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Video: LeBron James throws down monster dunk over two Hawks
Sports Illustrated - 25 May 2015 04:45
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James threw down a powerful dunk in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
Obama to 5-Year-Old on Gay Marriage: 'Couldn't Agree More!'
ABC News - 25 May 2015 01:52
"Tell your niece I really like her letter," the president wrote.
The Story Behind the Memorial Day Wedding Photo Gone Viral
ABC News - 25 May 2015 21:53
A remarkable photo exemplifies the Memorial Day spirit.
Gay marriage challenges cost Indiana $1.4M in attorney fees
Chicago Tribune - 25 May 2015 20:42Neil Diamond, a master performer at work at Hollywood Bowl
L.A. Times - 25 May 2015 23:46Tokyo shakes after 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits region
Mashable - 25 May 2015 09:16
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has shaken Japan's capital Tokyo just before 2:30 p.m. local time Monday The epicenter hit the Saitama prefecture, and was felt in the surrounding areas of Tokyo, according to Japan's Meteorolo...
LeBron James' triple-double puts Cavs on brink of NBA Finals
New York Post - 25 May 2015 07:59
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James dropped to his knees and slapped the floor with his hand. He was exhausted and exhilarated -- and one win from the NBA Finals. "I gave...
Body recovered in Hudson River identified as murdered kayaker
Fox News - 25 May 2015 06:30
A body found in the Hudson River Saturday has been identified as a missing kayaker who cops say was killed by his fiancée.
New York Real Estate Executive With 'Access to Politicians' Is at Center of Scandals
The New York Times - 25 May 2015 03:58
Charles C. Dorego, general counsel for Glenwood Management, figures prominently in federal criminal complaints against Sheldon Silver and Dean G. Skelos that involve payoffs, graft, fraud and solicitation of bribes.
Live Review: Prince at Montreal's Bell Centre (5/23)
Consequence of Sound - 25 May 2015 23:30
Nothing about Prince is normal, and that's why we love him.
This light bulb costs less than $1 and fits in your wallet
CNET - 25 May 2015 20:26Twitter cracks down on infamous conservative troll Chuck Johnson
Mashable - 25 May 2015 18:23
Twitter has used new rules about violent threats to crack down on an infamous conservative troll Twitter suspended the account of Charles C. Johnson on Sunday after he posted that he had begun to solicit donations that w...
Dive Bombers: American Olympians defeated Axis Powers in peace & war
Sports Illustrated - 25 May 2015 18:20
How Frank Kurtz and Marshall Wayne went from diving fro the U.S. at the 1936 Olympics to flying reconnaissance missions during World War II.
The New Head of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Command Talks to TIME About the Pivot to Asia and His Asian Roots
Time - 25 May 2015 06:46
Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr. sees his background as an Asian-American as useful in helping the U.S. forge better relationships with its allies and other powers
Netflix accidentally bills Australian customers multiple times
ZDNet - 25 May 2015 06:30
Some Australian users of streaming video service Netflix have reported being charged up to 13 times for their monthly's subscription.
UN talks on Yemen conflict 'postponed'
Al Jazeera English - 25 May 2015 06:10
Exiled government says it will not attend Thursday's summit in Geneva unless Houthis withdraw from captured territory.
Officials: $1 Million Spent on Medical Care for Jailed Chicago Teen
Time - 25 May 2015 05:50Bird Flu Spreading as Scientists Look Everywhere for Clues
Time - 25 May 2015 05:25
Could it be blowing from farm to farm in the dirt? Could determined starlings and pigeons be carrying it into poultry houses on their feet? Is it spreading in feed, or being carried on truck tires? Federal agriculture of...
Alibaba's latest gambit in fighting fakes: foster local brands
Reuters - 25 May 2015 05:05
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A Shifting Middle: Public-Sector Jobs Vanish, Hitting Blacks Hard
The New York Times - 25 May 2015 03:41
As public sector employment, once a dependable pathway to success for many blacks, was cut in the downturn, African-American communities suffered an outsize toll.
European Central Bank Expands Mandate as It Struggles to Keep Zone Intact
The New York Times - 25 May 2015 03:11
Top central bankers and economists convened this weekend to discuss unemployment and other economic issues that extended beyond the bank's edict to contain inflation.
Houthis: We downed Saudi jet
CNN - 25 May 2015 02:06
Rebels are claiming to have shot down a Saudi Arabian fighter jet on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, a Houthi military official said, but the Yemeni Embassy in Washington denied the claim as the Saudis remained silent.