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• Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47

  Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced Beastie Boys rapper and the most conscientious member of the seminal hip-hop group, has died. He was 47.

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• Job growth slowed again in April; rate ticks down

  One month of slower job growth might have been a blip. Two suggest a worrisome trend: The economy may be faltering again.

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• THE RACE: Exiting presidential race can be painful

  Dropping out is hard to do. It's been especially hard for Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul.

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• George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says - The Washington Post

  Source: The Washington Post

  Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting ofTrayvon Martin, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation.

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• US unemployment claims hit 4-year low of 357K

  The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week, suggesting employers kept hiring in March at a healthy pace.

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