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Police are investigating the deadly overnight shooting of a 32-year-old man in Greenwich Village as a hate crime after detectives learned the suspect taken into custody at the scene may have made anti-gay remarks to the victim before pulling the trigger, authorities sa... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486905 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:05:57 Source: [b]NBC Sports[/b]

Oxbow wins. 15-1 odds.

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time 1.57.54... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486844 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:23 Source: [b]San Francisco Chronicle[/b]

CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of teachers, parents and students took to Chicago's streets Saturday, the first of three days of marches to protest Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city school.

The show of force was meant to add weight to a pa... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486805 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:56:17 Source: [b]New York Times[/b]

BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, in a rare interview with a foreign newspaper, appeared to dismiss the possibility of serious progress arising from peace talks planned for next month, and to back away from earlier statements by Syrian off... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486802 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:55:31 Source: [b]Raw Story[/b]

[b]Republican accidentally debunks GOP narrative at IRS hearing[/b]

By Eric W. Dolan
Saturday, May 18, 2013 16:22 EDT

During a congressional hearing regarding the IRS on Friday, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) inadvertently led the head of the IRS to contradict th... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486794 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:44:02 Source: [b]BBC[/b]

Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's Movement for Justice party (PTI), led by former international cricketer Imran Khan.
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The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Karachi says Imran Khan has blamed the city's dominant MQM party for her murder, a cla... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486792 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:31:23 Source: [b]AP[/b]

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade. Several people appear to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.

The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Saturday during the Hikers Parade... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486772 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:05:05 Source: [b]Huffington Post[/b]

Radio host Pete Santilli made shocking remarks about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, claiming she should be "shot" for being "involved in the killings of American troops."

Santilli hosts a show on his website, but says he's "ready to take my sh... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486726 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:35 Source: [b]TPM[/b]

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Saturday will call for jail time for Internal Revenue Service officials who engaged in improper targeting of conservative organizations.

“You cannot take the freedom of law-abiding Americans, whether you disagree with them or not, a... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486678 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:27:22 Source: [b]AP[/b]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.

At the GOP’s statewide convention, thousands of conservatives and tea party followers who dominated the Richmond Coliseum on ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486662 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:02:10 Source: [b]BBC News[/b]

A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.

Raha Moharrak, 25, not only became the first Saudi woman to attempt the climb but also the youngest Arab to make it to the top of Everest.

She is part of a four-person expe... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486645 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:31 Source: [b]US News[/b]

Exclusive: Woman Who Asked IRS's Lois Lerner Scandal-Breaking Question Details Plant
Lawyer says she was called directly by IRS official and given question

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Lois Lerner and Celia R... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486579 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:47:23 Source: [b]New York Times[/b]

Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline. Lately they’ve been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of petroleum coke covering an entire city block on the other side of the Detroit River... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486510 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:44:30 Source: [b]AP-Excite[/b]

By KEN RITTER and LINDA DEUTSCH

LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his b... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486505 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:03:48 Source: [b]AP-Excite[/b]

NEW YORK (AP) - Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.

The Sunnyvale, Calif., c... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486497 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:36:22 Source: [b]BBC[/b]

France's president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the eighth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.

On Friday, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge by the right-wing opposition, clearing the way for Francois Ho... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486436 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:39 Source: [b]Huffington Post[/b]

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A Denver-area woman died Tuesday night after an assault rifle she was handling accidentally fired and shot her in the head.

Witnesses told ABC Denver affiliate KMGH that Anastasia Ada... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486386 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:45 Source: [b]Huffington Post[/b]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has told top advisers that he is prepared to take action if Senate Republicans block three upcoming nominations, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

Reid is reportedly focusing on the month of July to approac... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486382 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:59:34 Source: [b]ThinkProgress[/b]

Carolyn Compton is in a three year-old relationship with a woman. According to Compton’s partner Page Price, Compton’s ex-husband rarely sees their two children and was also once charged with stalking Compton, a felony, although he eventually plead to a misdem... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486360 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:28:38 Source: [b]AP-Excite[/b]

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

WASHINGTON (AP) - The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.

That's not going over well with everyone in Congress.

Tensions ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486326 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:10 Source: [b]AP-Excite[/b]

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ

In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.

The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. And beside... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486321 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:27:15 Source: [b]espn[/b]

Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.

His son, Matt Venturi, said he died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been hospitalized the last two mo... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486292 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:17 Source: [b]Talking Points Memo[/b]

Alex Sullivan, 27, was one of the young men killed last year in the Aurora, Colo. movie theater shooting, and his father wanted a high-ranking Republican lawmaker to know what gun violence had taken away from him.

So this week, Tom Sullivan went to a ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486231 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:27 Source: [b]Associated Press[/b]

[b]INJURIES REPORTED AS CONN. COMMUTER TRAINS COLLIDE[/b]
May. 17 7:10 PM EDT
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486223 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:12 Source: [b]NPR[/b]

Heritage Action, the political activist offshoot of the conservative Heritage Foundation, has some advice for House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor: focus on the scandals plaguing the Obama administration and stay away from legislation that could "h... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486221 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:58 Source: [b]EthicsGate - U.S. Bulletin News - Corrupt Courts[/b]

BREAKING NEWS: Washington, D.C. insider says NYS Senator John Sampson covered-up evidence of widespread corruption in New York Surrogate's Courts.
Source says Sampson was first threatened, but then successfully bribed, to ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486200 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:44 Source: [b]Bloomberg[/b]

Americans’ confidence in the economy climbed in May to the highest level in almost six years as rising real estate values and record stock prices boosted household wealth.

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment increa... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486184 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:08 Source: [b]Raw Story[/b]

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a 2010 law mandating less-stringent penalties on drug-related offenses can be retroactively applied to jail sentences involving crack cocaine.

The Associated Press reported that the decision by the U.S. 6th Circuit C... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486181 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:51:53 Source: [b]Los Angeles Times[/b]

OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use

By Chris Kraul
May 17, 2013, 2:30 p.m.

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by se... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486178 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:47:03 Source: [b]AP[/b]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge granted a request Friday to temporarily block enforcement of a new Arkansas law that bans most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy.

U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted a motion for preliminary injunction in a lawsui... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486155 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:57 Source: [b]Agence France-Presse[/b]

US authorities seized the accounts of a Bitcoin digital currency exchange operator, claiming it was functioning as an “unlicensed money service business,” court documents showed Friday.

A warrant revealed by the Department of Homeland Security showed... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486110 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:44 Source: [b]Washington Post[/b]

Michelle Obama encouraged the graduates of Bowie State University on Friday morning to live up to the legacy of their university’s founders and the leaders of the civil rights movement by promoting the importance of education in the black community.

“Just... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486102 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:34:40 Source: [b]Washington Post[/b]

[b]CBO: Obama budget would cut 10-year deficits by $1.1 trillion[/b]

By Lori Montgomery, Published: FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2:39 PM ET

President Obama’s budget request would raise taxes by nearly $1 trillion compared with current law and cut spending by... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486080 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:13:56 Source: [b]Chicago Tribune[/b]

@Reuters: RT @ReutersUS: Illinois senate approves medical marijuana use; governor expected to sign into law #breaking

[b]Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill[/b]

By Monique Garcia
Clout Street
1:12 p.m. CDT, May 17, 2013

SPRINGFIELD ---... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486047 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:26:03 Source: [b]Nature World News[/b]

By James A. Foley May 17, 2013 11:10 AM EDT

A maddening invasion of "crazy ants" has people in Texas and other states in the South wishing for the old days of fire ant invasions.

Crazy ants get their name from their erratic behavior, darting in nonse... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485987 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:06:30 Source: [b]LGBTQNATION[/b]

LGBT rights advocates and allies will observe the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (or IDAHO) in more than 100 countries around the world on Friday.

First recognized in 2004, IDAHO commemorates the May 17, 1990 decision by the World Health... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485985 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:29 Source: [b]Colombia Reports[/b]

Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia
posted by Adriaan Alsema
May 16, 2013

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles and Colombian former President Alvaro Uribe have been sued for trying to disrupt exports to Venezuela and destabiliz... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485977 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:57:08 Source: [b]Bloomberg News[/b]

Payrolls climbed in 30 U.S. states in April, while the unemployment rate dropped in 40, showing the labor market strengthened across the country.

Texas led the gains in payrolls, adding 33,100 jobs last month, followed by New York and Florida, according to... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485918 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:47 Source: [b]Reuters / France 24[/b]

@Reuters: RT @mathieuvonrohr: Breaking: French constitutional council validates gay marriage.

[B]French gay marriage law gets constitutional all-clear[/b]

Fri May 17, 2013 11:27am EDT

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Constitutional Council cleared the... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485907 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:25:30 Source: [b]Bloomberg[/b]

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