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Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Miguel Cotto with unanimous decision

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By AP sports staff View full sizeJohn Locher, Las Vegas Review-JournalFloyd Mayweather Jr. lands a right on Miguel Cotto during their WBA Super Welterweight title bout Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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Anger, frustration as 9/11 victims' families watch terror defendants try to ...

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NEW YORK - Lee Hanson became deeply angry as the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and co-defendants tried to undermine their arraignment on 3000 counts of murder at a military court in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Romney's team sees a path to winning the presidency

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By DAVID LIGHTMAN WASHINGTON -- Over the last 100 years, only five incumbent presidents have lost second-term bids. Mitt Romney is trying to become the 21st century's first challenger to topple a sitting president, and his camp says it could reach the ...
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Look! Up in the Sky! It's Supermoon!

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The biggest and brightest full moon of the year arrived Saturday night as our celestial neighbor passes closer to Earth than usual.
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I'll Have Another claims Kentucky Derby

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - I'll Have Another didn't seem to have the goods to win the Kentucky Derby. Sold as a yearling for a paltry $11000, ridden by a rookie jockey hardly anyone knew, and stuck in an outside post no horse had ever won from - not exactly a ...
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Greeks vote in critical but uncertain election

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ELENA BECATOROS, AP Greek socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos of PASOK speaks during a news conference at the Zappeio conference hall in Athens, Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
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Syria cease-fire gives nonviolent activists a new beginning

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Bloodshed alienates the silent majority, activists say. The truce, while not perfect, has eased violence and provided peaceful protesters a chance to be heard.
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Putin returns to presidency in a changed Russia

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MOSCOW (AP) - Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency on Monday will technically give him greater powers than he wielded as prime minister.
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Egypt's military order overnight curfew

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Egypt's ruling military has said that it will impose an overnight curfew on in Cairo's defence ministry district for a second successive night after deadly clashes with protesters A military official told the AFP news agency that the curfew will go ...
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Activist Chen could leave China 'soon': friends

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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is preparing to go to the United States and might leave soon, friends said, after Beijing and Washington crafted a diplomatic solution to allow his departure.
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National Christmas Tree has died of 'transplant shock'

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By Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images file By Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images file WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials say the National Christmas Tree planted near the White House a year ago has died and is being removed.
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Pastors speak on National Day of Prayer

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Under a blazing sun and crisp blue sky, a group of pastors, onlookers and students from Faith Baptist Church gathered Thursday at the Religious Freedom Monument for the National Day of Prayer.
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Rival hopes to end Indiana Sen. Lugar's career

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By: TOM LoBIANCO | AP INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Republican Richard Lugar has shown through a lengthy Senate career that he can broker compromises on international and domestic issues, and avoid the acrimony that often brings Washington to a halt.
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Buffett tries to assure on Berkshire succession

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* Buffett says CEO successor needs ability to manage risk * Berkshire bulks up on reinsurance in disaster-hit countries * Buffett speaks at Berkshire annual meeting By Ben Berkowitz OMAHA, Neb.
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Hitting Argentina for Oil Seizure Can Hurt US Interests

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Argentina's Lower House voted on Thursday to approve the expropriation of 51 percent of YPF SA, the country's largest oil company.
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Libertarians pick ex-NM Gov. Johnson as candidate

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By Robert Daniel, MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson was chosen on Saturday by the US Libertarian Party as its candidate for president in the Nov. 6 election.
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Mormons' numbers in Arkansas surge in past decade

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Extensive missionary efforts and a nimble church structure have helped fuel a Southern-tinged "Mormon moment" in Arkansas as the church's numbers have nearly doubled over the past decade, say experts and church leaders.
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Paul forces make mark at Maine GOP convention

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AUGUSTA, Maine—Ron Paul's army of supporters in Maine flexed their muscle Saturday as they elected their candidate for chairman of the state Republican convention, a first step toward taking over key party committees and giving the Texas congressman a ...
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Polls show limits of Rubio's appeal to Hispanic voters

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By ERIKA BOLSTAD WASHINGTON -- Marco Rubio may have said it best himself, when talking about what he could bring to the ticket as one of Mitt Romney's potential vice presidential running mates: "Presidential campaigns are won by the presidential ...
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Yahoo CEO faces calls for ouster after resume inaccuracy

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In this Nov. 24, 2010 photo, then PayPal president Scott Thompson, who in January 2012 was named CEO of Yahoo Inc., poses for photos at PayPal's offices in San Jose, Calif.
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Apple vs. Samsung: Who's the king of the smartphones?

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Apple is still the top smartphone maker in the US, according to NPD Group, outshining Samsung during the first quarter. by Lance Whitney May 2, 2012 7:35 AM PDT Follow @lancewhit In this corner Apple; in that corner Samsung.
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Hulk, Avengers smash records

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By CYHNTHIA R. FAGEN Comic-book superheroes “The Avengers” not only decimated alien invaders while busting up New York City landmarks but also scored big at the box office with a predicted record-shattering weekend opening.
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Beastie Boys Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Tribute: Watch

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A day after the tragic death of Beastie Boys' MC Adam Yauch, HBO broadcast last month's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, which featured a tribute to the band - with Travie McCoy, Kid Rock and Black Thought standing in for the trio.
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New Orleans Jazz Fest: Mojo prevails

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By Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS - Before the 43rd annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival began it appeared as though a curse might be at work as an unusually large number of scheduled acts, including Eddie Vedder, Dianne Reeves, ...
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Thunder try to turn out the lights in Dallas

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- The Dallas Mavericks won the first NBA championship in franchise history last season. To win another, they will have to accomplish another first.
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Capitals pull even in series

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WASHINGTON - A few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core group ...
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FRANK: With opponents limping, win is essential for 76ers

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PHILADELPHIA - Maybe Evan Turner was on to something when he said in the days before the playoffs that the 76ers wanted to play top-seeded Chicago instead of the No.
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Grizzlies visit Clippers for pivotal Game 3

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- The scene shifts to Southern California on Saturday when the Memphis Grizzlies square off with the Los Angeles Clippers in the pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals set.
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Old guard, new respect: Chelsea legends Terry, Cole, Lampard & Drogba deserve ...

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By Joe Doyle Chelsea players have had their critics over the years. Their high profile stars like John Terry, Ashley Cole and Didier Drogba have come under attack in the past for various reasons - but it's time to drop the resentment, and remember them ...
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New Evidence Of Water On Early Mars, And A Climate Like The Earths

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By Nathan On May 6, 2012 New research supports the theory that early Mars had a thick, wet atmosphere, and a climate similar to the Earths climate now.
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Another Genetic Quirk of the Solomon Islands: Blond Hair

New York Times -
In the Solomon Islands, about 10 percent of the dark-skinned indigenous people have strikingly blond hair. Some islanders theorize that the coloring could be a result of excess sun exposure, or a diet rich in fish.
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Massive rise in Asian eye damage

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By Matt McGrath Science reporter, BBC World Service Up to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia - short-sightedness - a study suggests.
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'Birth defect link' to IVF injections

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Children conceived through a common method of IVF are more likely to suffer birth defects, a major study suggests. By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent Research on more than 300000 babies found those born following a fertility treatment used when ...

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