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Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., dies

CNN -
By Michael Martinez and Rob Frehse, CNN Mary Kennedy, from whom Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed for divorce in 2010, was found dead on Wednesday, May 16.

John Edwards appears confident as defense rests in his trial

Los Angeles Times -
John Edwards, a fallen legal and political star, appears unbowed in court as a lurid tale plays out in his campaign finance fraud trial.

Biden and Romney spar on economy from separate swing states

Los Angeles Times -
In Florida, the apparent GOP nominee puts more focus on debt as conditions under President Obama have improved. The vice president, visiting Ohio, attacks the Republican's work at Bain Capital.

Experts Try to Chart Path for Exit From Currency

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.

No tears as Ga. student sees bacteria-ravaged hands

msnbc.com -
Aimee Copeland, the Georgia grad student fighting flesh-eating bacteria for her life, has been able to view her ravaged hands -- without shedding a tear.

Obama administration denies role in arming Syrian rebels

ABC News -
President Barack Obama's administration has repeatedly said over the past few months that it won't ship arms to Syria's outgunned opposition, warning that doing so will only escalate the bloody conflict there.

Bosnian Serb Leader Faces War Crimes Charges

New York Times -
THE HAGUE - Of all the men associated with the cruelties of the Bosnian war, none has been more roundly condemned by public opinion than Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander who ran a deadly military campaign in the 1990s, ...

Judge Clears Stop-Frisk Class Action

Wall Street Journal -
By TAMER EL-GHOBASHY, MICHAEL HOWARD SAUL and SEAN GARDINER A lawsuit alleging racial bias in the New York Police Department's so-called stop-and-frisk tactics will proceed under class-action status, clearing the way for thousands of plaintiffs to be ...

Suspect groom called his family about 'bad fight'

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AP | Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:50 pm | ( Loading… ) comments. Hours after police found Estrella Carrera stabbed to death in her bathtub, still clad in the silver sequined cocktail dress she wore to celebrate her wedding to her on-and-off ...

Short-seller Einhorn targets Amazon and Martin Marietta

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By Maureen Farrell @CNNMoneyInvest May 16, 2012: 7:32 PM ET Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn failed to mention Herbalife, which sent shares up, but his criticism of Martin Marietta Material caused its shares to crater.

Asian Stocks, Oil, Yen Fall on Greek Talks, Japan Orders

Bloomberg -
Asian stocks rebounded from a four- month low, oil rose and the Australian dollar strengthened after economic data in the US, Japan and Singapore beat estimates.

Toning sneakers don't give users Kardashian's bottom

USA TODAY -
By Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY Consumers who bought Skechers toning shoes and the claims they'd lose weight and add muscle will be eligible for refunds under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday.

JC Penney stock has worst fall ever

Reuters -
(Reuters) - JC Penney Co Inc (JCP.N) shares plunged nearly 20 percent on Wednesday, their worst decline ever, wiping away $1.43 billion in market value a day after the retailer shocked Wall Street with a much worse-than-expected drop in sales and by ...

GOP Upset Puts Focus on Would-Be Kingmaker

New York Times -
WASHINGTON - When an unheralded state senator, Deb Fischer, rose from nowhere on Tuesday to win Nebraska's Republican Senate nomination, she beat more than just the state's attorney general, Jon Bruning, and its treasurer, Don Stenberg.

Cain Officially Endorses Romney

Daily Beast -
First he endorsed “the American people.” Then he threw his support behind Newt Gingrich. But now, as the GOP primary winds down, Herman Cain says he is backing Mitt Romney, the presumptive nominee.

Kucinich won't run in Washington

The Seattle Times -
Ending months of speculation, Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich said Wednesday that he will not run for a congressional seat in Washington state.

Facebook's Saverin says he's not dodging taxes

CNET -
by Steven Musil | 17 May 2012 9:29am SGT Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who is simultaneously becoming one of the richer and more reviled people around, wants to set the record straight.

General Motor's defection makes it harder for Facebook to make a bull case for ...

Washington Post -
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co., the world's biggest automaker, no longer intends to advertise on Facebook Inc. as the social network prepares for an initial public offering.

Busy Jennifer Lopez casts doubt on more "American Idol"

Reuters -
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez is casting doubt on whether she will return to "American Idol" next year as she juggles motherhood with a comeback in both her pop music and acting careers.

The method behind Sacha Baron Cohen's madness

USA TODAY -
By Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Anna Faris was about to make her way into the pomp and circumstance of the 2012 Academy Awards when Sacha Baron Cohen, her co-star in The Dictator, pulled alongside her in a stretch Rolls-Royce limousine flying banners ...

Women on Cannes red carpet -- but not in directors' chairs

Los Angeles Times -
Jane Fonda and Alec Baldwin were there on the red carpet. Marilyn Monroe made an appearance -- if only on a poster. There was even an improbable camel.

Lawrie's actions ugly, deserved suspension

MLB.com -
By Anthony Castrovince | MLB.com Columnist | Archive 05/16/12 4:59 PM ET Competitive fire at its ugliest was on display Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, where the only thing worse than home-plate umpire Bill Miller's ball-strike calls was Brett Lawrie's ...

Kevin Garnett refuses to show his age as Celtics roll

USA TODAY -
Kevin Garnett turned to the basket. He extended his hand, and Rajon Rondo's pass overshot the easy layup. Garnett twisted, caught the ball midjump and flicked it in while drawing a foul from Elton Brand.

Miami Heat's playoff dogfight begins in earnest with Indiana Pacers

MiamiHerald.com -
Referee Ed Malloy, center, holds back Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger, left, and Miami Heat forward LeBron James after a skirmish during the second half of Game 2 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Tuesday, May 15, ...

Mets let one-run lead slip, fall 6-3 vs. Reds

New York Daily News -
If Tuesday night was the blowup at Citi Field, the cleanup came on Wednesday afternoon -- and the Mets bullpen created a different kind of mess in the evening.

Solar eclipse blazes a 'ring of fire' this weekend

CNET -
For the first time in 18 years, millions of people can watch the moon pass in front of the sun, exposing a brilliant scorching halo for up to 4.5 minutes in an annular solar eclipse.

Colossal superflares erupt from sun-like stars

msnbc.com -
Stars like our sun can release "superflares," explosions of up to 10000 times more energy than the solar flares seen from our sun, researchers say.

Coffee linked to lower risk of death

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Los Angeles Times -
A study finds that older adults who drink java are less likely to die than those who don't. Subjects who averaged four or five cups per day fared best, though it's not clear why.

Paralyzed woman moves robotic arm with her thoughts

Washington Post -
A paralyzed Massachusetts woman picked up a bottle of coffee and sipped from it by moving a robotic arm with her thoughts, researchers reported Wednesday - the latest advance in the race to restore movement to people who have lost control of their ...

Brain damage from IED blasts and football concussions is similar, study shows

Washington Post -
Soldiers exposed to roadside bomb blasts and athletes who have suffered repeated concussions show the same long-lasting changes to brain cells, a new study reports.

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