Suicide adds to history of Kennedy misfortunes 18 May 2012, 1:24 am
Every family has its share of pain and triumph. And then there are the Kennedys.
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Facebook wraps up IPO, set for big Friday pop 18 May 2012, 1:17 am
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is set to raise up to $18.4 billion in its IPO and become the first U.S. company to be worth more than $100 billion at its debut, as investors bet on a big pop in the stock when it begins trading on the Nasdaq on Friday. Frenzied demand, especially from individual investors hoping to buy into an Internet juggernaut that touches hundreds of millions of people every day, is expected to drive Facebook well above its initial public offering price of $38 a share, which was already at the top end of its target of $34 to $38. ...
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Wayne Newton sued over Las Vegas home museum plans 18 May 2012, 1:14 am
A company that bought the rights to convert Wayne Newton's Las Vegas home into a museum is suing the entertainer over allegations that he unreasonably delayed the project to ensure it never opens.
'American Idol' down to final 2 singers 18 May 2012, 1:10 am
"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.
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Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts 18 May 2012, 1:08 am
A fire burning near a scenic canyon in northern Colorado has grown from about 1.5 square miles to more than 11 square miles amid erratic winds kicked up by dry thunderstorms.
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North Korea resumes work on nuclear reactor-report 18 May 2012, 1:04 am
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has resumed construction work on an experimental light water reactor (ELWR) in a move that could extend its capacity to produce more material for nuclear weapons, website 38North reported on Thursday. Based on April 30 satellite images, work halted in December at the reactor had now re-started, said the website (http://38north.org), run by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University and former U.S. State Department official Joel Wit. ...
Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools 18 May 2012, 1:02 am
Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.
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'11 Nelson runner-up Palmer leads with opening 64 18 May 2012, 12:54 am
Ryan Palmer has been thinking about redemption at the Byron Nelson Championship, and a chance at home to hold up that trophy.
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Morgan Stanley ups Facebook IPO share cap to 5,000 18 May 2012, 12:53 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, one of the three lead underwriters on the Facebook Inc IPO, has increased the number of Facebook shares it will allow advisers to allocate to each client account. The firm previously set a cap of 500 shares per retail client, but e-mailed advisers late on Thursday afternoon that it had increased the limit to 5,000 shares, according to two sources familiar with the situation, who declined to be named because they are not permitted to speak to the press. ...
