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Election 2012
5:17 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Trump Comments Overshadow Romney's Texas Win

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Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 6:51 am

Mitt Romney won the GOP presidential primary in Texas Tuesday night. By some counts, that gives him the last delegates he needed to formally secure the Republican nomination. He celebrated in Las Vegas with a campaign event and a fundraiser. But his victory was overshadowed by campaign surrogate Donald Trump who has a gift for finding the spotlight.

Business
5:17 am
Wed May 30, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 7:36 am

The Japanese government has launched a campaign aimed at selling bonds to help fund reconstruction of areas hit by last year's earthquake and tsunami. It recruited the popular girl band AKB48, known for hits like "Baby Baby Bay," to help promote the bonds.

World
5:17 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Computer Security Companies Debate Flame's Origins

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Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 6:34 am

A new cyber-spying program called Flame has been spreading across the Middle East. A Russian security company called Kaspersky Labs discovered the virus. Some experts believe Flame was developed by the makers of the virus Stuxnet.

Around the Nation
5:17 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Syria's Honorary Consul In California Resigns

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Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 7:02 am

The U.S. and several governments worldwide have expelled Syrian diplomats in a coordinated protest against last weekend's massacre of more than 100 civilians in the village of Houla. The diplomatic fallout has spread to California, where Syrian Consul General Hazem Chehabi announced his resignation from the post. For more on his decision, Renee Montagne talks to Chehabi.

Around the Nation
5:17 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Devils, Kings To Meet In Stanley Cup Final's Game 1

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Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 10:21 am

The Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday night with the New Jersey Devils facing off against the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings have only made it to the finals once before in their 45-year history. And that has hockey fans in the city relishing the moment.

Afghanistan
3:33 am
Wed May 30, 2012

For U.S. Troops, One More Big Push In Afghanistan

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Bagi Kheyl, in the eastern province of Ghazni, is one of the villages where the 82nd Airborne has been operating as part of a broader effort to drive away the Taliban.
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The body of Afghan soldier Burhan Muddin is carried to an ambulance in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province. He was shot while on guard duty at an Afghan army outpost near the U.S. base. He was brought to the Americans for medical treatment, but U.S. forces were unable to save him.
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U.S. soldiers arrive early in the morning in the eastern village of Bagi Kheyl in an effort to surprise any potential Taliban. They walk through the village, taking down residents' information and searching for signs of the Taliban.
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Originally published on Thu May 31, 2012 5:48 pm

Several thousand soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division are taking part in what is being called the last major combat offensive of the Afghan War.

Their task is to clear Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan, a Taliban stronghold and a key prize because it straddles the major roads to Kabul and the insurgent supply routes into Pakistan.

But the American troops are challenged by a stubborn enemy and a short time to finish the job.

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London 2012: The Summer Olympics
3:30 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Swimmer Vies To Bring Olympic Joy Home To Greece

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Spyros Gianniotis started the Olympic torch relay at the ancient site of Olympia earlier this month. Greece hasn't won an Olympic medal in swimming since 1896 — something Gianniotis hopes to change in London.
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Spyros Gianniotis (front left) of Greece won the 10-kilometer open-water event at the 2011 world championships, held in Shanghai.
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Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 5:17 am

Swimmer Spyros Gianniotis was born in Liverpool, England, but he will represent Greece in the upcoming London Olympics. At 32, he is the 10-kilometer open-water world champion, and one of Greece's best hopes for a medal in London. He's on a team of Olympians whose training budget has been drastically reduced by austerity measures and the economic crisis.

On a recent morning, Gianniotis' training included three hours of laps in an outdoor Olympic-sized pool in central Athens. The lean, freckled marathon swimmer glides to the end of the pool.

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The Salt
3:28 am
Wed May 30, 2012

From An Israeli Kibbutz, A High-Priced Caviar Prized By Top Chefs

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Caviar — an expensive delicacy that's not much to look at.
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Originally published on Sun June 3, 2012 8:29 am

A kibbutz in the mountains of northern Israel might seem an unlikely source for some of the world's most expensive gourmet food. But a small farming collective has built itself a lucrative business, supplying some of America's top chefs with caviar that customers pay hundreds of dollars to sample.

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It's All Politics
3:18 am
Wed May 30, 2012

GOP Michigan Congressman To Run Write-In Campaign

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Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich.
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Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 12:55 pm

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., is facing the daunting prospect of running a write-in campaign to get re-elected this year, as his campaign fell far short of the number of petition signatures he needs to qualify for the August primary ballot.

Compounding McCotter's troubles: It appears election fraud may have played a part in the failure.

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Architecture
3:17 am
Wed May 30, 2012

Forget Big-Box Stores. How About A Big-Box House?

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The architecture firm HyBrid, which specializes in designing buildings from recycled shipping containers, created this solar-powered house for Sunset Magazine.
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The architecture firm HyBrid, which specializes in designing buildings from old shipping containers, created this solar-powered house for Sunset Magazine.
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Before: Kirk Lance worked with architects and engineers to overhaul a steel shipping container to house his Mexican restaurant.
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After: The cargo container is now home to Aprisa Mexican Cuisine in Portland, Ore.
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By Deena Prichep

Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 5:17 am

When it comes to architecture, sustainability and affordability can mean many things: Salvaged wood becomes new flooring, old newspapers are shredded into insulation.

But a few architects are taking green building one step further: creating entire homes and businesses out of discarded shipping containers — an approach some have dubbed "cargotecture."

Approximately a quarter-million shipping containers pass through Oregon's Port of Portland each year. These are big boxes — 40 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds.

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