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U.S. and China open talks to help steady economic ties
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BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China open a high-level meeting on Monday intended to steady their vast and sometimes tense economic relationship, but North Korea threatened to emerge as a point of diplomatic contention.
US Presses China to Punish North Korea for Ship New York Times
Chaos Sullies Thailand's Reputation
Wall Street Journal - - 10 minutes ago
BANGKOK—Thailand faces an uphill battle in restoring investor confidence following two months of violent political unrest that deeply harmed the country's reputation overseas.
Thais Clean Up Bangkok, Business to Resume Monday Voice of America
Ethiopian Party Accused of Intimidation Before Election
New York Times - - 43 minutes ago
Jerome Delay/AP Ethiopians waited to cast their votes in the parliamentary election on Sunday in Dukem, south of the capital, Addis Ababa.
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Rand Paul bucks recent trend against political dynasties
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
First, ophthalmologist Rand Paul -- son of 2008 presidential candidate Ron, a Texas congressman -- won a sweeping victory last Tuesday in Kentucky's Republican Senate primary over establishment favorite Trey Grayson.
GOP hopeful Rand Paul rapped by RNC chairman Michael Steele over 'misplaced ... New York Daily News
Bill Clinton's Motorcade in Minor Car Accident
New York Times - 7 minutes ago
By THE NEW YORK TIMES A motorcade transporting former President Bill Clinton was involved in a minor car accident as Mr. Clinton was on his way to deliver a speech at Yale University on Sunday afternoon, according to Connecticut State Police.
Clinton speaks to Yale grads about unequal world The Associated Press
In Bid for Governor, Cuomo Wants Public, and Legislators, on His Side
New York Times - - 43 minutes ago
The pattern is all too familiar: a crusading, nationally known attorney general; a bold agenda to fix Albany; a public thirst to get it done.
Cuomo Tries Anti-Albany Stance Wall Street Journal
Geithner and 'Uncle' Wang to Spar Over Yuan at Beijing Dialogue
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Bloomberg News May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Chinese official who will face Timothy Geithner in Beijing today jokingly calls himself the Treasury secretary's “uncle” because of a family connection.
As Reform Takes Shape, Some Relief on Wall St.
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
The financial reform legislation making its way through Congress has Wall Street executives privately relieved that the bill does not do more to fundamentally change how the industry does business.
Rio Tinto Says Tax Damaging
Wall Street Journal - - 26 minutes ago
MELBOURNE -- Rio Tinto Plc Chief Executive Tom Albanese said Monday the Australian government's planned new mining tax has already damaged the country's reputation and Rio is now carrying out a review of all its planned projects to ...
Rio Says Its Current Australia Tax Rate Is “Fair” BusinessWeek
Rivals Seize On Troubles of Facebook
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
It sounds like a kamikaze mission: an upstart with a meager number of users and no capital squaring off against Facebook, a social networking juggernaut with more than 400 million members and a $15 billion valuation.
Atlantis Undocks From Space Station, NASA Says
BusinessWeek - - 6 hours ago
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station at 11:22 am New York time today on its last scheduled mission in orbit after almost 25 years of service, NASA said.
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Play Google Pacman Game on the hidden Google page
Seven Sided Cube - 1 hour ago
Is still not to late to play “Google Pacman” even after the end of the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. On Google.com/PacMan is internationally available the great Google Doodle.
Google reinstates Pac-Man game on secret hidden page Beatweek Magazine
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Thai Cannes Winner Steeped in Spiritualism
ABC News - - 14 minutes ago
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - Like most of his feature films, Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" is set in Isan province, where he grew up.
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Lost: 10 things we gotta know
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Copyright 2010, The Associated Press Caption In this TV publicity image released by ABC, Matthew Fox is shown in a scene from "Lost.
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'Shrek' sequel underperforms at box office
Reuters - - 7 hours ago
"Shrek Forever After," the fourth movie in DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc's (DWA.O) lucrative series about a jolly green giant, took the top spot at the weekend box office in North America, but it fell short of expectations, according to ...
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Colombia's Saavedra qualifies for Indy 500
USA Today - - 38 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS - Sebastian Saavedra was getting an MRI when he found out he qualified for the Indianapolis 500. "You're in it, you're in it, buddy," team owner Bryan Herta told him by telephone.
Kanaan's advice to teammate Danica: Have fun The Associated Press
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At 22, Finally a Win on the PGA Tour
New York Times - - 16 minutes ago
Jason Day, of Australia, shot a 72 to win the Byron Nelson Championship by two strokes. By KAREN CROUSE IRVING, Tex. - The 16-year-old golfer's ear was being bent like a flagstick in a stiff breeze.
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Lakers vs. Suns Game 3 live updates
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Can't catch the game on TV, or want to join other fans in following along? Join us here for updates throughout the game this evening.
Child mortality rates dropping, study finds, but US lags
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
Childhood deaths are down 42% in the US, but nations such as Serbia and Malaysia, which were ranked behind the US in 1990, cut their rates by nearly 70%.
Study: fewer kids dying than previously thought The Associated Press
Salmonella Outbreak Spurs Alfalfa Sprout Recall
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No less than 22 people from 10 states have been stricken with salmonella from raw alfalfa sprouts, the CDC has announced. Ten states were affected by the outbreak; these incidents, along with the tragic death of an infant, spawned a nationwide recall ...
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Can you cycle to the office? Today is Bike-to-Work Day
USA Today - May 21, 2010
Happy Bike-to-Work Day! If bicycling is a feasible commuting option, the American League of Bicyclists encourages you to try it today.
Thousands Bike to Work NBC Washington
Perfect day to ride bike to work Baltimore Sun
Toyota, Tesla Burnish Images by Teaming Up
Wired News - - May 21, 2010
Everyone wins in the Toyota-Tesla partnership, but not for the reasons most people think. The Japanese giant and the Silicon Valley upstart stunned everyone with Thursday's announcement that they'll work together on electric ...
Growing Vegetables Upside Down
New York Times - - May 19, 2010
Shawn Verrall waters his upside-down tomato plants with his daughter, Megan, in their Richmond, Wash., garden. By KATE MURPHY IF pests and blight are wrecking your plants, it might be time to turn your garden on its head.
Ghostwriting and the political book culture
Los Angeles Times - - 18 hours ago
From US Grant to Eleanor Roosevelt to Laura Bush and many others, their own words are often put on the page by others. In the spring of 1949, Eleanor Roosevelt turned in the manuscript for her second memoir - this one on the White House years - to her ...
'I Dated a Man Who Was Secretly Married'
Lemondrop (blog) - May 18, 2010
One night when I was 35, single, and living in Charlotte, NC, I was out at this dance club, when a cute guy approached me. He had short, really curly hair, and a nice muscular build.
The 'Randslide' and Its Discontents
New York Times - - May 22, 2010
IF there is one certain outcome to recent American elections, it's this: The results will invariably prove most of the Beltway's settled political narratives wrong.