MOSCOW — The Udmurts fell short. The singing grannies who hail from the Udmurt region of central Russia have captured plenty of hearts but couldn’t quite win the Eurovision Song Contest , held Saturday evening in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read full article > >
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At Eurovision, Sweden’s Loreen bests the Buranovskiye Babushki
Syrian opposition organizations on Saturday accused government forces of carrying out a massacre in a village near Homs, leaving some 100 people dead, many of them children.
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Syrian Activists Claim Death Toll in Village Soars
“Like the smell of a brand-new car” were the words of International Space Station astronaut Don Pettit on Saturday after he carefully opened the hatch and entered the Dragon capsule for his first glimpse inside.
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Space crew enters Dragon capsule
Space station astronauts floated into the Dragon on Saturday, a day after its heralded arrival as the world’s first commercial supply ship.
An 18-year-old man was arrested early Saturday in Finland over a shooting spree that left one person dead and eight wounded, CNN's Finnish affiliate MTV3 reported.
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2 dead, 8 wounded in Finland shootings
BEIRUT — Opposition groups on Saturday accused Syrian government forces of killing at least 90 people during an intense bombardment of the central village of Houla, amid what appeared to be an escalation in violence in several parts of the country. Read full article > >
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Bombardment of Syrian village leaves more than 90 dead, activists say
BEIRUT —Syrian forces killed dozens of civilians in a village in central Syria, opposition groups and witnesses said Saturday, amid growing questions about the effectiveness of a U.N. monitoring mission that is supposed to be observing a cease-fire. U.N. officials said that at least 32 children were among the dead. Read full article > >
A news program showed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg using his helicopter over the weekend at a helipad where trips on Saturday and Sunday are prohibited.
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Bloomberg Violates Weekend Helicopter Ban, and Will Stop
A 16-year-old youth assaulted on the outskirts of north Belfast on Saturday remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Six school buses bound for a metro Atlanta amusement park were involved in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday, sending 65 people to the hospital, including a seriously injured driver, Georgia authorities said.
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Six school buses crash on way to park
Concerns about whether debt-laden Greece will be forced to pull out of the eurozone, and what that would mean for a weakened European economy is the first topic on Saturday's agenda at the Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, a senior administration official said.
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Greek crisis dominates G8 summit
Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another won the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, keeping its hopes for the coveted Triple Crown alive.
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I’ll Have Another wins Preakness
A bomb exploded in front of a school in southern Italy on Saturday, killing a 16 year-old girl and wounding at least six others, two seriously, authorities said on Saturday.
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Blast at School in Southern Italy Kills One and Injures Six
Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer whose escape from house arrest jolted U.S.-China relations, was scheduled on Saturday evening to leave China for the United States.
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Chen Guangcheng Is at Beijing Airport, Ready to Leave China for the United States
Hooker Rory Best insists Ulster have no interest in playing the ‘brave losers’ role in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final against Leinster.
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Best eyes upset win over Leinster
At Eurovision, Sweden’s Loreen bests the Buranovskiye Babushki
Saturday, May 26th, 2012Bombardment of Syrian village leaves more than 90 dead, activists say
Saturday, May 26th, 2012Chen Guangcheng Is at Beijing Airport, Ready to Leave China for the United States
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
