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Strauss-Kahn under house arrest in New York (Reuters)
Vicksburg officials urge caution, plan for cleanup (Reuters)
Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama (Reuters)
Did The 'Botox Mom' Lie About Giving Her 8-Year-Old Daughter Injections? (Time.com)
'Poetry, Not Predictions': Religious Leaders Weigh In on Judgment-Day Frenzy (Time.com)
Europe: Obama tends to old allies, new challenges (AP)
Obama: Schools can improve with right incentives (AP)
NY case shows daily dangers faced by hotel maids (AP)
Schwarzenegger must revamp image once more (AP)
As water inches closer, an agonizing wait in La. (AP)
Apocalypse believers await end, skeptics carry on (AP)
Would-be 2012 GOP candidate Romney returns to SC (AP)
Posh, pricey NYC house arrest for ex-IMF leader (AP)
Potential GOP candidate affirms Mormon heritage (AP)
'Botox Mom' says she was paid to fabricate story (AP)
New book explores 1973 killing of Israeli official (AP)
George Washington items bring more than $167,000 (AP)
A political odd couple build each other up in NJ (AP)

Strauss-Kahn under house arrest in New York (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Reuters - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn remained under house arrest and armed guard on Saturday in an apartment in New York's financial district that has become a tourist attraction.

Vicksburg officials urge caution, plan for cleanup (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:11 PM PDT

Reuters - With weeks to go before the flood waters of the crested Mississippi River fully recede, officials in Vicksburg, Mississippi, are advising caution and preparing for an aggressive cleanup.

Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Some prominent Jewish Americans are rethinking their support for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election bid after he effectively called on Israel to give back territory it has occupied since 1967 to Palestinians.

Did The 'Botox Mom' Lie About Giving Her 8-Year-Old Daughter Injections? (Time.com)

Posted: 20 May 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Time.com - Frankly, everything about this story is gross

'Poetry, Not Predictions': Religious Leaders Weigh In on Judgment-Day Frenzy (Time.com)

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:10 AM PDT

Time.com - Harold Camping's judgment day prediction has garnered quite a following, but -- believe it or not -- there are competing perspectives on the doomsday drama. Take a look at what some other spiritual scholars say about the May 21st theory

Europe: Obama tends to old allies, new challenges (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:47 PM PDT

AP - Weaving together strands of pomp, policy and summitry, President Barack Obama's weeklong European tour is all about tending to old friends in the Western alliance and securing their help with daunting challenges, from the political upheaval in the Mideast and North Africa to the protracted war in Afghanistan.

Obama: Schools can improve with right incentives (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:36 PM PDT

AP - Trying to make his case for overhauling the nation's education laws, President Barack Obama is highlighting progress at a Tennessee high school as evidence that the proper incentives can help all schools succeed.

NY case shows daily dangers faced by hotel maids (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

AP - Hotel housekeepers say they often feel a twinge of fear when they slide the keycard, turn the door handle and step into a room to clean it. What will they find?

Schwarzenegger must revamp image once more (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT

AP - For 35 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been carefully crafting his public image, from Austrian bodybuilder and international action star to family man and Republican politician.

As water inches closer, an agonizing wait in La. (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:41 PM PDT

AP - The final wave of holdouts has mostly packed up and left this Louisiana town as water from the swollen Atchafalaya River has inched toward their homes, with their frustration and hope painted on signs posted outside.

Apocalypse believers await end, skeptics carry on (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:37 PM PDT

AP - They spent months warning the world of the apocalypse, some giving away earthly belongings or draining their savings accounts. And so they waited, vigilantly, on Saturday for the appointed hour to arrive.

Would-be 2012 GOP candidate Romney returns to SC (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

AP - South Carolina wasn't kind to Mitt Romney in 2008, but the ex-Massachusetts governor and presidential contender is hoping for a better fate in this Southern bellwether in 2012.

Posh, pricey NYC house arrest for ex-IMF leader (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:52 PM PDT

AP - Armed guards stand watch 24 hours a day. Cameras record every move, and monitors alert authorities should the prisoner try to escape. This is Dominique Strauss-Kahn's new jail away from jail, after the former IMF leader charged with sexually assaulting a maid left a New York City jail for a posh and pricey house arrest.

Potential GOP candidate affirms Mormon heritage (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:38 PM PDT

AP - Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman says he is Mormon, and he doesn't think his religion will be an issue if he decides to run for president.

'Botox Mom' says she was paid to fabricate story (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:10 PM PDT

AP - The story sparked outrage the world over: A California mother, trying to give her daughter an edge in beauty pageants, injected the 8-year-old with Botox.

New book explores 1973 killing of Israeli official (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:38 PM PDT

AP - Col. Yosef Alon was mysteriously shot dead in the driveway of his home here in the summer of 1973, an assassination with few leads, disquieting circumstances and more than a hint of international intrigue.

George Washington items bring more than $167,000 (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:21 PM PDT

AP - George Washington's compass and an assortment of other personal items, including pieces of his coffin, sold at auction Saturday for more than $167,000.