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May 25, 2012

NBC News, May 25, 2012

The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, May 25, 2012
ABC News (blog)
The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines andstories from ABC News and the top US newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com ABC News' Devin Dwyer: “President Obama Accuses Mitt Romney of 'Cow-Pie ...
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NFL games top-rated prime-time show of TV season
Palm Beach Post
By AP | TV | May 25, 2012 A sports series is the most-watched prime-time show for an entire television season for the first time. The NFL said Thursday that “Sunday Night Football” averaged the most viewers for the 2011-12 season. The games on NBC ...
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC News, May 25, 2012

Boy, 14, wins National Geographic Bee on Bavaria question
ABC7Chicago.com
May 25, 2012 (WASHINGTON) -- In the end, it came down to an educated guess as to which Bavarian city located on the Danube River was a legislative seat of the Holy Roman Empire from 1663 to 1806. And with that, 14-year-old Rahul Nagvekar took the top ...
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Indian-Americans sweep this year's National Geographic Bee
IBNLive.com
PTI | 03:05 PM,May 25,2012 From Lalit K Jha Washington, May 25 (PTI) Indian-American students have swept the prestigious National Geographic Bee, bagging the top four positions of this year's tough national competition, where US President Barack Obama ...
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FASHION Models News, May 25, 2012

Monster Brings Unprecedented Audio Performance and Style to Europe with the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MONACO, May 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster, the global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance headphones, is dramatically raising the bar for headphone sound and style at this year's Monaco Grand Prix, introducing three ...
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LONDON OLYMPICS News, May 25, 2012

Olympic mystery: Where is the London cauldron?
The Olympian
By DANICA KIRKA | AP • Published May 25, 2012 LONDON – London's Olympic Stadium is ready, with a pristine track, a well-manicured grassy field and rows of gleaming seats to welcome 80000 fans. But one thing is clearly missing. Where's the cauldron that ...
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Usain Bolt wins 100 at Golden Spike in 10.04
Kansas City Star
... 100m race at the Golden Spike Athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, May 25, 2012. OSTRAVA, Czech Republic -- Usain Bolt won the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meet Friday, his first victory in Europe leading to the London Olympics.
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LIBYA News, May 25, 2012

Libya's PM says ex-intelligence chief knows who killed PC Yvonne Fletcher
The Guardian
Asked whether her killer was most probably still alive and inLibya, Keib said: "I leave this to the investigation." He urged Downing Street to help Libya extricate Senussi from Mauritania, where he fled last year. Senussi is MuammarGaddafi's ...
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The Guardian
Yvonne Fletcher memorial: Libyan prime minister Abdurrahim El-Keib lays wreath
Daily Mail
David Cameron said the visit was a 'really positive step forward' in the inquiry into the 1984 killing of the officer, who was shot dead as she policed an anti-Gaddafi demonstration outside the Libyan Embassy in London. Her killing triggered an 11 day ...
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INTERNET News, May 25, 2012

Vend Raises $2 Million, Announces Key Partnership with PayPal
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
With over 11000 registered accounts in more than 80 countries, the company already processes more than 1 million transactions a month, and is set to continue rapid global growth throughout 2012. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 San Francisco ...
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7 Key Mobile Experience Trends & Topics from Adobe's Kevin Cochrane
CMSWire
By Barb Mosher Zinck (@bmosherzinck) May 25, 2012 Mobile is the topic at the top of the list for just about every organizations customer experience strategy. What things does Adobe VP of Enterprise Marketing, Kevin Cochrane, see and hear most from his ...
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FRANCHISE News, May 25, 2012

Franchise
Homework a Must for Investors To Make the Grade in Real Estate Market
MarketWatch (press release)
DALLAS, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Experts say low home prices combined with low interest rates make this the best time in years to become a real-estate investor. While the timing might be right, investors need to understand all the costs ...
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5 things to know: 25 May 2012
Hotel News Now
Overall, franchised businesses are not a major benefactor of Small Business Association lending. However, hotel franchisees appear to be an anomaly, according to Mike Rozman, co-president and chief strategy officer of BoeFly, an online marketplace that ...
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FORBES News, May 25, 2012

Property4East introduces Laucala Island (former owner Malcolm Forbes) for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Luxembourg, Netherlands, May 25, 2012 (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- CORRECTION: Correct spelling of company name Property4East in headline. Passion, exclusivity, service and privacy is something that we constantly guarantee, says Ivonka Kirov, ...
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Romney's Revealing (semi-Keynesian) Slip
Daily Beast
by Michael Tomasky May 25, 2012 11:25 AM EDT Halperin: Why not in the first year, if you're elected — why not in 2013, go all the way and propose the kind of budget with spending restraints, that you'd like to see after four years in office?
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EARTHQUAKE News, Mar 25, 2012

Earthquake rattles New Zealand city; no injuries
Huffington Post
May 25, 2012 12:14 AM EST | AP CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A magnitude-4.7 earthquake has rattled the quake-weary New Zealand city of Christchurch. There are no initial reports of serious injuries or damage. Authorities closed down the downtown part ...
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Tibetan Village Project Helps Family Recover after Devastating YushuEarthquake
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Non-profit organization Tibetan Village Project (TVP) has helped a Tibetan family rebuild their lives after the Yushu earthquake devastated their family and destroyed their business. Boulder, Colorado (PRWEB) May 25, 2012Tibetan Village Project, ...
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DIED, May 25, 2012

Die hard Zeppelin fan dies
KSBY San Luis Obispo News
Posted: May 25, 2012 7:15 AM by AP BETHALTO, Ill. (AP) - He was known as George Blackburn for most of his life, but after his divorce last fall he wanted to start life over. So Blackburn changed his name to Led Zeppelin II.
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3rd person dies after murder suspects' car crashes
Central Florida News 13
A total of three people have now died after a car crashed into a canal while trying to outrun Orlando police Thursday, May 24, 2012. Two other people in the car were in critical condition as of Friday morning, May 25, 2012. Five men, all 18 years old, ...
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CBS World News, May 25, 2012

Dragon capsule arrives at ISS in historic first for space travel
WPEC
This image provided by NASA-TV shows the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft, top, after Dragon was grappled by the Canadarm2 robotic arm and connected to the International Space Station, Friday, May 25, 2012. Dragon is scheduled to spend about a week ...
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WPEC
So Bryan Boy <em>Is</em> Joining the Cast of <em>America's Next Top Model</em>?
Fashionista
By Dhani Mau Friday, May 25, 2012 / 9:12 AM Page Six reported the rumor about a month ago, along with the sudden dismissal of longtime cast members Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and J. Alexander–which turned out to be true. BryanBoy denied the rumor to us, ...
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CARIBBEAN News, May 25, 2012

'Pirates' star Keira Knightley is engaged
Tucson Citizen
by USA TODAY feed on May. 25, 2012, under USA TODAY News Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley said “Yes” when her boyfriend of more than a year, James Righton, asked if she'd be his wife, her publicist says. The British beauty, 27, ...
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Actress Keira Knightley to wed musician Righton
Columbus Dispatch
Associated Press Friday May 25, 2012 12:09 PM Keira Knightley starred in the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies and was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice." Keira Knightley, the glamorous ...
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BEST Anything, Mar 25, 2012

BEST
Market Force Information Receives the Red Herring Top 100 Americas Award
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Customer intelligence solutions provider recognized as one of the most promising private companies Boulder, CO (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Market Force Information, the world's leading customer intelligence solutions company, was named a Red Herring Top 100 ...
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Princess Cruises Art Connoisseur Voyages Showcase Top Contemporary Artists
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
(PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Princess Cruises is showcasing some of today'stop contemporary artists and lecturers in a series of special Art Connoisseur Cruises designed for both avid collectors and art newcomers. A wide range of internationally acclaimed ...
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BBC World News, May 25, 2012

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Thames Pageant, One of the Largest Ever Staged ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As the spectacular Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations get underway, viewers of the BBCChannels around the World will be able to enjoy all the action live from the comfort of their own homes.
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"The International Specialists" Launch Second Wave of Award-Winning ...
MarketWatch (press release)
BONN AND PLANTATION, Fla., May 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DHL, the world's leading international express services provider, has this week launched the second wave of its successful International Specialist advertising campaign.
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ASIA News, May 25, 2012

Bridgestone, Gree, Pacific Metal, Redington: Asia Stocks Preview
BusinessWeek
By Norie Kuboyama and Yoshiaki Nohara on May 25, 2012 The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading on May 28. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices are as of the latestclose. The information in each item was ...
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Singaporeans Vote in By-Election as Lee Seeks to Regain Support
BusinessWeek
By Shamim Adam on May 25, 2012 Singaporeans vote in a by-electiontoday that will test whether Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is winning back support after the ruling party's poorest performance at polls last year. About 23000 people, or 1 percent of ...
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ASEAN News, May 25, 2012

Car Prices Tumble, but Still Steep by Neighbors' Standards
The Irrawaddy News Magazine
By ZAW WIN / THE IRRAWADDY| May 25, 2012 | Car prices in Burma have tumbled since the Ministry of Commerce announced earlier this month that all citizens would be allowed to import vehicles made in 2007 or later, but are still far higher than in ...
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The Irrawaddy News Magazine
Ministers Outline Priorities For Asean Cooperation In Culture And Arts
Bernama
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, May 25(Bernama) -- Asean Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) have outlined priorities to further enhance the grouping's cooperation in the areas of culture and arts over the next two ...
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ARAB League News, May 25, 2012

You Say You Want a Revolution?
Daily Beast
by Hussein Ibish May 25, 2012 2:15 PM EDT It may have been democratic, but it certainly wasn't revolutionary. As the results of round one of Egypt's first free and fair presidential election in its modern history trickle in, it seems clear that ...
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Daily Beast
Enough Talking, Kofi - By James Traub
Foreign Policy
BY JAMES TRAUB | MAY 25, 2012 Fourteen years ago, Kofi Annan, then the UN secretary general, embarked on a desperate mission to Baghdad to persuade Saddam Hussein to allow UN weapons inspectors back in the country. Miraculously, he succeeded.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES News, Mar 25, 2012

Wayne Gretzky enjoying Kings' run
The Province
By HELENE ELLIOTT, Los Angeles Times May 25, 2012 9:14 AM Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings moves down the ice during a game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The voice on the phone was animated, ...
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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, May 25, 2012
ABC News (blog)
LINK The Los Angeles Times' Christi Parsons: “Obama rebuts GOP charges on US influence” President Obama pushed back against the idea of US influence being in decline — and against Republican criticism of his stewardship — telling the Air Force ...
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ABC News, Australia, May 25, 2012

Two Halves: May 25 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting ...
Two Halves: May 25. Posted May 25, 2012 16:25:13. Join Grandstand's Shannon Byrne and Daniel Anderson for a look ahead to round 12 of the NRL season.
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-25/two-halves.../4033938
ABC News - YouTube
Published on May 25, 2012 by NewsOnABC ... Kim Jong Il's Funeral onAustralian Broadcasting Corporation ABC News 24 Channel Preview 1by byupyu 1897 ...
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