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Police: No sign of abduction in Rockport disappearance

State Police reiterated today that they have found no evidence that toddler Caleigh Harrison was abducted from Long Beach two weeks ago. (Globe, 5:52 p.m.)

Facebook sets price for its stock offering

Facebook has set a price range of $28 to $35 for its upcoming initial public offering of stock, a valuation that could raise as much as $11.8 billion. (AP, 5:05 p.m.)

Osama bin Laden's final words go online

Globe columnist Juliette Kayyem on the release of the bin Laden documents
In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden worried about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims. (AP, 4:00 p.m.)

Romney blasts Obama over dissident

Mitt Romney criticized the Obama administration for releasing Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng from protection in the US embassy in Beijing. (Globe, 4:20 p.m.)

Robert Kraft: Junior Seau a 'true Patriot'

Fighting tears, Patriots owner Robert Kraft recalled Junior Seau, who was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide, calling him "one of those special people who came through our locker room." (Globe, 1:26 p.m.)
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  • Mass. tax collections fall short of goal in April

    Massachusetts tax revenue collections are continuing to fall short of projections. The Revenue Department said Thursday that the state collected about $2.5 billion in taxes in April. That's up $3 million or one tenth of one percent over the same month a year ago, but $93 million short of the estimate for the month. (AP, 5:30 p.m.)

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  • Lawyer: Libyan ex-PM claims Sarkozy funding

    A former Libyan prime minister claims Moammar Gadhafi's regime financed French President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign, according to his lawyer. Sarkozy vehemently denies the allegations. (Associated Press, 5:10 p.m.)

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  • Texas lawmakers hold hearing on property taxes

    Conservative activists told Texas lawmakers Thursday they'd like the Legislature to abolish property taxes and to curb the power of school districts, cities and counties to take on debt through bond initiatives. (Associated Press, 5:07 p.m.)

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May Day 2012

May Day 2012

May Day was marked around the globe with political protests and demonstrations by organized labor. The Occupy movement used the day to spread its message of economic inequality.

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