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5 unanswered questions about the IRS's targeting of conservative groups

NBCNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News. Outrage intensified in Washington on Monday over the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status.
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Obama offers a hand on EU to his 'friend and partner' Cameron

The Guardian - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Link to video: Barack Obama supports David Cameron in call for EU reforms. British prime ministers are advised to show a little humility when the US president receives them in the East Room of the White House.
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Bloomberg still has plenty of fans on Wall Street

CNN - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Wall Street was generally willing to forgive and forget Monday after Bloomberg apologized for allowing reporters access to how clients use the company's ubiquitous terminals.
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Daft Punk's Random Access Memories Debuts On iTunes

MTV.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The epic record can be heard in full on Daft Punk's artist page on iTunes, which means that, if you're still hoping for a productive work day, well, there's always tomorrow.
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Google combines cloud storage for Gmail, Drive, Google+ services

Los Angeles Times
28 minutes ago
Written by
Salvador Rodriguez
Cloud storage for three of Google's more popular services -- Gmail, Googe Drive and Google+ -- are being combined to give users more control over how they want to use the storage space.
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Car bomb kills three outside hospital in Libya's Benghazi

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Feras Bosalum. BENGHAZI | Mon May 13, 2013 3:10pm EDT. BENGHAZI (Reuters) - A car bomb killed at least three people outside a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday, doctors said, in a further sign of the growing disorder that threatens to ...
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In Bangladesh, search for bodies from factory collapse ends

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI, India - The Bangladesh army announced Monday it would end its search for bodies in the rubble of a garment factory complex that collapsed nearly three weeks ago in a suburb of the capital, Dhaka.
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Two men arrested in killing of grandson of Malcolm X

CNN - ‎15 minutes ago‎
(CNN) -- Two bartenders have been arrested in connection with the killing of the grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, according to the office of the Mexico City attorney general.
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Video shows possible New Orleans shooting suspect - USA Today

USA TODAY - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Nineteen people were wounded during a shooting at a Mother's Day parade. AP APTOPIX Mothers Day Parade Shooting. In this image taken from video and provided Monday, May 13, 2013, by the New Orleans Police Department, a possible shooting ...
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2 men injured in explosion at Putnam County plant

Charleston Gazette - ‎43 minutes ago‎
BLACK BETSY, W.Va. - Two men were injured this afternoon in a blast at the Airgas plant in Putnam County, according to officials on the scene.
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Justice Department secretly obtained AP phone records

Fox News - ‎13 minutes ago‎
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the ...
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Judge Delays Insanity-Plea Decision in Colorado Case

Wall Street Journal - ‎28 minutes ago‎
CENTENNIAL, Colo.—Defense lawyers for mass-shooting suspect James Holmes told a state judge they had enough evidence to mount an insanity defense, but the judge said he wouldn't decide whether to accept an insanity plea until at least the end of May ...
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Elan to Pay $1 Billion for Stake in Theravance Royalties

Bloomberg - ‎15 hours ago‎
Elan Corp. (ELN) agreed to pay $1 billion for a share of the royalties on new drugs from Theravance Inc. (THRX) as the Irish drugmaker tries to persuade shareholders to spurn a takeover offer by Royalty Pharma.
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Treasury Yields Rise as S&P 500 Trades Little Changed

Bloomberg - ‎1 hour ago‎
Ten-year Treasury yields reached the highest level since March as retail sales unexpectedly rose, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was little changed at a record level.
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AT&T Reportedly Dropping HTC Facebook Phone

InformationWeek
1 hour ago
Written by
Thomas Claburn
HTC First, the first smartphone to come with the Facebook Home interface pre-installed, has not proven to be popular. Start The Discussion.
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What to expect for Chrome and Android at Google I/O 2013

GigaOM
24 minutes ago
Written by
Kevin Tofel
Google's annual I/O developer event will be heavy on Chrome and light on Android based on the event schedule. While Google execs suggest that this year I/O is less about devices, that could be a smokescreen for what's to come.
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New Samsung tech could pave way for 5G in 2020

PCWorld - ‎1 hour ago‎
Existing 4G networks for mobile devices still have limited global reach, but that's not going to keep 5G technology waiting in the wings.
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Amazon Hints At Color E-Reader With Samsung Unit Buy

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Amazon.com Inc. last year upped the ante on black-and-white devices with its Kindle Paperwhite, packed with features like a self-lighting screen and a low price tag.
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Box Office: Iron Man 3 Still Reigns Supreme, Tops The Great Gatsby's Debut

E! Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Iron Man 3 is still king of the box office. In spite of the Great Gatsby's release, Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero flick remained in the number one spot at this weekend's box office, pulling in $72.5 million.
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Is Beyonce pregnant? Some pros and cons

Los Angeles Times
21 minutes ago
Written by
Christie D'Zurilla
Is Beyonce pregnant? Sure, if you listen to some sources, or no way Jose, if you listen to others. "Music insiders" reportedly told the New York Post, after the Met Gala last week, that the superstar and wife of Jay-Z is indeed with child.
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'Arrested Development' banana stand takes Manhattan

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK - A long line of diehard “Arrested Development” fans crowded the streets of midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon for a chance to try one of the famed frozen bananas frequently featured on the show.
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Michael J. Fox plays his Parkinson's Disease for emotional and comedy payoffs ...

New York Daily News
20 minutes ago
Written by
David Hinckley
In a scene from his upcoming sitcom, helpfully titled "The Michael J. Fox Show," Fox's Mike Henry character tries to dial a 917 number and hits 911 by mistake.
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Tiger's win a ratings bonanza

Sun-Sentinel - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Nobody commands an audience like Tiger Woods in pursuit of victory. That was illustrated again Sunday as the final round of The Players Championship earned the highest overnight rating for a non-major PGA telecast since 2006, when Woods won the ...
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Ankiel set to start after signing with Mets

MLB.com - ‎18 minutes ago‎
ST. LOUIS -- The Mets have signed outfielder Rick Ankiel to a big league contract and put him in their starting lineup Monday night at Busch Stadium.
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Using earthquake sensors to track endangered whales

UW Today
4 hours ago
Written by
Hannah Hickey
The fin whale is the second-largest animal ever to live on Earth. It is also, paradoxically, one of the least understood. The animal's huge size and global range make its movements and behavior hard to study.
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Biggest Solar Flares of the Year Erupt from Active Sun (Video)

Space.com
2 hours ago
Written by
Tariq Malik
A hyperactive sunspot on the surface of the sun has fired off two of the most powerful solar flares of the year in just 24 hours, and promises to unleash more solar storms over the next several days, space weather experts say.
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Can small amounts of formula promote breastfeeding?

Toronto Star - ‎47 minutes ago‎
To many breastfeeding advocates, “formula” is a bad word. Now, a new study from the University of California San Francisco has added fresh fuel to that fractious topic by suggesting small amounts of formula for certain newborns may help lay the foundation ...
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Study: Teens who text take more risks driving

ABC7Chicago.com - ‎21 minutes ago‎
May 13, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Teens that text while behind the wheel are more likely not to wear their seatbelt and drive while intoxicated, according to a recent study.
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China reports three new bird flu deaths, toll hits 35

Reuters - ‎7 hours ago‎
BEIJING | Mon May 13, 2013 9:53am EDT. BEIJING (Reuters) - Three more people have died in China from the new strain of H7N9 bird flu virus, raising the death toll to 35 while the total number of infections rose to 130, state media said on Monday.
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