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Blind Chinese activist lands in US to begin new life after fleeing Beijing - Daily Mail

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Daily Mail

Blind Chinese activist lands in US to begin new life after fleeing Beijing
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has landed in the US after being quickly bundled out of Beijing in a secretive operation. The iconic dissident's arrival at his new home in New York on Saturday evening apparently brings to ...
Chinese activist renews call to fight injusticeThe State
Chinese activist who fled house arrest heads to USPost-Tribune
Texas pastor behind blind Chinese activist freedomCNN (blog)
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Italy bombing revives memories of dark era - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Atlanta Journal Constitution

Italy bombing revives memories of dark era
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By VICTOR L. SIMPSON AP ROME — A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has revived dark memories of the 70s and 80s, when terrorists, anarchists and organized crime carried out dozens of bloody attacks ...
Italy school bomb probably 'an isolated act'euronews
Still no firm clues, claims in blast that kills 1 student outside school in ...Washington Post

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Powerful quake kills at least 6 in N. Italy - CBS News

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CBC.ca

Powerful quake kills at least 6 in N. Italy
CBS News
(AP) SANT'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy - One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least six people, toppled buildings and sent residents running into ...
5 Die After Earthquake in ItalyNew York Times
Italian quake death toll rises to sixSydney Morning Herald
Quake in northern Italy kills fourIrish Times
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Nato leaders confront flagging Afghan war - Hindustan Times

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AFP

Nato leaders confront flagging Afghan war
Hindustan Times
AP It was what President Barack Obama called a "war of necessity," a conflict thrust upon America by the 9/11 attacks. As Nato's mission winds down in Afghanistan nearly 11 years later, the insurgents remain undefeated, corruption runs rife and the ...
NATO says 2 service members killed in Afghanistan; suicide blast strikes ...Washington Post
Taliban, Afghan troops forge agreements as NATO prepares draw-downmsnbc.com (blog)
Afghan attack kills two NATO soldiers, two childrenAFP
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NATO's enduring ties to Afghanistan - Politico

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Globe and Mail

NATO's enduring ties to Afghanistan
Politico
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday will chart the course of our future engagement in Afghanistan. We plan to spell out the details of our current mission's last stage, and then turn the page to a new mission ...
General Allen plays down urgency of Pakistan dealChicago Tribune
NATO summit opens against backdrop of protests, foiled terror plotCNN International
World Leaders Set to Tackle Afghanistan's FutureABC News
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Joplin, Mo., twister is costliest since 1950 - Bend Bulletin

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Kansas City Star

Joplin, Mo., twister is costliest since 1950
Bend Bulletin
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228600. Shelter and care for more than 1300 homeless pets: $372000. The tornado that tore through Joplin a year ago ...
Joplin emerges from tornado's devastation a year laterUSA TODAY
Pride and pain duel a year after town's deadly twisterLos Angeles Times
Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950The Associated Press

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Gay activists to Obama: What's next? - Politico

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Politico

Gay activists to Obama: What's next?
Politico
President Barack Obama's embrace of same-sex marriage was a major moment for gay-rights advocates — historic, emotional, a cause for celebration and more praise for an administration with a strong record on these issues. But they're already starting to ...
NAACP endorses gay marriage as 'civil right'The Hill (blog)
NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's baseFox News
In Largely Symbolic Move, NAACP Votes to Endorse Same-Sex MarriageNew York Times
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Barack Obama warns eurozone to focus on jobs and growth - Telegraph.co.uk

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USA TODAY

Barack Obama warns eurozone to focus on jobs and growth
Telegraph.co.uk
US President Barack Obama, wrapping up the G8 summit hosted at Camp David, says the euro zone crisis is threatening the world economy, but welcomes Europe's new focus on jobs and growth as a potential remedy. Mr Obama, whose re-election chances in ...
G-8 leaders agree: Stimulus may workBend Bulletin
At Summit, a Struggle for Consensus on Economic WoesWall Street Journal
World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil |Reuters
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Day after historic IPO, Facebook's Zuckerberg weds - DailyFinance

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Globe and Mail

Day after historic IPO, Facebook's Zuckerberg weds
DailyFinance
By MARCUS WOHLSENAP posted: 6:37 AM 05/20/12 SAN FRANCISCO -For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week — from birthday, to IPO, to I DO. A day after the historic Facebook stock offering, Zuckerberg on Saturday wed 27-year-old ...
Big week for Facebook's Zuckerberg: From IPO opening bells to wedding bellsWashington Post
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds on day after IPOSan Francisco Chronicle
Mark Zuckerberg Marries Girlfriend Priscilla Chan, Updates Facebook Status, Of ...VH1
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Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital - The Associated Press

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BBC News

Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital
The Associated Press
By ZEINA KARAM, AP – 2 minutes ago BEIRUT (AP) — A restive district of the Syrian capital that has been a hotbed of dissent against President Bashar Assad was rocked by fighting overnight between government forces and army defectors, opposition groups ...
Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital; top officials deny ...Washington Post
Clashes rock Damascus as G8 urges political transitionAFP
The vain search for dialogue in a battle-scarred SyriaBBC News

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Five things to take from Lakers' 103-100 loss to Thunder - Los Angeles Times

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Globe and Mail

Five things to take from Lakers' 103-100 loss to Thunder
Los Angeles Times
By Mark Medina Some things to break down from the Lakers' 103-100 Game 4 loss Saturday to the Oklahoma City Thunder. 1. The series is over. Of course, the Lakers are going to say they're confident they can overcome a 3-1 deficit.
UPDATE 1-NBA-Thunder silence Lakers to take 3-1 series leadChicago Tribune
Sam Amick: Thunder show they're all grown up as Kobe, Lakers let Game 4 slip awaySI.com
A bad day for basketball in the City of AngelsUSA TODAY
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Police keep protesters on the move - ABC7Chicago.com

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ABC7Chicago.com

Police keep protesters on the move
ABC7Chicago.com
May 19, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- While this weekend's NATO protests may at times look like chaos in the streets, police say that occurrences have thus far been generally in line with their strategy to contain protesters. There are a lot of pieces to the ...
Protesters, Police Collide in Meandering March Through Downtown, South LoopNBC Chicago
Police, protesters clash in LoopChicago Tribune
Police clash with protesters in Chicago anti-NATO ralliesPress TV
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Season's 1st Atlantic tropical storm forms off S.Carolina - Reuters

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MiamiHerald.com

Season's 1st Atlantic tropical storm forms off S.Carolina
Reuters
(Adds tropical storm warning, updates position, strength) By Jane Sutton MIAMI May 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the US ...
Tropical storm watch issued for parts of SC coastCBS News
Storm is earliest to form off Atlantic coast in nearly a decadeNew York Daily News
First tropical storm of the season forms off SCThe Associated Press

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Amid New York's Political Elite, Council Speaker Weds Her Longtime Partner - New York Times

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New York Times

Amid New York's Political Elite, Council Speaker Weds Her Longtime Partner
New York Times
The two brides — one in a cream-colored pantsuit, the other in a floor-sweeping gown — walked down the aisle to the strains of Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen. In a room bedecked with wildflowers, and sprinkled with a who's who of New York elected ...
Quinn Confronts Banks in Bid to Become NYC's First Gay MayorBloomberg
New York City's most senior openly gay official wedsMoneycontrol.com
NYC's council speaker weds longtime partnerSILive.com
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I'll Have Another edges Bodemeister in Preakness - Los Angeles Times

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TIME

I'll Have Another edges Bodemeister in Preakness
Los Angeles Times
The Kentucky Derby winner shows great closing speed again in overtaking the front-runner in the final 100 yards to move within one victory over the Triple Crown. I'll Have Another (9) overtakes Bodemeister in the final stretch to win the 137th ...
I'll Have Another wins PreaknessSan Francisco Chronicle
I'll Have Another is a Triple threat after running down Bodemeister againSportingNews.com
I'll Have Another won't be slighted now that Triple Crown is at stakeCNN
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Mary Kennedy remembered for devotion - CNN

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msnbc.com

Mary Kennedy remembered for devotion
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- Mary Richardson Kennedy was remembered Saturday as a best friend who lived life to the fullest while battling depression. "She was brilliant and she was beautiful and she cared so very very deeply about everybody ...
Family and friends gather in NY for funeral of Mary Kennedy, estranged wife of ...Washington Post
A Kennedy Is Remembered for Struggles, and WarmthNew York Times
Wife of RFK Jr. mourned at funeralRichmond Times Dispatch
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NAACP endorses gay marriage - Chicago Tribune

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New York Daily News

NAACP endorses gay marriage
Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministers. The National Association for the ...
NAACP endorses same-sex marriage as civil rightSan Francisco Chronicle
NAACP Backs Same-Sex MarriageWall Street Journal
NAACP board backs same-sex marriagesAustin American-Statesman
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Obama uses JPMorgan loss to defend Wall Street regulations - Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Times

Obama uses JPMorgan loss to defend Wall Street regulations
Los Angeles Times
Taking aim at Republican opposition, he says Congress must back oversight to avoid another financial meltdown. JP Morgan headquarters in New York. In his weekly radio address, President Obama used the investment bank's recent $2-billion loss to defend ...
Obama Touts Reforms After JP Morgan LossWall Street Journal
Obama cites bank's loss to push for Wall Street regsUSA TODAY
President Barack Obama urges banking reforms in the wake of JPMorgan's $2 ...Detroit Free Press
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Chelsea win Champions League after penalty shoot out drama in Munich - CNN

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Globe and Mail

Chelsea win Champions League after penalty shoot out drama in Munich
CNN
(CNN) -- Didier Drogba scored the winner in a dramatic penalty shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich Saturday to win the European Champions League for the first time. The Ivorian striker coolly slotted his kick to spark frenzied celebrations among his ...
Allianz Arena, Munich, GermanyESPN
Chelsea edges Bayern in Champions finalUSA TODAY
Grant Wahl: Three thoughts on Chelsea-BayernSI.com
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Running as a Mr. Fix-It isn't enough - Kansas City Star

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Kansas City Star

Running as a Mr. Fix-It isn't enough
Kansas City Star
By E. THOMAS McCLANAHAN Republican Mitt Romney has edged President Barack Obama in recent polls, but the challenger can't rely on biography alone for victory. I'd guess that about now it's panic time at President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters.
The missing issue in the presidential campaignWashington Post
Obama takes women's issues from campaign trail to international stageFox News
Romney Supporters Hopeful About New HampshireNew York Times
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