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Oil spill imperils an unseen world at the bottom of the gulfWashington Post - 1 hour ago As cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, oil executives are in Washington to answer to a Senate committee. Video: BP Hopes Latest Effort Captures Gushing Oil 
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Thai protesters defiant, more fighting fearedReuters - - 3 hours ago BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thai protesters refused to leave Bangkok's streets on Sunday despite three days of fighting that has killed 24 people and spiraled into chaotic urban warfare, with both sides calling for reinforcements. Video: Clashes continue in Bangkok
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Strokes can occur in younger people tooLos Angeles Times - 11 hours ago A mild stroke in middle age, such as the one suffered by Beau Biden, isn't uncommon, doctors say. And the cause could be a number of things. Beau Biden phones home at fund-raiser The News Journal VP Biden's son in Philly hospital after stroke Lake Wylie Pilot |
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Search begins for settler who allegedly killed Arab teen
Ha'aretz - - 7 hours ago
A Palestinian youth was shot and killed in the West Bank by an Israeli Thursday night, while Israeli soldiers shot dead a 75-year-old Palestinian near the border fence with the Gaza Strip Friday.
Video: Palestinians mark Nakba
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Palestinians Mark 'Nakba' or 'Catastrophe' of Israel's Creation Voice of America
Qantas monitors latest volcano disruption
ABC Online - 3 hours ago
Qantas says its flights have not yet been affected by ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland which is again threatening air travel in Britain.
Belfast flights to be halted because of ash cloud Times of India
Brazil's President Lula in Iran for key nuclear talks
BBC News - - 3 hours ago
Brazil's president is in Iran to hold talks with its leaders in what is seen as a last ditch attempt to find a compromise over the nuclear issue.
Video: Brazil seeks Iran nuclear talks
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U.S. Episcopal Church consecrates lesbian bishop
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles ordained an openly lesbian bishop on Saturday, a move likely to stoke further tensions between liberals and conservatives in the deeply divided global Anglican Communion.
Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop Washington Post
Palin to Obama: 'Do your job, secure our border'
CNN - 33 minutes ago
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin joined the national battle over Arizona's controversial new immigration law Saturday, appearing with Gov.
Task force, tourism groups try to cast Arizona in a better light Arizona Republic
Palin defends immigration crackdown Bradenton Herald
Kagan's abortion stance has both sides guessing
Los Angeles Times - - 6 hours ago
The Supreme Court nominee sounded like a staunch liberal in a 1980 essay, but pushed for compromise on a 1997 ban on late-term abortions.
Personal ties bind Obama, Kagan Boston Globe
Kagan nomination shows process trumps experience San Francisco Chronicle
Obama pushes Wall Street reform with populism
Reuters - - 19 hours ago
US President Barack Obama speaks about Wall Street reform during a visit to Quincy, Illinois, April 28, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called for swift Senate action on a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street rules to ...
Video: GOP Critical of Obama's Economic Policies
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Obama wants light on Wall Street's shadowy deals The Associated Press
Efforts under way to control oil spill impact on business, environment
Bizjournals.com - May 14, 2010
The US Small Business Administration on Friday approved disaster loan funds for businesses along Florida's Gulf Coast affected by the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.
Disaster loans approved for NH, Maine Foster's Daily Democrat
Deadline to apply for SBA disaster loans nears Waterbury Republican American
Hon Hai Group Says Worker in China Found Dead After Fall
BusinessWeek - - 45 minutes ago
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Hon Hai Group, the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics, said an employee died at a dormitory at the company's facility in Shenzhen, China.
China Worker Suicides Draw Scrutiny Wall Street Journal
Google to stop selling smartphone online
Reuters - - 45 minutes ago
A model demonstrates a Nexus One smartphone, the first mobile phone Google will sell directly to consumers based on its Android platform, after a news conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California January 5, 2010.
TECH CHRONICLES Google pulling the plug on online Nexus One store San Francisco Chronicle
Astronauts forced into shorter shuttle survey
The Associated Press - - 6 hours ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A snagged cable forced Atlantis' astronauts to resort to a more inconvenient and less comprehensive method of inspecting their space shuttle Saturday as they sped toward a weekend rendezvous with the International Space Station.
Atlantis ready to dock today at station Florida Today
Google's Wi-Fi Spying: What Were They Thinking?
PC World - 4 hours ago
Artwork: Chip Taylor"Don't be evil" has gone all 1984 on us. Or so it seems after Google revealed Friday that its Street View cars, in addition to snapping photos of the world's roadways, have also been collecting sensitive personal information from ...
Germany lashes out at Google for privacy breach The Associated Press
Google data blunder a 'mistake' BBC News
Cannes Critical Consensus: 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger'
Los Angeles Times (blog) - 20 minutes ago
That seems to be the early critical reaction to the latest Woody Allen movie, "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger," which premiered Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Woody Allen Wants Reese, Cate Blanchett Hollywoodnews.com
Woody Allen rallies to Polanski's defence
ABC Online - 29 minutes ago
US director Woody Allen has defended fellow filmmaker Roman Polanski, taking aim at those who would be "happy if they could execute him in a firing squad".
Conrad Murray glad he could help ill woman on flight
Houston Chronicle - 13 minutes ago
PHOENIX - Conrad Murray, the Houston doctor accused of administering a powerful anesthetic that killed pop star Michael Jackson, helped stabilize a young woman who fell ill on a US Airways jet on Saturday.
Super Saver's Triple Crown bid ends
Minneapolis Star Tribune - - 11 minutes ago
Lookin At Lucky with Martin Garcia up won the 135th Preakness festivities at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday.
No Triple Crown, but Young Rider Is King New York Times
Fortune finally favors Lookin At Lucky Los Angeles Times
Kawakami: Spotlight shining brightly on San Jose Sharks
San Jose Mercury News - - 47 minutes ago
They have the marquee players, the marquee opponent, the painful playoff history, and the big stage all but cleared for them. Basically, this meeting with Chicago is the series the Sharks and their fans have always wanted and needed.
Western Conference finals: Sharks vs. Blackhawks Los Angeles Times
Rajon Rondo must improve on 2009 series
Boston Herald - - 1 hour ago
Rajon Rondo, with two triple-doubles in the Celtics [team stats]' first-round elimination of Chicago, outplayed one of the game's other great young point guards, Derrick Rose.
Eastern Conference finals preview, Celtics vs. Magic Washington Post
NBA Eastern Conference finals preview Los Angeles Times
Is it a Food Allergy or Acid Reflux?
FOXNews - - 1 hour ago
Think you have a food allergy? Your symptoms could be a sign of something else. A study conducted by the US government found that previous data on food allergies is significantly inaccurate, including poorly done studies and high ...
I Can't Eat That. I'm Allergic. New York Times
Nearly 1000 raise funds to fight cancer
St. Augustine Record - - 59 minutes ago
Relay For Life team members walk around the St. Augustine High School track during the annual event to raise money for cancer research on Saturday.
Residents walk to fight cancer Joplin Globe
Relay for Life brings out stories Norwich Bulletin
Quality Child Care Leads to Smarter Teens
WebMD - - May 14, 2010
May 14, 2010 -- The effects of early child care may be more long-lasting than commonly believed, according to a new study. At age 15, teens who had high-quality child care in their early years performed better on academic and ...
An underachiever in Cleveland? LeBron, Cavs have the look of one
SI.com - May 12, 2010
LeBron James' performance Tuesday night in Cleveland was one of the most puzzling things I've ever seen. Here it was, a crucial Game 5 against the Boston Celtics.
This Is Why I Hate Wall Street People
Motley Fool - - May 12, 2010
In the days before the First Amendment, when a guy wanted to get something off his chest but couldn't risk his own well-being saying anything too controversial, he wrote an anonymous letter and got it published.
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David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog (blog) - - May 11, 2010
by Nichole Hungerford by Calvin Freiburger by Ben-Peter Terpstra by Nichole Hungerford by April Swindle by Michael van der Galien by Veronica Estrada by Veronica Estrada by Jenn Q. Public by David Swindle Last night NewsReal Blog's ...
Strange Signs From Abroad
New York Times - May 11, 2010
A recent slide show, "A Sampling of Chinglish," which accompanied a story by Andrew Jacobs, showed signs in Chinese paired with unusual and often funny English translations.
Rogue satellite could kill cable programming
CNET - - May 12, 2010
An out-of-control satellite is drifting into the orbit of another satellite that transmits cable programming to the United States, the Associated Press is reporting.