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Carlos Fuentes: Tribute to a Mexican literary and political icon

Christian Science Monitor -
Carlos Fuentes belonged to a generation of Latin American writers who were both literary and political, author and social commentator.

Obama awards Medal of Honor posthumously to Vietnam hero

CNN -
By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama, in awarding a posthumous Medal of Honor to a Vietnam hero Wednesday, paid tribute to soldiers who received a cold reception when they returned home from the Southeast Asian war.

Unknowns Loom If Greece Exits Euro

Wall Street Journal -
By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER BRUSSELS—Returning to a national currency after more than a decade of using the euro and having its money managed by the European Central Bank would catapult Greece into a financial, legal and political no-man's land.

Study: Romney's Mormon faith could help him

CBS News -
(CBS News) The conventional wisdom is that Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has complicated his efforts to win the Republican presidential nomination and, eventually, the presidency.

AP Photos: Cannes juror Diane Kruger wears Versus and Valli on Day 1 of film ...

Washington Post -
Diane Kruger must have arrived in France with a lot of luggage. On Wednesday, Day 1 of the 12-day Cannes Film Festival, Kruger, a member of the prestigious jury, turned up in two different outfits.

Paralyzed woman uses thoughts to move robotic arm

Reuters -
By Julie Steenhuysen | CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using just her thoughts, a 58-year-old paralyzed woman instructed a robotic arm to grasp a cup of coffee and guide it to her mouth where she sipped from a straw, the first drink she has been able to serve ...

Ratko Mladic shows contempt at start of Bosnia war crimes trial

Los Angeles Times -
The Bosnian Serb general, charged in the massacre of 8000 Muslims in Srebrenica and other wartime atrocities, makes mocking gestures in court at The Hague.

UN Presence Fails To Prevent Syrian Bloodshed

NPR -
by Kelly McEvers Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 pm ET UN monitors in Syria leave their Damascus hotel on Wednesday on a mission.

Visit despite lightning strike a good omen for ties: Merkel

The Hindu -
The new beginning for the most important relationship in Europe - between Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Francois Hollande of France - started on Tuesday with a bolt from the blue, an apology, and a sense of harmony that seemed ...

Lawyers for ex-Senator John Edwards rest case

Reuters -
By Colleen Jenkins | GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' defense ended its case on Wednesday without calling three of the most anticipated witnesses to counter charges that he used political contributions to hide his ...

2 Navy ships collide in Pacific; Navy says no injuries, no fuel spills

Washington Post -
SAN DIEGO - The US Navy says an amphibious assault ship and a replenishment tanker collided in the Pacific Ocean but there were no injuries and no fuel spills.

Greek turmoil spreads pessimism across markets

The Associated Press -
By PALLAVI GOGOI, AP Business Writer - 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) - The unending turmoil in Greece spread fallout across the financial markets Wednesday.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, US stocks fall on ECB, Fed minutes

Reuters -
* US stocks, euro slide on news of Greek bank funding needs * ECB says it stops funding operations for some Greek banks * Encouraging US economic data initially lifted US stocks * Bonds rebound on ECB news, Fed minutes; oil prices tumble By Herbert ...

Skechers to pay $45 million to settle deceptive ad claims

Philadelphia Inquirer -
By Michael Hinkelman The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that the California-based company had agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges it deceived consumers.

Romney Attacks Obama for Not Cutting Debt Bush Amassed

San Francisco Chronicle -
(Corrects wording on standoff in fifth paragraph from end. For more campaign news, go to ELECT.) May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney, attacking President Barack Obama for the second consecutive day for swelling the federal debt, said the president has ...

Dennis Kucinich says he won't run in Washington state

The Seattle Times -
Ending more than a year of on and off speculation, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has announced he will not run for Congress in Washington state.

Same-sex marriage support shows diversity in African-American religious community

Washington Post -
I commend President Obama for doing the right thing in expressing his support for marriage equality. As a president who has championed the cause of justice and equality for all Americans, his statement sends the right message at the right time.

GM Kiss-off Screams Need For Facebook Ads That Follow Users Around The Web

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Forbes -
After spending nothing but time on Facebook, I've attracted over 100K followers. After spending $40 million per year on its Facebook presence, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, General Motors has attracted just 378K fans to its primary page.

Verizon to end unlimited data for upgraders

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CNNMoney -
By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech May 16, 2012: 5:13 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Verizon Wireless is planning this summer to begin forcing smartphone customers with unlimited data plans to switch to tiered plans when they upgrade, the company's chief ...

Google unveils search overhaul

USA TODAY -
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY Google on Wednesday ratcheted up its search service as Facebook steamrolls to its gargantuan IPO on Friday.

Chuck Brown dies: The 'Godfather of Go-Go' was 75

Washington Post -
Chuck Brown, the gravelly voiced bandleader who capitalized on funk's percussive pulse to create go-go, the genre of music that has soundtracked life in black Washington for more than three decades, died May 16 at the Johns Hopkins University hospital ...

Nick Stahl: Missing Actor's Wife Worried About Drug Use, Visits with Daughter ...

E! Online -
Nick Stahl's family was clearly worried when his wife, Roseann, filed a missing-person report Monday, but there were ongoing issues prior to that.

Sources: Jennifer Lopez Is Leaving American Idol!

E! Online -
Got a question, comment, or just want to say "Hi?" Email what you've got to MarcMalkin@comcastnets.com. Jennifer Lopez may have just been named by Forbes magazine today as the most powerful celebrity, but her reign at American Idol is coming to an end.

'Dancing With the Stars': Maria Menounos eliminated, Katherine Jenkins, Donald ...

Washington Post -
A good night turned bad for “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Maria Menounos: despite receiving the highest scores from judged on Monday night's performance show, she and her partner, Derek Hough, were eliminated.

Laurie Fine May Sue ESPN

CBS Local -
Assistant coach Bernie Fine of the Syracuse Orange looks on from the sidelines during their game. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) GENEVA, NY (AP) - The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ...

Lawrie suspended four games for helmet-throwing incident

USA TODAY -
By Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY After a strikeout, Lawrie threw his helmet, which caromed off the left of Miller, the home plat umpire.

SpaceX Launching Student Experiments and Emblems on 1st Space Station Flight

Space.com -
by Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor Students' science experiments are about to make history, launching to space on the first attempt by a US commercial company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).

Sunday's partial solar eclipse will bring a burning ring of fire to the sky

The Guardian -
There will be a relatively rare solar eclipse this weekend, as the moon slides between Earth and the sun, casting its long shadow across wide swaths of the globe.

Coffee drinkers may live longer, study suggests

USA TODAY -
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Coffee lovers are a loyal crowd. Most pour out their morning cup of java for the flavor, the aroma, and the accompanying jolt of energy, rather than the health perks.

Study links athletic, military brain injuries

CBS News -
(AP) WASHINGTON - A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers - suggesting they may be at risk of developing the same degenerative brain disease as some retired football players ...

US sets deadline for proposals on state healthcare exchanges

Reuters -
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration forged ahead with healthcare reforms on Wednesday, announcing a November 16 deadline for state governments to submit proposals showing how they intend to operate health insurance exchanges in 2014.

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