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Flight attendant accused of setting fire on airplane (AP)
AP - A flight attendant angry about his work route smuggled a lighter aboard an airplane and set a fire in a bathroom, forcing an emergency landing, authorities said Thursday.
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New bin Laden message to focus on Israel: monitors  Reuters - 35 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will address the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding in a Web message expected to underscore a growing focus on the Jewish state, U.S.-based Internet monitors said on Thursday.



Police: Florida arson suspect lit decoy fires  CNN - 50 minutes ago
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Attendant charged with setting fire on plane  CNN - 50 minutes ago
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Web site: New bin Laden message coming soon  CNN - 50 minutes ago
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will address the West in a new message, according to a banner ad from the group's production wing posted on Islamist Web sites known to carry messages from al Qaeda and bin Laden.



Calif. Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, Sparks Celebration, Outrage  ABC News - 50 minutes ago
Calif. Supreme Court makes sweeping decision to overturn same-sex marriage ban.





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World economy on thin ice - U.N.  CNN - 3 minutes ago
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Laptop Program, Microsoft Team Up  Wall Street Journal - 3 minutes ago
The struggling One Laptop Per Child Project has signed a deal with Microsoft to use Windows on its machines in an effort to stage a turnaround. The agreement has sparked outrage among some of the projects founding members.



SEC Votes to Require Data 'Tagging' in Reports  Wall Street Journal - 3 minutes ago
An SEC proposal would require the largest public companies to "tag" data in reports starting this year, with smaller companies following.



Lilly Drug Shown to Slow Lung Cancer  Wall Street Journal - 3 minutes ago
Eli Lilly's Alimta delayed growth in lung cancer when used soon after initial chemotherapy, a new study concluded.



Power Problem Halts ICE Trading  Wall Street Journal - 3 minutes ago
Trading on ICE markets was halted for several hours when the exchange shut down its system due to what it called a power problem.







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NYT: After ruling, gay marriage again an issue?  MSNBC - 1 hour ago

May 15: California's Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriage, making California the second state to allow gay couples to wed. NBC Chief Justice Correspondent Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)Analysis: The California Supreme Court's overturning of the state’s ban on same-sex marriage seems likely to put the issue back onto the national political stage for the time being.




Michelle Obama takes heat from Tennessee GOP  CNN - 3 hours ago
In a preview of the political onslaught Michelle Obama may face in the fall, the Tennessee Republican Party unveiled a Web video Thursday highlighting her comment that she was proud of America "for the first time in my adult life."



A 'Conspiracy of Silence' on '08 Trail?  ABC News - 3 hours ago
Obama wants repeal of Defense of Marriage Act, McCain reaches out to moderates.

GOP blocks Democrats' war funding bill  CNN - 6 hours ago
Republicans in the House of Representatives blocked a $163 billion war funding bill Thursday, dealing a surprising defeat to Democrats who had expected to pass the measure.



Dukakis: Obama better prepared for GOP assault  CNN - 6 hours ago
Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic nominee for president and former Massachusetts governor, appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday night, joining substitute host John King to talk about what the Democrats need to do to win the presidency in November. Some highlights: