News Highlights for 5/8/2012

The following is a list of the major news items for 5/8/2012

• 'Where the Wild Things Are' author Maurice Sendak dead at age 83
• 'Where Wild Things Are' author Maurice Sendak dies
• Maurice Sendak, Author Of 'Where The Wild Things Are,' Dead At 83
• Maurice Sendak, Author of Splendid Nightmares, Dies at 83
• From our Files: Maurice Sendak interview, 2002
• Al Qaeda's bomb-makers evolve, adapt and continue to plot
• Latest Bomb Plot Revives Concern of Terrorist Group's Reach
• Drone attack, foiled Yemen bomb plot linked -US congressman
• NC Gov: Gay marriage ban 'hurts our brand'
• North Carolina voters cast ballots on same-sex marriage ban
• North Carolina: civil rights groups urge voters to oppose gay marriage ban
• PPP survey indicates majority support for marriage amendment
• NC votes on constitutional ban on gay marriage
• Hollande, Sarkozy show rare unity in VE Day in Paris
• President Who? All You Need to Know About France's Next Leader, François Hollande
• Stocks lower as attention turns back to European troubles
• GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks fall on Greek commitment worries
• Stocks Fall as Greece Struggles to Form Government
• The Merkel-Holland couple still in search of a nickname
• Why the death of Europe is America's opportunity
• Franco-German links: No time for two central nations to squabble
• Romney: President Obama should not be tried for treason
• Auto bailouts will be at forefront of Romney's Lansing visit today
• Democrats take Romney to task for claiming credit in saving auto industry
• Joanna Weiss Women don't need Obama's 'Julia' avatar
• A response to Catherine Poe: Obama's seven liabilities
• After the vote: View from a Greek village
• Anti-bail-out party rejects Greek austerity pledge
• Greek politicians, don't destroy your nation's future
• Israeli PM unveils unity gov't in surprise move
• Israel's new political fix may support markets
• Surprise deal forestalls Israeli election
• Putin returns as Russia's president amid protests
• Dmitry Medvedev confirmed as Russian prime minister
• Spring Will Come to Russia
• UN chief: Syrian violence unacceptable
• Iran hails Syria vote as step towards reform
• 2 polling centers in Syria re-open after "violations" in voting process
• Beyond the truce in Syria
• Voters to choose Democratic recall opponent for Gov. Walker
• Barrett leads Democrats in Wis. recall primary
• Wisconsin Dems to pick Scott Walker's recall opponent
• Polls open for Wisconsin recall primary elections for Governor, 5 other offices
• Walker demonstrates what real leadership is all about
• Obama Has "To-Do" List For Congress
• Obama to push Congress on 'to-do list' in Albany speech
• Obama Issues 'To Do List' For Congress
• Jay Carney: Won't comment on Obama's views
• Yahoo CEO Apologies For Resume Deception But Refuses To Leave
• Yahoo Employees Are 'LIVID' Over Thompson's Resume Scandal (YHOO)
• US STOCKS-Wall St slumps on Greece uncertainties
• Stocks Fall 1% on Greece Fears; Gold Near $1600
• US stock futures fall on uncertainty over Europe and its fiscal path
• Fossil: S&P Intraday Laggard
• Fossil Shares Dive 27% on Sales Miss
• Consumer export stocks hit Wall Street
• Fossil 1Q Net Rises 4.2%; Reduces Full-Year Outlook
• Financial News: Europe Powers HSBC Investment Banking Arm
• Britain's Best Bank Gets Better
• HSBC Profit Beats Analyst Estimates on Investment Bank Gain
• Investment bank, cost cuts help HSBC top forecasts
• Lugar, Mourdock make final pleas for votes in Indiana primary
• Sen. Lugar counts on big turnout to boost chances
• Indiana's Lugar faces tea party rival in primary
• Mourdock casts vote in Vanderburgh County
• Player of the Week: Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.)
• First Thoughts: Five reasons Lugar likely loses
• Half of Americans support legalizing gay marriage: Gallup
• Obama's delicate dance on same-sex marriage
• Poll Shows Americans Split Over Legalizing Gay Marriage
• Obama keeps his conscience in the closet
• For a Blunt Biden, an Uneasy Supporting Role
• How will verdict in Oracle-Google copyright case affect the search giant's ...
• Java jury finds Google guilty of infringement: Now what?
• Jury Deadlocks On Key Issue In Google-Oracle Trial
• Google driverless cars still require double drivers
• Google's driverless car now street legal in Nevada
• Google gets Nevada driving licence for self-drive car
• Nevada issues Google first license for self-driving car
• Hands On With the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE
• HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Makes Its Debut
• CTIA 2012: Hands-On With Verizon's Upcoming HTC Droid Incredible 4G [Video ...
• Is the $99 Xbox 360 a bargain?
• Is that $99 Xbox 360/Kinect bundle really a good deal?
• Kinect exercise tracker inbound - Report
• Could Next-Gen Consoles Cost $99?
• What Happens When Microsoft Opts Not to Focus on Core Games at E3 Again?
• Red carpet report: 'Dark Shadows'
• Michelle Pfeiffer, 54, appears ageless as she glitters in burnished gold at ...
• Tim Burton: 'Dark Shadows pokes fun at the weirdness of families'
• Sacha Baron Cohen is quite a character at 'The Dictator' press conference in ...
• Sacha's Dictator 'kidnaps' Scorsese
• Recommended: Cohen apologizes to Seacrest for ash-dump; reveals original prank ...
• Sacha Baron Cohen Stars in 'The Dictator'
• Chris Paul works overtime magic in Clippers' victory
• Chris Paul, Clippers push Grizzlies to brink with OT win
• Chris Paul Is The Difference In Clippers' Series Vs. Grizzlies
• Clippers-Memphis Game 4: The morning after
• Chris Paul again rises to the occasion for Clippers
• Phoenix Coyotes advance to first conference final
• Phoenix Coyotes Shake Off Distractions, Advance To Western Conference Final
• Coyotes close out Nashville; move on to Western Conference finals
• Potential Phoenix Coyotes deal plays different in Arizona, Canada
• Predators face cold truth: 'We're done'
• Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012, Rangers Vs. Capitals Reaction: Braden Holtby Didn't ...
• Ranger Can Thank Joel Ward for Miracle Game Five Victory: A Fan's View
• Small moments lead to big Rangers' 3-2 overtime win
• Hartnett: There Isn't Any Quit In These New York Rangers
• Rangers strike twice on late PP, stun Capitals 3-2
• Drained Marinatto resigns as Big East commissioner
• Reynolds: World that Marinatto knew has fallen off its axis
• Searching for a new commissioner
• Commissioner Steps Down Amid Big East's Instability
• Scientists: Dinosaur flatulence may have warmed Earth
• Dinosaurs passing wind may have caused climate change
• Dinosaurs 'gassed' themselves into extinction, British scientists say
• Dinosaur gases 'warmed the Earth'
• Belching dinosaurs may have helped keep their world a hot one
• Mystery of horse taming 'solved' by gene study
• Genetic study traces horse domestication to the steppes of Ukraine, Russia ...
• Genetic study pins horse domestication to steppes
• Is healthy weight impossible for many Americans?
• Weighty Matters: 42 Percent Of Americans Could Be Obese By 2030
• US Report Outlines Strategies to Prevent Obesity
• Letters from readers: Fighting obesity
• State Reaches Settlements With Abbott
• Utah receiving $4 million in drug settlement
• Idaho settles for $1.2 million with drug maker
• Abbott To Pay $1.6B To Settle Depakote Marketing Probes
• 4-year-old boy's murder stuns Indiana community
• Red Cross: 1.5 million in Syria lack basics
• Israeli PM unveils unity gov't in surprise move
• Patricia Principe, 30, of Lawrenceville lost 121 pounds
• CounterPoint, Atlanta's newest music festival
• The other half of the real-estate collapse
• Barbara Robbins: A slain CIA secretary’s life and death
• ‘Supermoon’ photos from around the world
• ‘Battle of the beards’: Paul Krugman vs. Ben Bernanke
• Kentucky Derby hats: What to wear to the race
• Amazon Leaps Into High End of the Fashion Pool
• Amar'e Stoudemire's hand injury looks really, really, really bad
• Escort in Secret Service scandal says her life is 'ruined by this'
• George Lindsey dies at 83; 'The Andy Griffith Show's' Goober Pyle
• IRS forms show charity's money isn't going to disabled vets
• Batman is wanted as part of new viral campaign
• Maurice Sendak, Author of Splendid Nightmares, Dies at 83
• How McDonald's Came Back Bigger Than Ever
• How Hewlett-Packard lost its way
• Al-Qaeda underwear bomb plot foiled by insider
• Auto bailouts will be at forefront of Romney's Lansing visit today
• Maurice Sendak, Dead at 83; Christopher Walken's Bizarre and Hilarious Reading ...
• Yahoo's Thompson apologizes for resume flap
• Bodies of missing Tenn. mom and daughter found
• Look, no hands! Google's self-driving cars set to hit the roads of Nevada ...
• Is healthy weight impossible for many Americans?
• Sodom and Greensboro
• Google infringed Oracle Java copyrights-jury