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Facebook's Zuckerberg opens Wall Street by ringing Nasdaq bell

Los Angeles Times -
By Andrew Tangel NEW YORK -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg rang the Nasdaq's opening bell from Menlo Park, Calif., heralding the start of Wall Street trading and the social networking juggernaut's public debut.
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Romney's Favorables Rising Despite Attacks

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“I hope that our campaigns can respectively be about the future and about issues and about a vision for America. I've been disappointed in the president's campaign to date, which is focused on character assassination.
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Phillips, Sanchez: Making the 'Idol' finale is 'insane'

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By Bill Keveney, USA TODAY Reality was still settling in for American Idol's two finalists, Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips, when they spoke to USA TODAY backstage shortly after the end of Thursday's show.
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Stocks: Europe fears vs. Facebook

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By CNNMoney staff @CNNMoneyInvest May 18, 2012: 10:03 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- US investors continue to worry about Europe's sovereign debt issues, with stocks opening little changed ahead of Facebook's debut on the Nasdaq.
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UN nuclear agency chief to visit Tehran

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The head of the UN nuclear agency is set to travel to Tehran Sunday to hold talks with high-ranking Iranian officials. IAEA chief Yukiya Amano's visit could signal an agreement has been reached that would allow his organization to resume a probe of ...
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Largest protests yet in Syrian city of Aleppo

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By ZEINA KARAM, AP - 1 minute ago BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands rallying Friday in Aleppo in what activists said was the largest protest yet in a city that has largely remained loyal to ...
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Who is Chen Guangcheng?

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Chen Guangcheng is a self-taught lawyer whose work exposing forced abortions and sterilizations in Shangdong Province put him at the center of a US-China diplomatic crisis.
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To reward Myanmar for reforms, US eases economic sanctions, names ambassador

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Hillary Clinton said the decision to suspend sanctions on export of American financial services and investment was the most significant action Washington has taken so far to reward Myanmar for its reforms.
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Edwards Facing Toughest Vote of Life

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John Edwards is facing the biggest vote of his life as the case against the former president candidate was given to the North Carolina jury this morning.
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Suspect arrested in deadly Mississippi highway shootings, as authorities say ...

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JACKSON, Miss. - Police have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings in Mississippi that prompted warnings a fake officer might be pulling over victims.
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Schilling on video game company troubles: 'We will find a way, and the ...

Washington Post -
PROVIDENCE, RI - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is thanking his well-wishers after his video game company defaulted on a $1.1 million payment to the state and was unable to meet payroll this week.
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ECB, Commission Working On Greek Exit Plans-De Gucht

Wall Street Journal -
By Vanessa Mock and Matina Stevis BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--The European Commission and the European Central Bank are drawing up plans should Greece abandon the euro, Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said in an interview published Friday, the first time a ...
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California unemployment rate dips to 10.9%; state loses 4200 jobs

Los Angeles Times -
By Ricardo Lopez California employers trimmed their April payrolls by 4200 jobs last month, snapping a string of eight straight months of employment growth.
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Euro Reaches Four-Month Low as Schaeuble Says Crisis May Last

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May 18 (Bloomberg) -- The euro touched a four-month low against the dollar as German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said financial-market turmoil may last another two years, adding to concern Europe's crisis is worsening.
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Romney: Rev. Wright ads 'the wrong course for a PAC or a campaign'

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By Maeve Reston JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mitt Romney said Thursday that he did not approve of a proposal for a racially-tinged ad campaign from an outside group that considered invoking controversial comments of President Obama's former pastor, ...
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Congressional Republicans led in April fundraising

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| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party's fundraising arm working to elect its candidates to the US House of Representatives raised $6.9 million in April, slightly more for the month than its Democratic counterpart.
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With Facebook IPO in Spotlight, Brazilian Co-Founder Told Not to Return to US

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Facebook is making history --and waves. One of Facebook's founders, Eduardo Saverin, who previously helds dual US and Brazilian citizenship but who has renounced his United States citizenship, finds himself the target of proposed legislation that bans ...
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Verizon Unlimited Data Plans: FAQ

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By Ian Paul, PCWorld May 18, 2012 6:35 AM Good news, Verizon customers: You can keep your $30 per month unlimited data plan after all, but it'll cost you in another way.
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Fashion News: Donna Summer's disco style lives on

Los Angeles Times -
Donna Summer, who perhaps did more than anyone to popularize disco, died Thursday at age 63. Not just her music but her costumes inspired a generation.
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted: Cannes Review

Hollywood Reporter -
Frenetic new installment of the series has incidental charms but less comedy than the first two. The Paramount release from DreamWorks Animation had its world premiere with a special screening at the film festival.
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Reality TV, celebrity obsession hit Cannes screens

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By Alexandria Sage | CANNES (Reuters) - Obsession with celebrity is the focus of Italian director Matteo Garrone's new movie "Reality" at the Cannes film festival, one of two pictures in the lineup exploring the corrosive power of instant fame and the ...
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LA Kings beat Phoenix Coyotes, move to brink of Stanley Cup final

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(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - For a team that hadn't trailed in a game since last month, the Los Angeles Kings were awfully good at playing from behind.
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Clippers Vs. Spurs: San Antonio's Offense Has Been Simply Astonishing In NBA ...

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The San Antonio Spurs won their sixteenth consecutive game Thursday night while obliterating Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their second round series in the NBA Playoffs.
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US test flight seen as "giant leap" for commercial space

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By Irene Klotz | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An Obama administration plan to cut the cost of spaceflight services faces a key test on Saturday when a privately owned rocket lifts off for a practice run to the International Space Station.
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Humongous Volkswagen-sized turtle fossils discovered

Christian Science Monitor -
In addition to its colossal size, the turtle would have been equipped with massive, powerful jaws, meaning it could've eaten just about anything in its range.
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Solar Eclipse Sunday Promises Spectacular Views from China to Texas

Space.com -
by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Almost all of North America will undergo a weird and dramatic event late Sunday afternoon (May 20).
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Sugar may make you "stupid" but omega-3 might mitigate the effect, rat study ...

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(CBS News) A sugar-laden diet could make you dumber, according to the authors of a new study. But, don't fret: Omega-3 fatty acids may be able to mitigate the effects.
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Health Buzz: 'Good' Cholesterol May Not Be That Good For You

U.S. News & World Report -
By Angela Haupt Raising levels of "good" cholesterol may not be so good for you, after all. Doctors have long preached that HDL cholesterol could potentially protect against heart disease, while LDL cholesterol raises the risk of heart problems.

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