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BP oil spill: How to save wetlands? Set them on fire, maybe.Christian Science Monitor - - 35 minutes ago The BP oil spill is moving into Louisiana's wetlands - a worst-case scenario for wildlife and the fishing industry. There is no perfect solution, scientists say, but a controlled burn is one option. Video: Homeland Security Secretary Visits Galliano 
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Pentagon dials up pressure on North Korea for Cheonan sinkingChristian Science Monitor - - 2 hours ago The Pentagon announced Monday that it will conduct two joint naval exercises with South Korea in response to confirmation that North Korea was responsible for the warship Cheonan sinking. The Free World Strikes Back at Pyongyang Wall Street Journal Federal Eye: 'Don't ask, don't tell' compromise in the worksWashington Post - - 5 hours ago By Ed O'Keefe White House officials, Democratic congressional leaders and gay rights groups met on Monday to discuss a possible repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. White House Backs Compromise On Gays In Military cbs4denver.com |
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Iran sends letter to IAEA on nuclear swap deal
WireUpdate - 8 minutes ago
VIENNA (BNO NEWS) -- Iran notified the UN nuclear watchdog on Monday that had accepted the main demand made by the United States and its Western allies regarding a nuclear fuel swap.
Iran outlines nuclear fuel swap deal ABC Online
Gun Battles in Jamaica Intensify
Voice of America - 35 minutes ago
Police in Jamaica have clashed with gunmen for the second straight day, in violence related to an alleged Jamaican drug lord who faces extradition to the United States.
Thai Government, Protesters Crank Up Spin Machines
Wall Street Journal - - 6 hours ago
BANGKOK—Both sides of Thailand's political divide are cranking up their spin machines as they race to rewrite the history of last week's bloody riots in Bangkok and the tensions that drove the violence.
Thailand's red shirts and yellow shirts battle it out on Facebook Christian Science Monitor
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"Click it or Ticket" Begins Today
NBC New York - 1 hour ago
Law enforcement agencies across the Tri-state today began clamping down on seat belt violations on the road with the "Click It or Ticket" program which launched nation wide.
Police step up seat belt enforcement ABC12.com
Buckling down on traffic safety KJCT8.com
Utah delegation weighs in on boosting White House budget authority
Salt Lake Tribune - - 22 minutes ago
Washington » Utah's members of Congress are largely supportive of a new White House proposal that would boost the president's ability to identify and eliminate spending he considers wasteful.
In (Partial) Defense of Obama's Spending Cut Gimmick The Atlantic
Violent Crime Falls Sharply
Wall Street Journal - - 30 minutes ago
Violent crime fell significantly last year in cities across the US, according to preliminary federal statistics, challenging the widely held belief that crime rates rise during recessions.
Despite economy, FBI says US violent crime rate is down again Washington Post
Violent crime decreases in San Jose for third straight year San Jose Mercury News
IMF presses Spain for major shifts in spending, labor rules
Washington Post - - 24 minutes ago
FRANKFURT -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday urged Spain to push forward with a major restructuring of its economy, including an overhaul of union-dominated labor markets and progress on cutting government budget deficits.
Obama:China, US Can Work Together To Promote Free Trade
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--President Barack Obama on Monday said the US and China can work together to promote economic growth that is balanced and trade that is "free and fair," as US officials met with their ...
Video: Clinton: China, US Must Work Together
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IBM Plots A New Wave Of Acquisitions
Forbes - - 4 hours ago
Forbes: I wanted to talk this morning about the deal between IBM and AT&T. (See "IBM To Buy Sterling From AT&T For $1.4 Billion").
Non-Profits Wall Street Journal
Facebook Fracas Hits California Race
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
The dust-up over Facebook Inc.'s privacy practices is becoming a political headache for the company's former privacy chief in his campaign for California attorney general.
Faster Forward: Facebook founder Zuckerberg's not-quite-apology Washington Post
Google vs. Apple in the battle of the fanboys
CNET - - 4 hours ago
Something strange happened last week at Google I/O, Google's big developer event. Google may have attained cult status. There was an energy in the halls normally reserved for Apple events like WWDC, as 5000 attendees chattered about Google ...
Twitter axes third-party ads
V3.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Micro-blogging site Twitter has decided to ban all third-party advertisers from injected paid Tweets into the service. The company said that it would be amending its developer terms of service to include a clause which bans third parties from using the ...
Selling Ads Against The Twitter API? Twitter Wants You To Pay Up San Francisco Chronicle
Twitter moves to ban ads from other companies Los Angeles Times (blog)
People: Judge orders Lindsay Lohan to sober up
San Jose Mercury News - - 1 hour ago
A judge Monday ordered Lindsay Lohan to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and refused to ease restrictions involving drug and alcohol testing so the actress can film a movie in Texas.
'Lost' Finale Lifts ABC to a Big Night
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
Fans of “Lost” clearly came together - much like its cast of players - for one last dive into the pool of sci-fi and spirituality on Sunday night, lifting ABC to its best non-Oscars Sunday night in two and a half years and posting what ...
Can 'Lost' find its way back to the winner's circle at Emmy Awards? Los Angeles Times
Simon Monjack Was Due for Heart Bypass, Says Spokesman
People Magazine - - 5 hours ago
Simon Monjack, who was found dead in the Hollywood home where he lived with Brittany Murphy's mother Sharon, had suffered heart trouble but had been putting off surgery.
Brittany Murphy's husband is found dead at home The Associated Press
Obama courts King James on Chicago's behalf
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
The president who 'doesn't want to meddle' also doesn't mind telling the media that the Cleveland Cavaliers forward - who on July 1 becomes a free agent - should join his favorite NBA team, the Bulls.
4 on 4: Eastern Finals
Boston Globe - - 45 minutes ago
Four points on what could, and should, be a decisive Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals... Hack the run: In a series that has seen the Orlando Magic lead only once and for mere minutes, it is crucial for the Celtics to get a lead early and keep it ...
Boston Celtics look “locked-in” as Game 4 approaches Orlando Sentinel
Pyatt a game-time decision
ESPN - - 6 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA -- Injured Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Pyatt will be a "game-time decision" for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, coach Jacques Martin said Monday.
Britain bans doctor who linked autism to vaccine
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
LONDON - The doctor whose research linking autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella influenced millions of parents to refuse the shot for their children was banned Monday from practicing medicine in his native Britain.
U.K. Renounces Doctor, Vaccine-Autism Study Wall Street Journal
Global Death Rates Drop for Children 5 or Younger
New York Times - - 21 hours ago
Death rates in children under 5 are dropping in many countries at a surprisingly fast pace, according to a new report based on data from 187 countries from 1970 to 2010.
Top 10 countries with most improved child mortality rates Christian Science Monitor
No Ill Effects When Kids Get Vaccines on Time
WebMD - - 2 hours ago
May 24, 2010 -- Children should be vaccinated on time because this results in better outcomes than delaying immunization, a study shows.
No Benefit in Delayed Immunization Wall Street Journal
No Benefit Seen in Delaying Infant Vaccinations U.S. News & World Report
Europeans Fear Crisis Threatens Liberal Benefits
New York Times - - May 22, 2010
PARIS - Across Western Europe, the “lifestyle superpower,” the assumptions and gains of a lifetime are suddenly in doubt. The deficit crisis that threatens the euro has also undermined the sustainability of the European standard of ...
Thai Me Up!: Uncle Boonmee Wins at Cannes
TIME - - 13 hours ago
Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul attends a photocall after winning the Palme d'Or award for the film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall his Past Lives during the award ceremony of the 63rd Cannes ...
Growing Vegetables Upside Down
New York Times - - May 19, 2010
Shawn Verrall waters his upside-down tomato plants with his daughter, Megan, in their Richmond, Wash., garden. By KATE MURPHY IF pests and blight are wrecking your plants, it might be time to turn your garden on its head.
'I Dated a Man Who Was Secretly Married'
Lemondrop (blog) - May 18, 2010
One night when I was 35, single, and living in Charlotte, NC, I was out at this dance club, when a cute guy approached me. He had short, really curly hair, and a nice muscular build.
Dirty Little Secrets?
Warpaint Illustrated (subscription) - - May 19, 2010
When ESPN The Magazine comes out next week, the Kansas City Chiefs are going to be in the middle of some very unwanted publicity. The NFL has always been a league run by the good ol' boy network at the ownership level and the coaching ...