Top Stories: Attack In Yemen; Lockerbie Bomber To Be Buried

By Mark Memmott

Published May 21, 2012 at 8:10 AM CDT

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- Dozens Killed By Suicide Bomber In Yemen.

-- Pakistan Threatens To Overshadow NATO Summit.

-- Eclipse Of The Sun: Did You Fall Into The Ring Of Fire's Path?

-- Let's Remember Robin Gibb By Saying It: Bee Gees' Disco Years Were Great.

Other stories in the news:

-- "White House Visitor Logs Provide Window Into Lobbying Industry," Lobbyists Are "Regular Presence." ( The Washington Post)

-- "Lockerbie Bomber To Be Buried, Controversy Lives On." ( Agence France Presse)

-- "Strauss-Kahn Faces 'Gang Rape' Inquiry." ( BBC News)

-- "Chen Guangcheng's Family And Friends 'Still At Risk' In China." ( The Guardian)

Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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