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The Slatest: May 17, 2012 Facebook's First Shares To Sell For $38 The social network is on track to be the third-largest IPO in history, and the largest ever for an Internet company. READ FULL STORY Single Shot From "Intermediate Range" Killed Trayvon The official autopsy also noted one small cut on Martin's hand below the knuckle. READ FULL STORY Thousands Expected at OWS-Themed Protests at NATO Summit Demonstrators are arriving by the busload in Chicago ahead of this weekend's international meetings. READ FULL STORY Catholics, Georgetown Spar Over Sebelius Speech The Archdiocese of Washington is among those upset that the school invited the HHS secretary to speak on campus. READ FULL STORY D.C. Suburb Tops List of Most "Well-Read" U.S. Cities Miami, meanwhile, came in a surprise sixth on Amazon's annual list. READ FULL STORY RFK Jr.'s Wife Found Dead Early reports suggest that Mary Kennedy, who had struggled with alcohol and drugs, killed herself. READ FULL STORY Romney Raises $40.1 Million in April After opening the doors to general-election donations, the presumptive nominee nearly matches Obama's monthly haul. READ FULL STORY Census: Minority Births Are Now Majority in U.S. The long-awaited shift raises important policy questions for a nation that has grappled with discrimination and Hispanic immigration. READ FULL STORY Manhunt Underway For Groom Accused Of Killing Bride Estrella Carrera, 26, was found dead in her bathtub hours after a wedding she had kept secret from her family. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Saletan: Anti-Obama Rage Is About To Get Uglier Than You Ever Imagined The CW's Buzzy New Sex in the City Prequel About Carrie Bradshaw as a Teenager Never Lose at Battleship Again: A Game Analyst's Foolproof Strategy Wes Anderson on Why He Really Loves Making Commercials Souter Trashed the Citizens United Decision in a Secret, Scathing Dissent. Let's See It! The Dictator: The Movie That Will Sour You on Sacha Baron Cohen Do Band-Aids Do Anything Useful? Tabitha Soren's Breathtaking Photos of People Running More from The Slatest: Facebook's First Shares To Sell For $38 D.C. Suburb Tops List of Most "Well-Read" U.S. Cities Thousands Expected at OWS-Themed Protests at NATO Summit Catholics, Georgetown Spar Over Sebelius Speech RFK Jr.'s Wife Found Dead Census: Minority Births Are Now Majority in U.S. Manhunt Underway For Groom Accused Of Killing Bride Romney Raises $40.1 Million in April Single Shot From "Intermediate Range" Killed Trayvon FDA Panel Greenlights Over-the-Counter HIV Test

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