Javier Colon: 5 Things To Know About The Winner Of The Voice http://ping.fm/i2CEi

Stevie Nicks, lead-Train, Pat Monahan, and Ryan Tedder, all run results show http://ping.fm/t22vb

Da Banuirri sanrda wema hakima khana http://ping.fm/PJhXw

Stevie Nicks, Train lead, Pat Monahan and Ryan Tedder will all perform on results show http://ping.fm/D5Rxx

Sex Pistols: God Save The Queen Lyrics http://ping.fm/c5hbb

Prince Harry & Chelsy Davy Reunite for Royal Wedding http://ping.fm/sojNK

Blast near UN office in Gaza City http://ping.fm/dkMl4

Hospital fire shuts accident ward http://ping.fm/mcHoe

BA pilots questioned about mobile http://ping.fm/gwLf1

Tougher tests to enter teaching http://ping.fm/9LSzL

Leading China activist Hu ‘freed’ http://ping.fm/MJZX8

China premier arrives in the UK http://ping.fm/MWYP1

Murray inspired by 2008 victory http://ping.fm/D7fma

VIDEO: New York legalises gay marriage http://ping.fm/2rfgc

Obama Apologizes to Family of Fallen Medal of Honor Recipient http://ping.fm/BZ27u

VIDEO: Tiny electric plane unveiled http://ping.fm/qfaN7

Obama Golfs for 13 Straight Weekends http://ping.fm/r5XZG

Angry Protests Disrupt U2 Concert http://ping.fm/UTKtJ

Federal ATF Chief Resists Pressure to Step Down http://ping.fm/yb5IC

Djokovic battles to reach last 16 http://ping.fm/ULNRc

Syria military takes two villages http://ping.fm/C9sJi

Richard’s Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week http://ping.fm/Qd0ol

‘Bomb material’ found in Louth http://ping.fm/dy15A

Planned demo at Wimbledon stopped http://ping.fm/BCnn2

VIDEO: ‘Yoda’ wins World’s Ugliest Dog award http://ping.fm/x3tiR

Crowds celebrate Armed Forces Day http://ping.fm/FKF6s

Sri Lanka demolish England in T20 http://ping.fm/1sFbe

5 Dead in Amtrak Train Crash http://ping.fm/7djuR

Arrests over dissident activity http://ping.fm/UKIe4

‘Columbo’ Star Peter Falk Dead at 83 http://ping.fm/2IE7Y

Dave Matthews Band Caravan Pulls Into Atlantic City http://ping.fm/grZ9T

Michael Jackson’s Legacy, Two Years Later, By the Numbers http://ping.fm/SEkBe

Vettel storms to Valencia pole http://ping.fm/xBytx

Live – Federer v Nalbandian http://ping.fm/kXX17

Egypt abandons plans for IMF loan http://ping.fm/8wYej

Afghan hospital bomb kills dozens http://ping.fm/otGoN

Afghan hospital attack kills 60 http://ping.fm/X1ECf

Six hurt in Camberwell bus crash http://ping.fm/Vk9ct

Parade marks UK Armed Forces Day http://ping.fm/myDaO

Three rescued from stranded yacht http://ping.fm/W3xcu

Radcliffe set for marathon return http://ping.fm/cwzuZ

VIDEO: Edinburgh celebrates armed forces http://ping.fm/NsYdd

Boy, 13, held after woman’s death http://ping.fm/OtjPm

VIDEO: Van Outen and MacArthur set sail http://ping.fm/xuEGF

Sprinter Gay set to miss Worlds http://ping.fm/FVp7f

NY state approves gay marriage http://ping.fm/Cn7dv

‘Changes needed’ after Milly case http://ping.fm/H1YQ7

Top footballers defect in Libya http://ping.fm/daYGg

Duke and Duchess to honour soldiers http://ping.fm/rEY7J

Two die in Peru anti-mining clash http://ping.fm/kH7I8

Gov. Christie ‘We Are Putting the People First,’ Wins Big Against N.J.’s Unions http://ping.fm/72JcD

So The FBI Can Just Take A Copy Of All Instapaper User Data With No Recourse? http://ping.fm/ve0in

Camera reveals Mayan tomb secrets http://ping.fm/pjS1e

Breast cancer prostate drug hope http://ping.fm/NjHpa

Help for armed services children http://ping.fm/WVTOY

Labour lost touch – Ed Miliband http://ping.fm/oOOA9

Soros Throws Cash at House Dems http://ping.fm/5OThq

DailyDirt: Food Fights… http://ping.fm/tCETn

Australia, Once Again, Seeks To Censor The Internet http://ping.fm/8ZVpJ

Deadly protests in Syrian cities http://ping.fm/aYDwi

Virginia AG to Sue FCC Over ‘Net Neutrality’ http://ping.fm/9is9j

As Predicted, Attempt At Dutch ISP Filtering Results In Net Neutrality Law http://ping.fm/JfB6r

Hezbollah members ‘spied for CIA’ http://ping.fm/PrqFL

In it for the Lulz? http://ping.fm/D3GMi

Supreme Court Says Pharma Companies Can Have Access To Drug Prescription Info To Pressure Doctors Into Prescribing ... http://ping.fm/98SDc

Next founder in drink-drive ban http://ping.fm/pvmWF

Drake Tells Universal Music To Stop Taking Down The Music He’s Leaking http://ping.fm/SuQTG

Conrad Black sent back to prison http://ping.fm/c0xPK

Columbo’s Peter Falk dies at 83 http://ping.fm/w9tNq

Righthaven CEO: Judges Are Really Just Giving Guidance To Righthaven Competitors http://ping.fm/pev4O

Ipswich demand Swans transfer ban http://ping.fm/3dZrt

House vote snubs Obama on Libya http://ping.fm/AfZ9h

Libya rebels in ‘Tripoli talks’

The Libyan rebels in the east are in close contact with an underground network of opponents of Col Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, the BBC has learnt.

A member of the rebels' National Transitional Council (NTC) in Benghazi revealed they were holding secret talks to prepare for the regime's fall.
The member said the talks were being held via Skype and satellite phones.
The rebels want to gauge the impact of pressure from Nato air strikes and shortages on morale in Tripoli.
 http://ping.fm/theHq

China’s Wen winning inflation war

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said that China can control inflation and maintain its robust growth.

Writing in the Financial Times newspaper, Mr Wen said "price rises will be firmly under control this year".
He said while the world is still recovering from the global financial crisis, new challenges have emerged.
 http://ping.fm/kJ99o

Rwanda woman genocide verdict due

Judges at the UN-backed court for Rwanda is to hand down a verdict for the only woman to be charged with genocide before an international court.

Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, 65, was a government minister in 1994 in Rwanda when 800,000 people - mostly from the Tutsi ethnic group - were killed.
 http://ping.fm/z8bv8

O’Reilly Decimates Obama’s Economic Policies

O’Reilly Decimates Obama’s Economic Policies http://ping.fm/zxhGd

Blue-tinted glasses

Smurf fans around the world are celebrating the birthday of the famous cartoon strip's creator and awaiting a new blockbuster movie adaptation. But could the blue creatures offer a model for society?  http://ping.fm/gmEj2

Holy bat phone!

Holy bat phone! http://ping.fm/gEKKd

UK web blocking plans criticised

Online consumer groups have criticised government plans to block website which stream copyrighted material for free.

It follows a meeting last week between communications minister Ed Vaisey, internet service providers and copyright holders.
 http://ping.fm/vIopc

US warns Syria over border move

The US has expressed concern over reports that Syria is moving troops near the border with Turkey, and warned of a possible escalation of conflict.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the reported Syrian troops movements were "very worrisome".
 http://ping.fm/u0Z3a

Type 2 diabetes ‘can be reversed’

An extreme eight-week diet of 600 calories a day can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the disease, says a Diabetologia study. http://ping.fm/Qe0JZ

Common medicines linked to death

Commonly used drugs - for conditions such as heart disease, depression and allergies - have been linked to a greater risk of death and declining brain function by UK researchers. http://ping.fm/tSgJ6

DailyDirt: Entertaining Robot Videos http://ping.fm/88eB3

Scottish economy ‘on the brink’ http://ping.fm/DJ39n

Justin Bieber Attacked http://ping.fm/IsMuE

Police ‘failed’ massacre families http://ping.fm/LmUj5

Six Years Later, JK Rowling Realizes Ebooks Are A Good Idea… And She Cuts Out The Middleman http://ping.fm/qeWux

Terror-Linked CAIR Stripped of Non-Profit Status http://ping.fm/fQhVG

Poll: Bachmann Surging in Florida http://ping.fm/0O9qo

Cameron wins over Greek bail-out http://ping.fm/pyKYm

VIDEO: US forces chief sees Afghan risk http://ping.fm/0lc19

Pair ‘planned US military attack’ http://ping.fm/VWz7E

Scotland tops world cocaine use http://ping.fm/ljnnE

VIDEO: Fugitive gang leader’s 16 years on the run http://ping.fm/eVL7I

Miliband seeks Labour rule change http://ping.fm/oCrfz

Tennis champion in Tweet meet treat http://ping.fm/J4A2A

Heidi Klum Bares All for ‘Project Runway’ Promo http://ping.fm/PP4ZB

First Lady and Tutu Do Push-ups http://ping.fm/dP7qO

Judge Not At All Impressed By Apple’s Lawsuit Against Amazon Over ‘App Store’ Name http://ping.fm/D0DvR

Councillors urged to build tram http://ping.fm/81rub

VIDEO: Capturing the Queen: Her reign in pictures http://ping.fm/zcxeV

VIDEO: Bailed-out banks share plan explained http://ping.fm/x0Xuq

VIDEO: 2012 tickets: ‘Fighting for the leftovers’ http://ping.fm/2DQR9

Spurs fail in stadium review bid http://ping.fm/mjwmz

Cameron warns over Greek funding http://ping.fm/iCxFq

MPs defy ministers on circus ban http://ping.fm/ps5gp

Many die in Baghdad triple blasts http://ping.fm/XNx0o

VIDEO: MP ‘threatened by No 10′ over circus debate http://ping.fm/bhHig

Michelle Obama’s Africa Trip: The Inside Story In South Africa http://ping.fm/tbiCH

US ‘worried over Thai succession’ http://ping.fm/wTuc5

‘Sacked driver’ Tube strikes off http://ping.fm/nRRD4

US forces chief sees Afghan risk http://ping.fm/TrXuW

Senator Leahy Praises US Gov’t Censorship Of Websites As ICE Takes Another Victory Lap http://ping.fm/E5Fvj

Diddy Settles With Victims Of 1999 Club New York Shooting http://ping.fm/MpVSs

No charges for two Lib Dem AMs http://ping.fm/sPldf

‘The Hobbit’: First-Look Photos Of Bilbo, Gandalf Hit Net http://ping.fm/4aDbV

Adele Reschedules North American Tour Dates http://ping.fm/V3V3c

MP ‘threatened’ over circus ban http://ping.fm/2nM0n

Delay over McAreavey murder case http://ping.fm/O0UL8

Justin Bieber Launches ‘Someday’ Fragrance http://ping.fm/tNHLL

Why ISPs Becoming Hollywood Enforcers Won’t Actually Solve Hollywood’s Problem http://ping.fm/mmWqx

Builder murdered wife and friend http://ping.fm/FG5Fa

Famous feast http://ping.fm/G6zF0

Airbus seals record aircraft deal http://ping.fm/ZGG8y

Dark secret http://ping.fm/BfAoR

Virtual reality bites http://ping.fm/9uqxM

Obama Doesn’t Thank Petraeus http://ping.fm/k9UiO

Obama orders cut in Afghan force http://ping.fm/FqA9t

DailyDirt: Computers Are Getting To Know You, Getting To Know All About You… http://ping.fm/y2yWp

Obama Outlines Plan to Recall Surge Troops From Afghanistan http://ping.fm/9MC7w

Safety fear over coastguard plan http://ping.fm/jnS0K

Obama Prepares to Recall Surge Troops From Afghanistan Amid Calls for Rapid Drawdown… Watch the Speech at 8 P.M. http://ping.fm/WQVGP

Lone mothers ‘worst hit by cuts’ http://ping.fm/0NQqP

Facebook, Roger Ebert And The Pointlessness Of The Jerk Patrol http://ping.fm/NKtj9

Bernanke: I’m Puzzled Obamanonics Hasn’t Worked http://ping.fm/Vp73q

Flashpoint quiet following talks http://ping.fm/sokpb

Man guilty over fatal sweat lodge http://ping.fm/iUTek

Some Actual Backlash For Groups That Unthinkingly Sign Their Name In Support Of Telco Positions http://ping.fm/0w1MP

Engagement on flashpoint trouble http://ping.fm/yjDE3

Congressman Blasts Reporters at Obamacare Waivers Presser: ‘I Don’t Know Why Your Profession Isn’t Outraged�... http://ping.fm/mFg4H

Palin Quiets Bus Tour Rumors http://ping.fm/tvaRQ

VIDEO: Galliano recovery ‘is lifetime fight’ http://ping.fm/OdLSC

Hague reaffirms UK’s Afghan role http://ping.fm/U3xs0

Singer Campbell has Alzheimer’s http://ping.fm/SvvKY

Pusser’s Rum Wins Ridiculous Trademark Battle, But Loses The War As Bartenders Protest And Boycott http://ping.fm/MRxOw

North Dakota braces for flooding http://ping.fm/NYkM4

Libya operations ‘cost UK £250m’ http://ping.fm/qVomX

Obama ready to cut Afghan ‘surge’ http://ping.fm/LFgXg

UK Righthsholders Want Web Censorship; Don’t Want The Public To Be A Part Of The Conversation http://ping.fm/Q8gS8

Villas-Boas focuses on team ethic http://ping.fm/6KTWm

VIDEO: Troops on Obama’s Afghan plans http://ping.fm/949Yz

Robson wins but Watson eliminated http://ping.fm/ZDfvt

Fed cuts economic growth forecast http://ping.fm/JslJP

Ridiculous Assertion: Righthaven Ruling Threatens Open Source http://ping.fm/SvJ4i

Murray through in straight sets http://ping.fm/EE6d0

Giant galaxy cluster crash imaged http://ping.fm/XfFpt

Russia bars new opposition party http://ping.fm/7Nlhx

Wal-Mart Shopper Takes Law Into Own Hands Against Thieves http://ping.fm/F5BWI

Poll: Both Christie, Perry Trounce Romney http://ping.fm/xaYVJ

Fed keeps interest rates on hold http://ping.fm/VPdDc

Beyonce’s Provocative Pose http://ping.fm/zDX4N

MPAA Directly Lobbies Law Enforcement To Be Its Own Private Police Force http://ping.fm/46Ene

Tom Hanks Gets Jiggy With Spanish Weather Girl http://ping.fm/c11Cz

Journalist Announces He’s Illegal on ABC News http://ping.fm/5dd11

Swazi plea for S Africa bailout http://ping.fm/qwidX

McIlroy joy at home club return http://ping.fm/jVuAo

Feds Crack Down on Campus Flirting and Sex Jokes http://ping.fm/zLS3r

Man charged with website attacks http://ping.fm/pwYNE

VIDEO: Michelle Obama pays tribute to Soweto http://ping.fm/DBtQ0

Eminem, Royce Da 5’9″ Debut Tops Billboard Chart http://ping.fm/qIVpi

ATF Celebrates ‘Gay Pride’ Amid Fast and Furious Scandal http://ping.fm/2H7MU

MUST READ: CBO Releases Budget Outlook Paints ‘Daunting’ Picture http://ping.fm/rUiyO

M4 reopens following lorry fire

A section of the M4 near Bath has reopened after a lorry fire caused it to be closed in both directions.

The fire in the lorry, which was carrying bales of cardboard, was reported at about 1500 BST on Tuesday.
 http://ping.fm/Jiabc

VIDEO: Shuttling off http://ping.fm/PjA0E

Qantas settles with Rolls-Royce http://ping.fm/KueEJ

JP Morgan settles US fraud case http://ping.fm/ZQEAE

Scotland Bill passed by Commons http://ping.fm/FMpYH

Huntsman Explains Why He Called Obama a ‘Remarkable Leader’ http://ping.fm/ttgc1

Keanu’s haiku http://ping.fm/7LvcD

Supreme Court Will Review The Patentability Of Medical Diagnostic Tests http://ping.fm/m4aej

Older drinkers ‘need lower limit’ http://ping.fm/s4Tex

‘Same day’ hip operations call http://ping.fm/UnMLr

Argentine president to run again http://ping.fm/25WYe

Extradition rules overhaul urged http://ping.fm/i4nz3

Asian shares rise on Greece vote http://ping.fm/SXEUi

$5000 for 800 Smocks to Keep Inmates From Having Sex? http://ping.fm/5DzgY

DIY e-books http://ping.fm/iYXse

DailyDirt: To Seek Out New LIfe… http://ping.fm/JpNJG

Switch to digital almost complete http://ping.fm/1Vc5a

Photographer shot in city rioting http://ping.fm/DyU77

Bitcoin ‘will recover’ from crash http://ping.fm/jyM4t

Caught With A DUI In New Jersey? You Can Now Blame The Bar That Served You http://ping.fm/Pxdpb

Drug gang ‘boss’ arrested in Mexico http://ping.fm/buYsf

Greek PM survives confidence vote http://ping.fm/aeC1n

Second night of clashes in Belfast http://ping.fm/yqXYX

New Filing Explains How Domain Seizures Violate The First Amendment http://ping.fm/evCku

VIDEO: Syria: A rare glimpse of life on the streets http://ping.fm/HxkQN

Greek MPs begin confidence vote http://ping.fm/b3yin

Loyalist attack interface police http://ping.fm/b3LEZ

Picasso painting sells for £13.5m http://ping.fm/Tsgkz

Nevada Bar Investigating Righthaven Lawyers http://ping.fm/oaPjv

Ban Ki-moon wins second UN term http://ping.fm/9F6us

Holywood star treatment for Rory http://ping.fm/XPbJd

British women win at Wimbledon http://ping.fm/58HN1

VIDEO: On the ground with rebel forces in Libya http://ping.fm/1tX8N

Chelsea ‘to appoint’ Villas-Boas http://ping.fm/QrKvZ

TSA Takes Security Theater On The Road: Mobile Groping Teams Can Pop Up Anywhere http://ping.fm/3IXu4

Ethiopians evacuated from Yemen http://ping.fm/lT8R5

Pro-Assad rallies end in clashes http://ping.fm/tRtpt

VIDEO: Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit No 10 http://ping.fm/lPwx3

‘Glitch’ in Obamacare Provides Millions in Middle Class With Free Care http://ping.fm/4qYEK

Did Universal Music Declare 50 Cent’s Own Website Is A Pirate Site? http://ping.fm/Ytgyw

Breast Reduction Helps Tennis Star Enjoy Wimbledon Win http://ping.fm/11HKf

Michelle Obama Snubbed in Africa, But Looking Forward to Private Safari http://ping.fm/batWc

Obama to unveil Afghan ‘drawdown’ http://ping.fm/DJxgl

Japan and US delay Okinawa plan http://ping.fm/gVTl4

Lady Gaga, Weird Al Find ‘Happy Ending’ After Parody Beef http://ping.fm/8yQFm

Man Robs Bank to Get Health Care in Jail http://ping.fm/y4HRJ

Obama ‘to announce Afghan plan’ http://ping.fm/gjvcx

Pakistan holds ‘radical’ officer http://ping.fm/HlgQC

Clinton backs ‘brave’ Saudi women http://ping.fm/U1iaW

Righthaven Loses Big Yet Again, Cementing Two Previous Issues http://ping.fm/DEcfV

Sellouts at Wrigley, Fenway and the Coliseum help MLB to biggest weekend attendance since 2008 http://ping.fm/zH19j

Alexandra Petri:
Miss USA, Best Buy and the Geek bubble http://ping.fm/HPiee

NATO confirms striking area of site Libyan government says was family compound; 15 said killed http://ping.fm/DICuy

NFL Hall of Famers, current players speak out against league’s pension, benefit structure http://ping.fm/p4gwJ

Legendary rocker Bob Dylan plays famous hits in Tel Aviv, but refuses encore http://ping.fm/Dpx6D

Austrian player Sybille Bammer retires from tennis after 1st-round loss at Wimbledon http://ping.fm/bD8U4

Mubarak’s lawyer says ousted Egyptian president may have recurrence of cancer, doctors deny it http://ping.fm/rt0XM

Brazilian soccer player Dudu involved in car crash that kills 2 http://ping.fm/9wAct

Robbers hit Francis Ford Coppola’s hotel in Argentina; site was robbed in 2007 http://ping.fm/Afmpz

Tunisian ex-president and wife convicted in absentia and sentenced to 35 years each in prison. http://ping.fm/J3a2e

Roger Ebert BLASTS Ryan Dunn for Drunk Driving http://ping.fm/7QRoE

What Gov. Perry Has in Common with Pres. Obama … http://ping.fm/bleL1

‘YOU ARE INSANE’ … Jon Stewart’s Combative Interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’ http://ping.fm/BuNAi

Peter Fonda Locks Down Wife #3 in Hawaii http://ping.fm/vmbr0

Picasso masterpiece loaned to West Bank goes on display, overcoming complications http://ping.fm/CscxB

Erratic performance by Amy Winehouse puts rest of her European summer concerts in doubt http://ping.fm/g00Hj

In concert: Designer Drugs at U Street Music Hall http://ping.fm/m3VtR

People familiar with decision: Red Bull to leave NASCAR at end of season http://ping.fm/R1Ccv

Mubarak’s lawyer says ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may have cancer http://ping.fm/B4WWT

Rafael Nadal, Venus Williams win opening-round Wimbledon matches in straight sets http://ping.fm/MtvqA

‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery car crash near Philadelphia, speed may have been factor http://ping.fm/1T3Nt

Mediator: Sudan sides agree to withdraw troops from Abyei region, allow Ethiopian peacekeepers http://ping.fm/OqjKT

Jennifer Rubin:
A king, a speech, and a new constitution for Morocco http://ping.fm/hs1FN

NBC apologizes for cutting ‘under God, indivisible’ in Pledge of Allegiance http://ping.fm/LfSUZ

Jennifer Rubin:
Friday question answered http://ping.fm/U8XMf

Assad blames protests on ‘vandalism,’ ‘saboteurs’ http://ping.fm/j77b3

Drug Smugglers Open Fire across Border on US Lawmen http://ping.fm/xqLjy

Issa: Holder ‘Absolutely’ Knew About ‘Fast & Furious’ Earlier Than He Testified http://ping.fm/94V3v

British Library, Google in deal to digitize books dating back to 18th century http://ping.fm/tFQRN

Trial begins of Indonesian militant accused of procuring weapons, setting up terror camp http://ping.fm/WoMiu

UN refugee chief calls for open borders during war, more burden-sharing from wealthy nations http://ping.fm/i7CvG

40-year-old Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm is 1st player to reach 2nd round at Wimbledon http://ping.fm/UEnfB

UN says more, better trained midwives could saves millions of women’s, infants’ lives http://ping.fm/z4rRD

French Embassy convoy hit by bomb in Baghdad; 7 Iraqis wounded http://ping.fm/XALLr

Watch: Stephen Colbert’s Northwestern commencement speech http://ping.fm/DrMCO

Sick Lech Walesa says he must cancel this year’s foreign trips http://ping.fm/nfHZF

Exhibit explains when U.S. food was really scary http://ping.fm/SZRby

Miles of dikes close to overflowing as official says China at critical point in flood control http://ping.fm/EA5Ql

Australia’s surge in young Aboriginal prisoners is crisis needing urgent action, lawmakers say http://ping.fm/dye0K

NATO forces: Troops kill Afghan soldier who fatally shot his Australian mentor http://ping.fm/jcXCH

Syria’s president: ‘Saboteurs’ are trying to exploit a movement seeking legitimate reforms http://ping.fm/p80yl

Handful of Melbourne-Sydney flights canceled as volcanic ash moves over southern Australia http://ping.fm/jsrvw

China offers riot informers cash, honorary titles, chance to obtain urban residency http://ping.fm/JzJXE

‘Bold and the Beautiful’ wins best drama, 3 other Emmys as cancellations burst soaps’ bubble http://ping.fm/S1ak0

Reports: Japan’s prime minister under pressure to resign next month http://ping.fm/VKdBq

Porn Star — I Was Hillary Clinton’s Intern! http://ping.fm/p1YXR

Celeb Settles ‘Herpes Lawsuit’ for Millions http://ping.fm/S1ohM

Moldovan soprano Valentina Nafornita wins Singer of the World title http://ping.fm/TQmPZ

Ticket to Augusta: Kevin Chappell’s strong US Open comes to a Masters-ful conclusion http://ping.fm/YHxBz

Virgin Australia cancels flights into, out of Adelaide city as volcanic ash laps the globe http://ping.fm/oMemV

Chris Ault gets 2-year contract extension after guiding Nevada to 13-1 record, No. 11 ranking http://ping.fm/kaiu0

Australia’s Mathew Goggin wins Wichita Open for second Nationwide Tour title of the year http://ping.fm/P7Kok

IndyCar returns to Milwaukee after year off, but track struggles to bring fans back http://ping.fm/MlJ3C

Flight risk for Boeing http://ping.fm/nT6AG

Never a doubt: Another record-setting day and now, a US Open title for McIlroy http://ping.fm/JGMC3

Justin Verlander tosses 4-hitter to snap Rockies winning streak at 4 with 9-1 victory http://ping.fm/9gUYG

Rangers still struggling to hit with runners in scoring position, fall to Braves 4-2 http://ping.fm/pLTA9

John Hicks’s single ends long scoring drought, Virginia beats Cal at College World Series http://ping.fm/FPWo6

Progress on disability benefit backlog disputed http://ping.fm/pRK4u

Drew Butera singles in 9th inning to lift Twins to 7th straight win, 5-4 over Padres http://ping.fm/paZLS

Jermaine Jones, Clint Dempsey score, US beats Jamaica 2-0 to advance to Gold Cup semifinals http://ping.fm/pX6fu

Amber Portwood — Out of the Hospital http://ping.fm/fiJBu

NATO acknowledges airstrike went astray in Tripoli; Libya says 9 civilians killed http://ping.fm/1L8af

Amy Winehouse cancels part of European tour after being booed for erratic behavior in Serbia http://ping.fm/grdL1

Guillen passes kidney stone before game against D’backs, Danks OK after taking liner to head http://ping.fm/mD6mf

Florida Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez resigns with team on 9-game losing streak http://ping.fm/Q9bIW

A major title within clear reach, McIlroy tees of with lead of 8 shots for last round at Open http://ping.fm/RdPz7

Poll: Peruvians prefer President-elect Humala govern like Lula, not Chavez http://ping.fm/g00TD

Correction: Libya story http://ping.fm/iVSme

Toronto gives shortstop Yunel Escobar 2-year, $10 million extension http://ping.fm/YZqEY

British singer Amy Winehouse cancels part of European tour http://ping.fm/szYRv

British peace Brian Haw protester who camped outside UK Parliament for 10 years dies at 62 http://ping.fm/WqMX4

Libya says 9 civilians killed in NATO airstrike on residential area in capital http://ping.fm/v87bS

Liechtenstein voters overwhelmingly back gay partnership law challenged by religious groups http://ping.fm/11554

E Street nation remembers their beloved Big Man with his bigger-than-life persona http://ping.fm/9LwGg

Syrian troops tighten grip on villages near Turkish border, cut off lifeline to thousands http://ping.fm/Jki3C

‘Close? No. I am very far’: At Wimbledon, Nadal plays down pursuit of Federer’s Slam total http://ping.fm/TYjmx

Ex-Germany captain Ballack says he decided to quit national team before Loew’s announcement http://ping.fm/aUYXq

Indian general leads delegation to Beijing as two sides restart military exchanges http://ping.fm/RXJxQ

Daytime Emmys to farewell fete Oprah, Regis, outgoing soap operas http://ping.fm/Cx3IJ

Chilean volcano’s ash clouds ground South African president, other flights http://ping.fm/WKzLy

Joel Achenbach:
Father knows best http://ping.fm/9w4xp

Yemen’s government shelling of Zinjibar kills 12 and wounds 3 of al-Qaida-linked militants http://ping.fm/qrY8j

Scrambling for reactor manual, borrowing equipment: Report shows Japan nuke plant unprepared http://ping.fm/eeAad

Greg Sargent:
Sunday Open Thread http://ping.fm/Z4R4M

Palestinian officials: Reconciliation summit postponed after disagreements over prime minister http://ping.fm/TGnNF

Somali prime minister resigns, reversing pledge not to resign after plan for his ouster http://ping.fm/NCC6M

Obedient Wives Club, focusing on husbands’ sexual needs, opens in Indonesia, angering some http://ping.fm/etmPh

Lloyd Webber’s ‘Phantom’ sequel ‘Love Never Dies’ to close in West End in August http://ping.fm/6wiPa

Egyptian prime minister prefers delay of legislative elections set for September http://ping.fm/AXBel

Ex-editors of Bahrain’s opposition paper challenge ‘fabricated news’ allegations in court http://ping.fm/dslUD

Greek prime minister calls for referendum on constitutional changes in fall http://ping.fm/n7Kih

11 workers missing after building collapses in eastern China, 5 others rescued http://ping.fm/tQZYs

Angelina Jolie, UN official visit Italian island overwhelmed by migrants from Tunisia, Libya http://ping.fm/4eAqC

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Red Sox place LF Carl Crawford on 15-day DL with strained left hamstring http://ping.fm/XsEFi

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Karzai confirms US, Afghan talks with Taliban even as Kabul attacked by suicide bombers http://ping.fm/8h5w3

France’s Marion Bartoli tops Petra Kvitova to win Eastbourne tournament http://ping.fm/spi48

Wanted terror suspect arrested in Austria as German prosecutors dismiss report on attack plan http://ping.fm/Ch1OH

Gay pride marches held across Eastern Europe, protected by hundreds of riot police http://ping.fm/vLbeS

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Winners in the major categories at Taiwan’s 22nd Golden Melody Awards http://ping.fm/ED98c

Small plane loses control at air show in Poland, plunges into river; hunt is on for pilot http://ping.fm/xU6Nu

More than 100 Yemeni clerics, tribal leaders call for presidential elections http://ping.fm/hZW6d

Experts: radical Nigerian Muslim sect spreading its scope after suicide bombing in capital http://ping.fm/chwxf

Egyptian armed forces fire into air to disperse Suez Canal employees demanding higher salaries http://ping.fm/FA0SH

Berlusconi ally pushes Italian leader on tax reform, Italy’s debt comes under spotlight http://ping.fm/EfKv6

Third round at US Open begins, with everyone trying to catch McIlroy http://ping.fm/uWqbb

Roberta Vinci rallies past Jelena Dokic to win Unicef Open in Netherlands http://ping.fm/4fgBh

Slain Pakistani governor’s daughter takes up his push for tolerance, even at risk to herself http://ping.fm/BWFzi

Rory roars through Congressional, increases lead and takes down records http://ping.fm/HGrX0

NATO condemns fiery speech by Libyan leader, dismisses his comments as ‘outrageous’ http://ping.fm/qF7LX

Officials fire Iranian governor before ceremony after asking for guidance from God http://ping.fm/B0r8O

France’s Marion Bartoli defeats Stosur, faces Kvitova in Eastbourne final http://ping.fm/6yXQJ

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Afghan officials raise death toll in Kabul attack to 9 http://ping.fm/QSbK0

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Convicted murderer takes the stand at Amanda Knox trial in Italy, claims he can clear her http://ping.fm/AzUdO

NATO condemns fiery speech by Libyan leader, calling his comments ‘outrageous’ http://ping.fm/D7MMT

Karzai says Afghanistan, U.S. holding peace talks with Taliban as insurgents attack Kabul http://ping.fm/ExU6w

Karzai says Afghanistan, US holding peace talks with Taliban as insurgents attack Kabul http://ping.fm/Ft7CR

Britain urges it citizens to leave Syria immediately http://ping.fm/0uYjH

Germany backs down on Greek debt stance; Unions march through Athens to protest new austerity http://ping.fm/VDnbg

Gay pride marches across Balkans stir controversy, need significant police protection. http://ping.fm/Nywaq

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Witnesses: Suicide bombers attack police station in Afghan capital near presidential palace http://ping.fm/wTEgf

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In ravaged Libya, ghosts of a Jewish past http://ping.fm/kqboH

Karzai says Afghanistan, US holding peace talks with Taliban; first acknowledgment of talks http://ping.fm/QjG16

Syrian troops backed by tanks take over village near Turkish border http://ping.fm/wDzpW

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Report: South Korean military fires at civilian plane near tense border with North Korea http://ping.fm/mHn3J

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Mariners and Pineda end Phillies’ seven-game winning streak, 4-2 http://ping.fm/KuV1n

Brett Myers retires 17 straight in Astros’ 7-3 win over Dodgers http://ping.fm/rbUd2

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Joel Pineiro earns 100th win, Angels get big game from Peter Bourjos to hold off Mets 4-3 http://ping.fm/AWUMF

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Scotty and Lauren - American Idol Debut Album Progress

Yahoo Music’s Chris Willman caught up with American Idol 2011 winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina backstage at their Grand Ole Opry debut last week and had the chance to ask them both about their progress in the studio. While both were semi-tight lipped we still got a few tidbits out of the discussion. Sheesh. Where’s Haley’s parents when you need a spoiler?

McCreery was in the studio Thursday with producer Mark Bright, and the assembled band laid down five backing tracks, though Scotty won’t be adding his vocals to them till later.
Of course they’re brand new songs, not the kind of familiar covers heard on the show, that he’s recording. But he wasn’t willing to reveal any song titles. “After the ‘Out of Summertime’ leak, they’re being really strict on me about that,” McCreery said

Scotty will have to jet back and forth from the studio to the tour events this summer and there aren’t a lot of days between those. He’s definitely going to have a stressful, but surely exciting summer.

Alaina wouldn’t even reveal which producer she was working with Thursday, since she expects to be collaborating with several on her album and the lineup is far from complete. But she and whoever she’s working with got four basic tracks recorded Thursday, and among the songwriters whose work she’s cutting is… Carrie Underwood.

The Underwood song is one that didn’t make the cut on Carrie’s latest album. Definitely an exciting opportunity for Lauren to have a chance at covering it herself.
Now for anyone wondering about a budding romance between the two finalists, Scotty says they won’t be locking any of them doors:

“No, we’re not,” he affirmed. “We’re more like the brother/sister kind of relationship where we’re just really good friends and get along really well. But as far as the ‘relationship’ side of things, that’s definitely a no.”

Sounds like these two are doing great with everything going on. It’s a long article at Yahoo! Music, but a good one for anyone interested. Hopefully we’ll start to hear news for some of the other finalists from this year, but so far it’s been pretty quiet for everyone else.

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Molly Sims And Scott Stuber Engaged

Molly Sims And Scott Stuber Engaged

Molly Sims announced on Tuesday that she is engaged to film producer Scott Stuber. Sims took to Twitter, writing, "I'm beyond thrilled to be engaged to Scott! I'm so happy and over the moon!"
According to People.com, Stuber popped the question the weekend of May 20, after dating Sims for a year and a half. There's no word yet on when or where the wedding will take place.
Sims' modeling career began in 1998. She has since appeared in five of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issues, tried her hand at acting and launched a jewelry line. Stuber's resume includes "Love and Other Drugs," "You, Me and Dupree," and "Role Models."
Prior to seeing Stuber, Sims was romantically linked to actor Aaron Eckhart. The two split in 2009.

Shaq Announces Retirement

Shaq Announces Retirement

Shaquille O'Neal announced on Twitter that he is retiring after 19 seasons in the NBA.
"We did it. 19 years baby. I want to thank you very much," O'Neal said in a video posted on his Twitter account. "That's why I'm telling you first. I'm about to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon."
The 15-time All-Star signed a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics last summer, but he was only able to play in 37 games in the regular season due to an Achilles injury.
According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said that O'Neal hasn't informed the team of his plans.
O'Neal was selected with the first overall pick in the 1992 draft by the Orlando Magic.
The Diesel is 5th all-time in career points with 28,596. He won the 1993 Rookie of the Year award and the 2000 NBA MVP.
The 39-year-old won three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat. He also played for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.