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Also: Another round of U.S.-Cuba talks will be held today; no charges have been filed against the driver in a California truck-train crash; and the NBA's first African-American player dies.

Also: A NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing 5; suicide bombers kill 38 people in Chad over the weekend; and hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were delayed over a technical glitch.

Also: The U.S. says Chinese fighter jets dangerously intercepted a U.S. military jet; a House panel takes a bill on helping Puerto Rico manage its debt; and April was one of Earth's hottest months.

Also: Some airlines say they've won an exemption from the U.S. laptop ban; Ukraine says it foils a second cyber attack; and an Italian farmer carves Putin's face into a field ahead of the G20 summit.

Also: President Obama addresses the U.N General Assembly today; North Korea says it successfully tested a rocket engine; and AAA says you don't need to buy premium gas if your car takes regular.

Also: Despite a ban, Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi wants to govern if her party wins elections; the White House Tribal Nations conference opens; and there are nominees for the Toy Hall of Fame.

Also: The White House will release an annual report on surveillance requests; San Diego's mayor leaves office today as candidates line up to replace him; Tylenol bottles will carry additional warnings on risk of overdose and liver damage; and dogs help sniff out huge snail pests in Florida.

Also: A controversial Texas abortion bill fails after a filibuster and crowd chaos; President Obama flies to Africa today; Democrat Ed Markey wins the Massachusetts special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry; and the Yankees' general manager is really angry with Alex Rodriguez.

Also: More women accuse San Diego's major of harassment; the Lincoln Memorial is vandalized; the accused Cleveland kidnapper may get a plea deal; the latest on Anthony Weiner's explicit sexting.

Also: Blasts in Baghdad kill and wound dozens of people; Khmer Rouge leader dies while on trial for genocide; Detroit may get an emergency financial manager today; and Google Reader is getting the axe.

Also: Malian and French troops seize key town from militants; Toyota settles wrongful death lawsuit over sudden acceleration problems; record heat in Australia soars higher; and officials will exhume the body of a poisoned lottery winner to learn more about his death.

Also: Syrian conflict's humanitarian toll is "staggering;" MIT does some soul searching after Aaron Swartz's suicide; Robert Roberts plans to soon be back on Good Morning America; final four teams are set in NFL playoffs.

Also: An Italian court orders a murder retrial for Amanda Knox; North Korea issues a bellicose statement, warning of attacks on U.S.; Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky apparently died by hanging; and the world's longest dodgeball game may have set a world record.

Also: Texas officials are on high alert after prosecutor's death; drug maker Novartis loses a patent battle in India; Colorado prosecutors will say whether they plan to pursue death penalty in theater shootings.

Also: Teaching computer literacy to kids at younger ages; the U.N. is to release a report alleging North Korea has committed grave crimes against its own people; an Ethiopian pilot hijacks his own plane to Switzerland; and the NBA All Star Game sets a scoring record.

Also: A major winter storm causes problems from the Plains to the Northeast; the White House will create "climate hubs" to help communities deal with climate change; Texas is scheduled to execute a woman; and a Tennessee judge who forced parents to change their child's name is fired.

Also: The Treasury Secretary warns the U.S. will reach the debt ceiling in February; frigid wind chills strike the northern Plains; the alleged Purdue University shooter will appear in court; and "beliebe" it: Justin Bieber is arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

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What if you were only 53 seconds away from turning your dream business into a reality? You’ll never know unless you try!

South Piedmont's Small Business Center, the Southwest Region of the Small Business Center Network, and Fifth Third Bank are giving you the opportunity to take a chance on yourself and compete to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500. Submissions for the 53 Ideas Pitch Competition will be accepted May 5 through May 31. Take action now and get your entry in before the deadline.

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Visit 53ideas.com between May 5 and May 31 to record, upload your 53-second pitch and complete an entry submission.

Learn in the beginning of June if judges select your idea as one of the top 53 entries. If so, you'll move on to the next pitch round and be one step closer to a shot for the top cash prizes.

Sign-up and participate in training to help you prepare for the next round of the competition and to further develop your idea.

During the week of July 8th pitch virtually before judges to try to secure a spot in the top 10.

Get $250 if your idea is selected as one of the top 10 and take advantage of coaching to help you perfect your pitch for the final round.

Pitch as a top 10 contestant in the final round to compete for $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. The final pitch round will be in-person before judges and broadcast to an online audience this July.

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