All Stories from May 24, 2011 (Change date)
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'Kung Fu Panda 2' bests the originalMay 28, 2011 9:24 am - An unfortunate coincidence happens in DreamWorks' “Kung Fu Panda 2” when the roly-poly panda Po (voiced by Jack Black) gets stuck on a conveyor belt that's about to dump...
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Jury acquits Kerrigan brother in father's deathMay 25, 2011 11:10 am - WOBURN, Mass. — The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was acquitted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of their 70-year-old father by a jury that apparently ag...
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Kim Kardashian engaged to Kris HumphriesMay 26, 2011 9:50 am - NEW YORK — Another hoops star will join the Kardashian clan. People magazine reported Wednesday that reality star Kim Kardashian is engaged to her boyfriend of six month...
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Ward joins list of winning 'Dancing' athletesMay 25, 2011 9:29 pm - LOS ANGELES — It's become a proud athletic tradition: Winning "Dancing With the Stars." When Hines Ward took home the mirrorball trophy on the hit show Tuesday, he joine...
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Mets beat Cubs 7-4 in rain-shortened gameMay 26, 2011 3:15 am - Dillon Gee had trouble getting a grip. His problems, though, hardly compared to those of Cubs reliever Justin Berg. Gee recovered from a wild start while Berg never foun...
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France's Lagarde launches bid for IMF leadershipMay 25, 2011 2:13 pm - PARIS — French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on Wednesday launched her bid to lead the International Monetary Fund, a candidacy that would put the first woman in ch...
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Blagojevich attorneys to mount first defenseMay 25, 2011 8:28 am - CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich's attorneys will begin mounting their first defense of the former Illinois governor Wednesday in his retrial on corruption charges, and new Chi...
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Ariz. shooting spree suspect incompetent for trialMay 25, 2011 4:33 pm - PHOENIX — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage that wounded U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is mentally incompetent to s...
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Costco membership jumps and so does 3Q profitMay 25, 2011 4:17 pm - ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco's net income rose 6 percent in its fiscal third quarter, the company said Wednesday, with growing membership numbers pushing sales both at home ...
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Food costs rise as McDonald's, Nestle lift pricesMay 26, 2011 5:41 pm - U.S. food-price inflation may top the government's forecast as higher crop, meat, dairy and energy costs lead companies including Nestle SA, McDonald's Corp. and Whole F...