With NATO summit, Chicago seeks to avoid repeat of 1968 riots

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(05-17) 12:36 PDT Chicago (AP) — As President Barack Obama and 50 heads of state arrive for a NATO summit, parts of Chicago are all but shutting down — the result of dire warnings about heightened security, snarled transportation and the threat of

More than 20 nations have already agreed to help fund the Afghan army and more are expected to announce their commitments at the Chicago summit. US and other NATO leaders claim that fundraising is on track, although the totals publicly announced so far

(05-17) 12:36 PDT Chicago (AP) — As President Barack Obama and 50 heads of state arrive for a NATO summit, parts of Chicago are all but shutting down — the result of dire warnings about heightened security, snarled transportation and the threat of

CHICAGO — Thousands of anti-NATO demonstrators are expected to converge at a downtown plaza Friday for a rally that promises to be a prelude to a much larger march Sunday, when world leaders begin two days of talks.

Patience is the buzzword this Saturday morning as motorists hit the roadways.

NBA • LA Lakers fight back, close gap against the Oklahoma City Thunder

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The Lakers are scratching their heads as to how they are 2-0 down in their series against the Thunder when it should be 1-1. But the Dallas Mavericks had the same problem, not being able to close out the tight games, and ended up getting wiped 4-0.

Learn the best way to watch L. A. Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder live online, as well as every other basketball game, all in Stunning high definition.

NBA playoffs » Kobe's FT shooting, late scoring cut LA's deficit to 2-1 in the series. By Greg Beacham | The Associated Press Los Angeles • Kobe Bryant's perfection at the free-throw line was big for the desperate Lakers.

NBA playoffs » Kobe's FT shooting, late scoring cut LA's deficit to 2-1 in the series. By Greg Beacham | The Associated Press Los Angeles • Kobe Bryant's perfection at the free-throw line was big for the desperate Lakers.

AP LOS ANGELES — A perfect storm of sports is headed to Los Angeles. And there could be as much competition for downtown traffic lanes and parking spots as there is inside Staples Center. On Saturday the Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder and the

Facebook stock finishes flat in IPO debut

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Here's the story: Angel investor and all-around web magnate Chris Sacca wrote a quick tweet early yesterday about how it'd be cool if there was a website where people could predict where Facebook's stock will end up at the

While Facebook was on the public stock market for the first time, we gathered a panel of experts to discuss the merits of the stock and the company overall. by Rafe Needleman May 18, 2012 3:21 PM PDT Follow @rafe As Facebook was trading as a public

By STEVEN M. SEARS | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR How to get the stock more cheaply and make sure that you don't need facial reconstruction. There are now only two kinds of investors in the world: those who want to buy Facebook and those afraid of getting

Josh Constine is a technology journalist who specializes in deep analysis of social products. He is currently a writer for TechCrunch. Previously, Constine was the Lead Writer of Inside Facebook, where he covered Facebook

The initial price didn't hold, gaining 11 percent as investors scrambled to get a piece of the company that started in a Harvard dorm room and became, with Friday's trading, a more than $100 billion giant.

SpaceX no stranger to launch day rocket glitches

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Facebook marks its first day on the Nasdaq, SpaceX gets ready for a historic launch of the Falcon 9, and Nike's new sneakers are worthy of a moonwalk. by Bridget Carey May 18, 2012 2:30 PM PDT Follow @BridgetCarey We have lift-off!

I am sitting in a motel room near the Mojave Spaceport where I am working at present and will be watching the SpaceX launch HERE and probably *not* trying to type what you can already see there. If you have questions about what is going

Updated content follows below. This morning's 4:55 AM EDT launch of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft atop their Falcon 9 rocket was scrubbed at the absolute last second when the vehicle's onboard computer detected that

We're crossing our fingers and toes so hard we can barely type and walk, since it looks like the oft-delayed Dragon launch will take place tomorrow.

By AP ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has earned another spot in the record books with the world's largest Ferris wheel in an enclosed space. State newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan reported Saturday that Amanda

Will Smith slaps journalist who tried to kiss him

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Will Smith slapped a reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." The Ukrainian reporter attempted to kiss the actor on the lips, supposedly part of his schtick when interviewing celebrities, but Smith clearly didn't like it.

Will Smith just slapped a Ukrainian reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black 3" — and it was all caught on tape.The Ukrainian…

MOSCOW (AP) — Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of “Men in Black III.” The reporter from the Ukrainian television channel 1+1 approached Smith on the red carpet,

Will Smith let his homophobia get the better of him today while on the red carpet promoting his new film “Men in Black 3″ in the Ukraine. He pushed back and slapped a foreign reporter who tried to kiss him. Web links to Kyiv Post material are allowed

The world loves Will Smith. Maybe not enough to forgive Men in Black 2, but the world still loves him. They love him so much that he's been claimed to be one of the only black actor who can open a movie overseas. That's a lot

Review Revue: 'Battleship,' 'What to Expect When You're Expecting,' 'The Dictator'

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The New York Times is a bit less pessimistic than the Washington Post, but if you're looking for something new to get nervous about, here you go. Better yet, I'll summarize: we don't know the outcome, but it will be ugly. Of course, it's already ugly,

By NOUR HABIB World Scene Writer "What to Expect When You're Expecting" markets itself as a comedy. So don't expect a serious adaptation of the popular pregnancy guidebook. But in its own, light-hearted style, the film by Kirk Jones ("Nanny McPhee")

By NOUR HABIB World Scene Writer "What to Expect When You're Expecting" markets itself as a comedy. So don't expect a serious adaptation of the popular pregnancy guidebook. But in its own, light-hearted style, the film by Kirk Jones ("Nanny McPhee")

Two new releases "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "Battleship" aren't getting much love from the critics. The current ratings for the films on Rotten Tomatoes are an underwhelming 22 percent for "What to Expect" and only a slightly better 36

by Jenny Rebekah on May 19, 2012 Every mom I know has read What to Expect When You're Expecting. It's the best version of a pregnancy Bible that's out there. The book spans everything you need to know, and also things you really didn't want to know

solar eclipse to project 'ring of fire'

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By TIM ATEN This Jan.15, 2010, photo shows three separate stages of an annular solar eclipse seen over Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Southwest Florida won't be able to see the "ring of fire" solar eclipse some parts of the

Taking photos of a solar eclipse however can be tricky because of the wide level of brightness levels, not to mention being harmful to your eyes and equipment too. Most important is to try and get a good solar filter that will fit in

The joint JAXA/NASA Hinode mission captured this image of the January 6, 2011 solar eclipse. On May 20-21 (this coming Sunday night through this coming Monday morning), sky-watchers in Asia and much of the U.S. will

Taking photos of a solar eclipse however can be tricky because of the wide level of brightness levels, not to mention being harmful to your eyes and equipment too. Most important is to try and get a good solar filter that will fit in

If that isn't enough, Sunday, May 20 will see an annular solar eclipse visible from eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean and much of the North American West Coast. In this type of eclipse, the moon passes in front of the sun but – because of some quirks of

At Preakness, no one knows how horses with rebound

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The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, will be contested at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday.

Casual 2012 Preakness Stakes Preview: Sex, Drugs, and Black-Eyed Susans.

Mary Doser rides Preakness Stakes horse Cozzetti before a morning workout at Pimlico Race Course on Friday in Baltimore. Cozzetti, owned by Dennis Albaugh and Jason Loutsch of Ankeny, faces long odds in the Preakness field today.

Contributor Network – 8 hours ago The one hundred and thirty-seventh edition of the Preakness Stakes is set to take place on May 19, 2012. 1. Tiger Walk 30-1 (Jockey: Ramon Dominguez – Trainer: Ignacio Correas IV) See special note about this jockey

Facebook: The new Mount St. Helens?

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But the cat was in an extraordinarily cuddly mood, and as she is old and moods like that are rare, we lounged in bed with her perched happily atop my tummy whilst I read papers on Mount St. Helens and sometimes just

Mt. St. Helens exploded 32 years ago on May 18. It began with a small series of earthquakes and culminated with the volcano erupting, a cataclysmic collapse of the flank of the mountain and the largest landslide in recorded

by Philip Sherburne Thirty-two years ago today, I sat on the roof of our house and watched a plume of ash rise 80000 feet in the air above Mount St. Helens, whose newly reduced dome, some 70 miles away, peeked above the trees at the end of our street.

By Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — As Facebook Inc. made its public debut Friday, the pressure-cooker atmosphere leading into the IPO reminded me of another seismic event on this same day, 32 years ago: the eruption of Mount St.

by Philip Sherburne Thirty-two years ago today, I sat on the roof of our house and watched a plume of ash rise 80000 feet in the air above Mount St. Helens, whose newly reduced dome, some 70 miles away, peeked above the trees at the end of our street.

Review Revue: 'Battleship,' 'What to Expect When You're Expecting,' 'The Dictator'

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A review of ensemble comedy What to Expect When Youre Expecting starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Chris Rock, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford, Dennis Quaid, Brooklyn Decker,

By NOUR HABIB World Scene Writer "What to Expect When You're Expecting" markets itself as a comedy. So don't expect a serious adaptation of the popular pregnancy guidebook. But in its own, light-hearted style, the film by Kirk Jones ("Nanny McPhee")

In today's case for Just Giving Us the Damn Birth Control: new babies are more costly than you might have dreamed, even when it's not you who's giving birth.

Two new releases "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "Battleship" aren't getting much love from the critics. The current ratings for the films on Rotten Tomatoes are an underwhelming 22 percent for "What to Expect" and only a slightly better 36

Five couples. Five babies. Ten FREAK OUTS! If anything is clear about What to Expect When You're Expecting, no one has any idea what to expect, despite the best-selling book the film takes its inspiration from.