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Tests Link Deadly Ricin to Obama Letter...

ABC News - ‎41 minutes ago‎
When poison-laced letters were sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials, it didn't take long to track down a suspect based on a phrase often used by an Elvis impersonator named Kevin Curtis: "I am KC and I approve this message.
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Man Loses Life Savings Playing Carnival Game, Wins Giant Banana

TIME - ‎3 hours ago‎
One man never imagined he would spend his life savings on a giant stuffed banana with dreadlocks. Henry Gribbohm, 30, lost $2600 - his entire savings - on a game called Tubs of Fun at a Manchester, NH.
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Tony Awards nominations find some class amid the crass

Los Angeles Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
The Tony nominations were announced Tuesday, but before we plunge into the big race between "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda the Musical," one obvious question should be addressed before any other: Given the crassly commercial direction of Broadway, why ...
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ADP reports 119K private job gains in April - USA Today

USA TODAY - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Businesses added 119,000 jobs in March, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday, below economists' expectations. Job growth picked up from the prior month but remained mired in a spring slowdown.
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Obama renews vow to close Gitmo after hunger strike

NBCNews.com - ‎45 minutes ago‎
100 prisoners at Guantanamo remain on hunger strike, protesting being detained for years, often without charges, as President Obama says we “should reflect on why exactly we're doing this.
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10 things to know for today

Monroe News Star - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Opposition lawmaker Julio Borges arrives with a bruised face to his political party's headquarters before speaking to the press in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
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Attacks in Russia's Dagestan grab international attention after Boston

Christian Science Monitor
24 minutes ago
Written by
Arthur Bright
... • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Skip to next paragraph. Arthur Bright. Europe Editor. Arthur Bright is the Europe Editor at The Christian Science Monitor.
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Jodi Arias trial approaches finish line - USA Today

USA TODAY - ‎Apr 29, 2013‎
Jurors are schedule to begin deliberations in the Jodi Arias trial on Friday. A defense attorney weighs in on which side is in better shape as the case comes to a close.
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Price hikes, new customers lift Comcast profit - USA Today

USA TODAY - ‎21 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast, the nation's largest cable company and owner of NBCUniversal, Wednesday said its net income rose 17% in the latest quarter, powered by continued strong results from its cable operations.
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Consumer Confidence in U.S. Rose More Than Forecast in April

Bloomberg
16 hours ago
Written by
Jeanna Smialek
Consumer confidence unexpectedly jumped in April, and the rebound in home values accelerated earlier this year, showing the recovery in residential real estate is buttressing the U.S.
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Work continues in Wisconsin Caterpillar plant after contract rejected

Chicago Tribune - ‎55 minutes ago‎
SOUTH MILWAUKEE - United Steelworkers Local 1343 on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would have frozen wages, increased contributions to health care costs and offered senior union employees ...
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China Manufacturing Expands at Weaker Pace After Economy Slows

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
China's manufacturing expanded at a weaker pace in April in a sign that the slowdown in the world's second-largest economy is extending into the second quarter.
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Merck Cuts Profit Forecast as Buyback Boosted $15 Billion

Bloomberg - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Merck & Co. (MRK), facing generic competition to what was once its best-selling drug, cut its full-year guidance in anticipation of lower sales and said it would start buying back as much as $15 billion in shares.
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Cern re-creating first web page to revere early ideals

BBC News - ‎Apr 30, 2013‎
WWW GFX Lost to the world: The first website. At the time, few imagined how ubiquitous the technology would become. Continue reading the main story.
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Path is spamming address books with unwanted texts and robocalls — again

The Verge - ‎20 hours ago‎
Path, the photo-centric social network that just hit 10 million users yesterday, has been getting some heat for what some users say are spammy tactics to recruit new users.
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JJ Abrams Eyeing John Williams For 'Star Wars' Reboot Score

MTV.com - ‎37 minutes ago‎
There are a few key building blocks you need when constructing a "Star Wars" reboot: Jedis, wookies, the Millennium Falcon and some combination of Han Solo, Darth Vader, storm troopers, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.
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Downtons Lily James Cast as Cinderella

Daily Beast - ‎1 hour ago‎
She might be part of the upstairs on Downton Abbey, but British actress Lily James is about to get a lesson in being part of the servant class.
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Fleetwood Mac Release New EP in 10 Years, 'Extended Play'

Headlines & Global News - ‎21 minutes ago‎
After a 10-year hiatus from the music scene, Fleetwood Mac is back with new tunes. The group, founded in 1967, released their highly anticipated EP, "Extended Play", on Tuesday, according to USA Today.
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Emma Stone, Colin Firth Heading To France For Woody Allen Comedy

Contactmusic.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Emma Stone and Colin Firth will star in Woody Allen's latest movie - a currently untitled comedy set to shoot in the South of France this summer.
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Tipsheet: NHL's true Tuesday night hero

STLtoday.com - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Alex Steen was the NHL's top star Tuesday night, scoring two goals to beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1. His overtime steal and lay-up against Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will rank among the more memorable Blues playoff goals.
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Blake Griffin: Blake Griffin has swelling, ankle looking bad

Rotoworld.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Blake Griffin (right ankle) initially injured himself in practice on Monday when he came down awkwardly on Lamar Odom's foot. ESPN LA's Ramona Shelburne added that Griffin would have never played if the team was in the regular season, and we assumed ...
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Little Substance In Norman Reaction

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Vijay Singh, who earlier this year admitted to taking a banned substance, will not face any sanctions after the World Anti-Doping Agency determined that the use of deer-antler spray is no long considered prohibitive.
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The night Psy met Dodger Hyun-Jin Ryu and baseball world shook

Los Angeles Times - ‎12 minutes ago‎
It was part spectacle, part marketing scheme, and partly like being in someone's bad music video. Only on a baseball field. If that picture is slightly hard to fathom, then you clearly are unfamiliar with the phenomenon that is Psy.
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Atoms star in ball-bothering boffins' Big Blue movie

Register - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Vid IBM Research has proved its worth by moving atoms across a screen to create the world's smallest movie. Big Blue has gone much better with its atomic animation A Boy and His Atom.
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Privately Financed Spaceship Roars Closer to Space

New York Times - ‎Apr 29, 2013‎
For the more than 500 space tourists who have signed up for a trip on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, Monday was a milestone: the day the spaceship that will be carrying them aloft made its first powered flight and broke the sound barrier for its first time.
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More Than 4000 US Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides

U.S. News & World Report - ‎21 minutes ago‎
WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- More than 4,000 American children are injured on amusement rides each year, according to a new study that calls for standardized safety regulations.

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