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  • Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 millionA baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth has sold for more than $4.4 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller.
  • Yahoo near selling partial Alibaba stake for $7.1 billion: source

    The Yahoo! offices are pictured in Santa MonicaNEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is nearing a deal on Sunday to sell part of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese company for $7.1 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. Under the agreement expected to be announced as soon as Sunday night, Yahoo will sell half of its 40 percent stake in Alibaba in a taxable transaction, the source said. Yahoo plans to use part of the proceeds for a share buyback, the source said, asking not to be named because the matter is not public. Representatives of Yahoo and Alibaba did not have immediate comment. ...


  • Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62

    In this Nov, 6, 1979, file photo, the Bee Gees from left, Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb sing close into the microphone at a Miami Beach concert in Miami. November 6, 1979. A representative said on Sunday, May 20, 2012, that Robin Gibb has died. He was 62. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62.


  • Protesters march through Chicago to NATO summit

    Demonstrators make a futile attempt to stop a Chicago police officer from detaining a protester during this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.


  • Parents make appeals before webcam case sentencingOne couple lost their teenage son to suicide in the days after his college roommate used a webcam to see him kiss another man in September 2010; the other fears their son will be sent to prison this week for doing the spying.
  • Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75

    FILE - In this 1968 photo provided by the Chicago Bulls, Bulls' Bob Boozer poses in uniform. Former NBA star and 1960 Olympic gold medalist Boozer has died. He was 75. Thomas Funeral Home in Omaha confirmed that Boozer died Saturday night, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/The Chicago Bulls, File)Bob Boozer was a star in college, an Olympic gold medalist and an 11-year professional who finished his playing career with an NBA championship.


  • Conservative donors slow to back Romney's campaignRepublican frontrunner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his primary election challengers have not yet come to his aid.
  • NATO officials: No plan to intervene in SyriaUnited States and NATO officials say the North Atlantic alliance has no intention of intervening militarily to quell violence in Syria.
  • 3 charged in carjacking of pastor Marvin Winans

    The Rev. Marvin Winans preaches during a Sunday morning service at Perfecting Church in Detroit, Sunday May 20, 2012, his first appearance before the whole congregation since being beaten and carjacked this week. The 54-year-old gospel singer and pastor of Detroit's 4,500-member Perfecting Church told congregants Sunday that he was never afraid during Wednesday's attack but feels a lingering regret over what it says about the state of the community. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT MBO (REV-SHARE)Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.


  • Millions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia

    A business man watches an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.


  • Munoz wins Sybase after slow-play controversy

    Azahara Munoz, right, of Spain, is congratulated by Morgan Pressel after Munoz beat Candie Kung, of Taiwan, in the championship match of the LPGA Sybase Match Play Championship golf competition at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J., Sunday, May 20, 2012. Earlier in the day, Munoz beat Pressel in a controversial semifinal match. Pressel won the consolation match 2 and 1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Azahara Munoz is never going to forget her first LPGA Tour win. It was as emotional as it was controversial and possibly tainted.


  • Return

    ReturnRussia's Maria Sharapova returns a ball to China's Li Na during the final of the WTA Rome Tennis Masters,


  • Quake-hit

    Quake-hitA rescue walks in front of the facade of the town hall after a powerful earthquake that shook Italy's industrial and densely populated northeast in Sant'Agostino village in the Modena province.


  • Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson

    Jason Dufner watches his shot off the fourth tee during the final round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)A month ago, Jason Dufner was a single man still in search of his first PGA Tour victory.


  • Soggy carpet

    Soggy carpetA man clears the water from the red carpet before the screening of "Jagten" (The Hunt) presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival.


  • Clashes as NATO protesters demand end to war

    Protesters and Chicago Police confront each other near the NATO conference venue in ChicagoScuffles broke out at a Chicago protest which turned ugly late Sunday when a few hundred anti-NATO demonstrators demanding an end to destructive wars refused police calls to clear the streets.


  • Dutchman Gesink claims California crown

    Robert Gesink of the Netherlands (C) celebrates on the podiumDutchman Robert Gesink, who broke his right leg in four places last September in a training accident, won the Tour of California on Sunday after the last of eight stages in the US cycling event.


  • Full field set for Indianapolis 500The field is set for the Indianapolis 500. And, more importantly, it's full.
  • Wind blown

    Wind blownBritish actress Lily Cole arrives for the screening of "Confession of a Child of the Century" presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 65th Cannes film festival in Cannes.


  • NATO to embrace pivot to Afghanistan support role in 2013CHICAGO (Reuters) - Western leaders gathering this weekend to define their path out of Afghanistan will announce a pivot in the NATO mission next year, formally putting Afghan soldiers in charge of combat operations across the country, U.S. and NATO officials said on Sunday. The leaders are expected to endorse a U.S. decision - telegraphed by the Pentagon earlier this year - to shift foreign troops to a support role in mid-2013. ...
  • Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons

    A Pakistani resident uses a computer to try to enter social networking website TwitterPakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over "blasphemous" posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.


  • Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweep

    Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards, right, tries to score against Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith during the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)The Clarence Campbell Bowl was in Staples Center for the first time, waiting to be presented by Commissioner Gary Bettman to the NHL's Western Conference champions. The Los Angeles Kings' long-suffering fans gathered downtown shortly after dawn, eager to witness a series sweep and a coronation.


  • Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover

    In this citizen journalism image provided by Sham News Network SNN, an anti-Syrian regime protester, holds up a Cross and Crescent painted with colors of the Syrian revolution flag during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Assad, at the Damascus suburb of Yabroud, Syria, Friday, May 18, 2012. Syrian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands rallying Friday in Aleppo in what activists said was the largest protest yet in a city that has largely remained loyal to President Bashar Assad during the country's 15-month uprising. (AP Photo/Sham News Network, SNN)THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOGunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across the border.


  • Thousands march through Chicago to NATO summit

    Demonstrators flow out of Grant Park in Chicago during this weekend's NATO summit Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.


  • Europe faces difficult search for growth

    French President Francois Hollande, left, talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the North Atlantic Council meeting in Chicago during the NATO 2012 Summit Sunday, May 20, 2012. French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is at back center. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)On paper at least, European leaders agree: They need stronger growth measures to help their economies expand out of their 2½-year-old government debt crisis. Figuring out exactly what those new steps might be will be the hard part.


  • Reports: Nasdaq 'embarrassed' at Facebook delayThe CEO of the Nasdaq stock exchange says it is "humbly embarrassed" by its bungling of Facebook's hugely anticipated debut as a public company on Friday.
  • James, Wade lift Heat over Pacers in Game 4

    Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) dunks in front of Indiana Pacers' George Hill (3), Roy Hibbert (55) and Paul George (24) during the second half of Game 4 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)Miami's season, the one that's supposed to end in an NBA championship and vindication, was slipping away.


  • 'Avengers' solidly on top in North American cinemas

    Film fans take photographs during the Marvel Avengers Assemble European Premiere"The Avengers" kept packing its amazing box-office punch, industry data showed Sunday, breaking records and powering its way on the top at North American box offices for a third week.


  • I'll Have Another set to go for another at Belmont

    Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is lead by Benjamin Perez as he arrives at Belmont Park in New York, Sunday, May 20, 2012. I'll Have Another came out of his thrilling Preakness victory over Bodemeister in I'll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move.


  • NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan

    Leaders take part in the NATO Summit meeting in ChicagoCHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders charting a path out of Afghanistan sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in the unpopular war even as France's new president vowed to stick by his pledge to withdraw French troops by year's end. President Barack Obama, who once called the Afghan conflict a "war of necessity" but is now looking for an orderly way out, hosted the NATO summit in his home town, Chicago, a day after major industrialized nations tackled a European debt crisis that threatens the global economy. ...


  • Michelle Obama, NATO spouses visit youth center

    First lady Michelle Obama and Hayrunnisa Gul, right, wife of Turkish President Abdullah Gul visit with students in the rooftop garden while touring the Gary Comer Youth Center with the spouses of NATO leaders, Sunday, May 20, 2012, on the South Side of Chicago. The Center offers young people diverse, educational and extracurricular enrichment activities as well as support to help prepare them to graduate from high school and to pursue college and meaningful careers.(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)At the tender age of 11, Cecilia Moseley already appears versed in the virtues of fitness. But she was left star-struck Sunday after first lady Michelle Obama and an audience of global leaders reinforced the message in person.


  • Montpellier win maiden title on chaotic final day

    Montpellier's forward John Utaka (L) celebrates after scoringMontpellier claimed the first French league title in their history after winning 2-1 at Auxerre on an extraordinary final day of the season on Sunday, after a game twice delayed due to protests by the home fans.


  • 4 people found dead after boat crash on Iowa riverThe bodies of four people missing after a boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa were found Sunday within 100 yards of the crash site, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. None was wearing a life vest.
  • Zuckerberg weds longtime girlfriend, no word on prenup

    Facebook co-founder and CEO Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are seen in this screengrab of a wedding photo posted on Zuckerberg's Facebook pageSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Details of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's surprise wedding trickled out on Sunday, but mysteries remained, not least whether there was a prenuptial agreement in place that could affect Zuckerberg's large stake in the company. Zuckerberg wed his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, on Saturday in the backyard of their modest home in Palo Alto, California, with fewer than 100 people in attendance, a Facebook Inc spokesperson authorized to speak on behalf of the couple said. ...


  • Confrontation at NATO protest march calms down

    Demonstrators head towards Michigan Ave. in Chicago during a protest march as a part of this weekend's NATO summit Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)A confrontation between police and demonstrators at the end of a NATO protest march has started to calm down, with police announcing over a loudspeaker: "Attention. Attention. This is the Chicago Police Dept. Please continue to disperse to the west."


  • Pakistan urges a 'permanent solution' on U.S. drone strikesCHICAGO (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari pressed the United States during a NATO meeting on Sunday to help find a "permanent solution" to U.S. drone strikes that have fueled tensions between the two uneasy allies. "The president said that Pakistan wanted to find a permanent solution to the drone issue as it not only violated our sovereignty but also inflamed public sentiments," Zardari spokesman Farhatullah Babar said in a statement after the Pakistani leader met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the sidelines of the summit. ...
  • I'll Have Another could face strong Belmont field

    I'll Have Another, bottom, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, crosses the finish line ahead of Bodemeister, ridden by Mike Smith, to win the 137th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)I'll Have Another will face several familiar foes in his attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years.


  • NATO shifts to help an elusive Afghanistan peace

    President Barack Obama stands looks to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen during the opening session of the North Atlantic Council at the NATO Summit in Chicago, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama and NATO allies declared Sunday that the end of the long and unpopular Afghanistan war is in sight even as they struggled to hold their fighting force together in the face of dwindling patience and shaky unity.


  • Strasburg stars as Nationals beat Orioles 9-3

    Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) is patted with a bat by teammate Bryce Harper (34) after hitting his first career home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Washington, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Stephen Strasburg took a swing and looked in amazement as the baseball carried over the left-field wall.


  • NATO protesters engaged in police confrontation

    Demonstrators head towards Michigan Ave. in Chicago during a protest march as a part of this weekend's NATO summit Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)A group of demonstrators are engaging in a confrontation with Chicago police at end of NATO protest march, pushing against a line of officers who are trying to keep them from the meeting site.