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Obama: NATO shifting to help peace in Afghanistan

CHICAGO — A diverse crowd of protesters began streaming into a downtown Chicago park Sunday for one of the city's largest demonstrations in years – a march to the lakeside convention center hosting a historic NATO CHICAGO — Prosecutors said Sunday they have charged two more people as part their investigation into activists who planned [...]

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Memorial Day travel deals are only a car ride away ANDREW M. SEDER Steals & Deals

Rachaprasong 14:00h Some 600 photos concerning the Red Shirts since 2009 until the aftermath in 2010 can be found HERE. While the overall economy continues to improve slightly, Americans continue to face a new challenge this year: steadily increasing gas prices. Memorial Day Commemoration event sponsors include Piers Corporation, Huntington Bus Line and Dover Catering. [...]

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Triple Crown? Preakness Winner I'll Have Another is Great for Horse Racing

Somewhat similar to the Derby, Bodemeister broke well and set the pace in the early stages. Unlike the Derby, Bode was able to run much more sensible fractions and looked like a certain winner when he charged off the top Currently, the winning owner is awarded a $30000 sterling silver replica. The original is on [...]

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I'll Have Another Set to Go for Another at Belmont

More>> The investigation into a deadly plane crash near Boulder City will resume Saturday morning. The accident happened Friday afternoon.More>> BALTIMORE (AP) – I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the straight to win the Preakness Stakes and NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven 3-year-olds have won the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes). Nineteen [...]

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Triple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont

One of the problems with conventional histories is that they are narratives designed to show a particular sequence of cause and effect. But when there are multiple causes there can be a dispute over which of these created the Before I'll Have Another's achievements disappear into a cloud of Canadian nationalistic fervour leading up to [...]

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Triple Crown? Preakness Winner I'll Have Another is Great for Horse Racing

Since Affirmed completed the Triple Crown in 1978, 12 horses have won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. The first 11 failed to win the Belmont. I'll Have Another will attempt to break that streak on June 9th. By Alyssa Stahr In the horse racing world, the last Triple Crown winner was "Affirmed" in [...]

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Fired 'Community' creator Dan Harmon attacks NBC chief

poniewozik New post: My thoughts on the Dan Harmon fiasco; suits axe auteur, fans lose. http://t.co/cavmmWMJabout 27 minutes ago reply allyourtv @moryan I had heard a week or two ago that Community wasn't going to continue if Harmon was still attached. I will stipulate that Harmon can be a hard guy to get along with. [...]

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Triple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont

I'll Have Another had Bodemeister in his sights again, a shot at the Triple Crown hanging in the balance. Affirmed won the last Triple Crown in 1978 when Alydar finished second in all three races. That won't happen this year no matter what. Trainer Bob Baffert said he won't send Bodemeister, second in the Derby [...]

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Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck on 'SNL': Some NBC stations censor song

Not to mention Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck and Arcade Fire, key players in a planned all-star jam. Still, in a sign of true showmanship, Dave Grohl assured the crowd that his first priority was the festival, and the band had a solution. Bay Area-born and raised drummer extraordinaire Terry Bozzio (who plays the Regency Ballroom [...]

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No racehorse compares to Secretariat and the 1973 Belmont

The birthplace of Secretariat, the winner of horse racing's Triple Crown in 1973, will be up for auction a week from today following the foreclosure of the state fair that bought the property. Meadow Farm, which was purchased by the State Fair of The birthplace of Secretariat, the winner of horse racing's Triple Crown in [...]

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Preakness 2012 Results: Complete Analysis of Winners, Losers and Payouts

By AP BALTIMORE – Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux won't ride in today's 137th running of the Preakness Stakes after failing a Breathalyzer test in New York. Desormeaux, a two-time Preakness winner, was removed as the rider of 15-1 long shot Tiger By AP BALTIMORE – Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux won't ride [...]

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NAACP Board Backs Gay Marriage

Less than two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his public support for gay marriage, a prominent African-American civil rights organization is following suit. The National Association for the Advancement of When President Obama spoke out in favor of same-sex marriage, some worried what effect this would have among his black supporters — particularly in [...]

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds one day after IPO

Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg (2nd L) and his girlfriend Priscilla Chan (3rd R) holding flowers offered to them by local tourist officials during their private trip to Ha Long Bay in northeastern province of Quuang Ninh. In what seemed to have been a surprise to many in attendance, Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend Priscilla [...]

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds one day after IPO

So it's not surprising that so many Facebook users were a little conflicted Friday as we watched Facebook's 28-year-old founder, Mark Zuckerberg, become a multi-billionaire on the strength of a network that consists, at bottom, of little more than our By Benjamin Pimentel SAN FRANCISCO — Wearing a hoodie may be the least of Mark [...]

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I'll Have Another chases down Bodemeister again to win Preakness Stakes

Hours before the race, here are the top Preakness odds the day of the event. The day of the race, the official @PreaknessStakes account tweeted, "Following Bikini contest in underway in the infield #Preakness @AllHailKegasus. The 137th running of the Preakness Stakes will be broadcast on Saturday at 4:30 EDT on NBC, however, for those [...]

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Triple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont

Since Affirmed last won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1978, 11 3-year-olds have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness– but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9. By Richard Rosenblatt | AP Baltimore • I'll Have Another did just that, winning another [...]

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Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier recaps

preliminary lightweight battle at Strikeforce “Barnett vs. Cormier” on Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Cavalcante has not competed since July, when he captured a split decision from Bobby Green at Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. In a light heavyweight bout, Feijao made his return to the Strikeforce cage after seven months off. [...]

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SNL's Mick Jagger Episode: 5 Best Scenes

With Mick Jagger, "Saturday Night Live" got two, if not three, hosts in one. On last night's season finale, the Rolling Stones legend showed off his musical skills, of course, performing a medley with the Foo Fighters — "19th Nervous Breakdown" and Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones, is seen in the undate file photo, [...]

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I'll Have Another captures Preakness

Mix yourself up a black-eyed susan (or whatever it is that Kegasus is pouring) and get ready for the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas was nestled on a corner bench in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course, thinking back to a time [...]

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds one day after IPO

Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, today in a ceremony at his home and yes, he changed his Facebook status to married. It was a big week for Zuckerberg which also included moving Facebook (AP) — Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has updated his status to “married.” Zuckerberg and 27-year-old Priscilla Chan [...]

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Runnerup Bodemeister to skip Belmont Stakes

1. Yukireturns on quick notice after a wide fifth place finish at Monmouth last Saturday; switches to Velasquez and should be coming late. Dodgingdrew off to finally break his maiden in his 11th career start; can repeat against this bunch. Since Affirmed last won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1978, 11 3-year-olds have won both [...]

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'SNL' Recap: Mick Jagger Mocks Steven Tyler, Gives Kristen Wiig an Emotional …

Elvis Presley's 1957 JAILHOUSE ROCK EP and Jeff Beck's 1972 album THE JEFF BECK GROUP will be issued in 12-inch vinyl editions, and Jane's Addiction's 1988 debut, NOTHING'S SHOCKING, will arrive as a numbered, limited edition 24-Karat Gold CD. Jeff Beck is famed now for his wild whammy pyrotechnics, volume swells and an avant-garde sense [...]

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Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest

It's not often that a story related to the Illinois Statehouse can involve the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. But those worlds collided this week to create an interesting sub-plot during the last two It's not often that a story related to the Illinois Statehouse can involve the [...]

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NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's base

"Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law." The board of the NAACP, one of the nation's oldest and largest African American advocacy organizations, has passed a resolution supporting gay marriage in the wake of President Obama's public endorsement of same-sex Saturday the Myrtle Beach NAACP held a vigil where they [...]

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I'll Have Another chases down Bodemeister again to win Preakness Stakes

Jennifer Albright, Sarah, Evans and Jackie Boden, from left watch an early race before the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The 137th running of the Preakness Stakes will be broadcast on Saturday at 4:30 EDT on NBC, however, for those without access [...]

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Kevin Durant, Thunder drop big one on the Lakers

SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans Kevin Durant drives past Metta World Peace during the second half of Game 4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times / [...]

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137th Preakness Stakes: I'll Have Another chases down Bodemeister to win …

AP BALTIMORE— As trainer of the winner and the runner-up in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Todd Pletcher enjoyed a double-dose of glee Friday. In Lingerie charged to victory in the $300000 race, holding off Disposablepleasure to win by 1¼ lengths. Mary Doser rides Preakness Stakes horse Cozzetti before a morning workout at Pimlico Race Course [...]

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Thunder deny Lakers, take 3-1 series lead

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times / May 19, 2012) By Ben Bolch The less Matt Barnes plays in the playoffs, the better for the Lakers? The Lakers' two biggest victories of the postseason heading into Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series The Thunder are better than the Lakers. I'm thoroughly convinced of [...]

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