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Carlos Fuentes: Tribute to a Mexican literary and political icon

Christian Science Monitor -
Carlos Fuentes belonged to a generation of Latin American writers who were both literary and political, author and social commentator.

Unknowns Loom If Greece Exits Euro

Wall Street Journal -
By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER BRUSSELS—Returning to a national currency after more than a decade of using the euro and having its money managed by the European Central Bank would catapult Greece into a financial, legal and political no-man's land.

GI killed in Cambodia clash awarded Medal of Honor

The Associated Press -
By MARK S. SMITH, AP - 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) - Leslie Sabo's Vietnam War ended in the flash of his own grenade, hurled at an enemy bunker in Cambodia to save surrounded comrades.

Blaming LeBron for Heat losses is obvious answer—just not the right one

SportingNews.com -
From now until whenever the Miami Heat win an NBA championship, every game this team plays in the postseason will fall into one of two categories: Either they'll win, like they're supposed to do, or they'll lose and it'll be entirely LeBron James' ...

Romney Attacks Obama for Not Cutting Debt Bush Amassed

San Francisco Chronicle -
(Corrects wording on standoff in fifth paragraph from end. For more campaign news, go to ELECT.) May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney, attacking President Barack Obama for the second consecutive day for swelling the federal debt, said the president has ...

Cannes 2012: Can any film reproduce 'The Artist' magic?

Los Angeles Times -
CANNES, France -- It was exactly a year ago in this coastal town that much of the film world first heard about a quirky movie from a French director who has a peskily unpronounceable name.

Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trial

The Associated Press -
By MIKE CORDER, AP - 1 minute ago THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - He's no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.

Assad says poll proves Syrians back regime

ABC Online -
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says the results of a recent election vindicate his government's reform policies.

Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Series of Police Missteps

New York Times -
SANFORD, Fla. - The killing of Trayvon Martin here two and a half months ago has been cast as the latest test of race relations and equal justice in America.

Lawyers for ex-Senator John Edwards rest case

Reuters -
By Colleen Jenkins | GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' defense ended its case on Wednesday without calling three of the most anticipated witnesses to counter charges that he used political contributions to hide his ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, US stocks fall on ECB, Fed minutes

Reuters -
* US stocks, euro slide on news of Greek bank funding needs * ECB says it stops funding operations for some Greek banks * Encouraging US economic data initially lifted US stocks * Bonds rebound on ECB news, Fed minutes; oil prices tumble By Herbert ...

Greek turmoil spreads pessimism across markets

The Associated Press -
By PALLAVI GOGOI, AP Business Writer - 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) - The unending turmoil in Greece spread fallout across the financial markets Wednesday.

Want Kardashian curves? Don't look to Skechers for fix [Video]

Los Angeles Times -
By David Lazarus Turns out wearing a pair of Skechers Shape-ups won't make you a Kardashian -- and the shoe company will pay $40 million to put such suggestions to rest.

NYMEX-Crude ends lower on euro zone, Greece concerns

Reuters -
* Greece's bank, political uncertainty pressures oil, equities * US crude stocks rose, products fell last week-EIA * Coming up: US weekly jobless claims 8:30 am EDT Thursday NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - US crude futures fell a fourth straight session ...

Study: Romney's Mormon faith could help him

CBS News -
(CBS News) The conventional wisdom is that Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has complicated his efforts to win the Republican presidential nomination and, eventually, the presidency.

Dennis Kucinich opts out of Washington state race, will retire

ABC News -
Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced Wednesday he has decided against running for Congress in Washington state, where activists had urged him to launch a campaign.

What will Facebook do with all its cash?

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San Jose Mercury News -
By Troy Wolverton After Facebook completes its public offering, the multi-billion dollar question will be: What will it to do with its new cash?

Google unveils search overhaul

USA TODAY -
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY Google on Wednesday ratcheted up its search service as Facebook steamrolls to its gargantuan IPO on Friday.

Verizon to end unlimited data for upgraders

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CNNMoney -
By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech May 16, 2012: 5:13 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Verizon Wireless is planning this summer to begin forcing smartphone customers with unlimited data plans to switch to tiered plans when they upgrade, the company's chief ...

Facebook IPO boosts wealth in Silicon Valley

USA TODAY -
By Scott Martin, USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO - Silicon Valley is once again flush with nouveau riche after a wave of tech IPOs that will be eclipsed by Facebook's.

Chuck Brown dies: The 'Godfather of Go-Go' was 75

Washington Post -
Chuck Brown, the gravelly voiced bandleader who capitalized on funk's percussive pulse to create go-go, the genre of music that has soundtracked life in black Washington for more than three decades, died May 16 at the Johns Hopkins University hospital ...

Sources: Jennifer Lopez Is Leaving American Idol!

E! Online -
Got a question, comment, or just want to say "Hi?" Email what you've got to MarcMalkin@comcastnets.com. Jennifer Lopez may have just been named by Forbes magazine today as the most powerful celebrity, but her reign at American Idol is coming to an end.

Laurie Fine To Sue ESPN For Libel

ESPN -
Laurie Fine, the wife of former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, announced Wednesday in Geneva, NY, her intention to file a lawsuit in federal court against ESPN and two of its employees, saying she was libeled during the network's ...

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal progress in Rome Masters

BBC Sport -
Third seed Roger Federer overcame his fitness doubts to beat Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4 and reach the third round of the Rome Masters.

Roger Clemens' lawyers poke at Brian McNamee's veracity

Los Angeles Times -
At Roger Clemens' perjury trial, Brian McNamee, the key prosecution witness, testifies that the pitcher asked about steroids and said, 'I want to get really huge, I want to get strong.

Sunday's partial solar eclipse will bring a burning ring of fire to the sky

The Guardian -
There will be a relatively rare solar eclipse this weekend, as the moon slides between Earth and the sun, casting its long shadow across wide swaths of the globe.

SpaceX Launching Student Experiments and Emblems on 1st Space Station Flight

Space.com -
by Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor Students' science experiments are about to make history, launching to space on the first attempt by a US commercial company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).

Stroke Victims Control Robotic Arm With Thoughts

Wall Street Journal -
By GAUTAM NAIK Two paralyzed patients used their thoughts to steer a robotic arm and grasp physical objects, a notable advance in the quest to restore some function to people with limb paralysis.

Coffee drinkers may live longer, study suggests

USA TODAY -
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Coffee lovers are a loyal crowd. Most pour out their morning cup of java for the flavor, the aroma, and the accompanying jolt of energy, rather than the health perks.

Signs of brain disease found in soldiers exposed to IEDs

CTV.ca -
Researchers studying the brains of soldiers exposed to blast injuries have found evidence of a degenerative disease also detected in athletes who have suffered repeated blows to the head, raising a worrisome prospect for thousands of combat veterans.

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