ABC News
I'll Have Another Wins Preakness, Triple Try Next
NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven 3-year-olds have won the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes). Nineteen have failed by losing in the Belmont. A look at the horses who have won thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another can become 12th horse to accomplish the [...]
msnbc.com
Forget protests: NATO summit's problem is Afghanistan
President Obama has arrived in Chicago for the two-day NATO summit that is being held in his hometown amid protests by demonstrators. More than a thousand protesters have flooded downtown Chicago on the second day of demonstrations against the upcoming NATO summit. A few skirmishes took place with police using batons on activists. (Chicago) – [...]
Seattle Post
Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him
Will Smith slapped a reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." The Ukrainian reporter attempted to kiss the actor on the lips, supposedly part of his schtick when interviewing celebrities, but Smith clearly didn't like it. Wowwww! This is a side of Will Smith we haven't seen before! Anyone [...]
USA TODAY
How did the Spurs rally past the Clippers? With a clipboard
The young center often disappears on the court, which isn't why the Clippers gave him the big bucks. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan and Spurs forward Boris Diaw battle for a rebound before eventually forcing a jump ball during Game 3 on Saturday The Clippers, meanwhile, have gone from a seven-game series against a team (Memphis) [...]
Washington P
Alberto is earliest-forming tropical storm in Atlantic since 2003
AP MIAMI — The first tropical storm of the season has formed off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph). Forecasters say tropical storm Alberto was centered about 140 miles (225 km) east Charleston, SC, on Saturday afternoon. AP MIAMI — The first tropical storm of the season has [...]
Fox News
NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's base
The largely symbolic move puts the N.A.A.C.P in line with President Obama, who endorsed gay marriage a little over a week ago. By Mel Fabrikant Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 07:34 PM EDT NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, 1199 SEIU President George Gresham and Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action network joined civil rights leaders, faith [...]
FOXSports.co
In Lingerie wins Black-Eyed Susan
In Lingerie took over in upper stretch and held off a late bid from stablemate Disposablepleasure in the late stages, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a one-two finish in the $300000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico May 18. As trainer of the winner and the runner-up in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Todd Pletcher enjoyed a double-dose [...]
CNN
I'll Have Another wins Preakness in close finish
Mix yourself up a black-eyed susan (or whatever it is that Kegasus is pouring) and get ready for the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. I'll Have Another won by 1 1/2 lengths in the Derby and by a neck in the Preakness. Maybe now people will start respecting I'll Have Another. Maybe now they'll [...]
Seattle Post
Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him
By Scott Levin on 2012-05-19 One reporter in Moscow learned the hard way — whatever you do, do not try to kiss Will Smith on the mouth. Smith, the star of the newly released "Men in Black 3" movie, found himself in a mini altercation with a reporter Will Smith who is in the Ukraine [...]
msnbc.com
Forget protests: NATO summit's problem is Afghanistan
Tell me you're surprised. Three out-of-state men arrested in a Bridgeport apartment raid days before the NATO summit were charged with conspiracy to commit. Whether they were riding the rails or the roads this weekend, Chicagoans found the NATO summit to be an adventure in national security. Authorities made a display of tight security at [...]