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May 20, 2012


May 19, 2012


May 18, 2012
• Special Coverage of Facebook's IPO; President Obama Meets with World Leaders; Celebrity Chef Calls for Food Revolution; Facebook's Failure To Launch
• FaceBook Bang is a Whimper; Shootout Scene Erupts in Louisville; Romney Launches First Ad of Campaign; Verdict Unlikely Today In Edwards Trial; Heckler Interrupts Sebelius Speech; Florida Gets Poor Marks For Reading; White Student In Trouble For Black Face; New Evidence In Trayvon Martin Case; Pics, Video Released In Case; In No Man's Land; Mississippi Highway Shooting Suspect Arrested
• Highway Shooting Suspect Arrested; Heckler Interrupts Sebelius Speech; Civil Rights Legend Speaks; Comedy For A Good Cause; G-8 Leaders Meet At Camp David; Andrew Young Celebrates 80 Years
• Facebook Debut Turns Lukewarm; Obama Hosts G8, NATO Summits; New Evidence in Trayvon Martin Case; Billionaires Gets In Political Fray; Georgia Student To Lose Hands And Foot; Chicago Braces For Trouble; The Help Desk; Lots of Rocks Up There; Eating Out
• Special Coverage of Facebook IPO; Facebook Trades Begin Low; Edwards's Fate in the Hands of the Jury; Arrest Made in Mississippi Highway Shootings
• Investors Ready To "Friend" Facebook; Suspect Arrested In Highway Murders; U.S. Welcomes G8 And NATO Leaders; Analysts: Obama May Tap Oil Reserve; Obama Team Deploys Biden; 2012 Strategy And Vice President Biden; Investors Ready to "Friend" Facebook; Van Halen Postpones 31 Concerts; Mick Jagger Hosting SNL Finale; Rocket Launch Attempts to Make History
• Suspect Arrested in Highway Murders; JPMorgan's $2 Billion Mess; Investors Ready to Friend Facebook; Police Hunt Georgia School Bus Sniper; Facebook Ringing NASDAQ Opening Bell; I'll Flip you For it; A Different Kind of Hybrid


May 17, 2012
• Controversial Anti-Obama Strategy Revealed; Ex-Cop Blames Attack on Zoloft
• Donna Summer Dead; Congressional Offices Burgled; New Details Emerge in Mary Kennedy Death; Closing Arguments in Edwards Trial; Proposed Anti-Obama Ads Set Off Shockwaves; SuperPAC Backer Rejects Anti-Obama Ads; Flames, Snakes, Mines Confront Firefighters; Verizon Scrapping Unlimited Data; Donna Summer 1948-2012
• John Edwards Trial Closing Arguments; Disco Queen Donna Summers Loses Battle with Cancer; Bringing Back Jeremiah Wright Controversy; Mary Kennedy Dies by Asphyxiation; S.C. Mother Takes Son to India for Medical Treatment; Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75
• Autopsy: Mary Kennedy Hanged Herself'; U.N. Report: Iran Arming Syria; Donna Summer Dies
• Facebook IPO; Mississippi Killings Linked; Another Kennedy Tragedy; Flesh-Eating Bacteria; Closing Arguments in John Edwards Trial; Fire Consumes Home in Arizona; Ron Thomas Discusses Beating Death of Son, Thomas Kelly; Whitehouse.gov Adds Twist to Presidential Bios
• Facebook Co-Founder "Defriending" U.S.; $150K Reward for White Powder Letter Sender; Closing Arguments in Edwards Trial; "The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama"; Gunman Aims Rifle at Kids Entering Bus; Protests Target Alabama Immigration Law; College Drops Health Insurance; Autopsy Today for Wife of RFK Jr.; Flames, Snakes, Mines, Confront Firefighters; Google Flaunts Driverless Car in D.C.
• Sniper Aims at Georgia School Bus; Autopsy Today for Wife of Robert Kennedy; Closing Arguments in Edwards Trial; Verizon Ends Unlimited Data for Upgrades; Romney Rope Line Dustup; "The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama"; Highway Killer on the Loose; Iron Men & Women in the Making


May 16, 2012
• Greece's Debt Problem; Defense Rests in John Edwards Trial; Live Feed: Obama Honors Fallen Vietname Soldier with Medal of Honor; Should You Invest in Facebook? Customers Not Happy with No Sales at JC Penney
• Police Beating Leads to $1M Settlement; Bridegroom Wanted for Murder; Travolta Accuser Drops One Lawsuit; Biden Goes off on Republicans; Debt Ceiling Debate Looms; Fact and Fiction of the Spy Game; Get HIV Test Results at Home; No Mistress, No Daughter, No Edwards; Rush to Pull Money from Banks; FBI Investigates JPMorgan Chase; Laurie Fine: ESPN Ruined My Life
• Broken Nose, Black Eyes, Bloody Head; John Edwards' Defense Rests After Two Days; Skechers Deceived Customers; Panicking Greeks Cash Out; "Don't Mess with Your Grandmother"; Joe Biden Hammers Republicans; TSA Under Fire on Capitol Hill; Political Ads on YouTube Target Zip Codes; Kodak Once Used Highly Enriched Uranium
• Edwards Defense Rests; Obama Pushes To-Do List On Economy; "Butcher of Bosnia" on Trial; Romney Jabs At Obama-Clinton Ties; New Medical Reports in Trayvon Martin Case; One Woman's Battle against Flesh-Eating Bacteria; Landmines on the Syrian/Turkish Border
• Rep. Sandy Adams Fights for Violence Against Women Act; Interview with Rep. Charlie Rangel; Does America Need a Good Business Guy or Someone People Can Relate To; Getting Rid of a Spy
• U.S. State Department Won't Return Girl; Boehner Warns Of Debt Ceiling Showdown; Obama Meets Congressional Leaders; Romney Narrows Focus On Economy; MTV Moves Awards Show For Obama; Edwards Jury Could Get Case Soon; New Doctor Reports In Trayvon Martin Case; Wife Of Former Syracuse Coach To Sue ESPN; Police Seek Junior Seau Home Robber; Arizona Wildfire Expands, Community Warned; Elderly Couple's 80 MPH Crash; SUV Craze Is Back; Eli Manning Tackles Child Obesity; Tom Cruise Rocks a New Look; Sorkin Writing Steve Jobs Biopic; Wife of Former Syracuse Coach to Sue ESPN; Are Healthy Foods More Expensive?; Princes Dish on Queen Grandmother
• Obama Pushes Nine-point Economic Plan; NJ Political Foes Share Some Laughs; Romney Narrows Focus on Economy; New Dr. Reports in Trayvon Martin Case; "Do-Nothing Congress"; Interview with Lee Greenwood; Fired Coach's Wife Suing ESPN


May 15, 2012
• Obama Campaign Takes Aim at Bain Capital; Interview Obama 2012 Press Secretary Ben LaBolt; John Edwards Trial Continues; Live Feed: Romney Speaks on Economy
• Cate Edwards Could Testify Today; JP Morgan's Leader Still Board Chair; Imposter Blamed For Murders In Mississippi; Indonesia Yanks Gaga Concert; Speeding Ferraris Kill A Man; ATF Informant Sexually Abuses Woman; Spies, Porn And Big Brother; Bride In Gown Dead In Bathtub; Mob Boss' Vatican Crypt Examined
• Whitewashing Hollywood; Cease Fire In Syria; Attacks Underway in Syrian Cities; From Hustler To Businessman; Edwards's Daughter to Testify; New French President Sworn In; 10 Reasons Not to Buy Stock in Facebook; Millions of Seniors Going Hungry
• Explaining a $2,000,000 Loss; Obama's New Faith Vote Director; Unmarried First Lady of France; Fake Cop May Be Killing Drivers; Former Murdoch Executive Charged; Obama's Personality Versus Policies; Gay Man's Poignant Video Goes Viral; FaceBook Raises IPO Range
• Live Feed: Obama Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers; Grave Exhumed in Vatican Mystery; Man Claims Burger King Fired Him Because of HIV; Mississippi Highway Murders; New Poll: Romney Leading in Women Voters
• Highway Killer Sought, May Be Phony Cop; Five Family Members Killed In Florida; Poll: Obama Down Among Women; Senator Hutchinson Endorsing Romney; Bushes Celebrate Freedom Fighters; JPMorgan Boss Faces His Bosses; Yahoo's CEO Leaves Richer; Greece To Hold New Elections; Catholic Bishops Investigate Girl Scouts; Injury In "DWTS" Semifinal; Permit Denied For Lady Gaga Concert; Obama Appears on "The View" Today; Airport Breaches Go Underreported; Francois Hollande Inaugurated as French President; Facebook Raises IPO Range
• Highway Killer Sought; JPMorgan Boss Faces His Bosses; Airport Guard Used Dead Man's ID; Edwards' Daughter May Testify Today; JPMorgan CEO Faces Shareholders; Highway Killer Sought; Edwards' Daughter May Testify Today; Stranded at Sea, Now Suing Princess Cruises


May 14, 2012
• "First Gay President"; Ron Paul Ends Active Campaigning; Missing Girl's Dad Banned from Sons; John Edwards Begins His Defense; Columbia Janitor Earns His Degree; Jay-Z's Take; Mark Zuckerberg Back in the Days
• Top Woman at JP Morgan Gone; Army Jobs For Women; Syrian Violence Spills Over The Border; Anderson Cooper On The Syrian Border; Ron Paul To End "Active Campaigning"; Top JPMorgan Chase Exec Resigns; Manhunt For Missing FBI Agent; John Edwards Begins His Defense; Full Contact Politics; 49 Headless Bodies On Roadside; Jealousy Inspiring Job Perks
• JPMorgan CEO Under Fire For $2 Billion Loss; 49 Headless Bodies Found; New Poll Says We're Happier; Defense Begins In Edwards Trial; Past Actions And Present Politics; Live Feed: Obama Gives Commencement Speech at Barnard College; Mother's Day Editorial Causes Buzz; News Sanctions on Syria; Could Japanese Disappear in 1,000 Years?
• Black Pastors Split on Marriage; Greece Crisis Hits U.S. Stocks; Obama In Spotlight On Gay Marriage; Violence Disrupts Afghan Transition; 49 Headless Bodies Found; Oldest Known Mayan Calendar Found; WWII Plane Found In Egyptian Desert; Hard to Get a Share of FaceBook
• Jerry Falwell, Jr. is Interviewed; Newsweek: Obama "First Gay President"; Massive Manhunt in Southern California; 49 Bodies Found 80 Miles from Texas/Mexico Border
• Polls: Economy Remains Issue Number One; Chief Investment Officer Out At JPMorgan; Yahoo! Seeks New Boss; General To Troops: No Alcohol Or Hookers; Manhunt Under Way For FBI Agent; Shuttle Enterprise "Demated" From 747; Dow Dives 100+ On Europe Debt Fears; Facebook CEO Turns 28, IPO Could Be $100B; Florida A&M Trustees Talk Band's Future; North Carolina Governor: Gay Marriage Amendment "Wrong"; Issue Splits Black Pastors And Obama; NAACP Launches Voter Drive; "The Avengers" Tops $1 Billion; FAMU Trustees discuss Band's Future; Facebook to Offer 337 Million Shares
• Facebook's Biggest Week Ever; JPMorgan CEO under Fire for $@ Billion Loss; Same-Sex Marriage Dominates Talk; Gruesome Discovery in Mexico; John Edwards' Defense Begins Its Case; Major Shakeup at JPMorgan After Losses; "Avengers" Rule the Box Office; Third Travolta Accuser Emerges


May 13, 2012


May 12, 2012
• President Obama is in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage; Mitt Romney Gave a Commencement Speech at Liberty University; Paul Babeu Dropped out from running congressman;
• Same-Sex Marriage Open Letter; "Stand Your Ground" Defense Rejected; Veterans Coming Home to Unemployment; Allegations of Abuse in Middle School
• Gay Marriage; Romney Addresses Evangelicals; Latest Syria Violence; Education Numbers; Muslim Americans Challenge No-Fly List; California Lawmakers Want to Ban Controversial Therapy; Sheriff Joe Arpaio Discusses Justice Department Lawsuit
• Obama Supports Same Sex Marriage; More Syrian Violence
• Romney Delivers Graduation Speech; Syrians Mourn Bombing Victims; Two Turkish Journalists Released; Fitch Downgrades JPMorgan Chase; Spring Cleaning Financial Paperwork; Smart Watches; Movie Reviews; Paraplegic Teen Vows to Walk Again; Bird Die-Offs in South America
• Lawsuit Challenges Airport No-Fly List; Egypt Prepares for Presidential Election; Long Work Commute May Lead to Worse Health Outcomes; President Obama States His Personal Support for Gay Marriage; Americans Support for Gay Marriage Increasing; Correspondent Looks at White House Pets; Reparative Therapy May be Outlawed in California
• New Poll Reveals Same-Sex Views; Trying to Bond with Evangelicals; U.S. Vets and Others on No-Fly List; Buying into Facebook; Twenty Years for a Warning Shot; Prosecutors Wrap Edwards Trial; Justice Department Sues Arizona Sheriff; Woman Sues Airlie over Her Weight; Honda Wins Appeal in Small-Claims Suit; Risky Trades Cost JPMorgan Chase; Taking a Mystery Vacation


May 11, 2012
• Live Feed: Obama Talks Economy in Reno, Nevada; Was Mitt Romney a High School Bully?; Joe Arpaio Weighs in on Lawsuit, Interview with Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich
• JP Morgan Chase Loses $2 billion; Romney Doesn't Recall Alleged Hazing; Michelle Obama at Virginia Tech; Witherspoon Family Drama; 3- Year-old Breastfed On "Time" Cover; Defense Missile Destroys Target; "America's Toughest Sheriff" Sued
• Romney Apologizes For H.S. Pranks; POW's Dad Pleas With Taliban; JPMorgan Investors Lose $2 Billion; Magazine Cover Stirs Debate; Attached Parenting
• Confessions of a Bank CEO; Presidential Hopefuls Debate in Egypt; Romney Apologizes for H.S. Pranks; Romney Supports Gay Adoptions; Magazine Cover Fuels Nursing Debate; Fast-Lane To Fly; Michelle Obama Addresses VA Tech Grads
• Judge Sentenced Wife Who Tried to Stand Her Ground; Motion to Get Edwards Case Thrown Out May Fall Short; Mothers Keeping Kids Close Longer; Worst Kept Global Intelligence Secret
• "Time" Mag Breastfeeding Cover Shock; "Attachment Parenting" Doctor Speaks Out; Teen Romney: "Prank" Or Bullying?; Sisters Now Out Of Hospital, Suspect Dead; U.S. Obesity Rate To Swell By 2030; POW's Parents Reveal Talks With Taliban; Own an iPod? You Might Be Suing Apple; First Lady Speaks to Virginia Tech Graduates
• Two Sisters Safe, Fugitive Dead; Clooney Raises $15M for Obama; JPMorgan Chase' $2B Trading Loss; Interview with Representative Randy Forbes of Virginia; Inside Al Qaeda Plane Bomb Plot; Romney's Pitch to Evangelicals; Prince Charles Gives Weather Forecast


May 10, 2012
• Biden Does It Again; Skeleton Tattoo Possible Smoking Gun; Living To Walk Again; Grisly Discovery Near Retiree Haven; Drone Strike Kills Eight Militants; No Survivors In Plane Wreckage; President Partying With The Stars; Skidmarks On A Landmark; Prince Charles Does The Weather; Digging Up Yard, Looking For Stolen Art; Vets In Fight For Jobs; Possible Break In Unsolved Art Heist; Bloodiest Day In Damascus Yet; Obama's Gay Marriage Risk
• President Obama's Gay Marriage Risk; Race War?; New Lead in Boston Art Heist?; NASA's Newest Discovery; Putin Won't Attend G8
• Biden Does It Again; Skeleton Tattoo Possible Smoking Gun; Living To Walk Again; Grisly Discovery Near Retiree Haven; Drone Strike Kills Eight Militants; No Survivors In Plane Wreckage; President Partying With The Stars; Skidmarks On A Landmark; Prince Charles Does The Weather; Digging Up Yard, Looking For Stolen Art; Vets In Fight For Jobs; Possible Break In Unsolved Art Heist; Bloodiest Day In Damascus Yet; Obama's Gay Marriage Risk
• President Obama Backs Gay Marriage; Trial of Police Officers Who Beat Homeless Man; American Hostage in Afghanistan; Deadly Explosions in Syria; Federal Spending; Sex, Lies, and Campaign Cash; Gay Marriage and Faith in Obama; The Help Desk; Deadly Attack in Damascus; NASA: 2nd Most Massive Asteroid
• Obama Stirs Same-Sex Marriage Debate; Interview with Wanda Sykes; Wanda Sykes Is Married With Twins; Gay Marriage's Unlikely Couple; Not Saving For Retirement
• Mueller: FBI Exploiting IED; DVNF Not Helping Veterans with Your Money; Dick Lugar Tossed out by Tea Party; Obama Still Evolving on Same-Sex Marriage
• Gay GOP Alliance Rips Obama Stance; Police Arrest Kin Of Tennessee Kidnapping Suspect; Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows; Prosecutors To Wrap Up Edwards Case; No Suspects in Churchill Downs Murder; Taibbi -- Most Boring Election Ever; IV Nutrients to improve Test Scores
• Fallout on Obama Same-Sex Marriage Stand; Attorney for Travolta Accusers Speaks; Gay Community's Fund-Raising Power; Prosecutors to Wrap Up Edwards Case; Does Killer Work at Churchill Downs?; How to Stretch for the Big Race


May 09, 2012
• President Obama Announces Support for Gay Marriage; Inside the John Edwards Trial; Zuckerberg in Hot Water over Hoodie; Politics of Gay Marriage
• Airliner Vanishes From Radar; Agent Foils Major Terrorist Plot; Search For Kidnapped Girls; Airline Grounds Frequent Flier; Obama May Clarify Same-Sex Marriage Stance; Airliner Vanishes From Radar
• Russian Jet Disappears; N.C. Approves Gay Marriage Ban; Bomb Went Off In Syria; Lugar's Choice Words for Murdock; Mentally Ill Man Beaten To Death; Yahoo Workers Say CEO Must Go; Solar Storms Threaten Power Grid; Is Disrupting Terror Plots Better than Boots on Ground?; ABC to Ask Obama About Same-Sex Marriage in Interview; U.S. is Number 25 in Save the Children Report; New Book Has Women Swooning
• Senator Lugar Loses by a Landslide; U.S. Feels Eurozone Trembles; Battle Over Voter ID Laws; Voter Laws Compared To Jim Crow; NAACP Reaches Out For Voters; Bank Of America Draws Protest; Working Women Getting Richer; Spy Foils Bomb Plot
• Mueller: FBI Exploiting IED; DVNF Not Helping Veterans with Your Money; Dick Lugar Tossed out by Tea Party; Obama Still Evolving on Same-Sex Marriage
• New Details, Backlash Over Bomb Plot; Right Now: Foiled Plot, FBI Chief; Police Arrest Kin Of Tennessee Kidnapping Suspect; Barefoot And On The Run; A Thorn In Romney's Side; Dustin Hoffman Rescues Dying Man; FDA Considers Drug to Prevent HIV; Occupy Bank of America; More Wives Out-Earning Husbands
• New Details on Foiled Attack; Backlash Over Bomb Plot; Six-Term GOP Senator Ousted


May 08, 2012
• Mitt Romney Claims Credit for Saving Auto Industry; John Edwards Trial Continues; Interview; Clay Aiken on Gay Marriage in North Carolina
• Missing Tennessee Family; Dow Drops Sharply; Concerns Of Bomb Plot Leak; NC Amendment Targets Same Sex Marriage; Senate Giant Lugar Endangered; Pitcher Admits To Pelting Batter; Book Pulled From Library Shelves; Game Show Creator Dies; Travolta Accused Of Sexual Assault; Homeless Man Begs "Help Me" During Beating
• Al Qaeda Could Have Slipped Through Security; Police Beat Homeless Man; Sex, Lies and Campaign Cash; China Media Crackdown; Obama Speaks in New York; Linda Evans, Linda Gray Team Up for Meals on Wheels
• Dow Down More Than 134 Points; Ballot Battle Over Gay Marriage; FBI Dissecting Al Qaeda Bomb; Romney to Detroit: You're Welcome; Members Of Congress Are The 1 Percent; Mitt Romney In Michigan; The Help Desk
• FBI Studies Al Qaeda Bomb; FBI Continues Search for Missing Tennessee Girls; Veterans Charity Under Scrutiny; N.C. Ballot Addresses Same-Sex Marriage
• Detecting The "Undetectable"; North Carolina Votes On Same-Sex Marriage Ban; Glass Takes Beating Without Breaking; New Air Security Concerns; Chinese Activist Blasts Smear Campaign; Border Patrol Chief's New Strategy; Gorilla Glass Made in America; Missing Mother, Daughter Found Dead; Apple Survives Passing of Steve Jobs
• CIA Foils Airliner Bomb Plot; Lugar Faces Tough Primary Challenge; Heiress Donations to Edwards Questioned; Interview with Congressman Mike Rogers; Manhunt for Kidnapper of Two Girls; John Travolta Accused of Sexual Assault; Documentary Explores Obesity Costs in U.S.


May 07, 2012
• Education Secretary Supports Gay Marriage; USS Cole Terrorist Dead; Francois Hollande Wins in France; Avengers Crushes Opening Weekend; Zuckerberg Takes Facebook on the Road
• The Message For the U.S.; Insurgents Released In Afghanistan; Police Have Not Identified Bodies; Facebook Sales Pitch Today; Romney Returns To Ohio; Putin Pledges Respect For Democracy; Memories Of The King
• American Kidnapped by Al Qaeda; Sex, Lies, And Campaign Cash; Socialist Hollande Wins French Presidency; Kentucky Derby Death Stumps Police; Ron Paul Not Going Away; Fact Checking Political Comments; Vanessa Williams, Mom, Discuss New Book, Career; Stock Market Dips after French Elections
• Obama Kicks Off Campaign; White House On Same-Sex Marriage; Skyped Military Death Unsolved; China Pressures Chen's Supporters; Showing The Supermoon
• 9/11 Suspects on Trial; Battle over Student Loans; American Hostage Pleads with Obama to Meet Al Qaeda's Demands; Prostitute: Agents were "Idiots"; Can You Get in on Facebook's IPO?
• Battling For Ohio; U.S. Hostage Begs For Obama's Help; Wife Watches As Soldier Dies On Skype; Colombian Escort Speaks On U.S. TV; Global Stocks Fall After Elections; Biden "Comfortable" With Same-Sex Marriage; "Goober" Dies at 83; Worker Found Dead Hours After Derby; Bill Arms to Outlaw Same-Sex Marriage
• Abducted American Makes Plea to Obama; Worker Found Dead Hours after Derby; Buffet Talks Housing; Buffett Talks Housing, Taxing the Rich; Biden "Comfortable" with Same-Sex Marriage; Lawmakers: Taliban Grow Stronger; Battling for Ohio


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May 05, 2012


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