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Solar eclipse: Excitement builds as event nears

Los Angeles Times -
Excitement is building over a rare "ring" eclipse that is expected to be visible in California and other parts of the Southwest.
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Georgia woman loses hands, remaining foot to flesh-eating bug

CNN -
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The rare, aggressive bacteria that have infected a University of West Georgia graduate student have taken a further toll: Doctors have amputated both hands and the remaining foot of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland, ...

Nurses bring biggest NATO protest so far to Daley Center

Chicago Sun-Times -
Protesters massed on the Michigan Avenue bridge Friday afternoon with one jumping up and pulling down a banner as police in riot gear prevented them from heading further north.

Facebook Stock Closes Up Less Than 1% From IPO

Wall Street Journal -
By Lynn Cowan Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Facebook Inc.'s (FB) stock ended its first day as a public company barely above its IPO price after a harrowing final hour of strong selling by investors.

FOREX-Euro rallies from 4-month low versus dollar

Reuters -
* Traders position ahead of G8 meeting, but expectations low * Greek politics, Spain bank problems still weigh * Worries on Europe drive support for dollar, yen By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - The euro rallied from a four-month low against ...

Ann and Mitt contribute $150000 to Romney campaign

Los Angeles Times -
By Melanie Mason WASHINGTON -- The Romney campaign added two noteworthy names to the donor rolls this week: Ann and Mitt Romney. The couple donated a combined $150000 this week to the Romney Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee established last ...

Poll: Opposition to Iran going nuclear widespread

The Associated Press -
By RON DePASQUALE, AP - 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) - Opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons is widespread around the world, including in neighboring countries Egypt, Jordan and Turkey, and support for tough economic sanctions is high, ...

Troops 'fire on Aleppo protesters'

The Press Association -
Syrian forces have fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, according to activists. The protests are a sign of rising anti-regime sentiment in the country's biggest city, which has largely remained supportive of ...

Bonjour, Hollande. Ready for a gentle arm-twisting at the White House? (+video)

Christian Science Monitor -
France's new president, François Hollande, is set to meet with Obama Friday morning. He's likely to get some prodding about his intentions vis-à-vis the Afghanistan war, given his campaign pledge to expedite removal of French combat troops.

Queen's Jubilee guest list raises eyebrows

The Associated Press -
By RAPHAEL SATTER, AP - 2 minutes ago LONDON (AP) - Britain has come under criticism for inviting the king of Bahrain, whose Gulf state has engaged in a brutal crackdown on political dissent, to a lunch Friday celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond ...

Summit agenda led by economy and Afghanistan, but leaders confer on Iran and Syria

Washington Post -
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is using weekend gatherings of world leaders - dominated by discussion of European economic woes and Afghanistan - to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and to encourage a more ...

Cache of evidence in shooting, still huge gaps

The Associated Press -
By ALLEN G. BREED, AP - 1 minute ago ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin case dumped a mountain of evidence on the public this week.

AP PHOTOS: Hero Driver in Calif Bus Kidnap Dies

ABC News -
In 1976, three kidnappers hijacked a school bus full of children in the farm town of Chowchilla, Calif. The kidnappers forced the 26 students and the bus driver, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, into a truck that was buried underground and demanded a $5 million ...

US Stocks Slide Amid Lackluster Facebook IPO, Europe Concerns

Wall Street Journal -
By Matt Jarzemsky and Tomi Kilgore Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Blue chips extended a streak of declines the likes of which hasn't been seen in almost 40 years, amid continued euro-zone concerns and Facebook's lackluster debut.

Ohio unemployment rate decreases for 9th consecutive month, remains below ...

Washington Post -
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's unemployment rate has dropped for the ninth month in a row, a trend that continues to place the state below the national rate, officials said Friday.

Under pressure, Chesapeake cuts director pay

CNBC.com -
(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp , under growing pressure from shareholders to improve corporate governance, reduced the compensation for its outside directors by 20 percent and eliminated their use of its aircraft for personal travel, ...

Wright or wrong? Vetting GOP claims that Obama was never vetted

msnbc.com -
Salon.com's Steve Kornacki, Democratic strategist Julian Epstein, and Lehigh University's Dr. James Peterson analyze conservative attempts to use Rev.

Former Rep. Dave Weldon announces Florida Senate bid

ABC News -
Former Republican Rep. Dave Weldon on Friday announced his candidacy for Florida Senate, ending rampant speculation about his political future.

Facebook Barely Claws Past its IPO Price

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PC Magazine -
By Mark Hachman Facebook's landmark initial public offering opened strongly - but belatedly - then fluttered back down to its IPO price, as other social media stocks sank as well.

Facebook Buys Mobile Gifting Firm Karma

Wall Street Journal -
By John Letzing Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Facebook Inc. (FB) said Friday after the close of the first day of public trading in its stock it has purchased Karma Science Inc., a year-old start-up that offers technology for sending ...

Why Verizon Phasing Out Unlimited Data Is a Step Backwards

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Mashable -
A Verizon executive said at a trade show this week the company would begin transitioning its 3G customers with unlimited data plans to the limited tiered-pricing plans it introduced last year.

Raven-Symoné: 'My Sexual Orientation Is Mine'

People Magazine -
Raven-Symoné has never talked about her dating life, and she isn't going to start now, she says. According to the National Enquirer, Symoné is currently living in her New York City condo with girlfriend AzMarie Livingston, a contestant on America's ...

People: Donna Summer blamed 9/11 for lung cancer

San Jose Mercury News -
By Ann Tatko-Peterson Did inhaling toxic air from the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11 give Donna Summer the lung cancer that eventually killed her?

Grey's Anatomy Boss Shonda Rhimes Talks Shocking Finale and Cast Departures ...

E! Online -
If you're a Grey's Anatomy fan, you probably found yourself screaming this at your TV last night, as creator Shonda Rhimes killed off a fan favorite and sent yet another one packing off the show.

White Sox beat Cubs 3-2 in what is likely Kerry Wood's final game

Washington Post -
CHICAGO - Gordon Beckham hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning Friday and the Chicago White Sox overcame the loss of star Paul Konerko to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in what was likely the final major league game for Cubs reliever Kerry Wood.

NBA PM: Celtics Have Big Opportunity vs. 76ers

HoopsWorld -
By Alex Raskin The Boston Celtics have a tremendous opportunity in Philadelphia this evening. If they can beat the 76ers in Game 4 of their second-round Eastern Conference Series—something they easily accomplished in Game 3—they'll have a seemingly ...

Stakes high for 1st private rocket launch Saturday

msnbc.com -
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - Nerves are frayed here on Florida's space coast as commercial company SpaceX prepares to launch its Dragon capsule on the first-ever flight of a private vehicle to the International Space Station.

CDC: All Baby Boomers Should Get Tested for Hep C

WebMD -
By Jennifer Warner May 18, 2012 -- One in 30 baby boomers may be infected with the hepatitis C virus, but few know it until it's too late for their livers.

HDL, the good cholesterol, may not be so good after all

Los Angeles Times -
By Thomas H. Maugh II A new genetic study suggests that high-density lipoprotein, the so-called good cholesterol commonly known as HDL, may not actually be as good for us as physicians previously thought.

Lab Notes: Sugar Sours Memory, Fish Oil Trumps

MedPage Today -
By MedPage Today Staff Rats fed a sugary diet forgot how to run a maze they had previously mastered, but the effect was countered by omega-3 fatty acid supplements.

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