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• Investors say Berkshire will endure after Buffett
• Galifiniakis' series makes TV debut, ferns in tow
• Yahoo investor says CEO lied about tech degree
• Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy protection
• Challengers outraise GOP incumbents in 1st quarter
• Ravens LB Suggs tears Achilles tendon
• Obama under pressure over China dissident seeking asylum
• Alleged 'Bishop' bomber calls self to stand
• Sudan agrees to AU roadmap, must meet South Sudan
• Ohio zoo: Widow to get 5 exotic animals on Friday
• French candidate goes from wishy-washy to wow
• Attorney: Wife's arrest in Sanders case a 'setup'
• US uses bin Laden letters to degrade al-Qaida
• Amateur sleuth helps stop National Archives thefts
• Facebook hopes to raise more than $10 billion in IPO: source
• Athens rally
• Facebook sets $28 to $35 price range for IPO
• Republicans back Santorum, Rubio for VP
• Yemenis call for purges of ex-leader's loyalists
• CDC report: More teen girls use best birth control
• Facebook IPO price values firm above $70 bn
• Son, 14, arrested in Calif. shooting of ICE agent
• Google wants authors group out of NY library case
• Blanton, Phillies shut out Braves, 4-0
• Samsung reveals new flagship Galaxy smartphone
• Facebook stock to price at $28 to $35 per share
• Independent counsel: bounty payments were made
• Shares of BlackBerry maker hit eight-year low
• U.S. handling of Chen case "a day of shame" for Obama: Romney
• Bin Laden had disdain for al Qaeda affiliates: documents
• Bin Laden documents: US trying to degrade al-Qaida
• Romney criticizes Obama administration over Chen
• Report: Facebook stock to price up to mid $30s
• Giants lose slugger Sandoval to broken left hand
• AP Exclusive: Wyo. got EPA to delay frack finding
• Rio de Janeiro stripping away 'visual pollution'
• CDC links eye infections to troubled Fla. pharmacy
• Minnesota Vikings stadium vote set for Monday
• April retail sales worst since 2009

Investors say Berkshire will endure after Buffett Posted: Berkshire Hathaway shareholders make their annual pilgrimage to Omaha, Neb., this weekend, and this year they have to confront an uncomfortable truth: Warren Buffett can't go on forever.

Galifiniakis' series makes TV debut, ferns in tow Posted: Certainly, the Internet has its purposes, but there might be none greater than "Between Two Ferns."

Yahoo investor says CEO lied about tech degree Posted: A major Yahoo shareholder is accusing the Internet company's CEO of lying about his technology credentials to make himself appear more qualified for the job.

Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy protection Posted: Aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday after reaching agreement with the majority of its secured lenders and bondholders to restructure its massive debt.

Challengers outraise GOP incumbents in 1st quarter Posted: Democratic challengers raised more money than Republican incumbents in 20 competitive House races from California to Virginia during the first three months of the year, and President Barack Obama's party has the upper-hand in eight other districts where congressmen are retiring.

Ravens LB Suggs tears Achilles tendon Posted: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs will have surgery for a partially torn Achilles tendon, an injury he insists will not keep him sidelined for the entire 2012 season.

Obama under pressure over China dissident seeking asylum Posted: BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama came under pressure on Thursday to ensure the safety of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng who briefly took refuge in the American embassy and whose later desperate pleas for asylum from a Beijing hospital bed threaten to fan U.S.-China tensions. Chen, a self-taught legal activist, left the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday shortly before Secretary of State Hillary of Clinton arrived in Beijing for talks aimed at improving economic and strategic relations between the two superpowers. But within hours, Chen changed his mind about a deal that U. ...

Alleged 'Bishop' bomber calls self to stand Posted: A former Iowa letter carrier accused of sending dud pipe bombs and taunting letters signed "The Bishop" called himself to the witness stand at his own trial Thursday, admitting he sent the devices but insisting they never would have gone off.

Sudan agrees to AU roadmap, must meet South Sudan Posted: Sudan on Thursday endorsed the African Union's roadmap to avert an all-out war with South Sudan, though it insisted on retaining the right to self-defense.

Ohio zoo: Widow to get 5 exotic animals on Friday Posted: An Ohio zoo says it will transfer five exotic animals on Friday to the widow of a suicidal animal owner who released dozens of wild creatures last fall.

French candidate goes from wishy-washy to wow Posted: The last time France voted for president, Francois Hollande was a portly, smiley man likened to custard pudding who played second fiddle to Segolene Royal, his Socialist party's candidate and the mother of his four kids.

Attorney: Wife's arrest in Sanders case a 'setup' Posted: The recent arrest of the estranged wife of Deion Sanders following accusations that she attacked the Hall of Fame cornerback was "a complete setup," the woman's attorney in their tumultuous divorce case said Thursday.

US uses bin Laden letters to degrade al-Qaida Posted: Letters from Osama bin Laden's last hideaway, released by U.S. officials intent on discrediting his terror organization, portray a network weak, inept and under siege — and its leader seemingly near wit's end about the passing of his global jihad's glory days.

Amateur sleuth helps stop National Archives thefts Posted: When J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay he knew something was wrong. There was only one original record of that 1937 interview of Ruth on a hunting trip, and Goldin had donated it to a government archive more than 30 years ago. Now someone was auctioning it off, the winning bid just $34.75.

Facebook hopes to raise more than $10 billion in IPO: source Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc plans to raise more than $10 billion this month in Silicon Valley's largest-ever IPO, a source familiar with the IPO told Reuters. The world's largest social network is pricing its initial public offering at a range with a midpoint of $31.50 per share, seeking a valuation of more than $85 billion, a second source said. The mammoth IPO will be priced in the high-$20s to mid-$30s a share, a range expected to be announced later on Thursday when the company releases its latest prospectus, one of the sources said. ...

Athens rally Posted: Supporters of Leader of the Greek conservative party New Democracy Antonis Samaras wave flags during a pre-election speech in Athens.

Facebook sets $28 to $35 price range for IPO Posted: Facebook has set a price range of $28 to $35 for its initial public offering of stock.

Republicans back Santorum, Rubio for VP Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio are the top two choices among Republican voters as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday. Eighteen percent of Republican registered voters picked former Pennsylvania Senator Santorum out of a list of 19 potential running mates for Romney, the party's presumptive presidential nominee in the November 6 general election. Seventeen percent chose Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida. ...

Yemenis call for purges of ex-leader's loyalists Posted: Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets Thursday to demand dismissal of members of the country's former regime from top military posts, a key to fighting al-Qaida, as 20 militants and Yemeni troops were killed in clashes in the south.

CDC report: More teen girls use best birth control Posted: More teen girls now use the best kinds of birth control, a new government study says.

Facebook IPO price values firm above $70 bn Posted: Facebook is proposing a price range for its hotly anticipated public offering which would value the social network between $70 billion and $87.5 billion, documents showed Thursday.

Son, 14, arrested in Calif. shooting of ICE agent Posted: A federal agent was shot and killed by his 14-year-old son who fired a single shot through a window from the backyard then called 911, authorities said Thursday.

Google wants authors group out of NY library case Posted: Google Inc. urged a judge Thursday to toss The Authors Guild and an organization representing photographers out of 6-year-old litigation over the future of the world's largest digital library, a move that would force authors and photographers to individually fight the online search engine giant.

Blanton, Phillies shut out Braves, 4-0 Posted: Joe Blanton's plan for a quick and efficient win on Thursday keyed on his hope to take advantage of a marathon game the night before.

Samsung reveals new flagship Galaxy smartphone Posted: Samsung says the latest phone in its Galaxy line, which has emerged as the biggest competitor to Apple's iPhone, will go on sale in Europe this month and in the U.S. this summer.

Facebook stock to price at $28 to $35 per share Posted: Facebook says it has set a price range of $28 to $35 for its initial public offering of stock.

Independent counsel: bounty payments were made Posted: A former U.S. attorney hired by the NFL to evaluate its investigation of the New Orleans Saints' bounty program said Thursday the evidence shows players received payments for hits on targeted opponents.

Shares of BlackBerry maker hit eight-year low Posted: Shares of Research in Motion Ltd. hit an eight-year low Thursday and have fallen more than 15 percent in the past three days, after the company unveiled a prototype BlackBerry with new software.

U.S. handling of Chen case "a day of shame" for Obama: Romney Posted: PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday slammed the Obama administration for its handling of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's case, calling it "a day of shame." Chen grabbed world headlines with his dramatic flight from 19 months of house arrest, reaching the U.S. Embassy complex in Beijing last week. But the blind dissident is now under Chinese control in a Beijing hospital after being released from the embassy in a deal between the Chinese and U.S. governments. ...

Bin Laden had disdain for al Qaeda affiliates: documents Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden showed disdain for al Qaeda affiliates and fretted about his organization's image, according to documents seized from his hideout in Pakistan and released publicly on Thursday. The Combating Terrorism Center, a privately funded research center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, posted on its website 17 declassified documents seized during the raid on bin Laden's house in Abbottabad in which he was killed by U.S. commandos a year ago. (http:www.ctc.usma. ...

Bin Laden documents: US trying to degrade al-Qaida Posted: Letters from Osama bin Laden's last hideaway, released by U.S. officials intent on discrediting his terror organization, portray a network weak, inept and under siege — and its leader seemingly near wit's end about the passing of his global jihad's glory days.

Romney criticizes Obama administration over Chen Posted: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized the Obama administration Thursday for allowing a blind Chinese dissident to leave the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and suggested political motivations were at hand. The White House said the president wasn't concerned about the politics of the case.

Report: Facebook stock to price up to mid $30s Posted: Facebook is seeking a valuation of $85 billion to $95 billion when it goes public in a few weeks, according to a published report Thursday.

Giants lose slugger Sandoval to broken left hand Posted: The San Francisco Giants are suddenly without their best hitter.

AP Exclusive: Wyo. got EPA to delay frack finding Posted: Wyoming's governor persuaded the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to postpone an announcement linking hydraulic fracturing to groundwater contamination, giving state officials — whom the EPA had privately briefed on the study — time to attempt to debunk the finding before it rocked the oil and gas industry more than a month later, an investigation by The Associated Press has found.

Rio de Janeiro stripping away 'visual pollution' Posted: Officials in Rio de Janeiro are trying to make one of the globe's most beautiful cities even more stunning.

CDC links eye infections to troubled Fla. pharmacy Posted: Federal health officials confirmed 33 cases of a rare fungal eye infection across seven states on Thursday, stemming from products mixed in a Florida pharmacy that also mixed supplements that killed 21 elite polo horses in 2009.

Minnesota Vikings stadium vote set for Monday Posted: The Minnesota Vikings stadium plan is finally getting a floor vote in the state Legislature on Monday.

April retail sales worst since 2009 Posted: Americans' spending — much like the economy — continues to yo-yo.

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