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MiamiHerald.com
Evidence is released in the Trayvon Martin homicide
MiamiHerald.com
Evidence in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder case, including reports from five Sanford police investigators and an autopsy report documenting Trayvon Mar...

Politico
In Nevada, rift divides state GOP, RNC
Politico
Fed up with an inept and self-destructive GOP apparatus in Nevada, the Republican National Committee and the Mitt Romney campaign have decided to erect a “shadow state party” in this critical swing state, sources confirmed Wednesday.
Romney condemns ad proposal using the Rev. Jeremiah WrightSan Jose Mercury News
Romney distances himself from racially charged proposalMinneapolis Star Tribune
Ricketts Family VenturesNew York Times
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Austin American-Statesman
Mary Kennedy's death a suicide
Austin American-Statesman
Mark Vergari/AP As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. ASSOCIATED PRESS BEDFORD, NY — Every family has its share of pain and triumph.
Mary Kennedy's family blasts stories on her deathCNN
A Kennedy Is Remembered for Struggles, and WarmthNew York Times
Mary Kennedy's Death Attributed to HangingABC News
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Christian Science Monitor
Facebook to debut at $104 billion
Christian Science Monitor
By Barbara Ortutay, AP / May 17, 2012 Facebook increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent and could raise as much as $16 billion....

Moneycontrol.com
FOREX-Greek, Spanish woes push euro towards 2012 low; yen off highs
Reuters
* Yen comes off multi-month highs; Azumi warns speculators * Euro hits another 4-mth low, more losses seen * Asian bourses deep in the red, Aussie at 6-...

Bloomberg
Hewlett-Packard Said to Consider Cutting as Many as 25000 Jobs
Bloomberg
Play HP Said to Consider Cutting up to 25000 Jobs Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is considering cutting as many as 25000 jobs, or 8 percent of its workfo...
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Top Technology News

Christian Science Monitor
Facebook to debut at $104 billion
Christian Science Monitor
By Barbara Ortutay, AP / May 17, 2012 Facebook increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent and could raise as much as $16 billion....

USA TODAY
Verizon to hike price for FiOS and fees, shared data plans coming
TechSpot
By Rick Burgess Speaking at an investor conference, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo shared that the company will be raising prices for FiOS and charging more...

VentureBeat
Why Facebook's GM ad drama won't impact this IPO
VentureBeat
The timing couldn't have been worse. On the week of its IPO, Facebook saw one of its largest advertisers, General Motors, get up and leave the table, likely ...
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Top Science News

New York Times
Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their Minds
New York Times
Two people who are virtually paralyzed from the neck down have learned to manipulate a robotic arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach out and grab ...

AsiaOne
Prehistoric Turtle Big Enough To Eat Crocodiles Discovered
PlanetSave.com
By Nathan On May 17, 2012 A prehistoric turtle big enough to eat crocodiles has been discovered in Columbia. The turtle lived about 60-million-years ag...

New York Times
Testing Private Ship to the Space Station, and Wine, Too
New York Times
In space, how quickly does grape juice turn to wine? Two California high school students hope to find out soon. Their experiment is one of 11 aboard a ro...
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World

The Guardian
Ratko Mladic war crimes trial plunged into confusion
The Guardian
The Hague war crimes tribunal, already under fire for its slow pace in dealing with Balkan war crimes cases, was thrown into confusion on Thursday by th...

Financial Times
Carr backs Taliban role in Afghanistan
The Australian
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says Afghanistan's prospects of stability will be boosted if the Taliban is involved in a post-transition government. Senator Carr, w...

BBC News
China jails smuggler Lai Changxing for life
BBC News
Lai Changxing has been jailed for life for running a multi-billion dollar smuggling ring, Chinese media say. Xinhua news agency said Lai, extradited...
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Top Sport Stories

USA TODAY
Pacers throttle Heat, take series lead with Game 3 win
USA TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor. By Brian Spurlock, US Presswire Mia...

Toronto Star

USA TODAY
Beachy throws shutout, Braves beat Marlins 7-0
USA TODAY
ATLANTA (AP) – Brandon Beachy improved his major-league best ERA with a couple of career milestones and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 Thurs...
Entertainment

Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final
Reuters
By Andrea Burzynski | NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent hom...

CTV.ca
Nicki Minaj, Janet Jackson, others mourn the loss of Donna Summer
HitFix
By AP Staff Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:37 PM "Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Donna Summer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Donna truly wa...

Telegraph.co.uk
John Travolta: 2nd suit off, Okorocha out, Allred angry, and more!
Los Angeles Times
By Christie D'Zurilla The second sexual-battery case against John Travolta has been dropped, with John Doe No. 2 — like John Doe No. 1 before him — jumping on the Gloria Allred bandwagon and considering refiling at a later date.
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Medecine

The Atlantic
Coffee linked to lower risk of death
Los Angeles Times
Researchers tracking health and coffee consumption found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death during the course of the study. Subjects who averaged...

New York Daily News
South Carolina woman 'very ill, but stable' with rare infection
CNN
By Tom Watkins, CNN (CNN) -- A South Carolina woman undergoing treatment for infection with a rare case of "flesh-eating" bacteria was in critical but stable condition Thursday at Greenville Memorial Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said.
New mom diagnosed with flesh-eating bacteria days after giving birthmsnbc.com
New mom battles flesh-eating bacteriaGreenville News
South Carolina woman battles flesh-eating bacterial diseaseChicago Tribune
Washington Post

AFP
Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'
New York Times
The name alone sounds so encouraging: HDL, the “good cholesterol.” The more of it in your blood, the lower your risk of heart disease. So bringing up HDL...
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