Monday, May 20, 2013

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Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group.
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Analysis: High speed trading a stiff challenge for U.S. regulators
By Christine Stebbins CHICAGO (Reuters) - Financial trading in world markets has grown so lightning-fast that effective regulation is growing tougher by the second, increasing the threat of crashes sparked by hoaxes, electronic glitches or yet-unknown causes. The latest alarm was triggered by a fake tweet saying that the White House was bombed, prompting a U.S. market nosedive that ended minutes later when the Associated Press said its Twitter account had been hacked. In 2010 U.S. stocks plunged in a "flash crash" following aggressive sales of stock-index futures by a mutual fund. ...
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Entertainment News Headlines - Yahoo! News

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Minaj wins, Mars performs at Billboard Awards
Bruno Mars — and his band — kicked off the Billboard Music Awards in silky red suits that matched their silky dance moves, with bright gold disco balls hanging above them.


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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Yahoo! News - Latest News

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GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law.


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Despite controversies, Obama agenda marches on
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies and political triage by the administration.


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Merkel and Pope talk about a 'strong' Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, made a quick trip to Rome Saturday for a private meeting with Pope Francis.


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Probe begins after commuter trains crash
Officials have begun investigating an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor.


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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.


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Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy," called for stronger regulation of financial markets.


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South Korea says N. Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said.


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Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.


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Spin meter: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.


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Powerball jackpot closing in on another record
Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again.


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Activists: Rebel groups clash in northern Syria
A wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.


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Ex-NBA player stabbed, seriously injured in fight
Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight.


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France's Hollande signs gay marriage law
French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.


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Memorial Day countdown: Will the Jersey Shore be ready?
Sometimes, numbers are the only way to tell the true tale of a disaster incomprehensible in scale and indescribable in words.


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O.J.'s ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns
O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial.


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Amazing videos in the face of tornadoes
A roundup of some of the best footage of the Texas twisters.


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