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Joplin graduates 'inspire' Obama
May 22, 2012 10:54 
cnn.com
Calling the students an inspiration "to me ... the world," President Barack Obama urged Joplin High School graduates Monday to heed the lessons they've learned and spirit they've shown to rebuild not only their tornado-ravaged city, but their...
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Webby Awards: The cool and nerdy-cool convene and congratulate
May 22, 2012 10:47
washingtonpost.com
The Webbys were awarded Monday night, all 140 of them, which we will now list right he — No! Ha ha. We shan’t list all of the Webbys, that memed, streamed celebration of the Internet, though you can watch the whole show online if you desire...
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Obama challenged in Arkansas primary
May 22, 2012 10:43
washingtonpost.com
President Obama won his 34th and 35th consecutive Democratic primary contests on Tuesday night, claiming victories in Arkansas and Kentucky. But his margin was surprisingly small in Arkansas — a state in which he was opposed by Tennessee lawyer...
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Politics
Facebook stock slides for 3rd straight day as Nasdaq addresses glitches
May 22, 2012 10:43
washingtonpost.com
Facebook slid for a third day of trading Tuesday, falling below not only Friday’s initial offering price of $38, but below even the $34 to $38 revised range the company set in the days leading up to the debut. Read full article >> ...
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What austerity looks like around the world
May 22, 2012 10:40
washingtonpost.com
We’ve noted before that most countries in Europe are engaged in austerity — defined as some mix of spending cuts and tax increases. But what’s the actual mix? Here’s one helpful graph from the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. It shows the...
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Ryan Zimmerman to play tomorrow after getting scratched with shoulder soreness
May 22, 2012 10:39
washingtonpost.com
Ryan Zimmerman will play Wednesday night after Manager Davey Johnson scratched him before Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Phillies against Zimmerman’s wishes. Zimmerman had been feeling soreness in his sore right shoulder, an injury to which landed...
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Senate panel votes to extend government’s broader surveillance authority
May 22, 2012 10:34
washingtonpost.com
A key Senate panel voted Tuesday to extend a contested 2008 provision of foreign intelligence surveillance law that is set to expire at year’s end. The vote is the first step toward what the Obama administration hopes will be a speedy renewal of...
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Austin City Limits announces line-up; Jay-Z unveils roster for Made In America festival — and more from the world of pop music
May 22, 2012 10:26
washingtonpost.com
Each Tuesday on the Style blog, we round up the latest pop music headlines along with all of Style’s pop music coverage from the previous week. ● If you’re the type who’s ready to shell out for plane tickets along with your music...
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'Geeks on a Plane' flock to Brazil
May 22, 2012 10:21
cnn.com
They are an exclusive group of globe-trotting Internet investors, startup founders and tech junkies.
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Technologies
5 Egyptian cops sentenced for killing protesters
May 22, 2012 10:19
cbsnews.com
Security officials sentenced to 10 years in prison for using deadly force during anti-Mubarak demonstrations
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