 USA TODAY | Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies at 63 USA TODAY By Steve Jones, USA TODAY Donna Summer reigned as the queen of disco in the late '70s and early '80s when the music itself ruled the dance floor and the charts. AP Donna Summer, then 27, arrives at Heathrow Airport from Paris in 1977. Musicians, entertainers react to the death of disco queen Donna Summer Disco balls of days gone by: Mourning the loss of Donna Summer Celebrities react to the death of Donna Summer |
 CTV.ca | Facebook close to becoming a $100-billion company Los Angeles Times By Walter Hamilton The social-media goliath is expected later today to price its historic initial public stock offering at $38, which would make Facebook the second-largest IPO in US history. The offering would raise $16 billion initially, ... Facebook IPO: A look at who's selling shares in the social network Facebook set to price initial public offering Facebook to price IPO, demand seen strong |
 BBC News | Iran 'to sue Google' for not labelling Gulf on world map BBC News Google is facing legal action over its decision to not label the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its online map service. The Iranians call the waterway the Persian Gulf, while Arab countries often refer to it as the ... Iran threatens to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf | The Republic Iran threatens legal action against Google for not labeling Persian Gulf |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Super PAC abandons plan to link President Obama to controversial reverend ... Boston.com By Callum Borchers, Globe Correspondent After a proposed advertising campaign linking President Obama to the inflammatory Rev. Jeremiah Wright was leaked and subsequently condemned by Mitt Romney, the super PAC that conceived it decided to spike the ... As Cubs' Tom Ricketts woos Emanuel, dad to blast Obama Romney calls proposed Wright ads the 'wrong course' Super PAC plans to attack Obama's ties to Rev. Jeremiah Wright |
 ABC News | Mary Kennedy's Children Likely Dealing With Complicated Grief ABC News The four children of Robert Kennedy Jr. and Mary Kennedy face a complicated grieving process in the aftermath of her suicide, mental health experts say. "Initially, the biggest challenge for kids that deal with the suicide of a parent is taking in that ... Mary Kennedy died after hanging herself in New York home RFK Jr.'s estranged wife dead RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, 52, found dead |
 CTV.ca | US to suspend Myanmar sanctions, but keep laws on books Reuters (Adds quotes, background) WASHINGTON May 17 (Reuters) - The United States will suspend sanctions barring American investment in Myanmar in response to political reforms, but will retain the laws to ensure against backsliding, Secretary of State Hillary ... US suspends Burma sanctions US Eases Ban on Myanmar Investments in Recognition of Changes Obama nominates ambassador to former pariah state Burma |
 AFP | Facebook's Saverin says to pay millions in US tax Reuters (Reuters) - Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin said in a statement on Thursday that he is obligated to and will pay "hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the United States government." Saverin said his decision to renounce his US citizenship ... Facebook's Eduardo Saverin Saves $67 Million in Tax by Leaving US Senators attack Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin; he fires back Saverin: 'I'm ready to pay what I owe' |
 CTV.ca | Recommended: Edwards' conduct was 'shameful' but not illegal, attorney tells ... msnbc.com Msnbc.com reporters and NBC correspondents bring you compelling stories from across the nation. For more US news, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The defense in John Edwards' trial rested Wednesday without calling any of the major players to testify ... Closing arguments in John Edwards corruption trial John Edwards Was a 'Bad Husband,' But Not a Criminal, Lawyer Argues Closing arguments in John Edwards case focus on former aide |
 Voice of America | NATO Members to Discuss Burden Sharing Voice of America Dozens take part in a variety of protests leading up to this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago, May 16, 2012. WASHINGTON -- Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations meet in Chicago this weekend to address two major challenges ... White House: US, Pakistan to 'reach a conclusion' on supply route blockade For Chicago, NATO summit brings commuter headaches Obama to meet Afghanistan's Karzai at NATO summit |
 Atlanta Journal Constitution | Census shows whites lose US majority among babies Atlanta Journal Constitution By HOPE YEN AP WASHINGTON — For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the US, capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. AP NewsAlert New 2011 census estimates highlight a ... Minority births become majority Minority babies outnumbered white newborns in 2011 More "minority" babies born in the US than whites: Discuss |
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