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 New York Daily News | New South Carolina mom is latest victim of flesh-eating bacteria Detroit Free Press Acres of Potential: This commentary is part of an occasional series of guest columns detailing the... These days, you need to know about hedges, and I don't mean gardens. Oh, please. Mitt Romney says people didn't think about gays in the '60s. Second case of flesh-eating bacteria reported New SC mom hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria Mother who gave birth in Atlanta battling flesh-eating bacteria |
 Sydney Morning Herald | RFK Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in NY TIME By AP / Jim Fitzgerald Thursday, May 17, 2012 (BEDFORD, NY) — Mary Richardson Kennedy's life had both highlights and troubled moments, and they played out publicly because of the famous political family she married into in 1994. Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in New York Medical examiner sets autopsy for Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. With video: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s wife Mary Kennedy reportedly hanged herself |
 The Guardian | 'Super PAC' donor may bring back Rev. Jeremiah Wright attacks Los Angeles Times By Morgan Little WASHINGTON -- A pending plan by top GOP strategists would bring back a familiar face from the 2008 presidential campaign, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in a massive $10 million campaign directed at drawing attention to connections between ... Romney camp seeks distance from anti-Obama ads New York Times: GOP donor wants to resurrect Jeremiah Wright attacks Obama camp urges Romney to show 'moral leadership' |
 Christian Science Monitor | More than half of US babies now minorities, US Census reports (+video) Christian Science Monitor America is changing. As of July 2011, 50.4 percent of children under age 1 in the US were members of minority groups. In the under-5 group in 2011, 49.7 percent were minorities. By Amanda Paulson, Staff writer / May 17, 2012 Mothers relax on the grass ... Census: Minorities Now 50% of US Births Whites Account for Under Half of Births in US Minorities now surpass whites in US births, census shows |
 CBC.ca | The trillion dollar question: Will Greece exit the euro? CNN International By Irene Chapple, CNN A man reads newspaper in central Athens on in Athens on May 17, 2012. Debt-laden Greece is headed for new elections next month following an indecisive vote on May 6, amid growing fears over the country's eurozone future. Greeks pull cash out of banks as confidence wanes Greece Swears In Caretaker Government, Parliament ECB move on Greek banks a warning shot |
 Boston.com | Obama, Senate Set for Showdown Over Anti-Violence Against Women Bill Fox News WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted 222-205 to reauthorize the 1994 Violence Against Women Act for five years, as the Senate already had done, setting up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over a bill the White ... Violence Against Women Act loses some safeguards in House vote OP/ED: Keeping Protection in Place: Renewing The Violence Agaisnt Women Act House passes GOP version of Violence Against Women Act renewal |
 CTV.ca | Trial of Bosnian military leader Ratko Mladic is suspended Los Angeles Times LONDON -- The war crimes trial of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb military leader during the wars of the 1990s, was suspended Thursday after the judge declared that the prosecution had failed to hand over evidence to the defense. Glance at trials at international war crimes courts that have suffered delays Glance of delayed international war crimes cases Horrors of Srebrenica set out at Ratko Mladic trial |
 USA TODAY | FTC says Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads, customers will get refunds Salt Lake Tribune By JENNIFER C. KERR WASHINGTON - The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush. Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle ... Skechers to pay $40M over ad claims W.Va., Skechers settle claims over benefits of fitness shoes Skechers must pay $40M in FTC case |
 Bloomberg | Keith Stokes resigns as RI economic development director Boston.com By Gail Waterhouse, Globe Correspondent Keith Stokes, executive director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, has resigned, in the middle of controversy over a $75 million loan guarantee gave to 38 Studios, a video game company owned ... Official out after default by Curt Schilling's 38 Studios Head of RI Economic Development Corp. resigns amid 38 Studios controversy Kingdoms of Amalur devs in difficulty after missing state loan payment |
 Toronto Star | Facebook to Set Final IPO Pricing Wall Street Journal By JOHN LETZING Facebook Inc. is nearing the last step before its landmark initial public offering by finalizing the price for its shares later Thursday. The social network earlier this week raised the price range for its IPO to $34 to $38 a share, ... 6 Facebook Problems Need Fixing Dear Facebook: Don't Let This IPO Ruin You Goldman Plans to Sell $1 Billion of Facebook Holdings in IPO |
