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Wanted: A dog to marry Lucky and help others in need

U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:49:47 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a midtown Manhattan hotel, a very special bride-to-be named Lucky, decked out in a frilly pink dress, recently celebrated her impending nuptials with friends over champagne, sandwiches, cupcakes and tea. Like many brides, Lucky is in a rush to walk down the aisle, but she is no ordinary spouse-in-waiting and her shower was anything but typical. Lucky, like many of her 32 guests, is a dog – the most-photographed dog in the world with celebrities. But there’s more, a lot more. …

House Republicans top Democrats in April fundraising

Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:45:25 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican Party’s fundraising arm working to elect its candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives raised $6.9 million in April, slightly more for the month than its Democratic counterpart. The National Republican Congressional Committee figures released on Friday showed that the NRCC ended last month with $31.3 million left in the bank, adding about $4.2 million to the cash on hand in March. Republicans currently have a majority in the House. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $6. …

Quebec passes law in effort to end daily protests

World News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:44:40 +0000

Quebec’s provincial government passed an emergency law Friday that sets restrictions on demonstrations and shuts some universities as the government seeks to end three months of demonstrations against tuition hikes.

Extension on pool standards for disabled

Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:35:55 +0000

The Justice Department says it is extending to next Jan. 31 a deadline for making existing swimming pools accessible to the disabled.

Obama holds 2-to-1 cash advantage over Romney

Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:29:26 +0000

President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney but the president’s money advantage is beginning to dwindle.

PJM secures capacity at base price of $136 per MW

U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:23:17 +0000

(Reuters) – U.S. power grid operator PJM said Friday its capacity auction secured a record amount of new generation, demand response and energy efficiency resources for the 2015/2016 delivery year to keep the grid reliable as dozens of coal plants retire. PJM said the auction, known as the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) auction, procured 164,561 megawatts (MW) of capacity resources at a base price of $136 per MW, making the auction worth more than $8.l billion. That was a little lower than the $150-$190 base price forecasts range of some energy analysts. …

Obama, Hollande agree on much – but not Afghanistan

World News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:17:42 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New French President Francois Hollande told President Barack Obama on Friday that he will stick by his pledge to withdraw France’s troops from Afghanistan at year’s end, a note of discord in an otherwise convivial first meeting between the two leaders. “I reminded President Obama that I made a promise to the French people to the effect that our combat troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2012,” Hollande said after Oval Office talks with Obama. “That being said, we will continue to support Afghanistan in a different way,” he said. …

Obama presses ailing Europe to focus on growth

World News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:14:27 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama pressed Europe on Friday to shift toward a more pro-growth policy and away from austerity to tackle a crisis that threatens to push Greece out of the euro zone and send economic shockwaves worldwide. Setting the tone for a weekend G8 summit, Obama made clear he was aligning himself with the new French president’s drive for more economic stimulus in the recession-plagued euro zone instead of emphasizing belt-tightening programs spearheaded by Germany. …

172 Days to Go, Sleepover for World Leaders, 2 Candidates Named Roy, Biden Doesn’t Blame WV (PM Note)

Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:13:34 +0000

Story of the Day – Candidates With Same Name Run for Same Office - http://abcn.ws/L5y7Mz Obama Campaign Launches Bid to Save USPS – $1.5 Million spent on postage, per FEC reports just released. (Hartfield) Elevator Endorsement – Romney Calls Bush to say ‘Thanks’ – http://abcn.ws/LkYhkc…

Largest protests yet in Syria’s biggest city

World News Headlines - Yahoo! News — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:11:42 +0000

Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-regime sentiment in the country’s biggest city, which has largely remained supportive of President Bashar Assad throughout the 15-month uprising.