Maurice Sendak dead at 83; Santorum endorses; George Soros opens up his checkbook; new gay marriage poll; and more.

The Slatest: May 8, 2012 Maurice Sendak Dead at 83 The Where the Wild Things Are author reportedly died of complications from a recent stroke. READ FULL STORY Soros Enters 2012 Fray With $2-Million Pledge But the liberal billionaire and his friend appear to be steering clear of the super PACs that have dominated the election cycle to date. READ FULL STORY Santorum Endorses Romney "Above all else, we both agree that President Obama must be defeated." READ FULL STORY CIA Says It Foiled Al-Qaida's OBL Anniversary Plot The revelation comes after the White House assured the public last week that it had no credible information about possible attacks. READ FULL STORY Poll Shows Sharp Divide on Gay Marriage Support actually dipped from 2011, but still remains above the 50-percent mark. READ FULL STORY Obesity Forecast Predicts Major Gains Researchers project that as many as 11 percent of Americans could be at least 100 pounds overweight by 2030. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Saletan: The Biblical Fear-Mongering Behind N.C.'s Proposal To Ban Gay-Marriage What Where the Wild Things Are and the Gettysburg Address Have in Common Yglesias: Why There Will Never Be Another Record Like Paul's Boutique Alexis Bledel Speaks With Slate About Her New Role on Mad Men Applebaum: The One Scary Thing the Extremists Taking Over Europe Have in Common What Ever Happened To Saving the Rain Forests? Did We Save Them? Hey, Scientists, We Know You Make Mistakes Sometimes. Just Own up To Them. English Words Used To Have Genders. What Happened? More from The Slatest: Soros Enters 2012 Fray With $2-Million Pledge CIA Says It Foiled Al-Qaida's OBL Anniversary Plot Poll Shows Sharp Divide on Gay Marriage Santorum Endorses Romney Maurice Sendak Dead at 83 Obesity'Forecast Predicts Major Gains Army Suspects No Foul Play in Mysterious Skype Death U.S. Marshals Nab "Mini-Madoffs" After Decade on Run Romney Pulls Even With Obama in New Poll Opposition Boycotts Syrian Elections

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