All Stories from May 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Consumer agency to target prepaid cardsMay 27, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The new federal consumer watchdog agency is considering drafting new rules governing transparency and safety in the rapidly growing market for prepaid cards...
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Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votesMay 27, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing, to the point where it's now a majority viewpoint. Yet in all 32 states where g...
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U.S. slammed from both sides of Bahrain's divideMay 27, 2012 7:00 am - MANAMA, Bahrain — During one of the nightly clashes with Bahrain's security forces, a new chant broke out among opposition protesters: "The U.S. is the great Satan." A f...
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Nicole Kidman’s red carpet marriageMay 27, 2012 6:58 am - Cannes, France — Nicole Kidman’s red carpet date travelled for 35 hours to join her in Cannes. The actress’s husband — musician Keith Urban — made the trip from Sydney, ...
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Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian show after threatsMay 27, 2012 6:58 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia — Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance mo...
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Chicago’s Veterans Art Museum unveils new muralMay 27, 2012 6:54 am - The National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago has unveiled a new mural installation to mark Memorial Day weekend. The artwork by Michigan National Guard veteran Dominic Fr...
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Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero NorthstarMay 27, 2012 6:48 am - PHILADELPHIA — Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics’ first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, and his longtime boyfriend. The New York-based pu...
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Man accused in foiled haul from Ill. supermarketMay 27, 2012 6:47 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. — If William Sackman was looking to get an early jump on stocking up for the Memorial Day weekend, authorities in southwestern Illinois believe the St. ...
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Chicago program to help support returning veteransMay 27, 2012 6:46 am - Military veterans returning home to Chicago will be able to get a little help from the city as they transition back to civilian life. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday anno...
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Human remains linked to missing Chicago hikerMay 27, 2012 6:00 am - MINTURN, Colo. — Authorities have discovered human remains near a campsite believed to have been used by a hiker from Chicago who has been missing since October 2010. Ja...