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This edition was generated on Fri May 23 08:45:02 EDT 2008

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General News Update
Sports News Update
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Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

McCain appears cancer-free and healthy, medical records show AP - 13 minutes ago

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. - Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.

  • A tornado funnel touches down in Riverside, Calif. on Thursday, May 22,2008.  A wild weather system lashed Southern California on Thursday with fierce thunderstorms that unleashed mudslides in wildfire-scarred canyons, spawned at least one tornado and dusted mountains and even low-lying communities with snow and hail. (AP Photo/Merri Lynn Casem)
    Tornado kills 1, injures 13 in northern Colorado AP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

    WINDSOR, Colo. - Residents of a devastated neighborhood grabbed what they could from their debris-strewn homes before police imposed an overnight curfew after a tornado swept through northern Colorado, killing one person and injuring 13.

  • In this May 18, 2008 file photo, United Auto Workers talk outside a union meeting in Detroit. Workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. expect to return to their jobs early next week after overwhelmingly approving a new contract that contains steep pay cuts and other concessions. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
    American Axle workers vote to end 3-month strike AP - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago

    HAMTRAMCK, Mich. - Workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. expect to return to their jobs early next week after overwhelmingly approving a new contract that contains steep pay cuts and other concessions.

  • Michael Moore stands in front of the State Theatre in downtown Traverse City, Mich. Thursday, May 22, 2008, where Madonna is scheduled to appear Aug. 2 for a screening of her film, 'I Am Because We Are.' Moore founded the Traverse City Film Festival and invited Madonna to attend the screening, which he announced Thursday. (AP Photo/John Flesher)
    Madonna to show film at Michael Moore's festival AP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Madonna's new film on the impoverished nation of Malawi has wowed another maker of documentaries: Michael Moore.

  • This undated photo released by the U.S.  Fish and Wildlife shows a drug camp in a National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Washington. America's wildlife refuges are so under funded that many have no staff to greet visitors, boardwalks are dilapidated and dangerous, and drug dealers are using some to grow marijuana and make methamphetamine, according to a group pushing for more funding. (AP Photo/U.S. Fish and Wildlife)
    Report says nation's wildlife refuges underfunded AP - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska - America's wildlife refuges are so short of money that one-third have no staff, boardwalks and buildings are in disrepair, and drug dealers are using them to grow marijuana and make methamphetamine, a group pushing for more funding says.

  • Boston Celtics forwards James Posey (41), Kevin Garnett (5) and guard Ray Allen (20) pause during a timeout in the last few seconds in the second half during Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals in Boston, Thursday, May 22, 2008. The Pistons won 103-97. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Pistons beat Celtics to steal home-court advantage AP - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

    BOSTON - The Big Three has a big problem: The Detroit Pistons now own the home-court advantage that has meant everything to the Boston Celtics so far in the playoffs.

  • A girl reads a book as she hangs wet clothes on logs to dry at a village hit by Cyclone Nargis, outside of Yangon May 19, 2008. (Strringer/Reuters)
    Myanmar agrees to "all" cyclone aid workers Reuters - 23 minutes ago

    NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta agreed on Friday to admit cyclone aid workers "regardless of nationalities" to the hardest-hit Irrawaddy Delta, a breakthrough for delivering help to survivors, U.N. officials said.

  • Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Chinese President Hu Jintao inspect the honour guard during an official welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing's Tiananmen Square May 23, 2008. (Alexander Natruskin/Reuters)
    Russia and China condemn U.S. missile shield plan Reuters - 42 minutes ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia on Friday condemned the United States' plans to set up a missile defense system that Washington says is crucial to protecting the security of it and its allies.

  • U.S. presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) smiles during a town hall meeting with Cuban Americans and members of the Latin American community in Miami, Florida May 20, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
    McCain's health good, no cancer recurrence: CBS Reuters - 52 minutes ago

    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Republican John McCain is in good health and has had no signs of skin cancer since 2002, CBS television said medical records of the presidential candidate to be released on Friday will show.

  • A survivor carries his belongings past damaged buildings in the earthquake-hit area of Hanwang, Sichuan province, May 22, 2008. REUTERS/Aly Song
    China says found radiation sources after quake Reuters - 56 minutes ago

    CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China has found what it termed 50 "hazardous sources of radiation" due to last week's earthquake, a senior official said on Friday, though he insisted the situation was under control.

  • Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints leave the Tom Green County Courthouse following an informational session with lawyers in San Angelo, Texas April 23, 2008. Texas overstepped its authority when it removed some of the 460 children taken from a polygamist compound last month, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)
    Texas court rules against polygamist removals Reuters - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago

    SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas overstepped its authority when it removed some of about 460 children from a polygamist compound last month, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday.

  • Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama speaks at a town hall meeting at the B'Nai Tora Congregation in Boca Raton, Florida, May 22, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
    McCain and Obama battle over military service Reuters - Thu May 22, 9:22 PM ET

    UNION CITY, California (Reuters) - Republican John McCain took aim at presidential rival Barack Obama's lack of military service on Thursday, drawing a rebuke from the Democratic front-runner for his "endless diatribes and schoolyard taunts."

  • An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, June 15, 2005. (Jason Reed/Reuters)
    House OKs defense bill despite veto threat Reuters - Thu May 22, 11:19 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $601.4 billion defense spending bill despite a veto threat by the White House.

  • Planes on the tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, April 9, 2008. Flight delays could cost U.S. airlines more than $2 billion in wasted jet fuel this year, according to a congressional report released on Thursday. (John Gress/Reuters)
    Wasted fuel from flight delays costs billions Reuters - Thu May 22, 2:35 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flight delays could cost airlines more than $2 billion in wasted jet fuel this year, according to a congressional report released on Thursday.

  • Soldiers clear debris left from Cyclone Nargis in Yangon. Myanmar has agreed to allow "all aid workers" to stage a relief effort for cyclone survivors, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Myanmar has opened to all aid workers(AFP/Stan Honda)
    Myanmar agrees to allow 'all aid workers': UN chief AFP - Fri May 23, 3:37 AM ET

    NAYPYIDAW (AFP) - Myanmar has agreed to allow "all aid workers" to stage a relief effort for cyclone survivors, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said after meeting junta leader Than Shwe here on Friday.

  • A wounded protester injured during May 20 clashes in Reiger Park on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has flared in Cape Town , as troops and police appeared to quell the unrest in Johannesburg.(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)
    SAfrican anti-immigrant violence reaches Cape Town AFP - 52 minutes ago

    JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - A wave of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa spread to Cape Town on Friday, even as troops and police appeared to have quelled the unrest in the hotspot of Johannesburg.

  • Graphic showing the anti-missile defence shield that the US wants to install in the Czech Republic and Poland. New Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao said that a planned US missile shield would set back international disarmament efforts.(AFP/Graphic)
    Russian, Chinese leaders denounce US missile defence plans AFP - 33 minutes ago

    BEIJING (AFP) - New Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said here Friday a planned US missile shield would set back international disarmament efforts.

  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao shakes hands with survivors in Hanwang, southwest China's Sichuan province May 23. The death toll in China's Sichuan province for the May 12 earthquake has risen to 55,239, with another 24,949 missing, a senior government official said(AFP)
    China eyes three years to rebuild quake zone AFP - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago

    DUJIANGYAN, China (AFP) - China said Friday it would take up to three years to rebuild its earthquake zone as the death toll from the nation's worst disaster in a generation surpassed 55,000.

  • Israeli police have grilled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, seen here during a cabinet meeting on May 4, for a second time in three weeks in the latest corruption probe which has sparked calls for his resignation.(AFP/Pool/File/Gali Tibbon)
    Israeli PM grilled again in graft probe AFP - 53 minutes ago

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - Police grilled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday for the second time in three weeks in the latest corruption probe against him, which has sparked calls for his resignation.

  • NASA image shows an artist's impression of the Phoenix probe landing on Mars. After a nine-month journey through space, the US probe will land on the arctic surface of Mars on May 25 to dig for ice in a new quest for signs of life on the Red Planet.(AFP/NASA/File)
    US probe to make perilous landing on Martian arctic AFP - Thu May 22, 11:30 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - After a nine-month journey through space, the US probe Phoenix will land on the arctic surface of Mars on Sunday to dig for ice in a new quest for signs of life on the Red Planet.

  • A gasoline station in Manila. Crude oil prices bounced above 132 dollars, about three dollars from record highs seen in tumultuous trading this week on worries that global supplies will not satisfy huge demand for energy(AFP/Luis Liwanag)
    Oil prices rebound towards record heights AFP - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

    LONDON (AFP) - Crude oil prices bounced above 132 dollars on Friday, about three dollars from record highs seen in tumultuous trading this week on worries that global supplies will not satisfy huge demand for energy, traders said.

Most Popular Top Stories

  • Stonehenge during the pagan 'Summer Solstice' festival in 2007.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)
    Vandals damage Stonehenge AFP - Thu May 22, 7:22 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Vandals used a hammer and screwdriver to vandalize England's world-famous Stonehenge ancient monument, the first such incident for decades, officials said Thursday.

  • Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs at the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in Hollywood, California May 9, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)
    Steven Tyler walks this way to rehab: report Reuters - Thu May 22, 8:01 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, a poster boy for rock 'n' roll decadence in the 1970s, has entered a Los Angeles rehab facility after two decades as a passionate advocate of sobriety, according to an report.

  • Visitors wait to take photos of a geyser eruption at a geothermal hot spring in the town of Geysir, Iceland, May 10, 2008. Iceland is the world's most peaceful nation while the United States is ranked among the bottom third, according to a study released on Tuesday. (Bob Strong/Reuters)
    Iceland tops list of peaceful nations, U.S. 97th Reuters - Tue May 20, 3:35 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iceland is the world's most peaceful nation while the United States is ranked among the bottom third, according to a study released on Tuesday.

  • Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama speaks during a Town Hall meeting in Boca Raton, Florida. Democrat Hillary Clinton, still clinging to hopes of blocking Obama's drive towards the nomination, fought to stay in the limelight even as aides to both her rival and McCain charted terrain for a presidential battle in November.(AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle)
    McCain and Obama battle over military service Reuters - Thu May 22, 9:22 PM ET

    UNION CITY, California (Reuters) - Republican John McCain took aim at presidential rival Barack Obama's lack of military service on Thursday, drawing a rebuke from the Democratic front-runner for his "endless diatribes and schoolyard taunts."

  • Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton greets supporters during a campaign event at the University of Miami, Florida May 21, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
    Clinton campaigns as attention wanders elsewhere Reuters - Thu May 22, 1:06 AM ET

    SUNRISE, Florida (Reuters) - The souvenir vendors outside Hillary Clinton's campaign appearances have added a new button to their wares that reads "Chelsea in 2016" with a picture of the former first daughter.

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Pistons end Celtics' home streak, tie East finals

AP - Fri May 23, 1:59 AM ET

BOSTON - The Detroit Pistons proved that a visiting team can win in Boston. Now they can reach the NBA finals without having to do it again.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Oil prices rebound on lingering supply concerns

AP - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago

Oil prices rose Friday on worries that supply can't keep up with growing global demand, after tumbling around $4 overnight from a record above $135 a barrel.

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Lateshow Top Ten List

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - May 23, 2008
A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top .
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It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.
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Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
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Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - )
One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.
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Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007), "Cold Turkey", In These Times, May 10, 2004

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