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Headlines for May 18, 2012

RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE SUPPORTS FREEDOM OF ARTSAKH
The Rhode Island House passed a resolution today calling on the U.S. President and Congress to recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR). The resolution also encouraged the republic's ...
34 KILLED AS BUS PLUNGES OFF BRIDGE IN CENTRAL VIETNAM
Thirty four people were killed when a passenger bus plunged off a bridge into a river below in Vietnam's Central Highlands Thursday night, VnExpress reported. More than 20 others were seriously injured ...
DONNA SUMMER DIES OF CANCER AT 63
Donna Summer, a singular vocal stylist whose string of disco hits spawned five Grammy awards and a following that has long outlived the genre, has died at age 63 of cancer. Summer, a native of Dorchester, ...
BOMB BLASTS AT BIRD MARKET IN BAGHDAD KILL 4
Iraqi officials say three bombs have struck a bird market in eastern Baghdad, killing four people and wounding dozens. Police officials say the Friday morning attack targeted a bird market crowded with ...
APPLE'S PROLONGED STOCK DECLINE SENDS IT OUT OF $500 BILLION CLUB
Apple's (AAPL) stock slide has sent its market capitalization lower than $500 billion, knocking it out of an exclusive club it joined just two months ago. Apple became the sixth company in history with ...
EARTHQUAKE HITS EASTERN JAPAN, NO TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were ...
MICHAEL BALLACK TIPS BAYERN FOR GLORY
Michael Ballack, who has played for both Bayern Munich and Chelsea, has tipped the former to win Europe's premier club competition this season. The midfielder insisted that the Germans have the quality ...
ATR-72/500 AIRCRAFT. AIR DOLOMITI ABOUT THE INCIDENT
"Air Dolomiti regrets to inform that today an ATR-72/500 (registration code I-ADCD) runned out of runway during its landing at the Munich International Airport. The aircraft (flight code LH 1912) took ...
HIGUAIN IN TALKS OVER JUVENTUS MOVE
Italian sources claim that the Turin club's sporting director, Fabio Paratici, flew to the Spanish capital on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of signing the Argentine, who is believed to have grown ...
FIREFOX 13 GETS "RESET" BUTTON
Mozilla has introduced a new feature into the Firefox 13 betas called Reset Firefox which allows users to reset browser settings while retaining personal data. The new feature is available in the Firefox ...
TURKEY ANTI-RUSSIA PROTESTS 'UNACCEPTABLE' - FOREIGN MINISTRY
Moscow considers it unacceptable to conduct anti-Russian demonstrations in which the participants threaten the territorial integrity of Russia and the security of its citizens and that cloud dialog between ...