USA TODAY
Will Smith slaps journalist who tried to kiss him
VIDEO – Will Smith slaps hits reporter after man kisses him at Men in Black 3 premiere in Moscow on May 18, 2012. Will Smith slapped a reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." The Ukrainian reporter attempted to kiss the actor on the lips, supposedly part of his [...]
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Seattle Post
At Preakness, no one knows how horses will rebound
BALTIMORE — The "new shooters" are all long shots in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The new-shooter angle has long been studied by handicappers analyzing the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Casual 2012 Preakness Stakes Preview: Sex, Drugs, and Black-Eyed Susans. By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, Associated Press For those who aren't sold on Kentucky Derby [...]
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USA TODAY
AP: Country singer Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13
By Stephen M. Silverman Cast by the country icon herself, Zooey Deschanel will play Loretta Lynn in an upcoming stage musical about the singer's life, Coal Miner's Daughter, producers for the Broadway-bound production have announced. Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13, Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led [...]
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Fox News
SpaceX aborts launch to International Space Station after technical problems
Until just a few years ago, manned spaceflight was the exclusive sandbox of not just nations, but of the world's select superpowers—the countries with enough disposable income to say, "F-ck it. Let's go to the Moon." Those days are over, sadly Updated content follows below. This morning's 4:55 AM EDT launch of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft [...]
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New York Dai
Will Smith slaps reporter who tries to kiss him
Will Smith just slapped a Ukrainian reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black 3" — and it was all caught on tape.The Ukrainian… TMZ has video of hometown hero Will Smith smacking a Ukranian reporter who tried to go in for a full-on mouth kiss at the "Men In Black [...]
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Boston.com
Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons
20, 2008 file photo shows Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood, left, celebrating with relief pitcher Carlos Marmol, center, starting pitcher Ted Lilly, right, and Daryle Ward after the Cubs clinched the NL Central title when they defeated the St. Louis When I flipped on the internet, I was surprised to see all the stories about [...]
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MarketWatch
Facebook: The new Mount St. Helens?
Published Friday, May 18th, 2012 Today is the 32nd anniversary of the devastating eruption of Mount Saint Helens, and people in Yakima are remembering the historic event. The blast on the morning of May 18th, 1980, killed 57 people and changed the Published Friday, May 18th, 2012 Today is the 32nd anniversary of the devastating [...]
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Lakers win it at the line; 76ers stun Celtics to even series
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gestures after they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference semifinal, Friday, May 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 99-96. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los LOS ANGELES — After two successive exhausting playoff games that went down to the [...]
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CBS News
Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland on amputations: "Let's do this"
So what's the deal? Why are we so fascinated? A person being so ravaged by flesh-eating bacteria is extremely rare. Is that it? The rarity? Shouldn't we be more worried about car accidents, which are the single largest killer of young people in (CNN) — A South Carolina woman undergoing treatment for infection with a [...]
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Boston.com
Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally
Contributor Network – 10 hours ago The Chicago Cubs have encountered numerous storylines on May 18, 2012. The Cubs opened their interleague schedule with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox in Wrigley Field. The Chicago Tribune has Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential Bio | E-mail | Recent columns Related David Cooper adopts creative business [...]
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