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MiamiHerald.comMadigan catches fire over latest Burris scandalChicago Sun-TimesBY DAVE MCKINNEY Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief SPRINGFIELD -- Roland Burris' secretly recorded offer to donate to ex-Gov.Video: Tape Released in Sen. Burris Wiretap The Associated PressBurris Says Audiotape Confirms Innocence New York TimesChicago Tribune - Los ... Full story

CTV.caBombings rock markets in PeshawarUnited Press InternationalPESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 28 (UPI) -- Side-by-side bomb blasts at markets in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday killed at least two civilians and wounded 70 others, a police official said.Twin bombs kill 5 in Pakistan's Peshawar: official AFPTaliban claims responsibility for ... Full story

ReutersUS durable goods orders rise, jobless claims easeReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods saw their biggest gain in 16 months in April and fewer workers filed for new jobless benefits last week, according to official data on Thursday that suggested the deep recession ... Full story

Telegraph.co.ukPrepping Sotomayor for hearingsCNNBy Kevin Bohn WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Turning a federal judge -- even one like Sonia Sotomayor, who has gone through Senate confirmation hearings before -- into a Supreme Court nominee ready for prime time takes a lot of preparation, mock hearings and ...... Full story

Washington PostPennsylvania Mother Who Faked Abduction Tricked Co-Worker Into ...FOXNewsA Pennsylvania mom found at Walt Disney World after claiming she and her 9-year-old daughter were abducted by two men and stuffed into a car trunk, allegedly conned a co-worker out of her identification to use in the ... Full story

AFPTime Warner to split off AOLCNNMoney.comBy Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Time Warner unveiled plans Thursday to spin off AOL as an independent company, an end to the massive media marriage formed in 2001.Time Warner to spin off AOL to shareholders MarketWatch... Full story

Boston GlobeUS STOCKS-Futures slightly higher ahead of key U,S. dataReutersBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - US stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday ahead of key US durable good orders and new home sales data, while the market ... Full story

Israeli Military Kills Hamas OperativeWashington PostBy Howard Schneider and Debbi Wilgoren AMMAN, Jordan, May 28 --Israel's military says it killed a longtime Hamas operative Thursday after surrounding his home in a West Bank village.Israel rejects US call for settlement freeze Christian Science MonitorIsrael rejects US call over settlement work BBC New... Full story

ABC NewsSuu Kyi trial dashes chance US will ease sanctionsReutersBy Paul Eckert and Arshad Mohammed - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Myanmar's surprise trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has dashed already slim chances that President Barack Obama's administration would ease US sanctions against the ...... Full story

MiamiHerald.comTests Point to Spread of Weapons TradeWall Street JournalBy JAY SOLOMON WASHINGTON -- Signs of growth in North Korea's nuclear program and the country's increasing isolation are renewing fears about Pyongyang's ability and need to smuggle weapons of mass destruction around the world, said US ... Full story