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Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage - Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father's Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to November's ballot question asking voters to legalize same-sex marriages.
New telescope to be in South Africa, Australia - A giant radio telescope made up of thousands of separate dishes and intended to help scientists answer fundamental questions about the make-up of the universe will be built and based in both Australia and South Africa, the international consortium overseeing the project announced Friday.
Sandusky charity to shut down, transfer programs - The charity for troubled youths started by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago is seeking court approval to shut down.
AP NewsAlert - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-newsalert-064215724.html"img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P03P8Ej0N2mwdHK7MM8Dgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2127402aa8e9ec090b0f6a7067002528.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In a photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard the unmanned Japanese fishing vessel Ryou-un Maru dirfts northwest in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 164 miles southwest of Baranof Island Wednesday April 4, 2012. The vessel has been adrift since it was launched by the tsunami caused by the magnitude-9.0 earthquake that struck Japan last year. The Coast Guard is monitoring the vessel, which is currently considered a hazard to navigation. (AP Photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis, U.S. Coast Guard)" align="left" title="In a photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard the unmanned Japanese fishing vessel Ryou-un Maru dirfts northwest in the Gulf of Alaska approximately 164 miles southwest of Baranof Island Wednesday April 4, 2012. The vessel has been adrift since it was launched by the tsunami caused by the magnitude-9.0 earthquake that struck Japan last year. The Coast Guard is monitoring the vessel, which is currently considered a hazard to navigation. (AP Photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis, U.S. Coast Guard)" border="0" //aCash-strapped Sandusky charity seeks approval to close, transfer assets to Texas ministry./pbr clear="all"/
May consumer sentiment highest in more than 4 years - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/may-consumer-sentiment-highest-more-4-years-142300756--business.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1940HHGko6bPpivzi6KM4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-25T142718Z_1_CBRE84O145K00_RTROPTP_2_USA-ECONOMY-SENTIMENT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago" align="left" title="File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago" border="0" //aNEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in more than four years in May as Americans stayed optimistic about the job market, while higher income households expected to see bigger wage increases, a survey released on Friday showed. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan#039;s final reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment rose to 79.3 from 76.4 in April, topping forecasts for 77.8 and an initial May reading of the same. It was the highest level since October 2007. .../pbr clear="all"/
APNewsBreak: Higher enrichment at Iranian site - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-higher-enrichment-iranian-103939542.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LpUOGLpTU7PCkMZ024xgZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/737148417ed9750e100f6a7067006c0c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="World powers negotiators arrive at the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Negotiators from the U.S. and five other world powers sat down Wednesday with a team of Iranian diplomats to try to hammer out specific goals in the years-long impasse over Tehran#039;s nuclear program.(AP Photo/Mohammed Ameen, Pool)" align="left" title="World powers negotiators arrive at the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Negotiators from the U.S. and five other world powers sat down Wednesday with a team of Iranian diplomats to try to hammer out specific goals in the years-long impasse over Tehran#039;s nuclear program.(AP Photo/Mohammed Ameen, Pool)" border="0" //aThe U.N. atomic agency has found evidence at an underground bunker in Iran that could mean the country has moved closer to producing the uranium threshold needed to arm nuclear missiles, diplomats said Friday./pbr clear="all"/
US stocks open mixed ahead of holiday weekend - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-stocks-open-mixed-ahead-holiday-weekend-134228914--business.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/57PCsgb9p7Lb4s7hR52pCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/451e9513b16fa10e100f6a70670045a0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a Dec. 9, 2011 file photo specialist Michael Gagliano, foreground right, works at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street appeared set for a higher open, Friday May 25, 2012 with Dow Jones industrial futures rising 0.2 percent to 12,558 and Samp;P 500 futures gaining 0.3 percent to 1,326.20. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="FILE - In a Dec. 9, 2011 file photo specialist Michael Gagliano, foreground right, works at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street appeared set for a higher open, Friday May 25, 2012 with Dow Jones industrial futures rising 0.2 percent to 12,558 and Samp;P 500 futures gaining 0.3 percent to 1,326.20. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" //aThe stock market struggled for direction Friday morning./pbr clear="all"/
UN rights chief: Suspend Zimbabwe sanctions - The United Nations human rights chief said Friday that Western sanctions against Zimbabwe's president and his loyalists should be suspended, at least until elections, saying the measures have hurt the country's poorest and most vulnerable people.
Deadlock breaks at UN climate talks, mistrust remains - BONN (Reuters) - More than 180 countries agreed on an agenda for work on a new climate treaty by 2015 at United Nations climate talks on Friday, breaking a deadlock over procedure, but mistrust remains that could threaten progress for the rest of the year. "(The workplan) was not an easy issue to agree (on)," U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres told reporters after the negotiations held at Bonn in Germany. "All parties needed reassurances from each other to allow them to undertake the work with a certain sense of comfort." U.N. ...
US says China not manipulating 'undervalued' yuan - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-says-china-not-manipulating-undervalued-yuan-131822250--finance.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iP3fcZORRSnksfni3lhHdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1337951870567-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The US is to monitor the yuan#039;s pace of appreciation closely" align="left" title="The US is to monitor the yuan#039;s pace of appreciation closely" border="0" //aThe United States said Friday that China#039;s tightly managed currency remains quot;significantly undervaluedquot; but Beijing was not manipulating the yuan to gain an unfair trade advantage./pbr clear="all"/
Al Gordon, Jack Benny comedy-writer, dies at 89 - An Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who spent much of his career working for legendary comic Jack Benny has died in Los Angeles. Al Gordon was 89.
Greece: Anti-bailout party extends lead - A left-wing, anti-bailout party in Greece has extended its lead ahead of next month's election, according to a new poll.
Space station arm grabs Dragon capsule - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/spacex-readies-space-station-rendezvous-040138459.html"img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ncdnBgxNT.pd1AW3pa5T2w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1337955240527-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The robotic arm (bottom) captures the SpaceX Dragon capsule" align="left" title="The robotic arm (bottom) captures the SpaceX Dragon capsule" border="0" //aThe International Space Station on Friday successfully used its robotic arm to grab the approaching Dragon capsule, making SpaceX the first private company to rendezvous with the orbiting lab./pbr clear="all"/
Lebanese hostages in Syria released - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/lebanese-hostages-syria-released-within-hours-cleric-110048369.html"img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kAWUB93aC3naV4MVrjXm8A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-25T124552Z_1_CBRE84O0ZGI00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-LEBANON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lebanon Hezbollah parliament members Ammar and Kashakesh talk to families of kidnapped Lebanese Shi#039;ite pilgrims in Beirut#039;s suburbs" align="left" title="Lebanon Hezbollah parliament members Ammar and Kashakesh talk to families of kidnapped Lebanese Shi#039;ite pilgrims in Beirut#039;s suburbs" border="0" //aBEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese hostages kidnapped in northern Syria were set free on Friday and were on their way to Beirut, Lebanon#039;s prime minister and an Islamist cleric who brokered their release said. The Lebanese Shi#039;ite men were among a group of pilgrims returning to Lebanon from Iran on Tuesday when gunmen stopped their bus after it crossed into Syria from Turkey. The kidnapping had triggered protests in Shi#039;ite areas of Beirut and raised fears it could ignite sectarian conflict in Lebanon. .../pbr clear="all"/
Thai king makes 1st trip outside Bangkok in years - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/thai-king-makes-1st-trip-outside-bangkok-years-102927064.html"img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fGgqh8EppqLFUo1hcEDpEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4c47f985b254a50e100f6a706700981f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Thai residents cheer with one raises the portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the mortorcade of the king past in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand Friday, May 25, 2012. Thousands upon thousands of Thais turned out Friday in Bangkok and the historic capital Ayutthaya to show their devotion to the country#039;s 84-year-old monarch on his first trip outside Bangkok in almost three years. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="Thai residents cheer with one raises the portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the mortorcade of the king past in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand Friday, May 25, 2012. Thousands upon thousands of Thais turned out Friday in Bangkok and the historic capital Ayutthaya to show their devotion to the country#039;s 84-year-old monarch on his first trip outside Bangkok in almost three years. (AP Photo)" border="0" //aThousands upon thousands of devoted Thais feted their 84-year-old monarch Friday on his first trip outside the capital in almost three years, a period marked by his ailing health and national political turmoil/pbr clear="all"/
Giant radio telescope gets split location - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/giant-radio-telescope-gets-split-location-125444225--sector.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GLddqaHyZIgb6qk42KEdyQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-05-25T125826Z_1_AJOE84O101G00_RTROPTP_2_OZATP-SKA-20120525.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array point skyward as the sun sets over the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array" align="left" title="Radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array point skyward as the sun sets over the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array" border="0" //aLONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The world#039;s biggest and most advanced radio telescope, capable of detecting signs of extraterrestrial life in the far reaches of the universe, will be located in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The decision to split the location of the $2 billion quot;Square Kilometre Arrayquot; followed intense lobbying by the two leading bidders, South Africa one side and a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand on the other. .../pbr clear="all"/
Jail for 2 blamed for New Zealand cargo ship spill - The captain and the navigator of a ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef last year in what authorities have called the country's worst maritime environmental disaster were each sentenced Friday to seven months in jail.
Born this way? Lady Gaga meets Thai 'lady boys' - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/born-way-lady-gaga-meets-thai-lady-boys-075857946.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H6iGiUJBkIL7QaIl3EVvug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/499877b180607c0e100f6a7067005ad2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. singer Lady Gaga pauses while making her way to a waiting car upon her arrival at Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Lady Gaga is performing a concert in Bangkok on Friday, May 25, 2012. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="U.S. singer Lady Gaga pauses while making her way to a waiting car upon her arrival at Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Lady Gaga is performing a concert in Bangkok on Friday, May 25, 2012. (AP Photo)" border="0" //aLady Gaga has met Thailand#039;s premier quot;lady boysquot; at a Bangkok drag show featuring busty dancers who were not born that way./pbr clear="all"/
US stocks mixed eying Spanish banking mess - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-stocks-mixed-eying-spanish-banking-mess-140842743.html"img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CzIyybJGiaBLga7.3.h1zg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1337954895152-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange May 23" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange May 23" border="0" //aThe major US indices were mixed Friday as traders again looked at events across the Atlantic amid thin trade ahead of a long holiday weekend./pbr clear="all"/
Investors plan soccer stadium for Haiti shantytown - pa href="http://news.yahoo.com/investors-plan-soccer-stadium-haiti-shantytown-054742556.html"img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xoivwK9ORDS7B82DyEupxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2746c8c1b0429c0e100f6a706700ffec.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this May 17, 2012 photo, youths play with soccer balls in a field that is part of the L#039;Athletique D#039;Haiti sports program at the northeastern edge of Cite Soleil, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A local sports hero, a New York real estate developer and a well-known architect are teaming up to build a soccer stadium in Cite Soleil, hoping to revive the seaside shantytown. The organizers also hope the stadium, scheduled to break ground within six months and due to be built by the end of 2013, will bring an initial 500 jobs and inject commerce into the shanty city, where politicians to pay residents to fight their battles as proxy forces. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)" align="left" title="In this May 17, 2012 photo, youths play with soccer balls in a field that is part of the L#039;Athletique D#039;Haiti sports program at the northeastern edge of Cite Soleil, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A local sports hero, a New York real estate developer and a well-known architect are teaming up to build a soccer stadium in Cite Soleil, hoping to revive the seaside shantytown. The organizers also hope the stadium, scheduled to break ground within six months and due to be built by the end of 2013, will bring an initial 500 jobs and inject commerce into the shanty city, where politicians to pay residents to fight their battles as proxy forces. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)" border="0" //aA local sports hero, a New York real estate developer and a well-known architect are teaming up to build a soccer stadium in Haiti#039;s notorious Cite Soleil, hoping to revive the seaside shantytown known throughout the hemisphere for its extreme poverty and gang battles./pbr clear="all"/
