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- French Open 2012: The Biggest Losers from Today's Epic Battles
- In today's match, Sharapova dominated Peng Shuai 6-2, 6-1. She controlled the match from the first ball and completely outclassed her opponent. There is more to follow, however, as there are compelling story lines from top to bottom in both draws.
- IndyCar Notebook: 6 Hondas, 6 Chevys among top 12 today
- DETROIT -- Izod IndyCar Series points leader Will Power of Team Penske called the balance of today's Detroit Grand Prix field "hard-core serious." Proof comes in many forms. There are six Hondas and six Chevrolets in the top 12, three of each engine ...
- Top 10 stocks to watch in trade today
- Here are 10 stocks to watch in today's trade. 1) Future Capital: The Kishore Biyani- promoted company is likely to announce a stake sale to Warburg Pincus, which is likely to pick-up 38-40% majority stake in the firm. The deal is seen at around Rs 162 ...
- Today's Top Medical Stories for June 1, 2012
- British researchers predict cancer cases will increase 75 percent by the year 2030. Cancer is already the leading cause of death in many high income countries .... now scientists believe poorer areas will see a dramatic increase in cancer as more ...
- Axelrod: Romney can't 'Etch-a-Sketch' record away
- By Hillary Chabot The president's top strategist David Axelrod slammed Mitt Romney today, smacking him using an aide's gaffe saying the former Bay State governor can't ?Etch-a-Sketch the truth away? on his economic record. ?Romney economics didn't work ...
- Mitt Romney's Etch a Sketch and flippity floppity week
- Unfortunately, Romney is giving them reasons to doubt. May 6 through 11 wasn't good for Mitt. Perhaps he can pull a rabbit from a hat on Saturday the 12th. Flippity Floppity and Etch a Sketch moments on the campaign trail. Mitt Romney is widely ...
- Romney's etch-a-sketch targets the auto industry bailout
- Despite numerous TV interviews at the time of the ?bailout? where Romney is on tape opposing the use of government funds to ?bailout? the auto industry, and his op ed saying let Detroit go bankrupt, Mitt Romney said today that he is ?taking a lot of ...
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- China Stock Market May Reverse Friday's Gains
- (RTTNews.com) - The China stock market on Friday picked up just a single point - but that was enough to halt the two-day slide in which it had retreated more than 15 points or 0.6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index ended just below the 2375-point ...
- Singapore Stock Market May Extend Losses
- (RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has closed lower now in three straight trading days, falling more than 55 points or 2.1 percent in the process. The Straits Times Index finished just above the 2745-point plateau, and now investors are bracing ...
- Thai Stock Market May Surrender Support At 1100 Points
- (RTTNews.com) - The Thai stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 40 points or 3.8 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand finished just above the ...
- Stock market faces serious technical damage, tough recovery
- More late bears covered and markets were up on Sunday night as most Americans were hitting the BBQ or lake. But they weeded out the gains as the week progressed. They could never rally it and by Tuesday morning, early bears most likely added to already ...
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- May 30, 2012 @ 1:34 pmU.N. monitors say 13 killed in cold blood in Syria from Yahoo! News - Top Stories
- BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. observers said on Wednesday 13 bodies had been discovered bound and shot in eastern Syria, days after a massacre of 108 civilians, nearly half of them children, ignited a world...
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- May 30, 2012 @ 1:27 pmAhmadinejad sees no "miracles" at Moscow nuclear t... from Yahoo! News - Top Stories
- PARIS (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he did not expect talks in June with six world powers in Moscow over Iran's nuclear powers to yield any major breakthroughs. "...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:26 pmIndian keeps chess crown after thrilling shootout from Yahoo! News - Top Stories
- India's Viswanathan Anand retained Wednesday his world chess title by outgunning his Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in a quick-fire shootout forced after their 12-game Moscow epic ended all squ...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:24 pmVeterans lose confidence in finding jobs: survey from Yahoo! News - Top Stories
- (Reuters) - More U.S. military veterans expect to look for work in coming months as they return to civilian life, many after being stationed in Afghanistan, but they are less confident about finding w...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:21 pmUN confirms Sudan army withdrew from Abyei from Yahoo! News - Top Stories
- KHARTOUM/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Sudan's army has withdrawn from the disputed region of Abyei bordering South Sudan, the United Nations confirmed on Wednesday, removing an obstacle to talks betwe...
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- May 30, 2012 @ 1:20 pmTears and relief as S.Leone victims welcome Taylor... from Top Stories - Google News
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- May 30, 2012 @ 1:40 pmProspecting May Bring Controversy To Minnesota For... from Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ? The U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday it has completed a final environmental impact statement on the effects of prospecting for copper, nickel, platinum and related minerals...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:36 pmGOP Candidate Claimed Not To Know Stimulus Benefit... from Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
- Jesse Kelly, a Republican congressional candidate in Arizona who has been critical of the economic stimulus, declared during a 2010 debate that he did not know where such funds ended up. But...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:36 pmMI-2012 Senate: 53% Stabenow (D), 37% Hoekstra (R)... from Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
- PPP (D) 5/24-27/12; 500 registered voters; 4.4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone PPP Release Michigan 2012 Senate 53% Stabenow (D), 37% Hoekstra (R) (chart)
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:34 pmU.N. monitors say 13 killed in cold blood in Syria from Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News
- BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. observers said on Wednesday 13 bodies had been discovered bound and shot in eastern Syria, days after a massacre of 108 civilians, nearly half of them children, ignited a world...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:28 pmParty in Tampa! Paul Backers, Palin, RNC to Hold J... from Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News
- In August, Tampa, Fla., will become a Bermuda Triangle of conservatism. The city will host three events in the span of a week, all centered around the Republican National Convention, which will nomina...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:28 pmParty in Tampa! Paul Backers, Palin, RNC to Hold J... from ABC News: Politics
- In August, Tampa, Fla., will become a Bermuda Triangle of conservatism. The city will host three events in the span of a week, all centered around the Republican National Convention, which will nomina...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:24 pmFrench jobless claims hit highest this century from Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News
- PARIS (Reuters) - France had more jobseekers in April than any time this century as numbers rose for the twelfth month running, and the labor ministry said it was braced for more layoffs in the months...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:24 pmNational Parties Step Up Last-Ditch Efforts In Wis... from Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
- WASHINGTON -- With less than a week until Wisconsin voters decide the fate of Gov. Scott Walker (R), the national parties are stepping up their involvement in the state's recall battles. On...
- May 30, 2012 @ 1:19 pmWI-2012 Recall: 52% Walker (R), 45% Barrett (D) (M... from Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
- Marquette Law School 5/23-26/12; likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Marquette release Wisconsin 2012 President: General Election 52% Walker (R), 45% Barrett (...
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- May 30, 2012 @ 1:18 pmAmerican Folk Legend Doc Watson Dies - Voice of Am... from Entertainment - Google News
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- Cinema BlendJessica Simpson Shows Off Maxwell On People CoverCinema BlendEarlier this month, new mommy Jessica Simpson negotiated with various parties to sell the first images of baby Maxwell. Ultimat...
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- May 30, 2012 @ 1:01 pmMIB3: Pure escapism with a 60s twist - Hutchinson... from Entertainment - Google News
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