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Car Drives Into Virginia Parade
The New York Times - 18 May 2013 23:44
About 50 to 60 people were injured when a driver drove into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small mountain town.
Saudi Arabian woman in historic Mount Everest climb
The Guardian - 18 May 2013 17:55
Raha Moharrak, who was among a party of 64 climbers, becomes first female from the country to scale the mountain A Saudi Arabian woman has become the first woman from her country to climb Mount Everest. Raha Moharrak was...
Plane Makes Belly Landing at Newark Airport
ABC News - 18 May 2013 18:58
A U.S. Airways official said a jet with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing early this morning at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.
Funeral held for mom, son found dead in home
Boston - 18 May 2013 23:24
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home after a 37-hour hostage standoff last weekend.
The President's Umbrella Scandal Folded Before It Could Take Off
The Atlantic Wire - 18 May 2013 20:40
There was a brief moment where some conservative were trying to make a scandal out of the President's moment in the rain on Thursday. But unfortunately that scandal died before it could really take off.
Lydia Mendoza, Tejano Singer, Commemorated With Stamp By U.S. Postal Service
The Huffington Post - 18 May 2013 00:34
Tejano music legend Lydia Mendoza is being recognized, immortalized and given the respect many feels she deserves for her contributions to the American musical scene. The United States Postal Service issued a stamp comme...
Up to 60 Injured After Car Drives Into Va. Parade
ABC News - 18 May 2013 23:55
Up to 60 people injured when car drives into Va. parade; medical emergency possible cause
Car hits crowd at Virginia parade
BBC - 18 May 2013 23:51
Up to 60 people are injured when a car hits a crowd during a parade in the US state of Virginia, officials say.
RI's Cicilline pushing 3 bills on student loans
Boston - 18 May 2013 23:47
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island U.S. Rep. David Cicilline is co-sponsoring three bills designed to maintain low interest rates on student loans, hoping to prevent young people from ending up with excessive debt.
Notoriety follows David Rivera pal in Nicaragua
Miami Herald - 18 May 2013 23:43
Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congressman David Rivera, is living in a small town outside of Managua.
Injuries After Car Crashes Into Virginia Parade
The Huffington Post - 18 May 2013 23:39
DAMASCUS, Va. -- An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accid...
Nations fight for Eurovision glory in Sweden
Al Jazeera English - 18 May 2013 23:37
Millions watch final of glitzy pan-European song contest, as gay kisses on stage stir controversy.
Is Tumblr the new Geocities?
Forbes - 18 May 2013 23:36
Imagine a company backed by Fred Wilson, one of the top venture capitalists on the Internet. The company is largely reliant on user-generated content and has had difficulties generating revenue in line with its stratosph...
Sore Losers Can't Accept That France Legalized Gay Marriage
The Atlantic Wire - 18 May 2013 23:30
France finally became the 14th country to legalize gay marriage on Saturday when President Francois Hollande signed the bill that legalizes same sex marriage into law. But ugly protests that have marked the legal process...
50 to 60 injured after car drives into hikers at Virginia parade, emergency official says
Fox News - 18 May 2013 23:25
About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.
Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade
Boston - 18 May 2013 23:24
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) -- An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.
David Beckham's Tearful Farewell In Paris
Sky News - 18 May 2013 23:24
The 38-year-old former England captain leaves the field in tears after helping his team to victory in Paris.
Tearful Beckham signs off with win
BBC - 18 May 2013 23:23
An emotional David Beckham leaves the pitch in tears as he completes the final home match of his career - a victory for French champions Paris St-Germain.
Emergency official: 50 to 60 injured in Va. parade crash, 3 flown by helicopter; no fatalities
Boston - 18 May 2013 23:21
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) -- Emergency official: 50 to 60 injured in Va. parade crash, 3 flown by helicopter; no fatalities.
20 flights without bags after Egypt airport strike
Boston - 18 May 2013 23:13
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian officials say baggage handlers in Cairo's airport have gone on strike to protest a colleague's death, leaving passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several h...
Leading Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed outside home
The Guardian - 18 May 2013 23:09
Police say member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party ambushed by two bikers A senior female member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party (PTI) was shot dead outside her home in Karachi on Saturday. Reports s...
Palestinian Refugees In Egypt Exiled And Forgotten (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post - 18 May 2013 23:08
GEZIRAT AL-FADEL, Egypt -- In 1948, Suleiman Mamoudi fled by foot with his parents and other families from their village of Bir el-Sabae in Palestine. The 28-year-old and his family walked west for several hundred miles,...