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Growing numbers of activists are beginning to counter U.S. Drone attacks into Pakistani territory. The activists are confronting the U.S., but increasingly now the Pakistani government for allowing such attacks to continue. - Inter Press Service - 1 Reads

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Russelll Westbrook had 27 points and nine assists, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted the weary Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday night in the opening game of the Western Conference semifinals.... - Associated Press - 4 Reads

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The U.S. has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran.... - Associated Press - 1 Reads

Age-old battlegrounds in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli have descended into violence once again. While the events are highly disturbing they are not necessarily surprising for Lebanon's residents, who have grown accustomed to violent clashes along the impoverished sectarian divides in the city. - Inter Press Service - 2 Reads

The defense team for John Edwards rested its case Wednesday without calling the former Democratic presidential candidate's ex-mistress to testify at his corruption trial. - CNN - 1 Reads

Japanese electronics company Panasonic has plunged from profit to a record annual loss of 772.2 billion yen ($9.68 billion), prompting its shares to fall to a 30-year low. - CNN - 6 Reads

The indictment against Ratko Mladic (AP) -- who went on trial Wednesday at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands - holds the former Bosnian Serb army commander "individually criminally responsible for planning, instigating, ordering and/or aiding and abetting the crimes charged in this indictment." Mladic is charged with 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws and customs of war. The counts below detail the atrocities during the 1992-1995... - Associated Press - 1 Reads

TAMPA, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney acknowledged Wednesday that President Obama is not responsible for accumulating the nation's massive debt. - United Press International - 1 Reads

LONDON (AP) -- Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62.... - Associated Press - 4 Reads

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 14 (UPI) -- John Edwards' pollster testified Monday the onetime Democratic presidential candidate feared his wife's "volcanic" reaction to his extramarital affair. - United Press International - 3 Reads