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Sector Snap: Big bank stocks sink
BusinessWeek
Bank stocks fell Monday as worries mounted over Europe's debt crisis and JPMorgan Chase & Co. said a senior executive would step down after the bank lost $2 billion on a bad trading strategy. Worries mounted about the European debt crisis because of a …
Dimon may be 'stupid' but he's right on banksMarketWatch
Dimon likely to face ire, not ouster at JPMorgan meetingBoston Globe
Dimon as New York Fed Director Renews Concern About ConflictsSan Francisco Chronicle
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Gay marriage is one thing; benefits is another
Politico
President Barack Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage may have given the marriage equality movement a big morale boost. But it won't, on its own, give gay couples equality when it comes to health insurance. The Defense of Marriage Act, …
President Obama reaches out to gays, women, young voters in New York City swingBoston Globe
Obama says gay marriage 'right thing to do' (+video)Christian Science Monitor
From first black president to 'first gay president'?Fox 13 Now – Salt Lake City
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Romney's commencement address
Washington Post
Mitt Romney spoke of shared values in his remarks to the graduating class at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, right, shares a laugh with adviser Mark Demoss before …
Romney courts evangelicals in speech at Liberty Univ.Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Romney Urges Grads to Honor Family CommitmentsABC News
Romney urges Liberty University grads to defend family valuesChicago Sun-Times
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California facing higher $16 billion shortfall
USA TODAY
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California's budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion — much larger than had been predicted just months ago — and will force severe cuts to schools and public safety if voters fail to approve tax increases in …
California Deficit Swells to $16 Billion, Governor Brown SaysBloomberg
California deficit grows to $16 billion, Gov. Jerry Brown saysLos Angeles Times
California's budget deficit has ballooned to $16 billion, Gov. Jerry Brown saysInland Valley Daily Bulletin

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Florida woman sentenced to 20 years in controversial warning shot case
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Saying he had no discretion under state law, a judge sentenced a Jacksonville, Florida, woman to 20 years in prison Friday for firing a warning shot in an effort to scare off her abusive husband.
New controversy over 'stand your ground' case in JacksonvilleOrlando Sentinel
US Fla. mom gets 20 years for firing warning shots 2 of 8CBS News
Jacksonville woman sentenced to 20 years in prison in 'Stand Your Ground …Florida Times-Union
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Obama talks gay rights, raises $15 mln at Clooney fundraiser
Reuters
* Same-sex marriage stance plays well with Hollywood crowd * Guest list includes Salma Hayek, Tobey Maguire, Jack Black * Dave Matthews performs at one of two Seattle fundraisers (previous SEATTLE, updates with quotes from Clooney fundraiser) By Jeff …
Obama campaign tries to capitalize on marriage issueSan Jose Mercury News
Biden Said to Apologize for Forcing Obama's Hand on Gay MarriageSan Francisco Chronicle
Obama's gay marriage gymnastics not a perfect 10Chicago Tribune
Kansas City Star -Christian Science Monitor -Boston Globe
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Asian Stocks Fall Third Day as JPMorgan Loses $2 Billion
BusinessWeek
By Jonathan Burgos and Adam Haigh on May 10, 2012 Asian stocks dropped for a third day after JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it had a $2 billion trading loss as positions in credit securities proved riskier than expected and companies including Sony Corp.
JPMorgan's Drew Embraced Risk Before 'Egregious' LossBloomberg
U.S. Stock Futures Drop as JPMorgan Reveals $2 Billion in LossesSan Francisco Chronicle
JPMorgan says it lost $2b in tradingBoston Globe
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Police: Kidnap-slaying suspect dead; missing sisters safe
USA TODAY
GUNTOWN, Miss. (AP) – As a SWAT team closed in, a fugitive accused of killing a Tennessee mother and daughter before disappearing for nearly two weeks with her two other children killed himself Thursday evening, allowing authorities to safely recover …
Suspected kidnapper Adam Mayes dead, girls found unharmedmsnbc.com
FBI: Fugitive dead; two sisters aliveCNN International
Adam Mayes case: kidnapper dead, girls safe (+video)Christian Science Monitor
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Sen. Richard Lugar defeated by tea party challenger
Los Angeles Times
Conservative rival Richard Mourdock easily wins Indiana's Republican Senate primary over the 35-year incumbent. He will face Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly in the general election. Sen. Richard G. Lugar kisses his wife, Charlene, after addressing his …
Veteran Republican Senator Lugar soundly defeatedReuters
US to lose respected foreign policy voice in LugarChicago Tribune
Lugar's parting words: Part defense, part warningCNN International
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North Carolina passes ban on gay marriage
Los Angeles Times
Family law experts say the constitutional amendment will threaten domestic partnership health benefits for local government workers and strip unmarried couples, both gay and straight, of certain rights. Signs in support of and against North Carolina's …
Obama 'disappointed' with NC ban on gay marriageFox News
NC passes anti-marriage equality amendmentmsnbc.com
NC approves constitutional ban on same-sex marriageWashington Post
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