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Clinton's Convention Fight Comments
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY) set off a firestorm this afternoon when, during an interview with the Associated Press, she seemed to suggest she was willing to push the Democratic nomination fight all the way to the party's national convention in ...

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House Override of Farm Bill Veto Is Only the 2nd in Bush’s Presidency
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON - The House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override President Bush’s veto of the $307 billion farm bill, just the second override in his presidency.
House overrides Bush veto on farm bill Washington Post

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US on the Outside in Peace Efforts
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Robin Wright Just days after President Bush returned from the Middle East, the Middle East is moving beyond the Bush administration.
News Analysis Advice Given, but Not Always Followed, by White House New York Times
US must tolerate outreach to Hezbollah, Syria The Associated Press
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Fed lowers growth forecast, raises inflation
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Theme Persists: Obama Outraises Clinton
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Microsoft Offers Rewards for Search Users
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Fun, fashion and a few raised brows on the 'Idol' finale red carpet
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United tops Chelsea in PKs to win Champions League
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Paramount wants kids to dig 'Indiana Jones'
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"Dancing with the Stars" Season Finale Analysis
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US voices tepid support for Israel-Syria talks
Reuters UK - 1 hour ago
By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States voiced tepid support on Wednesday for indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, a stance that analysts said reflected US doubts about the chances of success.

Video: Syria's ambassador to the US on talks with Israel

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Olmert warns of Syria concessions BBC News
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Mbeki: Army to help end South Africa violence
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Gordon Bell JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki gave approval on Wednesday for the army to help end attacks on foreigners that have killed more than 40 people.
Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa Taper Off, Leaving Humanitarian ... Voice of America
SA bloggers want end to violence BBC News
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UN chief flies to Myanmar to press aid case
Reuters - 45 minutes ago
By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew to Myanmar on Thursday to press the ruling generals to allow a full-blown international aid effort for 2.4 million people left destitute by Cyclone Nargis.
UN chief to visit Myanmar to press leader for more access International Herald Tribune
Myanmar Refuses US Naval Aid Wall Street Journal
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McCain to host possible veeps at Ariz. home
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Memorial Day weekend guest list at Sen. John McCain's Arizona retreat runs to at least three Republicans mentioned as potential vice presidential running mates, but a top aide said Wednesday that vetting possible veeps is not on ...
McCain hosts some potential veeps? Baltimore Sun
Campaign question 2: McCain's Veep San Francisco Chronicle
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Bush to Let Americans Send Cellphones to Cuban Relatives
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG WASHINGTON - President Bush announced Wednesday that Americans would soon be allowed to send cellphones to relatives in Cuba, a policy shift he said was intended to force the country’s new leader, Raúl Castro, to make good on ...
US to let Americans send cell phones to Cuba The Associated Press
Bush Urges Cuba to Expand Freedoms Washington Post
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California gay 'marriage' ruling could have huge impact, experts say
Church Executive Magazine - 1 hour ago
Last week, after California’s high court overturned the state’s ban on gay “marriage,” floods of media reports began analyzing the court ruling’s impact and historical implications.
Some County Clerks Balk At Performing Gay Weddings CBS 5

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Fed lowers growth forecast, raises inflation
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Mark Felsenthal and Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its US economic growth forecast for 2008 and signaled that mounting concerns over inflation would make further interest rate cuts unlikely.
Treasurys pare losses after Fed cuts growth view MarketWatch
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Fearing Risk to Safety, FAA Bans Chantix
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By STEPHANIE SAUL The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that could pose a threat to the safe operation of ...
Study cites Pfizer smoking drug risk, shares fall Reuters
FAA bans anti-smoking drug Chantix USA Today
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Stagflation fears send stocks sharply lower
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday, posting their biggest losses in two weeks, amid fears the US economy faces 1980s-style stagflation after the Federal Reserve slashed its economic growth forecasts while raising ...
Stocks tumble on $135 oil, Fed meeting minutes The Associated Press
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Theme Persists: Obama Outraises Clinton
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By LESLIE WAYNE Though Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton raised an impressive $21 million in April, her campaign ended the month $20 million in debt and with Senator Barack Obama more than $30 million ahead of her in cash on hand for the primary season, ...
Money quandaries in presidential race The Associated Press
The Debt Piles Up Washington Post
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Possible vice presidential picks to see McCain
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Steve Holland IRVINE, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain will spend time this weekend with three politicians who have been mentioned prominently by Republicans as possible vice presidential running mates.
McCain to Meet Possible Running Mates New York Times
McCain gathering may be a tryout for a running mate Los Angeles Times
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Richardson to campaign for Obama in Puerto Rico
Seattle Times - 59 minutes ago
Gov. Bill Richardson will campaign for Democrat Barack Obama in Puerto Rico, site of the next presidential primary. Richardson will make campaign stops on Thursday and return the next day to New Mexico, according to the governor's office.
Puerto Rico relishes clout as ballot battleground Reuters
Obama Says He Hopes to Seat Florida Delegation FOXNews
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Microsoft Offers Rewards for Search Users
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By MIGUEL HELFT With its share of the Internet search market in steady decline and its pursuit of an alliance with Yahoo in doubt, Microsoft is taking a new approach to jump-starting its search engine: offering rebates to people who use it to find and ...
Microsoft to offer money for search engine use Reuters
Microsoft's Cashback: Search, Buy and Get Paid InternetNews.com
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ODF Wins the Office Document Format War?
PC World - 2 hours ago
Office 2007 Service Pack 2 will bring improved XML support to the office suite -- but it will be ODF, and not Microsoft's own format.
Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 To Add ODF, PDF Support InformationWeek
Microsoft boosts support for rival formats in Office CNET News.com
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Napster MP3 store: great selection, bad interface
CNET News.com - 2 hours ago
Napster launched its Web-based MP3 download store yesterday, and it seems to be the latest digital music whipping boy, with negative reviews in several places.
Apple iPod Classic (160 GB) PC Magazine
NBC Claims Latest DRM (Broadcast Flag) Trainwreck "Inadvertent" InformationWeek
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Fun, fashion and a few raised brows on the 'Idol' finale red carpet
USA Today - 36 minutes ago
By William Keck, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES - The battle between the Davids - Archuleta and Cook - forced at least one former AmericanIdol finalist to take sides before Wednesday night's show.
'American Idol': Three Alums' Final Thoughts Entertainment Weekly
Davids duke it out for the 'American Idol' title Reuters
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Paramount wants kids to dig 'Indiana Jones'
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Youth favorite Shia LaBeouf, left, costars with Harrison Ford in the fourth Indiana Jones installment. The generation gap is one pitfall executives hope the 'Crystal Skull' sequel avoids.
'Indiana Jones' whips up the action San Francisco Chronicle
Who's an Indy Fan? Hey, Who Isn't? E! Online
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Backstreet Guy Headed to Prison
E! Online - 3 hours ago
First Lou Pearlman cooked the books. Now one is being thrown back in his face. The boy-band mastermind was sentenced Wednesday in Orlando to 25 years in federal prison for bilking investors and banks out of nearly $300 million by selling worthless ...
Lou Pearlman sentenced to 25 years in prison TheCelebrityCafe.com
Boy band mogul Pearlman sentenced to 25 years Washington Post
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United tops Chelsea in PKs to win Champions League
Sports Network - 3 hours ago
Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and Edwin van der Sar made his only save on Chelsea's next attempt for a 6-5 shootout victory in a historic all-English Champions League ...
Penalty kicks, goats and more from the Champions League title match SI.com
Man United Wins Champions League on PKs AOL SPORTS
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For Chicago, it's Beasley or Rose with No. 1 selection
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Mike Dodd, USA TODAY DEERFIELD, Ill. - Local columnists and radio talk-show hosts made the call instantly after the Chicago Bulls surprisingly landed the No.
Rose the brightest of the bunch ESPN
Draft will be the first of many tough decisions for Chicago Sports Network
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Randolph apologizes for recent remarks
MLB.com - 2 hours ago
By Marty Noble / MLB.com ATLANTA -- With neither orders nor urging from the Mets or their owners, manager Willie Randolph issued a number of apologies on Wednesday for remarks he made to a New Jersey newspaper columnist on Sunday -- words that raised ...
Mets Notebook Randolph’s Comments Add Another Distraction New York Times
Randolph apologizes to Mets management, SNY Newsday
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Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nothing may feel lonelier than trying to quit smoking, but in fact, people kick the habit in clusters, US researchers said on Wednesday.
Study Ties Smoking to Social Circles New York Times
Smokers Quit in Droves, Not Isolation U.S. News & World Report
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Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital
Washington Post - 6 hours ago
By Amanda Gardner WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy walked out of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Wednesday, one day after it was revealed that he has a malignant brain tumor.

Video: Kennedy Weighing Medical Options With Tumor

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New Web site compares hospital care
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago
By CHERIE BLACK The US Department of Health and Human Services is running ads in both Seattle daily newspapers Wednesday showing consumers how to compare services and quality of care in area hospitals by using a new Web site.
Uncle Sam Wants You (to Look at Hospitals) U.S. News & World Report
US ads push patients to shop for hospitals USA Today
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West takes back seat, Asian countries lead in aiding Myanmar
Economic Times - 9 hours ago
LONDON: In the wake of the global stand-off between western governments and Burma's military regime over the issue of allowing foreign aid workers into the cyclone hit country, Asian countries led by India, China and Asean neighbours have emerged as ...
Ships on standby in Burma TeleText
International sea convoy awaits mediation by Asian bloc to deliver ... International Herald Tribune
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UN head to urge more aid in Burma
BBC News - 1 hour ago
This is a critical moment for Myanmar [Burma]. The government itself acknowledges that there has never been a disaster on this scale in the history of their country Ships from the British, French and American navies are standing by off the Irrawaddy ...
UN chief urges Burma to focus on saving lives guardian.co.uk
US First Lady Calls on Burma's Generals to Accept US Aid for ... Voice of America
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UN chief goes to Myanmar to cajole junta over aid
The Associated Press - 58 minutes ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew to Myanmar Thursday for the diplomatic challenge of a lifetime - persuading the ruling generals to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims.
UN head in Bangkok before visit to cyclone-hit Myanmar People's Daily Online
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