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Facebook Said to Seek Directors Who Can Add Diversity to Board (Bloomberg)
Provided by: techmeme.com25212012-05-15 21:00:44buzz / techmeme.com / 

Bloomberg:
Facebook Said to Seek Directors Who Can Add Diversity to Board  —  Facebook Inc. (FB) is seeking to add directors, including at least one woman, who can add diversity to its all-male board, people with knowledge of the matter said.  —  Facebook has been working with executive-recruiting firm Spencer Stuart …

Google to Expand Android Mobile-Device Partnerships (Amir Efrati/Wall Street Journal)
Provided by: techmeme.com25222012-05-15 21:10:01buzz / techmeme.com / 

Amir Efrati / Wall Street Journal:
Google to Expand Android Mobile-Device Partnerships  —  Google Inc. plans to give multiple mobile-device makers—rather than just one partner—early access to new releases of its Android mobile operating system and to sell those devices directly to consumers, said people familiar with the matter.

Making a million copies
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Wimbledon set to be bathed in color for Olympics
Provided by: newsvine.com25242012-05-15 20:49:48buzz / newsvine.com / 
Wimbledon's all-white dress code won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too.
Doctor: Bulls' Derrick Rose out 8-12 months
Provided by: newsvine.com25252012-05-15 20:49:41buzz / newsvine.com / 
Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose faces a recovery of eight months to a year in his recovery from knee surgery.
Phones in the sky: Virgin Atlantic allows calls
Provided by: newsvine.com25262012-05-15 20:50:50buzz / newsvine.com / 
The phrase "Can you hear me now" has entered the jet age.
Man aces hole-in-one contest, but doesn't get paid
Provided by: newsvine.com25272012-05-15 20:50:15buzz / newsvine.com / 
Nearly two years after Troy Peissig aced an $18,000 hole-in-one contest at a charity tournament, the Montana golfer has yet to see a dime.
Ex-Mexican official pleads guilty to aiding cartel
Provided by: newsvine.com25282012-05-15 20:49:23buzz / newsvine.com / 
A former Mexican law enforcement official has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to aiding members of a violent Tijuana-based drug cartel, including helping traffickers get away with a double homicide in 2010.
NASCAR fines Kurt Busch $50,000 after Darlington
Provided by: newsvine.com25292012-05-15 21:01:21buzz / newsvine.com / 
NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch $50,000 for reckless driving on pit road at Darlington and a post-race altercation with Ryan Newman's crew members.
Student, brother have perfect attendance, K-12
Provided by: newsvine.com25302012-05-15 21:00:53buzz / newsvine.com / 
Neither bad weather nor car accident nor even feeling bad could stop Gennesaret Sealy from attending school every single day, nor could they stop her brother before her.
Panel calls for steep cuts in US nukes
Provided by: newsvine.com25312012-05-15 21:03:07buzz / newsvine.com / 
An influential panel is calling for an 80 percent reduction of U.S. nuclear weapons and an elimination of all nuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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On last night's season premiere of "AmericaAn error was ecnountered attempting to get the RSS data: An unknown error occurred. Newsvine - Get Smarter HereFemale soldiers this week are moving into new jobs in once all-male units as the Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition of what has already happened in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Killer of 3 tells AP: Nothing to say to survivor
Provided by: newsvine.com25332012-05-15 15:45:36buzz / newsvine.com / 
The Connecticut killer who once called himself one of the most hated men in America said in a death row interview that he tries not to think about the murder of a suburban mother and her two daughters, suffers no nightmares and has nothing to say to the only survivor of the brutal 2007 attack.
Penney reports loss and plummeting sales in 1Q
Provided by: newsvine.com25342012-05-15 20:20:14buzz / newsvine.com / 
J.C. Penney is reporting a bigger-than-expected loss and plummeting profits in the first quarter as many of its customers are rejecting a new bold pricing strategy that puts an end to rampant discounting in favor of everyday low prices.
Tensions high after civil unions defeat in Colo.
Provided by: newsvine.com25352012-05-15 20:35:55buzz / newsvine.com / 
Supporters of traditional marriage rallied at the Colorado Capitol as tensions remained high one day after state Republicans rejected civil unions legislation.
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