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Dufner has 1-stroke lead over Johnson at Colonial (Yahoo! Sports)

1 minute ago - Yahoo Sports
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Jason Dufner matched playing partner Zach Johnson's birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday, then overcame a wayward final tee sh...

Teixeira delivers big hits again as Yankees win (Yahoo! Sports)

2 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and a solo shot among his career high-tying four hits to back CC Sabathia's sixth win of the ye...

Scherzer Ks 9, Tigers down Twins 6-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

2 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Max Scherzer struck out nine in a rain-shortened outing and Prince Fielder had his first four-hit game with the Tigers, leading Detro...

Mike Slive: plus-one "not necessarily in the best interests" of college football

5 minutes ago - CBS Sports
After Larry Scott floated the possibility of reviving the plus-one Thursday, Mike Slive became the latest conference commissioner to voice his opposit...

Dufner has 1-stroke lead over Johnson at Colonial (Yahoo! Sports)

1 minute ago - Yahoo Sports
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Jason Dufner matched playing partner Zach Johnson's birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday, then overcame a wayward final tee sh...

Teixeira delivers big hits again as Yankees win (Yahoo! Sports)

2 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and a solo shot among his career high-tying four hits to back CC Sabathia's sixth win of the ye...

Scherzer Ks 9, Tigers down Twins 6-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

2 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Max Scherzer struck out nine in a rain-shortened outing and Prince Fielder had his first four-hit game with the Tigers, leading Detro...

Toronto ends 9-game losing streak, 1-0 over Union (Yahoo! Sports)

2 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
TORONTO (AP) Toronto FC ended its MLS record nine-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union on a late goal by Danny Koevermans on...

Business

Jobs Lost from Company Failure a Small Business Problem

12 hours 21 minutes ago - Forbes
Businesses destroy jobs in one of two ways: a company lays off workers or it goes under, eliminating the jobs of the people who worked there. Job l...

How the Indianapolis 500 Helps Chevrolet's Fuel Economy

1 hour 48 minutes ago - Forbes
I'm here at the Indianapolis 500, the annual Memorial Day Weekend collaboration of horsepower, torque and an oval track - and yes, the occasional mull...

Who Is Priscilla Chan?

5 hours 45 minutes ago - New York Times Business
Who is Priscilla Chan, the princess bride who married Silicon Valley’s crown prince?

In Washington State, Liquor Stores Are About to Go Private

3 hours 59 minutes ago - New York Times Business
On June 1, Washington State is converting its 78-year-old liquor sales system from state to private control

With Personal Data in Hand, Thieves File Early and Often

2 hours 47 minutes ago - New York Times Business
Criminals filing false tax returns with made-up incomes have received hundreds of millions of dollars in refunds, law enforcement officials say

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Family

Bel Bambini Memorial Day Weekend Sale

3 hours 5 minutes ago - Baby Chic 101
This sale is HUGE! If you are anywhere near one of the two stores, you need to go. Bel Bambini is giving away FREE accessories for Bugaboo, 4Moms, Sto...

Bellini's Memorial Day Sale

Yesterday - Baby Chic 101
Here is another sale for parents looking to save this holiday weekend. Bellini has 20% off all Bellini brand furniture at participating stores, as wel...

Does United Airlines Hate Family Fliers?

Yesterday - Parenting

The Surprising Risks of Grilling

Yesterday - Parenting

How to Say Goodbye to a Favorite Teacher

3 days ago - Parenting

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Fashion

Best Dressed: Kate Bosworth in Calvin Klein, Rashida Jones in Stella McCartney and More

2 hours 37 minutes ago - Fashionista
For the second week in a row, we are amazed that any celebrities found clothes to wear outside of Cannes, but they did! Events for Calvin Klein, Stell...

Whats In His Bag: Andrew Cotton

Yesterday - Glam

Hats Off To Etro!

13 hours 23 minutes ago - Glam
Now that beach weather is here (almost) it’s time to protect your skin and look chic! We’re loving Etro’s very cool straw hat with the ever- so...

What Can You Do To Prevent Split Ends?

13 hours 13 minutes ago - Glam
Hate having split ends? Don’t we all! The NEW TRESemm Split Remedy line is said to reduce 80% of split ends after only 3 uses. The products give hai...

Paola Kudacki Covers The Controversial 25 Magazine 2012

11 hours 32 minutes ago - Glam
Although I have yet to find out the details (not to mention some of the inside goodies), the first issue of the already controversial 25 magazine is o...

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Food

Chewy Sicilian Gelato in Los Angeles?

7 hours 38 minutes ago - CHOW

Heartwarming Story and Rich Stew at Old Skool Cafe

7 hours 37 minutes ago - CHOW

Creative Uses for Wonton Skins

8 hours 37 minutes ago - CHOW

Instant Coffee in Liquid Form?

8 hours 37 minutes ago - CHOW

Smoked Ribs at Lawrence's Three Dogz Diner

10 hours 37 minutes ago - CHOW

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Games

Ubisoft addresses lack of split-screen co-op in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Less than a minute ago - Joystiq
Living-room soldiers looking to team up with a real-life buddy for some Ghost Recon: Future Soldier couch co-op may be sorely disappointed once they d...

Red Screens

Yesterday - Gamespot
2 new shots posted. Get the full article at GameSpot "Red Screens" was posted on Fri, 25 May 2012 17:08:08 -...

Sex Trivia - for adults only! Screens

Yesterday - Gamespot
3 new shots posted. Get the full article at GameSpot "Sex Trivia - for adults only! Screens" was posted...

The Untold Legend: Stronghold Screens

Yesterday - Gamespot
5 new shots posted. Get the full article at GameSpot "The Untold Legend: Stronghold Screens" was posted...

Yet Another Colouring Book Screens

Yesterday - Gamespot
5 new shots posted. Get the full article at GameSpot "Yet Another Colouring Book Screens" was posted on...

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Health

Sanofi's cholesterol drug reports positive test results

7 hours 22 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
PARIS (Reuters) - An experimental cholesterol treatment being jointly developed by Regeneron and Sanofi has shown it can lower bad cholesterol levels...

WHO agrees to tackle research on neglected diseases

9 hours 51 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
Campaigners on Saturday welcomed a World Health Organization pledge to tackle research and funding gaps concerning some of the developing world's bigg...

Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit

10 hours 33 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
SATURDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- People tend to exercise less as they grow older, but keeping physically active is essential for remaining healthy...

Keep Food Safety in Mind This Memorial Day Weekend

10 hours 33 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
SATURDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Picnics, parades and cookouts are as much a part of Memorial Day weekend as tributes to the United States' war ve...

Why you should smile at strangers

Yesterday - MSNBC Health
By Stephanie PappasLiveScienceCHICAGO — Next time you're out walking about, you may want to give passers-by a smile, or at least a nod

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Humor

The 5 Most Diabolical Crimes Planned and Executed by Kids

11 hours 38 minutes ago - Cracked
By Eddie Rodriguez,Dennis Fulton Published: May 26th, 2012 Committing large-scale crimes should, rightfully, be a game strictly for adults. But as...

The 5 Weirdest Things You Learn When Driving Across America

11 hours 38 minutes ago - Cracked
By Adam Tod Brown Published: May 26th, 2012 Hey, remember how my first column mentioned that I lived in South Dakota, and then my next column said...

Comic for May 26, 2012

18 hours 38 minutes ago - Dilbert Daily Strips

5 Favors People Love to Offer (That No One Wants) Part 2

Yesterday - Cracked
By Gladstone Published: May 25th, 2012 Last week, I realized a lifelong dream of speaking on behalf of terrible people everywhere. It was quite mov...

5 Giant City-Wide Parties You Won€™t Believe Are Real

Yesterday - Cracked
By Kier Harris,Gabriel Oliver Published: May 25th, 2012 Look, we don't want to come off as ignorant of other cultures here. Are the celebrations be...

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Movies

Cannes 2012 Review: Jeff Nichols' Wonderful Southern Drama 'Mud'

6 hours 28 minutes ago - First Showing
Ah yes, this is what I've been waiting for. One of the last major premieres at the Cannes Film Festival was Jeff Nichols' third film following Shotgun...

Cannes 2012 Review: David Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis' with Pattinson

7 hours 28 minutes ago - First Showing
Before seeing this, I was considerably curious to see how filmmaker David Cronenberg (of A Dangerous Method most recently) would handle a philosophica...

First Trailer for Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' Playing 'Prometheus'

12 hours 26 minutes ago - First Showing
Briefly: Word from a Variety editor named Stuart Oldham (via twitter) is that the first official teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino's spaghetti west...

Three Key Visual FX Sequences From Men in Black 3

19 hours 38 minutes ago - Coming Soon
Sony Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with three cool making-of featurettes from Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black 3 , starring Will Smith, Tommy L...

Another Thomas Harris Series is on the Way with Clarice

Yesterday - Coming Soon
While NBC is gearing up for a full season of "Hannibal", based on Thomas Harris' famous fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter, Lifetime is now said...

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Music

One Direction Keep Fans Screaming All Night On Tour

9 hours ago - MTV News
U.K. pop sensations hit New Jersey's IZOD Center for a sell-out show on Friday packed with hits and rocking covers.By Sarah Brotherton One Direct...

Lil Wayne Releases Pusha T Dis 'Goulish'

Yesterday - MTV News
Days following the release of a new Pusha T record, Tunchi responds to the Virgina native. Photo: Daniel Boczarski/ Getty Images Related...

Lil Wayne Releases Pusha-T Dis 'Goulish'

Yesterday - MTV News
Days following the release of a new Pusha-T record, Tunchi responds to the Virgina native. Photo: Daniel Boczarski/ Getty Images Related...

Immortal - For Today

Yesterday - Apple iTunes Top 25 New Releases
Immortal For Today Expected Release Date: May 29, 2012 Total Songs: Genre: Rock Price: $9.99 Copyright (P) 2012 Razor & Tie Recordings, LLC Manufactu...

'Men In Black' Stars Pit Tommy Lee Jones Against Josh Brolin

Yesterday - MTV News
'You gotta go with the original, and I just would not mess with Tommy,' director Barry Sonnenfeld tellsMTV News of which Agent K would win in a fight...

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News

'Euphoria'! Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest

26 minutes ago - MSNBC Top Stories
Sweden's Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan before an international TV audience of 100 million, days after angering Azeri authoriti...

Postal Service Pays Workers to Retire

Less than a minute ago - Fox News
Postal Service offers buyouts, with a $15K early retirement incentive to thousands of employees in the latest cost-cutting plan in order to stay open...

Peruvian taxi explodes in Chile near land mine

Less than a minute ago - Fox News

Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks

41 minutes ago - Yahoo News
An already sordid scandal over leaked Vatican documents took a Hollywood-like turn Saturday with confirmation that the pope's own butler had been arre...

Plane crash near southern Utah airport kills 4

39 minutes ago - Yahoo News
Authorities say a small plane has crashed near a municipal airport in southern Utah, killing all four people on board

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Politics

Eurovision: 'Euphoria,' Loreen From Sweden's Song, Wins Contest (VIDEO)

42 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Sweden's Loreen has clinched the top spot at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her dance hit "Euphoria," pushing aside comp...

John Shore: Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State writes IRS about Pastor Charles Worley

38 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
I think Barry W. Lynn's letter could prove to be the snowball that finally starts the avalanche that ultimately wipes out political proselytizing from...

Ann Romney’s Hobby Spotlights World of Dressage

46 minutes ago - New York Times Politics
A lawsuit, since settled, offers a glimpse into dressage, the chosen sport of the candidate’s wife, and into a rarefied world of expensive horses

Bonnie St. John: An Inconvenient Truth on Memorial Day

55 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
The inconvenient truth that won't be discussed enough this weekend is that fewer and fewer members of our armed forces are actually dying in today's w...

George Halvorson: Celebrating Being in a Diversity League of Our Own

1 hour 28 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
At Kaiser Permanente, we have a wonderful level of diversity among our caregivers and staff, and among our patients and members. Our diversity gives...

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Pop Culture

Britney Spears Walks Off X Factor Set Again??

1 hour 37 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
The rumors just won't stop!! Thursday, Britney Spears needed to take a lil' break so she exited the X Factor auditions after getting Simon Cowell's a...

True Blood Continues To Tease With New Poster!

1 hour 57 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Bloody fabulous!! True Blood doesn't need to convince us anymore; Season 5 is gonna be the caRAYziest one yet! Just look at that new poster (above)!...

Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Passionately Reunite After Weeks Apart!!

2 hours 17 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Consider us MAJORLY relieved!! These two pop-star bubbles make one of our favorite couples! So when all those hints of a break-up appeared, we were j...

Jason Trawick Sends Britney Spears A Viddy Special Message!

2 hours 37 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Whew! Someone get us a fan!! We knew Jason Trawick was HOT but dayum!! All cozied up in bed, Britney Spears' loving fiance sends his "princess" a sp...

Nina Dobrev Gets To Play TWO Sexy Vampires! Talks Vampire Diaires Challenges!

2 hours 57 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Always beautiful! Always eloquent! And ALWAYS crazy lucky because she gets the arm of Ian Somerhalder... sigh... Nina Dobrev is one of Young Hollywo...

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Science

NASA Administrator Calls Station Following SpaceX Historic Feat

Yesterday - NASA
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden offered his congratulations to the International Space Station Expedition 31 crew and mission flight control teams a...

This Week in the Future, May 21-25, 2012

Yesterday - Pop Sci
This Week in the Future, May 21-25, 2012 Baarbarian No, angler fish! That's a robot, not whatever you usually eat! But maybe the oil slick on the surf...

The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, May 21-25, 2012

Yesterday - Pop Sci
SkyDive Stuntman Gary Connery makes the highest non-protected--like, without a parachute--skydive ever, crashing 2,400 feet into a pile of boxes. Read...

Simple Project of the Month: Make Your Photos Into Comic Strips With Speech Bubbles

Yesterday - Pop Sci
Speech Bubbles Jordan Ferney The closer we can make life to a comic strip, the better off everyone will be. Here's an easy way to make homemade speech...

Statement By John P. Holdren On The Docking Of The Dragon Spacecraft With The International Space Station

Yesterday - NASA
Following the Friday, May 25, docking of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station, John P. Holdren, assistant to the President...

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Sports

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Toronto ends 9-game losing streak, 1-0 over Union (Yahoo! Sports)

19 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
TORONTO (AP) Toronto FC ended its MLS record nine-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union on a late goal by Danny Koevermans on...

Mike Slive: plus-one "not necessarily in the best interests" of college football

Less than a minute ago - CBS Sports
After Larry Scott floated the possibility of reviving the plus-one Thursday, Mike Slive became the latest conference commissioner to voice his opposit...

Report: O's ink Jones to 6-year, $85M extension

20 minutes ago - SI

Teixeira delivers again; Yanks win 4th straight

31 minutes ago - ESPN
Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and a solo shot among his career high-tying four hits to back CC Sabathia's sixth win of the year, and the New York...

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T.V.

Jenna Jameson Arrested for Suspected DUI

1 hour 18 minutes ago - TV Guide
Jenna Jameson was arrested early Friday for suspicion of driving under the influence, The Associated Press reports.The former adult film star hit a li...

The Obama Administration - Biden: 9/11 Generation Will Be America's Finest

1 hour 32 minutes ago - Hulu
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to West Point graduates on Saturday.Add this to your queueAdded: Sat May 26 22:05:14 UTC 2012Air date: Sat May 26 00:0...

NBC TODAY Show - ‘Hunger Games’ Comes to Life?

5 hours 23 minutes ago - Hulu
The books are wildly popular, and the new movie is raking in hundreds of millions. Now, a new tour takes fans deeper into the world of the “Hunger G...

Popcorn With Peter Travers - s5 | e37 - Josh Brolin On 'Men in Black 3'

4 hours 47 minutes ago - Hulu
"MIB 3" actor talks chemistry with Will Smith and being Tommy Lee Jones.Add this to your queueAdded: Sat May 26 18:50:21 UTC 2012Air date: Fri May 25...

Cable Highlights - Philly Mayor: Romney Visit to School 'Total Optics'

4 hours 47 minutes ago - Hulu
Philadelphia, Pa., Mayor Michael Nutter explains why he spoke out against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's recent visit to the city's s...

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Technology

Electric cars equal $1 a gallon gas for life + $1,200 cash a year

38 minutes ago - Venture Beat
Car buyers are notoriously fond of focusing only on the purchase price of new vehicles, without much thinking about the total cost of ownership. For e...

Groupon reportedly experimenting with Square competitor

44 minutes ago - Engadget
Square, PayPal, Intuit, Verifone -- the mobile payments field (and we're not talking wallets here) is seriously crowded already. So, the question is t...

Has adaptive design failed? Of course not

1 hour 17 minutes ago - Venture Beat
Yesterday morning I read Peter Yared’s provocative article, ‘What’s next for mobile now that adaptive design has failed?’ which is based entir...

Oppo's super-skinny Finder smartphone gets many more details, should reach pre-orders June 6th (video)

1 hour 34 minutes ago - Engadget
The last time we saw Oppo's 6.65mm-thick smartphone, it was playing hard to get: we didn't see much more than its svelte profile. Oppo is now being a...

Kelora Patent Found Obvious: Are Other “Obvious” Software Patents In Danger?

2 hours 14 minutes ago - Techcrunch
Editor’s note: Leonid (“Lenny”) Kravets is a patent attorney at Panitch, Schwarze, Belisario and Nadel, LLP in Philadelphia, PA. Lenny focuses h...

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U.S.

Plane Crash Near Southern Utah Airport Kills 4

39 minutes ago - ABC News
Authorities say small plane crash near southern Utah airport kills all 4 people on board

Woman Shot by Homeowner Faces Trespassing Charge

1 hour 8 minutes ago - ABC News
Prosecutors to file trespassing charge against woman who was shot after wandering into home

Murder Charges Filed in 15-Year-Old Colorado Case

1 hour 3 minutes ago - ABC News
Man in prison for toddler son's death faces murder charges stemming from wife's disappearance

Exonerated Ex-Football Star Wants Money From State

2 hours 15 minutes ago - ABC News
Ex-football player, wrongly jailed for rape, wants money from state; will not sue accuser

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Live News

Dufner has 1-stroke lead over Johnson at Colonial (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo Sports
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Jason Dufner matched playing partner Zach Johnson's birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday, then overcame a wayward final tee sh...

Teixeira delivers big hits again as Yankees win (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo Sports
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and a solo shot among his career high-tying four hits to back CC Sabathia's sixth win of the ye...

Scherzer Ks 9, Tigers down Twins 6-3 (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo Sports
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Max Scherzer struck out nine in a rain-shortened outing and Prince Fielder had his first four-hit game with the Tigers, leading Detro...

Toronto ends 9-game losing streak, 1-0 over Union (Yahoo! Sports) - Yahoo Sports
TORONTO (AP) Toronto FC ended its MLS record nine-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union on a late goal by Danny Koevermans on ...

Mike Slive: plus-one "not necessarily in the best interests" of college football - CBS Sports
After Larry Scott floated the possibility of reviving the plus-one Thursday, Mike Slive became the latest conference commissioner to voice his opposit...

Ubisoft addresses lack of split-screen co-op in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Joystiq
Living-room soldiers looking to team up with a real-life buddy for some Ghost Recon: Future Soldier couch co-op may be sorely disappointed once they d...