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Los Angeles County gearing up for same-sex marriage licenses - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County gearing up for same-sex marriage licenses
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Bruce Carr,50, left and his partner Ron Longo,48, hold hands in reaction to the California Supreme Court's ruling to lift the ban on same sex marriages.
Video: Strong Emotions Surround Gay Marriage Decision kcratv
Comment by Lee Swislow Ex. Director, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
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Obama Lashes Back At Bush, McCain - CBS News

Times Online
Obama Lashes Back At Bush, McCain
CBS News - 2 hours ago
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has been the subject of criticism from Republicans for his willingness to negotiate with some of America's top enemies.
Video: Obama Criticizes McCain, Bush Over Attacks AssociatedPress
Obama defends position against 'fearmongers' Bush, McCain New York Daily News
Seattle Times - Washington Post - New York Times - Los Angeles Times
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Zimbabwe Election Runoff Set for June 27 - New York Times

Canada.com
Zimbabwe Election Runoff Set for June 27
New York Times - 10 hours ago
By BARRY BEARAK and CELIA W. DUGGER JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe’s delayed runoff election between President Robert Mugabe, who has led the nation for nearly three decades, and the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been set for June 27, the country’s ...
With Zimbabwe Presidential Run-Off Date Set, Tough Campaign Looms Voice of America
Zimbabwe attacks 'out of control' BBC News
AllAfrica.com - The Associated Press - Chicago Tribune - Times Online
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Qatar hosts Lebanon dialogue - Aljazeera.net

Voice of America
Qatar hosts Lebanon dialogue
Aljazeera.net - 3 hours ago
Talks aimed at ending Lebanon's protracted political crisis are to resume in the Qatari capital on Saturday morning. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, opened the meeting the prevous night in Doha, which followed a deal brokered by ...
Bickering Lebanese politicians start talks in Qatar AFP
Lebanese leaders start talks in Qatar to end political crisis ... International Herald Tribune
BBC News - New York Times - The Associated Press - Washington Post
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Negotiating aid politics - BBC News

The Irrawaddy News Magazine
Negotiating aid politics
BBC News - 16 hours ago
By Mike Thomson Getting aid staff and relief supplies into Burma is already difficult. Criticise the country's generals and it threatens to become impossible.
Burma's death toll is doubled to 78000 San Francisco Chronicle
Cyclone Nargis baby with little time to live survives week to face ... Times Online
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Energy Department to stop adding oil to reserve - Reuters
Energy Department to stop adding oil to reserve
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Tom Doggett WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Energy Department said on Friday it will not add millions of barrels of oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a move sought by Congress to battle record fuel costs that in the end will likely have little ...
Video: Oil Shipments Into Government Reserve Halted AssociatedPress
Bush Halts Oil Reserve Purchases Washington Post
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Campaign Tightens Rules on Lobbying - Wall Street Journal

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Campaign Tightens Rules on Lobbying
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By ELIZABETH HOLMES Under increasing political pressure to disclose ties to lobbyists, the McCain campaign adopted a policy this week that requires all staffers and volunteers to report their involvement with lobbying groups and other independent ...
McCain camp revises policy on ethics after resignations Boston Globe
In Effort to Avoid Conflicts, McCain Issues New Rules for Staff New York Times
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US postpones first Guantanamo war crimes trial - The Associated Press

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US postpones first Guantanamo war crimes trial
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A military judge on Friday postponed the first war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, saying he wants to wait until the Supreme Court makes its highly anticipated ruling on the right of detainees to challenge their ...
Defense: Drop case of terror detainees Chicago Tribune
Detainee’s Trial Delayed Until Justices Rule New York Times
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Without Yahoo, Microsoft Has Little for Advertisers - Wall Street Journal

New York Daily News
Without Yahoo, Microsoft Has Little for Advertisers
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago
By ROBERT A. GUTH Online advertisers next week will descend on Seattle seeking signs of how Microsoft Corp. will compete online without buying Yahoo Inc. They will have to wait a bit longer.
Carl Icahn will destroy Yahoo MarketWatch
Microsoft's Silence Isn't Golden To Some Yahoo Shareholders CNNMoney.com
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Saudis Rebuff Bush, Politely, on Pumping More Oil - New York Times

Arab News
Saudis Rebuff Bush, Politely, on Pumping More Oil
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and JAD MOUAWAD RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - President Bush used a private visit to King Abdullah’s ranch here on Friday to make another appeal for an increase in oil production that might give American consumers some relief at the ...
Beseeching the Saudis Wall Street Journal
Saudis: Oil supply sufficient Detroit Free Press
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Robert Mondavi, Napa Wine Champion, Dies at 94 - New York Times

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Robert Mondavi, Napa Wine Champion, Dies at 94
New York Times - 4 hours ago
By FRANK J. PRIAL Robert Mondavi, the California vintner who set in motion the rebirth of the Napa Valley wine industry and, to a generation of Americans, championed the idea that fine wine was an integral part of the good life, died Friday at his home ...
Robert Mondavi, California Wine Pioneer, Dies at 94 (Update1) Bloomberg
He put California wine on the map Chicago Tribune
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Barack Obama blasts back at President Bush, John McCain - Los Angeles Times

Fresh News
Barack Obama blasts back at President Bush, John McCain
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Jae C. Hong / AP A day after the president's 'appeasement' comments, Obama accuses the Republicans of strengthening America's enemies in the Middle East and using 'fear-mongering' to silence critics.
McCain Runs From Bush -- but Not Too Far ABC News
Obama, McCain tangle anew on national security Chicago Tribune
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Edwards rules out vice presidential run with Obama - Reuters
Edwards rules out vice presidential run with Obama
Reuters - 20 hours ago
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former presidential contender John Edwards said on Friday he would not be Democratic front-runner Barack Obama's running mate, but did not rule out taking a role in an Obama administration.
Edwards Back in the Spotlight Again New York Times
The Democrats Hug It Out Washington Post
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Obama's next challenge - Los Angeles Times

The Southern Ledger
Obama's next challenge
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
After weeks of being forced to consider whether Barack Obama's relationship with his ex-pastor might hurt him politically, we've lately moved to the issue of whether their connection is sufficiently poisonous that it might damage not just Obama but ...
McCain’s Ads: He Leads New York Times
Democratic candidates carry too much baggage Indianapolis Star
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Bender Forms Group to Promote OLPC's Sugar UI - PC World

Product Reviews
Bender Forms Group to Promote OLPC's Sugar UI
PC World - 14 hours ago
Former One Laptop Per Child President of software and content Walter Bender has launched Sugar Labs, an organization that will promote the development of the open-source user interface originally developed for the XO laptop.
XP on XO: Negroponte has lost his bearings ZDNet
OLPC Laptops Will Use Windows eFluxMedia
InformationWeek - eWeek - CRN - Ars Technica
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Survey Shows Teens Dig The PS3 - Next Generation

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Survey Shows Teens Dig The PS3
Next Generation - 7 hours ago
By Samantha Mason BLOG—A recent survey by Habbo of youth aged 11 to 18 recently revealed, among other statistics, that the PlayStation 3 is the “console of choice” for teenagers.
Analyst: PS3, 360 due for price cuts GameSpot
GTA IV Fails To Boost Hardware Sales. So Far. eFluxMedia
Home Media Magazine - Afterdawn.com - Nintendo World Report - G4 TV
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Window air-conditioner on suburban 'endangered' list - Chicago Daily Herald

Canada.com
Window air-conditioner on suburban 'endangered' list
Chicago Daily Herald - 5 hours ago
By Burt Constable | Daily Herald Columnist Until the US Department of the Interior placed polar bears on the Endangered Species protection list this week, I had forgotten all about that designation.
Video: Polar Bears On Thin Ice (CBS News) CBS
Comment by Reed Hopper Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
Living on the Earth - Wall Street Journal - San Francisco Chronicle - KTUU
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Robbie Penny, greensman for 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' - Los Angeles Times

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Robbie Penny, greensman for 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
BIG CHALLENGE: Penny says keeping the outdoors sets looking fresh on “Prince Caspian” was no easy task. His job is to cultivate the lush outdoor settings.
"Narnia" sequel due to roar at North American box office Reuters
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Tulsa World
IGN - MTV.com - Capital News 9 - San Jose Mercury News
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DeGeneres: Yep, I'm engaged - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

CityNews
DeGeneres: Yep, I'm engaged
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 5 hours ago
BY VICKI HYMAN THE CALIFORNIA Supreme Court's ruling in favor of gay marriage spurred Ellen DeGeneres into action -- she announced during the taping of her talk show Thursday that she and longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi, who was in the audience, ...
DeGeneres and de Rossi plan to exchange I do's Baltimore Sun
ELLEN'S 'BRIDE' AND JOY New York Post
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CRYSTAL SKULL MYSTERY LESSON - New York Post

Globe and Mail
CRYSTAL SKULL MYSTERY LESSON
New York Post - 3 hours ago
May 17, 2008 -- FOR the past 20 years or so, the mystery of ancient crystal skulls found in archaeological digs, or stumbled upon in other locales, has set conspiracy theorists and renegade ex-NASA types on fire.
Will Spielberg take a walk on the wild side? Los Angeles Times
Trivia: Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men From Mars /FILM
El Paso Times - San Francisco Chronicle - USA Today - Washington Times
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Quick Studies, Lakers Learn Not to Rely on Bryant - New York Times

Bleacher Report
Quick Studies, Lakers Learn Not to Rely on Bryant
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By KAREN CROUSE SALT LAKE CITY - Outside of Hollywood, the perception persists that the Lakers are the NBA's answer to HBO's "Entourage," with the guard Kobe Bryant filling the role played by Adrian Grenier and his teammates acting as his cool crew of ...
Lakers prove speed and athleticism beat power FOXSports.com
Nathaniel Butler/NBAE/Getty ESPN
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Big Brown challenger Behindatthebar out of Preakness - Los Angeles Times

Seattle Post Intelligencer
Big Brown challenger Behindatthebar out of Preakness
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Now Gayego is the main competition for the Kentucky Derby winner as Big Brown bids for the Triple Crown. By Larry Stewart, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer BALTIMORE -- Big Brown in today's Preakness Stakes is similar to Tiger Woods in any golf ...
Pimlico is homecoming for Dutrow Philadelphia Daily News
Big Brown a Big Favorite, but Others Still Want a Shot New York Times
Hartford Courant - Newsday - Washington Post - Tampa Tribune
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Videotaper’s Inside View of the Patriots’ Spying - New York Times

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Videotaper’s Inside View of the Patriots’ Spying
New York Times - 6 hours ago
Matt Walsh disputes statements given by Patriots Coach Bill Belichick, who has described the impact of the tapes as minimal. By GREG BISHOP WASHINGTON - Until the New England Patriots were caught cheating during a game against the Jets last September, ...
Patriots: Belichick Answers Walsh Claims Hartford Courant
Belichick on Walsh: Baloney Newsday
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Vitamin D tied to cancer outcome - Baltimore Sun

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Vitamin D tied to cancer outcome
Baltimore Sun - 3 hours ago
By David Kohn | Sun reporter Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D when they're diagnosed have a higher risk of their cancer spreading and are more likely to die from the disease, according to new research from scientists in Toronto.
Low Levels of Vitamin D Spell Trouble for Breast Cancer Patients Washington Post
Health Buzz: Vitamin D and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Los Angeles Times - ABC News - Reuters - ACS News Center
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Billing issue leaves patients feeling ill - Los Angeles Times

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Billing issue leaves patients feeling ill
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Policyholders are being pressured by hospitals and doctors when insurers refuse to pay them enough. By Daniel Costello, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Celina Fuentes, 80, had a heart attack a year ago and was taken by ambulance to La Palma Hospital in ...
Health insurers to restore coverage to 1200 Californians San Jose Mercury News
Insurance companies agree to restore rescinded policies Legal News Line
Bizjournals.com - eMaxHealth.com - TMCnet - San Francisco Chronicle
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Report Assesses Blame in Hepatitis Cases - New York Times

eFluxMedia
Report Assesses Blame in Hepatitis Cases
New York Times - 8 hours ago
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Health care workers at a Las Vegas endoscopy clinic linked to more than 80 cases of hepatitis C routinely mishandled injection equipment and medication vials and often failed to perform basic hand hygiene, according to a report ...
CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak San Jose Mercury News
Report: Clinic Employees Responsible For Hepatitis C Outbreak eFluxMedia
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French aid ship awaits Myanmar permission - CNN International

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French aid ship awaits Myanmar permission
CNN International - 1 hour ago
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- A French navy ship approached Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta Saturday, but was still awaiting permission from the ruling military regime to dock and unload 1500 tons of aid.
French navy ship near Myanmar with aid The Associated Press
Myanmar cyclone toll reaches 78000 Los Angeles Times
Seattle Times - Sydney Morning Herald - Bangkok Post - The Associated Press
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Myanmar death toll soars - International Herald Tribune

Canada.com
Myanmar death toll soars
International Herald Tribune - 7 hours ago
Cases of cholera, endemic to much of the former Burma, have been found although the number of outbreaks are no more than would normally be seen at this time of year, health officials said.
Myanmar Raises Cyclone Toll to 78000 New York Times
Myanmar's junta confines foreigners to Yangon The Associated Press
National Post - Washington Post - Vancouver Sun - Reuters
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Opposition rejects Burma referendum result - ABC Online

Boston Globe
Opposition rejects Burma referendum result
ABC Online - 4 hours ago
Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party has rejected the Burma junta's claim that more than 92 per cent of voters approved a military-backed constitution in the first round of a referendum last week.
Myanmar's opposition reject poll result The National
Myanmar vote result 'incorrect' News24.com
AFP - ABC News - ABC Online
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China's rescue effort clings to hope - CNN

Sofia News Agency
China's rescue effort clings to hope
CNN - 1 hour ago
BEIJING, China -- Rescuers in China held out hope of finding more survivors Saturday, buoyed by news of the rescue of two men more than 110 hours after this week's massive earthquake.
China quake victims flee 'flood' BBC News
China aftershock triggers landslides Los Angeles Times
Bloomberg - Monsters and Critics.com - Reuters - The Associated Press
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Congress plows past critics to pass farm bill - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

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Congress plows past critics to pass farm bill
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - 5 hours ago
By Bruce Alpert WASHINGTON -- An environmental group said the farm bill "fans the flames of global warming." A taxpayers group complained it allows "millionaire farm households to receive handouts from taxpayers.
Defying President Bush, Senate Passes Farm Bill New York Times
Bill includes billions in farm subsidies USA Today
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Kidnapped Pakistan envoy released by Taliban - Reuters

Turkish Press
Kidnapped Pakistan envoy released by Taliban
Reuters - 3 hours ago
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Suspected Taliban militants have released Pakistan's envoy to Afghanistan more than three months after he was kidnapped in Pakistan's Khyber tribal region, a senior government official told Reuters on Saturday.
Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan freed The Associated Press
Pakistan diplomat freed after being kidnapped CNN International
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