24 hours of news photos: 18 May

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There are two ways to defend gay marriage. Argument A is empathy: One is influenced by gay friends in committed relationships yearning for the fulfillment and acceptance that marriage conveys upon heterosexuals. That’s essentially the case President Obama made when he first announced his change of views. Read full article > >

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While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. It's a shoo-in as one of America's favorite desserts – May 17 is National Cherry Cobbler Day! ! Pandowdies, crisps, crumbles, buckles, grunts and slumps are, first of all, a heck of a lot of fun to say. They're essentially all rough versions of a cobbler, which is a deep dish dessert with a thick, biscuit-like crust and a fruit filling. They're also a fantastic way to celebrate the fresh bounty of the season, and as it happens, the first fresh cherries of the year have begun to pop up at grocery stores and farmstands across the country. Get 'em while you can, though – Spring weather affected the peak growing period this year, so cherries may be in shorter supply. Cobblers don't take a whole lot of pastry know-how, but we do dig this little tip: no matter what recipe you use, taste the fruit before you add any additional sweetener. Batches of any fruit, especially cherries, can vary wildly in flavor, so you'll want to assess their place on the sweet-tart spectrum before you overpower them with too much sugar. We dig this Cherry Almond Cobbler version from KQED as well as Martha Stewart's cream-lashed rendition . We're also happy to do a bit of willful misinterpretation and opt for Gaz Regan's whiskey-based drink of the same name. Life may be a bowl of cherries, but no one ever said it couldn't be served up in a glass as well.

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National Cherry Cobbler Day

24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012

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NPR’s new chief executive is signaling that there may be some static ahead for the radio and digital news organization. Halfway through its fiscal year — and six months into Gary Knell’s tenure as chief executive — Washington-based NPR has seen a sharp downturn in corporate “underwriting,” or advertising revenue. The falloff has led to projections of an annual operating deficit and internal discussions about staff and program cuts. Read full article > >

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Petrol was used to start a fire at a house in Derby in which six children died, police have said at a news conference alongside the grief-stricken parents.

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24 hours of news photos: 16 May 2012

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Day in pictures: 16 May 2012

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng called into a U.S. congressional hearing for the second time in two weeks Tuesday and said his relatives have been persecuted in retaliation for his escape from house arrest. More world news coverage: – India to buy less oil from Iran – Syrian rebels get influx of arms thanks in part to U.S. – Rebekah Brooks charged in phone-hacking scandal – Read more headlines from around the world Read full article > >

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Chen Guangcheng, blind Chinese activist, calls into Hill hearing again

Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe. We bet you never sausage a quiz. – Guardian You'll be in hog heaven with this oven-baked pork butt. – Wall Street Journal You are now free to drink in the cabin: The best airlines for tippling. – Food Republic What do you get when former New York Times restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton sits down to watch the Food Network? A lot of priceless criticism.  – Grub Street Sniffing out the biggest wine hoax in history. – New York Magazine

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Box lunch: Sausage knowledge and ‘Chateau Sucker’

David Stern is worried about flopping in the NBA. So is Indiana Coach Frank Vogel, who called the Miami Heat “the biggest flopping team in the NBA.” So the Heat have a tendency to be a bit dramatic, just because their stars were introduced amid smoke and (perhaps) mirrors, and their players occasionally appear at news conferences in what appear to be disguises? Hard to imagine. Read full article > >

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NBA commissioner could use a stern talking-to

24 hours of news photos: 15 May 2012

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The story of Strikers, the country’s only bowling alley, seems to be that rarest of things, an Afghan good news story.

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Kabul Journal: Bowling Alley’s 12 Lanes Lead to Another Afghanistan

The current issue of Newsweek has a photo of President Obama with a rainbow-colored halo superimposed over his head and the title “The First Gay President.” Nonsense. Obama is not the first gay president. He is the first female president. Read full article > >

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Barack Obama, the first female president

The first rule of magazine covers is: Make ’em pay attention. Stop them at the checkout stand, at the mailbox or while walking down the street. Does that image — the half-naked celebrity, the airbrushed model, the outrageous headline — turn heads? Does it make subscribers want to read and non-readers want to buy? Does it make them angry? If so, you’re on the right track. Read full article > >

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Newsweek’s Obama cover: Does controversy sell?

24 hours of news photos: 14 May 2012

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