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Telegraph.co.ukAbbas to Press Obama on Israeli Settlements, Palestinian StateVoice of AmericaBy VOA News US President Barack Obama is meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as the Israeli government rebuffs US and Palestinian calls to stop its settlement activity.Video: Will Obama engage with Hamas? - 28 ... Full story

Times OnlineSotomayor's Gun Control Positions Could Prompt Conservative BacklashFOXNewsEarlier this year, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee joined an opinion with the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Second Amendment rights do not apply to the states.Abortion Rights Groups Wary About Sonia Sotomayor's Views on Abortion ... Full story

The Associated PressObama will host next G-20 summit - In PittsburghUSA TodayWhite House spokesman Robert Gibbs just announced that the next G-20 summit will be Sept. 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh. The economic problems of the Steel City and western Pennsylvania make it "a good place to ... Full story

Seattle Post IntelligencerAce speller headed to bee's finalsDetroit Free PressBy TODD SPANGLER • FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF • May 28, 2009 WASHINGTON -- With the word "unakite," Bloomfield Hills' Sidharth Chand cleared the sixth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.San Jose middle school student survives ... Full story

Ars TechnicaTime Warner Will Be A-OKBarron'sBy TIERNAN RAY Time Warner (ticker: TWX) will by year's end spin off its AOL unit, which has steadily lost customers, users and revenue.Tim Armstrong's Second Chance With AOL ForbesTime Warner Confirms Plan For AOL Spinoff >TWX Wall Street ... Full story

TPMDCSpecter Faces Primary ChallengerCBS NewsSen. Arlen Specter will likely face at least one challenger in the 2010 Democratic primary for his Pennsylvania Senate seat, though a poll shows the former Republican could solidly beat his potential Democratic opponent.Specter's Lead Over Toomey Shrinking, New Poll ... Full story

MiamiHerald.comUS, Japan Want to Cut North Korean Financial TiesBloombergBy Bill Varner May 28 (Bloomberg) -- The US and Japan are seeking a United Nations Security Council resolution to cut North Korea's financial ties to the world and forbid the regime from selling weapons to raise money, diplomats ... Full story

Telegraph.co.ukSessions says Sotomayor comment is "troubling"USA TodayThe Senate Republican who is charged with grilling Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor during her confirmation hearings told USA TODAY's Matt Kelley this morning that she needs to explain a 2001 speech in which she said a "wise Latina woman" might ... Full story

Straits TimesGM Said to Plan for June 1 Bankruptcy, Sale of AssetsBloombergBy Jeff Green and Mike Ramsey May 28 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker until its 77-year reign ended in 2008, plans to file for bankruptcy protection on June 1 and sell most ... Full story

FOXNewsBurris says he'll announce re-election plans soonChicago TribuneAP SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Embattled US Sen. Roland Burris says he'll reveal in the "very near future" whether he will run for a full term.Video: Tape Released in Sen. Burris Wiretap The Associated PressBurris Says Audiotape Confirms Innocence ... Full story