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Minority babies outnumbered white newborns in 2011

Washington Post -
May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Minority babies outnumbered white newborns in 2011 for the first time in US history, the latest milestone in a demographic shift that's transforming the nation.

Kennedy Wife Died From Hanging

Wall Street Journal -
AP BEDFORD, NY—A medical examiner in suburban New York on Thursday said the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxiation because of hanging.

Donna Summer Dead -- Disco Legend Dies After Battle with Cancer

TMZ.com -
9:27 AM PST- TMZ has learned ... Donna died from lung cancer. Several sources are telling us Donna believed she contracted it by inhaling toxic particles after the 9/11 attack in New York City.

21-year-old Zuckerberg riffs on his "complicated" love life

CNNMoney -
By Mason Cohn @CNNMoneyTech May 17, 2012: 11:59 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (CNNMoney) -- Most of Mark Zuckerberg's attention right now is focused on his company's imminent IPO.

Romney nearly matches Obama in April fundraising

Christian Science Monitor -
Mitt Romney and the RNC raised $40.1 million in April, nearly matching President Obama and the Democrats. After a slow start, because of the competitive primaries, Romney's campaign is poised to become a fundraising juggernaut.

Lakers Sequel: It Just Got Worse

New York Times -
You can survive a Game 1 shellacking (see Bulls-Heat, 2011). But when you lose Game 2 by two and your superstar sputters, well, then there's panic in the land of Lakers.

Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors

The Associated Press -
By MIKE CORDER, AP - 1 minute ago THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - An apparent clerical error prompted judges to postpone the long-awaited war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic on Thursday, possibly for months.

EU's Barroso says wants Greece to stay in euro area

Reuters -
By Daniel Bases | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The European Union said it will honor its commitments to Greece in an effort to make sure it remains within the euro area but said Athens too must meet its obligations to the EU, the head of the head of the ...

Caretaker Greek Cabinet, legislators sworn in

The Associated Press -
By ELENA BECATOROS, AP - 1 minute ago ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece on Thursday swore in 300 legislators for just one day before it dissolves Parliament and calls new elections, among them 21 lawmakers from Golden Dawn - arguably the most far-right ...

US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel

ABC News -
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said to an Israeli audience this week.

Autopsy of Trayvon Martin reportedly shows fatal bullet fired from ...

Fox News -
A leaked autopsy reportedly shows that the bullet that killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin was fired from "intermediate range," which one forensics expert said means anywhere from one to 18 inches away.

In eastern Ohio, Biden mounts attack on Romney's business record

Pittsburgh Post Gazette -
Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign appearance at M7 Technologies in Youngstown, Ohio, on May 16. By James O'Toole / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Vice President Joe Biden renewed the Obama presidential campaign's assault on ...

Spanish bank hit by report of withdrawals

BusinessWeek -
A recently nationalized Spanish bank's shares plummeted Thursday after a newspaper said depositors were rushing to withdraw money, while the country paid sharply higher interest rates in a debt auction, reflecting concerns the country will be caught up ...

Will Facebook Adapt to Mobile or Will Mobile Adapt to Facebook?

BusinessWeek -
By Kevin Fitchard on May 17, 2012 We all know Facebook needs to become a force in mobile advertising, but just how much of a force?

FOREX-Euro slammed by Greece, Spain bank fears

Reuters -
* Worries about Greece euro exit, banking sector hurt euro * Euro hits 4-month low vs firmer dollar, 3-month low vs yen * Spain's Bankia shares tumble, talk of possible downgrades NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - The euro fell to a four-month low against ...

Obama camp scolds Romney on 'hate filled' conservative super PAC war plan

ABC News -
President Barack Obama's reelection campaign manager on Thursday accused Mitt Romney of expressing insufficient outrage at a conservative super PAC's reported plan for a " hate-filled, divisive campaign of character assassination" against the incumbent ...

Crossroads GPS pours $25 million into ads

msnbc.com -
USA Today's Susan Page and MSNBC contributor EJ Dionne talk about the battleground ad blitz. >>> good morning. i'm chris jansing and it is battleground blitz.

Google Knowledge Graph: The Birth of a Siri Rival?

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PCWorld -
Google's Knowledge Graph seems like just another search feature, but connect the dots and it could become the brains behind a Siri-like virtual assistant.

Senators target Facebook co-founder for giving up citizenship, seek to impose ...

Fox News -
Two top senators went after Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin Thursday over his decision to renounce US citizenship, unveiling a proposal they claim would bar him -- or anyone -- from de-friending the United States in order to avoid taxes.

Verizon Killing 'Grandfathered' Unlimited Plans as Carrier Moves to 4G

eWeek -
Verizon Wireless customers still holding on to their $30 unlimited plans will have to let go when they upgrade to 4G, said CFO Fran Shammo, explaining that everyone will soon move to shared data plans.

Marion Cotillard is ethereal in a stunning layered chiffon dress at Cannes

Daily Mail -
By Holly Thomas With roles in blockbusters such as Chris Nolan's The Dark Night Rises and Cannes-celebrated feature Rust And Bone, Marion Cotillard is nothing if not hot property.

Chuck Brown dies: King of DC go-go music, influential sample source

Los Angeles Times -
When the funk music known as "go-go" comes up in casual conversation - and that's not nearly often enough - it's inevitably accompanied by the mention of one man's name: Chuck Brown.

Russell Brand Has 'Only Love And Positivity' For Katy Perry

MTV.com -
'I still love her as a human being,' MTV Movie Awards host tells Ellen DeGeneres. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) Russell Brand has only the kindest words for his pop-star ex, Katy Perry.

'American Idol' Report Card: Joshua Ledet Brings 'Drama,' But Will Jessica Be ...

MTV.com -
Phillip Phillips gets mostly rave reviews and Joshua Ledet praised on path to what appears to be another all-male finale. By Gil Kaufman You can understand if the contestants on "American Idol" make some bad song choices when left to their own devices.

Garnett making the Celtics-Sixers series his playground

NBA.com -
PHILADELPHIA -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers often describes his team's playoff series by deciding which of his All-Stars will need to carry the largest offensive load.

Lawrence Taylor selling his title ring

ESPN -
By Ohm Youngmisuk | ESPNNewYork.com New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor has put his Super Bowl XXV ring up for auction.

Old Dominion to join Conference USA in 2013

Fox News -
Norfolk, VA - Old Dominion University's football program has enjoyed such a fast rise in the Football Championship Subdivision that it's ready for an even higher step.

Video: Penalty box door gets stuck in Rangers-Devils game

USA TODAY -
By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY Not often do you hear Bob Vila's name mentioned during a hockey game. But most of the time the door on the penalty box works.

Paralyzed woman uses mind to move robot arm

Futurity: Research News -
A 58-year-old woman, paralyzed by a stroke for almost 15 years, uses her thoughts to control a robotic arm, grasp a bottle of coffee, serve herself a drink, and return the bottle to the table.

Phineas Gage's Missing Brain Mapped

LiveScience.com -
by LiveScience Staff In 1848 Phineas Gage took a rod through his skull and survived to become one of neuroscience's most famous case studies.

Very Sugary Diet Makes You Stupid

Medical News Today -
As we near the final year exams for schools and universities, students should be wary of powering up on buckets of soda and pocketfuls of candy bars.

Two cups of coffee a day cuts risk of dying by 10 percent, research shows

CBS News -
(CBS/AP) How good is coffee for your health? For years, research has gone both ways, with some studies finding it boosts risk for heart disease, while other studies find it could be protective against breast and skin cancers.

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