WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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NY senator: Assaults let military culture continue
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday.
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Commercial human ventures planned for the moon: NASA study
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Corporate researchers may be living on the moon by the time NASA astronauts head off to visit an asteroid in the 2020s, a study of future human missions unveiled on Thursday shows. The study by Bigelow Aerospace, commissioned by NASA, shows “a lot of excitement and interest from various companies” for such ventures, said Robert Bigelow, founder and president of the Las Vegas-based firm. …
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational scores
May 24 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational at the par-70 course on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas 62 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 62 63 John Rollins (U.S.) 63 64 Morgan Hoffmann (U.S.) 64 David Hearn (Canada) 64 Graham DeLaet (Canada) 64 John Peterson (U.S.) 64 65 Daniel Summerhays (U.S.) 65 Matt Every (U.S.) 65 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 65 Tommy Gainey (U.S.) 65 Josh Teater (U.S.) 65 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 65 66 Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) 66 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 66 Marc Leishman (Australia) 66 John Huh (U.S.) 66 Jason Kokrak (U.S.) 66 Charley Hoffman (U.S. …
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Belmoktar claims responsibility for Niger attack
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — International terrorist Moktar Belmoktar, whose group led the January attack on the Ain Amenas gas plant in Algeria, has announced that his fighters took part in Thursday's attack on a French-operated uranium mine in Niger.
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Guantanamo prisoners tune in for Obama's speech on their fate
By Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) – Among those tuning in to President Barack Obama’s national security speech on Thursday were some prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, who rely on television broadcasts and newspapers for hints about their fate. “Detainees follow all coverage of Guantanamo closely, including today’s speech, and the post-speech commentary, analysis and editorials,” said Navy Captain Robert Durand, a spokesman for the Guantanamo detention operation. “There is interest and discussion, but no discernible reaction,” he said. …
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Boy Scouts allow gay scouts, but leave ban on gay leaders in place
The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to approve the admission of openly gay youth members but left in place a ban on homosexual adult scout leaders, raising the prospect of gay scouts having to leave the group when they become adults.
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Is Google Street View the New Nature Documentary?
Google announced Thursday that they’ve taken their Street View cameras on a hiking trip around the Galapagos islands — above ground, and under water. This is great news for many nature-loving chair jockeys, especially for those of us already hopelessly addicted to GeoGuessr.
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U.S. options clearer moves to end trade type dominated by Nasdaq
By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The clearinghouse for all stock options said Thursday it will adopt a policy aimed at abolishing a dividend-linked trading strategy that critics say could destabilize markets if left unchecked. The change at Chicago-based OCC is likely to hurt market share at Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's biggest options venue, where nearly all of U.S. dividend-linked options trading takes place. “The new policy will likely result in a significant reduction in dividend plays,” OCC said in a statement. …
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Palmer takes control with a 62 at Colonial
(Reuters) – American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 on a relatively calm morning at iconic Colonial Country Club, matching the lowest first round ever recorded at the long established PGA Tour event. …
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