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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.

Facebook to debut at $104 billion

Christian Science Monitor -
By Barbara Ortutay, AP / May 17, 2012 Facebook increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent and could raise as much as $16 billion.

In Nevada, rift divides state GOP, RNC

Politico -
Fed up with an inept and self-destructive GOP apparatus in Nevada, the Republican National Committee and the Mitt Romney campaign have decided to erect a “shadow state party” in this critical swing state, sources confirmed Wednesday.

Pacers throttle Heat, take series lead with Game 3 win

USA TODAY -
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor. By Brian Spurlock, US Presswire Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) guards Indiana Pacers guard Danny Granger (33) during Game 3 on ...

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 ...

FOREX-Greek, Spanish woes push euro towards 2012 low; yen off highs

Reuters -
* Yen comes off multi-month highs; Azumi warns speculators * Euro hits another 4-mth low, more losses seen * Asian bourses deep in the red, Aussie at 6-mth lows By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - The euro hit a four-month low in Asia on ...

Judge delays trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic due to ...

Plain Dealer -
By AP THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- An apparent clerical error prompted judges to postpone the long-awaited war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic on Thursday, possibly for months.

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".

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.

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.

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.

Rebuilding Joplin A Year After Tornado

WIBW -
(CNN)-- A year ago this week, a monster tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, leaving 161 people dead and hundreds more injured.

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, ...

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 ...

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.

Americans Elect failed, and that's a good thing

Boston.com (blog) -
The completely ridiculous and vaguely big government third party movement known as Americans Elect has failed to find a presidential candidate to run for them.

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 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.

Verizon to hike price for FiOS and fees, shared data plans coming

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TechSpot -
By Rick Burgess Speaking at an investor conference, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo shared that the company will be raising prices for FiOS and charging more for various aspects its services and products.

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.

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.

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.

Nicki Minaj, Janet Jackson, others mourn the loss of Donna Summer

HitFix -
By AP Staff Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:37 PM "Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Donna Summer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Donna truly was the "Queen of Disco.

Movie Review: Battleship's Got Game on the Big Screen

E! Online -
Review in a Hurry: With a roster of hotties—Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, and Rihanna—versus ginormous space crafts, Battleship is an alien invasion flick with too earnest dialogue and ear-splitting explosions.

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.

Kings win Game 3, hold commanding series lead over Coyotes

SportingNews.com -
LOS ANGELES –The Phoenix Coyotes have not been able to stop the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference finals, nor have they been able to stop Los Angeles' King.

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.

Vilma's lawsuit against Goodell underscores Saints' arrogance

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CBSSports.com -
By Mike Freeman | CBSSports.com National NFL Insider No one knows where this latest crazy episode in a series of crazy episodes wrapped by insanity and flanked by conspiracy theories, arrogance and paranoia will go.

John Tortorella faces backlash over benching Marian Gaborik

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.

Chris Volstad sinks up the joint in Cubs' 8-7 loss to Phillies

Chicago Sun-Times -
By GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com May 17, 2012 10:34PM Chicago Cubs Vs Philadelphia Phillies. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher No.

Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their Minds

New York Times -
Two people who are virtually paralyzed from the neck down have learned to manipulate a robotic arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach out and grab objects.

They didn't mess with ancient turtle the size of a car

msnbc.com -
A turtle the size of a small car once roamed what is now South America 60 million years ago, suggests its fossilized remains. Discovered in a coal mine in Colombia in 2005, the turtle was given the name Carbonemys cofrinii, which means "coal turtle.

Coffee linked to lower risk of death

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Los Angeles Times -
Researchers tracking health and coffee consumption found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death during the course of the study.

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.

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