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Physician: Zimmerman had broken nose, black eye

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By NBC News and msnbc.com The day after George Zimmerman fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a family physician wrote in a report obtained by ABC News that Zimmerman had a broken nose, “a pair of black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head ...

Obama taunts David Beckham over his underwear

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By Michael Florek, USA TODAY President Obama stands between midfielders Landon Donovan, left, and David Beckham during a reception Tuesday honoring the Majro League Soccer champion Los Angeles Galaxy.

Aussie Near 2012 Low Amid Concern Greece May Leave Euro

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Australia's dollar traded close to its weakest level this year as Greece's failure to form a new government spurred speculation it may leave the euro area, sapping demand for riskier assets.

Facebook's New R&D Machine

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By SHAYNDI RAICE Mark Zuckerberg is taking a more measured approach for major features added to Facebook. Above, a stencil of Zuckerberg at headquarters.

Obama walks fine line in bashing Romney, courting Wall Street

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By Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON May 15 (Reuters) - For President Barack Obama's re-election team, it's sort of like threading a needle.

US nuclear expert: Iran official linked to past program

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By Tabassum Zakaria | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Communications from the 1990s suggest Iran's current foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, had knowledge of a program to procure goods for an alleged clandestine nuclear program when he was head of a ...

France's Francois Hollande, Germany's Merkel hold cordial meeting

Los Angeles Times -
The newly inaugurated French president visited the German chancellor. There were no fireworks despite differences over Europe's debt crisis, but there was a lightning strike.

Murdoch exec Rebekah Brooks and husband charged in hacking case

Los Angeles Times -
Rebekah Brooks, former head of Rupert Murdoch's News International, was charged with three counts of trying to obstruct justice in Britain's phone-hacking and media corruption scandal.

Greeks head back to the polls

Sydney Morning Herald -
AGAINST a backdrop of division, despondency and despair, debt-stricken Greeks head back to the polls next month amid fears the new election will do the very thing it is supposed to stop: hasten the country's economic collapse and exit from the eurozone ...

Miss. police probe whether impostor cop killed 2 drivers

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By Michael Winter, USA TODAY Mississippi authorities and the FBI are investigating whether someone posing as a police officer killed two motorists late at night last week, according to news reports from the Magnolia State.

Architect Gehry proposes changes to Eisenhower memorial

Chicago Tribune -
By Lily Kuo WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Architect Frank Gehry submitted changes on Tuesday to a memorial planned for former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a project that has raised criticism from the family of the former general-turned politician ...

Democrats return fire after John Boehner's opening debt-ceiling salvo

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Democrats charge that John Boehner's renewed call for spending cuts as a condition to raise the debt ceiling is 'dangerous,' recalling the standoff last summer that drove consumer confidence - and Congress's approval rating - sharply down.

Defense mum on whether John Edwards will testify

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By MICHAEL BIESECKER, AP - 1 minute ago GREENSBORO, NC (AP) - Attorneys for John Edwards on Tuesday indicated that their defense in his criminal trial for alleged campaign finance violations is winding down, but they did not say whether the former ...

JPMorgan shareholder meeting draws protesters

Washington Post -
JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, held its annual shareholder meeting in Tampa on May 15, just days after it disclosed its $2 billion trading blunder.

US STOCKS-S&P 500 in third straight drop, JC Penney off late

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* Home builder sentiment data lifts housing stocks * Greece to vote again after government talks fail * Chesapeake shares hit lowest since March 2009 * Dow off 0.5 pct, S&P off 0.6 pct, Nasdaq off 0.3 pct By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) ...

Buffett's firm buys 10M share stake in GM

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By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer - 1 minute ago His company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a new stake of 10 million in shares in General Motors Co.

George W. Bush endorses Mitt Romney

Washington Post -
As presidential endorsements go, this one could hardly have been more low-key. ABC News caught up with former president George W. Bush in an elevator in downtown Washington on Tuesday and asked the question that elicited the sound bite.

Texas Candidates Vie to Fill Paul's Seat, If Not His Shoes

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By MIGUEL BUSTILLO LAKE JACKSON, Texas—For the first time in a decade and a half, Bruce Bolock will cast a ballot for someone not named Ron Paul for the US House of Representatives.

Obama quizzed on Kim K., 'Fifty Shades' and Jessica Simpson on 'The View'

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Apparently, President Obama isn't the entertainment-addict-in-chief. The President missed two of five questions on a “pop culture quiz” given by the ladies on ABC's “The View” on Tuesday, getting stumped on subjects including Jessica Simpson's ...

Ahead of IPO, Facebook loses GM ads

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General Motors threw cold water on the buildup to Facebook's red-hot initial public offering Tuesday, saying it will stop paid advertising on the social network just days before Facebook's market debut.

Honda's UNI-CUB Robotic Unicycle Could Replace Scooter

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Honda unveiled an updated version of a robotic unicycle which it said could revolutionize travel for people with disabilities. The UNI-CUB uses what Honda calls an omni-directional driving wheel system, which allows riders to sit upright almost as tall ...

Movie review: 'The Dictator' rules with crudeness and smarts

Los Angeles Times -
'The Dictator' review: The genius and folly Sacha Baron Cohen displayed in 'Borat' are on display, as are the talents of Anna Faris.

Tapping Howard Stern to be 'Talent' judge brilliant stroke by NBC

Chicago Sun-Times -
By RICHARD ROEPER rroeper@suntimes.com May 15, 2012 4:50PM To the surprise of no one who's been paying attention to Howard Stern's career over the years, Stern hit a home run in his debut as a judge on NBC's “America's Got Talent,” delivering the best ...

John Travolta's Attorney: Actor Is "Completely Vindicated" Following Lawsuit ...

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John Travolta's attorney sounds pretty confident that this will be a two-for-one special. Earlier today, the first anonymous masseuse to sue John Travolta two weeks ago for sexual battery has dropped his claims against the actor, and Marty Singer is ...

DeGeneres lands Mark Twain humor prize; Seacrest buys her house

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By Matt Donnelly Ellen DeGeneres just landed a major honor in the form of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, while pal Ryan Seacrest landed something pretty cool himself: DeGeneres' Beverly Hills house.

Boston pitcher Josh Beckett redeems himself with 9 Ks in 5-0 win over Mariners

Washington Post -
BOSTON - Josh Beckett did exactly what he needed to satisfy the fired-up fans at Fenway Park. Beckett pitched his best game of the season, striking out nine and scattering four hits over seven innings as the Red Sox shut out the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on ...

Kobe Bryant: Charges carry big risk

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By Dave McMenamin | ESPNLosAngeles.com OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Los Angeles Lakers only forced four turnovers from the Oklahoma City Thunder in Monday's 119-90 loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Doctor: Bulls' Derrick Rose out 8-12 months after knee injury but could return ...

Washington Post -
CHICAGO - The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose's knee insists the Chicago Bulls' star can dominate again. It will take time, though.

Private Sector Edges Deeper in Space

New York Times -
It sounds like a routine event for NASA: At 4:55 am on Saturday, a rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and carry cargo - but no people - to the International Space Station.

Russia presents highest resolution image of Earth

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MOSCOW - A Russian satellite has captured what is thought to be the highest resolution picture of our planet ever taken from space.

Flesh-eating bacteria risk rare despite Ga. student case

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By Michelle Healy, USA TODAY Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student battling a life-threatening, flesh-eating bacterial infection, was still on a respirator Tuesday in a hospital in Augusta, Ga.

FDA panel recommends rapid home HIV test

Philadelphia Inquirer -
By Don Sapatkin Would you buy a rapid HIV screening test over the counter for use at home?" A federal advisory committee on Tuesday unanimously approved over-the-counter sale of a rapid HIV test, acknowledging the need for new tools against an epidemic ...

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