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FOREX-Euro slides to 4-month low as Greek fears persist

Reuters -
* Greek uncertainty continues, euro could test 2012 low * ECB stops operations with some Greek bank-sources * Dollar climbs to 2-week high vs yen after US data By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - The euro dropped to a four-month ...
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Defense rests its case in John Edwards trial, without Rielle Hunter

Los Angeles Times -
By Richard Simon The defense in ex-Sen. John Edwards' campaign finance trial rested its case Wednesday without the former presidential candidate or his former mistress taking the stand.

Herman Cain's Mitt Romney endorsement: 10 funny tweets

Politico -
Pizza magnate and former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain caused a minor stir at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday when, with fellow also-ran Michelle Bachmann at his side, he finally endorsed Mitt Romney - his third such endorsement, ...

PENPIX-Key ministers in new French government

Reuters -
| PARIS May 16 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault's new government includes a mix of Socialist party stalwarts and ambitious young party members.

Romney joins congressional Republicans in debt attack

Reuters -
By Steve Holland | ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Mitt Romney joined congressional Republicans on Wednesday in attacking President Barack Obama's handling of debt and deficits, a strategy that carries both risks and rewards for the likely ...

Ratko Mladic trial: with a clap and a cut-throat gesture, the 'Butcher of ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
Ratko Mladic, the so-called Butcher of Bosnia, finally faced trial accused of genocide and murder among other charges. Bruno Waterfield was in The Hague to witness the chilling scene unfold.

UN observers evacuated from tense Syrian town after blast

Los Angeles Times -
BEIRUT - Six UN observers whose convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in northern Syria a day earlier were evacuated to their base in Hama province Wednesday, a UN spokesman said.

Syria's Bashar al-Assad vows to display captured foreign mercenaries

The Guardian -
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has promised to display captured foreign "mercenaries" who have been fighting his regime and denounced western governments for failing to protest at the violence being perpetrated by his enemies.

Greece Prepares June 17 Elections Under Caretaker Government

Washington Post -
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Greek caretaker government will prepare new elections probably on June 17 that are shaping up as a ballot on whether the country should remain a euro member.

Lawyer says Zimmerman medical report leaked to boost case

USA TODAY -
By Marisol Bello, USA TODAY The attorney representing Trayvon Martin's parents said Wednesday a medical report detailing injuries sustained by the man who said he shot Trayvon was leaked to bolster his claims of self-defense.

Steven Powell Found Guilty of Voyeurism

ABC News -
Steven Powell, the father-in-law of missing woman Susan Powell, was found guilty of voyeurism in a Washington court today for taking inappropriate images of neighborhood girls using the bathroom and showering.

Stocks mixed amid ongoing Greece worries

CNN -
By CNNMoney staff @CNNMoneyInvest May 16, 2012: 1:17 PM ET NEW YORK (CNN Money) -- US stocks turned mixed Wednesday afternoon, as investors weighed strong US economic data against ongoing uncertainty about Greece's political situation.

Fed minutes: More members open to stimulus measures

USA TODAY -
By Martin Crutsinger, AP WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers are open to further efforts to stimulate the US economy if growth falters or threats escalate.

FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads

The Associated Press -
By JENNIFER C. KERR, AP - 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) - The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush.

All It Takes Is a Greek Story to Further Scare Markets

CNBC.com -
Greece's weakened banks are relying on emergency liquidity assistance and will not be able to use the European Central Bank's conventional monetary policy operations until they recapitalize.

Deb Fischer's win should not erase the discussion of the war on women

Washington Post (blog) -
By Suzi Parker On Tuesday night, Deb Fischer, chairwoman of the Nebraska state senate, beat GOP favorite Jon Bruning to win the Nebraska Republican US Senate primary.

New Jerseys Chris Christie and Cory Booker Eschew Partisan Bickering for ...

Daily Beast -
Garden State Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker have so far bucked the national trend of partisan stalemate with a rare show of cross-party collaboration on several hot-button issues, writes John Avlon, but how long can this honeymoon ...

New MacBook Pro Retina display will cost Apple, consumer too?

Los Angeles Times -
By Salvador Rodriguez Apple Retina displays are reportedly already in the supply channel for the rumored redesigned MacBook Pros, but they are not going to come cheap.

We may not trust Facebook, but we don't quit it either, shows poll

msnbc.com -
We've long known more than a few Facebook users don't trust the social network to keep their personal information private.

Apple's Patent Win Delays Shipments of Two HTC Smartphones

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Wired News -
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Shipments of the HTC One X have been blocked by US Customs enforcement. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired If you're looking to buy an HTC One X or Evo 4G LTE smartphone, you might have to wait awhile.

A post-IPO Facebook strategy

Reuters -
By David K. Randall | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Try as they might, many retail investors won't be able to get shares of Facebook in its first hours of trading.

Stars Align for Cannes Film Festival

Wall Street Journal -
Celebrities arrived for the opening day of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Workers prepared the red carpet in front of the Palais des Festivals on the opening day of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May ...

The Dictator: Why It's Worth Seeing

People Magazine -
By Rennie Dyball There's nothing like low expectations to take a movie from, "Oh, this is going to be bad," to, "Whoa!

Derek Hough Predicted His Dancing with the Stars Elimination

People Magazine -
By Dahvi Shira Coming in first place with 59 points out of 60 after two performances on Monday night's Dancing with the Stars clearly didn't make Derek Hough and Maria Menounos a shoo-in for next week's finals - and no one saw Tuesday's elimination ...

Dwyane Wade: D-Wade takes shot at Pacers 'celebration'

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Dwyane Wade criticized the Pacers for having "celebrated" on the court after winning Game 2 in Miami. The Pacers barely celebrated after the buzzer, and David West was shouting at his young teammates to get off the court, but Wade chose to take a shot ...

Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

Boston Herald -
By AP GENEVA, NY - The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball ...

Pacers' Bird named NBA's top exec

SI.com -
Larry Bird received 88 points and 12 first-place votes from a panel of his fellow team executives Wednesday. AP NEW YORK (AP) -- Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to ...

Women really do have a 'gaydar'

Telegraph.co.uk -
Women really have developed 'gaydar' which allows them to tell someone's sexuality 'in the blink of an eye', researchers say.

Q&A: Space Historian on Historic SpaceX Launch

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Wired News (blog) -
By Dave Mosher This is part of a series of Wired Q&As with spaceflight experts leading up to SpaceX's launch. You can read previous interviews here.

Paralyzed woman uses mind-control technology to operate robotic arm

CBS News -
(CBS News) - In a potentially astounding development for victims of paralysis, researchers on Wednesday published a report describing how two people paralyzed by stroke are able to operate a robotic arm using only their minds.

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

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

OraSure surges on recommendation for HIV test

CBS News -
NEW YORK - Shares of OraSure Technologies Inc. jumped to a six-year high Wednesday after a Food and Drug Administration panel said the company's at-home HIV test should be approved.

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