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Police: Encounter Was 'Avoidable'
A trove of new documents in the Trayvon Martin case—from witness reports to crime-scene photos—answers some questions but raises others, reports Aram Roston.
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Michel Euler / AP Photos
M. Hollande Goes to Washington
The French president has had a rough start--weathering a storm, his plane struck by lightning. Will his reception in America be any gentler? By Tracy McNicoll.
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Michael Buckner / Getty Images
Mary Kennedy's Last Days
Despairing over her pendinig divorce and her estranged husband's romance with actress Cheryl Hines, the mother of four took a turn for the worse. By Michael Daly.
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Evan Agostini / AP Photos
Search for Stahl Turns to Skid Row
The missing actor’s wife says he was known for disappearing during drug binges in LA's worst neighborhood, triggering a police dragnet. By Chris Lee and Christine Pelisek.
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Why Ricketts Backed Off
Joe Ricketts was reported to be an architect of a major anti-Obama campaign invoking Jeremiah Wright. Within hours, he'd backed off. James Warren explains why.
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8 More Horrifying Diseases
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Khue Bui for Newsweek
Congress Must OK Intervention
Obama's administration exploited a loophole to take action on its own in Libya's uprising. New legislation must end this defiance of the balance of power, says Sen. Jim Webb.
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If Zuck Cleaned Up
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Mary Kennedy
When a Parent Commits Suicide
Philadelphia Freedom
Barnes Museum's Liberating Hang
NATO Summit
Chicago Goes Into Security Lockdown
Closing Arguments, But the Saga’s Not Over
The verdict watch begins! Closing arguments ended at John Edwards’s trial and Newsweek & The Daily Beast’s Diane Dimond reports that the arguments waged by the defense and prosecution couldn’t have been more different.
Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over
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1. Under the Radar
U.N. Probing N. Korea Arms Deals
May have traded weapons with Syria and Myanmar. More
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2. OBIT
Donna Summer Dies at 63
She was 63 and had cancer.More
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3. Hot Seat
Dimon Will Testify Before Congress
Amid calls that JPMorgan should be broken up.More
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4. THE BIG DAY
Facebook Aims for Smooth Opening
First day of trading pivotal for $104B IPO.More
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5. TURNAROUND
U.S. Eases Burma Restrictions
First trade opening in decades.More
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6. Evidence
Autopsy: Trayvon Had Drugs in System
Hundreds of documents relating to the case released Thursday. More
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7. SECURE
FBI: No Terror Threats for NATO
Chicago said to be secure for weekend gathering. More
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8. THREATS
Iran May Sue Google
For dropping the name “Persian Gulf” on map feature. More
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9. TRAGEDY
Coroner: Kennedy Hanged Self
Cause of death listed as asphyxiation.More
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10. Sky-High Price
NYC Condo Sold for Record $90M
Anonymous buyer purchases in planned building.More
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This year, the Cannes Film Festival opened with the premiere of Moonrise Kingdom, Wes Anderson’s much-hyped film starring Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, and Frances McDormand. From Jane Fonda’s figure-hugging dress to Alec Baldwin carrying his girlfriend, see highlights from the red carpet on opening night.
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Jean-Philippe Lebas's 1741 portrait of the sculptor Robert de Lorrain (left) with Michel Lasne's image of Louis XIV, from around 1644 (Courtesy C. G. Boerner and Pocket Utopia)
"Allen Ginsberg's Family, Paterson, New Jersey, May 3, 1970," by Richard Avedon (© The Richard Avedon Foundation)
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