Monday,  May 21, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 312 • 27 of 29 •  Other Editions

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• "Until we go all the way, I can't compare this team," said Parker, who has won three NBA titles with the Spurs. "We're just trying to stay focused."
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Today in History
The Associated Press

• Today is Monday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2012. There are 224 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland; Earhart's achievement came on the fifth anniversary of Charles Lind

bergh's solo flight to France.
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• On this date:
• In 1471, King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49.
• In 1542, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto died while searching for gold along the Mississippi River.
• In 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
• In 1892, the opera "Pagliacci," by Ruggero Leoncavallo, premiered in Milan, Italy.
• In 1911, during the Mexican Revolution, the Treaty of Ciudad Juarez

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