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  1. Activists: #Syria troops shell #Houla, site of last week's civilian massacre on.cnn.com/MZGTRK 1:22 AM May 31st via yoono
  2. Gunmen kidnapped two American tourists Thursday in Egypt's Sinai region, state-run Ahram newspaper said. on.cnn.com/JYFh4z 1:14 AM May 31st via yoono
  3. Houla, the site of a massacre that brought intl condemnation, was shelled today by #syria regime forces, a resident tells CNN 12:35 AM May 31st via yoono
  4. @SeattlePD Local oulet says Seattle PD ID'd suspect in cafe shooting as Ian Stawicki. Is this correct? 12:29 AM May 31st via web in reply to SeattlePD
  5. #Syria rebels issue government a cease-fire deadline. But unclear what will happen if the govt doesnt comply: on.cnn.com/MZGTRK 10:39 PM May 30th via yoono
  6. @seattlePD Hi. A lot of local outlets are reporting the gunman is dead. Could you offer details? saeed.ahmed(at)cnn.com 9:27 PM May 30th via yoono
  7. Italy quake death toll is now 17, with the discovery of another body 3:01 AM May 30th via yoono
  8. Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes committed in Sierra Leone. 2:39 AM May 30th via yoono
  9. WikiLeaks' Assange will be allowed to appeal the Supreme Court ruling after his says justices had decided the case on wrong grounds . 1:50 AM May 30th via yoono
  10. WikiLeaks' Assange loses appeal against extradition to Sweden over sex claims on.cnn.com/KRLxPr 1:27 AM May 30th via yoono
  11. A small Tennessee Muslim community wants to build a mosque. A story about the anger it's stirred: on.cnn.com/KREAhf 12:51 AM May 30th via yoono
  12. Charles Taylor, the 1stt former head of state to be convicted of war crimes will be sentenced today: on.cnn.com/KYRebQ 11:35 PM May 29th via yoono
  13. Love this story: This year's Spelling Bee boasts the youngest competitor. She's only 6 on.cnn.com/KYR6ZT 11:34 PM May 29th via yoono
  14. Michael Jordan owns the losingest team in NBA history. He's hoping that the draft today helps turn things around on.cnn.com/KYQvr6 11:26 PM May 29th via yoono
  15. From @CNNEmma: How posting mug shots is a business for some & the effect on those trying to turn their life around cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/… 12:21 PM May 29th via Safari on iOS
  16. Monitoring for fatalities from 5.8-magnitude quake that struck north central Italy, nine days after another in the region killed 7 1:52 AM May 29th via yoono
  17. North Korea faces worst drought in 50 years; South says aid unlikely on.cnn.com/KnTqg6 1:42 AM May 29th via yoono
  18. 15-hour standoff ends when robbery suspect who climbed atop construction crane in Dallas fell 150 feet. Man's condition not known 1:23 AM May 29th via yoono
  19. British housewife caught in #Indonesia with $2.6M in cocaine could face death on.cnn.com/KZRNTg 1:09 AM May 29th via yoono
  20. Anti-terror police in #Denmark arrest 2 brothers, one of whom trained at a terror camp in Somalia on.cnn.com/KZQIed 1:03 AM May 29th via yoono