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Schumer urges look at security in Sprint dealChinese whispers: Schumer urges review of security implications of Softbank's offer for Sprint
The Associated Press16 minutes ago
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde arrives for a second day of the court hearing at a special court house, in Paris, Friday, May 24, 2013.  Lagarde faced questioning at a special Paris court Friday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
IMF chief named key witness in French payoff caseIMF chief Lagarde named key witness in investigation of payoff to French business tycoon
The Associated Press19 minutes ago
FILE - This March 22, 2013 file photo shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. No one answered the phone at the IRS hotline for tax help. Forget about advice on avoiding foreclosures at one of the Housing and Urban Development offices nationwide. Roughly five percent of the federal workforce _ 115,000 people at six government agencies _ got an unpaid day off on Friday due to the automatic cuts to the government budget. The furloughs forced some agencies such as the IRS and HUD to drastically scale back operations.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Furlough Friday: Unpaid day off for many in gov'tFurlough Friday: Budget cuts mean an unpaid day off for many at IRS, HUD and other agencies
The Associated Press25 minutes ago
President Barack Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963, Friday, May 24, 2013, in the Oval Office of the White House. Standing, from left are, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Lisa McNair. Seated at right is Thelma "Maxine" Pippen McNair, the mother of Denise McNair. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Obama OKs honor for Birmingham bombing victimsObama OKs Congressional Gold Medal for 4 girls killed in 1963 Birmingham, Ala., church bombing
The Associated Press28 minutes ago
UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelousUK Parliament speaker's wife settles libel case after court rules her tweet was defamatory
The Associated Press28 minutes ago
FILE - In this Thursday, May 23, 2013, file photo, Trader Donato Cuttone works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the close of trading. Asian shares traded erratically Friday May 24, 2013 but European markets found their footing, a day after global stocks were routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Stocks barely budge; market ends week with lossStocks trade flat; market ends week lower for the first time since April
The Associated Press29 minutes ago
Bowie Young takes early lead on short courseOn a short course, Heather Bowie Young leads in Bahamas
The Associated Press32 minutes ago
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, third from left, walks to the podium at Toronto City Hall on Friday, May 24, 2013. Ford denies that he smokes crack cocaine and says he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. Ford did not say whether he has ever used the drug.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Michelle Siu)
Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaineToronto Mayor Rob Ford denies allegations that he smokes crack cocaine
The Associated Press36 minutes ago
A battered event sign stands outside the wreckage of Plaza Towers Elementary School, where seven children were killed earlier in the week when a tornado hit Moore, Okla., Thursday, May 23, 2013. Cleanup continues three days after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Principal recounts storm hitting Okla. schoolOklahoma school principal recounts storm where 7 students died: 'It's here,' she told pupils
The Associated Press49 minutes ago
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On May 24, 1883,

the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Alan Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland.

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Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America's first telegraph line.

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