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Saudi intelligence, CIA infiltrated al Qaeda in Yemen-reports

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| WASHINGTON May 8 (Reuters) - A bomber from the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen sent to blow up a US-bound airliner last month was actually a double agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the suicide mission, US media reported on Tuesday.
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Lugar Loses Primary Challenge in Indiana

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INDIANAPOLIS - Richard G. Lugar, one of the United States Senate's longest-serving members, a collegial moderate who personified a gentler political era, was turned out of office Tuesday, ending a career that had spanned the terms of half a dozen ...
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Understanding Children, Yet Wanting Them to Grow Up a Bit

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The cliché about children's book writers is that they're sensitive, mewling types - wearers of cardigans, dispensing uplift as if it were Purell hand sanitizer.
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Avengers Sequel Is Ready for Action!

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Just days after The Avengers kicked major butt in the box office, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the company is moving full speed ahead on Avengers 2, according to Deadline.
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Will Greece Need Another Election to Form a Government?

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By Joanna Kakissis / Athens Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Greek New Democracy (ND) party supporters wave flags as they listen to their leader Antonis Samaras during the main pre-election rally of the party in Athens, Greece, 03 May 2012, ahead of the Greek ...
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Romney Targets Obama Strongholds

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By PATRICK O'CONNOR And SARA MURRAY LANSING, Mich.—Mitt Romney returned to Michigan on Tuesday with a message about rebuilding the American manufacturing sector and a new personal ambition: to win a state that hasn't picked a Republican for president ...
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Israel's unity deal fuels talk of moderate shift

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With the Kadima party in his coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can pursue a more moderate path on issues such as peace talks and Iran, analysts say.
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UN's Annan warns Syria at risk of civil war

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Associated Press GENEVA—World powers share a “profound concern” that Syria is descending into civil war but have pledged to deploy 300 cease-fire monitors there by the end of the month, international envoy Kofi Annan said Tuesday.
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Ukraine fights Euro 2012 boycott

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By Svitlana Dorosh BBC Ukrainian, Kiev The newly overhauled Olimpiysky stadium in Kiev, listed among the world's most expensive sporting arenas, has 50 seats booked for VIP guests attending Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine.
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Hollande Must Betray His Supporters to Save Them

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French voters are deluding themselves if they think the man they just elected president offers a viable alternative to the departing Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Obama's same-sex evolution

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When it comes to same-sex “marriage,” President Obama is a commitment-phobe. He keeps putting his political partners off by saying his position is “evolving.
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Kidnap Suspect Adam Mayes' Mom and Wife Arrested in Bain Family Disappearance

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The wife and mother of a kidnapping suspect have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a family of four from Tennessee, according to a Hardeman County, Miss.
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Witness Says He Is Suing Penn State

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AP HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Pennsylvania State University football assistant whose report of Jerry Sandusky allegedly attacking a child in the showers led to Joe Paterno's firing said in a court filing Tuesday that he is suing the school.
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"The Avengers" to assemble -- for a sequel

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The superhero team that conquered the US box office will be suiting up for a return engagement. Walt Disney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Robert A. Iger said its Marvel Entertainment group is already in development on a sequel to "The Avengers," ...
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Markets retreat on Greece bailout uncertainty

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By Chikako Mogi | TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell and the euro stayed pressured on Wednesday, as Greece struggled to form a government two days after elections, raising the risk that a hard-won bailout could be nullified.
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Occupy Bank of America?

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By Maureen Farrell @CNNMoneyInvest May 8, 2012: 5:21 PM ET Protesters march outside of Bank of America's New York offices ahead of Wednesday's shareholder meeting.
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Ex-Senator Edwards knew donor supported mistress, witness says

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By Colleen Jenkins | Greensboro, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards said he had "known all along" that a wealthy donor was supporting his pregnant mistress during his 2008 run for president, the ex-candidate's speechwriter testified ...
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GOP blocks Senate debate on Dem student loan bill

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By ALAN FRAM Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill Tuesday to preserve low interest rates for millions of college students' loans, as the two parties engaged in election-year choreography aimed at showing each is the better protector of families ...
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GOP Hispanic Outreach Announcement Gets Derailed by Immigration

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Ahead of his competitors in the race to be the GOP presidential nominee, Romney now faces a to-do list that includes selecting a running mate.
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Nevada embraces driverless cars, issues autonomous vehicle licenses

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By Rick Burgess Nevada -- a gambler's paradise where shotgun weddings run rampant and brothels are legal in half the state -- has added yet another unique attraction under its belt: autonomous vehicles.
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The jury has turned in a partial verdict in Oracle v. Google, but was it ...

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The jury has returned its partial verdict for the first (and perhaps most important) phase of the Oracle v. Google trial: The 12 jurors found Google had infringed on Oracle's copyrights by its use of structure, sequence, and organization (SSO) of the ...
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Review: 'Dark Shadows' favors visuals over story

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By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP May 8, 2012 6:36PM In this film image released by Warner Bros., Johnny Depp portrays Barnabas Collins in a scene from "Dark Shadows.
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'Mad Men' shells out $250000 to use Beatles' song 'Tomorrow Never Knows'

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Authenticity is key for “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner - no matter the cost. In this week's episode, Jon Hamm's character Don Draper struggles to understand the ever-changing landscape of 1960s youth culture by giving the new Beatles album a cursory ...
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Yankees starter Pettitte set to return to action

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By Larry Fine | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees stood in fourth place heading into Tuesday's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays but have turned to veteran Andy Pettitte to help turn around their season, with news he will return to the ...
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2012 NHL playoffs: Capitals look to stave off elimination against Rangers

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Finding a way to respond from demoralizing, soul-crushing defeats is nothing new for this year's Washington Capitals. They've managed to follow up disappointing losses by rallying around each other for weeks now, throughout the playoffs and dating back ...
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Coyotes need another big series from Mike Smith

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By Jerry Brown - NHL.com Correspondent GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With 59 seconds separating the Phoenix Coyotes from their maiden voyage to the Western Conference Finals, the frustrated Nashville Predators called their timeout.
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Nats GM Rizzo penalized by MLB for Hamels remarks

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Nick Wass, AP Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Mike Rizzo was penalized Tuesday by Major League Baseball for his comments about Cole Hamels after Hamels admitted to purposely hitting Bryce Harper with a pitch.
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Rare gorillas captured on video

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Wildlife Conservation Society researchers have captured video footage of the world's rarest gorilla using camera traps, providing a stunning look at animals that usually flee at the first sight of humans.
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UCLA professor Alex Hall is teaching the next generation about climate change

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Researcher also works with community groups on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and is part of a network of scientists trying to find global solutions to the problem.
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New research on probiotics shows promise

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By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Probiotics - or live microorganisms intended to boost health, such as the bacteria in some yogurts - have become popular items in vitamin stores and even many supermarkets.
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'One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infection'

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By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online One in six cancers - two million a year globally - are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections, new estimates suggest.

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