Business

The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 3.71 points, or 0.03 percent, at 12,806.83 Reuters

Wall Street set for lower open on commodity weakness

Reuters – 12 mins ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were poised for a lower open on Tuesday as a move higher in the dollar pressured commodity prices and investors weighed the potential for some consolidation in equities after a recent run-up. Full Story »

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Embarrassed Pakistan says excluded from bin Laden raid

Reuters – 2 hrs 12 mins ago

Pakistan's president acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that his security forces were left out of a U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden, but he did little to dispel questions over how the al Qaeda leader was able to live in comfort near Islamabad. Full Story »

Technology News

A soldier in Afghanistan learned about the death of Osama bin Laden on Facebook. A TV producer in South Carolina got a tip from comedian Kathy Griffin on Twitter. A blues musician in Denver received an email alert from The New York Times. And a Kansas woman found out as she absently scrolled through the Internet on her smartphone while walking her dog. Full Story »

Science News

Study: Ancient 'Nutcracker Man' really ate grass

AP – Mon May 2, 7:12 pm ET

Nutcracker Man didn't eat nuts after all. After a half-century of referring to an ancient pre-human as "Nutcracker Man" because of his large teeth and powerful jaw, scientists now conclude that he actually chewed grasses instead. Full Story »