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Singer-songwriter Carole King, performs during an event to honor her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, at the Library of Congress, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Obama to honor Carole King at White House concertObama to celebrate Carole King, 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
The Associated Press14 minutes ago
In this May 4, 2013 police mug provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said. (AP Photo/Orange County Corrections Department)
Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probeMan shot to death in Fla. while being questioned in Boston Marathon bombing investigation
The Associated Press9 minutes ago
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The Associated Press9 minutes ago
Construction equipment is parked near a section of a levee at Renwick Dam near Cavalier, N.D., Thursday May 22, 2013.  It was built up to hold back water at the Pembina County dam.     (AP Photo/The Grand Forks Herald,Eric Hylden )
Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND townFlooding forces 1,300 from their homes in North Dakota town, threatens 2 other communities
The Associated Press22 minutes ago
FILE - In this June 16, 2011 file photo, Anthony Weiner speaks at a news conference in New York. The Democratic ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets said late Tuesday, May 21, 2013, that he's in the New York City mayoral race. Although the field is crowded for September's primary, Weiner is arriving with some significant advantages, including a $4.8 million campaign war chest, polls showing him ahead of all but one other Democrat, and no end of name recognition. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayorAnthony Weiner launches NY mayoral bid, seeking to revive political career after tweet scandal
The Associated Press34 minutes ago

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Today in History

On May 22, 1913,

the American Cancer Society was founded in New York by a group of doctors and business leaders under its original name, the American Society for the Control of Cancer.

In 1813,

composer Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany.

In 1860,

the United States and Japan exchanged ratifications of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce during a ceremony in Washington.