AP – Vice President Joe Biden is saluting the sacrifices of the men and women of America’s fighting forces at the nation’s most hallowed burial ground. More: continued here
AP – Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says commandos who raided a Gaza aid flotilla, killing nine and injuring dozens of others, were under attack and acting in self defense. More: continued here
AP – German President Horst Koehler resigned Monday in a surprise move after being criticized for reportedly linking military deployments abroad with the country’s economic interests — creating a new headache for Chancellor Angela Merkel. More: continued here
AP – Pakistan lifted a ban on Facebook on Monday after officials from the social networking site apologized for a page deemed offensive to Muslims and removed its contents, a top information technology official said. More: continued here
Christian Science Monitor (blog) Report: Amare Stoudemire Says He's "50-50" On Returning To SunsBleacher ReportWhen the Phoenix Suns lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals, 111-103, Stoudemire considered this may be his last game …Stoudemire talks looming free agencyESPNall 36 news articles » More: continued here
AP – U.S. forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq remembered friends and colleagues Monday in solemn Memorial Day ceremonies to commemorate all of their nation’s war dead. More: continued here
AP – Israeli police say 16 pro-Palestinian activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla have been sent to jail after a deadly confrontation at sea. Dozens of other activists are to be deported. More: continued here
msnbc.com Top Magic and NBA news: Monday, May 31Orlando Sentinel (blog)This morning's daily links examine the Orlando Magic's and Phoenix Suns' futures and, of course, the upcoming NBA Finals series between the Boston Celtics …In Renewed Celtics-Lakers Rivalry, Both Teams See Unfinished BusinessNew York TimesA final look at Suns-Lakers through plus-minusValley of the Suns (blog)NBA [...]
AP – Serena Williams looked shaky Monday at the French Open only after her match, when she tried to speak French to the crowd. More: continued here
AP – This summer on the oil-stained Gulf Coast promises to be like no other. More: continued here
