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FILE - In this file photo taken June 3, 2008, new General Motors Hummer SUVs sit

AP Crash diet: GM getting in shape for Chapter 11 AP – 16 mins ago

DETROIT – The speed at which General Motors Corp. exits bankruptcy protection would depend a lot on the shape the company is in when it enters. GM has three more days to tidy up. Full Story»

Chrysler rescue bid enters second day in court

Chrysler heads back to bankruptcy court Friday AP – 1 hr 35 mins ago

Video: Chrysler's CEO sees sale to Fiat closing Friday AP

Economy dips at a 5.7 percent pace in 1Q AP – 5 mins ago

Video: Where to Find a Job ABC News

Aspiring neurosurgeon from Kansas is top speller
AP – 1 hr 21 mins ago
AP
WASHINGTON - It's safe to say the best is yet to come for the new national spelling champion. She's only just become a teenager. She'll probably keep her competitive juices flowing by entering the International Brain Bee, the perfect contest for an aspiring neurosurgeon. Full Story»
- Slideshow: National Spelling Bee
Leno gets set to leave the `most wonderful job'
AP – 47 mins ago

AP

BURBANK, Calif. - It took a radio disc jockey to remind Jay Leno where he'll stand in "Tonight Show" history when he walks off the stage for the last time Friday. Full Story»
James drops 37, Cavs top Magic 112-102, stay alive
AP – Fri May 29, 4:38 am ET

AP

CLEVELAND - LeBron James made a new guarantee: Game 6. With Cleveland's wondrous season on the line, James had 37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, and Mo Williams, who boldly predicted his team would come back and win this tight-as-can-be series, added 24 points in the Cavaliers' 112-102 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 on Thursday night. Full Story»
Ivanovic easily reaches 4th round at French Open
AP – 33 mins ago
AP
PARIS - Ana Ivanovic dominated another opponent at the French Open on Friday, this time beating Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. Full Story»
- Slideshow: French Open Tennis Tournament
North Korea fires short-range missile; may take more action
Reuters – 1 hr 29 mins ago
Reuters
YEONPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired another short-range missile off its east coast on Friday and said it would take more "self-defense measures" if the U.N. Security Council punished it for this week's nuclear test. Full Story»
- Slideshow: North Korea
Pentagon plans new cyberspace war command: report
Reuters – 2 hrs 22 mins ago

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to create a new military command for cyberspace, stepping up preparations by the armed forces to conduct both offensive and defensive computer warfare, the New York Times said on Friday. Full Story»
Iran official blames U.S. in deadly mosque bombing
Reuters – 1 hr 13 mins ago
Reuters
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian official accused the United States on Friday of involvement in a mosque bombing that killed more than 20 people in volatile south-eastern Iran, two weeks before the Islamic Republic's presidential election. Full Story»
- Video: Iran's government blocks Facebook AP

Tensions rise as Germany races for Opel deal
Reuters – 2 hrs 34 mins ago

Reuters

BERLIN/MILAN (Reuters) - Germany raced to overcome a transatlantic spat and growing tensions among Opel bidders to clinch a deal for the German carmaker on Friday, as parent General Motors hurtled toward bankruptcy. Full Story»
35 militants killed in Afghanistan: U.S. forces
Reuters – 1 hr 12 mins ago
Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. forces said a U.S. and Afghan army patrol killed 35 militants in Zabul province, east Afghanistan, when the patrol's convoy came under attack. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Afghanistan
Weeping South Koreans pack streets for Roh funeral
Reuters – Fri May 29, 5:42 am ET

Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) - Sobbing South Koreans jammed Seoul's streets on Friday for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, whose suicide last week has turned him from failed leader to lightning rod for criticism of his successor. Full Story»
Hopes pinned on finance at U.N. climate talks
Reuters – 35 mins ago
Reuters
OSLO (Reuters) - About 170 nations will meet in Germany next week to work on a new United Nations climate treaty with hopes for progress pinned most on ways to raise billions of dollars to help poor nations cope with global warming. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Climate Change Issues
Swat campaign undeterred by bombs in Pakistani cities
Reuters – 20 mins ago
Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani forces cleared a Taliban stronghold in Swat and drove militants out of a town in the northwest valley, the military said on Friday, amid worries over how long it would be before more than 2 million displaced people can go home. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Pakistan
GM tweaks rescue plan as Chrysler back in court
AFP – 28 mins ago

AFP/DDP/File

BERLIN (AFP) - US auto giant General Motors fine-tuned Friday a government-backed rescue plan while rival Chrysler awaited a key bankruptcy ruling and German officials cast doubt on efforts to save Opel. Full Story»
Mass outpouring of grief for SKorean ex-leader
AFP – Fri May 29, 5:02 am ET

AFP

SEOUL (AFP) - Tens of thousands of weeping South Koreans packed Seoul's streets Friday to pay last respects to former president Roh Moo-Hyun, who leapt off a cliff to his death while facing corruption allegations. Full Story»

Sports News

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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, shoots against Orlando Magic's Dwight

AP

James scores 37 as Cavs win Game 5

AP – Fri May 29, 12:07 am ET

CLEVELAND – LeBron James made a new guarantee: Game 6. Full Story»

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano, right, argues with home plate

Cubs' Zambrano suspended 6 games, won't appeal

AP – Thu May 28, 8:15 pm ET

Alleged violations could wipe out Memphis' season

AP – Thu May 28, 8:29 pm ET

Eury Jr. out as crew chief for slumping Earnhardt AP – Thu May 28, 9:11 pm ET
Mickelson hopes wife's cancer caught early AP – Thu May 28, 5:46 pm ET
Ivanovic easily reaches 4th round at French Open AP – 33 mins ago

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NFL players union requests hold on suspensions
AP – Thu May 28, 9:30 pm ET

MINNEAPOLIS - The NFL Players Association asked a federal judge on Thursday to keep the suspensions of five players on hold while the case over use of a banned substance is being appealed. Full Story»
James drops 37, Cavs top Magic 112-102, stay alive
AP – Fri May 29, 4:38 am ET

AP

CLEVELAND - LeBron James made a new guarantee: Game 6. With Cleveland's wondrous season on the line, James had 37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, and Mo Williams, who boldly predicted his team would come back and win this tight-as-can-be series, added 24 points in the Cavaliers' 112-102 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 on Thursday night. Full Story»
Mariners starter Rowland-Smith progressing
AP – Fri May 29, 2:20 am ET

TACOMA, Wash. - Mariners starter Ryan Rowland-Smith allowed three hits over five scoreless innings in his second minor league rehab outing. Full Story»
Great Britain set for 2012 Olympic team
AFP – 37 mins ago

AFP/File

LONDON (AFP) - Great Britain is set to be represented by the England football team at the 2012 Olympics after the other British nations agreed not to block the proposal. Full Story»
Overmatched? Pens say they're ready for Red Wings
AP – Fri May 29, 3:52 am ET

AP

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel Friday to the city called Hockeytown for their second Stanley Cup finals in as many seasons against Detroit, yet forgive them if they're convinced they already live there. Full Story»
Calipari in wrong place at wrong time — twice
AP – Fri May 29, 3:53 am ET

AP

Freshly minted Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari hasn't been accused of wrongdoing, just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Full Story»

Ivanovic back to form at French Open
AFP – 54 mins ago

AFP/File

PARIS (AFP) - Defending champion Ana Ivanovic breezed into the last 16 at the French Open on Friday but Portuguese teen prodigy Michelle Larcher de Brito saw her dream of becoming the youngest ever women's winner bite the dust. Full Story»
NC State's Hill is NCAA medalist
AP – Thu May 28, 8:29 pm ET

AP

TOLEDO, Ohio - With just eight holes remaining in the race for medalist at the NCAA Division I men's golf championship, North Carolina State's Matt Hill trailed by two strokes. Full Story»
Japan's Naito retains WBC flyweight title
AP – Tue May 26, 9:59 am ET

AP

TOKYO - Japanese champion Daisuke Naito has defended his WBC flyweight title with a unanimous decision over China's Xiong Zhaozhong. Full Story»
F1 teams look set to meet entry deadline for 2010
AP – 2 hrs 33 mins ago

GENEVA - A standoff between Formula One teams and the sport's governing body over a budget cap appears close to being settled Friday with teams preparing to meet an entry deadline for the 2010 season. Full Story»
English-only 'Britain' soccer team for Olympics
AP – 1 hr 50 mins ago

LONDON - A soccer team of only English players is set to represent Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. Full Story»

WASHINGTON – The economy sank at a 5.7 percent pace as the brute force of the recession carried over into the start of the year. However, many analysts believe activity isn't shrinking nearly as much now as the downturn flashes signs of letting up. Full Story»

Video: Where to Find a Job ABC News

Crash diet: GM getting in shape for Chapter 11

AP – 16 mins ago

OPEC Secretary General Badri listens during a news conference in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) headquarters in Vienna

Oil hits new 6-month high above $65

AP – 2 hrs 4 mins ago

Tiffany's 1Q profit tumbles, but meets view AP – 14 mins ago
Stock futures rise ahead of economic data AP – 40 mins ago
Ex-Kmart CEO back on witness stand in civil trial AP – Thu May 28, 1:12 pm ET

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Flowers Foods 1Q profit rises about 5 percent
AP – Wed May 27, 9:28 am ET

THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Bakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose almost 5 percent, helped by more consumers eating at home to save cash. Full Story»
Obama: It's necessary to reduce dependence on oil
AP – Thu May 28, 6:18 pm ET

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Saudi Arabia must take steps to reduce dependence on oil to boost their economies and reduce threats to the planet from climate change. Full Story»
Voters increasingly Eurosceptic: poll
AFP – 5 mins ago

AFP/File

LONDON (AFP) - Voters are increasingly opposed to the European Union, a poll for the Economist weekly has revealed, just days ahead of elections for the European Parliament. Full Story»
Borrowers with good credit fuel foreclosures in 1Q
AP – Thu May 28, 6:16 pm ET
AP
NEW YORK - The mortgage crisis is spreading and hitting new heights: Borrowers with good credit now make up the largest share of foreclosures as job losses and pay cuts exact their toll. Full Story»
- Video: First Person: Century 21 CEO sees improvement AP
Mortgage rates rise, remain below 5 pct
AP – Thu May 28, 2:00 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Rates on 30-year home loans rose this week and were poised to go higher as investors demanded higher rates for long-term government debt, which is closely tied to mortgage rates. Full Story»

Wal-Mart set to make first foray into India
AFP – Thu May 28, 10:15 pm ET

AFP/File

NEW DELHI (AFP) - The world's number one retailer Wal-Mart is set to open its first sales venture in India Saturday as part of an ambitious plan to establish a foothold in the country's vast consumer market. Full Story»
April new home sales inch upward
AP – Thu May 28, 2:40 pm ET

AP

WASHINGTON - Sales of newly built homes were flat last month, but were 7 percent above the rock-bottom lows of January as the battered U.S. real estate market appears to be starting a slow and gradual recovery. Full Story»
Oil hits 6-month high above $66 on economic outlook
Reuters – 1 hr 40 mins ago
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose to a six-month high above $66 per barrel on Friday, on track for its largest monthly percentage gain in more than a decade, after Japanese and U.S. data suggested the economic downturn may be moderating. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Oil Industry
Job losses muddy outlook for U.S. housing comeback
Reuters – Thu May 28, 2:36 pm ET
Reuters
MIAMI (Reuters) - A pickup in U.S. home sales has kindled hopes for a housing recovery, but plunging prices, rising unemployment and a new wave of foreclosures are clouding prospects for a quick end to the American real estate debacle. Full Story»
- Slideshow: Mortgage Crisis
Age of Anxiety
BusinessWeek Online – 36 mins ago

Young Kids The long-term psychological effects may be most profound for young children, since they are growing up without any real memory of better times. They can pick up on parents' anxiety about money and may see the world as an uncertain place where they have to struggle to succeed. Later this may make them cautious about career choices and financial decisions. Full Story»

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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - May 29, 2009

What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease.: George Dennison Prentice
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University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.: Henry Kissinger (1923 - )
Golf and sex are about the only things you can enjoy without being good at.: Jimmy Demaret
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Many a man who falls in love with a dimple make the mistake of marrying the whole girl.: Evan Esar (1899 - 1995), Esar's Comic Dictionary

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