CHICAGO TRIBUNE - Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? May 05, 2013

 "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency. But with "Obamacare" five months from show time, Democrats are worried about whether enough Americans will sign up to make the sweeping healthcare overhaul a success - and what failure might mean for Congress heading into the 2016 presidential race. Some of the law's main advocates fear that not enough of America's 49 million uninsured will know about health coverage offered in their own states. Even if they do, new insurance plans may not be attractive to young, healthy consumers needed to offset an expected influx of older and sicker patients."
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5 women die in limousine fire on Calif. bridge, May 05, 2013

 "SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — A limousine traveling on a major bridge in the San Francisco area burst into flames, killing five female passengers who were trapped inside and injuring four others who escaped, authorities said. The limo was carrying nine women passengers and a male driver when it caught fire late Saturday night on the San Mateo bridge, California Highway Patrol officer Art Montiel told The Associated Press."
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Egypt condemns Israeli airstrikes against Syria, May 05, 2013

 "CAIRO - (AP) -- Egypt's president has condemned Israel's airstrikes against Syria, calling them a violation of international law and warning they complicate the ongoing civil war in that country. Sunday's statement Sunday from President Mohammed Morsi's office says Egypt "strongly objects" to the bloodshed and the use of Syria's military against its people. But it also rejects the violation of Syrian sovereignty and "exploiting its internal crisis under whatever pretext." It says the Israeli attacks "increase the complexity of the situation." Egypt launched an Arab bid to bring a peaceful end to the 2-year-old civil war that pits President Bashar Assad against rebels trying to oust him, but little came of it. Morsi's office says the Israeli attacks are a "real test" for the international community's commitment to respecting international law. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. "
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CBS News - Israeli warplanes continue to pound Damascus, May 05, 2013

 "Israeli warplanes struck areas in and around the Syrian capital Sunday, setting off a series of explosions as they targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles believed to be bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, officials and activists said. The attack, the second in three days and the third this year, signaled a sharp escalation of Israel's involvement in Syria's bloody civil war. Syrian state media reported that Israeli missiles struck a military and scientific research center near Damascus and caused casualties." info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com

Fox News - North Korea says detained American disguised his identity, May 05, 2013

 "SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA –  North Korea on Sunday revealed a few more details about a Korean-American recently sentenced to 15 years' hard labor, saying he entered the country with a disguised identity. Pyongyang also rejected speculation that it intends to use Kenneth Bae as a bargaining chip. In remarks carried by state media, an unidentified Foreign Ministry spokesman did not specify the Washington state man's crimes but said he confessed. He said Bae entered North Korea "with a disguised identity in an intentional way under the back-stage manipulation of the forces hostile toward" the country."
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BEST Anything, May 05, 2013

Premier League is still the best . . that's why Jose wants to return , says Jol

Daily Mail Fulham manager Martin Jol believes the Barclays Premier League is still the best in theworld – and that is why he suspects Jose Mourinho wants to come back. The Dutchman spent a season in the Bundesliga with Hamburg from 2008 until 2009 and is not ... See all stories on this topic »

TECHNOLOGY News, May 05, 2013

Clean technology investors looking to make oil and gas drilling less dirty Washington Post (blog) Today, clean technology investment funds are not trying to replace the fossil fuel industry, they're trying to help it by financing companies that can make mining and drilling less dirty. The people running these funds acknowledge the apparent ... See all stories on this topic »

Channel 4 News - Israel 'hits Syria again'. May 05, 2013

"Columns of fire were seen lighting up the sky after a series of blasts over several hours in locations around the Syrian capital. One eyewitness said: "Night turned into day". Israel made no official comment but Syria accused the Jewish state of striking the Jamrya military facility north of Damascus, which was hit by Israeli jets three months ago. If confirmed, the attack would be the second major operation in Syria within three days. Video footage uploaded onto the Internet by anti-Assad activists showed a series of explosions. One lit up the skyline of Damascus while another sent up a tower of flames and secondary blasts."
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