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Chen's departure followed month of international intrigue

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By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY Chen Guangcheng's escape from the grips of Chinese authorities represents the culmination of a nearly month-long tale of international intrigue combining car chases along the streets of Beijing with international diplomacy at ...
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Possible rocket engine problem triggered SpaceX launch abort

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Before SpaceX will officially target a new launch date, the company will search for the root cause of Saturday's glitch. The launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a ...

At Camp David, Obama calls Iranian nuclear program a 'grave concern' for US ...

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CAMP ROUND MEADOW, Md. - President Obama on Saturday declared Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions a “grave concern” for world leaders, but he said that the United States and its allies are hopeful ahead of negotiations next week.

Facebook's $16bn IPO means nothing today

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The biggest tech event of the year - if you believe the financial pundits - has been and gone, leaving analysts, shareholders and Mark Zuckerberg to pick through the remains of the Facebook IPO.

At Chicago NATO summit, leaders map out strategy to end Afghan war with goals ...

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KABUL, Afghanistan - It was what President Barack Obama called a “war of necessity,” a conflict thrust upon America by the 9/11 attacks.

Will Smith slaps reporter who tried to kiss him

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By Cindy Clark, USA TODAY Um, can you blame him? Will Smith slapped a male TV reporter who tried to kiss him before yesterday's Moscow premiere of Men in Black III.

Suicide car bomb explodes near military compound in Syrian city, government says

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BEIRUT - A suicide vehicle bomb tore through the parking lot of a military compound in an eastern Syrian city on Saturday, killing nine people in the latest in a series of blasts in recent months targeting security installations, the country's state ...

Heading Into Talks With Iran, US Sees Hopeful Signs

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WASHINGTON - American negotiators, heading into a crucial round of talks with Iran over its nuclear program next week in Baghdad, are allowing themselves a rare emotion after more than a decade of fruitless haggling with Tehran: hope.

Mourners gather in NY for funeral of Mary Kennedy

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By KAREN MATTHEWS, AP - 1 minute ago BEDFORD, NY (AP) - Mourners have gathered at a modest stone church north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy.

Electric car network gets first test in Israel

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ROSH HAAYIN, Israel - Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network.

Metra Electric train stopped, dogs check suspicious package

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Metra trains are stopped in both directions at the 57th Street and Stony Island stop on the Metra Electric District line while authorities investigate a suspicious package.

Greek euro exit could be fast if needed: Slovenia

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By Michael Winfrey | LONDON (Reuters) - The message the euro zone is sending Greece ahead of its June election is there is a chance it could be forced out of the single currency union and that it could happen quickly if necessary, the finance minister ...

Europe worries keep stocks down

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By JOSHUA FREED AP business writer It's going to take more than Facebook's initial public offering to push the stock market higher.

Obama Holds 2-to-1 Cash Advantage Over Romney

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By Jessica Michalski - email WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, but the president's money advantage is beginning to dwindle.

Ad controversy focuses spotlight on rich, low-key businessman

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Joe Ricketts, the founder of Omaha, Neb.-based TD Ameritrade, is the latest wealthy businessman to grab headlines in this year's presidential contest.

Microsoft wins Motorola Android US import ban

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Microsoft has won an ITC ruling that will force Motorola to either modify the software on its Android phones, or face imports of handsets into the US being blocked.

A look at Facebook by the numbers

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By Matthew Shaer / May 19, 2012 With its much-ballyhooed IPO, Facebook remains the most popular social network in the world, outstripping all competitors in almost every key market.

Galaxy Tab an affordable iPad alternative

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By Chris Thomas, Reviewed.com/USA TODAY Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 tablet isn't meant to take on the iPad head-on. Instead, it offers a more portable, more affordable alternative to the Apple juggernaut.

Sean Penn opens wallets for Haiti at Cannes gala

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By Alexandria Sage | CANNES (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival took time out from the movies to raise money for Haiti on Friday night, with Sean Penn at the helm pleading the humanitarian cause at a celebrity gala.

Shia LaBeouf returns to Cannes, this time with more pride for crime film 'Lawless'

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CANNES, France - If Shia LaBeouf has his way, this year's Cannes Film Festival is just a beginning. After previous trips to the festival with blockbusters “Transformers” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” LaBeouf is here with his first film in ...

'Community's' Dan Harmon on the Shakeup at the Show: 'I Got Fired'

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"Guys like me can't actually just be shot and left in a ditch by Skynet, we're still allowed to have a title on the things we create and 'help out,' like, I guess sharpening pencils and stuff,'" he wrote on his Tumblr page.

Touched by voice of Fischer-Dieskau

Buffalo News -
By Mary Kunz Goldman The great baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died, and eulogies are coming from all over the classical music world.

Championship play-off final photos

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Blackpool v West Ham: The Championship play-off final is billed as the most lucrative game in world football. Blackpool fans will be hoping their side bounce back into the Premier League on their first attempt.

Kevin Garnett, Celtics Defend Shot Selection Against Sixers

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by Ben Watanabe on Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:23AM PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin Garnett was ready to admit a lot of mistakes the Celtics made on Friday.

Lakers try to even series with Thunder

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The Los Angeles Lakers were seconds away from facing an insurmountable 3-0 deficit against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.

Sharapova, Li reach Italian Open final

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ROME (AP) Maria Sharapova beat Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final at the Italian Open. Sharapova will defend her Italian title against the French Open champion Li Na on Sunday.

Ancient Turtle Was as Big as Small Car

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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.

How to Safely Observe Sunday's Solar Eclipse

Space.com -
With a potentially spectacular solar eclipse to grace the skies of the western United States on Sunday (May 20), here's a helpful reminder for new eclipse chasers: Be safe.

CDC Urges Baby Boomers to Get Tested For Hepatitis C

Daily Disruption -
On National Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing draft guidelines proposing that all US baby boomers get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus.

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