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MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's borrowing costs shot up at a bond auction on Thursday, after economic data confirmed the country is back in recession and reports of an outflow of deposits from nationalized Bankia hammered its share price.

A judge ordered Padge Windslowe to stand trial on charges that include aggravated assault, and practicing medicine without a license.

The world's third-largest economy grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the third quarter. But the boost from rebuilding is expected to wane in coming quarters.

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Toronto Star
Facebook to Set Final IPO Pricing
Wall Street Journal
By JOHN LETZING Facebook Inc. is nearing the last step before its landmark initial public offering by finalizing the price for its shares later Thursday. The social network earlier this week raised the price range for its IPO to $34 to $38 a share, ...
6 Facebook Problems Need FixingInformationWeek
Dear Facebook: Don't Let This IPO Ruin YouMashable
Goldman Plans to Sell $1 Billion of Facebook Holdings in IPOSan Francisco Chronicle
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Ballistics tests have linked the shooting deaths of two people along roadways in Mississippi, a source who has been briefed on the investigation said Thursday.

The remaining plaintiff in the sexual battery lawsuit against John Travolta fired his lawyer, bringing an end to the case, the lawyer told CNN on Thursday.

Sydney Morning Herald
RFK Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in NY
TIME
By AP / Jim Fitzgerald Thursday, May 17, 2012 (BEDFORD, NY) — Mary Richardson Kennedy's life had both highlights and troubled moments, and they played out publicly because of the famous political family she married into in 1994.
Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in New YorkSan Francisco Chronicle
Medical examiner sets autopsy for Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.CNN
With video: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s wife Mary Kennedy reportedly hanged herselfDetroit Free Press
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A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire, Joe Ricketts, seeking to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era.

Christian Science Monitor
More than half of US babies now minorities, US Census reports (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
America is changing. As of July 2011, 50.4 percent of children under age 1 in the US were members of minority groups. In the under-5 group in 2011, 49.7 percent were minorities. By Amanda Paulson, Staff writer / May 17, 2012 Mothers relax on the grass ...
Census: Minorities Now 50% of US BirthsTIME
Whites Account for Under Half of Births in USNew York Times
Minorities now surpass whites in US births, census showsFox News
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Prosecutors at the trial of Ratko Mladic set out in detail the events leading to and during the 1995 massacre of some 8,000 men and boys.

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's surging leftist leader predicted on Thursday his party would sweep next month's election and refused to stop demanding an end to "barbaric" austerity policies he said were bankrupting the nation.

Pinterest, which allows users to share photographs, recipes and other media on custom "pinboards," raised $100 million in a funding round led by the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten.

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.

The Guardian
'Super PAC' donor may bring back Rev. Jeremiah Wright attacks
Los Angeles Times
By Morgan Little WASHINGTON -- A pending plan by top GOP strategists would bring back a familiar face from the 2008 presidential campaign, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in a massive $10 million campaign directed at drawing attention to connections between ...
Romney camp seeks distance from anti-Obama adsWall Street Journal
New York Times: GOP donor wants to resurrect Jeremiah Wright attacksDetroit Free Press
Obama camp urges Romney to show 'moral leadership'The Associated Press
USA TODAY
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An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems.

Authorities in California charged a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication.

Mistakes by the Police Department in Sanford, Fla., and circumstances beyond its control, could make it more difficult to pursue a case against George Zimmerman.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for jobless benefits last week held at levels suggesting sluggish growth in hiring and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region contracted in May, worrisome signs for a still-fragile economic recovery.

Christian Science Monitor
Colorado wildfire prompts more evacuation notices
Christian Science Monitor
The blaze northwest of Fort Collins is still only about 5 percent contained. Nearly 400 firefighters headed back to the fire lines on Thursday. By Associated Press / May 17, 2012 The Hewlett Gulch Fire continues to burn, Tuesday, May 15, in the Poudre ...
DAY THREE - Wildfire burning near Hewlett Gulch in Poudre Canyon is human ...9NEWS.com
Hewlett Fire near Fort Collins grows to more than 5000 acresDaily Camera
Confirmed: Hewlett Fire Is Now 5090 AcresKUNC
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CBC.ca
The trillion dollar question: Will Greece exit the euro?
CNN International
By Irene Chapple, CNN A man reads newspaper in central Athens on in Athens on May 17, 2012. Debt-laden Greece is headed for new elections next month following an indecisive vote on May 6, amid growing fears over the country's eurozone future.
Greeks pull cash out of banks as confidence wanesUSA TODAY
Greece Swears In Caretaker Government, ParliamentWall Street Journal
ECB move on Greek banks a warning shotReuters
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