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News: Top Stories         Amid the rubble, survivors find sentimental items (AP) May 4, 2011 at 4:04 PM   AP - When Lois Sayer's three daughters returned to their tornado-wrecked childhood home, they mourned the loss of their 88-year-old mother and discovered a few of the irreplaceable keepsakes that will tell the story of their parents' lives.         House leaders seek political points in Yucca fight (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:54 PM   AP - Yucca Mountain is a wild expanse of desert brush, red mountains and extracted rock 100 miles outside of Las Vegas where deer, coyote and antelope roam isolated fields and human visitors must pass background checks before they are allowed past heavily guarded fences.         Rain, chill add to misery of tornado victims (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:20 PM   AP - Rain added to the misery of those in several Southern states trying to salvage what they could from homes badly damaged by deadly twisters, leaving them shivering in unseasonable temperatures in the lows 50s.         Suit against PC renter raises privacy questions (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM   AP - You didn't pay your bill. We need our computer back. And here's a picture of you typing away on it, the computer rental company told a client as it tried to repossess the machine.         NYC sees spike in suspicious packages reports (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM   AP - Within minutes of a news conference at ground zero where authorities preached calm and vigilance after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the alarming 911 call came in.         Bin Laden mission was risky business for Obama (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:09 PM   AP - No guts, no glory.         Despite rapid growth, India lets its girls die (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:09 PM   AP - The room is large and airy, the stone floors clean and cool — a welcome respite from the afternoon sun. Until your eyes take in the horror that it holds. Ten severely malnourished children — nine of them girls.         Raid poses narrative challenge for White House (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:08 PM   AP - The challenge now is in the telling.         Concerns raised over shooting of unarmed bin Laden, burial (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 2:55 PM   Reuters - The killing of Osama bin Laden when he was unarmed has raised concerns the United States may have gone too far in acting as policeman, judge and executioner of the world's most wanted man.         Abbas aide: Hamas doesn't have to recognize Israel (AP) May 4, 2011 at 2:29 PM   AP - International mediators should drop their demand that the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers recognize Israel, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday, just hours before his Western-backed government was to sign a reconciliation deal with Hamas.         'Horrific' N. Korean prison camps growing: Amnesty (AFP) May 4, 2011 at 2:24 PM   AFP - North Korea has expanded its political prison camps in the past decade to hold about 200,000 people in "horrific" conditions, with some inmates eating rats to survive, Amnesty International said Wednesday.         Glencore IPO price range values company at $60 billion (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 2:13 PM   Reuters - Commodities trading house Glencore has priced its long-awaited public offering at between 480 and 580 pence per share, valuing the company at $60 billion at the mid-point of the price range.         Bench leads Thunder past Grizzlies to even series (AP) May 4, 2011 at 1:34 PM   AP - Kevin Durant's supporting cast came alive to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder out of a perilous 0-2 hole in the Western Conference semifinals.         Levee detonation lowers river, triggers new lawsuit (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 11:08 AM   Reuters - The effort to protect river towns in Illinois and Kentucky from rising floodwaters by blowing open a levee and inundating more than 100,000 acres of Missouri farmland appeared to be slowly working on Tuesday.         U.S. says bin Laden unarmed when killed (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 10:53 AM   Reuters - Osama bin Laden was unarmed when he was shot dead by U.S. special forces, the White House said, as Pakistan faced further pressure on Wednesday to explain how the world's most-wanted man was able to shelter so long in a town near its capital.         Bin Laden unarmed when shot dead: US (AFP) May 4, 2011 at 10:45 AM   AFP - The United States revealed that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when US commandos shot him dead and that Pakistani authorities had been kept in the dark because they might have tipped off the Al-Qaeda leader.         Bush declines Obama's invitation to "Ground Zero" (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 10:42 AM   Reuters - Former President George W. Bush has declined an invitation from President Barack Obama to attend a New York ceremony on Thursday to mark the killing of Osama bin Laden, Bush's office said.         Francisco Liriano throws no-hitter (AP) May 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM   AP - Francisco Liriano pitched the major leagues' first no-hitter of the season, throwing his first career complete game in the Minnesota Twins' 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.         A late 14-0 run lifts Heat past Celtics, 102-91 (AP) May 4, 2011 at 10:16 AM   AP - LeBron James walked toward Mario Chalmers in the final minute with a content look.         NYC taxis to get suburban look, Japanese nameplate (AP) May 4, 2011 at 9:20 AM   AP - It looks like something you'd see on a suburban cul-de-sac, not inching through Times Square. A boxy minivan made by Nissan will be the next iconic yellow cab in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday.         14 miners trapped in Mexican coal mine explosion (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:28 AM   AP - A gas explosion Tuesday in a coal mine trapped 14 miners and injured another in northern Coahuila state near the U.S. border.         Report sees sharper sea rise from Arctic melt (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:14 AM   AP - The ice of Greenland and the rest of the Arctic is melting faster than expected and could help raise global sea levels by as much as 5 feet this century, dramatically higher than earlier projections, an authoritative international assessment says.         Officials try to ID body in home of ex-Playmate (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:14 AM   AP - DNA tests might be needed to identify a badly decomposed body found in the home of a former Playboy playmate and B-movie actress who appeared in "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," a coroner's official said Tuesday.         Americans 45 and older are new voting-age majority (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:14 AM   AP - For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits for seniors.         Scott Pelley taking over for Couric as CBS anchor (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:14 AM   AP - CBS' new pick to anchor the evening news, Scott Pelley, said Tuesday that he'll bring his "60 Minutes" sensibility to the job and will do his most important work behind the scenes to try to pull the program out of its yearslong ratings slump.         Senate Democrats eye $4T budget savings plan (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM   AP - The top Democrat in the Senate on budget matters said Tuesday that he's preparing a fiscal blueprint to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over the upcoming decade — a plan built on the bipartisan findings of President Barack Obama's deficit commission.         Bin Laden was unarmed when SEALs stormed room (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM   AP - Osama bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs burst into his room and shot him to death, the White House said Tuesday, a change in the official account that raised questions about whether the U.S. ever planned to capture the terrorist leader alive.         With bin Laden gone, will US stick to war plan? (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM   AP - The demise of Osama bin Laden complicates what was already a tough call for President Barack Obama: how to wind down the nearly decade-old war in Afghanistan. Now the symbolic reason for staying in the fight — to get al-Qaida's leader and avenge 9/11 — has been undercut.         Bin Laden death not changing GOP hopefuls' plans (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM   AP - Republicans hoping to unseat President Barack Obama say they see al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's death as a welcome development but no reason to change political strategy.         White House struggles to get story right on raid (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM   AP - Killing Osama bin Laden was a big victory for the U.S., but how exactly the raid went down is another story — and another, and another.         Bin Laden's neighbors noticed unusual things (AP) May 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM   AP - When a woman involved in a polio vaccine drive turned up at Osama bin Laden's hideaway, she remarked to the men behind the high walls about the expensive SUVs parked inside. The men took the vaccine, apparently to administer to the 23 children at the compound, and told her to go away.         Libyan refugees flee fighting by land and sea (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 8:08 AM   Reuters - Fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi is forcing thousands of refugees to flee western Libya on foot to the Tunisian border and by boat to Europe, the United Nations said on Tuesday.         U.S. seeks answers on whether Pakistan aided bin Laden (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 7:43 AM   Reuters - The United States vowed on Tuesday to "get to the bottom" of whether Pakistan helped Osama bin Laden elude a long manhunt before he was killed in a U.S. raid, even as Islamabad denied it gave shelter to the al Qaeda leader.         White House struggles to get story right on raid (AP) May 4, 2011 at 7:07 AM   AP - Killing Osama bin Laden was a big victory for the U.S., but how exactly the raid went down is another story — and another, and another.         Bin Laden unarmed when shot dead: US (AFP) May 4, 2011 at 6:55 AM   AFP - The United States revealed Tuesday that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when US commandos shot him dead and said the Pakistani authorities had been kept in the dark because they might have tipped off the Al-Qaeda leader.         Huntsman forms committee ahead of possible 2012 bid (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 6:47 AM   Reuters - Former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman formed a political action committee on Tuesday that will let him raise money, hire staff and travel ahead of an expected 2012 Republican presidential bid.         U.S. says reported Syrian actions in Deraa "barbaric" (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 5:58 AM   Reuters - The State Department on Tuesday described as barbaric Syria's reported use of tanks, arbitrary arrests as well as cuts in power and communications in the city of Deraa, where anti-government protests erupted six weeks ago.         Bin Laden death not changing GOP hopefuls' plans (AP) May 4, 2011 at 5:52 AM   AP - Republicans hoping to unseat President Barack Obama say they see al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's death as a welcome development but no reason to change political strategy.         House leaders oppose short-term debt limit hikes (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 5:45 AM   Reuters - Republicans in the House of Representatives oppose a series of short-term debt limit increases, aiming instead for a one-time hike if they win deficit-reduction controls, lawmakers and aides said on Tuesday.         With bin Laden gone, will US stick to war plan? (AP) May 4, 2011 at 5:28 AM   AP - The demise of Osama bin Laden complicates what was already a tough call for President Barack Obama: how to wind down the nearly decade-old war in Afghanistan. Now the symbolic reason for staying in the fight — to get al-Qaida's leader and avenge 9/11 — has been undercut.         Indians OF Choo arrested on DUI charges (AP) May 4, 2011 at 4:27 AM   AP - Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was arrested Monday on suspicion of drunken driving, the latest major league player to be cited for a DUI this year.         U.S. says bin Laden photo "gruesome," weighs release (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 4:25 AM   Reuters - The Obama administration wrestled on Tuesday with releasing what it called a gruesome image of Osama bin Laden's corpse, even as militants started questioning whether U.S. forces really killed him.         Senate Democrats eye $4T budget savings plan (AP) May 4, 2011 at 4:24 AM   AP - The top Democrat in the Senate on budget matters said Tuesday that he's preparing a fiscal blueprint to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over the upcoming decade — a plan built on the bipartisan findings of President Barack Obama's deficit commission.         Levee detonation lowers river but triggers new suit (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 4:18 AM   Reuters - The controversial effort to protect river towns in Illinois and Kentucky from rising floodwaters by blowing open a levee and flooding more than 100,000 acres of Missouri farmland appeared to be slowly working on Tuesday.         Americans 45 and older are new voting-age majority (AP) May 4, 2011 at 4:12 AM   AP - For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits for seniors.         World population to pass 7 billion on October 31: U.N. (Reuters) May 4, 2011 at 3:55 AM   Reuters - The world's population is projected to pass 7 billion on October 31 as it heads toward 10 billion or more by the end of the century, a new U.N. report said on Tuesday.         Syria resorts to intimidation, threats (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:06 AM   AP - Facing international condemnation for its bloody crackdown on protesters, the Syrian regime is expanding an intimidation campaign to keep people off the streets, according to human rights activists.         Officials try to ID body in home of ex-Playmate (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:01 AM   AP - DNA tests might be needed to identify a badly decomposed body found in the home of a former Playboy playmate and B-movie actress who appeared in "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," a coroner's official said Tuesday.         Bin Laden's neighbors noticed unusual things (AP) May 4, 2011 at 3:00 AM   AP - When a woman involved in a polio vaccine drive turned up at Osama bin Laden's hideaway, she remarked to the men behind the high walls about the expensive SUVs parked inside. The men took the vaccine, apparently to administer to the 23 children at the compound, and told her to go away.         Comedian Andy Dick arrested at Calif. restaurant (AP) May 4, 2011 at 2:53 AM   AP - Comedian Andy Dick has been arrested in Southern California for being drunk and disorderly in a restaurant.             This email was sent to petebylapu@gmail.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Account Login Unsubscribe Here