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U.S. NEWS: NEW YORK TIMES COVERAGE

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1. The Vanishing Mind : A Rare Form of Dementia Tests a Vow of ‘for Better, for Worse’

Like many others, Ruth French finds herself grappling with her spouse’s frontotemporal dementia, a group of brain diseases that eat away at personality and language.

2. 9/11 Defendants Face Arraignment in Military Court

Amid disruptions from the defendants, the government’s attempt to restart its efforts to prosecute the five defendants in the Sept. 11 case got off to a slow, rocky start in a trial that could result in their executions.

3. A California Desert Town on the Way Up ... to Space

Entrepreneurs and small aerospace companies based at an air and space port in California are among those thought to be leading the next phase of space exploration.

4. 9 Swing States, Critical to Presidential Race, Are Mixed Lot

All nine states — Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin — voted for President Obama in 2008 but have since seen big Republican gains.

5. Obama Holds Large Campaign Rallies in Ohio and Virginia

President Obama sought to rekindle the passion of his 2008 victory on Saturday with a pair of huge rallies in battleground states that signaled a sharpened critique of Mitt Romney.

6. In Prison, Play With Trial at Its Heart Resonates

“The Life of Jesus Christ,” a three-and-a-half-hour play with a cast of 70, made its debut this weekend in a three-day run at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

7. Re-Election Tricky for House Republican Freshmen

Re-election is a remarkably tricky task for roughly two dozen Tea Party-backed newcomers in districts that have more registered Democrats than Republicans.

8. California State Students Plan to Fast in Protest Over Cuts

The fasting protest was the latest display of anger at the 23 California State University campuses, where the system has lost roughly $970 million in state financing since 2008.

9. Connecticut Passes a Marijuana Bill

The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, with tight restrictions.

10. Green Blog: Think Tank Pulls Billboard on Climate Change

The Heartland Institute had invoked Ted Kaczynski, Osama bin Laden and Charles Manson as poster boys for global warming.

11. Tying Genes and Proteins to Dementia

Scientists think that abnormal protein deposits inside brain cells cause frontotemporal degeneration.

12. Clinton Urges Bangladeshis to End Strife

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Dhaka to urge feuding political parties to work together in one of the world’s most impoverished nations.

13. U.S. Turns Its Focus on Drug Smuggling in Honduras

Drawing on lessons from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the American military has established outposts to join Honduran forces against narcotics barons who use the country as a cocaine transit hub.

14. Jobs Few, College Graduates Flock to Unpaid Internships

In a weak job market, many college graduates are taking unpaid internships that fail to deliver on their promises of experience by offering little more than menial work.

15. For Jobless Young People, New Advocacy Groups

Two movements have sprouted to fight for this generation’s right to move out of the parental basement.

16. Clicking ‘Like’ on Facebook Is Not Protected Speech, Judge Rules

Exactly what a “like” means played a part in a case in Virginia involving six people who say Sheriff B. J. Roberts of Hampton fired them for supporting an opponent in his 2009 re-election bid.

17. The Haggler: Class Actions Face Hurdle in 2011 Supreme Court Ruling

Last year, the Supreme Court said that corporations could write contracts that blocked class-action lawsuits. Now we are seeing that ruling’s effects.

18. Families Watch 9/11 Case At Guantánamo Via Video

Relatives of Sept. 11 victims as well as police officers and firefighters who survived the attack on the World Trade Center gathered in Brooklyn to watch the trial at Guantánamo Bay.

19. The Lede Blog: George Zimmerman's Disparaging Remarks About Mexicans on MySpace

On a MySpace page abandoned in 2005, George Zimmerman made remarks about Mexicans, and a lawyer for the family of Trayvon Martin says such writings may be evidence that he has profiled people based on ethnicity in the past.

20. Bend Journal: An Economic Lifeline of Barley and Hops

In Bend, Ore., where there is no Interstate, no university and the closest major city is 160 miles away across steep and snowy mountains, beer has had room to make a difference.

21. The Money Issue: Romney’s Former Bain Partner Makes a Case for Inequality

Edward Conard, once a partner of Mitt Romney at Bain Capital, argues that more income inequality is good for the economy.

22. It’s the Economy: The Business of Going Broke

When American manufacturers shut their doors, this man turns a profit.

23. The Money Issue: Coupon Clipping as the Key to Economic Rebirth

When her husband lost his job and the bank began foreclosing on their house, Cathy Yoder turned her coupon habit into a growing business.

24. U.S.: A Companion for the Journey

Tori Stitt, a former Navy officer who did a tour in Iraq, relies on the companionship of her golden retriever to aid her recovery.

25. The Choice Blog: Elite Colleges and Wall Street's Recruiting Machine

Despite Wall Street's reported recruiting problems, the nation's financial firms are still drawing top graduates with six-figure incomes that can relieve the financial burden of student loans, a recent college graduate writes.

26. The Choice Blog: 'The Harvard of DeVrys' Strikes Back at Stephen Colbert

The dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology tries to out-parody Stephen Colbert after the comedian called the university "a tech school."

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U.S. NEWS: BBC COVERAGE

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BBC News - US & Canada

The latest stories from the US & Canada section of the BBC News web site.

1. Rallies kick off Obama campaign

US President Barack Obama kicks off his campaign for re-election in November with a rally in Ohio focusing on the economy.

2. 9/11 hearing 'unfair' say lawyers

Defence lawyers tell reporters the 9/11 hearing at Guantanamo Bay is unfair, and is protected by a 'veil of secrecy'.

3. Stiller film renamed after death

A Ben Stiller comedy is given a new title to avoid it being linked to the controversial shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida.

4. Call for US return of native land

A UN special rapporteur says he will recommend the US restore tribal lands, including the Black Hills of South Dakota, site of Mount Rushmore.

5. AP apology to WWII scoop reporter

The Associated Press apologises for sacking the reporter who defied censors to report early that World War II had ended in Europe.

6. US expects Chen out of China soon

The US says Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has been offered a fellowship by a US university and it expects China to allow him out soon.

7. Beastie Boys' Yauch dies aged 47

Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47, after a three-year battle with cancer.

8. US job growth slows during April

The US economy created 115,000 jobs during April, fewer than the previous month and less than analysts had expected, sending stock markets lower.

9. Family donates NFL star's brain

The family of former NFL star Junior Seau has donated his brain for research into the effects of head trauma on professional football players.

10. New path for Keystone XL pipeline

The Canadian firm trying to build an oil pipeline from Alberta to the US Gulf Coast has formally proposed a new route, the US state department says.

11. Black released from Miami prison

Former media mogul Conrad Black is released from prison in Miami after serving some three years for defrauding investors.

12. US hikers wed after Iran ordeal

US hikers Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who were held in Iran as alleged spies, get married in California.

13. Munch's The Scream sold for $120m

Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch's The Scream becomes the most expensive art work sold at auction as it is bought in New York for $119.9m.

14. Facebook value set at up to $95bn

Facebook sets the share price for its upcoming initial public offering at between $28 and $35 per share, valuing the company at $85bn-$95bn.

15. Linkedin profits and shares jump

Business-focused social networking website Linkedin said its quarterly profits more than doubled sending its shares up 10%.

16. Canada country profile

Provides an overview of Canada, including key events and facts about the world's second-largest country

17. Puerto Rico profile

Provides and overview as well as facts and figures for this small dependency of the United States situated in the Caribbean

18. St Pierre and Miquelon profile

Provides an overview of what remains of France's once-extensive possessions in North America

19. United States country profile

Provides an overview of the United States, including key events and facts about this superpower

20. VIDEO: Clinton leaves China without activist

China says he can leave the country and the Americans say they will welcome him. But he is still confined to a hospital in Beijing.

21. VIDEO: US states facing deep spending cuts

The world's biggest economy, the United States, needs to generate about a 100,000 jobs a month just to absorb a rising population.

22. VIDEO: Tank hired to demolish US house

A 150-year-old house in Minnesota is demolished by having a tank driven through it.

23. VIDEO: Tanning booth mother in court

A mother in America has pleaded not guilty in court to a charge of child endangerment for allegedly allowing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth.

24. VIDEO: Biker delighted at tsunami Harley find

The owner of a Harley Davidson swept away by last year's tsunami in Japan is delighted that the motorbike has been found washed up on the Canadian coast.

25. VIDEO: NYC gets new tallest building

One World Trade Center has become New York's tallest building, overtaking the Empire State Building, after a steel column was lifted into place.

26. VIDEO: Gingrich suspends presidency bid

Newt Gingrich has officially ended his bid for the Republican nomination but he did not immediately endorse his rival Mitt Romney.

27. Is the Kentucky Derby still decadent and depraved?

Does the Kentucky Derby still live up to its old reputation?

28. News tweets: George Clooney, tanorexia, and The Scream

George Clooney, tanorexia and The Scream, in 140 characters

29. Americans join the Mexican fiesta

The day Americans take the fiesta north of the border

30. Who, what, why: Why is hazing so common?

Why is hazing so common?

31. VIDEO: On the hunt with US 'meteor zombies'

On the hunt for space gold after meteor strike in California

32. US alcohol retailers find law changes hard to swallow

Why hard-hit US off licence owners could do with a stiff drink

33. VIDEO: Fantasy dressing up for live-action roleplay games

The wacky world of live-action roleplay games

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U.S. NEWS: WALL STREET JOURNAL COVERAGE

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1. Opinion: The Outsourced Life

We can hire others to do almost anything. But do we want to?

2. Op-Ed Columnist: Heartland Justice

Support for same-sex marriage can spring up far from the coasts.

3. Op-Ed Columnist: The Party of Julia

The Obama campaign invents a cartoon everywoman whose partner is, of course, big government.

4. Op-Ed Columnist: Leading Sarkozy to the Guillotine

A French tea party: Trying to escape her father’s racist past and rebrand her far-right party as more mainstream, Marine Le Pen channels Cardinal Richelieu.

5. Op-Ed Columnist: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way

In the awakening Arab world, who is going to step up and speak the truth?

6. Op-Ed Columnist: A Battle With the Brewers

Thanks partly to Anheuser-Busch, alcoholism is an epidemic on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Suddenly that Bud doesn’t taste so good.

7. Editorial: An Idea Worth Saving

Public financing, the most vital campaign reform, has collapsed. Will anyone try to revive it?

8. Op-Ed Columnist: Murdoch’s Pride Is America’s Poison

Fox is the empire’s good son, but also its most toxic legacy.

9. Editorial: The End of Clean Energy Subsidies?

Unless Congress acts, promising renewable power sources will wither and jobs will disappear.

10. News Analysis: Direct Democracy, 2.0

Germany has had its own outposts of the Occupy movement, but the country’s political preoccupation has been the organized challenge within the system that is the Pirate Party.

11. News Analysis: Chen Guangcheng’s Final Escape?

Chen Guangcheng has escaped from Chinese government detention before — and he was severely punished. But this time, the world is watching.

12. Exposures: Living in the New Metropolis

Documenting the megacities of our time.

13. Opinion: Science and Truth: We’re All in It Together

Internet-based crowdsourcing has come to determine the course of scientific research.

14. Editorial: Curling in Summertime

There’s a rink, two bull’s-eye targets and smooth stones to slide. But there are also brooms and a lot of yelling, and strategy.

15. Opinion: Why Black Women Are Fat

How many middle-aged white women fear their husbands will find them less attractive if their weight drops to less than 200 pounds?

16. Gray Matter: I.Q. Points for Sale, Cheap

Meaningful increases in intelligence are not likely without a substantial commitment of resources.

17. Editorial | Sunday Observer: Back to ‘Graceland’

A new film brings back the time when Paul Simon and South African artists recorded “Graceland,” a startling work of art created during the bitter years of of apartheid.

18. Opinion: These Islands Aren’t Just a Shelter From Taxes

Lack of oversight offshore helps tax evaders, criminals and terrorists.

19. News Analysis: Are Oral Arguments Worth Arguing About?

Legal practitioners and Supreme Court justices say it is the rare oral argument that wins or loses a case.

20. Opinionator: Nanotechnology Shock Waves

Marvels of the laboratory, electrical and bacterial, ready to alter daily life.

21. Loose Ends: Future TED Talks

Giving the “talk of your life” has never been more popular.

22. News Analysis: North Korea’s Fizzling Missiles

Repeated failure to launch a nuclear missile could have sexual overtones.

23. Opinion: Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?

Ecosystems of multiple species that interact with one another and their physical environments are essential for human societies.

24. The Strip: Austerity Fever

Austerity continues to sweep the nation.

25. The Public Editor: In the Middle of a Food Fight

An essay contest from The Ethicist stirs a fuss among vegetarians and meat-eaters.

26. Download: Catching Up With Jean-Baptiste Michel

A French-Mauritian mathematician, engineer and researcher on what he’s reading and watching — and what he’s not.

27. Letters: Sunday Dialogue: Studying the Humanities

Readers discuss what kind of college education is most valuable.

28. The Strip | By Brian McFadden

A weekly comic strip by Brian McFadden.

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U.S. NEWS: FINANCIAL TIMES OF LONDON COVERAGE

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BBC News - Home

The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.

1. France votes in crucial run-off

French voters are choosing between conservative Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist Francois Hollande in the second round of presidential elections.

2. Greek coalition 'losses at polls'

Exit polls in the Greek parliamentary election suggest the two main parties have suffered massive losses.

3. 9/11 hearing 'unfair' say lawyers

Defence lawyers tell reporters the 9/11 hearing at Guantanamo Bay is unfair, and is protected by a 'veil of secrecy'.

4. Clashes at anti-Putin protests

Protesters clash with police in Moscow ahead of the inauguration of Vladimir Putin for a third presidential term on Monday.

5. Fatal blast at Thai chemical site

At least 12 people are killed and scores more injured as explosions and a fire hit Thailand's largest petro-chemical complex.

6. 'Supermoon' graces the night sky

A "supermoon", bigger and brighter than usual, is seen in the night sky as it comes closer to the Earth - bringing with it the chance of higher tides.

7. Clinton backs microcredit pioneer

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly backs microcredit pioneer Mohammed Yunus, urging Bangladesh not to undermine the Grameen Bank.

8. Serbia votes in tight elections

Serbs are voting in presidential, parliamentary and local elections in what is expected to be a tight race.

9. Fighters 'burn' Mali saint's tomb

Islamist fighters said to be linked to al-Qaeda destroy the tomb of a Muslim saint in Mali's ancient town of Timbuktu, officials and locals say.

10. 'Dozens missing' in Nepal floods

Dozens of people are missing and feared to have died after flash floods in a mountain river in western Nepal, near Mount Annapurna.

11. Stiller film renamed after death

A Ben Stiller comedy is given a new title to avoid it being linked to the controversial shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida.

12. Man City edge closer to title win

Manchester City move within touching distance of their first title for 44 years, as Yaya Toure scores twice to beat Newcastle.

13. VIDEO: Face to face with a Somali pirate

The BBC gained rare access to a Somaliland prison to speak to convicted Somali pirates held there and heard a suprising defence for their notorious actions.

14. VIDEO: Many dead in Nepal river surge

Police in western Nepal say a river has burst its banks, killing at least 13 people near Mount Annapurna, an area popular with tourists.

15. VIDEO: Zombies take to the streets of Prague

Hundreds of zombies have taken over the streets of Prague for the annual zombie walk through the Czech capital.

16. VIDEO: One-minute World News

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

17. VIDEO: 'Supermoon' lights up the sky

A so-called 'supermoon' is lighting up the sky in many parts of the world. It appears up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than at other times, because it's at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit.

18. VIDEO: Sarkozy and Hollande vote in run-off poll

The French are voting in a run-off poll that could see a socialist win a French presidential election for the first time since 1988.

19. VIDEO: Official opening for 2012 stadium

Up to 75,000 members of the public have visited the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, for the venue's official opening.

20. VIDEO: Battle of Puebla celebrated in Mexico

People in Mexico and the United States have been celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla.

21. US job growth slows during April

The US economy created 115,000 jobs during April, fewer than the previous month and less than analysts had expected, sending stock markets lower.

22. Beckham tops UK sport rich list

David Beckham tops the Sunday Times list of the richest people in sport in the UK and Ireland.

23. UK faces £1bn broadband shortfall

The government's targets for access to broadband services are unlikely to be met because of a £1.1bn funding shortfall, says a report.

24. Samsung unveils new Galaxy phone

Samsung unveils its new Galaxy S3 smartphone, featuring a 4.8 inch screen, calling it the "best in class" Android-based phone on the market.

25. Beastie Boys' Yauch dies aged 47

Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47, after a three-year battle with cancer.

26. Cable 'feels vindicated' on BSkyB

Vince Cable says he feels "vindicated" at keeping executives at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp at "arm's length".

27. Japan closes last nuclear reactor

Japan begins the process of shutting down its last nuclear reactor, leaving the country without any nuclear power for the first time since 1970.

28. Peru beach alert over dead birds

Scientists in Peru hunt the cause of the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pelicans on the coast in the north of the country.

29. Massive rise in Asian eye damage

Up to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia or short sightedness, according to a new study.

30. Embryo test 'raises IVF success'

A test checking that an embryo has the right genetic information could significantly boost the number of IVF pregnancies, a UK company says.

31. US hikers wed after Iran ordeal

US hikers Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who were held in Iran as alleged spies, get married in California.

32. Paintings depict Bard's love life

An exhibition of paintings based on the controversial love life of Robert Burns opens to the public this weekend.

33. Mass arrests after Egypt clashes

More than 300 people are detained after deadly clashes between protesters and Egyptian security forces in Cairo, military sources say.

34. 'Nine dead' in S Korea bar fire

A fire in a karaoke bar in the South Korean city of Busan leaves nine people dead, including three Sri Lankans, according to police.

35. Armenia votes for new parliament

Armenians are going to the polls to elect a new parliament, in what is seen as a contest between the two main governing parties.

36. Peru drug clinic blaze kills 14

A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital Lima has killed 14 people, firefighters say, the second such tragedy this year.

37. 'Five killed' in Aleppo explosion

At least five people are killed in an explosion in a car wash in a suburb of Syria's second city Aleppo, according to activists.

38. Rallies kick off Obama campaign

US President Barack Obama kicks off his campaign for re-election in November with a rally in Ohio focusing on the economy.

39. We won't be distracted - Osborne

Chancellor George Osborne says his party will focus on the economy in the wake of local election defeats, amid fresh criticism from Tory MPs of the coalition's priorities.

40. Woman falls to death in Majorca

A 23-year-old woman from Hertfordshire is killed in a fall from a hotel balcony at a holiday resort in Majorca.

41. Girl dies in campsite incident

A teenage girl dies at a Shropshire campsite and three other people are taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.

42. Customs checks decline - union

The number of customs checks at airports drop because staff have been moved to work on passport control, the Immigration Service Union claims.

43. Week in pictures: 28 April - 4 May 2012

News photos from around the world

44. In pictures: Wales at the water's edge

Exploring Wales' dramatic coastline

45. Day in pictures: 4 May 2012

24 hours of news photos: 4 May 2012

46. In pictures: Asia's widening wealth gap

Tackling Asia's increasing wealth gap

47. In pictures: India ferry disaster aftermath

Search for survivors enters its third day

48. In pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests

Occupy Wall Street holds May Day protest

49. Day in pictures: 3 May 2012

24 hours of news photos: 3 May

50. Day in pictures: 2 May 2012

24 hours of news photos: 2 May

51. Is the Kentucky Derby still decadent and depraved?

Does the Kentucky Derby still live up to its old reputation?

52. Emerging economies rise to prominence

Global power shifts, viewed from a sun lounger

53. 9/11 hearing proceeds in bite-sized chunks

Chaotic start to 9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay

54. Brave recovery of mutilated Bangladesh woman

Brave recovery of Bangladeshi woman whose fingers were cut off

55. Saving baby

How rescuing an orphan monkey can help safeguard a species

56. Your pictures: Postal service

Readers' pictures on postal services around the world

57. Modern ambitions of calligrapher's ancient art

The modern message and future ambitions of an ancient art

58. Climate ship plots course through the battering waves

Rainbow coalition plots path towards global deal

59. In pictures: Global marijuana march

Thousands march to call for legalisation of marijuana

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