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    Top Stories: In an effort to draw down the U.S. nuclear arsenal by a third, President Obama in his State of the Union address will acknowledge the effort as he is "weighing how to reach an informal agreement with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for mutual cuts within the framework of the new Start — but without the need for ratification."

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    World: In Damascus "travels along the city's battlefronts in recent days made clear that new lines, psychological as much as geographical, had been crossed." 

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    U.S.: Women are becoming more involved in shooting sports and gun ownership, even as, in the renewed debate over gun violence, "the voices of gun owners have largely been those of men." 

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    New York: New York's Taxi of Tomorrow is "imperiled" by a suit saying that it violates "a little-known section of the city’s administrative code because the vehicle, a Nissan NV200, is not a hybrid."

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    Technology: Apple had not faced a viable competitor in the smartphone and tablet world until Samsung came along. 

    Sports: James Moses, a Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judge, highlights how insular, and potentially unfair, the world of dog shows can be. 

    Opinion: Bill Keller on Hobby Lobby and the question of whether a "a corporation have a conscience." 

    Music: Ben Ratliff writes that, at the Grammys, "the old ideals were served." 

    Art & Design: Artist Richard Artschwager—who in his work "slyly confounded the usual categories"—died shortly after a retrospective of his work closed at the Whitney. 

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    • Even Cavendish surprised by fourth stage win

      By Alasdair and Fotheringham CHERASCO, Italy, May 17 - A series of small but challenging climbs late on Friday's stage of the 2012 Giro d'Italia could not stop Britain's Mark Cavendish taking his fourth stage win and second in two days. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali remained overall leader but it was sprinter Cavendish who stole the show again after compatriot and pre-race favorite Bradley Wiggins failed to start the 254 kilometer stage, the longest in this year's Giro. In a bunch sprint finish Cavendish outgunned Italy's Giacomo Nizzolo and Slovenia's Luka Mezgec. ...

    • NYers furious over photos taken through windows

      In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And ...

    • Bea Arthur topless painting fetches $1.9M in NYC

      A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction. The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled "Bea Arthur Naked." It sold at Christie's auction ...

    • This Child Made a Film About His School Lunch—and He Titled It ‘Yuck.’ (VIDEO)

      When fourth grader Zachary Maxwell started nagging his parents to let him bring his own lunch to school, they knew something was up. Zachary was served lunch every day in his New York City public school and because it was a hot lunch, his parents were insistent he take advantage of it.

    • Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet

      Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano was shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume was thinning Saturday and no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.

    • Horseracing-2013 Preakness Stakes result

      May 18 (Reuters) - Result and finishing order of the 2013 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico racecourse on Saturday. 1. Oxbow (Gary Stevens) 2. Itsmyluckyday (John Velazquez) 3. Mylute (Rosie Napravnik) 4. Orb (Joel Rosario) 5. Goldencents (Kevin Krigger) 6. Departing (Brian Hernandez) 7. Will Take Charge (Mike Smith) 8. Govenor Charlie (Martin Garcia) 9. Titletown Five (Julien Leparoux) Winner trained by: D. Wayne Lukas Winner paid $32.80 for a $2 win bet Winning margin: 1-3/4 lengths Time: one minute 57.54 seconds (Compiled by Steve Ginsburg; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)

    • A record Powerball jackpot isn't a record to celebrate

      When the 43-state Powerball lottery jackpot hit a record at $600 million Friday, many Americans who would otherwise not gamble rushed out to buy the $2 tickets. “Just on the off-chance,” many probably said.

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