Expect lower gas prices heading into Memorial Day

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With Brave, Pixar's latest film, not hitting theaters for another month, the studio is still looking to capitalize on some early summer dollars,

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The annual Memorial Day parade has been canceled by the very people that it is intended to honor. The VFW, American Legion, and Italian American War Veterans have previously sponsored the parade by splitting the $1500 needed to

On Monday, May 28th, we observe Memorial Day in the United States, a time to remember the sacrifice of our Armed Forces in defense of our country. The prayer below, written by Rabbi Matt Friedman and originally published

With Brave, Pixar's latest film, not hitting theaters for another month, the studio is still looking to capitalize on some early summer dollars,

Friday Marks Law Enforcement Memorial Day in New Hampshire, and a special ceremony will be held in Concord to honor the men and women who have died in the line of duty.

Donna Summer dies at 63; diva of disco

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Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco and 5-time Grammy Award winner, has died after a battle with lung cancer. She was 63. The singer passed away Thursday morning (May 17) in Florida, TMZ reports. A source said Donna

Donna Summer has died following a battle with cancer. The 63-year-old disco legend reportedly passed away this morning (May 17) in Florida, and her family released a statement, saying they are "at peace celebrating her

AP NEW YORK (AP) — Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing.

An icon of dance music, Donna Summer left an enduring legacy that helped open the way to techno and house music. As a disco icon, Donna Summer projected an empowering African American femininity that would influence artists from Grace Jones to Beyonce

By Chris Richards Donna Summer, one of the most recognizable voices of the disco era, has died after a battle with cancer. She was 63. With the success of her career-defining, 17-minute orgasmic disco epic “Love to Love You Baby,” Summer was once known

Facebook: The new Mount St. Helens?

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On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington State erupted after a large earthquake, leaving 57 people dead and destroying 250 homes.

By Jeanne Gustafson It's been 32 years today since Mt. St. Helens erupted, setting off a chain of tragic events for people living nearby and coating the state with volcanic ash. The US Geological survey says 57 people died in the eruption and following

On a trip to Mount St. Helens during the summer of 1979, Vader and his son Tim photographed the mountain from across Spirit Lake while crossing in their handmade canoe. Vader recalled that he and his son "figured if the photos didn't come out,

(AP) – Facilities at the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument are free on Friday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the big 1980 blast that killed 57 people and changed the landscape. Visitors can learn about the changes and check on current

By Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — As Facebook Inc. made its public debut Friday, the pressure-cooker atmosphere leading into the IPO reminded me of another seismic event on this same day, 32 years ago: the eruption of Mount St.

SpaceX set for historic commercial flight to station

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Every single person I know likes the idea of a rocket being launched into space. And for some time now, Dragon which is name given to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation or SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been

In less than 24 hours, technology and meteorology permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral carrying a Dragon cargo spacecraft on a test flight to the International Space Station. If all goes well,

Their arrival comes just two days ahead of the planned launch of the privately owned SpaceX's Dragon Capsule from Cape Canaveral. The space station is currently occupied by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Holland's Andre

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule closes in on the International Space Station in this computer graphic. "I think we are at a major inflection point in space," Elon Musk, the Internet entrepreneur who founded SpaceX and serves as its chief designer,

If all goes according to plan, tomorrow, Saturday, May 19th, SpaceX will become the first commercial space flight company in history to head for the International Space Station. You can watch online, live, at SpaceX.com

Preakness Stakes 2012: Zetterholm, Pretension, Tiger Walk Are Fresh After …

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This is a Preakness Preview, Avengers Review and tribute to The Wire.

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Race-goers celebrate with a Baltimore tradition ahead of the 2012 Preakness Stakes that takes place on Saturday.

A valet — "equipment manager" is a better description — for more than 20 years, he will have six or seven jockeys and 14 races to juggle on Preakness day, and in the 20 minutes between races, he must pull together saddles, silks, head gear and goggles.

In Lingerie captures Black-Eyed Susan

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By Steven Petrella The Baltimore Sun A beautiful day at Pimlico will allow Black-Eyed Susan Day to go on with seemingly no problems and a fast track. All 13 races will take place between noon and 5:51 pm, capped with the Pimlico Special, which has been

Seven other stakes help comprise the 13-race card that many are saying could be the best race card hosted at Old Hilltop in decades including the return of the $300000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and also featuring the $30000 Pimlico Female Jockey

Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the Black-Eyed Susan (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course May 18. The Bob Baffert-trained Mamma Kimbo is the morning line favorite at odds of 7-5.

By Kathy Huber Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) provide nectar for butterflies, and the leaves are food for the larvae of the silvery checkerspot. Birds eat the seeds. s. Photo: John Everett / Houston Chronicle Yellow melampodium in a summer basket.

Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland on amputations: "Let's do this"

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We've all been captivated by the story of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland, who has been battling her way back to health after an insanely terrifying flesh-eating bacteria almost killed her and caused her to lose leg. Well, it appears flesh-eating

But bacteria that entered through his ankle created a flesh-eating infection that nearly cost him his right leg – and his life. By the next morning, he noticed "a black mark, about the size of a quarter" that he dismissed as a spider bite,

Although it's rare, two cases of flesh-eating bacteria have been in the news lately. Called necrotizing fasciitis, flesh-eating bacteria can enter an open wound (regardless of its size) and begin to destroy skin, fat and other tissue

So what's the deal? Why are we so fascinated? A person being so ravaged by flesh-eating bacteria is extremely rare. Is that it? The rarity? Shouldn't we be more worried about car accidents, which are the single largest killer of young people in

Irwin County farmer ArmondMore >> A young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacteria will lose her hands and remaining foot. Andy Copeland wrote about the tough conversation he had a day earlier with his daughter Aimee on Facebook.

1. Pacers Keep Heat In A World Of Hurt

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By HOOPSWORLD On a night LeBron James was merely good and Dwyane Wade anything but for the Heat, the Pacers moved to a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 94-75 victory Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The Indiana Pacers ran the Miami Heat out of the Fieldhouse on Thursday night to take a 2-1 series lead.

"That misfortune was big," Pacers veteran swingman Dahntay Jones told CSNChicago.com. "You have one of the most dynamic players in the NBA going down and that's hard for them to rebound from and it was big for that series, but they'll find a way to get

The Indiana Pacers have routed the cold shooting Heat 94-75 on Thursday to take a surprising 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series. The giant-killing LA Kings move to just one win from their first Stanley Cup finals appearance since

INDIANAPOLIS – Many would consider Game 3 a make-or-break game for the Indiana Pacers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat. But some Pacers consider Game 3 something of a

White Sox beat Cubs in Kerry Wood's finale

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Kerry Wood is moving on to the next phase of his life; I'll never forget the memories he's given all Cubs fans.

Cleveland Indians TD of Waiting For Next Year talks about Kerry Wood and his time spent with the Tribe. "Wood never really fit in here, wasn't great with the media and seemed like he realized once he played elsewhere that he never should have left the

Kerry Wood's career is coming to a close. The Chicago Cubs pitcher is expected to announce his retirement after today's game. Wood is 0-2 this season.

CHICAGO (AP) – Gordon Beckham hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning Friday and the Chicago White Sox overcame the loss of star Paul Konerko to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in what was the final major league game for Cubs reliever Kerry Wood.

Facebook IPO huge but no pop

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By Jennifer Booton Facebook's $104 billion initial public offering on Friday transformed thousands of young people into instant millionaires – as well as a few billionaires – and already the booming luxury market in Silicon Valley is experiencing an

By NICK BILTON | May 18, 2012, 6:43 pm Comment If Facebook's offering wasn't enough, on Friday the social network decided to buy another company during its first day as a public company. Shortly after the market closed on Friday, with Facebook's stock

Facebook's $16 billion IPO will have direct and indirect effects on companies evaluating and deploying social business solutions. The Facebook IPO will be the largest tech IPO in history, and reverberations will be felt throughout the social business

Facebook IPO causes unfriending of morning news. Occupy Wall Street as yet has offered no comment on this latest expansion of Wall Street greed, but we'll keep an eye out for it at their page on, uh, Facebook. Meanwhile