The former chairman of one of Egypt’s major banks has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a maid at a Manhattan hotel. Police say Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar was arrested at the Pierre Hotel Monday morning. (May 31)
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Shuttle Endeavour’s six astronauts have checked the systems they need to bring NASA’s next-to-last space shuttle flight to an end. (May 31)
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The final launch of the space shuttle program in July, with the Atlantis, marks an end to the reusable space vehicle. But if it runs into problems, astronauts may need a rescue. (May 31)
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Melissa McCarthy talks about ‘Bridesmaids’ – a gross-out comedy that follows the trials, tribulations and triumphs of a group of women on the lead up to their friend’s wedding. (May 31)
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Sean Kingston moved to ICU after watercraft crash; ‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki in Italy fender bender; ‘Hangover’ sets new Memorial Day record. (May 31)
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An oil spill and an explosion added to the woes of the operator of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant Tuesday. Japan’s health minister ordered several workers away from their duties at the plant amid worries over radiation exposure. (May 31)
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Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and a fellow “Jersey Shore” cast member have been involved in a minor traffic accident in Italy. The popular MTV reality show is filming its fourth season in Florence. No one was hurt. (May 31)
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Researchers at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn are working to determine all of the Civil War’s fallen soldiers buried there and have discovered it’s much more than originally thought. (May 31)
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Kirsten Dunst says she couldn’t resist working with controversial director Lars von Trier on ‘Melancholia,’ while Stellan Skarsgard reveals the joys of working with his son Alexander. (May 31)
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Flood gates and sandbags have been put in place along the Missouri River in Omaha to combat rising flood waters. The river is expected to crest near Omaha at record levels between 30 and 35 feet in late June. (May 31)
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