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Charlotte Observer
today, 01:10

Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities

LOS ANGELES Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries. "March Against Monsanto" organizers say they're calling attention to the dangers posed...

 
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Charlotte Observer
today, 01:10

Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair...

 
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:27

The week that was: Real price of a traffic ticket

By Steve Twedt / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The real price of a traffic ticket You know the face value of that traffic ticket you got last weekend, but the website insurance.com lets people know just how hard that ticket...

 
pennsylvania dairy farmer ralph frye faces an endless round of tasks from daybreak
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:23

Pennsylvania dairy farmer Ralph Frye faces an endless round of tasks from daybreak

By Ann Belser / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It was not an easy birth. Cow No. 643 was straining. Her mouth was open and her tongue was sticking out. "I don't like to see it when their tongue's out," Ralph Frye...

 
will 3g capital make massive changes at heinz?
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:19

Will 3G Capital make massive changes at Heinz?

By Teresa F. Lindeman and Len Boselovic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It was welcome news when Pittsburgh food company H.J. Heinz announced in 2008 that it would build a frozen food plant in South Carolina, recalled Joe...

 
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
today, 00:18

Streetwise: What should you consider selling?

By Lauren Rudd Unfortunately, Wall Street's supercilious attitude is upended only by its unvarnished self-indulgence. Moreover, the financial largess that now floats freely within the Temples of Wall Street is...

 

Politics

 
etch a sketch makers run ad campaign celebratingâ political neutrality in wake of team romney gaffeâ 
Daily News
21 min. ago

Etch A Sketch makers run ad campaign celebrating political neutrality in wake of Team Romney gaffe 

The makers of Etch A Sketch are not done getting their money’s worth enjoying the toy’s accidental status as a political symbol. Ohio Arts, which manufactures the popular children's toy, has released a new series of...

 
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Daily News
21 min. ago

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan have Barack Obama's ear

Judging by his iPod, you could call him Ba-rockin' Obama. The Democratic presidential hopeful told Rolling Stone magazine that his digital downloads include a hefty dose of classic rockers, among them Bruce...

 
obama's run: the inside view from a brooklyn photographer
Daily News
30 min. ago

Obama's run: The inside view from a Brooklyn photographer

Brooklynite Scout Tufankjian, 29, knows something about foresight. Tomorrow, photos she started taking two years ago featuring a political long shot named Barack Obama hit bookstores in a sweeping, intimate portrait...

 
secretary of state hillary clinton to pledge $900m in aid to gaza on 1st visit to mideast
Daily News
30 min. ago

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to pledge $900M in aid to Gaza on 1st visit to Mideast

WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton will carry a $900 million pledge for Gaza aid on her politically risky first trip to the Mideast as secretary of state, U.S. officials said Monday. The money for reconstruction in the Gaza...

 
bill clinton would 'have had a heart attack at some point' without surgery, hospital source says
Daily News
today, 00:20

Bill Clinton would 'have had a heart attack at some point' without surgery, hospital source says

The electrocardiogram could not have been clearer - a region of Bill Clinton's heart was not getting the blood it needed. It was 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Clinton sat in his cardiologist's office at New York-Presbyterian...

 
michele bachmann warns that hezbollah could be planning missile site in cuba
Daily News
today, 00:10

Michele Bachmann warns that Hezbollah could be planning missile site in Cuba

The second round of the Cuban Missile Crisis could be coming - at least in Michele Bachmann's world. The Tea Party darling told an audience in Iowa on Monday that the Middle Eastern terror group Hezbollah was planning...

 

Entertainment

 
pop stars go country: sheryl crow, aaron lewis,â john fogerty and more find refuge in nashville
Daily News
8 min. ago

Pop stars go country: Sheryl Crow, Aaron Lewis, John Fogerty and more find refuge in Nashville

Nashville has become Cashville. The country music capital of America has turned into the go-to spot for older pop stars whose careers have pooped out, or who could use another market to boost their bottom line. Just...

 
'there's something wrong with aunt diane' review: highway tragedy documentary digs, but doesn't find
Daily News
57 min. ago

'There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane' review: Highway tragedy documentary digs, but doesn't find

Two years ago Tuesday, Diane Schuler drove two miles in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway, ultimately killing eight people including herself, her daughter and three nieces. "There's Something Wrong...

 
bethenny frankel hopes to exorcise the demons at 'cursed' west side studio
Daily News
today, 01:12

Bethenny Frankel hopes to exorcise the demons at 'cursed' West Side studio

Can a witch doctor save the set of Bethenny Frankel’s new talk show? Last week, the Manhattan set of another show, “The Talk,” which temporarily moved from L.A. to New York May 12-15, was ripped down to make room for...

 
steven soderbergh happy that 'behind the candelabra' landed on hbo
Daily News
today, 01:06

Steven Soderbergh happy that 'Behind the Candelabra' landed on HBO

Director Steven Soderbergh admits he was stunned when “all the major studios” in Hollywood passed on “Behind the Candelabra,” the story of the long relationship between entertainer Liberace and a handsome young man...

 
todd palin on 'dancing with the stars' next season? unlikely, says judge carrie ann inaba
Daily News
today, 00:17

Todd Palin on 'Dancing with the Stars' next season? Unlikely, says judge Carrie Ann Inaba

No matter what Margaret Cho says, it doesn't look like any members of Sarah Palin's family will be competing on "Dancing with the Stars" again anytime soon. While the Palins have so far remained mum on...

 
'twilight: new moon's' kellan lutz: they asked me to audition for robert pattinson role
Daily News
today, 00:15

'Twilight: New Moon's' Kellan Lutz: They asked me to audition for Robert Pattinson role

Robert Pattinson may be the film world's favorite vampire of the hour, but he almost didn't get the part. The folks behind "Twilight" first encouraged co-star Kellan Lutz to try out for that starring role....

 

Sport

 
grizzlies blow big lead in 104-93 ot loss to spurs
The Miami Herald
4 min. ago

Grizzlies blow big lead in 104-93 OT loss to Spurs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies have made a habit of falling behind in series this postseason. This time, they may be down too far to survive. For the second straight game, Memphis couldn't finish off the San...

 
tigers' anibal sanchez: active king of the 'low' hitter
Detroit Free Press
9 min. ago

Tigers' Anibal Sanchez: Active king of the 'low' hitter

With his one-hitter Friday night, Anibal Sanchez has thrown the most “low-hit” complete games of any active big leaguer. He has five: one no-hitter and four one-hitters. “It doesn't surprise me that he's on top,”...

 
tom hanks portrays mike mcalary in nora ephron's 'lucky guy,' a must-see broadway play
Daily News
11 min. ago

Tom Hanks portrays Mike McAlary in Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy,' a must-see Broadway play

I first met the late Mike McAlary when he was a teenager at a tennis tournament and last saw him in his hospital bed uptown the week before he died, and all I can tell you is that if you haven’t seen the way Tom Hanks...

 
rick nash comes up short for ny rangers in playoffs
Daily News
11 min. ago

Rick Nash comes up short for NY Rangers in playoffs

BOSTON — The Rangers’ front office chose Rick Nash over Marian Gaborik during the offseason, and while Nash validated their trust in the regular season as the team’s leading scorer (21 goals, 21 assists), the big...

 
acc baseball: unc tops n.c. state, 2-1, in 18 innings
Charlotte Observer
12 min. ago

ACC baseball: UNC tops N.C. State, 2-1, in 18 innings

DURHAM All you need to about North Carolina's 2-1 victory against N.C. State in the ACC Baseball Championship on Saturday night, and into Sunday morning, is this: By the time it ended, Carlos Rodon's brilliant...

 
holland leads texas past seattle 5-2
The Miami Herald
16 min. ago

Holland leads Texas past Seattle 5-2

SEATTLE -- Nelson Cruz hit his 12th homer of the season, David Murphy drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers roughed up Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in a 5-2 win on Saturday night, handing the Mariners their eighth...

 
 

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