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At Apocalypse Central, Preparing for What Happens, or Doesn't
New York Times
PETA members waited outside the Family Radio headquarters to deliver
vegetarian Last Supper meals in Oakland, Calif., on Friday. By JESSE
McKINLEY OAKLAND, Calif. — If Harold Camping and his followers are
correct, Gertrude Stein's famous comment about ...
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Syrian troops fire on protesters, 34 killed
Los Angeles Times
A day after President Obama pressed Syria to end brutal attacks on
pro-democracy demonstrators, Bashar Assad's forces continue their violent
crackdown. Activists work to broaden the movement by bringing in Kurds. An
image taken from a video posted ...
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Israeli Leader, Obama Clash
Wall Street Journal
By JAY SOLOMON And CAROL E. LEE AP President Obama and Prime Minister of
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the Oval Office on Friday.
WASHINGTON—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a rare
public rebuke of President Barack Obama at the ...
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Former IMF chief is released from jail
Los Angeles Times
Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be guarded in a Manhattan suite while he faces
charges of sexually assaulting a maid. As part of a $6-million bail
package, he will wear an electronic monitoring device. Residents on the
Upper East Side didn't want Dominique ...
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Trumka to put Democrats on notice
Politico
The AFL-CIO president will speak at the National Press Club on Friday. |
John Shinkle/POLITICO Close By CHRIS FRATES | 5/20/11 7:30 AM EDT AFL-CIO
president Richard Trumka will use a lunchtime speech at the National Press
Club on Friday to push back ...
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With narrow majority, Senate Democrats adopt minimalist agenda
Washington Post
By David A. Fahrenthold and Paul Kane, Just one year ago, the Democrats who
controlled the Senate had won their latest landmark victory: passage of a
bill to remake financial regulation. Today, Democrats still run the Senate,
but their agenda looks a ...
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Obama asks Congress for resolution on Libya
Los Angeles Times
By Lisa Mascaro and Christi Parsons Facing criticism from Congress that
authority for US military action in Libya is about to expire under the War
Powers Act, President Obama asked congressional leaders late Friday for a
resolution of support for ...
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For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage
Gallup.com
by Frank Newport PRINCETON, NJ -- For the first time in Gallup's tracking
of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage
should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as
traditional marriages. ...
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Murder trial of Casey Anthony set to begin Tuesday
Reuters
By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Opening statements in the murder
trial of Casey Anthony, charged with the 2008 killing of her two-year-old
daughter Caylee, were set to begin on Tuesday after 12 jurors and five
alternates were sworn in on ...
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Mississippi River closed after barge sinking
BBC News
The US Coast Guard has closed a five-mile stretch of the swollen
Mississippi River after three barges sank. The barges had been pulled by
tug boats when they broke loose near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, officials
said. A fourth barge broke loose but was ...
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