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5 climbers missing on world's 3rd highest mountain5 climbers missing on Nepal's Mount Kanchenjunga, weather prevents search on 3rd highest peak
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Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at the 19th International Conference on The Future of Asia in Tokyo, Friday, May 24, 2013.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settleJapan's top leaders defend 'Abenomics' economic strategies as roiled markets settle
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Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) reacts after scoring against the San Jose Sharks in the second period during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 winQuick shuts out Sharks again, and LA Kings surge ahead in series with gritty 3-0 win in Game 5
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Actress Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana chargeActress Amanda Bynes arrested in NYC on a marijuana charge after she threw a bong out a window
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A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Skagit Valley Herald, Frank Varga)
No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse in NW WashState Patrol: I-5 bridge over Skagit River collapses in NW Wash; vehicles, people in water
The Associated Press1 hour ago
This image provided by Christie's auction house shows Jaime Wyeth's painting titled "Lighthouse Dandelions," among thirteen paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists that have sold for just over $2 million at auction Thursday, May 23, 2013 in New York.  (AP Photo/Christie's)
6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auctionNJ man sells art by 3 generations of Wyeths for $2M at NYC auction; 1 depicts Maine fisherman
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Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, left, is surrounded by members of the media in the visitor's dugout before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Francona was Red Sox manager for the 2004 and 2007 World Series Championship seasons. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011Terry Francona at Fenway with Indians for 1st time as manager since leaving Red Sox in 2011
The Associated Press1 hour ago
FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2010, file photo, Patrick Roy attends the funeral of former NHL hockey coach Pat Burns in Montreal. The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday, May 23, 2013, that they hired Roy as their new head coach. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes, File)
Avalanche hire Patrick Roy as coachAvalanche hire former goalie, Hall of Famer Patrick Roy as coach
The Associated Press1 hour ago
Detroit Red Wings, foreground, skate past the Chicago Blackhawks bench after Daniel Cleary's empty-net goal during the third period in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Detroit, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Detroit won 2-0. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series leadRed Wings beat Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead with 3rd straight victory
The Associated Press1 hour 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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John Hancock was elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding Peyton Randolph.

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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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