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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
1. May Day rallies around the world
Demonstrations, strikes and acts of civil disobedience are planned around the world, including the most visible organizing effort in the U.S. by anti-Wall Street groups since Occupy encampments came down in the fall.
2. A year after bin Laden death, questions about Pakistan’s role
Islamabad has failed to answer tough questions over whether its security forces were protecting bin Laden.
3. Where Obama, Romney stand on the issues
Mitt Romney’s politicking has shifted his views to the right. President Barack Obama’s have tacked to the left. Where do they stand heading into the campaign?
4. End of an era for lucrative public pensions?
Tight budgets force nearly every state to cut back on public employee retirement packages, triggering a political battle over whether states are reneging on promises to millions of workers.
5. As China-U.S. talks loom, no deal over blind Chinese activist
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is en route to high-profile China talks, which have been overshadowed by the case of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng. Still no deal on asylum for Chen.
6. Wife of ex-aide returns to the stand in John Edwards trial
She returns to the stand at 9 a.m. following her tearful testimony of how the former presidential candidate asked her husband to falsely claim paternity of the baby carried by Edwards’ mistress.
7. Proposal would ban big cats
Ohio case of animal farm owner who unleashed tigers, leopards and lions leads to legislation in Congress that would ban private ownership of exotic cats.
8. Establishments that serve alcohol become targets in Lebanon
The fourth blast in recent months hitting establishments that sell liquor in the Lebanese city of Tyre raises worries of a show of strength by Islamic militants.
9. Decision expected in Strauss-Kahn lawsuit
New York judge rules at 10 a.m. on whether to throw out a hotel maid’s lawsuit claiming Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexually attacked her.
10. Could “Spider-Man” be the comeback story of Broadway?
Tony nominations announced at 8:30 a.m. pit “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” against a bevy of religious-themed shows, including “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Godspell” and “Leap of Faith.”
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Is it really possible to not know you're pregnant until the birth?
Trish Staine had just finished running 10 miles while training for a half-marathon when she started going into labor. The mother of three said she hadn't gained any weight or felt any fetal movement in the months before and had no idea she was pregnant. Is it possible for a woman not to know she's pregnant before she starts giving birth?
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Mass. madam's arrest could prove embarrassing
Young women who worked for accused madam Lori Barron told police they performed sex acts on hundreds of area men, including a police officer, firefighters, a city councilor, teachers, lawyers and court workers, according to police reports filed Tuesday.
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Consumers' desire for local, organic food drives online grocery business
Just a few years ago, consumers who were fervent about eating locally-grown and organic foods had to head out to the nearest Whole Foods or farmers market. Now all it takes is a few swipes of the mouse at an online grocer like Door to Door Organics, Relay Foods or AmazonFresh.
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Purchases by dementia sufferers put stores in quandary
An increasing number of lawsuits have been filed across Japan against department stores that allowed unusual purchases to be made by elderly people with dementia.
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VIDEO: National anthem singer gets hit with racial tweets
After 11-year-old Sebastian De La Cruz sang the national anthem at game three of the NBA finals, rascist tweets poured in. Some tweets questioned De La Cruz's right to be in the country, to which he said: "People don't know, they just assume that I'm just Mexican, but I'm not from Mexico, I'm from San Antonio, born and raised."
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VIDEO: You won't believe how much Google interns are paid
Many interns work for free. Not at Google.
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VIDEO: NASA Releases incredible images of tornadoes on the sun
Space weather can have a surprising impact here on Earth.
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Police arrest man accused of dining and then dashing
A man who has sampled many of Gloucester’s better restaurants without paying was arrested in a final fiasco at Azorean last weekend.
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22 maps outline America's linguistic differences
Not everyone in the continental U.S. agrees on how to pronounce "caramel," or whether to use "soda, pop or coke." A series of maps created by Joshua Katz, a Ph.D student at NC State University illustrate these differences.
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When did sunscreen get so complicated?
Summer is almost here, which means it's time for picnics, pool parties, and every parent's favorite pastime: chasing after your kid with the sunscreen bottle. But what's arguably more arduous than slathering lotion onto a screaming 3-year-old is choosing the right sunscreen.
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