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Reports: 3 dead in quake near Bologna
The Associated Press
ROME (AP) — A magnitude-5.9 earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing at least three people and toppling some buildings, emergency services and news reports said. The quake struck at 4:04 am Sunday between Modena and Mantova, ...
Italy earthquake kills three in country's northThe Guardian
Quake kills 3, knocks down church bell in northern ItalyCNN
Three killed in northern Italy earthquakeBBC News
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CBS News
Kevin Durant, Thunder drop big one on the Lakers
Los Angeles Times
Oklahoma City forward delivers the final blow -- a three-pointer with 13 seconds left -- in a 103-100 victory that caps a 13-point comeback in the fourth quarter and puts the Lakers on the brink of elimination. Kevin Durant drives past Metta World ...
A bad day for basketball in the City of AngelsUSA TODAY
Thunder rally late to beat Lakers, take 3-1 leadCBSSports.com
Thunder rally past Lakers, take 3-1 series leadBoston.com

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The Guardian
9 killed in car bomb blast
Detroit Free Press
A car bomb tore through the parking lot of a military compound in a city in eastern Syria on Saturday, killing nine people in the latest blast targeting security installations, the country's government-run news media reported. The blast in Deir al-Zour ...
Car bomb in eastern Syrian city kills 9The Associated Press
Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plotReuters
Powerful car bomb hits Syrian city of Deir al-ZourBBC News
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USA TODAY
NAACP resolution endorses gay marriage
Detroit Free Press
AP MIAMI -- The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law." The NAACP board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution ...
Community View: Let clergy judge gay issueThe Journal News | LoHud.com
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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Globe and Mail
China keeps up pressure Chen's family, supporters
Reuters
By Chris Buckley and Sui-Lee Wee | BEIJING (Reuters) - While the blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng on Sunday enjoyed his first hours in New York after years of jail and detention, relatives and supporters back home remained locked down by ...
Chen lands in U.S. after month of talksDetroit Free Press
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng grateful to be safe in USLos Angeles Times
Actor Christian Bale, who tried to visit Chen in China, wants to meet him in USCNN International
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CTV.ca
World leaders set to tackle Afghanistan at NATO summit
USA TODAY
CHICAGO (AP) – World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future — from funding for security forces to upcoming elections — when the NATO summit opens Sunday. By Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP President Obama and first lady ...
NATO summit opens against backdrop of protests, foiled terror plotCNN International
NATO chief: Taliban talks possibleChicago Sun-Times
Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protestReuters
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CTV.ca
G8 leaders tout economic growth, fiscal responsibility
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff The 10 members of the G8 Summit pose for a group portait at Camp David, Maryland. Left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda, ...
Group of Eight summit ends with pledge to tame Europe's economic troublesDetroit Free Press
Obama sees 'emerging consensus' developing on growth plus cuts to end eurozone ...Washington Post
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Boston Globe
Bombing at Italian school kills 1
Boston Globe
By Elisabetta Povoledo AP Commentators noted that the school bombing occurred as runoff elections were being held in several cities on Saturday. ROME - A bomb exploded Saturday in front of a school in the southern city of Brindisi, ...
Italy bomb blast kills girl outside schoolLos Angeles Times
Italy hunts for clues in deadly school bomb attackAFP
Bomb kills 1 student, wounds 7 in ItalyThe Associated Press
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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
Protests to resume as summit beginsWBEZ (blog)
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USA TODAY
Joplin emerges from tornado's devastation a year later
USA TODAY
By Claudette Riley, Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader JOPLIN, Mo. – A patch of wildflowers planted in the weeks before the May 22 tornado that killed 161 people and left schools, police and fire stations, parks and other landmarks in the rubble, ...
Pride and pain duel a year after town's deadly twisterLos Angeles Times
Group 'down under' raises funds for tornado reliefJoplin Globe
Survivors of Joplin, Mo., tornado pick up the pieces, move forward a year laterMemphis Commercial Appeal
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USA TODAY
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds one day after IPO
USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status Saturday to "married." By Allyson Magda, Handout via AP This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and ...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg weds Priscilla ChanSan Francisco Chronicle
Status: married. Surprise update as Mark Zuckerberg weds Priscilla ChanThe Guardian
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Marries Longtime GirlfriendCinema Blend
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Telegraph.co.uk
7-Eleven video of Trayvon Martin released
WLBT-TV
Trayvon Martin appears in this video from the 7-Eleven where he bought his iced tea and skittles. (Source: CNN) SANFORD, FL (CNN) – Trayvon Martin walked into a 7-Eleven in Sanford, Florida, grabbing a bag of Skittles and a can of AriZona iced tea.
Despite evidence, no answers in Martin shootingCBS News
ABC News Exclusive: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations ...ABC News
Martin Spoke of 'Crazy and Creepy' Man Following Him, Friend SaysNew York Times
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NEWS.com.au
Upcoming solar eclipse to project 'ring of fire'
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Thousands of people are planning viewing parties for the upcoming annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. The eclipse will begin over Asia on Monday morning, ...
Rare Burning Ring Of Fire In The Sky Appears SundayCBS Local
Solar eclipse 2012: where the best views will beLos Angeles Times
Sun and Moon to create ring of fire eclipse SundayPasadena Star-News
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CBS News
Kobe Bryant is aged Lakers veteran who still has fight left in him
Los Angeles Times
He controls the momentum and creates the magic in 99-96 home victory in Game 3 over Oklahoma City. He scores 14 points to give the Lakers new life, if only for 24 hours. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant fends off Thunder guard Derek Fisher as he receives a ...
Kobe scores 36, Lakers make free throws in hectic finish to cut deficitCBSSports.com
Bryant, Lakers top Thunder in Game 3Fox News
Kobe, Lakers rebound with comeback win vs. Thunder in Game 3ESPN
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CBS News
Romney, GOP governors have differing takes on economy
Detroit Free Press
While Gov. Rick Snyder, left, says Michigan's budget is finally on solid footing, Mitt Romney's take on the US economy is pessimistic. / 2010 photo by PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free Press By Bob Lewis and Phillip Rawls Associated Press DANVILLE, Va.
Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economyBusinessWeek
Obama's Campaign Money Advantage Over Romney DwindlingCBS Local
Mitt Romney aide rips Obama adsBoston Herald
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The Hindu
Facebook debuts, social-networking stocks fall
San Francisco Chronicle
Facebook debuted on Wall Street on Friday with arguably the most high-profile initial public offering in history, but the lackluster trader response raised questions about how deeply investors are prepared to embrace social media.
Facebook shares see modest debutBBC News
Facebook stock up slightly in public debutBusinessWeek
Not your average billionaire: why Zuckerberg is no 'evil genius'Sydney Morning Herald
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CTV.ca
SpaceX Fuels Rocket for Historic Test Flight to Space Station
Space.com
by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has begun fueling for the planned launch today (May 19) of the first commercial spacecraft bound for the International Space Station.
Real Tech Alert: Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 Ready For Takeoff To ...TechCrunch
In Historic Space Mission, Launch Is Only The First TestGPB
Rocket, weather look good on eve of new space eraHot Springs Sentinel
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msnbc.com
Opening talks of G-8 summit focus on Iran and Syria
Fox News
CAMP DAVID, Md. – President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in ...
G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria: US officialReuters
G8 Leaders: Iran Must Assure World Over Nuke ProgramRIA Novosti
G8: Iran must disclose more about nuclear programJerusalem Post
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CTV.ca
Heading Into Talks With Iran, US Sees Hopeful Signs
New York Times
WASHINGTON — American negotiators, heading into a crucial round of talks with Iran over its nuclear program next week in Baghdad, are allowing themselves a rare emotion after more than a decade of fruitless haggling with Tehran: hope.
Tehran Welcomes Planned IAEA VisitRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Poll: Most countries opposed to a nuclear IranJerusalem Post
WSJ: UN Nuclear Watchdog To Make Surprise Vist To Iran SundayWall Street Journal
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Kennedys to gather Friday, Saturday to mourn the estranged wife of Robert F ...
Washington Post
BEDFORD, NY — As part of the Kennedy clan, Mary Richardson Kennedy had been there for dark moments like the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1999. Now the gathering will be for her. A wake is planned Friday for the 52-year-old estranged wife of Robert ...

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