Friday, May 31, 2013

01-Jun-2013 08:29

US warns Russia against sending missiles to Syria - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-warns-russia-against-sending-missiles-to-syria/2013/05/31/556ca862-ca0c-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_story.html

Naval Academy football players investigated in alleged sexual assault - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-naval-academy-investigation-sexual-assault-football-players-20130531,0,6071066.story

Judge orders Google to turn over data to FBI - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/209746311.html

Ex-NBA guard Blaylock injured in crash; 1 killed - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57587180/ex-nba-guard-blaylock-injured-in-crash-1-killed/

Hagel rebukes China for cyber espionage - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hagel-rebukes-china-for-cyber-espionage/2013/06/01/da9c1c6c-ca6f-11e2-9cd9-3b9a22a4000a_story.html

Istanbul protests: Turkey braces for second day of unrest - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22739423

Tornadoes rake Oklahoma; at least 5 dead, dozens hurt - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/31/tornado-oklahoma/2378497/

Massive blaze in SW Houston kills 4 firefighters - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Four-firefighters-die-in-5-alarm-hotel-fire-in-4566085.php

`The perfect poison': Ricin used in 3 recent cases - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021097686_apusricinletters1stldwritethru.html

Obama warns of higher rates for student loans - Daily Herald :: http://www.heraldextra.com/news/national/obama-warns-of-higher-rates-for-student-loans/article_fdcdef23-ada8-545b-afba-f9ed0cf8920c.html

01-Jun-2013 07:28

US warns Russia against sending missiles to Syria - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-warns-russia-against-sending-missiles-to-syria/2013/05/31/556ca862-ca0c-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_story.html

Naval Academy probing alleged sexual assault by 3 football players - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587154/naval-academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault-by-3-football-players/

Judge: FBI Doesn't Need a Warrant to Access Google Customer Data - The Atlantic Wire :: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/05/judge-rules-fbi-doesnt-need-warrant-access-google-customer-data/65787/

Obama urges halt of rise in loan rates for students - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/obama-urges-halt-of-rise-in-loan-rates-for-students-689915/

FBI: Letter to Wash. Air Force base carried ricin - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021097967_apusricinletterspokane.html

Ex-NBA guard Blaylock injured in crash; 1 killed - Concord Monitor :: http://www.concordmonitor.com/sports/6736856-95/ex-nba-guard-blaylock-injured-in-crash-1-killed

Hagel rebukes China for cyber espionage - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hagel-rebukes-china-for-cyber-espionage/2013/06/01/da9c1c6c-ca6f-11e2-9cd9-3b9a22a4000a_story.html

Istanbul protests: Turkey braces for second day of unrest - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22739423

Four firefighters die, 13 injured battling Houston blaze - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-usa-houston-fire-idUSBRE95003I20130601

Mom and baby among five killed as tornadoes rake Oklahoma City area - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-usa-tornadoes-idUSBRE94T10N20130601

01-Jun-2013 06:27

Medicare trust fund projected to last until 2026 as health costs drop - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/medicare-trust-funds-life-extended-2-years-to-2026/2013/05/31/7efc7ca6-ca03-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_story.html

Naval Academy investigating allegation of sexual assault - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/naval-academy-probing-allegation-of-sexual-assault/2013/05/31/02497b26-ca28-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

Turkish police fire tear gas in worst protests in years - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-turkey-protests-idUSBRE94U0J920130601

Judge: FBI Doesn't Need a Warrant to Access Google Customer Data - The Atlantic Wire :: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/05/judge-rules-fbi-doesnt-need-warrant-access-google-customer-data/65787/

After Putting Away Their Brooms, the Mets Do Little With Their Bats - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/sports/baseball/with-nowhere-to-go-but-down-the-mets-fall-to-the-lowly-marlins.html

Reports: Texas Man Questioned About Latest Ricin Letters - Utah Public Radio :: http://www.upr.org/post/reports-texas-man-questioned-about-latest-ricin-letters

4 Firefighters Killed in Houston Blaze - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/houston-motel-fire-kills-firefighters-sends-hospital/story?id%3D19301384

A breather for Medicare - ModernHealthcare.com :: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019986/a-breather-for-medicare?utm_source%3Dfrontpage%26utm_medium%3Dnewsitem309%26utm_campaign%3Dcarousel-traffic

At least 5 dead, dozens injured as tornadoes slam Oklahoma City area - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/06/01/unstable-air-mass-prompts-tornado-watch-in-central-northeast-oklahoma/

Chuck Hagel accuses China over 'cyber intrusions' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22739436

01-Jun-2013 05:26

Large asteroid safely zips past Earth, dragging its moon along - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/earth-new-asteroid/index.html

Social Security tax-gap spikes 65 percent in five years - Daily Caller :: http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/31/social-security-tax-gap-spikes-65-percent-in-five-years/

US remains wary of arming Syrian rebels after EU fails to extend arms embargo - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-06/01/c_132423235.htm

Naval Academy investigating allegation of sexual assault - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/naval-academy-probing-allegation-of-sexual-assault/2013/05/31/02497b26-ca28-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

Turkish police fire tear gas in worst protests in years - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-turkey-protests-idUSBRE94U0J920130601

Ill. House adjourns without vote on gay marriage - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/illinois-house-gay-marriage-92094.html?hp%3Dr9

Four firefighters die in Houston hotel fire - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52062709/

Judge Orders Google to Give Customer Data to FBI - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/judge-orders-google-turn-data-fbi-19301582

At least 5 dead as tornadoes touch down near Oklahoma City - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/05/31/unstable-air-mass-prompts-tornado-watch-in-central-northeast-oklahoma/

Letters to New York Mayor Test Positive for Ricin - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/letters-to-n-y-mayor-said-to-test-positive-for-ricin.html

01-Jun-2013 04:25

Student Loan Rates Are on the Verge of Doubling. Here's Why - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-31/student-loan-rates-are-on-the-verge-of-doubling-dot-heres-why

Balance of power in Syria war shifting in Assad's favor as troops move steadily ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/activists-say-syrian-troops-attack-convoy-evacuating-wounded-people-from-key-town-7-killed/2013/05/31/4b34aada-c9d4-11e2-9cd9-3b9a22a4000a_story.html

Large asteroid safely zips past Earth, dragging its moon along - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/earth-new-asteroid/index.html

Medicare trust fund projected to last until 2026 as health costs drop - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/medicare-trust-funds-life-extended-2-years-to-2026/2013/05/31/7efc7ca6-ca03-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_story.html

Naval Academy investigating allegation of sexual assault - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/naval-academy-probing-allegation-of-sexual-assault/2013/05/31/02497b26-ca28-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

FBI finds some ricin on letters to Obama, Bloomberg - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/us/fbi-ricin-probe/index.html

Four Houston firefighters killed: 'Like losing a family member' - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-houston-firefighters-killed-20130531,0,1245032.story

Hagel issues stern warning to China - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/05/31/hagel-warns-china/2378701/

Thousands take to streets after Turkish police raid tree protest - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/world/thousands-take-to-streets-after-turkish-police-raid-tree-protest-1.5381359

Deadly tornadoes touch down near Oklahoma City - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/05/31/unstable-air-mass-prompts-tornado-watch-in-central-northeast-oklahoma/

01-Jun-2013 03:24

National contest isn't bee-all and end-all - New Pittsburgh Courier :: http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php/youth/13617-national-contest-isn-t-bee-all-and-end-all

Brawl breaks out at Ohio kindergarten graduation - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10818032

Medicare trust fund projected to last until 2026 as health costs drop - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/medicare-trust-funds-life-extended-2-years-to-2026/2013/05/31/7efc7ca6-ca03-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_story.html

Arizona fire officials: Planes collide; 4 dead - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/06/01/arizona_fire_officials_planes_collide_4_dead/singleton/

Naval Academy investigating allegation of sexual assault - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/naval-academy-probing-allegation-of-sexual-assault/2013/05/31/02497b26-ca28-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

Giant Asteroid Cruises by Earth - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/giant-asteroid-cruises-by-earth/1673121.html

Turkish police fire tear gas in worst protests in years - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-turkey-protests-idUSBRE94U0J920130601

Tornado rakes Oklahoma City area; 1 death reported - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/31/tornado-oklahoma/2378497/

4 Firefighters Are Killed in Houston Motel Blaze - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/us/4-firefighters-die-battling-southwest-inn-blaze-in-houston.html

Letters to New York Mayor Test Positive for Ricin - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/letters-to-n-y-mayor-said-to-test-positive-for-ricin.html

01-Jun-2013 02:23

Person of Interest Being Questioned Amid Exclusive Images of Possibly Ricin ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/person-interest-questioned-amid-exclusive-images-possibly-ricin/story?id%3D19285946

Balance of power in Syria war shifting in Assad's favor as troops move steadily ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/activists-say-syrian-troops-attack-convoy-evacuating-wounded-people-from-key-town-7-killed/2013/05/31/4b34aada-c9d4-11e2-9cd9-3b9a22a4000a_story.html

Zumba Prostitute Gets 10 Months - JDJournal.com :: http://www.jdjournal.com/2013/05/31/zumba-prostitute-gets-10-months/

Giant asteroid to sails past Earth - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/giant-asteroid-to-sail-past-earth-today-watch-it-live/

Turkey police clash with Istanbul Gezi Park protesters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22732139

Brawl breaks out at Ohio kindergarten graduation - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10818032

Naval Academy probing alleged sexual assault by 3 football players - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587154/naval-academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault-by-3-football-players/

Four firefighters die, five injured battling Houston blaze - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-houston-fire-idUSBRE94U16Q20130531

Arizona fire officials: Planes collide; 4 dead - Daily Herald :: http://www.heraldextra.com/news/national/arizona-fire-officials-planes-collide-dead/article_176fe0bb-9cc8-5bb1-859c-b40dffd47f17.html

Tornado emergency issued in Oklahoma City - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587040/damage-reported-from-tornado-west-of-oklahoma-city/

01-Jun-2013 01:22

Obama: NATO To Meet Next Year On Afghanistan Withdrawal - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-says-nato-to-meet-next-year-on-afghanistan/1672999.html

Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press - NECN :: http://www.necn.com/05/31/13/Here-is-the-latest-Minnesota-news-from-T/landing_nation.html?%26apID%3D00f2a5a9680c4accae1014e56232d49e

Giant asteroid to sails past Earth - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/giant-asteroid-to-sail-past-earth-today-watch-it-live/

Experts predict two more years of solvency for Medicare - Palm Beach Post :: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/experts-predict-two-more-years-of-solvency-for-med/nX8JD/

Forecasters predicting strong storms for Oklahoma - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/forecasters-predicting-strong-storms-for-oklahoma/article_a056e5f4-e447-56e3-9a59-5a9acb5f1a7e.html

Arizona Fire Officials: Planes Collide; 4 Dead - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arizona-fire-official-planes-collide-dead-19298882

4 firefighters killed in Houston motel fire - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Flames-shooting-out-from-roof-of-Houston-hotel-4566117.php

Turkey police clash with Istanbul Gezi Park protesters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22732139

Brawl breaks out at Ohio kindergarten graduation - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10818032

Naval Academy probing alleged sexual assault by 3 football players - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587154/naval-academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault-by-3-football-players/

01-Jun-2013 00:21

Two planes collide mid-air in US, 3 dead - NDTV :: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/two-planes-collide-mid-air-in-us-3-dead-373922

Parents fight at kindergarten graduation - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57587085-504083/parents-fight-at-kindergarten-graduation-in-cleveland-8-in-custody-report-says/

Obama urges Congress to stop hike in student-loan interest - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/31/3426632/obama-urges-congress-to-stop-hike.html

Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press - NECN :: http://www.necn.com/05/31/13/Here-is-the-latest-Minnesota-news-from-T/landing_nation.html?%26apID%3D00f2a5a9680c4accae1014e56232d49e

Scripps Spelling Bee Champion, 13, Reflects on Win - Wall Street Journal :: http://live.wsj.com/video/scripps-spelling-bee-champion-13-reflects-on-win/4CE5E7A8-CE36-4B81-8361-119B53C29CC4.html

Strong storms expected in Southern Plains, Ozarks - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/strong-storms-expected-in-southern-plains-ozarks/article_902598e8-ad5f-57aa-81ca-7c9996c8675e.html

Istanbul Park Protest Turns on Government - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-243511/

Giant asteroid to sails past Earth - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/giant-asteroid-to-sail-past-earth-today-watch-it-live/

Four fighters die, five injured battling large Houston fire - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-houston-fire-idUSBRE94U16Q20130531

Naval Academy football players investigated in alleged sexual assault - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-naval-academy-investigation-sexual-assault-football-players-20130531,0,6071066.story

31-May-2013 23:20

'I'm free from this,' Zumba teacher says at prostitution sentencing - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-maine-zumba-instructor-sentenced-to-10-months-for-prostitution-20130531,0,6871030.story

Obama: NATO To Meet Next Year On Afghanistan Withdrawal - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-says-nato-to-meet-next-year-on-afghanistan/1672999.html

4 dead after 2 small planes collide in Arizona - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/05/31/4-dead-after-2-small-planes-collide-in-arizona/?test%3Dlatestnews

At least 3 dead after heavy storms sweep Ark., Okla.; more nasty weather ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/9-hurt-in-storms-as-tornadoes-touch-down-in-oklahoma-arkansas-music-festival-delayed/2013/05/30/ee9dd3b2-c98a-11e2-9cd9-3b9a22a4000a_story.html

Six firefighters injured battling large Houston fire - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-houston-fire-idUSBRE94U16Q20130531

'The Perfect Poison': Ricin Used in 3... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/perfect-poison-ricin-recent-cases-19300296

Naval Academy probing alleged sexual assault by 3 football players - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587154/naval-academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault-by-3-football-players/

Brawl breaks out at Ohio kindergarten graduation - Palladium-Item :: http://www.pal-item.com/usatoday/article/2378033

Large asteroid safely zips past Earth, dragging its own moon along - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/earth-new-asteroid/index.html

Protests in Turkey - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/protests-in-turkey/2013/05/31/b52b2b86-ca19-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_gallery.html

31-May-2013 22:19

Bachmann's Democratic opponent bows out of race - NBCNews.com :: http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/31/18657253-bachmanns-democratic-opponent-bows-out-of-race

4 die when 2 small planes collide midair near Phoenix - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/phoenix-plane-crash-kills-four-people/2377561/

US Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs ease - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-health-retirement-idUSBRE94U0VW20130531

Report: Court to hear case at center of Istanbul protests - CNN :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/meast/istanbul-protests/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

Biggest sports spelling screw-ups - FOXSports.com :: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/biggest-sports-spelling-screw-ups-053113

Fight erupts between parents at kindergarten graduation - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587076/fight-erupts-between-parents-at-kindergarten-graduation/

Naval Academy probing alleged sexual assault - Times Daily :: http://www.timesdaily.com/news/nation/article_c3d3a943-b055-5fb2-91b2-72c36e518e97.html

5 Houston firefighters injured, 4 critically, after responding to 5-alarm fire - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/31/5-houston-firefighters-injured-4-critically-after-responding-to-5-alarm-fire/

Watch: 1998 QE2 asteroid fly by Earth tonight - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57587134/watch-1998-qe2-asteroid-fly-by-earth-tonight/

Okla. twister debris would create mile-high pile - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/nation/209707501.html

31-May-2013 21:18

Plane Crashes Into Virgina Apartment: 3 Injured, 16 People Evacuated From ... - Headlines & Global News :: http://www.hngn.com/articles/4140/20130531/plane-crashes-virgina-apartment-3-injured-16-people-evacuated-building.htm

Written scores keep Avon student from Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals - Plain Dealer :: http://www.cleveland.com/avon/index.ssf/2013/05/written_scores_keep_avon_stude.html

'I'm free from this,' Zumba teacher says at prostitution sentencing - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-maine-zumba-instructor-sentenced-to-10-months-for-prostitution-20130531,0,6871030.story

Obama pushes to hold down student loan interest rates - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/sns-rt-usa-studentloansobama-pixl2n0ec131-20130531,0,6676255.story

More heavy storms on tap for the Midwest; 3 dead - Chicago Daily Herald :: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130531/news/705319834/

US Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs ease - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-health-retirement-idUSBRE94U0VW20130531

Daughter of American Woman Slain in Syria Denies Mom Was Terrorist - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/daughter-american-woman-slain-syria-denies-mom-terrorist/story?id%3D19296627

Flames shooting out from roof of Houston hotel - Bryan-College Station Eagle :: http://www.theeagle.com/news/texas/article_3d69055e-2407-5120-88f9-c87f7be20a43.html

Giant asteroid to sail past Earth today: watch it live here - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/giant-asteroid-to-sail-past-earth-today-watch-it-live/

Report: Court to hear case at center of Istanbul protests - CNN :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/meast/istanbul-protests/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

31-May-2013 20:17

More heavy storms on tap for Midwest after deadly night - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587040/more-heavy-storms-on-tap-for-midwest-after-deadly-night/

Naval Academy probing alleged sexual assault - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader :: http://www.timesleader.com/news/apsports/2454896414618412187/Naval-Academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault

Protesters blocking bulldozers tear-gassed in Istanbul - CNN International :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/meast/istanbul-protests/?hpt%3Dhp_t1

Zumba instructor jailed for 10 months over prostitution ring - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10092136/Zumba-instructor-jailed-for-10-months-over-prostitution-ring.html

With Michele Bachmann out of congressional race, Democrat gives up too - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-bachmann-opposing-democrat-give-up-20130531,0,4432263.story

Medicare exhausted in 2026, trustees say - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/medicare-exhausted-2026-trustees-92066.html?hp%3Df2

Moon-Toting Giant Asteroid 1998 QE2 Will Buzz by Earth - TIME :: http://science.time.com/2013/05/31/moon-toting-giant-asteroid-1998-qe2-will-buzz-by-earth/

Student loans 101: What's really at stake as Washington squabbles - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2013/0531/Student-loans-101-What-s-really-at-stake-as-Washington-squabbles?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfeeds%252Fcsm%2B(Christian%2BScience%2BMonitor%2B%257C%2BAll%2BStories)

Queens Student Wins National Spelling Bee - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323728204578517381933626690.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Arizona mom's daughter: 'I'm praying that she will be set free' - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/justice/mexico-american-arrest/

31-May-2013 19:16

Small plane crashes into garden apartment in Herndon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/small-plane-crashes-into-garden-apartment-in-herndon/2013/05/31/6af063b8-c9d5-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

FBI Questions Texas Man In Connection To Ricin Mailed To Bloomberg - Gothamist :: http://gothamist.com/2013/05/31/fbi_questions_texas_man_in_connecti.php

More heavy storms on tap for Midwest after deadly night - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587040/more-heavy-storms-on-tap-for-midwest-after-deadly-night/

Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP05181475c31240229283fb047620d23b.html

Bachmann's Democratic opponent bows out of race - NBCNews.com :: http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/31/18657253-bachmanns-democratic-opponent-bows-out-of-race

CNN: Boston suspects caught on tape before attack - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/CNN-Boston-suspects-caught-on-tape-before-attack-4565695.php

Obama, Congress reenact battle over student loan rates - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-congress-student-loan-rates-20130531,0,631206.story

Turkish Police Break up Istanbul Park Protest - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkish-police-break-istanbul-park-protest-19294672

Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs grow more slowly - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-medicare-outlook-improves-20130531,0,5045297.story

Asteroid 1998 QE2 set for Earth fly-by - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22736709

31-May-2013 18:15

NYC's Bloomberg: 'I feel perfectly safe' - News 12 Long Island :: http://longisland.news12.com/news/nation-world/nyc-s-bloomberg-i-feel-perfectly-safe-1.5375770

Obama urges Congress to follow his lead to extend student loan rates - NBCNews.com :: http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/31/18655903-obama-urges-congress-to-follow-his-lead-to-extend-student-loan-rates?lite

Yanira Maldonado freed from Mexican jail - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22733641

Trustees: Medicare on sounder footing than last year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/05/31/medicare-social-security-trustees-report/2375581/

Wildfires evacuate homes in Los Angeles and New Mexico - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/30/fire-in-angeles-national-forest/2374527/

Bachmann rival quits House race after her exit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/05/31/bachmann-graves-congress-minnesota/2375835/

Turkey police fire tear gas at Istanbul park protesters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22732139

More heavy storms on tap for Midwest after deadly night - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587040/more-heavy-storms-on-tap-for-midwest-after-deadly-night/

Small plane crashes into Va. apartment, 2 hurt - La Crosse Tribune :: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/national/small-plane-crashes-into-va-apartment-hurt/article_4bc00a54-7f90-5dc9-a05e-c97141358a32.html

Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP05181475c31240229283fb047620d23b.html

31-May-2013 17:14

Arizona Mom Yanira Maldonado Freed From Mexican Jail - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/arizona-mom-yanira-maldonado-freed-mexican-jail/story?id%3D19293807

Small plane crashes into garden apartment in Herndon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/small-plane-crashes-into-garden-apartment-in-herndon/2013/05/31/6af063b8-c9d5-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

Top of the Agenda: Hagel Begins First Asia Trip - Council on Foreign Relations :: http://www.cfr.org/about/newsletters/archive/newsletter/n1285

Arvind Mahankali wins National Spelling Bee - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP05181475c31240229283fb047620d23b.html

Family says didn't know Mich. woman killed in Syria was there, but that she ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/michigan-family-says-fbi-confirms-flint-woman-33-was-killed-in-fighting-in-syrias-civil-war/2013/05/30/84bd7f68-c996-11e2-9cd9-3b9a22a4000a_story.html

Giant asteroid to sail past Earth today: watch it live here - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/giant-asteroid-to-sail-past-earth-today-watch-it-live/

Pryor wears opposition to gun control as badge of honor - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57587051/pryor-wears-opposition-to-gun-control-as-badge-of-honor/

Is this grainy sonar image actually Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane? - Mother Nature Network :: http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/is-this-grainy-sonar-image-actually-amelia-earharts-long

With Bachmann out, Graves suspends 6th District campaign - St. Cloud Times :: http://www.sctimes.com/article/20130531/NEWS01/305310022/With-Bachmann-out-Graves-suspends-6th-District-campaign

More hail, tornadoes in store for battered Midwest after storms kill at least 3 - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/05/31/more-hail-tornadoes-in-store-for-battered-midwest/

31-May-2013 16:13

Tornado touches down in Tulsa area - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/tornado-touches-down-in-tulsa-area/article_902598e8-ad5f-57aa-81ca-7c9996c8675e.html

Approaching asteroid 1998 QE2 has a moon, images reveal - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/asteroid-18-qe2-has-moon-images/

US woman held in Mexico on drug smuggling charge freed - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57587002/u.s-woman-held-in-mexico-on-drug-smuggling-charge-freed/

Michigan woman, 33, killed in Syria fight, family says - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/30/michigan-woman-33-killed-in-syria-fight-report-says/

CAIR Calls for Probe into FBI Shooting of Ibragim Todashev - WGCU News :: http://news.wgcu.org/post/cair-calls-probe-fbi-shooting-ibragim-todashev

Ricin-letter investigation identifies Texas man as person of interest - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587006/ricin-letter-investigation-identifies-texas-man-as-person-of-interest/

8th-grade spelling champ on hearing his word: 'I got this' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/us/spelling-bee/index.html

Small plane crashes into garden apartment in Herndon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/small-plane-crashes-into-garden-apartment-in-herndon/2013/05/31/6af063b8-c9d5-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

Is This Faint Line Below The Sea Amelia Earhart's Plane? - Minnesota Public Radio :: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/npr.php?id%3D187495135

Zumba instructer sentenced to 10 months jail for prostitution scandal - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/31/zumba-instructer-sentenced-to-10-months-jail-for-prostitution-scandal/

31-May-2013 15:12

Tornado Tourism Sees 'Tough' Season of Monster Storms, Destruction in Moore - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/tornado-chasing-tourists-run-tornadoes/story?id%3D19287390

US woman killed in Syria ID'd by relatives via online images - CNN International :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/meast/syria-civil-war/

Earthlings Expect Massive Asteroid Flyby Friday - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/earthlings-expect-massive-asteroid-fly-by-friday/1672036.html

Cyber May Be Biggest Threat, Hagel Tells Troops - Department of Defense :: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id%3D120178

Bashar al-Assad gets Russia to sell at least 10 MiG fighters to Syria - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bashar-alassad-gets-russia-to-sell-at-least-10-mig-fighters-to-syria/1123295/

US woman held in Mexico on drug smuggling charge freed - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57587002/u.s-woman-held-in-mexico-on-drug-smuggling-charge-freed/

'German curse' no more for NYC Spelling Bee champ - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20130531_ap_germancursenomorefornycspellingbeechamp.html

Ricin-letter investigation identifies Texas man as person of interest - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587006/ricin-letter-investigation-identifies-texas-man-as-person-of-interest/

Consumer spending falls, inflation subdued - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE94T0HI20130531

Small plane crashes into garden apartment in Herndon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/small-plane-crashes-into-garden-apartment-in-herndon/2013/05/31/c3261cba-c9eb-11e2-9245-773c0123c027_gallery.html

31-May-2013 14:11

Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Arkansas - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/tornadoes-touch-down-in-oklahoma-arkansas/article_902598e8-ad5f-57aa-81ca-7c9996c8675e.html

Hagel visits Asia to reassure allies - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hagel-visits-asia-to-reassure-allies/2013/05/31/627018a2-c9d8-11e2-9cd9-3b9a22a4000a_story.html

Giant asteroid flyby sets off study - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/giant-asteroid-flyby-sets-off-study/2374971/

Record unemployment, low inflation underline Europe's pain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-eurozone-economy-idUSBRE94U0DJ20130531

Arizona mom walks free from Mexico drug bust nightmare - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-arizona-mom-released-20130531,0,6466240.story

Small plane hits apartment near DC - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/small-plane-hits-apartment-near-dc/2013/05/31/13621862-56b4-40e9-8ae5-f32215d98c3a_video.html

US woman killed in Syria ID'd by relatives via online images - CNN International :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/31/world/meast/syria-civil-war/

Viewpoint: Oprah as Harvard's Commencement Speaker Is an Endorsement of ... - TIME :: http://ideas.time.com/2013/05/31/viewpoint-oprah-as-harvards-commencement-speaker-another-assault-on-science/

'German Curse' No More for NYC Spelling... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/german-curse-nyc-spelling-bee-champ-19294051

Person of interest ID'd in ricin letters case: Sources - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587006/person-of-interest-idd-in-ricin-letters-case-sources/

31-May-2013 13:10

Evacuations called off as fire north of LA calms - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/30/fire-in-angeles-national-forest/2374527/

Tornado Tourism Sees 'Tough' Season of Monster Storms, Destruction in Moore - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/tornado-chasing-tourists-run-tornadoes/story?id%3D19287390

Letters Underscore NYC Mayor's Place in Gun Debate - TIME :: http://nation.time.com/2013/05/29/police-letters-to-nyc-mayor-test-positive-for-ricin/

10 Things to Know for Today - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/10-things-to-know-for-today-1.5376303

Responders shocked by NY truck crash that killed 7 - The Missoulian :: http://missoulian.com/news/national/responders-shocked-by-ny-truck-crash-that-killed/article_7f636471-9231-5af0-8d37-9580f56b20db.html

Record joblessness, low inflation show euro zone's pain - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-eurozone-economy-idUSBRE94U0DJ20130531

Giant asteroid flyby sets off study - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/giant-asteroid-flyby-sets-off-study/2374971/

National Spelling Bee: NY's Arvind Mahankali wins - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130531/FEATURES01/305310039/National-Spelling-Bee-N-Y-s-Arvind-Mahankali-wins

Small plane crashes into garden apartment in Herndon - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/small-plane-crashes-into-garden-apartment-in-herndon/2013/05/31/6af063b8-c9d5-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html

Tunisian defense minister visits Washington - UPI.com :: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2013/05/29/Tunisian-defense-minister-visits-Washington/UPI-73191369840515/

31-May-2013 12:09

Ex-Mexico president praises Wash. pot businessmen - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/30/ex_mexico_president_praises_wash_pot_businessmen/singleton/

Fresh from commencement duties, Middlesex sheriff foils Harvard Yard assault - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/05/fresh_from_commencement_duties_middlesex_sheriff_foils_harvard

Fire Calmer After Threatening Homes North of LA - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/wildfire-sparked-power-stations-north-la-19292866

Person of interest ID'd in ricin letters case: Sources - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587006/person-of-interest-idd-in-ricin-letters-case-sources/

Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma and Arkansas - Baxter Bulletin :: http://www.baxterbulletin.com/viewart/20130531/NEWS01/305310027/Tornadoes-touch-down-Oklahoma-Arkansas

NY teen Arvind Mahankali wins the national spelling bee with 'knaidel' - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/30/spell-ebrities-take-stage-final-day-national-spell/?utm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS

Boston bombing suspects seen at gym days before attack - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/justice/boston-brothers-gym/

American woman killed fighting with opposition forces in Syria - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0531/453797-american-woman-killed-fighting-in-syria/

Ariz. mom 'very happy to be out' of Mexico jail - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2013/05/31/2374961/

China says looking forward to cyber talks with US - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/asia/china-says-looking-forward-to-cyber-talks-with-us/article_3ed0385a-d046-5824-aa67-fa222fbf3bd0.html

31-May-2013 11:08

Execution, says father of man FBI shot; govt says he attacked - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/30/ibragim-todashev-fbi-shot-unarmed-boston-bombing/2372119/

Hagel says cyberthreats pose 'stealthy' danger to US - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/05/31/hagel-to-broach-topic-cyberthreats-with-chinese/

Fire Calmer After Threatening Homes North of LA - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/wildfire-sparked-power-stations-north-la-19292866

US woman held in Mexico on drug smuggling charge freed - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57587002/u.s-woman-held-in-mexico-on-drug-smuggling-charge-freed/

Raw: Tornado damage in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2013/05/31/2374931/

NYC police: Notes to Obama, mayor had gun threats - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10816787

Court: Calif. erred in new lethal injection regs - York Daily Record :: http://www.ydr.com/nation-world/ci_23359983/court-calif-erred-new-lethal-injection-regs

US woman Nicole Mansfield killed fighting in Syria - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22727911

'German curse' no more for NYC Spelling Bee champ - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP1543733fab66476e836ace2d681adb9f.html

British national 'killed in Syria' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22728523

31-May-2013 10:07

Cyber threats pose 'stealthy, insidious' danger: defense chief - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-defense-hagel-cyber-idUSBRE94U05Y20130531

Brush fire burns out of control in Angeles National Forest - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-powerhouse-fire-20130531,0,6284623.story

Syria's Assad warns Israel on air strikes - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22725334

American killed fighting for Syrian opposition - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/three-westerners-killed-in-syria-fighting-20130531-2nfxu.html

Arvind Mahankali wins National Spelling Bee - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10816976

Raw: Tornado damage in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2013/05/31/2374931/

Execution, says father of man FBI shot; govt says he attacked - Lansing State Journal :: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/usatoday/article/2372119

Person of interest a focus in ricin letters case: Sources - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587006/person-of-interest-a-focus-in-ricin-letters-case-sources/

Winfrey to Harvard grads: Learn from your failures - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/tv/ci_23351403/winfrey-speak-at-harvard-commencement-exercises

Arizona mom's daughter: 'I'm praying that she will be set free' - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/justice/mexico-american-arrest/

31-May-2013 09:06

Appeals court deals California another setback on executions - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-appeals-court-executions-20130530,0,6315747.story

US woman dies in Syria fighting for opposition to al-Assad regime - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10090462/US-woman-dies-in-Syria-fighting-for-opposition-to-al-Assad-regime.html

Cyber threats pose 'stealthy, insidious' danger: defense chief - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-defense-hagel-cyber-idUSBRE94U05Y20130531

'There Is No Such Thing as Failure,' Oprah Tells Harvard Graduates - Harvard Crimson :: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2013/5/31/oprah-commencement-2013-speech/

Sources: Slain Tsarnaev Friend Possibly Armed, Definitely Dangerous - New York Magazine :: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/05/todashev-possibly-armed-definitely-dangerous.html

Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Arkansas - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Tornadoes-touch-down-in-Oklahoma-Arkansas-4562410.php

New York teen wins National Spelling Bee title - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/31/ny-arvind-mahankali-wins-national-spelling-bee/

Ariz. Mom Accused of Drug Smuggling... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/arizona-mom-yanira-maldonado-freed-mexican-jail/story?id%3D19293807

Letters underscore NYC mayor's place in gun debate - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/30/3425285/nyc-police-notes-to-obama-mayor.html

1930s subway train makes rare uptown trip in NYC - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/1930s-subway-train-makes-rare-uptown-trip-in-NYC-4564102.php

Thursday, May 30, 2013

31-May-2013 08:05

Ex-Mexico president praises Wash. pot businessmen - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/ex-mexico-president-praises-wash-pot-businessmen-1.5373255

Oprah's Harvard Speech: She's (Almost) Always Right - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dinagachman/2013/05/30/oprahs-harvard-speech-shes-almost-always-right/

'Kai the Hitchhiker' faces NJ murder charge - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2013/05/30/2374593/

Ricin-laced letters to Obama, NYC mayor linked to gun debate, police say - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/31/nyc-police-notes-to-obama-mayor-had-gun-threats/

Cyber threats pose 'stealthy, insidious' danger: defense chief - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-defense-hagel-cyber-idUSBRE94U05Y20130531

Brush fire burns out of control in Angeles National Forest - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-powerhouse-fire-20130531,0,6284623.story

Family: Michigan woman, 33, killed in Syria fight - Jamestown Sun :: http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/187591/group/Government/

Queens speller extraordinaire Arvind Mahankali has won Scripps National ... - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/queens-ace-advances-scripps-national-spelling-bee-finals-article-1.1359144

Sources: Slain Tsarnaev Friend Possibly Armed, Definitely Dangerous - New York Magazine :: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/05/todashev-possibly-armed-definitely-dangerous.html

Damage reported after tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Arkansas - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/05/31/homes-destroyed-in-arkansas-as-tornado-touches-down/

31-May-2013 07:04

Letters to Air Force Base, Obama Seized in Ricin Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/letters-to-air-force-base-obama-seized-in-ricin-probe.html

Hagel to broach topic of cyberthreats with Chinese - WWMT-TV :: http://wwmt.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/30f0f35f-www.wwmt.com.shtml

Wildfire sparked near power stations north of LA - Auburn Citizen :: http://auburnpub.com/news/national/wildfire-sparked-near-power-stations-north-of-la/article_6bc87d08-b17c-5e6f-8245-45d1d10a4115.html?comment_form%3Dtrue

Michigan woman, 33, killed in Syria fight, report says - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/30/michigan-woman-33-killed-in-syria-fight-report-says/

UPDATE 2-Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first US marijuana brand - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/usa-marijuana-idINL2N0EB1NL20130530

Father of Chechen killed in Florida says FBI murdered him - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/father-of-chechen-killed-in-florida-says-fbi-murdered-him-689810/

Oklahoma schools destroyed by tornado to rebuild - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/oklahoma-schools-destroyed-by-tornado-to-rebuild/article_3a7f01f7-369b-5158-9672-db022c41b6eb.html

New York teen wins National Spelling Bee title - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/31/ny-arvind-mahankali-wins-national-spelling-bee/?test%3Dlatestnews

AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI - Daily Journal Online :: http://dailyjournalonline.com/news/politics/ap-sources-obama-to-name-ex-bush-aide-to-head/article_3b774ef3-147c-53ac-bf59-25e417994067.html

Senate panel rejects House-passed bill to change school grades - The Advocate :: http://theadvocate.com/home/6117180-125/senate-panel-rejects-house-passed-bill

31-May-2013 06:03

Winfrey to Harvard grads: Learn from your failures - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/winfrey-to-harvard-grads-learn-from-your-failures-1.5366713?qr%3D1

Former president of Mexico touts marijuana industry here - Q13 FOX :: http://q13fox.com/2013/05/30/former-president-of-mexico-touts-marijuana-industry-in-wa/

Person of Interest Being Questioned Amid Exclusive Images of Possibly Ricin ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/person-interest-questioned-amid-exclusive-images-possibly-ricin/story?id%3D19285946

Fast-growing fire burns in Angeles National Forest - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/30/fire-in-angeles-national-forest/2374527/

Execution, says father of man FBI shot; govt says he attacked - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/30/ibragim-todashev-fbi-shot-unarmed-boston-bombing/2372119/

Michigan woman dies in Syria fighting for opposition -family - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-syria-death-idUSBRE94U03G20130531

Queens Boy, 13, Wins Scripps Spelling Bee With 'Knaidel' - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/nyregion/queens-boy-13-wins-scripps-spelling-bee-with-knaidel.html

'Considerable' damage reported after tornado touches down in Tulsa area - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/05/30/homes-destroyed-in-arkansas-as-tornado-touches-down/

AP Sources: Obama Preparing To Name Comey To FBI - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId%3D187146715

Chicago Sun-Times cuts entire photography staff - Crain's Chicago Business :: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130530/NEWS06/130539987/chicago-sun-times-cuts-entire-photography-staff

31-May-2013 05:02

Catholic Priest, Church Critic - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-243189/

Mayor's Fierce Stand Against Guns Creates Lightning Rod - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/nyregion/obama-letter-is-similar-to-threats-to-bloomberg-authorities-say.html

Man Tied to Boston Suspect Is Said to Have Attacked Agent Before Being Shot - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/us/man-tied-to-boston-suspect-said-to-have-attacked-fbi-agent.html

News execs, Holder discuss subpoena issue - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/30/2928241/news-execs-holder-discuss-subpoena.html

Power lines threatened in brush fire that scorched 500 acres north of Santa Clarita - Los Angeles Daily News :: http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_23356904/power-lines-threatened-brush-fire-that-scorched-500

Winfrey tells grads to learn from failures - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/winfrey-tells-grads-to-learn-from-failures/story-fni0xqll-1226654436242

Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military - KGWN :: http://www.kgwn.tv/story/22463589/rape-victim-retaliation-prevalent-in-military

School aid would be boosted under Ohio Senate proposal - Plain Dealer :: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/senate_ed_funding.html

UPDATE 1-Tornado warnings in Oklahoma, including oil hub Cushing - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/usa-tornadoes-idINL2N0EB1K120130530

Arvind Mahankali wins National Spelling Bee - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP05181475c31240229283fb047620d23b.html

31-May-2013 04:01

Would-be Chicago backpack bomber gets 23 years - The Missoulian :: http://missoulian.com/news/national/would-be-chicago-backpack-bomber-to-be-sentenced/article_65bb9301-1aed-58f5-9a2c-672907d01a43.html

Notable words from the National Spelling Bee - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP435176c5274745b1b41ca3e5c9cb8c51.html

DEAN: Prancercising and rhyme rapping - Colorado Daily :: http://www.coloradodaily.com/ci_23356064/dean-prancercising-and-rhyme-rapping

Former Mexican president pushing for pot legalization - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/30/us/washington-marijuana-fox/

Tornadoes in Oklahoma, Arkansas injure at least five - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-usa-tornadoes-idUSBRE94T10N20130531

Proposals May Rein in Prosecutors on Leaks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/us/politics/holder-may-rein-in-prosecutors-on-leaks.html

Far-reaching Senate tax plan closes loopholes, adds sales taxes - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/30/4076680/far-reaching-senate-tax-plan-closes.html

Man Tied to Boston Suspect Is Said to Have Attacked Agent Before Being Shot - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/us/man-tied-to-boston-suspect-said-to-have-attacked-fbi-agent.html

Sources: Person Being Questioned In Connection With Ricin-Laced Letters Sent ... - NY1 :: http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/182935/sources--person-being-questioned-in-connection-with-ricin-laced-letters-sent-to-bloomberg--obama

Rev. Andrew Greeley, priest outspoken on Catholic hierarchy, dies at 85 - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/rev-andrew-greeley-outspoken-priest-dies-85-article-1.1358805

31-May-2013 03:00

Home destroyed, power lines down in rural Arkansas as tornado touches down - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/05/30/homes-destroyed-in-arkansas-as-tornado-touches-down/

Opponents of immigration reform face changed landscape - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-immigration-mood-20130531,0,5293614.story

Man pleads guilty to Wrigleyville bomb plot - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-23/news/chi-man-pleads-guilty-to-wrigleyville-bomb-plot-20120423_1_wrigleyville-bomb-plot-sami-samir-hassoun-joel-hammerman

Does sonar image reveal Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft? - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52051241/

Group seeks probe into death of man who knew Boston bombings suspect - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/us/florida-fbi-shooting-boston

Notable words from the National Spelling Bee - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP435176c5274745b1b41ca3e5c9cb8c51.html

Mayor's Fierce Stand Against Guns Creates Lightning Rod - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/nyregion/obama-letter-is-similar-to-threats-to-bloomberg-authorities-say.html

News execs, Holder discuss subpoena issue - Bradenton Herald :: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/05/30/4547574/news-execs-holder-discuss-subpoena.html

How Russia undercuts itself with the S-300 - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/How-Russia-undercuts-itself-with-the-S-300-314945

Rev. Andrew Greeley, priest outspoken on Catholic hierarchy, dies at 85 - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/rev-andrew-greeley-outspoken-priest-dies-85-article-1.1358805

31-May-2013 01:59

Assad says Russia will honor weapons deals - The Daily Star :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-31/218983-assad-says-russia-will-honor-weapons-deals.ashx

Two small tornadoes hit Oklahoma; third hits Arkansas - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/30/oklahoma-bracing-for-potential-tornadoes/2373209/

Dog Owner Charged With Murder in Mauling That Killed Woman in Littlerock - NBC Southern California :: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Antelope-Valley-Littlerock-Dog-Mauling-Attack-Arrest-209537641.html

Father of man killed by FBI agent says he may have been provoked - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/30/us/florida-fbi-shooting-boston/?hpt%3Dhp_c2

Unusual, difficult or noteworthy words from the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/30/unusual-difficult-or-noteworthy-words-from-2013-scripps-national-spelling-bee/

Father Andrew Greeley, prolific author, dies at 85 - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52051221

Does sonar image reveal Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft? - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52051241/

SC Legislators Letting Clock Run Out on Haley's Ethics Reform - Newsmax.com :: http://www.newsmax.com/US/south-carolina-haley-ethics/2013/05/30/id/507194

WH defends Holder's off-the-record meetings with media - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57586964/wh-defends-holders-off-the-record-meetings-with-media/

UPDATE 1-Toronto mayor vows to run again despite crack scandal, staff exodus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/canada-toronto-mayor-staffers-idUSL2N0EB1L220130530

31-May-2013 00:58

Man gets 23 years in Wrigley Field bomb plot - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-wrigley-field-bomb-20130530,0,7610312.story

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 'walking' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22725542

Two small tornadoes hit Oklahoma; third hits Arkansas - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/30/oklahoma-bracing-for-potential-tornadoes/2373209/

Queens ace advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee finals - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/queens-ace-advances-scripps-national-spelling-bee-finals-article-1.1359144?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

Amelia Earhart's Plane Wreckage May Be Visible in Newly-Released Images - TIME :: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/05/30/amelia-earharts-plane-wreckage-may-be-visible-in-newly-released-images/

Ricin attack puts spotlight on Bloomberg's gun control push - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-usa-newyork-bloomberg-guns-idUSBRE94T15320130530

Best-selling author, outspoken Rev. Greeley dies - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/30/reverend-andrew-greeley-catholic-church/2372325/

West Debates Whether to Arm Syrian Opposition - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/west-debates-whether-to-arm-syrian-opposition/1671553.html

Murder charged in Calif. dog pack mauling death - Kansas.com :: http://www.kansas.com/2013/05/30/2825064/murder-charged-in-calif-dog-pack.html

US media boycott of off-the-record Eric Holder meeting - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22725502

30-May-2013 23:57

Poll: Voters want special prosecutor for IRS case - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/05/30/obama-quinnipiac-poll-irs-benghazi-associated-press/2371701/

Outspoken priest and best-selling author Rev. Andrew Greeley dies at 85 - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/30/best-selling-author-outspoken-rev-andrew-greeley-dies-at-85/

Sun-Times photographer talks about being laid off - Chicago Daily Herald :: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130530/business/705309866/

Assad: I'm pressured to open 'Golan front' - Ynetnews :: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4386514,00.html

Murder charged in Calif. dog pack mauling death - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/news/nation/murder-charged-in-calif-dog-pack-mauling-death/article_adcb1630-f59b-585f-982c-7d8602c28b07.html

At least two tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57586923/at-least-two-tornadoes-touch-down-in-oklahoma/

Family wants probe of FBI shooting of Ibragim Todashev - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-fbi-shooting-boston-bombing-20130530,0,6715529.story

Ted Cruz: Obama Should Seek Holder's Resignation - Newsmax.com :: http://www.newsmax.com/US/cruz-obama-holder-resignation/2013/05/30/id/507229

NYC police: Notes to Obama, mayor had gun threats - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/2013/05/30/nyc-police-notes-obama-mayor-had-gun-threats/WhbiIwah4tnf9PHkXfYhEI/story.html

Putting meaning behind the trophy: After 1st vocab test, Spelling Bee set to name ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/celebrities/209539051.html

30-May-2013 22:56

Poll: Most Americans want a special prosecutor for the IRS - MSNBC :: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/05/30/poll-4-in-1-americans-want-a-special-prosecutor-for-the-irs/

Former CIA Director Petraeus Takes Job At Midtown Investment Firm - NY1 :: http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/182937/former-cia-director-petraeus-takes-job-at-midtown-investment-firm

Assad: Arab world prepared to join fight against Israel - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Assad-Arab-world-prepared-to-join-fight-against-Israel-314961

Father of man FBI shot claims his son was executed - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/30/ibragim-todashev-fbi-shot-unarmed-boston-bombing/2372119/

Obama letter possibly laced with ricin similar to contaminated Bloomberg letters ... - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57586863/obama-letter-possibly-laced-with-ricin-similar-to-contaminated-bloomberg-letters-secret-service-says/

UPDATE 1-Father Andrew Greeley, novelist and Catholic critic, dies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/religion-greeley-idUSL2N0EB16G20130530

Union Protests Chicago Sun-Times Photo Layoffs - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/chicago-sun-times-lays-off-photography-staff-19289080

California man charged with murder in fatal dog mauling - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-california-dogattackbre94t115-20130530,0,5653205.story

Spelling Bee creates a buzz with vocabulary tests and alternate answers - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/30/scripps-spelling-bee-vocabulary-tests

Invitation to Holder meetings divides news media - Greenville News :: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/usatoday/article/2373513

30-May-2013 21:55

Petraeus gets job with investment firm KKR - Timesonline.com :: http://www.timesonline.com/news/business/petraeus-gets-job-with-investment-firm-kkr/article_68b1df8b-f3a7-5f3d-9898-a73fffc6e726.html

Arbabsiar Gets 25 Years for Plot to Murder Saudi Envoy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/arbabsiar-gets-25-year-sentence-for-plot-to-slay-saudi-envoy.html

Coroner: NY crash victims include 4 kids, 3 adults - KFOX El Paso :: http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/ap/us/coroner-ny-crash-victims-include-4-kids-3-adults/nX6pn/

Syria's president claims Russian arms are already arriving (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2013/0530/Syria-s-president-claims-Russian-arms-are-already-arriving-video

Rev. Andrew Greeley dies; outspoken UA professor, best-selling author - Arizona Daily Star :: http://azstarnet.com/news/local/rev-andrew-greeley-dies-outspoken-ua-professor-best-selling-author/article_e97f90f2-c942-11e2-8cdb-001a4bcf887a.html

Toronto Mayor Loses 2 More Staffers in Scandal - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/toronto-mayor-loses-staff-member-19289081

Father of man FBI shot claims his son was executed - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/30/ibragim-todashev-fbi-shot-unarmed-boston-bombing/2372119/

Fresh tornado warnings issued for Oklahoma - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/30/oklahoma-bracing-for-potential-tornadoes/2373209/

Reports: Ricin-tainted letters threaten more violence - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20130530/NEWS07/305300117/Ricin-tainted-letters-bloomberg-obama

International spellers compete for crown - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/30/spelling-bee-semifinals/2373305/