prompted by fears Greece may leave the euro zone and contagion jitters after Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks. Worries that Greece could ...
Rising Germany sympathizes little with GreeceThe Seattle Times
Growing resentment against GermanyFinancial Times
Greek euro exit would hit at home, but fallout could be globalWashington Post
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Hewlett-Packard Said to Consider Cutting as Many as 25000 Jobs - Bloomberg

5/17/2012 1:43:13 PM Business - Google News

Bloomberg

Hewlett-Packard Said to Consider Cutting as Many as 25000 Jobs
Bloomberg
Play HP Said to Consider Cutting up to 25000 Jobs Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is considering cutting as many as 25000 jobs, or 8 percent of its workforce, to reduce costs and help the company contend with ebbing demand for computers and services, ...
Report: Hewlett-Packard to slash 25000 workersUSA TODAY
Hewlett-Packard to Cut 30000 JobsNew York Times
HP may cut up to 25000 jobsMontreal Gazette
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News Summary: Spanish banking sector's confidence slammed by report of bank run - Washington Post

5/17/2012 9:18:34 PM Business - Google News

Moneycontrol.com

News Summary: Spanish banking sector's confidence slammed by report of bank run
Washington Post
CONFIDENCE SHAKEN: Shares of Bankia SA, Spain's fourth-largest lender, sank as much as 27 percent after the newspaper El Mundo reported that customers have withdrawn with more than €1 billion ($1.27 billion) since the government announced a week ago ...
Spain beset by bank crisis, downgrades, bond pressureReuters
Spain banking sector shaken by report of bank runThe Associated Press
Spain Tries to Calm Fears About Ailing LenderNew York Times
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Moody's downgrades Spanish banks - CNN

5/17/2012 5:50:40 PM Business - Google News

Moneycontrol.com

Moody's downgrades Spanish banks
CNN
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Rating agency Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks on Thursday, the latest sign of distress in Europe. Among those downgraded were giants Banco Santander and BBVA, the country's two largest banks. Moody's cited concerns about the ...
Moody's Downgrades 16 Spanish Banks, Banco Santander UK UnitWall Street Journal
Spanish banks have credit ratings cut by Moody'sBBC News
Moody's downgrades 16 Spanish banksMoneyweb.co.za
Bloomberg
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US Solar Tariffs on Chinese Cells May Boost Prices - Bloomberg

5/17/2012 7:32:32 PM Business - Google News

Bloomberg

US Solar Tariffs on Chinese Cells May Boost Prices
Bloomberg
The US yesterday imposed tariffs of as much as 250 percent on Chinese-made solar cells to aid domestic manufacturers beset by foreign competition, though critics said the decision may end up raising prices and hurting the US renewable energy industry.
US adds 31% tariff to Chinese solar panelsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
US imposes import tariffs on Chinese solar panelsBBC News
China faces solar tariffsMiamiHerald.com
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Gap 1Q profit flat but outlook bright, shares rise - The Associated Press

5/17/2012 7:52:00 PM Business - Google News

The Associated Press

Gap 1Q profit flat but outlook bright, shares rise
The Associated Press
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writers – 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) — Sales gains at its Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic chains and online helped clothing seller Gap Inc. overcome rising costs and post first-quarter net income on Thursday that was ...
Gap Raises Earnings OutlookWall Street Journal
Income Rises for Struggling Retailers Gap and SearsNew York Times
Gap profit up, but forecast trails estimatesSan Francisco Chronicle
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Buffett buys The News & Advance - Lynchburg News and Advance

5/17/2012 11:12:18 PM Business - Google News

The Guardian

Buffett buys The News & Advance
Lynchburg News and Advance
In an announcement that drew national media attention Thursday, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said it will purchase 63 newspapers, including The News & Advance and the weekly Amherst New Era-Progress and Nelson County Times, ...
Warren Buffett buys newspapers. Is he nuts?Washington Post (blog)
Buffett Newspaper Stable Grows On Media General DealWall Street Journal
HDR, N.C. Media General newspapers sold to group led by BuffettHickory Daily Record
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Kleiner Perkins Closes $525 Million New Fund - Forbes

5/17/2012 11:09:59 PM Business - Google News

Forbes

Kleiner Perkins Closes $525 Million New Fund
Forbes
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has closed $525 million for its fifteenth early stage fund to invest in technology, clean tech and life sciences companies. The firm, well known for having made investments in companies such as ...
Kleiner Perkins Raises $525 Million for Web, Clean TechBloomberg
Kleiner Perkins Closes 15th Fund at $525 MillionNew York Times (blog)
Kleiner Perkins Closes On $525 Million For Its 15th Venture Fund, 'KPCB 15′Centralia Chronicle
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Facebook Underwriters Said to Split About $176 Million in Fees - Bloomberg

5/17/2012 9:39:51 PM Business - Google News

Bloomberg

Facebook Underwriters Said to Split About $176 Million in Fees
Bloomberg
Facebook Inc. (FB) bankers led by Morgan Stanley (MS) may split about $176 million for managing the social- networking company's initial public offering after accepting a lower-than-average fee for their work. The underwriters are collecting about 1.1 ...
Facebook Is Said to Set IPO Banker Fees at 1.1 PercentBusinessWeek
Morgan Stanley Brokers Told Their Facebook Allocation Upped To 5000 Shares ...Wall Street Journal
How Do You Put a Price on Facebook?CNBC.com
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Pinterest raises $100 million, lifting its value to $1.5 billion - Los Angeles Times

5/17/2012 8:59:34 PM Business - Google News

AFP

Pinterest raises $100 million, lifting its value to $1.5 billion
Los Angeles Times
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten Inc. leads the fundraising for Pinterest, the virtual scrapbooking social network. By Shan Li and Michelle Maltais, Los Angeles Times Social media start-up Pinterest has raised $100 million in a recent financing round ...
Pinterest Raises $100 Million With $1.5 Billion ValuationWall Street Journal
Rakuten leads $100m Pinterest investmentFinancial Times
Japan's Rakuten buying into Pinterest websiteMarketWatch
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Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final - Reuters

5/17/2012 10:05:34 PM Entertainment - Google News

E! Online

Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final
Reuters
By Andrea Burzynski | NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to ...
'American Idol' Finale: Phillip Phillips Vs. Jessica Sanchez!MTV.com
Viewers defy 'American Idol' judges and eliminate Joshua Ledetmsnbc.com (blog)
"American Idol" down to final 2 singersCBS News

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Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63; singer influenced many performers - Washington Post

5/17/2012 9:56:37 PM Entertainment - Google News

New York Times

Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63; singer influenced many performers
Washington Post
Donna Summer, who moaned, shimmied and grooved her way into the glare of disco's strobe lights in the mid-1970s and became one of the genre's most defining and enduring artists, died May 17 in Naples, Fla. She was 63. The Associated Press reported that ...
Donna Summer 'Definitely Influenced' Flo Rida, Other EDM ActsMTV.com
Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63Salt Lake Tribune
The Queen of Disco embodied an eraMinneapolis Star Tribune
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John Travolta Accusers: Gloria Allred Denies Stealing Them From Their Original ... - E! Online

5/17/2012 10:23:09 PM Entertainment - Google News

E! Online

John Travolta Accusers: Gloria Allred Denies Stealing Them From Their Original ...
E! Online
K.Stew Steals Katniss' Braid! Plus, Eva Longoria, Tilda Swinton, Freida Pinto and more. Rate all the highs and lows! Gloria Allred isn't one to let any statement she finds questionable go unaddressed. The high-profile attorney, who is now representing ...
John Travolta Lawsuit -- Gloria Allred Accused of STEALING ClientsTMZ.com
Travolta sexual battery lawsuit withdrawn, but case may go onCNN International
John Travolta Accuser #2 Switches to Gloria AllredSawf News
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Movie Projector: 'Avengers' to torpedo 'Battleship' in theaters - Los Angeles Times

5/17/2012 5:53:36 PM Entertainment - Google News

National Post

Movie Projector: 'Avengers' to torpedo 'Battleship' in theaters
Los Angeles Times
By Amy Kaufman It won't be smooth sailing for the costly newcomer"Battleship"at the box office this weekend, as "The Avengers" is set to dominate ticket sales for the third consecutive round. The superhero adventure film is expected to be No.
'Battleship' extravaganza misfires in grand styleUSA TODAY
Movie Review: 'Battleship'New York Daily News
'Battleship': Big Boats, Blasts and BloatWall Street Journal
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Aaron Sorkin on Writing Steve Jobs Movie: It Won't Be a Straight Biopic - AceShowbiz

5/17/2012 10:53:26 PM Entertainment - Google News

AceShowbiz

Aaron Sorkin on Writing Steve Jobs Movie: It Won't Be a Straight Biopic
AceShowbiz
The 'Social Network' screenwriter additionally reveals that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been hired to serve as his 'tutor' in penning the life story of Jobs. Shortly after being tapped to provide the script for Sony Pictures' untitled Steve Jobs ...
Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biographyReuters
Steve Wozniak Hired To Work On Sorkin's Steve Jobs MovieCinema Blend
Woz hired by Sony as technical 'tutor' for Steve Jobs filmThe Verge
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Box Office Preview: 'Avengers' Expected to Sink 'Battleship', 'Dictator' - Hollywood Reporter

5/17/2012 9:07:15 PM Entertainment - Google News

Hollywood Reporter

Box Office Preview: 'Avengers' Expected to Sink 'Battleship', 'Dictator'
Hollywood Reporter
The Universal tentpole is expected to debut in the modest $35 million to $40 million range as "The Avengers" continues to dominate in its fourth weekend with a projected gross of as much as $60 million. CANNES -- Universal and Hasbro Entertainment's ...
"Avengers" may sink "Battleship's" US launchReuters
'Avengers' expected to sink U's 'Battleship'Variety
Can 'Battleship' Big Guns Sink 'The Avengers' at Box Office?TheWrap
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So True? So False? Is Bobby Brown's New Song About Whitney Houston?! - E! Online

5/17/2012 10:56:45 PM Entertainment - Google News

E! Online

So True? So False? Is Bobby Brown's New Song About Whitney Houston?!
E! Online
While appearing on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno last night, Brown took the stage and debuted a new single off his upcoming album The Masterpiece (set to release June 5) entitled "Don't Let Me Die." Dressed in all black, he sang, "I didn't realize ...
Bobby Brown's Song for Whitney -- 'Don't Let Me Die'TMZ.com
Bobby Brown Says Goodbye To Whitney Houston On New SongMTV.com
Bobby Brown 'So Proud' Of Daughter Bobbi Kristina: She's A 'Great, Beautiful ...Access Hollywood
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A Museum, Reborn, Remains True to Its Old Self, Only Better - New York Times

5/17/2012 8:56:11 PM Entertainment - Google News

New York Times

A Museum, Reborn, Remains True to Its Old Self, Only Better
New York Times
PHILADELPHIA — The Barnes Foundation's move from suburban Philadelphia to the center of the city caused art lovers lots of worry. Devotees of this great polyglot collection, heavy with Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse, which the omnivore art shopper Albert ...
Famed art collection to open in new Philadelphia homeReuters
Barnes Foundation opening in new Philly locationCBS News
Merion's Barnes Foundation Grounds To Reopen Late SummerPatch.com

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AnnaSophia Robb ready to fill the shoes of teenage Carrie Bradshaw - Chicago Sun-Times

5/17/2012 10:24:27 PM Entertainment - Google News

USA TODAY

AnnaSophia Robb ready to fill the shoes of teenage Carrie Bradshaw
Chicago Sun-Times
BY LORI RACKL TV Critic/lrackl@suntimes.com May 17, 2012 7:50PM Long before Carrie Bradshaw bought Birkin bags, swooned over Mr. Big and typed her column on a Mac laptop, she used nail polish to decorate her purse, had the hots for a high school ...
CW network makes big schedule revamp hoping for turnaround after year of ...Washington Post
CW is ready to see action with new dramasNew York Daily News
Struggling CW network offers big schedule revampThe Associated Press
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Ellen DeGeneres -- Downsizing & Out in Beverly Hills - TMZ.com

5/17/2012 4:51:40 PM Entertainment - Google News

ABC News

Ellen DeGeneres -- Downsizing & Out in Beverly Hills
TMZ.com
After selling their old mega-compound to Ryan Seacrest for $49 million, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are really downsizing ... into a cozy $18 million mid-century modern Beverly Hills estate. In their new "modest" digs, Ellen & Portia will have ...
Ryan Seacrest Buying Ellen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills EstateHollywood Reporter
Degeneres takes a 1958 BevHills homeLos Angeles Times
Ryan Seacrest Buys Ellen DeGeneres' $49M Beverly Hills Estate — Take a Peek ...Celebuzz
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Heat at Pacers (Game 3) | Thu., May 17, 2012 - MiamiHerald.com

5/17/2012 11:03:52 PM Sports - Google News

MiamiHerald.com

Heat at Pacers (Game 3) | Thu., May 17, 2012
MiamiHerald.com
LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat goes up for a shot over Danny Granger #33 of the Indiana Pacers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 17, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Roy Hibbert scores 19 and adds 18 boards as Pacers pound HeatESPN
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Spurs vs. Clippers Score: Tim Duncan, Blake Griffin Leading The Way In Game Two - SB Nation

5/17/2012 11:07:36 PM Sports - Google News

USA TODAY

Spurs vs. Clippers Score: Tim Duncan, Blake Griffin Leading The Way In Game Two
SB Nation
Following an emotional game between the Spurs and Clippers to begin the Western Conference quarterfinals, the two teams are matched up once again on Thursday night. Despite strong play from Blake Griffin and the Clippers' bench, San Antonio leads by a ...
Vinny Del Negro concerned about Clippers' health entering Game 2Los Angeles Times
Clippers-Spurs PreviewESPN
Paul, Clippers try to bounce back in San AntonioFox News
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Two Early Second Period Goals Have Kings And Coyotes Tied Entering Third - SB Nation

5/17/2012 11:02:34 PM Sports - Google News

Globe and Mail

Two Early Second Period Goals Have Kings And Coyotes Tied Entering Third
SB Nation
After Daymond Langkow scored just over a minute into the second period, Anze Kopitar put away a breakaway chance to tie the game at one. It was the first time since Game 1 of the Kings series with the St. Louis Blues that they had faced a deficit.
Coyotes And Kings Scoreless After First PeriodSB Nation Arizona
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Live blog: Coyotes, Kings tied 1-1 after two periodsUSA TODAY (blog)
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Beachy throws shutout, Braves beat Marlins 7-0 - USA TODAY

5/17/2012 10:47:37 PM Sports - Google News

USA TODAY

Beachy throws shutout, Braves beat Marlins 7-0
USA TODAY
ATLANTA (AP) – Brandon Beachy improved his major-league best ERA with a couple of career milestones and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 Thursday night. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy pitched his first career complete game ...
Nolasco has to wait for milestone win as Beachy throws shutout in Braves' 7-0 ...Washington Post
Nolasco, Marlins fall to Beachy, Braves 7-0MiamiHerald.com
Beachy, Braves blank MarlinsFox News
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Lakers look to regroup for Game 3 - ESPN

5/17/2012 10:26:50 PM Sports - Google News

The Associated Press

Lakers look to regroup for Game 3
ESPN
By Dave McMenamin | ESPNLosAngeles.com EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers dropped the first two games of their Western Conference semifinals series with the Oklahoma City Thunder in excruciating fashion. First, they were blown out by 29 ...
Lakers try to shake off Game 2 lossLos Angeles Times
Lakers on the brink: After barely blowing Game 2, LA prepares for back-to ...Washington Post
Flustered Bryant Is Failing to FinishNew York Times
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Goodell Is Sued by a Saint Suspended in Bounty Case - New York Times

5/17/2012 9:27:48 PM Sports - Google News

Sportsnet.ca

Goodell Is Sued by a Saint Suspended in Bounty Case
New York Times
Jonathan Vilma, the New Orleans linebacker who was suspended by the NFL for the 2012 season for what it said was his active role in the Saints' bounty system, sued Commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation Thursday. The lawsuit, Vilma v.
Saints' Vilma files defamation lawsuit against GoodellChicago Tribune
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With Victory, Blue Jays Turn Calendar to '92 - New York Times

5/17/2012 10:24:04 PM Sports - Google News

New York Times

With Victory, Blue Jays Turn Calendar to '92
New York Times
TORONTO — During the better part of the last two decades, with slight variations, the American League East standings have been top-heavy with Yankees and Red Sox. But in the middle of May, with almost a quarter of the season complete, ...
Toronto Blue Jays - TeamReportChicago Tribune
Blue Jays power past YankeesFox News
Bautista, Arencibia HR as Blue Jays beat YankeesKansas City Star
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Benching may not sit well with Rangers - New York Daily News

5/17/2012 10:49:14 PM Sports - Google News

New York Daily News

Benching may not sit well with Rangers
New York Daily News
It required only a couple of extended playoff series and a tough Game 2 loss to the Devils to start second-guessing John Tortorella, who can be as stubborn as the rink is long. It's one thing to bench a rookie, Chris Kreider, after he foolishly ...
East Finals living up to hype after two gamesUSA TODAY
Arthur: Rangers forced to answer questions Tortorella won'tVancouver Sun
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Student suspended from school for Spurs-themed haircut, scores free playoff ... - Fox News

5/17/2012 10:40:54 PM Sports - Google News

Globe and Mail

Student suspended from school for Spurs-themed haircut, scores free playoff ...
Fox News
SAN ANTONIO – A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player. Patrick Gonzalez was suspended for a ...
Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores ticketsSan Francisco Chronicle

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Lampard targets 'greatest achievement' - ESPN

5/17/2012 9:55:12 PM Sports - Google News

ESPN

Lampard targets 'greatest achievement'
ESPN
By ESPN staff Frank Lampard says a Champions League final triumph over Bayern Munich would mark "Chelsea's best ever feat". Lampard could become the first man to captain the Blues to Champions League glory on Saturday, with continental success thus far ...
Rich opportunity for ChelseaSan Francisco Chronicle
Londoners Adopt Twisted LoyaltiesNew York Times
PREVIEW: Champions League finalHerald Sun
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Evidence is released in the Trayvon Martin homicide - MiamiHerald.com

5/17/2012 11:04:24 PM Most Popular - Google News

MiamiHerald.com

Evidence is released in the Trayvon Martin homicide
MiamiHerald.com
Evidence in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder case, including reports from five Sanford police investigators and an autopsy report documenting Trayvon Martin's single gunshot in the chest, was released Thursday.
Evidence offers details of Martin shootingNewsday
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Kennedy Jr's wife 'is found hanged' - Herald Scotland

5/17/2012 10:06:39 PM Most Popular - Google News

The Guardian

Kennedy Jr's wife 'is found hanged'
Herald Scotland
Robert F Kennedy Jr's estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Opens Up About Wife's SuicidePeople Magazine
Mary Kennedy 'committed suicide'The Australian
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Romney raised $40 million in April, nearly matching Obama's haul - San Jose Mercury News

5/17/2012 10:01:13 PM Most Popular - Google News

New York Times

Romney raised $40 million in April, nearly matching Obama's haul
San Jose Mercury News
By Melanie Mason WASHINGTON -- Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney pulled in more than $40.1 million for his election effort last month, his campaign said Thursday, a near match of President Barack Obama's April fundraising haul.
Obama caught up in pastor smear campaignSydney Morning Herald (blog)
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'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63 - New Straits Times

5/17/2012 10:35:11 PM Most Popular - Google News

New Straits Times

'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63
New Straits Times
LOS ANGELES: Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer, who topped the charts repeatedly in the 1970s and 80s with raunchy hits like “Love to Love You Baby” and “Hot Stuff,” died on Thursday aged 63.
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$US38 share price values Facebook at US$104b - Register

5/17/2012 10:28:25 PM Most Popular - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

$US38 share price values Facebook at US$104b
Register
By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor • Get more from this author Facebook has decided it is worth US$104b, valuing each of the shares that will go on sale early Friday US time at US$38.
Stakes are high on Facebook's first day of tradingLos Angeles Times
Insight: Who got Facebook shares? Fairness may not come into itIBNLive.com
Facebook wraps up IPO, set for big Friday popReuters Canada
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Homeland Security should bar Saverin from US, suggests Senator - TODAYonline

5/17/2012 10:12:11 PM Most Popular - Google News

The Guardian

Homeland Security should bar Saverin from US, suggests Senator
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE - Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has challenged two United States Senators who accused him of avoiding taxes in America by giving up his citizenship, saying that his decision to live in Singapore was purely personal, and adding that he ...
Defriend U.S.? It'll cost ya!New York Daily News
US senators propose 'anti-Saverin' tax evasion lawStraits Times
Facebook's Saverin Says Tax Bill Will Be 'Hundreds of Millions'San Francisco Chronicle
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Wireless carriers to roll out data share plans - USA TODAY

5/17/2012 8:23:40 PM Most Popular - Google News

USA TODAY

Wireless carriers to roll out data share plans
USA TODAY
By Roger Yu, USA TODAY Brace yourself, parents: You may have to share your monthly wireless data allotment with your Netflix-loving kid.
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"American Idol" down to final 2 singers - CBS News

5/17/2012 11:01:57 PM Most Popular - Google News

CBS News

"American Idol" down to final 2 singers
CBS News
(AP) LOS ANGELES - "American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.
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John Travolta didn't pay off sexual battery accusers - Winnipeg Free Press

5/17/2012 9:37:48 PM Most Popular - Google News

E! Online

John Travolta didn't pay off sexual battery accusers
Winnipeg Free Press
John Travolta did not pay off any of his sexual battery accusers. A man known only as John Doe #2 dropped his legal team just two days after John Doe #! dismissed his lawsuit.
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Fossil of giant turtle found in Colombia - AsiaOne

5/17/2012 9:56:20 PM Most Popular - Google News

AsiaOne

Fossil of giant turtle found in Colombia
AsiaOne
Paleontologists say they've found fossilized remains of an ancient turtle with a shell the size of a small car that lived 60 million years ago in South America.
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Pour it on: If you want to live longer, drink coffee - Times of India

5/17/2012 9:03:57 PM Most Popular - Google News

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Pour it on: If you want to live longer, drink coffee
Times of India
LONDON: Too much caffeine is considered bad for health. But, a study has now claimed that drinking coffee regularly could help you live longer.
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New mother latest victim of flesh-eating disease - Stuff.co.nz

5/17/2012 8:03:45 PM Most Popular - Google News

New York Daily News

New mother latest victim of flesh-eating disease
Stuff.co.nz
A new mother of twins in Greenville, South Carolina, is the latest victim of a rare and potentially fatal flesh-eating bacterial infection, health officials said on Thursday.
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HP may cut up to 25000 jobs - Montreal Gazette

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Telegraph.co.uk

HP may cut up to 25000 jobs
Montreal Gazette
San Francisco - Hewlett-Packard Co. is considering cutting as many as 25000 jobs, or eight per cent of its workforce, to reduce costs and help the company contend with ebbing demand for computers and services, people briefed on the plans said.
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Paralyzed Massachusetts woman uses her mind to control robotic arm - The Daily Star

5/17/2012 5:44:07 PM Most Popular - Google News

The Guardian

Paralyzed Massachusetts woman uses her mind to control robotic arm
The Daily Star
By Malcolm Ritter NEW YORK: Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help ...
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Box office preview: Will 'Battleship' sink 'The Avengers'? - Entertainment Weekly

5/17/2012 10:20:13 PM Most Popular - Google News

Financial Times

Box office preview: Will 'Battleship' sink 'The Avengers'?
Entertainment Weekly
by John Young Three new wide releases will attempt to dethrone the almighty Avengers this weekend: the board-game-meets-alien-invasion action flick Battleship, the ensemble pregnancy comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting, and the latest ...
All hail the Dictator! Fiendishly funny, wickedly witty and, of course ...Daily Mail
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Google to make searches smarter with new feature - Taipei Times

5/17/2012 12:04:49 PM Most Popular - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

Google to make searches smarter with new feature
Taipei Times
Google on Wednesday began making its search engine smarter, in what the Internet giant called a major upgrade that looks beyond query words to figure out what people are actually seeking online.
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FITCH cuts Greece's rating on euro zone exit risk - Reuters India

5/17/2012 10:59:43 PM Most Popular - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

FITCH cuts Greece's rating on euro zone exit risk
Reuters India
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings Agency on Thursday downgraded Greece's credit rating to CCC from B-minus, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to leave the euro zone.
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GM ad move followed failed Facebook pitch: sources - Reuters Canada

5/17/2012 10:22:43 PM Most Popular - Google News

Telegraph.co.uk

GM ad move followed failed Facebook pitch: sources
Reuters Canada
By Ben Klayman and Bernie Woodall DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook may only have itself to blame for why General Motors rained on its IPO parade this week.
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