Anti-austerity ballot backlash rattles euro zone

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So what's the lesson for us over here? Well, at one point the Republicans were all talking about trying a little European-style austerity, but now it looks like the solution might be to elect a Socialist. Oh, wait Posted: 5:32 AM |

Benchmark yields dip to 3-month lows overnight * Greek, French elections raise questions over austerity policies * Treasury to auction $72 billion of debt this week By Chris Reese NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) – US Treasury debt prices rose on Monday after

Associated Press: "The Republicans who control the House are using cuts to food aid, health care and social services like Meals on Wheels to protect the Pentagon from a wave of budget cuts come January. The reductions

John Cassidy writes in the New Yorker: When the campaign turns to questions of economics, what is happening in Europe should provide Obama with plenty of arguments with which to flay his opponents. Republicans say

Cole Hamels called classless, gutless by Nationals GM Rizzo

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Cole Hamels admits that he hit Bryce Harper with a pitch intentionally Baseball players get hit with pitches on a pretty regular basis. Some, like Craig Biggio and Kevin Youkilis, seem to make a career of it. Last night, when

WASHINGTON — Cole Hamels admits it: He plunked rookie phenom Bryce Harper on purpose. "I was trying to hit him," the Philadelphia lefty said.

Cole Hamels' honesty was refreshing, but Bryce Harper stole the show.

WASHINGTON — With a fastball into the small of the back of hotshot Nationals rookie Bryce Harper, Cole Hamels delivered a clear message to the home dugout that the Nationals might be off to a great start this year and they might have won the first

Phillies-Nats, earlier tonight: Cole Hamels drilled Bryce Harper with two outs in the first. Harper then stole home, so joke was on Cole. But none of that would matter much, since Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann buckled in the

Albert Pujols hits first HR for Angels, ends longest power drought of career

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It was a long wait for Albert Pujols to hit his first home run of 2012. It wasn't quite as long a wait for the Baltimore Orioles-Boston Red Sox marathon game on Sunday to end, but it was quite entertaining. And then the day was capped off by a teenage

pujols-graphic-mlb.jpg Albert Pujols went 111 at-bats into his 10-year, $240-million new life in the American League before finally clubbing a home run on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim. It was the longest homerless drought in

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Albert Pujols hits first HR for Angels, ends longest power drought of career

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Roto Roundup: Albert Pujols, Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth and Others.

Wilson pitched effectively through eight innings and got home run support from Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo as the Angels bounced back from consecutive shutout losses against Toronto to beat the Blue Jays 6-2 Saturday night with slumping slugger Albert

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Angels first baseman Albert Pujols grounds out during a game against the Cleveland Indians. (David Maxwell / EPA / April 29, 2012) By Mike DiGiovanna The Angels figured Albert Pujols would have the bat taken out of his hands this season by opponents

Jake Owen Marries in Sunrise Ceremony

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By Kay West and Liz Raftery Country star Jake Owen and his model girlfriend Lacey Buchanan are officially Mr. and Mrs. Owen. The couple, who met when Buchanan appeared in Owen's music video for "8 Second Ride" and began dating after she starred in the

Jake Owen may have had himself too much fun on Cinco De Mayo. Last night the country star was arrested in Vero Beach, Florida at a bar. It isn't exactly.

Jake Owen Weds A Month After Engagement. 7:26am EST. Kris Jenner Countersues In Facelift Battle. 7:26am EST. The Avengers Under Fire For India Slum Scenes. 7:26am EST. Matt LeBlanc Opens Up About Joey Struggle

I just got arrested in my own hometown,” he tweeted. “I was wearing an old man mask and the sheriff decided to rip me out of Steak And Shake and embarrass me in front of my family. Classic.”

Jake Owen's love life is sharing the spotlight with his career these days. The singer-songwriter surprised everyone, including his fiancée, Lacey Buchanan, by proposing during a recent concert in his hometown of Vero Beach, Fla.

Washington Nationals Fail to Sweep Phillies as Jayson Werth Gets Injured: A …

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The one-sided conversation lasted just long enough for Washington Nationals Manager Davey Johnson to deliver his message with the subtlety of a hammer striking a nail. Shortstop and leadoff batter Ian Desmond nodded attentively while bringing to mind

Philadelphia Phillies' '02 1st Rounder, left-hander Cole Hamels, retired the first two Washington Nationals he faced on seven pitches in the bottom of the first Sunday night in Nationals Park, then the 28-year-old starter hit

Contributor Network – 1 hour 2 minutes ago The Washington Nationals failed to sweep the Philadelphia Phillies on May 6, losing by the score of 9-3. Cole Hamels of the Phillies picked up his fourth win of the year while Jordan Zimmermann had his third

Washington Nationals Injury Updates: Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche Both Aim For Tuesday Return.

Disney's "The Avengers" a winner for Paramount too: source

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Just days after being released, The Avengers has become the fastest movie ever to earn one hundred million dollars, the fastest movie ever to earn one hundred and fifty million dollars and the fastest movie to ever earn two hundred million dollars.

To celebrate last week's release of The Avengers, LEGO builder Ken Robichaud has gone to town building a range of weapons and props from the film out of little plastic bricks.

s Tony Stark isn't just boasting in “The Avengers” when he snarks to the villainous Loki: “We have a Hulk.” Because this team of Avengers is not humble about smashing things — including box-office records. “The Avengers” has just grossed a staggering

Stark Tower, midtown Manhattan; Infinite Avengers Mansion, created by Hank Pym and exists in Underspace; formerly Avengers Mansion (a.k.a. Avengers Embassy), 890 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York; a deep space monitoring station in

Biggest domestic opening weekend of all time. · Fastest film to reach $200M (3 days). · Highest Saturday of all time: $69.7M. · 8th bigges.

Sam Donnellon: Flyers' wheels are falling off

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Dainius Zubrus scored two goals and the Devils helped Brodeur celebrate a major birthday, overcoming a two-goal deficit and pushing the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination with a 4-2 victory Sunday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference

Devils coach Peter DeBoer expected the Flyers to come out harder than ever for Game 4, indicating part of that effort might be employing a much more physical approach. “We know that's part of their identity and they like to play that way,” DeBoer said,

By now, they're no doubt stamped with pictures of men no one has seen in a while, along with the following alert: When last we saw the Flyers, they were busy throttling the Penguins. That was a good time, wasn't it? Such a good time, in fact,

Sean Couturier is a game-time decision for the Flyers. RDS is reporting that there's a 50/50 chance he plays. If he can't go, Zac Rinaldo will be in the lineup, and no, we don't really know what the lineups will be. They could be

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, NJ — Dainius Zubrus scored two goals and the New Jersey Devils rallied from an early two-goal deficit and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination with a 4-2 victory Sunday in Game 4 of the

Junior Seau's family revisiting decision to donate his brain

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TMZ has obtained the horrific 911 call placed by Junior Seau's girlfriend moments after the NFL legend shot himself in the chest Wednesday morning at his…

Hundreds of friends and fans took part in a paddle out in Oceanside Sunday in honor of 43-year-old Junior Seau, the former USC and San Diego Charger standout who committed suicide Wednesday.

Junior Seau was honored today when more than 1000 people "paddled out" in the ocean to pay their respects to the NFL legend. The water-based memorial…

The filing of this latest suit comes a day after former linebacker Junior Seau shot himself in the chest. His death has been ruled a suicide, and many believe it might be related to a degenerative disease called CTE. It comes from repeated blows to the

Disney's "The Avengers" a winner for Paramount too: source

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ticket sales, The Avengers is the first movie ever to collect $200 million in a single weekend — worldwide, it's made $641.8 million in barely a week and a half. To give some context: The Harry Potter finale made $169.2 million in its debut weekend.

Soundgarden are grateful for being chosen to record a soundtrack for "The Avengers". Their lead singer Chris Cornell explains to Rolling Stone how advantageous it is to be associated to a blockbuster movie like the Joss Whedon-directed superheroes

We're warring with ourselves over the lack of a movie tie-in game for The Avengers, much like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers fight with each other in the beginning of the Avengers initiative, each representing opposing yet valid

By Ronald Grover and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Walt Disney's blockbuster "The Avengers" has five superheroes and record ticket sales. It also has a silent partner in Viacom's Paramount Pictures, which stands to get a healthy payday even though the

The Avengers earned $200 million at the box office this weekend. Yes, movie fans, $200 million.

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Anti-austerity ballot backlash rattles euro zone

Cole Hamels called classless, gutless by Nationals GM Rizzo

Albert Pujols hits first HR for Angels, ends longest power drought of career

Albert Pujols hits first HR for Angels, ends longest power drought of career

Jake Owen Marries in Sunrise Ceremony

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Disney's "The Avengers" a winner for Paramount too: source

Sam Donnellon: Flyers' wheels are falling off

Junior Seau's family revisiting decision to donate his brain

Disney's "The Avengers" a winner for Paramount too: source