Afghanistan Commitment Tests Obama's Influence in NATO
Bloomberg
President Barack Obama faces the task of persuading financially-pressed European governments and their war-weary citizens to back Afghanistan's security over the next decade. Obama is scheduled to meet this morning in Chicago with Afghan President …
Charting Obama's Journey to a Shift on AfghanistanNew York Times
Forget protests: NATO summit's problem is Afghanistanmsnbc.com
UK may keep troops in Afghanistan post-2014 to fight terrorismReuters
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From opening bells to wedding bells: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg …
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to “married” on Saturday. Zuckerberg and 27-year-old Priscilla Chan tied the knot at a small ceremony at his Palo Alto, Calif., home, capping a busy week for the couple, …
Mark Zuckerberg Surprises Party Guests with New MarriagePC Magazine
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg marries longtime girlfriendCNN
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg changes status to 'married'San Jose Mercury News
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G-8 leaders endorse policy of economic growth
Los Angeles Times
Meeting at Camp David, the leaders of the Group of 8 industrialized nations also emphasize that debt-ridden Greece should remain in the Eurozone. President Obama walks with the other G-8 leaders at the presidential retreat at Camp David, …
World leaders back mix of austerity and growthPittsburgh Post Gazette
At Summit, a Struggle for Consensus on Economic WoesWall Street Journal
World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil |Reuters
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Italy bomb blast kills girl outside school
Los Angeles Times
The attack at the entrance of a high school in Brindisi injures at least four others. Police suspect organized-crime involvement. Police work at the scene of a bomb blast outside a school in Brindisi, Italy. A 16-year-old girl was killed.
Italy hunts for clues in deadly school bomb attackAFP
Bomb kills 1 student, wounds 7 in ItalyThe Associated Press
Fatal School Bomb Attack Raises Fear of Strife in ItalyNew York Times
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Evidence mixed for Zimmerman's self-defense claim
San Antonio Express
KYLE HIGHTOWER, AP, MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press This Feb. 27, 2012 photo released by the State Attorney's Office shows George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin. The photo and reports were among evidence released …
Martin Spoke of 'Crazy and Creepy' Man Following Him, Friend SaysNew York Times
Evidence raises more questions about shooting in Florida trialMarietta Daily Journal
New Zimmerman, Martin Images Could Make Finding a Jury Difficult: ExpertNBC 6 Miami
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Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally in prelude to bigger weekend …
Washington Post
CHICAGO — Hundreds of protesters broke away from a large rally and began marching through Chicago streets Friday, taunting police and shouting about everything from bank bailouts to nuclear power — a prelude to even bigger demonstrations expected after …
Chicago Protests Draw Thousands Before NATO EventNew York Times
NATO summit becomes magnet for protestsPittsburgh Post Gazette
Hotels have reservations about NATO's profit potentialChicago Sun-Times
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Philly rallies to shock Celtics
Boston Herald
By Mark Murphy PHILADELPHIA — There was going to come a night when Kevin Garnett's time machine stripped its gears, when Paul Pierce [stats] missed an open layup, when Rajon Rondo [stats] got blocked when a tie was within reach, and when Ray Allen hit …
76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even seriesFox News
Allen shines in place of injured BrandPhiladelphia Inquirer
Sixers Come Alive After Halftime and Pull Out a VictoryNew York Times
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Mitt Romney aide rips Obama ads
Boston Herald
By Hillary Chabot HILLSBOROUGH, NH — In the wake of a conservative Super PAC's aborted plan to resurrect President Obama's controversial former pastor as a campaign issue, Mitt Romney's political mastermind yesterday accused the White House of being …
Romney Supporters Hopeful About New HampshireNew York Times
Romney backers hopeful about New HampshireMinneapolis Star Tribune
Obama and Democratic Party have twice the cash of RomneyUSA TODAY
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US reaches historic demographic tipping point
Los Angeles Times
Children born to Latino, Asian, African American and mixed-race parents now constitute a majority of all births, the Census Bureau reports. By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times The United States has reached a historic tipping point, with children …
Area's Latino population surgePocono Record
'Majority minority' old hat for TexasSan Antonio Express
Whites Account for Under Half of Births in USNew York Times
Plain Dealer -Chicago Tribune -CBS News
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Facebook Set for Public Debut After IPO Seals $104 Billion Value
BusinessWeek
By Lee Spears and Sarah Frier on May 18, 2012 Facebook Inc. (FB) (FB) is set to start trading today after a record initial public offering that made the social network more costly than almost every company in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Facebook's IPO one of world's largestThe Associated Press
Questions and Answers on Blockbuster Facebook IPOABC News
Investors brace for Facebook debut on Wall StreetReuters
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US eases economic sanctions and names ambassador to Myanmar to reward reforms
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday declared a new chapter in US relations with Myanmar, easing an investment ban and naming the first US ambassador to the former pariah state in 22 years to reward it for democratic reforms.
US Suspends Economic Sanctions on BurmaVoice of America (blog)
US eases Burma sanctionsABC Online
Barack Obama eases sanctions, names new US ambassador to MyanmarThe Australian
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Cubs Owner Ricketts' Anti-Obama Plot Risks Stadium Growth
Bloomberg
For two years, Joe Ricketts has been building a political operation seeking to curb government spending that could have reached a crescendo in August with an unexpected, multimillion dollar attack on President Barack Obama. The admission by a Ricketts' …
Romney, super-PAC reject ads linking Obama to Rev. WrightPittsburgh Post Gazette
In Nevada, rift divides state GOP, RNCPolitico
Planned attack ad on Obama could stall Wrigley Field renovationsMiamiHerald.com
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House OKs GOP's anti-violence against women bill
RealClearPolitics
House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that's become as much about female voters this election year as cracking down on abuse.
Will GOP domestic violence bill hurt party with Hispanics?Asbury Park Press
House passes Violence Against Women Act, grudginglyChristian Science Monitor
Domestic-Violence Act Passes the HouseWall Street Journal
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Local soldier receives Medal of Honor 42 years after dying
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Carolyn Kaster/AP President Barack Obama posthumously awards the Medal of Honor to Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, widow of Army Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr., during a ceremony Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. Sabo was killed in 1970 in Cambodia during …
101st Association helped Medal of Honor causeClarksville Leaf Chronicle
Bravery from a bygone warTampabay.com
Soldier who died in Vietnam War gets belated honorCBS News
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911 tape: Confusion at home where mom shot kids
San Jose Mercury News
By Kyle Hightower AP ORLANDO, Fla. — Neighbors of a Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself weren't sure who was injured after hearing gunshots and refused to admit three of the woman's kids who were trying to get in …
In Florida murder-suicide, neighbors wouldn't let fleeing kids inLos Angeles Times
Experts: Circumstances of Florida family slayings 'really unusual'CNN International
Analyst calls Florida mom's killings 'murder out of love'USA TODAY
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Minority Births Are New Majority
Wall Street Journal
By CONOR DOUGHERTY and MIRIAM JORDAN For the first time in US history, whites of European ancestry account for less than half of newborn children, marking a demographic tipping point that is already changing the nation's politics, economy and workforce …
Census data shows minorities now a majority of US birthsUSA TODAY
Whites account for under half of births in USSan Jose Mercury News
Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US birthsSan Francisco Chronicle
Washington Post
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People: President Barack Obama, Michael Fassbender, Jay-Z, Eddie Fisher, David …
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
President Barack Obama can hold his own when it comes to pop culture: He's up on "The Avengers" superheroes, has a handle on the Kardashians and says he catches up with TV hits during long flights on Air Force One. But the president punted to wife …
Obama taunts David Beckham over his underwearUSA TODAY
Obama teases Beckham over his underwear adsReuters
Obama greets Galaxy at White HouseWashington Examiner
Washington Post
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In Iowa, Mitt Romney focuses on 'prairie fire of debt'
Los Angeles Times
President Obama has reason to worry in the swing state, where there is far less enthusiasm for him than there was four years ago. Mitt Romney speaks in Des Moines, where he focused on "a financial crisis of both debt and spending.
FACT CHECK: Romney ignores a huge recession and other causes of nation's …Washington Post
Romney hits back on economy, says Obama causing a 'prairie fire of debt' (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Romney attacks Obama on 'prairie fire of debt'Austin American-Statesman
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Facebook Said to Increase Size of IPO to 421 Million Shares
San Francisco Chronicle
(Updates with largest US IPOs starting in fifth paragraph.) May 15 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. is boosting the number of shares for sale in its initial public offering to 421 million, letting it raise as much as $16 billion, two people with knowledge …
Facebook Could Become the Next Google: 10 Reasons WhyeWeek
How Facebook could clobber LinkedInMarketWatch
Poll shows low opinion of Facebook; lack of trust may hold back ad salesWashington Post
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Nebraska sets stage for Kerrey, Fischer race
The Associated Press
By PHILIP ELLIOTT, AP – 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) — An insurgent Republican lawmaker in Nebraska will square off against former Sen. Bob Kerrey this fall in the state's US Senate race, as Democrats look to hold onto the Senate seat and control of …
Nebraska rancher takes narrow lead in Senate primaryReuters
Deb Fischer wins Nebraska Senate stunnerPolitico
Nebraska's Deb Fischer Pulls Upset in PrimaryWall Street Journal
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This Time, the 76ers Win by a Point, Tying Series Against the Celtics
New York Times
Evan Turner made the go-ahead layup with 40.4 seconds left and visiting Philadelphia held off the Boston Celtics the rest of the way with six straight free throws as the 76ers evened the teams' second-round Eastern Conference series with an 82-81 …
Lessons learned help Sixers win Game 2, regain some swaggerCBSSports.com
Young Sixers learnBoston Herald
Philadelphia 76ers even series with 82-81 win over Boston CelticsLos Angeles Times
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Colorado House 'kill committee' rejects civil union legislation
Los Angeles Times
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske A last-ditch effort by Colorado legislators to pass civil unions legislation failed late Monday when a Republican-controlled House "kill committee" rejected it along party lines, 5-4. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper had called …
Republicans kills civil unions in US stateUSA TODAY
GOP Kills Civil Unions In Colorado Special SessionNPR
US state rejects civil union lawThe Press Association

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AP-CNBC Poll: Half of Americans say Facebook appeal will fade, IPO shares …
Washington Post
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected …
Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fadSan Jose Mercury News
Buying Facebook IPO shares will be tough task for small investorsBoston Globe
Time running out to get in on Facebook IPOSan Francisco Chronicle
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Ron Paul will stop campaigning; vows to focus on Republican Convention
Boston Globe
By Callum Borchers Ron Paul, whose antigovernment, prorights creed attracted enthusiastic supporters and hefty donations but few delegates, will not campaign in the 11 remaining Republican primary states, he announced Monday.
Ron Paul curtailing presidential campaignFort Worth Star Telegram
Ron Paul suspends his presidential campaignHindustan Times
Ron Paul effectively ends presidential campaignChristian Science Monitor
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Dozens of bodies, many mutilated, dumped in Mexico
Los Angeles Times
The remains of at least 43 men and half a dozen women are found along a highway outside Monterrey, officials say. Police suspect drug cartel ties. Forensic experts guarded by police and army personnel investigate the scene where about 50 bodies were …
Forty-nine headless corpses found in northern MexicoHindustan Times
49 mutilated bodies dumped on Mexican highwayCBS News
49 headless bodies dumped on north Mexico highwayThe Associated Press

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Columbia University janitor cleans up with bachelor's degree
Los Angeles Times
After eking out a living cleaning the school's floors, a 52-year-old refugee from the former Yugoslavia graduates with honors. Columbia University janitor Gac Filipaj is congratulated by his boss, Donald Schlosser, assistant vice president of facility …
Ivy League janitor, 52, earns degreeChicago Sun-Times
Graduation roundup: Columbia janitor gets degree after 12 years, question …msnbc.com (blog)
Columbia U janitor graduates, will keep cleaningSan Francisco Chronicle
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Yahoo: Latest Sideshow Over, Time To Fix The Company
Forbes
Before I theorize on what it all will mean, let's review exactly what happened today. CEO Scott Thompson was give the boot for claiming a computer science degree he didn't have. His situation had become a huge distraction; the board clearly decided he …
Embattled CEO is out at YahooBoston Globe
Thompson Resigns as CEO of YahooWall Street Journal
Big Changes Ahead for Yahoo After the CEO ResignsCNBC.com
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Gay marriage bans are faith flexing its muscles
Chicago Sun-Times
BY NEIL STEINBERG nsteinberg@suntimes.com May 13, 2012 10:48PM Television screen shot of President Obama giving an interview about his policy on gay marriage, photographed Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | John J. Kim~Sun-Times Sometimes it is better to be …
Gov: Prez stance on gay marriage from the heartBoston Herald
On gay marriage declaration, Obama tried to limit riskSan Antonio Express
Black Churches Chime In On Obama's Gay Marriage StanceCBS Local
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California facing higher $16 billion shortfall
USA TODAY
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California's budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion — much larger than had been predicted just months ago — and will force severe cuts to schools and public safety if voters fail to approve tax increases in …
California Deficit Swells to $16 Billion, Governor Brown SaysBloomberg
California deficit grows to $16 billion, Gov. Jerry Brown saysLos Angeles Times
California budget hole deepens to $16 bln – governorReuters
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Romney's commencement address
Washington Post
Mitt Romney spoke of shared values in his remarks to the graduating class at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, right, shares a laugh with adviser Mark Demoss before …
Romney courts evangelicals in speech at Liberty Univ.Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Romney Urges Grads to Honor Family CommitmentsABC News
Romney urges Liberty University grads to defend family valuesChicago Sun-Times
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Rangers use grit, guts and goaltender to win another Game 7 and reach East finals
ESPN
By Katie Strang | ESPNNewYork.com The Rangers advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils but coach John Tortorella is only worried about his squad. NEW YORK — The New York Rangers reaped the rewards Saturday night of an …
As Devils wait across the river, Rangers exert their willSportingNews.com
Rangers beat Caps to reach Conference finalChicago Tribune
Home-ice advantage pays off as Rangers advance to Eastern finalSI.com
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Rajon Rondo's play fools 76ers, lifts Celtics to Game 1 victory
Los Angeles Times
Boston point guard Rajon Rondo goes into the backcourt for an inbounds pass, then dribbles out the clock to clinch the Celtics' 92-91 win in the opener of Eastern Conference semifinal series. Boston's Rajon Rondo avoids Philadelphia's Evan Turner to …
Garnett helps Celtics rally past SixersCBSSports.com
Garnett leads Celtics past 76ers, 92-91 and gives Boston 1-0 lead in seriesChicago Tribune
Garnett leads Celtics in Game 1 win vs. SixersHoopsWorld
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Rhode Island: Former Mob Boss Gets 5 ½ Years
New York Times
A former New England Mafia boss was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison on Friday for his role in the shakedown of Providence strip clubs. He is the first former mob leader to be locked up in a case that has ensnared nine people described by prosecutors …
Mob boss: 'I'm not a bad guy'Boston Herald
Former New England mob boss Luigi Manocchio sentenced to 5½ years in prison …Boston.com
From “The Chin” to “Tony Ducks,” some notable nicknames of people connected to …Washington Post
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Romney Silent on Gay marriage in North Carolina Visit (Charlotte, NC)
OregonLive.com
CHARLOTTE, NC — Mitt Romney returned Friday to North Carolina, where voters this week overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, but he made no mention of the divisive social issue that has dominated the week's political news.
Poll: Obama leads Romney in MichiganThe Detroit News
Obama, Romney move from social issues to the economyWinston-Salem Journal
Romney backs away from gay adoptionsCBS News
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JPMorgan Sought Loophole on Risky Trading
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Soon after lawmakers finished work on the nation's new financial regulatory law, a team of JPMorgan Chase lobbyists descended on Washington. Their goal was to obtain special breaks that would allow banks to make big bets in their …
JPMorgan's Trading Loss May Call for More Fed SupervisionBloomberg
JPMorgan's $2 billion loss blamed on lax oversightSan Francisco Chronicle
JPMorgan $2 billion loss hits shares, credit, image |Reuters
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Facebook's leader keep courting investors
Houston Chronicle
By Benny Evangelista PALO ALTO, Calif. – Facebook's top executives returned to the Bay Area on Friday to cap off a week of meetings with potential investors, but they will have to wait at least a week to see whether the social network's stock will be a …
Facebook's Zuckerberg says mobile first priorityReuters
Facebook IPO Said to Get Weaker-Than-Forecast DemandBloomberg
How Much Money is Facebook Making Off of You?PCWorld
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76ers eliminate top-seeded Bulls in Game 6
Los Angeles Times
Andre Iguodala makes two free throws with 2.2 seconds left and Philadelphia beats Chicago, 79-78, to advance to the second round for the first time since 2003. Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala, right, strips the ball away from Chicago's Luol Deng during …
Bulls' 1st-round exit an opportunity lostChicago Tribune
For Bulls, less could mean moreChicago Sun-Times
Thursday's NBA Playoff CapsulesWashington Post
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Obama talks gay rights, raises $15 mln at Clooney fundraiser
Reuters
* Same-sex marriage stance plays well with Hollywood crowd * Guest list includes Salma Hayek, Tobey Maguire, Jack Black * Dave Matthews performs at one of two Seattle fundraisers (previous SEATTLE, updates with quotes from Clooney fundraiser) By Jeff …
Obama's gay marriage gymnastics not a perfect 10Chicago Tribune
Sources: Biden apologized to Obama for gay marriage remarksChristian Science Monitor
At mile markers in gay rights movement, backers of gay marriage celebrate …Washington Post
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Vikings stadium: House passes bill; Senate remains last obstacle
Chicago Tribune
The Minnesota House passed the conference committee version of the Vikings stadium bill early Thursday, May 10, leaving Senate approval as the last obstacle before the bill would head to Gov. Mark Dayton's desk. The bill passed 71-60 after about two …
Vikings Will Remain in MinnesotaNew York Times
At least architecturally, Minnesota surges toward topMinneapolis Star Tribune
State legislature passes bill for Vikings stadiumTampabay.com
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Kidnap-slaying suspect kills himself; 2 girls OK
San Francisco Chronicle
(05-10) 20:14 PDT Guntown, Miss. (AP) — As a SWAT team closed in, a fugitive accused of killing a Tennessee mother and daughter before disappearing for nearly two weeks with her two other children killed himself Thursday evening, allowing authorities …
Adam Mayes case: kidnapper dead, girls safe (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Police: Kidnap-Slaying Suspect Slain; 2 Girls OKABC News
Manhunt for kidnapping suspect, 2 girls frightens communityDetroit Free Press

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