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Photos: This Week In Pictures: May 11 - 17, 2013

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 4:05pm
Find this week's top photos from around the globe in ABC News' This Week in Pictures slideshow    

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Watch: Michelle Obama Inspires Bowie State Students at Commencement

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:41pm
First lady of the United States receives a rousing ovation from graduates at Bowie State University.    

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Ron Jeremy, Anti-Porn Pastor: The Odd Couple

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:30pm
Perhaps the most surprising thing about Ron Jeremy, the most famous porn star in the world, is not that he has had sex thousands of women on and off screen, but that he has a close friendship with Craig Gross, the squeaky clean Christian pastor who runs XXX Church.    

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Legit Ways to Get a VIP Amusement Park Experience

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:13pm
With help from the folks at IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), we found great VIP upgrades at all America's favorite parks…available for an upfront fee, and guaranteed not to land you on a front-page expose.    

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Photos: Denise Plays With Beach Toy

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:07pm
Star Spotting This week's hottest celebrity pics    

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Watch: 'Shark Tank' Host Kevin O'Leary's Advice on How to Quit Your Job

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:03pm
Tempted to be an "extreme quitter" whose video goes viral? Get O'Leary's take first.    
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Congressmen Question Google Glass

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:50pm
Eight members of Congress have asked Google to answer questions about the privacy concerns around the new connected glasses.    

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Photos: Inside Jodi Arias' Jail Cell

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:41pm
A look inside where Jodi Arias is awaiting sentencing for killing ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.    

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'Smart Rifle' Begins Shipping to Owners

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:29pm
"Even a novice shooter can become an elite long-range marksman in minutes."    
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Video: Meet 'The Baby Bachelor'

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:20pm
Not such a big fan of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”? Fear not: Jimmy Kimmel has created a dating show that everyone will love: “The Baby Bachelor.” “It stars my nephew Wesley,” the talk show host said on his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “He has...    
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Toddler Steals Wash. Teen's Violin

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:19pm
Police believe a Washington woman used her toddler to steal an antique violin from a teenager Wednesday afternoon at a local restaurant. Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock told ABC News 17-year-old Kalob Tatum entered a McDonald’s with his backpack and violin after school. When he...    

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Jobs: How Does Your State Rank?

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:06pm
More signs that the job market is slowly recovering: 40 states showed a drop in unemployment in April. Louisiana, Tennessee and North Dakota showed an increase in the unemployment rate, while rates were unchanged in seven states, according to the Labor department. The country’s unemployment...    
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Inmate Sues Over Doritos Locos Idea

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:02pm
 Where do wildly popular fast food ideas come from? According to Gary Cole: Prison. That is the contention of Cole, who claims that it was he who invented Taco Bell’s famous Doritos Locos tacos while doing time in maximum security federal prison in Florence Colorado.  He...    
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Liberace's Over-the-Top Lifestyle

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:00pm
Ahead of the recent HBO biopic ‘Behind the Candelabra’ in which Michael Douglas portrays Liberace, recently released images of Liberace’s Beverly Hills home show how the entertainer liked to live in, and out of, the spotlight with extravagance.              ...    
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Powerball Jackpot Soars to $600M

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 1:46pm
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing has swelled to a record $600 million for the popular lottery game, driven by rapid sales.    
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Cannes Heist Like a Hollywood Thriller

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 1:17pm
It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood thriller: while a fancy jewelry company is hosting a ball at the Cannes Festival,  thieves break into a company employees’ hotel room and steal $1 million worth of jewelry. But this story is real. It happened in...    
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Bill Gates Beats Out Mexican Billionaire

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:50pm
Gates World's Richest Person Again    
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Good News Influencing Consumers

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:35pm
American consumers are feeling better about the economy. Consumer confidence rose this month to 83.7 – better than expected and its highest level since July 2007, according to the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index. “Overall, a number of indicators in the economy have been...    
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Aimee Copeland Gets Bionic Hands

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:34pm
  Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old who lost her hands, both feet and her entire right leg to flesh-eating bacteria a year ago, has received two new bionic hands. Copeland spent the week in Ohio at Touch Bionics, where she received two bionic hands free of...    

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Arias Cries at Victim Family's Remarks

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:31pm
Jodi Arias cried through the first day of her death penalty hearing today as the siblings of her slain ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, told the jury they didn't want to "see (their) brother's murderer anymore."    

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