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US honor flag to fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis on its final mission

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The U.S. Honor Flag which toured the country and the world in memory of those who have lost their lives serving as police officers, firefighters and military personnel will now pay tribute to astronauts who have died in the space shuttle program 1981-2011 as it flies aboard space shuttle Atlantis's final mission.
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Goldman joins disclosure fight over Lehman claims

Goldman Sachs Group Inc and other banks fighting for control of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's bankruptcy have joined efforts to avoid sharing information about claims against the failed investment bank.
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India neutral over Carstens for IMF top job

Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens on Friday said India had not committed to support his candidacy as head of the IMF, as officials in the Asian nation said they would make their choice later in June.
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Spain arrests Anonymous members over Sony attack

Spanish police arrested three men suspected to be members of the hacker group Anonymous on Friday, charging them with organizing cyber attacks against the websites of Sony Corp, banks and governments -- but not the recent massive hacking of PlayStation gamers.
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin Emails Released, Searches Start for Nuggets

Alaska released a massive trove of e-mail messages from Sarah Palin's days as governor on Friday and the search for tidbits and perhaps nuggets of information has begun as a print only release has slowed the initial search for information that could shed new light on the potential 2012 Presidential candidate.
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Fed prepares for last spurt of easy money flood

The flood of Federal Reserve money that has supported Wall Street and the rest of the U.S. economy for 2-1/2 years will shrink to a trickle with the conclusion of the Fed's bond purchases announced on Friday.
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Import prices rise for 8th straight month

Import prices rose for an eighth straight month in May despite a drop in fuel costs, with the year-on-year increase reaching its highest level in nearly three years, according to data on Friday.
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NSA Leak Case Ends in Plea Deal, No Trial

Charges against a former National Security Agency official were seen as part of the Obama administration's attempt to silence whistleblowers through aggressive prosecution.
Karl Rove

Weiner Has “Sickness”: Karl Rove

Karl Rove, the former political adviser to President George W. Bush, had some unkind words for Anthony Weiner, the New York congressman who is under pressure to resign after sending inappropriate sexual messages to various women over social media networks.
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Spanish police arrest Anonymous PlayStation hackers

Spanish police arrested three suspected members of the so-called Anonymous group on Friday on charges of cyber-attacks against targets including Sony's PlayStation network, governments, businesses and banks.

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