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Merkel and Francis Talk About a 'Strong' Europe - 107 Minutes ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, has discussed with Pope Francis how Europe's economy should better serve people. Merkel flew to Rome

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'Fanatical' Gove attacked by union - 12 Hours ago

The education secretary is like a "fanatical personal trainer" who urges schools to jump higher and run faster, a head teachers' leader is to warn. Bernadette Hunter, president of the NAHT, will say

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France becomes 14th country to allow gay marriage - 2 Hours ago

PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings. France's official journal announced on Saturday

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Eight killed, 10 policemen kidnapped in Iraq's Sunni heartland
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UPDATE 2-At least 20 hurt as two trains collide in Connecticut
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Soap actor in hospital after crash
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New York commuter train crash injures dozens
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Ernest Moniz Confirmed as Energy Secretary in 97-0 Vote
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Ignatieff: 'We have a duty to intervene in Syria'
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Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law - 3 Hours ago
Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban
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Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls - 103 Minutes ago
* Pope and Merkel spoke for unusually long 45 minutes * Merkel flew to Rome just to see pope * Francis recently issued strong call for financial reform By James Mackenzie VATICAN CITY, May 18 (Reuters)
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Conn. governor, US senators to tour train crash site with Transportation Safety - 2 Hours ago
HARTFORD, Conn. Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloys office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticuts two U.S. senators at the site

Politics/Law

GOP: IRS scandal one more strike against health care law - 68 Minutes ago
IRS responsible for enforcing several Affordable Care Act provisions Text Size: John R. Coughlin/CNNMoney (CNN) - Republicans capped the week with another attack against President Obama's health care

View: As North Pole Melts, U.S. Policy Needs to Heat Up - 12 Hours ago
This week’s decision by the Arctic Council, led by the eight nations with Arctic territory, to accept China, India, Japan and three other countries as new observers points to the region’s growing importance.
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Spotlight on contentious GOP field for Virginia lieutenant governor - 13 Hours ago
RICHMOND With this years GOP gubernatorial contest virtually set, attention is on two other statewide races on the Republican side of the November ballot particularly the crowded, contentious field vying

Business

Fergie set for final goodbye at West Brom - 9 Hours ago
English football will witness the end of an era on Sunday when Alex Ferguson takes charge of Manchester United for the 1,500th and final time in their last game of the season at West Bromwich Albion.
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Course-record 60 puts Bradley in lead - 12 Hours ago
IRVING- Keegan Bradley fired 10 birdies and an eagle in a course-record 60 Thursday to seize a three-shot lead after the first round of the US PGA Tour’s Byron Nelson Championship. Bradley’s sizzling
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Greek economy recovering but few jobs - 12 Hours ago
Greece's international lenders say the country's six-year recession is still likely to end in 2014, but unemployment will remain above 20 per cent for another three years. The European Commission's report
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Finance

Facebook's first year on Wall Street - 2 Hours ago
facebook twitter more next Popular Recommended Houston, we have a problem Facebook's May 18, 2012, IPO, which valued the company at a whopping $104 billion, was more than just a stock offering -- it grew
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The dark side of connected cars - 13 Hours ago
Editor's note: CNN contributor Andrew Keen organized and hosted an invitation-only Silicon Valley event called FutureCast. A group of entrepreneurs, investors, technologists and writers discussed the
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Wall Street Ferry Crash Prompts 45 Legal Claims by Commuters (1) - 14 Hours ago
The owner of SeaStreak Wall Street, a commuter ferry that crashed in Manhattan’s financial district on Jan. 9, faces at least 45 passenger claims for damages, according to a court filing. The claims are
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Sports

Ex-NBA Player Stabbed, Seriously Injured in Fight - 2 Hours ago
Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight. Police say Danilovic was hurt during a brawl early Saturday

Ryder Cup Players Into Last 8 at World Match Play - 2 Hours ago
Ryder Cup-winning teammates Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari are through to the quarterfinals of the World Match Play Championship. McDowell beat Bo Van Pelt 2 and 1 on the Thracian

Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final - 2 Hours ago
ROME -- A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year.The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to roll past
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Industry

Get WinX DVD Ripper Platinum License Code for Best Price Ever - Free Lifetime Upgrade - 2 Hours ago
Digiarty lowers WinX DVD Ripper Platinum license key to $11.95 per copy before June 2, which helps back up DVDs of summer movies while saving more. PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 18, 2013 NEW YORK, May 18,
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Conn., NTSB Officials to Tour Train Crash Site - 2 Hours ago
Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North

5:20 a.m.Obama Pivots to Jobs Tour at End of Scandal Filled Week - 114 Minutes ago
After a week filled with political scandals, President Obama turned to promoting his jobs tour in his weekly address Saturday. “That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I
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Internet

Week in pictures: Google's utopian future to stem cell burgers (slideshow) - 13 Hours ago
From robot bees to stem cell burgers, here are some of the images from this week's tech stories that stood out. Google CEO Larry Page expounds on the future during the keynote presentation at the Google

Yahoo to consider $1.1B price tag for Tumblr this Sunday -- report - 13 Hours ago
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York. (Credit: Shara Tibken/CNET) Yahoo's board of directors is meeting this weekend to consider buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, AllThingsD

How to upload documents, e-books to Google Play Books - 14 Hours ago
Mixed in with all of the announcements and releases from Google I/O earlier this week, the Google Play Books service received an important update. Google Play Books users can now upload personal PDFs

Science

Penford is Among the Companies in the Diversified Chemicals Industry With the Lowest - 45 Minutes ago
(SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Diversified Chemicals industry with the lowest return on equity. The ROE is a general indication of the company's efficiency;

Texas Gas Export Approval Not Seen as Signal for Flood of U.S. Permits - 99 Minutes ago
The conditional approval of a natural gas export terminal in Texas doesn’t necessarily open the floodgates for overseas sales as the U.S. weighs how best to use its growing energy resources. The U.S.
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Daikaffil Chemicals India Board to consider Dividend for 2012-13 - 8 Hours ago
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Daikaffil Chemicals India Ltd will be held on May 29, 2013, to consider, approve and adopt Audited Financial Results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2013.The

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Technology

From S.H.I.E.L.D. to Downton’s Dracula: 10 New TV Shows to Check Out This Fall - 12 Hours ago
For the TV industry, this was one of the most important weeks of the year thanks to the upfronts, aka the network announcements of the shows to come for the new fall season. While many favorites are on
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Star Trek Into Darkness Updates Federation Fashion by Returning to the ’60s - 2 Hours ago
Star Trek first made its way to the big screen, its costume design has veered away from the classic color-coded uniforms in favor of experiments with red double-breasted uniforms and unfortunate flesh-colored
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Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors - 9 Hours ago
Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion. "Join us as we share something special," says the

Health

Gluten-free cake options - 11 Hours ago
Baking has been a challenge for people who maintain a gluten-free diet, especially for people trying to make traditional birthday cakes or re-create a childhood favorite. That's in part because flours

Welcome to Camp Wannabe a Kidagin - 11 Hours ago
Beneath the massive trees of the Malibu mountains, four small groups of people clad head-to-toe in red, green, yellow or blue stand around several long tables playing a heated game of flip cup. "Get it,

Use of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements and risk of colorectal cancer - 94 Minutes ago
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Culture

Watch: Beyonce Second Pregnancy Rumors True? - 64 Minutes ago
Singer and husband Jay-z may be expanding their family.

Close friend of Beyonce tweets congratulations on pregnancy - 65 Minutes ago
18/05/2013 - 13:18:35 Russell Simmons has congratulated Beyonce Knowles on her pregnancy. It comes after the 31-year-old singer hit back at the rumours in a sharply worded note online. In the posting

Is a Weekly Wine Habit Safe During Pregnancy? - 106 Minutes ago
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