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RFK Jr.’s Estranged Wife, Mary, Found Dead in NY – the Associated Press

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The Associated Press
RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY
The Associated Press
By JIM FITZGERALD, AP – 1 minute ago BEDFORD, NY (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday. An autopsy for the 52-year-old was scheduled for
Recommended: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife found deadmsnbc.com
Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., diesCNN
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in New YorkLos Angeles Times
Reuters -Washington Post
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Mitt Romney Rumbles Through Florida, Raising Cash and Bashing President Barack … – MiamiHerald.com

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

CBC.ca
Mitt Romney rumbles through Florida, raising cash and bashing President Barack
MiamiHerald.com
Making stops in Tampa and South Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was long on criticisms of President Barack Obama, but short on specifics. By Marc Caputo and Adam C. Smith Mitt Romney swung through Florida on Thursday,
Romney defends his record at BainCBS News
Fox News poll: Obama pulls ahead of Romney as presidential race heats upFox News
Is Attacking Bain Capital a Policy Argument?The Atlantic
San Francisco Chronicle -Washington Post -UPI.com
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Facebook Boosts IPO Size by 25 Pct, Could Top $16 Bln – Reuters

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Globe and Mail
Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 pct, could top $16 bln
Reuters
* Facebook raises IPO price range to $34-$38/share * At top of range could raise as much as $16 bln * GM pulls advertising from Facebook, underscores revenue concerns * Facebook says Instagram deal to close in 2012 vs Q2 2012 * Internet, social media
Facebook 'to boost size of IPO by 25pc to raise $15bn'Telegraph.co.uk
Facebook Said to Boost IPO by 25 Percent to 421 Million SharesSan Francisco Chronicle
Facebook Could Become the Next Google: 10 Reasons WhyeWeek
msnbc.com -The Advocate -MarketWatch
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Speaker Boehner Vows Showdown on Taxes, Spending – San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

AFP
Speaker Boehner vows showdown on taxes, spending
San Francisco Chronicle
Washington — House Speaker John Boehner set the stage Tuesday for another tense, partisan showdown over tax and spending policy later this year, as he vowed to insist on big spending cuts before he will agree to a new debt ceiling.
Debt Ceiling Showdown Part II Coming to U.S. Congress in WashingtonNew York Magazine
Boehner flexing muscle on debt issuePittsburgh Post Gazette
Boehner threatens another debt-ceiling showdown in DCThe Seattle Times
Austin American-Statesman -Christian Science Monitor
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Scientists Hunt Ways to Fight Alzheimer’s Earlier – Washington Post

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

CTV.ca
Scientists hunt ways to fight Alzheimer's earlier
Washington Post
A fundamental shift is underway in how scientists look for ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don't show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed.
Groundbreaking, $100M study aimes to stop Alzheimer's before it startsCBS News
New plan to fight Alzheimer'smsnbc.com
New Drug Trial Seeks to Stop Alzheimer's Before It StartsNew York Times
UPI.com -San Jose Mercury News -Q13 FOX
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Romney Hits Back on Economy, Says Obama Causing a ‘Prairie Fire of Debt’ (+Video) – Christian Science Monitor

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Christian Science Monitor
Romney hits back on economy, says Obama causing a 'prairie fire of debt' (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
The GOP candidate was in Iowa, making his case that the President's administration has not done enough to keep the country fiscally sound. By Thomas Beaumont, The Associated Press / May 15, 2012 Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa.
State activist has role in ad ripping Romney's work at Bain CapitalMinneapolis Star Tribune
FACT CHECK: Romney ignores a huge recession and other causes of nation's Washington Post
FACT CHECK: Romney oversimplifies debt 'inferno'The Associated Press
Reuters -Plain Dealer -New York Times
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Boehner Draws Line in Sand on Debt Ceiling – Christian Science Monitor

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Christian Science Monitor
Boehner draws line in sand on debt ceiling
Christian Science Monitor
The Speaker of the House says any raise in the debt ceiling must be accompanied by steep cuts. By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press / May 15, 2012 Speaker John Boehner speaks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's 2012 Fiscal Summit on May 15 in
Republicans Pledge New Standoff on Debt LimitNew York Times
Boehner: Debt hike will mean deep cutsSpringfield News Sun
Boehner Draws GOP Line on Debt Increase13WMAZ
Daily Beast -LEX18 Lexington KY News
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France’s Francois Hollande, Germany’s Merkel Hold Cordial Meeting – Los Angeles Times

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Globe and Mail
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. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande met in
Group of Eight set to meet; France's Francois Hollande to first visit ObamaWashington Post
François Hollande and Angela Merkel: the body languageThe Guardian
Merkel, Hollande agree to make joint effort to push on growthXinhua
MiamiHerald.com -The Associated Press -Reuters
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Physician: Zimmerman Had Broken Nose, Black Eye – msnbc.com

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

New York Daily News
Physician: Zimmerman had broken nose, black eye
msnbc.com
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
Records detail George Zimmerman's medical injuriesMiamiHerald.com
Feds eye hate crime charge for ZimmermanNew York Daily News

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Groundbreaking $100M Study Aims to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts – CBS News

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

CBS News
Groundbreaking $100M study aims to stop Alzheimer's before it starts
CBS News
(CBS News) Alzheimer's disease cannot be cured but it can be prevented. The government announced Tuesday a $100 million study to test an Alzheimer's prevention drug in just one family. It's potentially a breakthrough because it's hard to test
Prevention is goal of Alzheimer's drug trialSan Jose Mercury News
New plan to fight Alzheimer'smsnbc.com
Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlierThe Associated Press
Chicago Sun-Times -WHSV
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