Obama visiting New Orleans on Katrina anniversary (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is aiming to underscore his commitment to a region weary of calamity as he travels to New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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19 dead in shootout in Russia’s Caucasus (AP)

AP - A shootout between the Chechen president’s personal protection detail and suspected separatist insurgents left 19 people dead early Sunday, including five civilians, officials and media reports said.

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Tangible signs of life to arrive at 9/11 memorial (AP)

AP - After nearly nine years, life is returning to ground zero in a tangible way.

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After rain-out, Obama delivers speech back home (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama said Monday that the meaning of Memorial Day is found in the story of ordinary Americans who become extraordinary for one simple reason: love of country.

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For vacationers, it’s another scaled-back summer (AP)

AP - Americans aren’t in the mood to spend much on travel this summer.

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Google Earth tool offers preview of WTC memorial (AP)

AP - Visitors to the website of the planned World Trade Center memorial can explore a 3-D model of it, thanks to a partnership between the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum and Google Earth

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Hamas: Egypt forces gas, kill 4 tunnel smugglers (AP)

AP - Egyptian forces pumped gas into a cross-border tunnel used to smuggle goods into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing four Palestinians, Hamas officials said.

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Mojave cross case: a signal on religious symbols (AP)

AP - The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled a greater willingness to allow religious symbols on public land Wednesday, a stance that could have important implications for future church-state disputes.

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Kid Cudi To Rock Out At Sasquatch Festival, Added To Annual Indie Roster

Rapper Kid Cudi has been chosen to perform at the upcoming Sasquatch music festival in Washington over Memorial Day weekend. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

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Kennedy aides use Twitter to update the public (AP)

AP - Aides to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy are sending updates about his memorial services through a Twitter account.

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