Monday,  May 19, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 305 • 34 of 38

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• Kendall Jenner could take second place for unintentionally creating a big moment during the show. The reality star fumbled over her words -- almost pulling a John Travolta -- when introducing newcomers 5 Seconds of Summer.
• "And now we welcome ... One ...," the 21-year-old said, seeming to almost say One Direction, as she put her head down. "Guys, I'm the worst reader."
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Chinese ships arrive in Vietnam to evacuate workers following deadly riots

• HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- A port official says two Chinese passenger ships have arrived at a central Vietnamese port to evacuate Chinese nationals following deadly rioting last week.
• The official said the boats with a capacity of 1,000 passengers each arrived at Vung Ang early Monday.
• He didn't give his name because he wasn't authorized to speak to the media.
• Vung Ang port is part of a massive Taiwanese steel mill complex that was overrun by an anti-China mob last week.
• Two Chinese workers were killed and 140 injured, just one incident in a wave of national unrest triggered by the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in a disputed section of the South China Sea.
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Renegade Libyan general's group says parliament has been suspended after its Tripoli attack

• TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Forces apparently loyal to a renegade Libyan general said they suspended parliament Sunday after earlier leading a military assault against lawmakers, directly challenging the legitimacy of the country's weak central government three years after the overthrow of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Libya's leadership condemned the attack and vowed to carry on.
• A commander in the military police in Libya read a statement announcing the suspension on behalf of a group led by Gen. Khalifa Hifter, a one-time rebel commander who said the U.S. backed his efforts to topple Gadhafi in the 1990s. Hours earlier, militia members backed by truck-mounted anti-aircraft guns, mortars and rocket fire attacked parliament, sending lawmakers fleeing for their lives as gunmen ransacked the legislature.
• Gen. Mokhtar Farnana, speaking on a Libyan television channel on behalf of

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