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Mladic: Bosnian Serb Army Chief

Voice of America -
Former Bosnian-Serb Army Commander, General Ratko Mladic, is facing 11 charges, including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in the trial that starts Wednesday at a United Nations tribunal in The Hague.
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New battle over debt limit inevitable?

CBS News -
(CBS News) WASHINGTON - Republican leaders are laying down a new challenge to President Obama and Democrats over tax cuts and the national debt.

George Zimmerman's head wounds after Trayvon Martin shooting likely bolster ...

CBS News -
(CBS News) Medical records showing that George Zimmerman was treated for a fractured nose and cuts to the back of his head after fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin will likely bolster Zimmerman's argument that Martin attacked him, ...

Baron Cohen's Dictator storms Cannes, camel in tow

Reuters -
By Alexandria Sage | CANNES, France (Reuters) - It took no less than a live camel strolling the promenade in Cannes to steal the show on the film festival's opening day, a feat that comedian Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off with chutzpah on Wednesday.

Housing starts, single-family building permits jump in April

USA TODAY -
By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Builders began work on more homes last month, evidence that the battered housing market is slowly healing.

French yield hits low at first Hollande auction

Reuters -
By Leigh Thomas | PARIS (Reuters) - Strong demand at the first auction of medium-term French debt since Francois Hollande was elected president pushed the yield on benchmark five-year bonds to a record low as investors sought a safehaven amid the euro ...

Gunfire Reported in Central Syria Following Mass Shootings

Voice of America -
Syrian activists have reported fresh gunfire on Wednesday in the same region of Hama where at least 20 mourners were shot and killed on Tuesday shortly before a roadside bomb exploded near UN observers.

Greeks set election date amid possibility of bank panic

CNN International -
Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greece will hold new elections on June 17, state media reported Wednesday, after Greeks pulled hundreds of millions of euros out the banking system amid fears that the country will not be able to stay in the European Union's ...

Some attack plans bolstered, others eased at nukes

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
AP The US government has adopted the first set of comprehensive changes in the emergency planning program for communities near nuclear power plants since its creation after the Three Mile Island accident in 1979.

Police issue arrest warrant for groom in bride's death

USA TODAY -
By Melanie Eversley, USA TODAY Police in a Chicago suburb have issued an arrest warrant for a 30-year-old bridegroom on murder charges related to the slaying of his bride, found stabbed to death Sunday in her wedding reception dress, ...

Greeks vote with wallets in fear of euro zone exit

Reuters -
By Harry Papachristou and Andreas Rinke | ATHENS/BERLIN May 16 (Reuters) - Greeks are voting with their wallets and pulling euros out of the banks in fear that their country may leave the European single currency despite the declared determination of ...

US Stock Futures Rise After Housing Data, DJIA Up Nearly 60

Wall Street Journal -
By Jonathan Cheng and Tomi Kilgore US stock futures pushed higher Wednesday morning after a solid reading on the US housing sector, though concerns about the outlook for Greece kept the early gains relatively modest.

Dimon didn't practice what he preached at Harvard

MarketWatch -
By Al Lewis DENVER (MarketWatch) - Here's a handy leadership tip from JP Morgan Chase CEO James Dimon: “You have to fight self-deception.

Chris Christie wouldn't be happy playing 'second fiddle' as Mitt's VP: poll

New York Daily News -
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wouldn't be satisfied "playing second fiddle" as Mitt Romney's vice president, according to the state's voters.

Sarah Palin: Neb. sent a message with Deb Fischer

USA TODAY -
By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Sarah Palin is celebrating Deb Fischer's upset victory as the Senate GOP nominee in Nebraska. The former Alaska governor, who recently endorsed the little-known state senator, sounded some of the same themes she did in 2010 ...

Obama raises $44M for campaign, Dems in April

The Associated Press -
By JACK GILLUM, AP - 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party as he faces a unifying Republican effort around Mitt Romney for the White House.

Why GM slammed the brakes on its $10m Facebook ads

Register -
By Brid-Aine Parnell • Get more from this author Analysis In the week that Facebook finally went public, General Motors has axed its paid-for advertising on Mark Zuckerberg's social network.

Facebook boosts size of IPO

USA TODAY -
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook says 25 percent more shares will be sold as investors clamor for a piece of the year's hottest stock offering.

Patent Dispute Holds Up Sales of 2 HTC Phones in US

New York Times -
TAIPEI - US sales of two new smartphones from HTC will be delayed because of a patent dispute with Apple, a fresh blow to HTC, of Taiwan, as it seeks to turn around declining sales in what was once its largest market.

Cannes 2012: Five Things to Know About This Year's Sun-Soaked Film Festival

E! Online -
The 65th Cannes Film Festival starts today, juicing you up for two weeks of sun-basking, Croisette-strutting joie de vivre at the world's most glamorous film fest.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie ejected after spiking helmet and ...

New York Daily News -
TORONTO -- Brett Lawrie called it an "unlucky bounce." Major League Baseball is likely to call it a suspension. A furious Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground after he took strike three and it struck plate umpire Bill Miller in the hip as ...

Game 2: Carter, Kings take control

CNN -
Jeff Carter had his first playoff hat trick as the Kings beat the Coyotes 4-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the West finals. It was Los Angeles' record-tying seventh straight road playoff win.

Celtics try to strike delicate balance

Boston Herald -
By Mark Murphy Say what you want about Paul Pierce [stats]'s scoring, and the need for Kevin Garnett's scoring, and every other wrinkle in the Celtics [team stats] offense, but the team walks a fine line every night with its point guard.

SpaceX Dragon blasting off to Space Station next week

Christian Science Monitor -
If the SpaceX Dragon does link up with the International Space Station, it will represent a milestone for commercial space craft. By Matthew Shaer / May 16, 2012 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a Dragon capsule attached, lifts off the Cape Canaveral Air ...

Ready for the Eclipse? View it in Half Moon Bay

Patch.com -
By LA Chung A map of the path of the eclipse, made by Xavier M. Jubier, should you want to drive to where it will be a full solar eclipse.

Home HIV test should be sold in retail stores, US panel urges

Fox News -
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Tuesday asked the agency to let an HIV test be sold in retail stores so consumers do not have to go to a health facility to get tested for the virus.

FDA delays new sunscreen rules to avoid shortages

msnbc.com -
Washington - The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed by six months rules on the marketing of sunscreen originally set to go into effect this summer, saying the extra time was needed to avoid supply shortages.

US Launches National Alzheimer's Plan

TIME -
The Obama administration is funneling millions of dollars toward finding new ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer's debilitating dementia.

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