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    A flag announcing the IPO of Facebook flies next to the American flag outside the offices of J.P. Morgan in New York City

    Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 bil

    Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent, a source familiar with the matter said, and could raise as much as $16 billion amid strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network. More »Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 bil

    This April 15, 2012, photo, shows state Sen. Deb Fischer, left, during a debate against state Treasurer Don Stenberg, right, and state Attorney General Jon Bruning, right rear, in Omaha, Neb. The three top Republicans vying for Nebraska’s U.S. Senate nomination scrambled through a final full day of campaigning on Monday, May 14, 2012, as the race appeared to tighten and election officials predicted above-average turnout for the nationally-watched contest. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

    Upset in Nebraska GOP Senate race

    State Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination in Nebraska's Senate race Tuesday, … More »Upset in Nebraska GOP Senate race

    An air tanker drops retardent on a fire Monday, May 14, 2012, near Crown King, Ariz. Fire crews spent the weekend fighting several wildfires including the four and a half square mile blaze near Crown King. (AP Photo/Matt York)

    Crews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire line

    Firefighters were working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown … More »Crews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire line

    • Former Bosnian Serb army commander Mladic attends his trial at the ICTY at The Hague
      Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial Reuters - 1 hr 1 min ago

      Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic went on trial for genocide, accused of leading the slaughter of 8,000 unarmed Muslim boys and men in Srebrenica in 1995, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II. More »Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial

      Former Bosnian Serb army commander Mladic attends his trial at the ICTY at The Hague

      Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic went on trial for genocide, accused of leading the slaughter of 8,000 unarmed Muslim boys and men in Srebrenica in 1995, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.

    • ABC News Exclusive: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations After Trayvon Martin Shooting
      Zimmerman medical report reveals injuries ABC News - 14 hrs ago

      A medical report compiled by the family physician of George Zimmerman found that he had a pair of black eyes and several other injuries the day after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin. More »Zimmerman medical report reveals injuries

      ABC News Exclusive: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations After Trayvon Martin Shooting

      A medical report compiled by the family physician of George Zimmerman found that he had a pair of black eyes and several other injuries the day after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin.

    • FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talk during a commercial break at the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville, Fla. Remember Gingrich calling Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't. And acting like it never happened _ even though most of their words are just clicks away online. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
      Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words AP - 3 hrs ago

      Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying he's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't. More »Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

      FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talk during a commercial break at the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville, Fla. Remember Gingrich calling Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't. And acting like it never happened _ even though most of their words are just clicks away online. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

      Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying he's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't.

    • Obama stands with Biden to honor national Top Cops award winners during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington
      Obama raises $44 million for campaign, Dems in May AP - 57 mins ago

      President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party. More »Obama raises $44 million for campaign, Dems in May

      Obama stands with Biden to honor national Top Cops award winners during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington

      President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party.

    • A soldier stands guard in front of the Unha-3 (Milky Way 3) rocket sitting on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, during a guided media tour by North Korean authorities in the northwest of Pyongyang
      China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan Reuters - 1 hr 6 mins ago

      China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of the closed-door discussions. More »China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan

      A soldier stands guard in front of the Unha-3 (Milky Way 3) rocket sitting on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, during a guided media tour by North Korean authorities in the northwest of Pyongyang

      China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of the closed-door discussions.

    • In an undated photo Rose Mary Sabo-Brownis shown with her husband Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Sabo was killed in Cambodia and is to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor in a ceremony next week. (AP Photo/Andrew Russell, Tribune-Review)
      GI killed in Vietnam War to get Medal of Honor AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago

      President Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in 1970 while serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. More »GI killed in Vietnam War to get Medal of Honor

      In an undated photo Rose Mary Sabo-Brownis shown with her husband Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Sabo was killed in Cambodia and is to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor in a ceremony next week. (AP Photo/Andrew Russell, Tribune-Review)

      President Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in 1970 while serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War.

    • Leader of the Independent Greeks party Panos Kammenos arrives for a meeting in Athens
      Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from banks Reuters - 2 hrs 40 mins ago

      Greece's political leaders meet on Wednesday to form a caretaker government to take it to a second election in just over a month, with its euro membership at stake. More »Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from banks

      Leader of the Independent Greeks party Panos Kammenos arrives for a meeting in Athens

      Greece's political leaders meet on Wednesday to form a caretaker government to take it to a second election in just over a month, with its euro membership at stake.

    • Groom sought after bride slain in wedding dress AP - 8 hrs ago
      This undated photo released Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Burbank Police department shows Arnoldo Jimenez. Police in the Chicago suburb of Burbank said that they are searching for Jimenez, the newlywed husband of 26-year-old Estrella Carrera, whose body was found stabbed and clothed in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception. (AP Photo/Burbank Police Department)

      A Chicago man is being sought in the stabbing death of his young bride hours after their marriage — his new wife's body found in a bathtub in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception.

    • Chris Christie jokes about VP talk in 'I Got This' ABC OTUS News - 8 hrs ago
      New Jersey Governor Chris Christie 'Not Looking to be Loved'

      N.J. Gov. Chris Christie put on his acting hat in a web video, joking about receiving a call from Mitt Romney about the vice president spot, saying, “I got this.”

    • Junior Seau’s home burglarized just days after his death @ Yahoo! Sports - 5 hrs ago
      Family and friends said goodbye to former NFL linebacker Junior Seau, shown in 2007

      Just five days after the great linebacker took his own life, someone broke into Seau's California home, went through cabinets in the garage, and stole a bicycle that belonged to a friend of Seau's.

    • Chicago braces for violence at NATO summit Reuters - 9 hrs ago
      A protestor looks on as Chicago Police provide security outside an immigration court building in Chicago, ahead of the NATO meeting

      CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police, who have a reputation for dealing toughly with protesters, will be prepared for the worst with new riot gear, including "sound cannon", if demonstrators at the NATO summit get out of line this weekend. America's third-largest city and President Barack Obama's hometown has never hosted …

    • Supporter of Oregon medical pot law wins attorney general race Reuters - 4 hrs ago

      PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - In a primary election race for Oregon's top law enforcement post, the candidate who pledged to protect medical marijuana patients scored a decisive victory Tuesday night over a rival who led a cannabis crackdown last year. Retired judge Ellen Rosenblum, strongly backed by proponents of liberalized …

    • White supremacist far behind in Idaho sheriff race Reuters - 4 hrs ago

      SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A white supremacist who ran a long-shot campaign for sheriff in Idaho was trailing far behind his incumbent opponent late on Tuesday, according to early returns in the three-way race for the Republican nomination. Shaun Winkler, an avowed Ku Klux Klan member and convicted batterer, had received …

    • Ancient 'Loch Ness Monster' suffered arthritis LiveScience.com - 13 hrs ago
      Ancient 'Loch Ness Monster' Suffered Arthritis

      Ancient creatures resembling stout-necked Loch Ness Monsters apparently developed arthritis in their monster jaws, revealing that even such lethal killers could suffer from and eventually succumb to diseases of old age, researchers find.

    • Buffett's firm buys 10 million share stake in GM @ Yahoo! Finance - 4 hrs ago
      Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, laughs during an interview with Liz Claman of the Fox Business Network in Omaha, Neb., Monday, May 7, 2012. Buffett said on Monday that Europe will have a hard time resolving its fiscal problems because of the structure of the European Union and this weekend's election results in Greece and France, but he says the turmoil in Europe won't keep him from investing. Buffett said Berkshire plans to buy two U.S. stocks Monday that it already holds to add to its stakes in those companies. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

      Warren Buffett's company is apparently bullish on the U.S. auto industry. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a new 10-million share stake in General Motors Co. in the first quarter.

    • Iran's tough nuclear stance masks struggles at top AP - 4 hrs ago
      Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh speaks to journalists as he arrives for talks with the IAEA, at the permanent mission of Iran in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The U.N. nuclear agency has started new talks with Iran Monday, aimed at getting access to what it suspects was the site of secret tests to make nuclear arms. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

      The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the messages are meanings that reach beyond Tehran's talks with world powers.

    • Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83 Reuters - 7 hrs ago
      Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes arrives at a news conference announcing the Formentor Prize for Literature 2012 in Mexico City

      Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America's best-known authors and a sharp critic of governments in Mexico and the United States, died on Tuesday after a literary career spanning more than five decades. He was 83. Fuentes wrote more than 20 novels and several collections of short stories. His most famous novels include "The …

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