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200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf of Mexico May 18, 2012
An oil company exploration crew's chance discovery of a 200-year-old shipwreck in a little-charted stretch of the Gulf of Mexico is yielding a trove of new information to scientists who say it's one of the most well-preserved old wrecks ever found in the Gulf. […]
SpaceX rocket poised to make history with Saturday AM launch May 18, 2012
A private spacecraft stands ready to launch on a historic first visit to the International Space Station early Saturday morning. […]
Baby Boom: Instagram, OMGPOP, and the new dotcom millionaires May 18, 2012
A new generation of super rich, super young tech entrepreneurs is upon us. And while some are barely old enough to rent a car, most could -- if they really wanted to -- buy a small island nation instead. […]
Welsh village becomes world’s first Wikipedia town May 18, 2012
The small town of Monmouth in Wales (population: 8,807, according to Wikipedia) will become the world’s first “Wikipedia town” on Saturday, May, 19, Monmouth county officials said on Thursday. Every person, place, and thing of interest in the town can now be scanned by a smartphone and looked up on Monmouthpedia. […]
16th annual Webby Awards highlight apps, not just sites May 18, 2012
The 16th Annual Webby Award winners have been released, honoring websites, interactive advertising, online film & video, as well as apps. […]

Facebook Builds Network of Friends in Washington May 19, 2012
Over the last five years, Facebook employees have met with members of Congress and walked them through ways to best to use the Web site. […]
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
Common Sense: The Undoing of Scott Thompson at Yahoo — Common Sense May 19, 2012
A faked résumé led to a victory for an activist shareholder, and an enduring mystery about Scott Thompson’s departure from Yahoo. […]
By JAMES B. STEWART
DealBook: Facebook’s Debut Marred by Trading Problems May 19, 2012
Facebook’s $16 billion offering was the biggest I.P.O. that Nasdaq had ever listed. Now there are growing questions over how it was handled. […]
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and EVELYN M. RUSLI
DealBook: After Buildup, a Modest Start for Facebook May 19, 2012
While disappointing new investors who were betting on fast gains, Facebook had a wide winner's circle, creating huge paper gains for scores of early insiders, hundreds of employees and some stragglers who bought stakes recently. […]
By EVELYN M. RUSLI and NICOLE PERLROTH
It’s the Economy: Making Choices in the Age of Information Overload May 19, 2012
The Internet was supposed to make us smarter shoppers. So why should we still listen to the signals that brands send us? […]
By ADAM DAVIDSON