May 19, 2013

The Walking Dead Scares Up Largest Audience Ever

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A long hiatus had no negative effect on The Walking Dead last night, as the return of this AMC thriller scared up its largest audience of all-time: 12.3 million households tuned in. That’s 1.4 million more than the previous record, set by the Season 3 premiere in October. The installment also drew 7.7 million young [...]

CDC: West Nile outbreak ‘one of largest’ in US

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. health officials reported Wednesday three times the usual number of West Nile cases for this time of year and one expert called it “one of the largest” outbreaks since the virus appeared in this country in 1999. Top Headlines

For First Time, Latinos Represent Largest Minority Group In Colleges

In 1972, Latinos aged 18 to 24, represented 2.9 percent of college students. They’re now 16 percent. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

For First Time, Latinos Represent Largest Minority Group In Colleges

In 1972, Latinos aged 18 to 24, represented 2.9 percent of college students. They’re now 16 percent. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Tens of thousands flee Syria’s largest city

BUKULMEZ, Turkey (AP) — Smoking a cigarette outside a Turkish hospital near the Syrian border, a man in a gray gown and flip-flops held his sleeping 2-year-old daughter, Aya. On Aya’s right eye was a bandage. In her left hand was a chocolate bar. Top Headlines

Tens of thousands flee Syria’s largest city

BUKULMEZ, Turkey (AP) — Smoking a cigarette outside a Turkish hospital near the Syrian border, a man in a gray gown and flip-flops held his sleeping 2-year-old daughter, Aya. On Aya’s right eye was a bandage. In her left hand was a chocolate bar. Top Headlines

Syria rushes reinforcements to its largest city

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops rushed dozens of tanks and reinforcements Wednesday toward Aleppo, the country’s strategically vital commercial capital, in a bid to crush a rebel advance that has spread to wide swaths of the sprawling city. Top Headlines

Passenger plane crashes in Nigeria’s largest city

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A passenger plane slammed into an apartment building in Nigeria’s largest city shortly after takeoff Sunday. Firefighters pulled at least one body from the heavily damaged building and searched for survivors. Top Headlines

Facebook’s IPO one of world’s largest

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of “likes” are worth on Wall Street. Top Headlines

Facebook’s $16 billion IPO one of world’s largest

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook’s initial public offering of stock is shaping up to be one of the largest ever. The world’s definitive online social network is raising at least $ 16 billion for the company and its early investors in a transaction that values Facebook at $ 104 billion. Top Headlines