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Official: Boston bombs built in Tamerlan Tsarnaev's apartment

CNN International - ‎12 minutes ago‎
(CNN) -- [Breaking news update, published 7:36 p.m. ET]. The bombs used in the Boston Marathon attack were built in the apartment that suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev shared with his wife and child, a U.S.
Boston suspects had plotted July 4 attack, investigators say
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Review: 'Iron Man 3' smartly reboots the suit midflight

Los Angeles Times - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Batman's done it. Spider-Man too. Superman is about to try. As studios attempt to inject new life into overly familiar comic-book franchises, reboots - with changes in tone, directors and stars - are all the rage.
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Chicago Bulls injuries keep mounting - USA Today

USA TODAY - ‎34 minutes ago‎
CHICAGO - The longer the Chicago Bulls-Brooklyn Nets series last, the greater the chance most every player on the Bulls roster will either be out or a game-time decision with an injury or illness.
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Chip off the old block takes helm at Intel

Financial Times
7 minutes ago
Written by
Chris Nuttall
Once Paul Otellini decided to call it a day at Intel the net was cast far and wide in the search for a new chief, as the Silicon Valley company seriously considered outside candidates for the first time in its 45-year history.
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US seeks North Korean amnesty for American jailed for 15 years

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Paul Eckert. SEOUL/WASHINGTON | Thu May 2, 2013 6:35pm EDT. SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea sentenced an American citizen to 15 years of hard labor on Thursday for crimes against the state, prompting a U.S.
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The 10 worst countries for journalists - Standard-Examiner

StandardNet - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - Each year at this time, Freedom House issues a report on the state of global media freedom. The overall findings for 2012 were bleak: Just 14 percent of the world's population lives in societies that enjoy vibrant coverage of public affairs, ...
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Dozens dead as Assad's forces storm coastal village

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Erika Solomon. BEIRUT | Thu May 2, 2013 4:11pm EDT. BEIRUT (Reuters) - State forces and militias loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stormed the coastal village of Baida on Thursday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, the ...
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Spire adorns Freedom Tower

NBCNews.com - ‎11 minutes ago‎
A spire was raised on top of the new World Trade Center building that will house a lighting facility and a beacon. When it's fully installed the Freedom Tower will stand 1776 feet high.
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Record May snowstorm belts north-central USA - USA Today

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
All-time state record May snowfalls were likely set in Iowa, Minnesota abd Wisconsin. May Snow. Mike Gregg trudges through the snow to walk his dog, Jake, in Austin, Minn.
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New poll shows Markey lead over Gomez in US Senate race - NECN.com

NECN - ‎1 hour ago‎
(NECN: Alison King) - With the clock now ticking on Massachusetts' U.S. Senate Race general election, we're learning more about the strategies that will be used by each campaign in the hopes of getting an early lead.
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Jobless claims drop

New York Daily News - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Jobs may still be tough to get these days, but they could be getting a little easier to keep. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits hit a five-year low last week, signaling that companies are becoming less liberal in handing out pink slips.
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One Reason Why LinkedIn's Stock Is Down 10%

Wall Street Journal - ‎48 minutes ago‎
LinkedIn's first-quarter earnings and revenue beat analysts estimates, but the stock is down about 10% in extended trading. What's going on?
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Facebook: 'Trusted Contacts' Provides No Account Compromise, But IT Support ...

Design & Trend - ‎52 minutes ago‎
"If you ever have trouble logging in," Do not call Facebook, but just call a friend. Facebook today May 2, 2013 launched "Trusted Contacts" that lets Facebook users provide friends with an effective replacement key, in case of emergency.
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Instagram adds tagging to photos

USA TODAY
6 hours ago
Written by
Jefferson Graham
Instagram, one of the world's most popular online photo resources, is bringing tagging to the party. On Thursday, it introduces "Photos of You," a new feature that lets folks tag their friends, or things -- like a coffee shop or band playing.
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Guys Like This Could Kill Google Glass Before It Ever Gets Off the Ground

Wired
10 hours ago
Written by
Marcus Wohlsen
What do these three technologies have in common? They all pretty much work as promised. They all seem like good ideas on paper. And they're all too dorky to live.
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Founding Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies

Los Angeles Times
8 minutes ago
Written by
Randall Roberts
Jeff Hanneman, founding guitarist of the thrash metal band Slayer whose furious riffs and chaotic bursts of power chords helped drive a revolution in heavy metal, has died, the band announced via Facebook on Thursday.
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Kriss Kross Rapper Chris Kelly's Death A Suspected Overdose - Access Hollywood

Access Hollywood - ‎1 hour ago‎
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Kris Kross' Chris Kelly performs at the So So Def 20th anniversary concert at the Caption Kris Kross' Chris Kelly performs at the So So Def 20th anniversary concert at the Fox Theater on February 23, 2013 in Atlanta, GeorgiaKriss ...
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In the end, Guerrero gets his man

ESPN - ‎5 hours ago‎
LAS VEGAS -- Robert Guerrero made his remarks short and sweet when he got to the podium Wednesday afternoon to speak at the final news conference at the MGM Grand's Hollywood Theater ahead of his showdown with pound-for-pound king Floyd ...
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4/28 Poll Results: Tennessee Titans Expect Super Bowl, Fans Expect?

Titan Sized - ‎2 hours ago‎
(These results are from the 4/28 fan poll, “Super Bowl or Bust: What Are Your Expectations for 2013-14 Tennessee Titans?” Visit the poll here).
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Researchers build miniature flying robots, modeled on Drosophila

Ars Technica
1 hour ago
Written by
John Timmer
It's relatively easy to get something big and heavy to fly. With enough equipment, it's possible to load the object with lots of energy to power the flight, specialized parts to control it, and the computers (or people) needed to direct the flight.
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High-tech camera acts like a bug's eye

CNN
May 1, 2013
Written by
Heather Kelly
(CNN) -- The next generation of digital cameras could show us how bugs see the world. Researchers have created a digital camera that imitates the bulging eyes of insects, specifically fire ants and bark beetles.
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Breast cancer rates increase among younger women

The Guardian - ‎12 minutes ago‎
A record number of women under 50 are being diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK, a charity has warned. One in five breast cancer cases are now among women under the age of 50, says Cancer Research UK, whose research found that 10,068 women ...
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