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Gov. Jerry Brown calls for cuts as deficit jumps

San Francisco Chronicle -
Sacramento -- California's budget deficit has jumped to $16 billion, forcing Gov. Jerry Brown to call for even deeper cuts in state spending when he releases his revised budget plan on Monday.
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Ex-Taliban leader-turned peace negotiator shot dead in Afghan capital

Washington Post -
KABUL - A former Taliban leader turned peace negotiator was assassinated by an unidentified gunmen in a brazen attack in the Afghan capital on Sunday.
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What the haircut incident says about Romney

Detroit Free Press -
Whatever you make of the revelation that the 18-year-old Mitt Romney once cut off a fellow student's hair while four classmates pinned the victim to the ground -- whether you are inclined to dismiss it as an adolescent prank or prone to regard it as a ...
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Greek president makes last push to avert elections

Reuters -
* Parties dig their heels over austerity * Radical left seen gaining if new poll held * President meets three main parties at 0900 GMT By Karolina Tagaris and Ingrid Melander ATHENS, May 13 (Reuters) - Greece's president meets party leaders on Sunday ...
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Romney adamantly rejects same-sex marriage

AFP -
By Emmanuel Parisse (AFP) - 1 hour ago LYNCHBURG, Virginia - Republican White House challenger Mitt Romney, wooing social conservatives, has adamantly rejected same-sex marriage and trumpeted his belief in Christian values and the family.
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Lee Jenkins: Gasol toughens up to power Lakers over pesky Nuggets in Game 7

SI.com -
Pau Gasol's performance in Game 7 not only saved the Lakers' season, but possibly his career in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers blast the song "I Love LA" after every home win, but given the tastes of a certain 7-foot Spaniard, it sounded more ...
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Syria calls for Annan to act on bombings

Xinhua -
BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Syria has urged international mediator Kofi Annan to take action against what is calls "armed groups".
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Indonesia teams scour ravine for plane's black box

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By NINIEK KARMINI AP JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian special forces and professional climbers scaled down a treacherous ravine on a volcano face Sunday in search of the missing flight recorder that could explain the deadly crash of a Russian-made ...
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Spain 'Indignados' march on Madrid

euronews -
Around 100.000 Spanish “indignados” have begun a four day protest in Madrid to mark the first anniversary of their anti-austerity movement.
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Men in Afghan police uniforms kill 2 NATO troops

USA TODAY -
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Men wearing Afghan police uniforms shot dead two NATO service members Saturday in southern Afghanistan, authorities said, the latest in a string of attacks on international troops by Afghan security forces or militants ...
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Calif. FBI Agent Missing, Possibly Armed, Suicidal

NPR -
by AP BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Law enforcement officers in Southern California have launched a massive search in rugged mountain terrain for a missing FBI agent who was said to be despondent and possibly suicidal.
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NYPD's stop-and-frisk stops still on the rise

Wall Street Journal -
AP NEW YORK - The latest numbers show the New York Police Department's skyrocketing street stops increased to more than 200000 stops during the first three months of 2012.
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Rescued girl tells sister: 'Now we can go home'

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By HOLBROOK MOHR, AP - 1 hour ago GUNTOWN, Miss. (AP) - Days of searching for two young girls and the kidnapper who killed their mother and sister led to the kind of terrain that favors the hunted - high hardwoods and deep ravines near a red-brick ...
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4 killed, 1 injured in Kansas plane crash

Los Angeles Times -
All had connections to Oral Roberts University and were flying to a Christian youth rally in Iowa. Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.
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US Senate candidate calls for Dimon to resign from Fed

Telegraph.co.uk -
A candidate for the US Senate has called for JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon to resign from his position at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York following risk failures that caused the loss of $2.3bn (£1.4bn).
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Crushed by college debt: Massive loan bills hang over graduates, derail life plans

Detroit Free Press -
Sean Doerr, 22, of Detroit is leaving the College for Creative Studies with a degree -- and more than $85000 in debt. / KATHLEEN GALLIGAN/Detroit Free Press By David Jesse LaKeisha Ross, 18, will attend Western Michigan University.
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China's central bank eases

CNN -
By Annalyn Censky @CNNMoney May 12, 2012: 12:17 PM ET The People's Bank of China is cutting the amount of money banks are required to hold on the sidelines, freeing up those funds instead to boost investment and growth.
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Chicago sergeant among Top Cops honored in Washington

Chicago Tribune -
A Chicago Police sergeant was honored at the White House Saturday evening for successfully capturing two assailants in an armed robbery in the Hermosa neighborhood late last year.
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Noem gives GOP response to Obama's radio address

Sioux Falls Argus Leader -
WASHINGTON - The recent disappointing unemployment data is the latest sign the White House has promoted failed policies that have dodged the tough choices and distracted voters from the real issues, Rep. Kristi Noem said in the Republican party's ...
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The Education of Mark Zuckerberg

New York Times -
His audience this Monday morning, a Who's Who of Wall Street heavy-hitters, with untold billions to command, shifts in its seats.
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Facebook co-founder shuns US for Singapore as IPO looms

The News Journal -
In this Feb. 8 photo shows two workers inside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook stock is expected to begin trading publicly on May 18.
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Jessica Simpson: "I Am So in Love With Baby Maxwell!"

Us Magazine -
One week after she welcomed daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson, Jessica Simpson gave her 5 million-plus Twitter followers an update on her baby and first-time motherhood -- and all is very, very well!
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Box office update: 'Avengers' easily holds off 'Dark Shadows', scores gigantic ...

Entertainment Weekly -
by Grady Smith Sorry, Captain Jack, but Captain America isn't ready to give up the top spot at the box office yet! In its second weekend in theaters, The Avengers is still breaking records - this time, it's headed for the best second weekend in box ...
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Rangers edge Caps, will face Devils

Philadelphia Inquirer -
Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto scored, Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves, and the host New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-1 victory in Game 7 over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
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Celtics insist they won't overlook 76ers

HoopsWorld -
By HOOPSWORLD The Celtics admit they expected to get past Atlanta in the first round - and that they would see Chicago in the conference semifinals.
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76ers' willpower doesn't last in Game 1

HoopsWorld -
By HOOPSWORLD Imposing your will is a big part of an NBA playoff series. The team that gets the tempo it wants tends to have a better chance of winning.
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GOLF ROUNDUP - Na wiggles his way into TPC lead

San Francisco Chronicle -
Kevin Na didn't feel comfortable about anything Saturday except his name atop the leaderboard at the Players Championship. Na rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for one of only three rounds without a bogey on a tough day at the TPC ...
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Danica Patrick finishes test at Darlington; 600-miler next

USA TODAY -
By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY DARLINGTON, SC - After surviving a 500-mile endurance test at Darlington Raceway, Danica Patrick is ready for the most grueling race on the Sprint Cup circuit.
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For the first time, researchers track manta rays with satellites

Los Angeles Times -
By Thomas H. Maugh II For the first time, an international team of researchers has used satellites to track the movements of manta rays, providing valuable new information about the massive rays, which are considered "vulnerable" to extinction by the ...
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FDA Advisors Endorse New HIV Prevention Drug

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By Jessica Michalski - email Springfield, Mass. (WGGB) - A new drug shown to prevent HIV infections has won the endorsement of a panel of US Federal Advisors.
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Cutbacks Hurt a State's Response to Whooping Cough

New York Times -
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - Whooping cough, or pertussis, a highly infectious respiratory disease once considered doomed by science, has struck Washington State this spring with a severity that health officials say could surpass the toll of any year since ...

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