Sports
About 1 minute ago
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press
San Jose was called for 44 minutes in penalties in the final 21 minutes of a 7-3 loss in Game 3.
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Sports
6 minutes ago
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Torii Hunter, who was making his first start of the season in center field, lost a fly ball in the ninth inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
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The Truth About Upper Big Branch
A report leaves no doubt about Massey Energy’s responsibility for the mining disaster.
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N.Y. / Region
6 minutes ago
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Way Back Machine | Doomsday, East Patchogue, 1925
By ANDY NEWMAN
Eighty-six years ago, New York had its very own prophet of the apocalypse, Robert Reidt, who earned derisive front page coverage in the New York Times of its day.
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Opinion
12 minutes ago
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They Need to Be Counted
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is right that New York’s lawmakers will be on the wrong side of history if they fail to legalize same-sex marriage.
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U.S.
14 minutes ago
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Make My Bed? But You Say the World’s Ending
By ASHLEY PARKER
Monica Lopossay for The New York Times
The Haddad children of Middletown, Md., have a lot on their minds: school projects, SATs, weekend parties. And parents who believe the earth will begin to self-destruct on Saturday.
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U.S.
19 minutes ago
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Lights on Earth Impede Arizona’s Eyes on Space
By MARC LACEY
Joshua Lott for The New York Times
Arizona is an astronomy haven with an array of prestigious observatories taking advantage of the state’s dry weather, minimal cloud cover and dark skies, but light pollution is a threat.
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Sports
21 minutes ago
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Zenyatta’s Trainer Uncovers a Colt That Gives Him Hope
By JOE DRAPE
John Shirreffs misses Zenyatta, a horse for the ages, but he is optimistic about Mr. Commons, who will run in the Preakness.
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World
22 minutes ago
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Iran’s President to Lead Next OPEC Meeting
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
Vahid Salemi/Associated Press
Having appointed himself temporary oil minister, Iran’s leader is likely to add drama to what is usually a staid proceeding.
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Opinion
24 minutes ago
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Peace and Change
President Obama said many right things about the Arab Spring, but he can’t stop there.
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Business Day
27 minutes ago
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LinkedIn's Surge Sets Stage for More Internet I.P.O.'s
By EVELYN M. RUSLI
The New York Times
LinkedIn's stock more than doubled, raising expectations that other initial public offerings for companies like Facebook and Groupon will also do well.
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Sports
30 minutes ago
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A Season Interrupted
By JERÉ LONGMAN
Albert Olive/European Pressphoto Agency
The popular Barcelona defender Éric Abidal had a tumor in his liver removed in mid-March and has recovered quickly enough to be available for the Champions League final.
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U.S.
30 minutes ago
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Insurers Told to Justify Rate Increases Over 10 Percent
By ROBERT PEAR
Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said insurers would have to defend rate increases in an environment in which they are doing well financially.
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Opinion
31 minutes ago
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Here’s a Great Place to Cut
The federal farm subsidy program — wasteful, inefficient and virtually indestructible — may at last be headed for serious downsizing.
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Opinion
38 minutes ago
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The Big Society
By DAVID BROOKS
Prime Minister David Cameron’s government in Britain is on a quest for community.
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U.S.
42 minutes ago
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A River’s Crest Arrives, Almost an Afterthought
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and KIM SEVERSON
The floodwaters in Mississippi and Louisiana are expected to linger for a long time.
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Opinion
42 minutes ago
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Making Things in America
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Manufacturing is one of the bright spots of a generally disappointing recovery. Just look at the auto industry.
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Sports
42 minutes ago
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A Memorable Debut for Hector Noesi
By BEN SHPIGEL
After spending 16 days in the majors, in two stints, Noesi was summoned in the 12th inning of a 1-1 game, securing him his first career win, in his first career game.
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World
43 minutes ago
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Turning Point for Two Leaders With Mistrust
By HELENE COOPER
When they meet Friday, President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel face a turning point in a relationship that was not warm to begin with.
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Opinion
43 minutes ago
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Publishers as Partners in Literacy
By DAVID BORNSTEIN
First Book Marketplace, which makes quality new books affordable for poor children, helps in ways that libraries and used book bins can't.
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U.S.
43 minutes ago
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Blagojevich’s Courtroom, Oprah’s Arena
By JAMES WARREN
Oprah Winfrey packed the United Center for her show’s farewell this week, but former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s retrial is playing to a nearly empty house. Clearly, the public prefers confession to denial.
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Opinion
43 minutes ago
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A Conversation About Food, Cooking and Alice B. Toklas
By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN and AMANDA HESSER
How to feed yourself and your family: a conversational followup to the foodies vs. techies column.
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Opinion
45 minutes ago
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'The Death Knell of Slavery'
By GREG DOWNS
Why North Carolina Unionists really opposed secession.
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N.Y. / Region
49 minutes ago
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Aiming to Rein In the Anarchy on 2 Wheels
By JIM DWYER
The widow of a man killed by a bicyclist on a Manhattan street two years ago is working to make the city safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
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Business Day
51 minutes ago
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Retailers Fall Short as Shoppers Cut Back
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Falling sales and rising costs have an effect on the first quarter for Sears and Gap,
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Arts
52 minutes ago
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A Havana Connection Infuses the Music Scene
By REYHAN HARMANCI
Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen
Only about 11,000 Cubans live in the Bay Area, but their influence on the local music scene, as seen at festivals like Salsa Rueda and CubaCaribe, is much bigger than their numbers.
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U.S.
53 minutes ago
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Washington: Senate Committee to Defer Budget Talks
By JACKIE CALMES
The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Kent Conrad, announced Thursday that the panel would indefinitely defer work on a budget for the coming fiscal year.
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U.S.
54 minutes ago
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Rhode Island: House Backs Civil Unions
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The State House of Representatives passed a bill allowing gay couples to enter into civil unions after an effort to turn the initiative into a bill that would allow gay couples to marry failed.
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Opinion
55 minutes ago
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Losing (but Loving) the Green Card Lottery
By YASCHA MOUNK
A random visa system preserves the spirit of America’s early open borders.
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Opinion
56 minutes ago
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The Siege of the Freedom Riders
By BERNARD LAFAYETTE Jr.
Matt Rota
In a Montgomery church 50 years ago, Dr. King taught us the power of nonviolence.
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Sports
57 minutes ago
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Armstrong Accused of Drug Use by Ex-Teammate
By JULIET MACUR
Tyler Hamilton told CBS that he saw Lance Armstrong inject himself with a performance-enhancing drug.
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U.S.
60 minutes ago
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California: Schwarzenegger Puts Movies on Hold
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is putting his acting career on pause amid the news that he had fathered a child with a former member of his household staff.
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U.S.
60 minutes ago
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Refusing to Give in to Eviction
By AARON GLANTZ
Some groups in California are fighting foreclosures, with mixed results.
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Sports
20:41
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Mets Looked at Fraud Coverage for Madoff Stakes
By SERGE F. KOVALESKI
In 2001, the Mets considered buying fraud insurance to protect the millions they invested with Bernard L. Madoff.
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U.S.
20:39
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Arizona: 21 Arrested in Smuggling Ring
By MARC LACEY
Law enforcement officials announced Thursday the arrest of 21 people who they said used an area of the Tohono O’Odham Indian reservation to smuggle marijuana and migrants from Mexico.
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U.S.
20:37
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From Oakland to the World, Words of Warning: Time’s Up
By SCOTT JAMES
Scott James/The Bay Citizen
Inside the Oakland headquarters of Family Radio Worldwide the staff has prepared for the end of the world, which is coming this this Saturday.
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U.S.
20:28
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Deal Reached on Extension of Patriot Act
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
Congressional leaders agreed to extend three provisions of the law, unchanged, by four years.
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20:26
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Ex-Teammate Says He Saw Armstrong Dope
By ROBERT MACKEY
Tyler Hamilton, who helped Armstrong win the Tour de France, told "60 Minutes" that he had witnessed Armstrong's use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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Education
20:25
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Parents Battle School Districts for Special Support
By TREY BUNDY
Adithya Sambamurthy/The Bay Citizen
In San Francisco, a growing number of parents of special-needs children are challenging the budget-crunched school district over federally mandated support.
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Technology
20:22
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Worth Reading: LinkedIn Traded for $14.50 a Share Last Year
By DAMON DARLIN
LinkedIn traded for $14.50 a share in April of last year. After going public Thursday, it closed at $94.25.
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U.S.
20:22
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NASA Installs Device at Space Station in Long-Sought Quest for Antimatter
By WILLIAM HARWOOD
Endeavour astronauts attached a $2 billion cosmic ray detector to the International Space Station.
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Business Day
20:20
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Don Barden, a Leading Black Businessman, Dies at 67
By NICK BUNKLEY
Mr. Barden’s business empire started with a single record store and grew into cable television and casinos.
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World
20:12
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Libya Revolt Sidelines Women, Who Led It
By KAREEM FAHIM
Alkis Konstantinidis/European Pressphoto Agency
While Libya’s fledgling rebel government has more than doubled in size, women now occupy just 2 of the 40 or so positions in the leadership.
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Health
20:10
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Electrode Experiment Shows Promise as a Paralyzed Man Stands
By DENISE GRADY
The experiment showed that electrical stimulation can unlock the ability of the spinal cord to control movement.
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Business Day
20:09
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John Malone's Liberty Media Bids for Barnes & Noble
By JULIE BOSMAN
Liberty Media offered to pay $17 a share in cash, a 20 percent premium over Barnes & Noble's closing stock price on Thursday.
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Movies
20:08
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A Contemporary Romantic Melodrama
By MIKE HALE
China Lion Entertainment
“A Beautiful Life,” starring Shu Qi and Liu Ye, is a contemporary romantic melodrama.
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Opinion
20:03
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Nursing Home Workers
A response to an article about home health care aides who provide care but don’t have health care themselves.
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World
20:02
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Bahrain: Court Sentences Shiite Cleric to 20 Years
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A security court has sentenced a prominent Shiite cleric and eight others to 20 years in prison for kidnapping a police officer.
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Opinion
20:00
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Treating Childhood Trauma
A response to an Op-Ed about cuts President Obama proposed for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
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Opinion
19:59
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Demjanjuk as Metaphor
A response to an article about the conviction of a ex-guard at a Nazi death camp.
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