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Primaries put Republicans on noticeLos Angeles Times - 1 hour ago A big day for Democrats suggests that it might not be as easy as the GOP expected to win control of Congress in November. Republicans got a wake-up call this week. How the Financial Overhaul Vote Went Down Wall Street Journal Senate fails to end debate on bank regulation bill The Associated Press Seoul shares fall, eyes on how ship sinking row plays outReuters - - 1 hour ago SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares fell on Thursday morning after attempting a recovery as caution ahead of the long weekend and fragile sentiment after Germany's trading ban weighed despite bargain hunting in oversold shares. Video: SKorean Diplomat: "Obvious" North Sank Ship 
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Thailand's capital Bangkok remains tense after a night under curfew, following a deadly army assault on anti-government protesters.
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New York Times - - 45 minutes ago
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STRANGERS IN COCKPIT
Xinhua - 2 hours ago
There were at least two non-crew members in the cockpit of the plane that crashed near Smolensk on April 10, Tatyana Anodina, the chief of IAC, told local media Wednesday.
Extra people were in cockpit of doomed Polish plane Minneapolis Star Tribune
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White House Embraces Upstart Who Beat Specter
New York Times - - 22 minutes ago
Representative Joe Sestak addressed a Democratic group last winter in Bucks County, Pa. He defeated Senator Arlen Specter in Tuesday's primary.
Video: What Messages Did Tuesday's Election Send?
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The Associated Press
Two strikes for Sen. Arlen Specter — as a Republican and Democrat Los Angeles Times
BP Oil Spill: Oil Hits Louisiana Wetlands, Causes Spike in Seafood Prices
ABC News - - 3 hours ago
The heavy, black oil that people along the Gulf Coast have feared since the start of the BP spill exactly a month ago finally has arrived on shore, Louisiana Gov.
Some Oil From Spill Reaches Current New York Times
Social Studies Revisited
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
DALLAS—The Texas Board of Education is poised to enact a new social-studies curriculum that portrays America as a nation rooted in Biblical values and promotes the virtues of low taxes, limited regulation and free ...
Video: HuTube Inside the Texas State Board of Education
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Texas Tribune
Texas textbook war: 'Slavery' or 'Atlantic triangular trade'? Christian Science Monitor
Heavy oil hits Louisiana shore
Reuters - - 58 minutes ago
VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - The first heavy oil from a giant Gulf of Mexico spill sloshed ashore in fragile Louisiana marshlands on Wednesday and part of the mess entered a powerful current that could carry it to Florida and beyond.
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Symantec buying VeriSign's Web-security arm
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO - Symantec Corp.'s decision to pay $1.28 billion to buy a division of VeriSign Inc. that sells security technology to websites highlights how quickly the companies are moving in opposite directions.
Symantec to Buy VeriSign Security for $1.28 Billion BusinessWeek
Figures Suggest Japan's Recovery Gaining Strength
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
TOKYO - The Japanese economy grew at a healthy clip of 1.2 percent in the first quarter, the government said on Thursday, hinting that Japan's recovery from a crippling recession was finally gathering momentum.
Japan economy continues recovery in Jan.-March MarketWatch
Google to polish Chrome with Web apps store
The Associated Press - - 4 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. will open a Web applications store later this year in an attempt to make it easier to find and set up programs within the Internet search leader's Chrome browser.
Google building a store for Web applications VentureBeat
In Germany, a Criminal Inquiry Is Opened on Google's Data-Gathering
New York Times - - 3 hours ago
By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN BERLIN - Prosecutors in Hamburg opened a criminal investigation of Google on Wednesday over its collecting of private Internet data from unsecured Wi-Fi networks in Germany.
Brin Says Google 'Screwed Up' Collecting Wi-Fi Data BusinessWeek
Facebook privacy coming to a head, changes may be imminent
Ars Technica - - 28 minutes ago
Facebook has found itself facing some tough choices when it comes to the direction of the company, specifically revolving around user privacy.
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Megan Fox Says She Chose To Leave 'Transformers 3'
MTV.com - - 1 hour ago
It was reported earlier Wednesday (May 19) that the actress, who starred in the first two installments of the "Transformers" franchise, wouldn't be cast in the third picture, set to shoot this summer.
Megan Fox dropped from third 'Transformers' The Associated Press
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'American Idol': Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox to Duke It Out
ABC News - - 22 minutes ago
In this publicity image released by Fox, contestant Casey James performs on the singing competition series, "American Idol," on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, in Los Angeles.
DeWyze, Bowersox left to duel on 'Idol' finale The Associated Press
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Attorney: Lohan stuck in Cannes, won't be in court
The Associated Press - - 14 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - An attorney for Lindsay Lohan says the actress will miss a mandatory court appearance Thursday because she is stuck in France.
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Mets' Rare Feat Leads to a Result That Is Becoming Familiar
New York Times - - 54 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Triple plays and inside-the-park home runs are rare feats in baseball, even more so when they happen in the same game.
Despite Pagan's big night, Mets fall 5-3 to Nats The Associated Press
Buchholz's pitching, Ortiz's HR spark Boston win
The Associated Press - - 24 minutes ago
BOSTON - Clay Buchholz gave Boston's struggling rotation another lift and David Ortiz hit a two-run homer as the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on a rainy Wednesday night.
Buchholz's pitching, Ortiz's HR spark Boston win Atlanta Journal Constitution
Saunders' gem, Hunter's shot fuel Halos
MLB.com - - 23 minutes ago
CHICAGO -- Joe Saunders followed a shutout with another strong effort, and Torii Hunter's two-run homer with two away in the fourth inning was an important blow in the Angels' 3-2 decision over the White Sox on Wednesday night ...
Hunter, Saunders lead Angels past White Sox, 3-2 Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Study: Postpartum depression affects fathers too
Los Angeles Times - - 7 hours ago
An analysis finds that 10% of men suffer serious depression at some point between a pregnant partner's first trimester and one year after childbirth.
Parents of kids with autism not more likely to divorce, study suggests
CNN - 8 hours ago
By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) -- Emerson Donnell III had heard that 80 percent of marriages that include a child with autism end in divorce.
Viagra could double risk of hearing loss
Reuters - 5 hours ago
A new US study suggests men who take Pfizer's Viagra (sildenafil) or similar drugs for erectile dysfunction may double their chances of hearing impairment, bolstering a Food and Drug Administration warning from 2007 about this side effect.
Viagra Linked to Hearing Loss BusinessWeek
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Teachers Facing Weakest Market in Years
New York Times - - 10 hours ago
PELHAM, NY - In the month since Pelham Memorial High School in Westchester County advertised seven teaching jobs, it has been flooded with 3010 applications from candidates as far away as California.
Should Auto Dealers Be Exempt from Consumer Financial Protection?
TIME - - 4 hours ago
When Brandon Moushey and Anna Kreutz bought a Suzuki motorcycle three years ago, the young husband and wife asked for an installment loan that would allow them to pay off the $15000 bike purchase in five years ...
5 Simple Steps to Cure IBS
Huffington Post (blog) - May 15, 2010
Imagine having a condition with symptoms so severe that you can't leave the house, yet your doctor calls it a "functional," or "psychosomatic," disease -- meaning that it's all in your head.
The Slow Route to Homemade Pizza
New York Times - - May 18, 2010
The pale crust at left is from newly made dough while the crust at right is made with the same dough, aged a day. More Photos » By OLIVER STRAND THERE'S little point in trying to match the horsepower available to a pizzaiolo.
Family of Michigan child killed in police raid files lawsuits
CNN - May 18, 2010
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Calling law enforcement accounts "absurd," a Michigan attorney sued police Tuesday in the death of 7-year-old girl killed during a raid in Detroit.