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Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood 'Hangover'

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune

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Cast member Bradley Cooper poses at the premiere of ''The Hangover Part III'' at the Westwood Village theatre in Los...
Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected

SOURCE: The New York Times

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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in...
North Korea says willing to take China's advice to start talks

SOURCE: Reuters

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North Korea sent Choe, one of its top military officials, as a ''special envoy'' from its leader Kim Jong-un to...
Lennon cleared for cup final dugout

SOURCE: BBC

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Celtic manager Neil Lennon is free to take his place in the dugout for this weekend's Scottish Cup final against...
Sorrentino serves up a cinema banquet at Cannes

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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France (AP) Paolo Sorrentino has a thing about food appropriately enough, for the director of a sumptuous feast of a...
Rosberg top in first Monaco practice

SOURCE: BBC

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The German was just 0.087 seconds quicker than Alonso, who was on target to beat Rosberg's time before aborting his...
Here Comes The FHFA House Price Index...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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House Price Index (HPI) climed 1.3% month-over-month in March...Yesterday's existing home sales report showed that distressed sales account for a...
As Square Expands Overseas, Jack Dorsey's Startup Is Suddenly Dealing ...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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Getty See Also Jack Dorsey 's payments startup Square is expanding beyond North America, entering the Japanese market...Jason Del Rey...
Gotze 'a big loss' for Dortmund

SOURCE: BBC

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Mario Gotze will be "a big loss" for Borussia Dortmund but they can still win the Champions League, predicts former...
EU performs abrupt U-turn on olive oil regulation

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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The EU has something important to say about its proposal to regulate olive oil on restaurant tables: Uh, never mind....
Ontario power plant cancellations: Liberals knew of $900 million ‘...

SOURCE: Toronto Star

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Photo Save to mystar The Liberal government was privately bracing for $900 million in costs to scrap power plants in...
Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali

SOURCE: Reuters

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Director Roman Polanski (L) and former Formula One champion driver Jackie Stewart of Britain pose on the red carpet as...
Dutch trader arrested over horsemeat

SOURCE: BBC

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Dutch meat tycoon, Willy Selten, has been arrested for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat as beef, officials say. Mr...
Ryan's Movie Flops Big Time

SOURCE: Fox

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Paul de Vence, France Looks like Ryan Gosling's latest movie wasn't all it was quacked up to be...Anyway, the...
Buzz Bites (5/23/13): Demi Lovato Is Releasing An E-Book!

SOURCE: MTV

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Demi Lovato will release an e-book on June 11. + Demi Lovato is releasing an e-book on June 11, which...

Obama to take war against terror off auto pilot (Opinion)

Posted by: Robert Weller

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:34:02 -0700 | disasters-news

While his attorney general has defended the use of drones to kill US citizens abroad, President Obama is expected to “sharply curtail the instances” when drones can be used. The New York Times is reporting a new policy will mean...

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UK security officials were aware of suspects in brutal attack in London

Posted by: Elaine Cheung

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 09:20:18 -0700 | disasters-news

According to Reuters, British authorities had known about the two suspects involved in Wednesday’s brutal attack of a British soldier. The attack took place in the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich located southeast of central London. The soldier was hacked...

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It ain't Obama, it ain't yo' mama—it's your money

Posted by: Harold Michael Harvey, J. D.

Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:28:38 -0700 | political-news

Last Sunday, President Barack Obama spoke during the commencement exercises at Morehouse College, the premier college in the nation dedicated to the education of African American men. It was the first time that a sitting American president had spoken at...

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IRS official pleads the 5th at US House hearing

Posted by: Dava Castillo

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:14:38 -0700 | political-news

Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency’s targeting of conservative political groups, invoked her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination Wednesday and declined to testify at a House hearing on the matter,...

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Farm bill cuts could prompt hungry Americans to beg for foreign aid

Posted by: itobin53

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:12:04 -0700 | political-news

Imagine turning on your television and seeing hungry children huddled together wearing rags. Then the voice over the images makes a plea for donations to buy them food so they won’t starve. Now imagine that the donations are not destined...

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Dead Boston bombing suspect's friend killed by FBI; both suspected in triple murder

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Orlando :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:16:56 -0700 | disasters-news

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that a known and admitted acquaintance of the deceased elder Boston bombing suspect was shot and killed by the FBI and other law enforcement officers in Orlando, Fla. early Wednesday morning. Ibragim Todashev was being...

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Obama needs to fire staff

Posted by: PJesep

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:12:32 -0700 | political-news

President Barack Obama is languishing politically. He must shake up his team. Calling the three controversies now embattling the administration Nixonian are inaccurate, or at least an exaggeration. In addition, comments that his second term is derailed are premature. The...

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World Nutella Day is safe, everyone: Ferrero came to their senses

Posted by: Aby Sam Thomas

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 07:04:51 -0700 | business-news

Every brand dreams of a day when people love it so much that they take it upon themselves to promote and publicize the product on their own. Well, almost every brand. Ferrero, the creators of that sinful hazelnut and chocolate...

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Report: Four US citizens died in drone attacks since 2009

Posted by: prabirghose

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:34:02 -0700 | political-news

The Obama administration has acknowledged the death of four American citizens in counterterrorism drone strikes since 2009. Fox News reports indicate that US President Barack Obama had ordered the disclosure of the deaths in keeping with the promise he made...

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Libya suffers from chronic violence as militias push their own agendas

Posted by: northsunm32

Tripoli :: Libya | updated 2013-05-23 09:15:32 -0700 | political-news

The past few weeks have seen continued violence in various places in Libya, including the capital Tripoli and the eastern city of Benghazi. Militias continue to operate, while the central government seems unable or unwilling to confront them. UPI recently...

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When media disaster coverage turns into ‘disaster porn'

Posted by: VeronicaS

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 07:23:58 -0700 | disasters-news

It’s no news that comedian/host Bill Maher likes to push the envelope and that what comes out of his mouth makes some cringe and run for the smelling salts, so this is no exception. The host of the HBO show...

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Tsarnaev brothers highlight shifting movements within Chechnya, expert says

Posted by: Mirjana Pantic

Moscow :: Russia | updated 2013-05-23 08:12:35 -0700 | disasters-news

Searching for a motive behind the attack on the Boston Marathon in April that killed three people and injured more than 260 others, the media has speculated that the answer may lie in the alleged perpetrators’ Chechen origins. The Russian...

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Syria-related clashes in Lebanon flare up as more deaths reported

Posted by: saleh1966

Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-23 07:30:00 -0700 | disasters-news

The unrest spilled over into Lebanon as clashes between rival Lebanese groups, supporters and opponents of the Syrian President regime in a Lebanese northern city of Tripoli left at least 11 people dead including two army soldiers and another 130...

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Leonard Peltier: Eagle in a tarnished cage

Posted by: MichelleDevlin

Tacoma :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 09:18:31 -0700 | disasters-news

One of America's most tragic figures, Leonard Peltier, who unjustly remains behind bars after 37 years for a crime he most certainly did not committ, was the inspiration for a peaceful march Saturday in Tacoma, Washington. Photographer Damien Conway described...

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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity back to work, drills second hole in Martian surface

Posted by: arkar

Pasadena :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 21:48:01 -0700 | technology-news

Having been in standby mode for the past month or so, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is up and running again, and, according to the US space agency, has recommenced its work by drilling another hole in the Martian surface to...

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