Financial

Short-seller Einhorn targets Amazon and Martin Marietta

Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn failed to mention Herbalife, which sent shares up, but his criticism of Martin Marietta Material caused its shares to crater. NEW YORK (CNNMoney)... 

• Verizon to end unlimited data for upgraders
• Is Greece the Lehman of 2012?
• George Lucas proposes affordable housing plan
• J.C. Penney stock sinks on falling sales
• Bank of America offering up to $30,000 for short sales

Fox News

US Seeks Help to Fund Afghan Army

WASHINGTON –  Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out.... 

• Newlywed Accused ofKilling Pregnant Wife
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife found dead
• Iran Sending Arms toSyria, UN Report Finds
• Newlywed husband accused of killing pregnant wife- Murdered bride’s sister says groom made phone call revealing ‘bad fight’
• Tuberculosis Patient JailedFor Not Taking Medication

Environment

Insight: In Ohio, "fracking" boom a delicate issue for Obama

By John Whitesides STEUBENVILLE, Ohio | Wed May 16, 2012 3:31pm EDT STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) – Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings,... 

• Total says stops Elgin gas leak
• EU airline carbon cash should help fill climate fund
• World living beyond its resources, summit off-track: WWF
• Gas-rich states lose fracking lottery
• Mexican wind energy boom plays out on gusty shores

Health

The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook: Over 120 Delicious Low-Carb Recipes That Cook Themselves

The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook: Over 120 Delicious Low-Carb Recipes That Cook Themselves List Price: $15.95 No Prescription Required – Over The Counter (OTC) Does not qualify... 

• The 36-Hour Day, fifth edition: The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
• Where There Is No Dentist
• The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (PracticePlanners)
• The Origins of AIDS
• This Is Why You're Fat (And How to Get Thin Forever): Eat More, Cheat More, Lose More–and Keep the Weight Off

Politics

On the debt ceiling, student loans and ‘fake fights’

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• Romney, Obama campaign staffers debate an actual issue on Twitter
• Dennis Kucinich will not run in Washington
• Mary Beth Cahill joins pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA
• Romney’s Mormonism could help him in the polls, study finds

Red Alert

UN mission to Syria comes under attack in Idlib

An IED went off yesterday in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, damaging a UN observer convoy and killing at least 20 locals, but no UN observers. The government and opposition blame each other. By... 

• Philippines feels the economic cost of standing up to China
• UN’s nuclear agency, Iran begin critical meeting ahead of Baghdad talks
• Damascus bombings prompt warnings of Iraq-style insurgency
• Two bombings rock Damascus in one of largest attacks since uprising (+video)

Technology

Pinterest raises $100 million in funding: WSJ

Thu May 17, 2012 1:49am EDT (Reuters) – Pinterest, the increasingly popular online bulletin board, raised $100 million in a financing round that values the U.S. start-up... 

• The US$19,000 Quadrofoil – ecologically
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon previewed
• Samsung Electronics stock recovers losses, trading flat on day
• Scanbox turns your smartphone into a scanner

Books

Golf: Tommy Bahama Superfecta Stripe Polo Golf Shirt (Color: Deep Canyon, Size XL)

Tommy Bahama Superfecta Stripe Polo Golf Shirt (Color: Deep Canyon, Size XL) List Price: $98.00 Coconut-shell buttons. Straight hem with side slits. Machine wash Your Price: $85.00- Tonal... 

• Golf: ECCO Men's Street Premiere Oxford,Moonless/Black/Chili Red,43 EU/9-9.5 M US
• Golf: Nautica Men's Golf Coast Argyle Polo Shirt, Bright White, Small
• Golf: Nautica Men's Golf Coast Argyle Polo Shirt, Bright White, Small
• Golf: Nike Golf Men's Nike Air Rival Golf Shoe,White/Black/Medium Grey,10 M US