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AFP – Indian students rallied in Melbourne on Sunday as Australia scrambled to contain outrage over a wave of attacks that has seen it labelled racist and strained diplomatic relations with New Delhi.
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AP – The program begins with upbeat music that sounds like a game show theme. Colors shimmer across the screen, and the title appears: “Hello, President.”
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Time.com – If President Barack Obama thought he could deliver the promise of a few Israeli concessions on settlements during his upcoming Cairo speech to the Muslim world, he was sorely mistaken
Read More: Israeli Rejection of Settlement Freeze Bodes Ill for Obama's Cairo Outreach
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AP – A session of the Guantanamo war crimes court that began Sunday will likely show the difficulties President Barack Obama faces in changing the system and closing the prison by January.
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McClatchy Newspapers – ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Waziristan, the remote area that’s the epicenter of Taliban and al Qaida militants in Pakistan, is set to become the next war zone in the nation’s fight against Islamic extremists, where clashes between insurgents and the army erupted over the weekend.
Read More: Pakistan to attack the fountainhead of extremism: Rugged Waziristan
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The Christian Science Monitor – In a highly anticipated visit to Cairo next week, US President Barack Obama will deliver an address to the Muslim world meant to open a new chapter in its ties with the United States.
Read More: Egyptian reform activists wary of Obama's visit to Cairo
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AFP – The Dalai Lama left Copenhagen on Sunday under the cheers of an adoring throng of hundreds bidding farewell to Tibet’s spiritual leader, whose latest trip to Europe has angered China again.
Read More: Hundreds cheer Dalai Lama as he leaves Denmark
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AP – As a young poet, Cui Weiping was not much interested in politics. But she says she could never shake the image of her husband returning home on a June night 20 years ago, his pants mottled with the blood of people shot by the Chinese army.
Read More: Tiananmen: A battle of remembering vs. forgetting
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AP – Fats Domino rarely emerges from his Louisiana home and many wondered if he’d show up for “The Domino Effect,” his namesake concert that raises funds to help rebuild schools and playgrounds damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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AP – The animated action comedy “Up” took flight with a $68.2 million opening weekend, maintaining a perfect box-office track record for Pixar Animation, whose 10 films all have been commercial and critical hits.
Read More: Pixar goes `Up' with $68.2 million debut weekend
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AP – The long-rumored e-book boom at last has arrived. But publishers still wait, and wait, for another supposed surge: Spanish-language titles.
Read More: Lost in translation: The Spanish-language puzzle
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AP – Police in Los Angeles say “Point Break” actress Lori Petty has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after she struck and injured a skateboarder.
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AP – A popular Miami priest nicknamed “Father Oprah” said Sunday that “church is about forgiveness” during his first sermon since leaving the Roman Catholic Church to become Episcopal amid an uproar over published photos of him kissing his girlfriend on the beach.
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E! Online – She “Dreamed a Dream,” but unfortunately it wasn’t enough.
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Reuters – The tale of a gruff widower borne “Up” by a bunch of colored balloons soared to the top of the North American box office in the third best opening for a movie from the Pixar stable.
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E! Online – It’s supposed to be the young and fun awards show, but tonight’s MTV Movie Awards seems to be the same old clash of bloated Hollywood egos—at least judging by the pre-show seating arrangement squabbles.
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E! Online – Apparently not even going into labor can keep celebs from tweeting.
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Playbill – Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers, announced changes to the Basic Showcase and Seasonal Showcase codes for small-budget independent productions in New York City.
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AP – The Southern California woman who gave birth to the world’s longest-surviving set of octuplets has signed a deal to star in a reality television series, her lawyer said Sunday.
Read More: Calif. octuplets mom and her 14 kids get TV show
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PlanetOut – “I have had three partners die as a result of the HIV virus since the mid 80âs and I am still negative.
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HealthDay – SUNDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) — Using a combination of the
drugs temsirolimus (Torisel) and Bryostatin appears to be safe in patients
with metastatic kidney cancer, according to early data from 25 patients in
a phase 1 trial.
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Reuters – Caffeine-fueled teens are texting, Web-surfing and gaming for hours into the night, which is affecting their alertness and ability to function during the day, a new study in Pediatrics shows.
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AP – Contact lens maker Bausch & Lomb Inc. had an overriding reason for going private in 2007: It wanted to handle a devastating recall of its flagship lens cleaner, its chief executive said, “without a lot of outside distraction.”
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AP – First there was surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation. Now, doctors have overcome 30 years of false starts and found success with a fourth way to fight cancer: using the body’s natural defender, the immune system.
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AFP – New therapies developed following groundbreaking clinical trials appear to effectively target breast cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to research unveiled Sunday at a major cancer conference.
Read More: New therapies to treat breast, lymph cancer: studies
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AP – Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.
Read More: Some antidepressants may risk breast cancer return
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AFP – The US military is moving ahead with plans to create its first “cyber command” designed to bolster America’s potential to wage digital warfare as well as defend against mounting cyber threats, officials said on Friday.
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AP – On the short-messaging service Twitter, space is at a premium: You’ve got 140 characters to make your point, and you probably don’t want to waste half of it on a super-sized link to your latest YouTube obsession.
Read More: As Web communication shrinks, so do links
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AFP – Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle, who won a worldwide audience after her rendition of “I Dreamed A Dream” became a hit on YouTube, came second Saturday in the British talent show that made her famous.
Read More: Singer Susan Boyle loses British talent show
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Reuters – Street dance troupe Diversity said on Sunday it was still in shock after beating runaway favorite and Internet sensation Susan Boyle in the final of the popular “Britain’s Got Talent” television contest.
Read More: Diversity "gobsmacked" by UK TV talent show win
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PC World – Convinced the PSP Go is a go? Leaked high-res shots and a Qore Playstation Network video (meant to be released post-E3) have made a strong case for the upcoming Portable makeover, but do they hint at anything else?
Read More: PSP Go: Another Look
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Reuters – Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new version of its “Wii Fit” home exercise game this autumn, aiming to help boost sluggish sales of its Wii console in Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
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Ahmadinejad vows to reveal past government books
The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatened Sunday to release internal documents on government affairs going back to the early 1980s in a direct counterattack against challengers who claim his policies have sent Iran into an … Video: Iran hangs three for mosque bombing – 30 May 09 Iran Hangs 3 Men Held in Bombing of Mosque |
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 Los Angeles Times |
Millvina Dean, last living survivor of the Titanic, dies aged 97
Times Online Nearly a century after she was rescued from the decks of the sinking Titanic, the last remaining survivor of the disaster has died, aged 97. Last Titanic survivor dies at 97 Last survivor of 'unsinkable' Titanic dies at 97 |
Read More: Millvina Dean, last living survivor of the Titanic, dies aged 97 – Times Online
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 Washington Post |
N. Korea's nuclear defiance may embolden Iran, Israelis worry
Christian Science Monitor US Defense Secretary Robert Gates promised Saturday that the US will not 'stand idly by,' but the communist nation's example could be a case study in how to side-step diplomacy. Nuclear-armed North Korea is 'not acceptable', warns US ASEAN leaders meet amid tight security |
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Senator vows filibuster on transportation bill
Dallas Morning News By JAY ROOT / AP An angry Sen. John Carona vowed Sunday to wage a filibuster over a bill renewing the Texas Transportation Commission, jeopardizing billions of dollars in road funding over the next two years. Carona: “Sad day for Texas” Diluted TxDOT bill gains enemy in Texas Senate |
Read More: Senator vows filibuster on transportation bill – Dallas Morning News
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 Washington Post |
Illinois State Legislators Call for Burris Resignation
FOXNews Roland Burris' colleagues in the US Senate have been noticeably silent since the release of a secretly recorded phone conversation with former Illinois Gov. Video: Tape Released in Sen. Burris Wiretap Burris says blame impeachment panel for their questions |
Read More: Illinois State Legislators Call for Burris Resignation – FOXNews
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 Grand Forks Herald |
Gay marriage debate complicates SF mayor's future
San Jose Mercury News By JULIET WILLIAMS AP Writer SACRAMENTO—The state Supreme Court's decision to uphold California's constitutional ban on gay marriage—and another impassioned initiative fight as early as next year—present complications for the politician most associated … Thousands rally in California's heartland in support of gay marriage Prop. 8 opponents take their case to Fresno |
Read More: Gay marriage debate complicates SF mayor's future – San Jose Mercury News
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 Washington Post |
Oil Heads for Biggest Monthly Gain Since 1999 as Asia Rebounds
Bloomberg By Grant Smith May 29 (Bloomberg) — Oil headed for its biggest monthly gain in a decade as economic indicators from Asia and shrinking crude inventories in the US pointed to a global recovery. Oil hits 6-month high above $66 on economic hopes Oil hits new 6-month high above $66 |
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Hawaii Superferry files Chapter 11 Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Bizjournals.com Hawaii Superferry, Inc., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming a Hawaii Supreme Court court ruling that forced it to cease interisland ferry operations, as well as the decline in tourism and high fuel prices for its decline in … Hawaii Superferry Files for Bankruptcy Protection Hawaii Superferry files for bankruptcy |
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Alienware M17x gaming laptop revealed in all its thick, dual-GPU glory
CNET News by Scott Stein With E3 around the corner, gaming news is breaking left and right. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that details on Alienware's M17x gaming laptop broke a little earlier than next weekend's onslaught of pixels and polygons. Alienware's New M17x: Most Powerful Notebook Ever? Alienware is now the Dell gaming arm with its All Powerful M17x |
Read More: Alienware M17x gaming laptop revealed in all its thick, dual-GPU glory – CNET News
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Shuttle Atlantis scheduled to return to Florida early Monday
Houston Chronicle By KRISTEN HAYS Shuttle Atlantis is slated to take off early Monday from Edwards Air Force Base in California to travel back to Florida, but NASA officials are still considering options for the best flight route to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape … Endeavour On The Move To New Launch Pad 2 orbiters moving this week |
Read More: Shuttle Atlantis scheduled to return to Florida early Monday – Houston Chronicle
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Shooting to Software Stardom on the iPhone
New York Times By RANDALL STROSS MITCHELL WAITE could think of only one reason that Apple's legal department would leave a voice message last February asking him to call back: he was about to be sued. Week in Apple: Psystar going bankrupt, iPod knockoffs, and back-to … Enough apps to fill an orchard for Apple |
Read More: Shooting to Software Stardom on the iPhone – New York Times
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 Washington Post |
KELLNER: Microsoft's Bing offers new search
Washington Times By Mark A. Kellner | Monday, June 1, 2009 The buzz was about Bing on Thursday as Microsoft Corp.'s Steve Ballmer took center stage at the D: All Things Digital conference near San Diego to announce the next step for the Live Search technology. Magid: Don't count Microsoft out in search Microsoft Bing No Sure Thing |
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 DailyTech |
Palm Pre Finds New BFF — Apple's iTunes
DailyTech The Palm Pre will be the first non-Apple phone to feature firmware-supported syncing with iTunes. The great mystery is whether Apple will try to sue Palm to block this feature. Will the Palm Pre Overtake RIM's BlackBerry in the Enterprise? Don't panic: Verizon will get Palm Pre, too |
Read More: Palm Pre Finds New BFF — Apple's iTunes – DailyTech
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Astros end road trip with 2-1 win over Pirates
Houston Chronicle By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Gene J. Puskar AP Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Hampton dominates as Astros top Bucs VENUE: PNC Park |
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Lap 383: Tony Stewart cuts Greg Biffle's lead to 0.559 seconds
FOXSports.com Lap 374: Greg Biffle shoots out of a cannon at the restart – he opens up a nice size lead. GREEN FLAG – LAP 373: Top 10 – Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Casey … Pit strategy pays off for Johnson in Dover win Johnson wins at Dover |
Read More: Lap 383: Tony Stewart cuts Greg Biffle's lead to 0.559 seconds – FOXSports.com
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Reuters – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had promised a four-day marathon edition of his widely watched weekly television talkshow, but unspecified technical problems threw the plans awry this weekend.
Read More: Chavez' Venezuela marathon TV show cut short
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AP – A retired Air Force colonel with decades of experience as a flight instructor gave one of his students a hands-on lesson in a key principle of flying: Don’t run out of gas. Al Uhalt of Colorado Springs made a bumpy but safe landing in a field Thursday when the single-engine Aviat Husky he and a student were flying ran out of fuel near the end of a 45-minute lesson.
Read More: Pilot lesson No. 1: Check gas before taking off
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AP – A 25-year-old Egyptian man cut off his own penis to spite his family after he was refused permission to marry a girl from a lower class family, police reported Sunday.
Read More: Family axes wedding plans, Egyptian cuts off organ
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