The Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday said an “outpouring of reaction” from fans caused it to change course.
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Met Reverses Itself on Ban of Reviews by Opera News
Authorities in Santa Monica, California, fatally shot a mountain lion Tuesday, acting on public safety concerns after it tried to escape from an office building courtyard in the city.
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Mountain lion shot at office building
A renewed call for bonds backed by the bloc is growing, but Germany said Tuesday that there was no way they would bend on collective debt.
The 10 arrests on Tuesday, as well as a new amnesty program, are part of crackdown on a scheme that prosecutors say could have cost more than $1 billion in excess payouts.
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More L.I.R.R. Retirees Charged With Disability Fraud
A passenger train rammed into a freight train before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 15 people in the collision and fire, officials said.
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Indian Passenger Train Rams Freight Train; 15 Die
The US firm SpaceX will try again on Tuesday to launch its re-supply mission to the space station.
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SpaceX to attempt second lift-off
MPs will decide on Tuesday whether to refer three former News International executives to the standards commissioner for allegedly misleading a Commons committee.
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MPs to debate ex-NI executives
Country’s most prestigious flower show opens to public on Tuesday
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In pictures: Chelsea Flower Show
Environmentalists fear the UK government’s draft energy bill to be published on Tuesday will end in a new “dash for gas”.
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Greens’ concern for energy bill
A class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against JPMorgan Chase on behalf of investors accusing the bank of misleading shareholders about the $2 billion in trading losses that have roiled the company this week. Read full article > >
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JPMorgan Chase hit with class-action lawsuit over $2B in trading losses
A former Major League Baseball strength coach testified Tuesday that he only reluctantly told federal authorities about Roger Clemens ’s alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs and did not initially intend to hand over evidence that prosecutors say tests have linked to the baseball legend . 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. Chips ahoy! May 15 is National Chocolate Chip Day. Whether you toss them in brownies, pancakes, muffins or cookies or just scarf them by the handful straight from the bag, these tiny teardrop-shaped morsels will melt away your Tuesday troubles. If you opt to celebrate today's holiday with the quintessential cookie recipe, try out this scrumptious version from iReporter Cynthia Falardeau's grandmother. “[My grandma] taught me that any adversity could be overcome by the simple gift of a cookie,” Falardeau said. Grandma Carr's Chocolate Chip Cookies 3 cups of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of salt 2 sticks of sweet cream butter 3/4 cup of firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup of granular sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons of real vanilla extract 1 bag of jumbo semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks 1 cup of nuts, M&M’s, coconut or Heath chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, soda and salt; set aside. Combine the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Mix dry and wet ingredients together. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minute until lightly brown. Cool for one minute on baking sheet and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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National chocolate chip day
An expert panel is considering on Tuesday whether to recommend approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test, a kit that would allow consumers to swab inside their mouths and find out in about 20 minutes whether they have the virus. Read full article > >
PARIS — Newly installed French President Francois Hollande declared Tuesday that he would propose a “new pact” to his European partners emphasizing economic stimulus in addition to the fiscal discipline imposed by Germany. Read full article > >
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François Hollande, 57, was invested Tuesday morning as the first Socialist president of France since 1995.
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JPMorgan Chase hit with class-action lawsuit over $2B in trading losses
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Hollande proposes ‘new pact’ for Europe in inaugural address
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