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Greece, GDP to drive markets this week

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:17:56 GMT

Investors will grapple with major economic reports and the looming possibility of a Greek exit from the euro zone, which is likely to keep dragging on equities for weeks.

Obama honors fallen troops on Memorial Day

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:22:59 GMT

President Obama is paying tribute to the nation's fallen warriors on Memorial Day.

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Mon, 28 May 2012 15:22:59 GMT

Russia blames 'both sides' for Syria massacre

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:37:16 GMT

Russia further backed away from its support of Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday, and called for a full investigation into its role in the deaths of more than 100 civilians in Houla.

Beryl soaks Fla., Ga; thousands lose power

Mon, 28 May 2012 17:51:17 GMT

The remains of Tropical Storm Beryl soaked beach vacations and some Memorial Day remembrance services in southern Georgia and northern Florida on Monday and knocked out power to tens of thousands, though emergency officials said it hasn't brought any major damage

Trio rescued more than 15 hours after plane crash

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:52:58 GMT

Idaho National Guard rescuers plucked a California fireman, his wife and their adult daughter from a snow-covered mountain-side Sunday afternoon, more than 15 hours after the trio survived a nighttime plane crash onto a steep, forested slope in a remote part of the state.

'War criminal': UK ex-PM Blair heckled while testifying

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:54:32 GMT

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was accused of being "a war criminal" by a heckler who burst into a courtroom as he testifed at an U.K. inquiry into media ethics on Monday.

Weather chief quits after misappropriation probe

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:37:27 GMT

Jack Hayes, the director of the National Weather Service, has stepped down after an internal investigation concluded that the federal agency misappropriated millions in taxpayer dollars.

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Mon, 28 May 2012 16:37:27 GMT

Cardinal among plotters in Vatican scandal?

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:52:36 GMT

VATICAN CITY -- The worst crisis in Pope Benedict's pontificate deepened on Monday when Italian media said at least one cardinal was among those suspected of leaking sensitive documents as part of a power struggle at the top of the Catholic Church.

Couple kept boy, 11, in filthy coal cellar

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:06:56 GMT

A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal cellar have each been jailed for two years by a British court.

A baby made in India: a couple's dream comes true

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:19:30 GMT

Robyn and Jason Wright, who struggled with infertility, thought they'd never have a child. But now they have a little boy, carried by a surrogate in Anand, India, the reproductive tourist hub for an international baby boom.

NYT: Check in married and then check out single

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:56:02 GMT

New York Times: The American marriage, it seems, is on the rocks. The common line — true or not — is that half of all marriages in this country end in divorce.

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Mon, 28 May 2012 16:56:02 GMT

Powerful "Flame" cyber weapon found in Middle East

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:45:31 GMT

Security experts have discovered a new data-stealing virus dubbed Flame they say has lurked inside thousands of computers across the Middle East for as long as five years as part of a sophisticated cyber warfare campaign.

Drastic method targets hard-to-treat hypertension

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:50:59 GMT

High blood pressure may be the nation's sneakiest epidemic, a time bomb that's a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure, and one that's growing worse as the population rapidly grows older. A new nerve-zapping method may change that.

Official: Moments before plane crash caught on video

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:49:17 GMT

Security video captured a small plane taking off from a southern Utah airport just before it crashed about 300 yards from the runway, killing all four men aboard, a federal investigator said Sunday.

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Mon, 28 May 2012 11:49:17 GMT

Reports: Justin Bieber accused of battery

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:35:17 GMT

Pop star Justin Bieber is being investigated for possible battery against a photographer following an altercation at a California shopping center, according to reports.

Protesters set themselves on fire near Tibet temple

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:05:22 GMT

Two men engulfed themselves in flames outside a temple popular with tourists in Lhasa – the first time such protests at Chinese rule have reached the tightly-guarded Tibetan capital.

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Mon, 28 May 2012 11:05:22 GMT

PBT: Durant must do more to beat Spurs

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:22:20 GMT

PBT: Kevin Durant will have to be more than just a scoring machine for the Thunder to beat the Spurs. In fact, he might have to even guard Manu Ginobili.

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Mon, 28 May 2012 06:22:20 GMT

Barbecues 'bottom of the list' for mothers of fallen troops

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:01:58 GMT

For many Americans, holiday barbecues mark the traditional start of summer. But for loved ones of the fallen, it's a somber day to honor the dead.

Blast rocks shopping complex in Nairobi

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:47:36 GMT

Reuters reports — A blast struck a shopping complex in Nairobi's business district during Monday's lunch hour, wounding more than a dozen people, but it was not immediately clear what had caused the explosion.

Are we there yet? Road-trip tricks

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:38:40 GMT

A recent TripAdvisor survey of more than 1,800 Americans found that 34 percent of Americans are traveling for Memorial Day weekend (up 8 percent from last year), and of those traveling, 70 percent are getting there by car.