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Facebook to Debut at $104 Billion – Christian Science Monitor

Friday, May 18th, 2012

USA TODAY
Facebook to debut at $104 billion
Christian Science Monitor
By Barbara Ortutay, AP / May 17, 2012 Facebook increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent and could raise as much as $16 billion. Regardless, some advertising agencies and companies say the social network won't be able to
Questions and answers on blockbuster Facebook IPODailyFinance
Stakes are high on Facebook's first day of tradingLos Angeles Times
$US38 share price values Facebook at US$104bRegister
Reuters -PCWorld -Pekin Daily Times
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Donna Summer: The Sonic Seduction Lives on in Today’s Beats – Los Angeles Times

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

New York Times
Donna Summer: The sonic seduction lives on in today's beats
Los Angeles Times
If you drop a needle on the original version of “Love to Love You Baby” just as you're beginning this appreciation of Donna Summer, the so-called Queen of Disco who died Thursday at age 63, you would probably be finished reading long before the song
Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63; singer influenced many performersWashington Post
Career highlights of Donna SummerCBS News
Disco's 'Queen' Ruled the RadioWall Street Journal
Kansas City Star -ABC News
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The Journey in Bringing Facebook Public. How the IPO Price Was Determined, and … – Washington Post

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

The Guardian
The journey in bringing Facebook public. How the IPO price was determined, and
Washington Post
NEW YORK — Taking a company public isn't as simple as collecting Facebook friends. Even if the company is Facebook. When the social media company's stock starts trading Friday under the symbol FB, buyer demand is expected to explode.
Facebook sets bar high for huge IPOSan Jose Mercury News
Facebook's IPO one of world's largestThe Associated Press
Facebook prices its IPO at $38 ahead of Friday's tradingUSA TODAY
San Francisco Chronicle -BusinessWeek
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Autopsy: Drug THC Found in Trayvon Martin’s System – CNN International

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

ABC News
Autopsy: Drug THC found in Trayvon Martin's system
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff George Zimmerman claimed he was assaulted by Trayvon Martin before fatally shooting the teen earlier this year, police said. (CNN) — Trayvon Martin had drugs in his system when he was fatally shot earlier this year by George
Documents shed new light on Trayvon Martin killingThe Associated Press
Trayvon Martin case: Evidence shows an injured George ZimmermanLos Angeles Times
Police report: Trayvon Martin's shooting was "avoidable"USA TODAY
ABC News -CBS News
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Assad Blames "Terrorists" for Violence – Voice of America

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Voice of America
Assad Blames "Terrorists" for Violence
Voice of America
A pro-Syrian regime protester holds a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a demonstration to show support for their president, in Damascus, Syria. (File) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a rare television interview that his
Syrian opposition faces fractures, infightingAtlanta Journal Constitution
Syria crisis – live updatesThe Guardian
Syrian leader Assad says terrorists are behind unrestFox News
Reuters -The Associated Press
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Congressional GOP Gets Served – msnbc.com

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

CBS News
Congressional GOP gets served
msnbc.com
President Obama invited congressional leadership, including House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, to lunch at the White House, where he told them there will not be a repeat of last summer's debt limit debacle.
Congress' partisan fight persists despite high-level overtureLos Angeles Times
White House: We won't let GOP hold economy "hostage" againCBS News
Obama, Republicans clash over US debt limit increaseReuters
CNN International -Minneapolis Star Tribune -The Associated Press
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Source: Estranged Wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. Hangs Self – USA TODAY

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

USA TODAY
Source: Estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. hangs self
USA TODAY
By Michael Winter, USA TODAY Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been found dead at home north of New York City, according to news reports. She was 52. A source told The Journal News in White Plains, NY,
Medical examiner sets autopsy for Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.CNN
Mary Richardson Kennedy, RFK Jr.'s wife, diesSan Francisco Chronicle
Her Camelot dream turned to hellNew York Daily News
Boston Herald -Boston.com -Torrington Register Citizen
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911 Tape: Confusion at Home Where Mom Shot Kids – San Jose Mercury News

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

USA TODAY
911 tape: Confusion at home where mom shot kids
San Jose Mercury News
By Kyle Hightower AP ORLANDO, Fla. — Neighbors of a Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself weren't sure who was injured after hearing gunshots and refused to admit three of the woman's kids who were trying to get in
In Florida murder-suicide, neighbors wouldn't let fleeing kids inLos Angeles Times
Experts: Circumstances of Florida family slayings 'really unusual'CNN International
Calls to 9-1-1 show mom who killed her four kids and then herself in Port St Florida Today
USA TODAY -Fox News
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Mary Kennedy Had Battled Drug and Alcohol Problems – the Guardian

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

The Guardian
Mary Kennedy had battled drug and alcohol problems
The Guardian
The family of Mary Kennedy have paid tribute to her "kindness, love, gentle soul and generous spirit" after she was found dead at her home in Bedford, New York, on Wednesday. Mary Richardson Kennedy, 52, the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr,
Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., diesCNN
Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Estranged Wife DeadWall Street Journal
Mary Richardson Kennedy, wife of RFK Jr., found dead in New YorkLos Angeles Times
msnbc.com -Salt Lake Tribune -Fox News
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Trayvon Martin Killed by Single Gunshot Fired From ‘Intermediate Range … – msnbc.com

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

CTV.ca
Trayvon Martin killed by single gunshot fired from 'intermediate range
msnbc.com
George Zimmerman's lawyer has signaled that he may seek a dismissal of the second-degree murder charges against his client under Florida's Stand Your Ground Law. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. By NBC News and msnbc.com Florida teenager Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Series of Police MisstepsNew York Times
Report: Shot fired from 'intermediate range' killed TrayvonUSA TODAY
Trayvon Martin Autopsy, New Details In Case ReleasedWFMY News 2
Tucson Citizen -ABC News -CBS Local
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