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• 25 mins ago Exit, stage Wright 25 mins ago
  
  Yesterday’s breathless campaign hysteria arose out of a not-really-much-of-a-scoop from the broadsheet across town: A rich guy in Omaha wants to spend a lot of money defeating Barack Obama
  
  Source: www.nypost.com
• 26 mins ago Undie-bomb blabbering: No way to fight terror 26 mins ago
  
  The Issue: Whether the administration is too publicly forthcoming with its terror-fighting intelligence
  
  Source: www.nypost.com
• 26 mins ago What will Hillary Clinton's diplomatic legacy be? 26 mins ago
  
  As her tenure winds down, Hillary Rodham Clinton's diplomatic approach is seen as innovative, indefatigable but ultimately indentured
  
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• 27 mins ago Indian Point: Still safe 27 mins ago
  
  Another year, another Nuclear Regulatory Commission safety inspection passed with flying colors by Indian Point
  
  Source: www.nypost.com
• 27 mins ago Schumer’s shakedown 27 mins ago
  
  Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin becomes a billionaire today, and Chuck Schumer is seething
  
  Source: www.nypost.com

• 27 mins ago Dodge City redux? 27 mins ago
  
  The 2013 mayoral election isn’t for another year and a half, yet the wannabes are already vying to out-pander each other
  
  Source: www.nypost.com
• 28 mins ago It’s worth the hype 28 mins ago
  
  The world has never seen a company like Facebook. The first reason is historical
  
  Source: www.nypost.com
• 29 mins ago Don't expect much! 29 mins ago
  
  The best seller “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” has been around for 28 years, making the book much newer than most of the jokes in this all-star movie
  
  Source: www.nypost.com
• 29 mins ago $1 Billion Club Gets Crowded 29 mins ago
  
  At least 20 closely held U.S. start-ups backed by venture capital are now valued at $1 billion or more, Pinterest and Evernote among them
  
  Source: online.wsj.com
• 30 mins ago Conned by a ‘Samaritan’ 30 mins ago
  
  A would-be piece of pulp fiction about a parolee trying to go straight, “The Samaritan” proves that even Samuel L
  
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USA Today

• What will Hillary Clinton's diplomatic legacy be?26 mins ago
  
  As her tenure winds down, Hillary Rodham Clinton's diplomatic approach is seen as innovative, indefatigable but ultimately indentured.
• New Zealand police charge driver in Boston University crash36 mins ago
  
  New Zealand police have charged a 20-year-old American who drove a minivan in a crash that killed three fellow Boston University students.
• China sentences former fugitive to life in prison37 mins ago
  
  The man once considered China's most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison Friday for running a large-scale smuggling operation.
• Billionaire behind super PAC concerned about deficit37 mins ago
  
  Joe Ricketts, the billionaire behind a super PAC opposed to President Obama, says he's concerned with the ballooning federal deficit.
• Hundreds flee raging wildfires in Colo, Ariz.54 mins ago
  
  Officials have ordered evacuations for residents of 65 homes in Colorado, while more than 300 people have evacuated due to an Ariz. fire.
• Police report: Trayvon Martin's shooting was "avoidable"1 hr, 22 mins ago
  
  Trayvon Martin was not doing anything criminal at the time of his confrontation with George Zimmerman, a Sanford, Fla., police report says.

New York times

• Havana Journal: In Cuba, Cross-Cultural Art Project Involves Food37 mins ago
  
  An international collaboration between chefs, part of the Havana Biennial, combines a boundary-crossing art project with the simple delight of complicated food.
• Joe Ricketts Rejects Plan to Finance Anti-Obama Ads37 mins ago
  
  Word that Joe Ricketts had considered bankrolling advertisements invoking the incendiary race-infused statements of President Obama’s former pastor drew wide denunciation.
• New Details Are Released in Shooting of Trayvon Martin39 mins ago
  
  Documents made public by the special prosecutor in the Florida case describe an attempt to revive the 17-year-old victim and injuries to George Zimmerman, the gunman.
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Wife Struggled With Depression42 mins ago
  
  An autopsy on Mary Kennedy, whose body was found in a barn behind the family home in Bedford, N.Y., concluded that she had died from asphyxiation by hanging.
• Donna Summer, 1948-2012: Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Dies at 6344 mins ago
  
  Ms. Summer was a five-time Grammy winner who became a superstar in the 1970s with hits like “Last Dance.”
• News Analysis: A Greek Exit? Euro Zone May Be Ready54 mins ago
  
  Years of foot-dragging and brinkmanship have prepared the currency union for life without Greece.

Los Angeles Times

• Dispatch lag slows Los Angeles Fire Department call response18 May 2012
  
  Operators on average take far longer than the national standard to send rescuers, a Los Angeles Times analysis shows.When Javier Ortiz collapsed in his backyard in Echo Park, rescuers were stationed in a firehouse just a half-mile away.
• Appreciation: Donna Summer: The sonic seduction lives on in today's beats1 hr, 32 mins ago
  
  If you drop a needle on the original version of "Love to Love You Baby" just as you're beginning this appreciation of Donna Summer, the so-called Queen of Disco who died Thursday at age 63, you would probably be finished reading long before the song ended. It has to be that long -- there's a world of impact there.
• Stakes are high on Facebook's first day of trading2 hrs, 22 mins ago
  
  Major stock exchanges, brokerage firms and mutual fund companies have been gearing up for Facebook's giant IPO. With all the hype, any snafus would be a major embarrassment.NEW YORK — Wall Street has one simple task as Facebook Inc. shares begin trading: Don't mess it up.
• Trayvon Martin case: Evidence shows an injured George Zimmerman3 hrs, 27 mins ago
  
  George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot the unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was bloody after their encounter and had head wounds, according to the latest evidence released in the racially-charged case.
• Romney: Rev. Wright ads 'the wrong course for a PAC or a campaign'6 hrs, 33 mins ago
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mitt Romney said Thursday that he did not approve of a proposal for a racially-tinged ad campaign from an outside group that considered invoking controversial comments of President Obama’s former pastor, telling reporters he wanted to “make it very clear I repudiate that effort.”
• Western wildfires: Evacuations in Colorado, challenges in Arizona7 hrs, 17 mins ago
  
  Colorado officials on Thursday ordered a mandatory evacuation of about 65 homes in Larimer County as a precaution against the spread of a wildfire that has been burning since Monday.

The Washington Post

• Moguls with hoodies: The blurring line between Silicon Valley and Hollywood10 hrs, 29 mins ago
  
  The roadshow for the upcoming Facebook IPO, together with the heightened public scrutiny into Facebook's inner workings, has opened our eyes to the ways the Internet business as we know it looks a lot like the entertainment industry. Read full article >>
• GWU’s Knapp recalls playing with Chuck Brown12 hrs, 17 mins ago
  
  Just before Chuck Brown took the stage at a George Washington University Alumni Weekend concert in September, the “Godfather of Go-Go” chatted with GWU President Steven Knapp, who is a percussionist. “He said, ‘Why don’t you come up on the stage and play with us?’ ” Knapp recounted Friday morning, the day after Brown died at the age of 75. Read full article >>
• The biggest challenge ahead for Facebook after the IPO13 hrs, 31 mins ago
  
  “A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.” So goes the famous line from “The Social Network,” when Napster founder Sean Parker (played by Justin Timberlake) begins to educate a young Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook’s potential. And by that measure, at least, Zuckerberg is about to be very, very cool. The Facebook CEO’s stake in the company is expected to be worth some $20.2 billion on paper, according to estimates by the Wall Street Journal, if the stock’s IPO value ends up at the high end of the expected range. That’s not just Internet start-up rich. That’s George Soros rich. Read full article >>
• President Obama starts with edge on inaugural Fix Electoral College map15 hrs, 48 mins ago
  
  President Obama carries a significant, but far from determinative, edge over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in the race for 270 electoral votes this fall, according to the first detailed analysis of the map conducted by the Fix. Read full article >>
• Silicon Valley needs humanities students16 hrs, 38 mins ago
  
  Quit your technology job. Get a PhD in the humanities. That’s the way to get ahead in the technology sector. That, at least, is what philosopher Damon Horowitz told a crowd of attendees at the BiblioTech Conference at Stanford University in 2011. Horowitz is also a serial entrepreneur who co-founded a company, Aardvark, which sold to Google for $50 million. He is presently the In-House Philosopher / Director of Engineering at Google. Wait, you say, that’s insane. At a time when record numbers of people, among them those with high-level degrees, are receiving public assistance, what kind of fool would get a degree in a subject with no clear job prospects beyond higher education or teaching? Read full article >>
• Paralyzed woman moves robotic arm with her thoughts16 May 2012
  
  A paralyzed Massachusetts woman picked up a bottle of coffee and sipped from it by moving a robotic arm with her thoughts, researchers reported Wednesday — the latest advance in the race to restore movement to people who have lost control of their muscles. Read full article >>

New York Post

• Exit, stage Wright25 mins ago
  
  Yesterday’s breathless campaign hysteria arose out of a not-really-much-of-a-scoop from the broadsheet across town: A rich guy in Omaha wants to spend a lot of money defeating Barack Obama. Stop the presses. Eek. Said rich guy sought the advice of a controversial consultant (who’d very much benefit from...
• Undie-bomb blabbering: No way to fight terror26 mins ago
  
  The Issue: Whether the administration is too publicly forthcoming with its terror-fighting intelligence. *** News about the latest “undie” bomber suggests that al Qaeda’s ability to slip an underwear bomb through airport security is something novel (“‘Undie’ Indiscretions,” Michael A. Walsh, PostOpinion, May 10). In fact, it is nothing new...
• Indian Point: Still safe27 mins ago
  
  Another year, another Nuclear Regulatory Commission safety inspection passed with flying colors by Indian Point. So will this finally silence the “shut it down” crowd — starting with Gov. Cuomo, who says his mantra “has always been ‘safety first’?” Don’t hold your breath. The NRC’s annual report card on...
• Schumer’s shakedown27 mins ago
  
  Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin becomes a billionaire today, and Chuck Schumer is seething. Saverin, you see, objects to the staggering tax bills he would’ve incurred after today’s record-setting Facebook IPO — and so he decamped to Singapore and renounced his US citizenship. Which is rational, if impolitic. And which...
• Dodge City redux?27 mins ago
  
  The 2013 mayoral election isn’t for another year and a half, yet the wannabes are already vying to out-pander each other. Their irresponsibility was on full display yesterday, as they reacted to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s more-than-reasonable plans to make changes to the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program. Kelly...
• It’s worth the hype28 mins ago
  
  The world has never seen a company like Facebook. The first reason is historical. When the world shifted from portals (like America Online) to search engines, Google was the big winner. Now the shift is from search to social media, with Facebook as the big winner. The mega-trend is Portals...

NY Daily News

• Wedding has Quinn all aflutter 42 mins ago
  
  Christine Quinn was in wedding freak-out mode Thursday — her worries endless, her vows unwritten and her nuptials less than three days away. “I’m nervous that I’m going to trip on my heels,” the City Council speaker said breathlessly. “I’m nervous that the vows are going to stink.
• Summer’s pulsating hits pushed disco to its peak 44 mins ago
  
  It started with sex. Donna Summer’s breakthrough record, 1975’s “Love to Love You Baby,” titillated and amused the world with her deep- breathing approximation of an epic orgasm, a sound that served as both the song’s musical hook and its talking point.
• Sinner Gioeli is feeling blessed 47 mins ago
  
  HE SAYS he’s going to hell for whacking a former nun, but Colombo crime boss Thomas Gioeli is still on speaking terms with God. In his first public statement since a Brooklyn jury acquitted him of six gangland murders last week, Tommy Shots blogged from prison that he owes the stunning verdict to divine intervention. He gave no credit to his defense team.
• John Edwards gets jabbed by prosecutor in closing arguments about his "two Americas" stump speech1 hr, 21 mins ago
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. — A federal prosecutor used John Edwards’ stump speech about “two Americas” against him in closing arguments at his corruption trial Thursday. In the 2004 campaign, when Edwards was Sen.
• Mission nearly impossible: Russian billionaire’s surprised by court server on Hawaii tarmac 1 hr, 41 mins ago
  
  A Russian billionaire was slapped with a Manhattan lawsuit this week — and serving the papers required the kind of cunning and derring-do reserved for a Hollywood screenplay and CIA black ops.
• Trayvon Martin had marijuana in system the night he was gunned down  1 hr, 51 mins ago
  
  Trayvon Martin had marijuana in his system the night he was gunned down in a Florida condo complex, according to a medical report released Thursday.

CNN Money

• What they're worth4 hrs, 7 mins ago
  
  Facebook's IPO has minted at least a half-dozen new billionaires, including founder Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's earliest investors.
• JPMorgan's Dimon to testify in Senate5 hrs, 7 mins ago
  
  JPMorgan head Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to testify about the bank's recent $2 billion trading loss, which has spurred renewed debate about financial reform since being revealed last week.
• Obama may tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve5 hrs, 59 mins ago
  
  Despite the recent fall in oil prices, analysts say President Obama may tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as sanctions on Iran take hold.
• Flight to safety: 10-year yield at record low6 hrs, 8 mins ago
  
  Investors fled stocks and made a rush toward the safety of U.S. Treasuries Thursday, sending 10-year yield to a record low close, as worries about Greece's future in the eurozone continued to escalate.
• Senators to Eduardo Saverin: Don't come back.6 hrs, 54 mins ago
  
  Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bob Casey, held a press conference Thursday morning on Capitol Hill where they outlined legislation that would prevent the Facebook co-founder from ever returning to the United States.
• U.S. slams Chinese solar panels with new tariffs7 hrs, 19 mins ago
  
  The U.S. Commerce Department announced stiff tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels Thursday, a move critics said could raise costs for consumers and further inflame trade tensions with Beijing.

Wall Street Journal

• $1 Billion Club Gets Crowded29 mins ago
  
  At least 20 closely held U.S. start-ups backed by venture capital are now valued at $1 billion or more, Pinterest and Evernote among them. During the frothy days of the 1990s dot-com bubble, there were just 18 such start-ups valued at $1 billion or more.
• Facebook Prices Its IPO at $3835 mins ago
  
  Facebook priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, a move that values the Internet company at more than $100 billion. It tried floating higher numbers to investors but was rebuffed.
• H-P to Slash Work Force by up to 30,0002 hrs, 28 mins ago
  
  Hewlett-Packard plans to cut its workforce by 25,000 to 30,000 employees, a record number for the venerable tech giant as it grapples with declining revenue and profits.
• Pinterest Valued at $1.5 Billion2 hrs, 42 mins ago
  
  Pinterest, the online scrapbooking website that has become the latest Silicon Valley darling, has raised $100 million in a financing round that values the start-up at $1.5 billion.
• GM Chooses U.K. Plant For New Car2 hrs, 49 mins ago
  
  GM will produce the next version of its best-selling European compact car in the U.K. and Poland, a move that raises new questions about the fate of its aged Bochum, Germany, factory.
• Investor Wins Proxy Vote at Canadian Pacific3 hrs, 13 mins ago
  
  Canadian Pacific investor Bill Ackman won a proxy vote to approve his slate of directors and unseat the railroad's CEO. A member of the Ackman slate was appointed interim chief.

Bloomberg Businessweek

• Hugo Chávez's Enemy No. 14 hrs, 48 mins ago
  
  For the first time, Venezuela's president has a real rival. And as Henrique Capriles grows more popular, the tension—and danger—mount
• Walking Shoes That Spy on Grandma6 hrs, 29 mins ago
  
  Two small U.S. companies recently launched a line of footwear that uses a GPS device embedded in the heel to track seniors
• The Ivy League's 2012 Presidential Pick6 hrs, 30 mins ago
  
  Employees of the nation's most prestigious colleges have a favorite presidential candidate for 2012
• The Fiscal Cliff Will Drive the U.S. Into Recession7 hrs, 35 mins ago
  
  Goldman Sachs has run an economic crash test on the looming fiscal cliff. It doesn't look good
• Mario Batali's Food-Stamp Budget Rice and Beans8 hrs, 20 mins ago
  
  The celebrity chef and host of The Chew offers up a meal that costs $1.45
• Why Warren Buffett Really Likes Newspapers10 hrs, 33 mins ago
  
  His affection for print isn't purely sentimental

ESPN Sports

• Boy shaves head, banned, but gets Spurs tix33 mins ago
  
  A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player.
• McCoy agrees to 5-year extension with Eagles36 mins ago
  
  The Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday agreed to terms with running back LeSean McCoy on a five-year contract extension that runs through 2017.
• Lakers guard Blake, wife threatened on Twitter37 mins ago
  
  Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake was the unsung hero of his team's first round series victory over the Denver Nuggets, pumping in 19 points in Game 7.
• Johnson's team wins Sprint Pit Crew Challenge38 mins ago
  
  Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 pit crew got its revenge.
• Saints' Vilma files defamation suit vs. Goodell1 hr, 1 min ago
  
  Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
• Pacers throttle Heat to take 2-1 series lead1 hr, 8 mins ago
  
  Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

MSNBC Sports

• Petraglia first to win PBA titles in 6 decades53 mins ago
  
  KETTERING, Ohio (AP) - Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia became the first player in Professional Bowlers Association history to win a national or senior tour title in six decades, beating Ron Mohr 220-204 on Thursday night in the PBA Senior Dayton Classic.
• Pacers pound ice-cold Heat, take 2-1 series lead1 hr, 25 mins ago
  
  Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
• HBT: Mets fan arrested after moving to better seat1 hr, 43 mins ago
  
  
• Blue Jays drop Yankees into fourth place1 hr, 46 mins ago
  
  TORONTO (AP) - Jose Bautista and J.P. Arencibia each hit two-run home runs, Drew Hutchison won consecutive starts for the first time and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 Thursday night, sweeping their two-game series.
• Ross, Doubront lead Red Sox past Rays1 hr, 54 mins ago
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Cody Ross homered and drove in four runs, Felix Doubront won his third consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Thursday night.
• McNamee admits his story about Clemens changed2 hrs, 55 mins ago
  
  During another seven grueling hours of cross-examination that frustrated all sides, Roger Clemens' accuser explained the evidence he kept in a beer can - and why his story about it has changed.

Sports Illustrated

• Braves' Beachy shuts out Marlins with five-hitter38 mins ago
  
  ATLANTA (AP) -- Brandon Beachy learned an important lesson in his first career shutout: The ninth inning is a blast.
• Palmer shoots 64, leads Byron Nelson38 mins ago
  
  
• Celebrities at NBA playoffs38 mins ago
  
  
• Game 2: Clips look to get even with Spurs38 mins ago
  
  
• Pacers pull away from Heat, grab 2-1 series lead38 mins ago
  
  Dwyane Wade couldn't find his stroke, LeBron James cooled off in the second half and Roy Hibbert dominated throughout. The result: a 94-73 Pacers victory that puts the Heat in a hole.
• LIVE: Coyotes trying to avoid 0-3 hole vs. Kings38 mins ago
  
  Back in Los Angeles after taking both games in Phoenix, the eighth-seeded Kings can move to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final since 1993. The Coyotes are without forward Martin Hanzal.

Houston Chronicle

• Uniformed officers at trial concern HPD chief1 hr, 2 mins ago
  
  Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland said on Thursday that he has a "valid concern" about the number of uniformed HPD officers who attended the trial to support former officer Andrew Blomberg, adding he plans to address the issue.
• Autopsy shows signs of pot in Trayvon's system1 hr, 35 mins ago
  
  Autopsy shows signs of pot in Trayvon's system Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:11 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 The autopsy was among a large amount of evidence released by prosecutors on Thursday as part of the second-degree murder case against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him in February. Other documents include a photograph that shows suspect George Zimmerman with a bloody nose.
• See raise your child's teacher could get1 hr, 59 mins ago
  
  See raise your child's teacher could get Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:40 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 Teachers and other staff in several Houston-area school districts, most of whom endured salary freezes last year after state budget cuts, likely will see their paychecks grow next fall. In the Houston Independent School District, Superintendent Terry Grier on Thursday proposed varied raise amounts for different groups of employees. In 2011, Texas lawmakers, seeking to balance the budget without tax hikes, took the unprecedented step of failing to pay for student enrollment growth, cutting $5.4 billion from public education over this school year and next year. The survey, weighted more heavily toward for-profit businesses than the public sector, found that 3 percent was the median base salary hike this year, and raises were similar in 2011, said Tom McMullen of the Hay Group. HISD's Grier said that, with limited funds, directing more money to newer teachers would help with recruiting to the state's largest school district.
• Baby fatally struck after falling into truck's path2 hrs, 19 mins ago
  
  The investigation is continuing into the death of a 4-month-old girl who was struck by a truck at a southwest Houston apartment complex. The child was hit about 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday at the Casa del Sol Apartments, 9501 South Sam Houston Parkway. A woman in a Ford-150 was waiting to be let into the apartment when the baby’s mother came outside with the access card in her hand. The pickup suddenly lurched forward and hit the entrance gate. It swung open, knocking the mother to the ground and throwing her baby into the truck’s path, HPD officials said. The baby and her mother were both taken to the hospital, [...]
• Dad spends $1.5M on tuition for daughters4 hrs, 33 mins ago
  
  A Houston father with five daughters and stepdaughters in school is spending $1.5 million to put them through college, KHOU-TV (Channel 11) is reporting.
• Legal action possible after boy finds finger piece in Arby's meal6 hrs, 59 mins ago
  
  Legal action possible after boy finds finger piece in Arby's meal Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:20 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 (AP) — A Michigan teen finishing off an Arby's roast beef sandwich chomped down on something tough that tasted like rubber, so he spit it out. The employee apparently cut her finger on a meat slicer and left her station without immediately telling anyone, said Steve Hall, the environmental health director for the Jackson County health department. John Gray, a spokesman for Atlanta-based Arby's, released a statement Wednesday apologizing for what he described as an isolated and "unfortunate incident." There have been a number of incidents in recent years in which a restaurant worker's accidentally severed flesh found its way into someone's food. Both received lengthy prison terms after admitting it was a hoax.

Chicago Tribune

• Unforgettable City Series games at Wrigley2 hrs, 10 mins ago
  
  Atmosphere can be electric for classic baseball, divisive rivalries, bizarre events, unique home-field advantage and odd happeningsThere's something about the South Side that seems to send schizophrenia through the City Series. Protests? Cubs and White Sox fans could be justified in holding their own this weekend, given the state of the teams.
• Dozens protest outside Obama headquarters, consulates3 hrs, 10 mins ago
  
  Protesters marched today from President Obama's re-election headquarters to several consulates of countries that belong to NATO, protesting the alliance's involvement in the war in Afghanistan and other military action. >> Photos | Videos
• Cops: More than 100 tips in bride's slaying5 hrs, 32 mins ago
  
  Police and FBI officials say they are poring over more than 100 tips as they hunt for a man accused of stabbing his new wife to death and leaving her body in her bathtub.
• Ricketts family moves to control ad fallout7 hrs, 15 mins ago
  
  The Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, today moved to control fallout from a now-disavowed plan to politically attack President Barack Obama reportedly funded by the family patriarch.
• Donna Summer dead at 637 hrs, 54 mins ago
  
  Donna Summer, an icon of the disco ‘70s and early ‘80s, has died at 63.
• Romney raised $40 million in April, nearly matching Obama's haul14 hrs, 59 mins ago
  
  WASHINGTON — Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney pulled in more than $40.1 million for his election effort last month, his campaign said Thursday, a near match of President Obama's April fundraising haul.

San Jose Mercury News

• Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer38 mins ago
  
  Plants will close gradually over next three years
• Antioch hammers home consequences of cutting class43 mins ago
  
  School, probation officials summon truant kids' parents
• Edwards defense asks jury to distinguish sin from crime46 mins ago
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. -- John Edwards has been a U.S. senator and a presidential candidate and has fathered five children.
• Family's search for grandmother's remains leads to San Jose hospital grave site53 mins ago
  
  Imagine the surprise of 78-year-old Gloria Jabaut, when she learned officials had unearthed a grave of nearly 1,500 coffins under Valley Medical Center, where her grandmother was long thought to be buried.
• Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain sentenced to 180 days in jail54 mins ago
  
  The football season of middle linebacker Rolando McClain is in jeopardy after his conviction on assault and other charges in Alabama.
• Oakland pot entrepreneur facing criminal charges1 hr, 1 min ago
  
  Dhar Mann accused of pocketing money from city grant programs