In Monday's episode, Audrina – with Justin in tow – looks for her own apartment
Parker makes a bold fashion statement at the Sex and the City movie premiere in a Philip Treacy hat
The newlyweds party with DeGeneres at a Burbank bash to mark her 50th
The actress will debut her album on the American Idol host's radio show
The singer was sentenced to eight days for a second DUI conviction
"I'm completely freaking out" about becoming a mom, says the DWTS semi-finalist
There must be a "camaraderie" for the sake of their boys, says Mark Vincent Kaplan
The father of the bride danced to "You Are So Beautiful" with daughter Jenna
The actress says that her failed marriages didn't sour her on romance
Obama, in W.Virginia, All but Says Clinton Will Win
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By JIM RUTENBERG and JOHN SULLIVAN CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Senator Barack Obama acknowledged in a speech on Monday that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton would probably win Tuesday’s Democratic primary in West Virginia as both candidates traveled the state to ...
Video: WV Voters Ready for Primary
Democratic candidates play up "clean coal"
Anxious Chinese Americans follow news of quake
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Discussion in Monterey Park, Alhambra and San Gabriel focuses on the fate of family back home. By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The devastating earthquake that struck China has come to dominate discussion on the streets of San Gabriel ...
Video: Powerful Earthquake Shakes China
Students buried under rubble
A high price for Serbia's master of spin
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Was Serbian President Boris Tadic a master of spin on election night, or just genuinely excited? He announced, with around 50% of the votes counted, that his pro-European coalition had won the election, and that it was a victory for those who wanted to ...
Video: Serb's Tadic claims poll victory
Pro-Western bloc claims victory, but not a majority, in Serbian ...
Israeli police raid city offices in Olmert fraud probe
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JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Authorities raided municipal offices in Jerusalem on Monday as part of a fraud investigation involving Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, police said.
Israeli police seize documents in Olmert probe
Israel police seize Olmert papers
Sudanese Soldiers Hunt Rebels After Khartoum Attack
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By VOA News Sudanese forces hunted for Darfur rebels Monday after Saturday's unprecedented rebel attack on the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman.
Chad shuts border after Sudan cuts diplomatic ties
Sudan Briefly Arrests Islamist Leader
Gaza Rocket Kills Another Israeli
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By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM - An elderly Israeli woman was killed Monday by a rocket fired from Gaza into southern Israel, the Israeli military said.
Gaza rocket strike kills Israeli
Olmert to Egypt: No Gaza truce if Shalit is not released
McCain Differs With Bush on Climate Change
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By ELISABETH BUMILLER and JOHN M. BRODER PORTLAND, Ore. - Senator John McCain sought to distance himself from President Bush on Monday as he called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
McCain Breaks with Bush on Climate
McCain Says China Must Play Equal Role on Emissions (Update2)
Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida![]()
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying at least three homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.
Crews continue to battle fires
Florida wildfires force hundreds to evacuate
Bob Barr to run for president as a Libertarian
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The former GOP congressman from Georgia accuses the government of irresponsible spending. He says McCain can't call himself a true conservative.
Ex-Republican aims for president
Barr announces Libertarian presidential bid
Hewlett-Packard Eyes EDS
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Hewlett-Packard is looking to acquire technology outsourcer Electronic Data Systems, the company said Monday, a deal that would help it stand out from other computer hardware makers in an increasingly difficult business.
Hewlett-Packard in Talks to Buy Electronic Data (Update1)
EDS shares up on HP buyout report
Clear Channel Surges on Possible Buyout Settlement (Update3)
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By Patricia Hurtado and Sophia Pearson May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Clear Channel Communications Inc. jumped 9.6 percent in New York Stock Exchange trading as buyout firms and banks negotiated a settlement of lawsuits related to funding the radio ...
Clear Channel in settlement talks with banks
Clear Channel in settlement talks with banks
XM's costs pile up as merger stalls
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The satellite radio service boosts borrowing as its year-long wait to merge with Sirius drags on - and threatens its survival. By Scott Moritz, writer NEW YORK (Fortune) -- XM Satellite Radio reported Monday more of the same as it limps toward a final ...
UPDATE 1-Sirius Satellite quarterly net loss narrows
Sirius posts narrower loss on 33 pct revenue rise
Research In Motion to Start Selling Faster BlackBerry (Update3)
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By Ville Heiskanen May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd. introduced a BlackBerry phone with quicker Web browsing and more room for songs and videos, getting a jump on a faster iPhone that analysts expect next month.
Tech Winners & Losers: Research In Motion
New BlackBerry takes page from iPhone book
Social Net Data Portability: Too Much Information?
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By Jason Z. Cohen In the social networking world, there's been a rush, of late, toward data portability -- the idea that you can take your social networking profile with you across the Web.
Welcome to the social mess?
After MySpace And Facebook, Google Completes Open Trifecta
Not-Just-A-Search-Engine Powerset Launches Beta
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After a couple of years of anticipation, the upstart search engine-plus Powerset is launching on Monday to the public in limited form—limited not just in being in beta test but for now limited in particular to searching on the online encyclopedia ...
New Powerset Search Tech Gets Your Drift
Powerset Launches Showcase For User Search Experience
AMD Unveils Low-Power Opterons
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By Max Brenn AMD unveiled today its first first energy-efficient x86 server processors with four processing cores and an integrated memory controller all in a low 55-watt ACP thermal envelope.
AMD Unveils Five Energy-Efficient Server Processors
AMD Launches 55-Watt Quad-Core Opterons
Officially Official: Late Night Falls for Fallon
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Jimmy Fallon will be the new Conan O'Brien, who will be the new Jay Leno. As for the old Jay Leno? That's for another press conference.
Upfronts: Jimmy Fallon talks about replacing Conan O'Brien
NBC welcomes Fallon to 'Late Night'
American Idol Tracker: Miles Siggins, 'Idol's' fashion police
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Los Angeles Times -
When “American Idol” sneezes, American culture catches pneumonia. Across the Internet, beside the water coolers, on magazine covers and morning news chat shows, every inch of each week’s show is subjected to scrutiny worthy of an International Atomic ...
'Idol' Stage Dad Steps Over the Line
Aruchuleta's Dad Banned From 'Idol'
'Iron Man' Clobbers 'Speed Racer' For Second Straight Box-Office #1
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By Larry Carroll An advertisement running on television this weekend urged moviegoers to celebrate Mothers' Day by taking Mom to see "Speed Racer" - but as it turns out, Mommy dearests apparently prefer superheroic billionaire playboys in ...
Box Office Analysis, May 11: 'Iron Man' Stays on Top, 'Speed ...
'Vegas' passes 'Speed' at box office
Sharif’s Party Leaves Cabinet in Pakistan
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By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - In an early sign of instability in the new government in Pakistan, the junior partner in the coalition said Monday that it was withdrawing from the cabinet over the failure to reinstate the Supreme Court judges ...
Pakistan Ruling Coalition Teeters on Whether to Oust Musharraf
In photos: 'Pakistan Protest'
Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars
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SENECA, Mo. (AP) - Nearly half of the 21 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are among the worst places to be during a twister.
Crews Search for Storm Survivors
2008's Tornado Toll Deadliest In A Decade
Putin retains power in new cabinet
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On Monday, Russian television footage showed the meeting where the country's leaders proclaimed a new cabinet line-up. Vladimir Putin, the incoming prime minister, was shown seated on the same side of a table that he always occupied as president, ...
Putin names Cabinet, bringing loyalists from Kremlin
UPDATE 6-Putin in control as Russia names cabinet
Families make case for vaccine link to autism
KOMO
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court.
Autism testimony resumes in vaccine court
Court to Hear Families on Vaccine-Autism Link
Anti-inflammatories did not ward off dementia-study
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CHICAGO, May 12 (Reuters) - Giving elderly people either Aleve or Celebrex, two anti-inflammatory painkilling drugs, did nothing to ward off the mental decline associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday.
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers
Study links air pollution, blood clots in veins
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CHICAGO, May 12 (Reuters) - Air pollution heavy in small particles may cause blood clots in the legs, the same condition air travelers call "economy class syndrome" from immobility during flight, researchers said on Monday.
Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs
Particulate Air Pollution Damages Veins, Too
Lakers star Bryant and Boston's Garnett lead NBA All-Defensive Team
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NEW YORK - League MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team on Monday, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan.
Garnett leads NBA's all-defensive team
Garnett anchors NBA All-Defensive Team
Monday Scramble: Thank goodness for El Nino
Washington Post
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by Golfweek.com That noise you heard this morning on your way to work was actually a collection of cheers that continue to spill out of PGA Tour headquarters.
Garcia: 'I want to thank Tiger for not being here.'
So Close to a Great Tale
Duke leads Bucs to Game 1 win![]()
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By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com PITTSBURGH -- Even a rainout on Sunday couldn't halt a streaking Pirates team that used another strong starting pitching performance to reel off its sixth straight win, this one 5-0 over the Braves in Game 1 of a ...
Pirates take first of twinbill with Braves
Pirates' Duke goes six scoreless for win
It used to be that Michael Beasley was the consensus No. 1 pick. Not anymore, writes Chad Ford.
Redskins' Taylor slaying suspects won't face deathProsecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.
Mayo denies claims he took gifts at USCFormer USC basketball player O.J. Mayo, a projected lottery pick in this year's NBA draft, received thousands of dollars in cash, clothes and other benefits that appear to violate NCAA rules, a four-month ESPN Outside the Lines investigation has revealed.
Sources: IU agrees with NCAA on phone violationsIndiana University agreed with the NCAA's five allegations stemming from Kelvin Sampson's tenure.
After 2007 incident, Wie doesn't seek Ginn inviteDon't look for Michelle Wie at this year's Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam. A tournament spokesman says Wie was not given an exemption into the event as she was a year ago.
Florida football player Patchan shot in the shoulderUniversity of Florida defensive lineman Matt Patchan is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park.
Garnett, Bryant selected to All-Defensive TeamLeague MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan.
Sanchez's key hit leads Pirates to 6th straight winVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.
Dodgers' Jones can't explain struggles at plateThis year, there have been way more strikeouts (38) than home runs (one) for Andruw Jones. But don't be fooled by his demeanor. This hurts.
ACC considering adding ninth conference gameACC football coaches and athletic directors are weighing the possibility of adding a ninth conference game to the schedule and dropping one of the four nonconference opponents.
ESPN will televise U.S. Open tennis starting in '09The U.S. Open tennis tournament's cable TV coverage is leaving USA Network after 25 years and moving to ESPN and Tennis Channel starting in 2009.
China floats idea of Dalai Lama invite to OlympicsA senior Chinese official has asked whether Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would agree to attend the Beijing Olympics to ease recent tensions, a Tibet government-in-exile legislator said on Monday.
WADA spent $1.3 million in Landis doping caseThe World Anti-Doping Agency has spent more than $1 million helping fight the appeal by Floyd Landis of the decision stripping him of the 2006 Tour de France title for a doping offense.
Report: Raiders to add pass-rusher Spires to DThe Oakland Raiders reportedly have found their replacement for Chris Clemons at defensive end.
Back injury hinders Kobe as Jazz tie series at 2-2Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.
Talbot nets go-ahead as Pens take 2-0 series leadVisit ESPN.com for the complete story.
ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and newsH-P is in advanced talks to acquire Electronic Data Systems for between $12 billion and $13 billion, a deal that would combine two technology-services giants that compete with IBM. EDS shares surged 28%.
A settlement in the Clear Channel case appeared imminent with a consortium of major Wall Street banks agreeing to fund the buyout at $36 per share, down from the original price of $39.20. This would lower the value of the deal to about $18 billion from $19.4 billion.
The Dow industrials gained 130 points Monday, benefiting from the first decline in oil prices in seven days and favorable deal activity. AIG lost 4.7% after former CEO Greenberg's comments.