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6:35 PM ET, May 18, 2013

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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Obama puts Marines on umbrella duty, irking conservatives  —  Slogging through a drizzly Rose Garden news conference Thursday with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Obama took a break to ask for some rain protection.  —  “I am going to go ahead and ask folks …
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New York Times:
White House Sharpens Focus on Path Forward After Troubles  —  BALTIMORE — President Obama, struggling to find his footing after one of his most turbulent weeks in office, will try to push past the moment's political furor with a focus on the few pieces of legislation he believes have a chance …
Andres Jauregui / The Huffington Post:
Anastasia Adair, Colorado Woman, Dies After Assault Rifle Accidentally Discharges  —  A Denver-area woman died Tuesday night after an assault rifle she was handling accidentally fired and shot her in the head.  —  Witnesses told ABC Denver affiliate KMGH that Anastasia Adair, 22 …
Ian Austen / New York Times:
Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit  —  WINDSOR, Ontario — Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline.  Lately they've been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of petroleum coke covering …
Discussion: Gawker and Prairie Weather
BBC:
France gay marriage: Hollande signs bill into law  —  France's president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the eighth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage.  —  On Friday, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge by the right-wing opposition …
Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Romney: Benghazi talking points had no bearing on presidential election  —  The Obama administration's talking points on the terror attack in Benghazi had no bearing on Mitt Romney's defeat last year, the former Republican presidential nominee told Jay Leno.
Michael Stephens / Dallas Voice:
Judge says lesbian mom's partner must go  —  Collin County's John Roach Jr. enforces ‘morality clause’ in divorce papers saying woman can't have roommate unless they're married  —  ANNA WAUGH |  News Editor  —  MCKINNEY — Page Price and Carolyn Compton have been together for almost three years …
Washington Post:
At Cincinnati IRS office, surprise over claims of partisan villainy  —  CINCINNATI — The fog of scandal hangs over a boxy, modernist, 10-story building that looks like a monument to paperwork.  Shrubs and chain smokers flank its front entrance here on Main Street, in the heart of downtown.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Boston Globe:
Markey's aides bridle after Gomez calls him invisible  —  As campaign pace quickens, GOP Senate hopeful asks: Where's Markey?  —  Gabriel E. Gomez autographed a sign for Jerry Isaac, a Quincy Republican, in Quincy on Thursday.  Representative Edward J. Markey joined the House Homeland Security Committee …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Bobby Jindal: IRS officials deserve prison time  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will use a Saturday speech to Virginia Republicans to suggest the IRS officials who targeted conservative political organizations for scrutiny be sent to prison.  —  “You cannot take the freedom of law-abiding Americans …
Discussion: CNN
AllThingsD:
Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Consider $1.1 Billion, All-Cash Deal to Acquire Tumblr  —  According to sources close to the situation, the Yahoo board plans to meet Sunday night to decide whether to approve a $1.1 billion all-cash offer for New York-based blogging site Tumblr.
 
 
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Miriam Elder / Guardian:
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BBC:
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Aaron Rupar / The Blotter:
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Brett Barrouquere / Associated Press:
Court: Law applying crack sentences retroactive
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas' Stringent 12-Week Abortion Ban From Taking Effect
Discussion: bigstory.ap.org and LifeNews.com
Associated Press:
Simpson's lawyer testifies in appeal case
Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Radio Host Frequented By Gun Activists Calls For Shooting of Bush Family & Obama, Sexual Violence …