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'NATO 3' suspects 'not violent'

Chicago Sun-Times -
BY DAN MIHALOPOULOS Staff Reporter dmihalopoulos@suntimes.com May 21, 2012 2:14AM Kevin Young, Occupy Miami activist who protests at "Fort Peace".
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Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward

The Associated Press -
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) - From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire.

Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder With His Brothers, Dies at 62

San Francisco Chronicle -
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Robin Gibb, a founding member with his brothers of the million-selling British pop group the Bee Gees, has died.

Clippers shouldn't hang their heads

ESPN -
By Arash Markazi | ESPNLosAngeles.com LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers' season didn't end so much with a whimper as it did a long limp down the Staples Center corridor by Chris Paul, holding his son's hand on the way to his car.

Europe Stocks Decline

Wall Street Journal -
By ISHAQ SIDDIQI LONDON—European stock markets started marginally lower Monday, as the continuing worries about the euro-zone crisis continue to pressure sentiment, though developments over the weekend at the Group of Eight summit are likely to inject ...

David Cameron: Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi should never have been released

Telegraph.co.uk -
The Prime Minister says the only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, should never have been released, while Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond says his death will put to rest'conspiracy theories'over his illness.

Egypt presidential race gets new twist: Mubarak-era figure surges

Los Angeles Times -
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafik, Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, rises in the polls days before the election. He may not win but could become a spoiler.

Nationalists celebrate victory in Serbian poll

euronews -
Nationalist opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic has declared victory in Serbia's presidential election and promised to keep on working for EU membership.

Twitter blocked in Pakistan

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette -
AP ISLAMABAD - Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for much of Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.

In Joplin, a Senior Year to Remember After...

ABC News -
It was a label they sought both to embrace and avoid, a refrain overheard in whispers or uttered bluntly at soccer games, summer camps and national academic competitions: Here come the tornado kids from Joplin.

Deportation, 10 years in jail possible for convicted ex-Rutgers student

CNN -
By the CNN Wire Staff Dharun Ravi was found guilty of all charges during his March trial. His sentencing is scheduled for Monday. (CNN) -- Dharun Ravi could face 10 years in prison and be deported to his native India when he is sentenced Monday for ...

Registry tallies over 2000 wrongful convictions since 1989

Los Angeles Times -
The national database, said to be the largest of its kind, covers the period since DNA testing came into common use. Its sponsors hope to shed light on the legal system's failings.

Mississippi prison riot leaves guard dead at private facility holding illegal ...

CBS News -
(AP) BRANDON, Miss. - A prison guard was killed Sunday during a riot that also injured five other correctional officers and hurt three inmates at a privately run facility in Mississippi that holds illegal immigrants, authorities said.

Chinese cinema firm to buy AMC in $2.6-billion deal

Los Angeles Times -
Dalian Wanda Group of China says it has reached an agreement to acquire AMC's 5034 screens in 346 multiplexes in the US and Canada.

Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1B

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By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer - 5 minutes ago HONG KONG (AP) - Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, ...

Jury selection in NY insider trading trial of ex-P&G, Goldman board member set ...

Washington Post -
NEW YORK - The insider trading trial of a former board member for Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble is set to begin Monday in New York with jury selection.

China April crude imports from Iran down 23.7 pct

Reuters -
| BEIJING May 21 (Reuters) - China's April crude oil imports from Iran fell 23.7 percent from a year earlier to 388034 barrels per day (bpd) due to pricing disputes over term contracts, customs data showed on Monday, with Beijing boosting shipments ...

Booker hits Bam ad

New York Post -
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a major supporter of President Obama's re-election bid, slammed a recent Obama campaign ad yesterday for its attack on Mitt Romney's tenure at private equity firm Bain Capital.

Romney could best Obama in fundraising

Washington Post -
Here's a scary thought for Democrats: It's entirely possible that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee will outraise President Obama and the Democratic National Committee in the seven-month sprint to the ...

Nasdaq reportedly 'embarrassed' over Facebook delays

Fox News -
NEW YORK - Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., on Sunday acknowledged design problems with Nasdaq's technology after the exchange operator was widely seen as bungling the landmark listing of shares of Facebook Inc. on Friday.

Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart legal move

Hindustan Times -
This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif.

Best and Worst of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards: Justin Bieber, Whitney ...

E! Online -
Even with the passing of two music legends this week, the show went on in Las Vegas for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, honoring music's biggest chart toppers of today.

'SNL' looks like 'Sat. Night Last'

New York Daily News -
says he won't officially announce changes in the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” but and left little doubt that this past weekend's season finale was their last.

'Battleship' is no match for 'The Avengers'

Los Angeles Times -
The alien invasion film sinks badly in its opening weekend, earning $25.3 million to the superhero tale's three-peat No. 1 of $55.1 million.

Don Draper tries everything to land Joan

New York Daily News -
Don Draper tried everything on “Mad Men” Sunday night to land Joan. He didn't get her. Maybe he didn't even want her. Maybe he just wanted to know if he can still land any girl in any gin joint just by putting on his hat.

James and Wade answer the call; Spurs finish sweep in West

USA TODAY -
By Jack Carey, USA TODAY The Miami Heat looked like they were ready to be buried. Coming off a desultory Game 3 performance, which left observers from coast to coast questioning their character and heart, they fell behind the Indiana Pacers 9-0 at the ...

Game 4: Coyotes stave off sweep

CNN -
Shane Doan scored twice, and Mike Smith made 36 saves in a 2-0 Game 4 win to extend the West finals. Mike Smith made 36 saves for his third shutout of the playoffs.

Rangers coach accuses Devs of flopping; Prust banned for Game 4

New York Post -
By MARK EVERSON Now it's boiling, as matters turn crucial. A one-game suspension for Brandon Prust, chirping and sniping from coaches and players, one team belittling the other as divers - the gloves are coming off in this Battle of the Hudson.

Munoz wins Sybase after Pressel controversy

CBSSports.com -
GLADSTONE, New Jersey -- Azahara Munoz beat Candie Kung 2 and 1 on Sunday to win the Sybase Match Play Championship, a title that was set up when Morgan Pressel was penalized for slow play while in control of their semifinal match.

SpaceX Set to Go Again

Wall Street Journal -
By ANDY PASZTOR The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as its launch was aborted early Saturday. Ignition for the spacecraft had begun. Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Pollution in thunderclouds increases global warming

TG Daily -
Pollution is leading thunderstorm clouds to capture heat, increasing global warming in a way that climate models have failed to take into account.

Tyrannosaurus dinosaur skeleton sold amid controversy

BBC News -
A row has broken out over the sale of a dinosaur skeleton at auction in the US. The rare Tyrannosaurus Bataar, seven metres long (23ft), was bought by an anonymous bidder for more than $1m (£630000) in New York.

CDC to Baby Boomers: Get Tested for Hepatitis C

ABC News -
(ABCNEWS.com) For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for Disease ...

Canada approves historic life-saving stem-cell drug for children

DigitalJournal.com -
By Yukio Strachan By Yukio Strachan. Canada has become the first country to greenlight the world's first approved drug that has stem cells as its active ingredient, offering hope to children suffering from an extremely painful disease that kills up to ...

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