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James Durbin Eliminated; Three Remain on 'American Idol'

ABC News - Leezel Tanglao, Sheila Marikar - ‎1 hour ago‎
In this publicity image released by Fox, James Durbin performs on the singing competition series "American Idol," on May 11, 2011 in Los Angeles.
People Magazine - E! Online (blog) - Chicago Sun-Times - AceShowbiz

Pakistani bombings kill at least 69

Los Angeles Times - Alex Rodriguez, Zulfiqar Ali - ‎41 minutes ago‎
The twin attacks outside a paramilitary base appear to be the first major militant strike in Pakistan since the slaying of Osama bin Laden.
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Did Mitt Romney help his candidacy with yesterday's speech?

Boston Herald - Hillary Chabot - ‎54 minutes ago‎
By Herald Political Experts / Power Hitters By Hillary Chabot He fessed up to the fact that the Massachusetts plan he signed into law has become a huge liability.
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Report: Ashton Kutcher Finalizing Deal To Join CBS' 'Two And A Half Men'

Access Hollywood - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former “That 70's Show” star Ashton Kutcher is finalizing a deal to join “Two and a Half Men,” two sources told The Hollywood Reporter.

US commandos recorded Osama raid with tiny helmet cameras

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON: The 40-minute US raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan was recorded by tiny helmet cameras worn by each of the 25 US Navy commandos known as SEALs.

Facebook, You're Going To Need A Better Answer For Your Slimeball Stunt

TechCrunch - ‎2 hours ago‎
At this point, I think it's pretty clear what Facebook's strategy for this whole Burson-Marsteller caught-with-their-pants-down situation is going to be: say as little as possible and move on.

Carlos Boozer finally shows up for the Bulls

Chicago Sun-Times - Joe Cowley - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Bulls forward Carlos Boozer dunks over the Hawks' Josh Smith en route to a 23-point effort. | Kevin C. Cox~Getty Images It was supposed to be front and center throughout the opening-round series ...

Mississippi Flooding Threatens Louisiana Oil, Gas Production

Bloomberg - Brian K. Sullivan, Joe Carroll - ‎1 hour ago‎
The rising floodwaters of the Mississippi River, threatening towns and farms between Memphis and the Gulf of Mexico, may affect 10 percent of Louisiana's onshore crude oil production.

Early Treatment Could Avert Millions of AIDS Cases, Study Shows

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎38 minutes ago‎
May 13 (Bloomberg) -- Millions of HIV infections could be averted by treating patients earlier than current guidelines recommend, after a study showed giving pills to patients as soon as they're diagnosed can prevent them infecting others.

Red Wings-Sharks Game Review

USA Today - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Devin Setoguchi, Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau scored goals and the Sharks avoided an historic collapse by beating the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday.

Google Chromebooks Seek Enterprise Blessing

eWeek - Clint Boulton - ‎2 hours ago‎
Google's Chrome OS plans for the new Samsung and Acer Chromebooks received solid support from some of its business and educational partners at Google I/O May 11.

Time for Miami Heat bashers to show team some love

MiamiHerald.com - Linda Robertson - ‎31 minutes ago‎
WEB VOTE Which elite team that has been eliminated in the NBA playoffs is in most need of a big overhaul? By Linda Robertson You don't have to cheer for them as they head into the Eastern Conference finals after exorcising the Boston Celtics.

Syria's Assad reported to have ordered no shooting

Reuters - Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Suleiman al-Khalidi - ‎3 hours ago‎
Syrian residents stand on an army vehicle, holding posters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, during their withdrawal from Deraa city in southern Syria, May 5, 2011 in this picture provided by Government news agency SANA on May 6.

Sony battles to regain trust after data breach

AFP - David Watkins - ‎1 hour ago‎
TOKYO - Japanese entertainment and technology giant Sony faces a battle to regain the trust of millions of consumers after online networks integral to its strategy were hacked, say analysts.

New assessment of Medicare to fuel U.S. budget debate

Reuters - Jason Reed, Donna Smith - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Vice President Joe Biden hosts a meeting with congressional Republicans and Democrats at Blair House, May 5, 2011. By Donna Smith WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A financial assessment of two popular US government programs for the elderly on Friday will likely ...

How Secure Is iPad?

InformationWeek - Kurt Marko - ‎2 hours ago‎
While the Apple tablet doesn't yet equal the BlackBerry in terms of enterprise-grade management tools, it sports a set of surprisingly robust security features.

Senate ethics panel assails ex-colleague Ensign over coverup of his affair

Boston Globe - ‎41 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - The Senate Ethics Committee declared yesterday that it has “substantial and credible evidence'' that former senator John Ensign broke federal laws in his effort to cover up an extramarital affair he had with a political aide, referring the ...

NATO missiles hit Khadafy's compound

Boston Globe - Michael Birnbaum, Mary Beth Sheridan - ‎42 minutes ago‎
TRIPOLI, Libya - NATO missiles struck Moammar Khadafy's compound early yesterday, government officials said, hours after the longtime leader appeared on state television to dispel rumors that he had died.

US Stocks Higher, Reversing Early Decline; DJIA Rises 68

Wall Street Journal - Jonathan Cheng - ‎9 hours ago‎
Stocks climbed higher Thursday, reversing sharp morning losses, as commodities rebounded and defensive stocks strengthened. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 68 points, or 0.5%, to 12698 in late trading, while the Standard ...

Matthew Perry Plans to 'Go Away' for a Month to Focus on Staying Sober

Hollywood Reporter - Bob D'Amico - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Matthew Perry said Thursday that he is taking a break from show business to focus on his sobriety. "I'm making plans to go away for a month to focus on my sobriety and to continue my life in recovery," Perry told TMZ.

Injured Tiger's "Holy Grail" of majors looks more distant

Reuters - Hans Deryk, Patrick Johnston - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tiger Woods of the US walks down the fourth fairway after hitting his ball into the water during first round play in the Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, May 12, 2011.

Nazi death-camp guard John Demjanjuk released after being found guilty

Telegraph.co.uk - Matthew Day - ‎35 minutes ago‎
John Demjanjuk, the Nazi death-camp guard, was yesterday found guilty of almost 30000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced to five years in prison, only to be immediately released because of his age.

Team president Pat Riley the guiding light to Heat's success

USA Today - Jeff Zillgitt - ‎40 minutes ago‎
By Issac Baldizon, NBAE/Getty Images Pat Riley declines most interview request, but the Heat president addressed the Miami crowd Wednesday after being named NBA co-executive of the year.

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