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Canadian Fugitive Arrested in Germany

New York Times -
BERLIN - The 29-year-old Canadian wanted in a bizarre and grisly murder in Montreal was arrested in Berlin on Monday, after eluding Canadian and European authorities for days.
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Pop royalty reigns at Jubilee concert

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By Maria Puente, USA TODAY LONDON - A slew of Sirs and a bevy of boldfaced pop royals serenaded Queen Elizabeth II at her Diamond Jubilee concert Monday evening in an entertainment extravaganza that delighted a roaring crowd and seemed to please the ...
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Transit of Venus 2012: Where can I get solar eclipse glasses?

Los Angeles Times -
Where can you buy special solar eclipse glasses to safely watch the Transit of Venus, a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical sight that will occur in Southern California on Tuesday afternoon?
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In Wisconsin recall vote, it's TV ad spending vs. boots on the ground

Washington Post -
MADISON, Wis. - Dozens of men, women, children and dogs showed up early Monday morning outside the Madison Labor Temple, where labor-backed organizers sent them out in search of Democratic votes.
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Happy Birthday, Russell Brand! Bloody Brit Turns 37

E! Online -
Well, Russell Brand's birthday, of course. The English comedian, actor, author, singer and recent MTV Movie Movie Awards host tweeted this antagonistic question earlier today saying, "Enjoy #jubilee2012 but it is my actual birthday AND the day that ...
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Correa goes No. 1, then Buxton; Appel to Bucs

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By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com | 06/04/12 8:54 PM ET SECAUCUS, NJ -- The Astros weren't content with a milestone pick, so they made history instead.
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Annan Should Be Talking to Putin to Fix Syria, Not Assad

Bloomberg -
Kofi Annan's United Nations-Arab League mission to broker peace in Syria has failed. It was also worth the attempt. Without the mission's 300 observers, we wouldn't know the scale and nature of the executions that took place last week in Houla and Deri ...
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China stock index's echo of Tiananmen Square date sparks censorship

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SHANGHAI - China's share benchmark has fallen afoul of the country's Internet censors by appearing to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
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Nigerian Deadliest Crash in Decades Dents Industry Image

Bloomberg -
Nigeria's deadliest airline crash in almost 40 years casts a shadow over an industry that gained a US safety rating upgrade two years ago, as investigators focus on possible engine failure as the cause of the accident.
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US strike said to target al-Qaeda's No. 2

Washington Post -
US missiles killed more than a dozen people in northwestern Pakistan early Monday in a strike that apparently was aimed at al-Qaeda's No.
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Man who killed black teen goes back to jail

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George Zimmerman, the volunteer neighborhood watch captain accused of second-degree murder for killing an unarmed black teenager, on Sunday went back to a Florida jail after a judge revoked his parole last Friday.
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Paycheck Fairness Act expected to fail

Washington Post -
Democrats will bring a bill to the floor of the US Senate on Tuesday called the Paycheck Fairness Act that is supposed to help close the wage gap between men and women in the US The bill will fail, as intended, because at its core it is not as much a ...
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Starbucks to Expand Food Offering With La Boulange Bakery Acquisition

Wall Street Journal -
By Annie Gasparro and Nathalie Tadena Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) is aiming to make food a bigger part of its business by adding La Boulange Bakery to its plate.
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European bank bailouts signal crisis is gathering speed

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Bank bailouts are rolling, as the banking crisis displaces the debt crisis as the euro zone's top threat. The counting of votes begins in the City West Conference Centre, in Dublin June 1, 2012.
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How low can Facebook go?

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By Paul Handley (AFP) - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON - Two weeks after the largest, most anticipated IPO in years, Facebook shares keep going down.
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Clinton: Romney would be 'calamitous' for US

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By ANNE GEARAN, AP - 44 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton warned Monday that a Mitt Romney presidency would be "calamitous" for the nation and the world, going further than even President Barack Obama in depicting the ...
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California's primary vote kicks off political scramble

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By Mary Slosson | SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California's redrawing of US congressional district boundaries is expected to set off the biggest political scramble in at least ten years, once voters choose party candidates in Tuesday's primary polls, ...
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Poll: Surging partisanship among American voters

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(CBS News) When it comes to political ideology, Americans are more divided than at any point in the last 25 years, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
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Ubisoft shows strong commitment to the Wii U at press conference (videos)

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Ubisoft showed the world that they were ready to support Nintendo's new, tablet-based system at their pre-E3 press conference with a plethora of game trailers.
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Google Acquires Social Media Toolbar Maker Meebo

PCWorld -
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG-News-Service:Sydney-Bureau Google has acquired Meebo, a company that makes a toolbar that aggregates content from websites as well as displaying advertisements, the company said on its blog on Monday.
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Samsung's branding may spell success for Galaxy S III

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In what be the company's smartest decision yet, Samsung is going with one branding and design for the flagship phone of 2012. by Scott Webster The Galaxy S III has five carriers, two colors, and two memory sizes, but only one design.
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'Perks of Being a Wallflower' trailer

Los Angeles Times -
Stephen Chbosky's debut novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is one of those books that doesn't just breed fans, it inspires devotion.
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First Photo Of Lindsay Lohan And Grant Bowler In Lifetime's Liz and Dick

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After much speculation and months of talks, it was finally made official that Lindsay Lohan would play the role of Liz Taylor in Lifetime's biopic Liz & Dick.
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Maria Sharapova wings it and wins at French Open

Los Angeles Times -
Maria Sharapova reaches quarterfinals of the only major she's never won, toughing out a three-hour, three-set victory over Klara Zakopalova in which she ditches tactics and game plans and just battles.
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Draft quintet hits Fan Cave before big night

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By Mark Newman / MLB.com | 06/04/12 7:17 PM ET SECAUCUS, NJ -- First they went to the MLB Fan Cave on Monday afternoon and rode on a bus through Manhattan -- five of Major League Baseball's newest prospects taping a music video meme of the Harvard ...
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US spy satellite agency gives NASA 2 space telescopes

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The United States' spy satellite agency is giving NASA two spare space telescopes free of charge, each potentially more powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA officials announced June 4. The two spy satellite telescopes were originally built to ...
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Shuttle Enterprise damaged during water transport in NYC

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Space shuttle Enterprise suffered minor wing damage on Sunday when it collided with the navigation guides for a New York railroad bridge during the first half of its sea trek to a Manhattan museum for display.
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6/04: Slowdown in US manufacturing; breast cancer risk for childhood cancer ...

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In the latest sign the US economy may be slowing, US companies placed fewer orders to factories for the second straight month; Then, Researchers announced that girls who survive childhood cancer face a higher risk for breast cancer later on in life; ...

'Two Thirds Of New Mothers Have Trouble Breast Feeding'

Medical News Today -
A survey published in the journal Pediatrics shows that two third of mothers nursing new-borns are unable to manage breast feeding, for as long as they intended.

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