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Ratko Mladic's Genocide Trial Under Way

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By AP / MIKE CORDER Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (THE HAGUE, Netherlands) - Twenty years after his troops began brutally ethnically cleansing Bosnian towns and villages of non-Serbs, Gen.
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Greece's anti-bailout SYRIZA leftists lead in poll

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| ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's radical leftist SYRIZA party is consolidating gains and on track to becoming the biggest group in parliament when voters return to the polls next month, while pro-bailout parties continue to suffer, an opinion poll showed ...

The report also says Zimmerman had two black eyes

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(CNN) -- A medical report by George Zimmerman's family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin.

Facebook ups IPO again -- this time with more shares

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It will now offer as many as 484.4 million shares of common stock. More shares means the possibility of raising even more cash in this week's IPO -- potentially now up to $18.4 billion.

European Markets Struggle as Greece Worries Build

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Fears that a Greek exit from the euro zone will worsen the debt crisis facing other European nations gripped financial markets on Wednesday, sending shares and other riskier assets lower as investors shifted funds into safe havens like the US dollar.

GAME 7 at MIA, Sat. May 26, If Necessary

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The chastising chatter that often surrounds LeBron James grew loud again Tuesday night, the questions about heart and poise and that game of hot potato that he sometimes likes to play late in games.

Hollande's Berlin Reception Shows He Speaks Merkel's Language

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By Tony Czuczka and Mark Deen on May 16, 2012 Chancellor Angela Merkel opened her first public appearance alongside newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande with a joke.

UN Team in Syria Stranded After Attack

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By AP/ BASSEM MROUE Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (BEIRUT) - A team of international observers that came under fire in northern Syria was apparently stranded in the area overnight, and United Nations officials said Wednesday they hope to evacuate the group ...

Iran Talks to Continue, Both Sides See Progress

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UN nuclear negotiators seeking to probe Tehran's nuclear program for signs of secret work on atomic-weapons technology spoke of a good exchange of views Tuesday after talks with Iranian officials, who described the meeting as having made progress.

Investigators find black box of Russian jet in Indonesia crash

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JAKARTA, Indonesia - Investigators on Wednesday were analyzing the cockpit voice recorder from a Russian passenger jet that slammed into the side of an Indonesian volcano.

Police issue arrest warrant for groom in bride's death

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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, ...

New battle over debt limit inevitable?

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

US STOCKS-Futures rise as Merkel comments calm investors

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* Merkel comments ease investor concerns over Greece * BHP Billiton warns on commodities, global investors * Futures up: Dow 39 pts, S&P 5.6 pts, Nasdaq 5.5 pts By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - US stock index futures rose on Wednesday ...

Subdued Dimon Is Confronted Over $2B Trading Loss

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The CEO of JPMorgan Chase offered a quick but blunt apology to shareholders Tuesday for a $2 billion trading loss that "should never have happened" and survived a push to strip him of the title of chairman of the board.

Obama raises $44M for campaign, Dems in April

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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.

Sarah Palin: Deb Fischer's no 'good old boy'

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Sarah Palin congratulated Deb Fischer for her surprise victory in Nebraska's Republican Senate primary Tuesday, hailing the state senator as an anti-establishment candidate with no ties to the “good old boys” club.

George Bush, in Political Exile, Says He's Found His 'Freedom'

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George W. Bush crept back into the Washington scene Tuesday morning, and he left a few hours later, as briskly as he arrived. We don't see much of Bush these days.

How you help Facebook make billions

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By Doug Gross, CNN Every "like," or other action Facebook users take contributes to the advertising model that has made the Web giant worth billions.

Patent Dispute Holds Up Sales of 2 HTC Phones in US

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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.

Apple ordering 4-inch iPhone screens, says report

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The company has been buying larger-sized screens from its Asian suppliers, according to the latest tipoff received by the Wall Street Journal.

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Kills With Black Humor: Review

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(For more Bloomberg Muse, click on MUSE .) May 16 (Bloomberg) -- "The Dictator" makes jokes about 9/11, torture, amputees, female body hair and several ethnic groups.

Dancing With the Stars: Maria Menounos Out! William Levy Going to Finals

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TV host Maria Menounos might have earned perfect scores Monday night on “Dancing With the Stars,” but this wasn't enough to convince America she should stay.

Aaron Sorkin to write script for Sony's Steve Jobs biopic

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His legacy already surrounds us in the shape of iPods, iPhones, iPads and myriad other iconic, sleek and indispensable examples of 21st-century living.

Clippers Need To Realize That Spurs Are The Anti-Grizzlies

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By Steve Perrin The Clippers defense looked terrific against Memphis in the first round of the playoffs. Against San Antonio, a much better and very different offensive team, the LA defense struggled.

Game 2: Carter, Kings take control

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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.

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

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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 ...

Private Rocket Launch Saturday May Herald New Commercial Spaceflight Era

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by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor The commercial rocket builder SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies of Hawthorne, Calif.

Ancient 'Loch Ness Monster' Suffered Arthritis

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A female pliosaur fossil had her massive lower jaw knocked askew as a result of getting old. An mature female pliosaur fossil shows signs of a degenerative condition in her jaw similar to human arthritis.

OraSure In-Home HIV Test Kit Moves Closer to FDA Approval

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By Anna Edney on May 16, 2012 OraSure Technologies Inc. (OSUR) (OSUR) soared 32 percent in early trading after US regulatory advisers backed its bid to bring to market the first at-home HIV test that lets people get results without using a doctor or ...

US Launches National Alzheimer's Plan

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

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