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Hashtag Nation: Music Awards Worthy of a Tony

SOURCE: The New York Times

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Hashtag Nation Music Awards Worthy of a Tony Ethan Miller/Getty Images Justin Bieber accepts the milestone award at the Billboard...
Nigeria says to free all female Boko Haram suspects

SOURCE: Reuters

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Nigeria said on Tuesday it would free a number of detained Islamists, including all female ones, in what a senior...
Full coverage: Tornadoes devastate Oklahoma

SOURCE: USA Today

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Weather Woman reunited with dog amid tornado wreckage Woman reunited with dog amid tornado wreckage Amid the devastation of a...
Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels- Israeli military ...

SOURCE: Fox

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Committee on Tuesday marked the first time that lawmakers have backed the aggressive military step of arming vetted opposition forces...The...
Saakashvili ally charged in Georgia

SOURCE: BBC

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Saakashvili ally charged with corruption in Georgia Mr Merabishvili was arrested after coming in for questioning in Kutaisi Georgian ex-Prime...
White House: Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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The White House says President Barack Obama believes journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for doing their jobs. White House spokesman Jay...
West Ham Sign Rat on One-Year Deal

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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West Ham United have signed Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer, the Premier League club said on Tuesday....
SALARY FOR SHOOTER? Gov't Reportedly Pays Fort Hood Suspect $278G

SOURCE: Fox

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Published May 21, 2013 FoxNews.com The Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others during a shooting...
PayPal to be in all RadioShack stores starting in May

SOURCE: Reuters

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Topics PayPal President David Marcus speaks during a news conference in Tokyo May 9, 2012. PayPal, the online payment operation...
Video: 'The Voice' recap: The top 10 try to prove they're worthy

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

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Select a date range Create a custom date range From: To: May 21, 2013 , 9:24 a.m. Just 10 singers...
Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize

SOURCE: Associated Press

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The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "You've Got A...
'Lone Ranger' Rides Through A Train In New Trailer

SOURCE: Movies MTV

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The new trailer for Disney's "The Lone Ranger" packs in even more CGI action than the previous previews...Also, can you...
New mental health manual sparks controversy

SOURCE: Fox

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Published May 21, 2013 FoxNews.com The most recent revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has...
Rios Montt trial: Fight goes on

SOURCE: BBC

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Fight over Guatemala genocide continues BBC News Efrain Rios Montt denies the charges of genocide and crimes against humanity The...
Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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A federal court in San Francisco Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy...Circuit Court of...

Death toll being lowered in Oklahoma City suburbs

Posted by: Robert Weller

Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:57:59 -0700 | disasters-news

MSNBC reported Tuesday that morning that officials said they have may have counted some bodies twice, and the death toll may be much lower from Monday's tornado in Oklahoma City's suburbs. Spokeswoman of the medical examiner's office, Amy Elliott, had...

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GOP Oklahoma senator opposes federal aid unless 'offset' by budget cuts

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:01:43 -0700 | political-news

According to the Washington Post, House Speaker John Boehner refused to take a stand today on the issue of offsetting disaster aid to Oklahoma with cuts in other areas of the budget. Those other areas? Student aid, food stamps, unemployment...

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White House accuses Fox News reporter of leaking government secrets

Posted by: wendyzachary

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:01:21 -0700 | political-news

While the issue of secretly obtaining Associated Press phone records by the administration is still heated up, the White House now targets one Fox News reporter, accusing him of giving out sensitive details on United States’ dealings with North Korea....

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Atlanta, New York writers score wins in Pundit contest for first half of May

Posted by: The American Pundit Contest

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:22:27 -0700 | your-story

Allvoices is pleased to announce the winners in the May 1-15 segment of The American Pundit political writing contest, with writers from Atlanta and New York claiming $250 apiece and advancing to the finalist round to compete for the $5,000...

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Syrian uprising: An antithesis of the Arab Spring

Posted by: aymaan30

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-21 13:45:02 -0700 | disasters-news

The Arab Spring was a massive mobilization for "change" in the Arab world. The Arabs conquered the barrier of fear to unseat entrenched dictatorships through mass protests, starting in Tunisia and spreading to Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Yemen and Syria. While...

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Microsoft unveils the new Xbox -- the Xbox One

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Redmond :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:03:10 -0700 | technology-news

Gamers worldwide got the first glimpse at the console and home entertainment system of the future today, as Microsoft brought the new Xbox out of the box. It's an "all-in-one home entertainment system" called the Xbox One. And if you're...

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Oklahoma tornado's emotional highpoints: Parents reuniting with children (Videos)

Posted by: Nina Rai

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:04:31 -0700 | disasters-news

Even as the deadly tornado hit Moore, an Oklahoma suburb on May 20 destroying everything in its path - claiming nearly 91 lives and injuring hundreds - there have been a quite a few happy endings for families. Some of...

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Is Sharpton's Atlanta Chapter of NAN under IRS scrutiny?

Posted by: Harold Michael Harvey, J. D.

Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 13:36:55 -0700 | political-news

While the tea party has found renewed zeal after it came to light that the Internal Revenue Service singled them out for extra scrutiny, a group headed by the president and founder of one of the tea party’s chief critics,...

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Sen. Whitehouse fingers GOP's global warming denial for Oklahoma tornadoes

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 13:09:54 -0700 | political-news

Even as Americans were transfixed before their television sets, soaking up the almost surreal scenes of mass death and damage as miles-wide tornadoes with winds in excess of 200 mph rampaged throughout the state of Oklahoma, Rhode Island Democratic Sen....

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How would Libertarians, Republicans who want minimal government help Oklahoma?

Posted by: VeronicaS

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:36:18 -0700 | political-news

Opinion After watching the devastation in Oklahoma left in the wake of a monster tornado Monday, I wondered what the folks who say government should stay out of the business of helping states cope would do about this tragedy. According...

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Syrian regime submits to Moscow five names for possible peace talks

Posted by: saleh1966

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-21 14:04:58 -0700 | disasters-news

The Syrian regime has submitted to Moscow a list of five officials to be the potential negotiators in talks with the opposition in the upcoming international peace conference, which Moscow and Washington agreed to organize, possibly in Geneva next June,...

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US, China leaders to hold summit to discuss host of issues

Posted by: StephenManual

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 14:53:51 -0700 | disasters-news

The United States and China have tricky relations with each other, with both sides also having expressed some reservations about each other in the past. However, presidents of both the countries are scheduled to hold their first summit in California...

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Yahoo plans monetize Tumblr with sponsored content

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Santa Clara :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 14:27:26 -0700 | business-news

The million-dollar question in Yahoo’s blockbuster Tumblr acquisition is “How do they plan to make any money off that thing?” (The billion-dollar question, of course, is “Yahoo paid how much?”) When the news of Yahoo’s big-ticket purchase hit Monday morning,...

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Pope Francis performs first exorcism? World debates prayer moment at Pentecost Mass

Posted by: jodijill

Vatican City :: Vatican City | updated 2013-05-21 13:18:35 -0700 | spirituality-religion-news

Pope Francis created a firestorm on Sunday. In the middle of the spotlight, the Pope has people around the world talking about exorcisms. The Papal was finished with Sunday's Pentecost Mass and approached several children who had physical disabilities. In...

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Beware scams using PayPal: Clever rip-off artists want your money

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 12:39:44 -0700 | business-news

Beware of scams by morally corrupt people, who willingly prefer to use their knowledge and computer savvy to steal money rather than earn a living legitimately like everyone else. PayPal is one of the latest tools used by creative thieves....

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