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Pakistan Seeks to Dispel Criticism After Raid

New York Times - Jane Perlez - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - In an effort to dispel criticism of Pakistan's handling of the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden, a senior Pakistani official told reporters on Thursday that two Pakistani F-16 fighter jets were airborne as ...
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Residents: Syrian troops mass around coastal city

The Associated Press - ‎30 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT (AP) - The Syrian army said Thursday it has begun withdrawing from a city at the heart of the country's uprising, but the regime expanded its crackdown elsewhere by deploying soldiers and arresting hundreds ahead of a fresh wave of ...
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Bombing of Gadhafi won't let up, Clinton warns

CNN International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff Rome (CNN) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton kept up pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Thursday, demanding that he "cease attacks and the threat of attacks" against rebels who oppose his rule.
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Did harsh interrogation tactics help US find Osama bin Laden?

Christian Science Monitor - Warren Richey - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Many Bush administration officials say yes. Obama officials say there was a 'mosaic or sources' that led to Osama bin Laden - no single confession.

3D Transistors? We Don't Need 'Em, AMD's Foundry Says

PC Magazine - Mark Hachman - ‎1 hour ago‎
Advanced Micro Devices and its manufacturing partner, Globalfoundries, said on Wednesday that the companies don't feel they need to adopt next-generation technologies until some time in the future.

Jobless Claims in US Unexpectedly Jump Due to Anomolies

Bloomberg - Alex Kowalski, Shobhana Chandra - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Job seeker Joyce Bennett, right, speaks with Cyndi Holzhauser, a consultant from Kelly Service Business Development, at the JobLink Career Expo in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Sony Accounts Hacked? Here's What You Should Do Now, Soon, and Later

PC Magazine - Sara Yin - ‎1 hour ago‎
On Wednesday Sony told Congress that no major credit card companies have reported any fraudulent activity based on data obtained from the hack.

'Anxious' Lakers must rediscover growl

OCRegister - Kevin Ding - ‎1 hour ago‎
Kevin Ding column: If the Lakers are to overcome this 2-0 series deficit, they'll have to realize this is about winning another title and not defending their old ones.

6 Facts About Jackie Cooper

Hollywood Reporter - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Former child star Jackie Cooper died Tuesday at 88 in Santa Monica. His career spanned decades, and saw him working as an actor, director and TV executive.

General Motors China April Vehicle Sales Fall After Incentives Removed

Bloomberg - ‎41 minutes ago‎
By Bloomberg News - Thu May 05 12:43:22 GMT 2011 General Motors Co. (GM), the biggest overseas automaker in China, reported sales fell in April, the first decline since December, as the removal of government incentives dented demand.

How Chris Hemsworth Beat Brother Liam for 'Thor' Role

Hollywood Reporter - Kimberly Nordyke - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Aussie actor wasn't even on the director's original shortlist -- his younger brother Liam was! Thor star Chris Hemsworth has been receiving rave reviews for his performance as the legendary Marvel Comics superhero in the big screen adaptation (out ...

Trichet Signals Rate Move After June, ECB to Monitor Risks

BusinessWeek - Jeff Black - ‎7 minutes ago‎
May 5 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet signaled the bank will wait until after June to raise interest rates again, wrong-footing some investors who had expected a quicker move to fight surging inflation.

Suicide attack kills 21 police officers south of Baghdad

CNN International - ‎18 minutes ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- At least 21 people died when a suicide car bomb attack ripped through a police headquarters, a strike one official thinks is retaliation for Osama bin Laden's killing.

Third and final levee explosion set for Thursday

Kansas City Star - ‎38 minutes ago‎
AP WYATT, Mo. | The Army Corps of Engineers now plans its final blast of the Birds Point levee in southeast Missouri for 1 pm Thursday.

Oren: No indication Hamas will recognize peace process

Jerusalem Post - Lahav Harkov - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Ambassador to the US says he's optimistic in NPR interview: "In 1967, major issue in ME was war with Israel, today it's how to make peace.

Hawks Vs. Bulls, Game 2: Chicago Brought The Aggression

SB Nation - Sean Keeley - ‎1 hour ago‎
Derrick Rose received his MVP hardware prior to Wednesday's playoff game against Atlanta and then scored 25 points to lead Chicago to an 86-73 victory over the Hawks in Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Portugal needs "national effort" to overhaul economy

Reuters - Jose Manuel Ribeiro, Axel Bugge - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Rasmus Ruffer from the European Central Bank, European Union delegation leader Jurgen Kruger and Poul Thomsen from the International Monetary Fund (LR) attend a news conference in Lisbon May 5, 2011.

Los Angeles Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt Speaks Out About Divorce Drama

ABC News - Abbie Boudreau, Scott Shulman - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Frank McCourt, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, arrives at Los Angeles County Superior Court for day two of a non-jury divorce trial on in this Aug. 31, 2010 file photo in Los Angeles, California.

Apple acts on iPhone tracking bug

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Apple has released a software update to fix a glitch that saw iPhones and iPads secretly record owners' movements. The problem came to light when security researchers found a hidden file on the devices containing a record of everywhere they had been.

Workers enter Japan nuclear reactor building

Houston Chronicle - Tomoko A. Hosaka, Mari Yamaguchi - ‎9 minutes ago‎
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA AP © 2011 The Associated Press TOKYO - Workers entered one of the damaged reactor buildings at Japan's stricken nuclear power plant Thursday for the first time since it was rocked by an explosion in the days after a devastating ...

3 more teens in Mass. bullying case head to court

San Jose Mercury News - ‎2 hours ago‎
AP NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Three more Massachusetts teenagers accused of driving a classmate to suicide with their bullying are expected to agree to deals in the case.

Jennifer Lopez Teases 'American Idol' Performance

MTV.com - Jocelyn Vena, Matt Elias - ‎2 hours ago‎
As for 'Idol' predictions, the judge says, 'The voting's pretty close, and it could be anybody.' By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) , with reporting by Matt Elias Jennifer Lopez will bring the Love?

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