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White births in US no longer a majority

Christian Science Monitor -
White births in the US have been surpassed by racial and ethnic minorities, according to newest Census data. By The Associated Press / May 17, 2012 White births account for half of babies born in US, according to the newest Census numbers, ...

RFK Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in NY

TIME -
By AP / Jim Fitzgerald Thursday, May 17, 2012 (BEDFORD, NY) - Mary Richardson Kennedy's life had both highlights and troubled moments, and they played out publicly because of the famous political family she married into in 1994.

Flesh-eating bacteria claims another victim: New SC mom

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Los Angeles Times -
By Rene Lynch The rare disease commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria has claimed another victim: a South Carolina woman who had just given birth to a healthy set of twins and who noticed an unusual spot on the back of her leg.

Facebook to Set Final IPO Pricing

Wall Street Journal -
By JOHN LETZING Facebook Inc. is nearing the last step before its landmark initial public offering by finalizing the price for its shares later Thursday.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks dip on spreading euro zone fears

Reuters -
* US stocks lower along with world stocks * Euro dips versus dollar * Concerns focused on turmoil in Greece, Spanish banks NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - The euro slipped along with world stocks on Thursday as deepening turmoil in Greece and Spain kept ...

Lakers' offense fizzles in final minutes of Game 2 loss to Thunder

Los Angeles Times -
By Mark Medina It appeared the Lakers would steal Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Andrew Bynum's hook shot gave LA a seven-point lead with 2:08 remaining as the crowd at Chesapeake Energy Arena stayed largely ...

Trial of Bosnian military leader Ratko Mladic is suspended

Los Angeles Times -
LONDON -- The war crimes trial of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb military leader during the wars of the 1990s, was suspended Thursday after the judge declared that the prosecution had failed to hand over evidence to the defense.

Greeks pull cash out of banks as confidence wanes

USA TODAY -
By Nikolia Apostolou and Renuka Rayasam, Special for USA TODAY ATHENS, Greece - Worried for the future, Greeks are pulling money out of banks at an increasing rate and either transferring it abroad when they can or hiding it at home.

Interim cabinet appointed to steer Greece to elections

ABC Online -
German chancellor Angela Merkel says she is ready to discuss stimulus programs for Greece, signalling a softer approach to the country currently destabilising the eurozone.

Iran attack decision nears, Israeli elite locks down

Reuters -
By Michael Stott | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A private door opens from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in central Jerusalem directly into a long, modestly furnished, half-paneled room decorated with modern paintings by Israeli artists ...

George Zimmerman fund raises $1000 daily

MiamiHerald.com -
By Frances Robles George Zimmerman's new professionally administered legal defense fund has raised more than $1000 a day in the two weeks it has been online, his lawyer announced Thursday.

Chicago braces for major protests as NATO summit looms

msnbc.com (blog) -
Chicago police prevent protesters from placing furniture in front of a bank Thursday, ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago. By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.

Romney Raises $40 Million, Rejects Super-PAC Attack Plan

Bloomberg -
Presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee raised $40.1 million in April in their first month of joint fundraising, his campaign announced today.

Spanish bank hit by report of withdrawals

BusinessWeek -
A recently nationalized Spanish bank's shares plummeted Thursday after a newspaper said depositors were rushing to withdraw money, while the country paid sharply higher interest rates in a debt auction, reflecting concerns the country will be caught up ...

Mortgage rates fall to another record low

USA TODAY -
WASHINGTON (AP) - Average rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for a third straight week. Mortgage rates fell to another new low this week, making houses more affordable for those who qualify for loans.

US unemployment aid applications stay at 370000

BusinessWeek -
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The number of people seeking US unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting modest but steady gains in the job market.

In eastern Ohio, Biden mounts attack on Romney's business record

Pittsburgh Post Gazette -
Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign appearance at M7 Technologies in Youngstown, Ohio, on May 16. By James O'Toole / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Vice President Joe Biden renewed the Obama presidential campaign's assault on ...

Google Knowledge Graph: How It Changes Search

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InformationWeek -
What does Google's new search technique mean for you? Augmenting search results with sets of associated facts could please users but decrease traffic to other sites.

Senators want to block Facebook's Saverin from reentering the US

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VentureBeat -
Sparked by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's renouncement of citizenship, two US Senators are planning to unveil a new plan focused on preventing the super rich from dodging taxes.

A snapshot of 3997 distinct Android devices

Fortune -
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt May 17, 2012: 10:40 AM ET FORTUNE -- Suddenly you can see the advantage -- both for developers and users -- of Apple's (AAPL) approach of limiting the number of iOS devices on sale at any time to a handful of iPads, ...

Marion Cotillard in Cannes film 'Rust and Bone'

The Associated Press -
By JILL LAWLESS, AP - 49 minutes ago CANNES, France (AP) - Jacques Audiard's new movie features poverty, bare-knuckle fighting and a killer whale attack.

'American Idol' Report Card: Joshua Ledet Brings 'Drama,' But Will Jessica Be ...

MTV.com -
Phillip Phillips gets mostly rave reviews and Joshua Ledet praised on path to what appears to be another all-male finale. By Gil Kaufman You can understand if the contestants on "American Idol" make some bad song choices when left to their own devices.

Chuck Brown dies: King of DC go-go music, influential sample source

Los Angeles Times -
When the funk music known as "go-go" comes up in casual conversation - and that's not nearly often enough - it's inevitably accompanied by the mention of one man's name: Chuck Brown.

Old Dominion bolting CAA for Conference USA

Daily Press -
Old Dominion officials have called a press conference for 2:30 pm this afternoon at Foreman Field, where they're expected to announce that the school will leave the Colonial Athletic Association and join Conference USA.

Celtics show old form in victory over 76ers

Chicago Sun-Times -
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer May 17, 2012 10:34AM Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass, left, tries to get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Spencer Hawes during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, ...

Video: Penalty box door gets stuck in Rangers-Devils game

USA TODAY -
By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY Not often do you hear Bob Vila's name mentioned during a hockey game. But most of the time the door on the penalty box works.

Video: Paralyzed Woman Controls Robotic Arm with Her Mind

Forbes -
Cathy Hutchinson has been unable to move her own arms or legs for 15 years. But using the most advanced brain-machine interface ever developed, she can steer a robotic arm towards a bottle, pick it up, and drink her morning coffee.

Phineas Gage's Missing Brain Mapped

LiveScience.com -
by LiveScience Staff In 1848 Phineas Gage took a rod through his skull and survived to become one of neuroscience's most famous case studies.

Two cups of coffee a day cuts risk of dying by 10 percent, research shows

CBS News -
(CBS/AP) How good is coffee for your health? For years, research has gone both ways, with some studies finding it boosts risk for heart disease, while other studies find it could be protective against breast and skin cancers.

Azithromycin May up Chance of Sudden Cardiac Death

Medscape -
May 16, 2012 (Nashville, Tennessee) - During a five-day course of azithromycin, patients had a small, increased risk of sudden cardiac death compared with those receiving amoxicillin or no antibiotics, in an observational study [1].

Antibiotic linked to deaths; raising HDL may not help heart

USA TODAY -
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY Antibiotic risk: The popular antibiotic azithromycin -- which many people know as the convenient five-day Z-Pak -- appears to raise the risk of sudden death in adults, especially those with heart problems, a study finds.

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