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Daughter of Cuban leader Raul Castro to visit U.S.

SOURCE: Reuters

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Topics Mariela Castro, head of Cuba's National Center for Sex Education and daughter of Cuba's President Raul Castro, talks to...
Cubs Game Day: Garza looking for rerun vs. Phils

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune

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The progress of the team after the first 15 games is pretty (good)," manager Dale Sveum said. "We've obviously still...
Parker could miss Euros - Hodgson

SOURCE: BBC

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Roy Hodgson England manager Roy Hodgson has admitted that Tottenham's Scott Parker is a doubt for Euro 2012. The 31-year-old,...
Fox News poll: Majority opposes gay marriage, doesn't want ...

SOURCE: Fox News

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FoxNews.com A majority of voters don't support allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, yet at the same time a...
HDL ‘Good Cholesterol' Found Not to Cut Heart Risk

SOURCE: The New York Times

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Now, a new study that makes use of powerful databases of genetic information has found that raising HDL levels may...
Brooklyn's ultra-Orthodox Jews rally behind accused in child abuse ...

SOURCE: The Guardian

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Guardian Until last year, Nechemya Weberman was a therapist in Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn. From the apartment building he owns in...
Statins 'benefit healthy people'

SOURCE: BBC

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NHS 'should consider giving statins to healthy people' Health and science reporter, BBC News Thousands of heart attacks and strokes...
Report finds record number of drug seizures

SOURCE: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Commission's Illicit Drug Data Report indicates there were almost 70,000 seizures in the 2010-11 financial year, the biggest number...
Rebuilding spurs Japan economy

SOURCE: BBC

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Japan's economy grew 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures have shown...Much of the...
Senate rejects Obama budget

SOURCE: United Press International

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Senate Wednesday rejected President Obama's 2012 budget on a 99-0 unanimous vote -- the second year the Senate has rejected...
Green Blog: Paul Weston, Founder of Sea Shepherd, Is Arrested in ...

SOURCE: The New York Times

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The founder of an aggressive conservation group known mainly for disrupting whale hunts has been detained in Germany at the...
Police gear up for battle ahead of Nato summit in Chicago

SOURCE: The independent

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An Argentine government video that shows an Argentine athlete training on the Falklands Islands / Ma... Suggested Topics Chicago is...
ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans

SOURCE: Reuters

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News Analysis & Opinion Related Topics Former Kenyan Cabinet Minister William Ruto stands inside his house after hearing the news...
Killer: 'She's not dead, she's not dead'

SOURCE: United Press International

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The University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend was apparently unaware she was dead until police told...
Upfronts 2012: Adult Swim adds 'Harold & Kumar,' Dan Harmon show

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

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11 am Cartoon Network's Adult Swim announced its new pilots for the upcoming season Wednesday, including an untitled animated Harold...

U.S., Gulf nations pledge sophisticated weapons for Syrian rebels

Posted by: StephenManual

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 17:52:26 -0700 | disasters-news

Finally, it appears as if the United States and other Persian Gulf nations have agreed to arm ragtag Syrian rebels with sophisticated arms to fight with security forces loyal to the regime. The rebels and opposition forces are embattled with...

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Greece: Senior judge to head caretaker government. Elections June 17

Posted by: northsunm32

Athens :: Greece | updated 2012-05-16 18:04:27 -0700 | political-news

Panagiotis Pikrammenos Council of State chief will head a caretaker government until a new government is formed after elections on June 17th. Numerous attempts to form a coalition government failed. The resulting uncertainty is roiling markets and caused a run...

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Obama’s same sex support: has he sharply cut his re-election prospects?

Posted by: Junior Campbell

Norwich :: United Kingdom | updated 2012-05-16 18:13:58 -0700 | political-news

US President Barak Obama’s public declaration of support for same sex marriage has prompted me to think of a kind of anticlimax that cricket lovers around the world know only too well. The famed Caribbean historian-philosopher CLR James highlights such...

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China stops North Korean nuclear test: Implications as a US nemesis

Posted by: Jonalex

Beijing :: China | updated 2012-05-16 18:15:20 -0700 | political-news

What is happening in the world? There seemed to be a switch in the good old American nemesis when The Soviet Union fell in 1989 leaving the world with only one super power. SO the US has had a vacuum...

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Tragic death of young bride Estrella Carrera

Posted by: Michelle Lincaster

Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 18:22:37 -0700 | disasters-news

A young woman in Chicago was found dead in her bathtub, just two days after getting married. According to people.com report , Estrella Carrera, 26, had been brutally stabbed and was still in her wedding dress. Police officials found her...

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Researchers develop technology allowing paralysed patients to control robotic arm with their ...

Posted by: arkar

Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 18:18:31 -0700 | health-news

Recently reported in the news, surgeons in America had been able to ‘rewire’ the nerves in a paralysed man’s hand to restore function, an operation that was hailed as pioneering. Of course advances in medical sciences to combat or atleast...

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A Review: Howard Stern debuts on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Posted by: Michelle Lincaster

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 16:40:18 -0700 | entertainment-news

For the seventh season opening of "America's Got Talent”, the spotlight was on new judge Howard Stern. Stern proved to be less grumpy than the former judge Piers Morgan, while at the same time far more excited about some of...

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Are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West making plans for marriage?

Posted by: Samantha86

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 17:27:41 -0700 | entertainment-news

Rumors are circulating that reality starlet Kim Kardashian may already be making plans for marrying Kanye West, even though her divorce from Kris Humphries has still not been finalized Kim Kardashian seems to be a hopeless romantic as even after...

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Skechy advertising leads to $40 million lawsuit settlement for U.S. shoe maker Skechers Inc.

Posted by: Amee Ellsworth

Manhattan Beach :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 16:44:48 -0700 | health-news

Skechers USA Inc. has reached a settlement of $40 million for charges filed by the Federal Trade Commission for false claims about weight loss. Skechers claims its Shape-Ups shoes help people lose weight, along with its Resistance Runners, Toners and...

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Who’s fooling whom? The GOP sold its soul, meeting a Tea Party at the 'Crossroads'

Posted by: James A. Hamilton

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 18:44:25 -0700 | political-news

May 16, 2012 It’s interesting to see the big-time professional pundits get in line with a perspective and position that you’ve been pushing for quite a while. It has now become apparent to many in the media that the “Tea...

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World's largest chocolate sculpture: A majestic tribute to Mayan Civilization

Posted by: Dava Castillo

Irvine :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 14:37:14 -0700 | arts-culture-news

Discussions of the Mayan Calendar just got a little more interesting. Whether you believe the reports that the world is coming to an end in December or not, one thing that will be coming to an end is the gigantic...

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Opinion: Romney and Bain Capital plundered OPM (other people's money)

Posted by: sspsllc

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 18:13:58 -0700 | political-news

Mitt Romney, it has been reported, pocketed more than $400,000 from a bankrupted company (Damon Corp.) that pled guilty to defrauding the US government out of $25 million dollars for fraudulent reimbursement claims sent through Medicare for unnecessary blood tests....

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Captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia found unfit to command by court

Posted by: Dava Castillo

Rome :: Italy | updated 2012-05-16 12:04:14 -0700 | disasters-news

The former captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia is accused of wrecking the cruise liner by coming too close to the shore where a rocky ledge pierced the ship’s side causing it to list and eventually sink. Italian top...

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President Obama awarding Medal of Honor to war hero killed in combat in 1970

Posted by: Amee Ellsworth

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 16:22:14 -0700 | political-news

President Obama is awarding the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor, to a GI from Pennsylvania who was killed in the line of duty in 1970. Specialist Leslie H. Sabo Jr. is being awarded the Medal of Honor...

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The Obamas reveal their finances: How do they stack up to the Romneys?

Posted by: Veronica Roberts

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 18:03:33 -0700 | political-news

As the months draw closer to election day, where the mudslinging usually gets a little dirtier, the First Family has revealed their finances. How do they stack up next to the Romneys? Let's take a peak. It's no secret that...

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