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Judge postpones evidence in Mladic trial
2012-05-17T10:14:29Z
The presiding judge in the U.N. trial of Gen. Ratko Mladic has delayed indefinitely the presentation of evidence that had been scheduled to start later this month due to "errors" by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defense lawyers.
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Look out Obama: Romney raises over $40 million in April
2012-05-17T10:48:47Z
Romney nearly matched the $44 million that President Obama raised during the same period.
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As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'
2012-05-17T11:22:43Z
Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there.
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The Kennedy curse lives on
2012-05-16T21:01:01Z
The Death of RFK Jr.'s wife is the Latest Tragedy for the Kennedy Family.
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Census: Minorities surpass whites in U.S.births
2012-05-17T07:18:30Z
For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.
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'Ex-Patriot Act' responds to Facebook's Saverin's tax 'scheme'
2012-05-17T11:02:09Z Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has a status update for Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin: Stop attempting to dodge your taxes by renouncing your U.S. citizenship or never come to back to the U.S. again. |
Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April
2012-05-17T06:56:15Z
National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process.
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Plans to strike Iran "ready," says U.S. Israel envoy
2012-05-17T10:51:50Z
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. plans for a possible military strike on Iran are ready and the option is "fully available", the U.S. ambassador to Israel said, days before Tehran resumes talks with world powers which suspect it of seeking to develop nuclear arms. Like Israel, the United States has said it considers military force a last resort to prevent Iran using its uranium enrichment to make a bomb. Iran insists its nuclear program is for purely civilian purposes. ...
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Manhunt for groom charged in Ill. bride's slaying
2012-05-17T07:12:28Z
Police and FBI officials were poring over more than 100 tips as they hunted for a man accused of stabbing his new wife to death and leaving her body in her bathtub, still clad in her silver-sequined wedding dress.
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Closing arguments to begin in John Edwards case
2012-05-17T08:01:37Z
With only two hours each to make their closing arguments, prosecutors and defense lawyers neared the end of a month-long trial into whether former presidential hopeful John Edwards violated campaign finance laws.
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GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgents
2012-05-17T07:32:46Z
For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010. They have a shot at taking control from Democrats as long as insurgent conservatives don't frighten independent voters like they did two years ago.
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Caretaker Greek Cabinet, legislators sworn in
2012-05-17T09:25:41Z
Greece's caretaker Cabinet was sworn in and will lead the country into next month's election, after a deadlocked vote sparked more political turmoil and brought the country's use of the euro currency into question.
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Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claims
2012-05-17T06:17:55Z
Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year.
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Biden lays into Romney, GOP: 'They don't get who we are!'
2012-05-16T21:47:46Z
At a campaign stop in Youngstown, Ohio, Vice President Joe Biden lit into Republicans and their presumed  presidential nominee for what he described as a failure to understand the plight of the middle class.
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Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies
2012-05-17T09:22:19Z
Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.
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2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
2012-05-17T01:07:41Z
An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy assault ship collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.
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No tears as woman sees bacteria-ravaged hands
2012-05-16T22:54:52Z
A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection has been looking at her ravaged hands and asking about the damage, all without tears, her father said.
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New U.S.-Russian crew arrives at space station
2012-05-17T04:45:47Z
An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station early Thursday, kicking off a four-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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Is the Fed to blame for JPMorgan's $2 billion blowup?
2012-05-16T20:52:06Z
The JPMorgan $2-billion-trading-loss story is nearly a week old, and the news has predictably gone through the various spin cycles of the political right and left. Initially, progressives pounced on the loss as reason to strengthen the yet-to-be-fully-implemented Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Conservatives then pushed back on that conclusion arguing that the loss was not a disaster for shareholders given the size and profitability of the bank overall, and that therefore policy makers shouldn't overreact with more stringent regulation.
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Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations
2012-05-17T01:45:20Z
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.
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Verizon Wireless to scrap unlimited plans for 4G users
2012-05-16T21:59:55Z
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is planning to force customers to give up their unlimited data plans when they move to its high-speed wireless service, a top executive for parent company Verizon Communications Inc said on Wednesday. For now, Verizon Wireless customers who move to the company's highest-speed fourth generation (4G) network from its older network can still use the company's unlimited wireless data plan for a flat monthly fee. But that will change after Verizon Wireless launches a new shared data plan offering this summer, according to Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo. ...
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