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Greek Crisis Aggravated by Flight From Banks

New York Times -
ATHENS - As Greek political leaders announced a caretaker government Wednesday that would usher in new elections next month, bankers across Athens were glued to their computer screens to monitor a worrisome development: the continued flight of billions ...
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Lawyers for ex-Senator John Edwards rest case

Reuters -
By Colleen Jenkins | GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The defense rested its case on Wednesday in the federal trial of ex-Senator John Edwards on charges he used presidential campaign finances to hide his then-pregnant mistress from voters, ...

White House: We won't let GOP hold economy "hostage" again

CBS News -
(CBS News) House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday seemingly drew a new line in the sand over the nation's debt and the federal budget, but the White House on Wednesday said Republicans must accept a "balanced approach" to the budget that includes tax ...

Romney campaign calls reporter restrictions a staff 'error'

Los Angeles Times -
By Maeve Reston TAMPA, Fla. - Throughout the Republican primaries this year, no other campaign came close to approaching the message discipline and efficiency of Mitt Romney's campaign.

Paralyzed woman uses mind-control technology to operate robotic arm

CBS News -
(CBS News) - In a potentially astounding development for victims of paralysis, researchers on Wednesday published a report describing how two people paralyzed by stroke are able to operate a robotic arm using only their minds.

Mitt Romney calls Democratic attacks over Bain 'really off-target'

ABC News -
Mitt Romney called Democratic criticism over his record at Bain Capital "misguided" and chided President Barack Obama for approving the attacks while at the same time raising cash from other members of the private equity industry.

Defiant Mladic before war crimes court

BBC News -
By Allan Little BBC News, The Hague General Mladic gestured to the public gallery as the prosecution opened its case against him - a slow sarcastic handclap and a thumbs up toward the benches where victims of Bosnia's war had gathered to watch the ...

UN observers evacuated from tense Syrian town after blast

Los Angeles Times -
BEIRUT - Six UN observers whose convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in northern Syria a day earlier were evacuated to their base in Hama province Wednesday, a UN spokesman said.

Greece Prepares June 17 Elections Under Caretaker Government

Washington Post -
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Greek caretaker government will prepare new elections probably on June 17 that are shaping up as a ballot on whether the country should remain a euro member.

Jury convicts Steve Powell of voyeurism charges

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By MIKE BAKER, AP - 6 minutes ago TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A jury on Wednesday convicted Steve Powell on all 14 charges in a voyeurism case that stemmed from an investigation into the 2009 disappearance of his daughter-in-law Susan Powell, a Utah mother of ...

Lawyer says Zimmerman medical report leaked to boost case

USA TODAY -
By Marisol Bello, USA TODAY The attorney representing Trayvon Martin's parents said Wednesday a medical report detailing injuries sustained by the man who said he shot Trayvon was leaked to bolster his claims of self-defense.

Greece worries weigh on US stocks

CNN -
By Hibah Yousuf @CNNMoneyInvest May 16, 2012: 2:58 PM ET NEW YORK (CNN Money) -- Following a positive start, US stocks struggled to hold on to gains Wednesday afternoon, as investors weighed strong US economic data against ongoing uncertainty about ...

ECB presses Athens over banks

Financial Times -
By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt and Peter Spiegel in Brussels The European Central Bank has reacted to uncertainty over Greece's future in the eurozone by excluding four of the country's banks from its regular liquidity providing operations.

Fed minutes: More members open to stimulus measures

USA TODAY -
By Martin Crutsinger, AP WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers are open to further efforts to stimulate the US economy if growth falters or threats escalate.

Skechers to pay $40 million to settle charges over unsupported claims

Washington Post -
Skechers agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company made unsupported claims about the benefits of its toning shoes, falsely asserting that they help people lose weight, tone their lower bodies and even combat heart disease.

Deb Fischer's win should not erase the discussion of the war on women

Washington Post (blog) -
By Suzi Parker On Tuesday night, Deb Fischer, chairwoman of the Nebraska state senate, beat GOP favorite Jon Bruning to win the Nebraska Republican US Senate primary.

New Jerseys Chris Christie and Cory Booker Eschew Partisan Bickering for ...

Daily Beast -
Garden State Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker have so far bucked the national trend of partisan stalemate with a rare show of cross-party collaboration on several hot-button issues, writes John Avlon, but how long can this honeymoon ...

Google makes search 'more human'

BBC News -
Google has revamped its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions. A new function, the Knowledge Graph, will make the site's algorithms act "more human", the site said in a blog post.

We may not trust Facebook, but we don't quit it either, shows poll

msnbc.com -
We've long known more than a few Facebook users don't trust the social network to keep their personal information private.

Facebook's $100bn IPO will have 'halo effect' on other technology companies

Telegraph.co.uk -
When Mark Zuckerberg rings the Nasdaq bell on Friday, all eyes will be on the social network's share price and the hundreds of Facebook employees and investors who have become overnight billionaires in the social network's $100bn-plus initial public ...

Apple's Patent Win Delays Shipments of Two HTC Smartphones

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Wired News -
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Shipments of the HTC One X have been blocked by US Customs enforcement. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired If you're looking to buy an HTC One X or Evo 4G LTE smartphone, you might have to wait awhile.

Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise,' camel

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By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer - 1 minute ago CANNES, France (AP) - Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, "Moonrise Kingdom," while less mannered theatrics surrounded the annual ...

Derek Hough Predicted His Dancing with the Stars Elimination

People Magazine -
By Dahvi Shira Coming in first place with 59 points out of 60 after two performances on Monday night's Dancing with the Stars clearly didn't make Derek Hough and Maria Menounos a shoo-in for next week's finals - and no one saw Tuesday's elimination ...

The Dictator: Why It's Worth Seeing

People Magazine -
By Rennie Dyball There's nothing like low expectations to take a movie from, "Oh, this is going to be bad," to, "Whoa!

Jennifer Lopez Tops Forbes Celebrity 100

MTV.com -
Oprah and Justin Bieber follow, with Lady Gaga falling from #1 to #5 and Katy Perry and Rihanna making top 10 debuts. By John Mitchell There's no doubt Jennifer Lopez has experienced one of the most meteoric comebacks in recent memory, ...

Dwyane Wade: D-Wade takes shot at Pacers 'celebration'

Rotoworld.com -
Dwyane Wade criticized the Pacers for having "celebrated" on the court after winning Game 2 in Miami. The Pacers barely celebrated after the buzzer, and David West was shouting at his young teammates to get off the court, but Wade chose to take a shot ...

Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

Boston Herald -
By AP GENEVA, NY - The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball ...

Clemens accuser Brian McNamee: 'I didn't make it up'

Boston Herald -
By AP WASHINGTON - Roger Clemens' lawyer toyed with Brian McNamee's memory and attacked him from several directions at once.

Q&A: Space Historian on Historic SpaceX Launch

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Wired News (blog) -
By Dave Mosher This is part of a series of Wired Q&As with spaceflight experts leading up to SpaceX's launch. You can read previous interviews here.

Women really do have a 'gaydar'

Telegraph.co.uk -
Women really have developed 'gaydar' which allows them to tell someone's sexuality 'in the blink of an eye', researchers say.

FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Rapid HIV Test

RTT News -
(RTTNews) - The FDA's Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) has given it's approval to OraSure Technologies, Inc's new over-the-counter HIV test OraQuick In-Home.

Does brain injury link NFL players, wounded warriors?

CNN -
By Stephanie Smith, CNN Veterans in the study had been exposed to IED blasts, but some had also sustained accident or sports-related concussion.

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