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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, more than 1,500 Muslims pray in the grand mosque during Jumu'ah, a day of holy obligation for Muslims in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Friday, March 21, 2008. The grand mosque was set on fire by rioters last Friday, March 14, 2008, Xinhua said. (Photo by Chogo / AP / Xinhua)

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China puts out its Tibet version

With restive Tibetan areas swarming with troops and closed to scrutiny from the outside world, China's government has turned up efforts to put its own version of the unrest before the international public.

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CNN

Japan's Okinawans rally against US military crimes

Thousands of Okinawans rallied to protest crimes by U.S. troops and demand a smaller U.S. military presence on the southern Japanese island.

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Reuters

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Worker sentenced in slaughterhouse abuse

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Russian official says murders of 2 Russian journalists are not connected

The recent killings of two journalists from the violence-ridden Russian province of Dagestan are not connected, a regional law enforcement official said.

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International Herald Tribune

Cantaloupes recalled over Salmonella outbreak concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that cantaloupes from Honduras appear to be associated with the Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada.

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eFluxMedia

Barrages hit Green Zone, gunmen kill 7

Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" came under heavy rocket or mortar attack and police said at least two people had been killed outside the government and diplomatic compound.

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Reuters

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Iraqis' lives remain predictably tragic

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NPR

Flooding, heavy snow plague Midwest

Residents of this Meramec River town are crossing their fingers in hopes that the community's new earthen levee, built to withstand a 100-year flood, will pass its first big test.

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Google News

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House swept away by floood

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BBC

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Missouri's swollen Meramec crests

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MSNBC

Chief of firm involved in breach is Obama adviser

The CEO of a company whose employee is accused of improperly looking at the passport files of presidential candidates is a consultant to the Barack Obama campaign, a source said.

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NATION

An immigration agent, a green card, and a demand for sex

The case of an immigration agent who is accused of demanding sex from a woman raises questions about the vulnerability of the system to corruption.

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International Herald Tribune

A turf war in the battle against terrorism

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly decided to put an end to the department's reliance on the FBI for classified data coming in from Washington.

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MSNBC

'70s radical-turned-housewife back in prison

A former member of the radical 1970s group Symbionese Liberation Army is back in custody after a clerical error miscalculated her prison release date, a California Department of Corrections spokesman said.

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POLITICS

McCain's ties to Airbus could cost him votes in Kansas

As a reliably red state, Kansas has backed a Republican in each of the last 10 presidential elections. But Democrats say things could be different in 2008.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Ron Paul keeps presidential run alive

He is planning to visit states that have yet to hold their primaries and is urging his small but devoted cadre of followers to hold rallies for the libertarian causes he espouses.

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USA Today

Obama adviser likens Bill Clinton comments to Joseph McCarthy

A foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama accused Bill Clinton of questioning his candidate's patriotism and said comments by the former president were reminiscent of anti-communist crusader Joseph McCarthy.

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Bloomberg

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Gallup: Obama recaptures edge over Clinton

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USA Today

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Polls suggest Obama rebounding from pastor flap

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BUSINESS

Central banks mull buying mortgages

The U.S. Federal Reserve and some of its European counterparts are talking about using public money to buy large quantities of mortgage-backed assets to clean up the credit mess jeopardizing economic growth.

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MarketWatch

Cheney, Saudis discuss how to stabilize energy market

Vice President Dick Cheney and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia agreed there are structural problems in the energy markets and discussed ways of stabilizing them in the short term.

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Bloomberg

Americans on economy: this hurts

Nationwide poll locates sore spots as consumers are knocked around by inflation and gas prices. Consumers hunker down but feel optimistic about future.

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CNNMoney

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Study: early life on Earth -- no predators, plenty of sex

Sexual reproduction may be nearly as old as animal life itself, according to researchers who discovered a new species of organism that lived 540 million years ago.

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Environmental News Network

Ancient lemur's little finger poses mystery

Analysis of the first hand bones belonging to an ancient lemur has revealed a mysterious joint structure that has scientists puzzled.

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EDUCATION

How comic books ruined the nation

Books, if Ray Bradbury is to be trusted, burn at a temperature of Fahrenheit 451; old comic books, printed as they were on cheap newsprint, are easier to kindle.

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Globeandmail.com

Judge OKs ban on female teachers

Leaders of a prominent Southern Baptist seminary who believe women are biblically forbidden from teaching men were within their rights when they told a female professor to leave, a judge has ruled.

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University of Texas chancellor named as top candidate to head UC

University of Texas Chancellor Mark G. Yudof was recommended Thursday to become the next president of the 10-campus University of California system, one of the most influential institutions in the state.

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San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION

Pilgrims brave rain as pope celebrates open-air Easter mass

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter mass before tens of thousands of pilgrims huddled under umbrellas in St. Peter's Square on the holiest day of the Christian calendar.

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Google News

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Prominent Muslim becomes Catholic on Easter

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CNN

Wright to deliver 3 sermons at Houston Baptist church

Just weeks after his controversial sermons rocked Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright will preach three guest sermons at Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.

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Houston Chronicle

Columns And Op-Ed

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The myth of Tibetan autonomy

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Sex, lies and politics

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USA Today

Turkey's democracy on trial

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International Herald Tribune

Lens on the future

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Houston Chronicle

Even in tight times, Schwarzenegger must start on school reforms

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San Jose Mercury News

Column (Elanor Clift):

Obama battles a dangerous campaign storyline

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Newsweek

Column (Gregory Scoblete):

A cost benefit analysis of Iraq

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Real Clear Politics

Column (Dayo Olopade):

Why Obama's preacher problem isn't going away

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New Republic

China's best hope of winning Tibetan acceptance

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Economist

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Where has all the anti-war rage gone?

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Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

As border fence rises, a tribe tightens ties

Members of one Native American tribe whose scattered settlements stud southern California and northwest Mexico, saw the buildup coming and have turned it to their advantage.

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Reuters

WORLD

Voice for abused women upsets Emirates' Dubai patriarchy

Sharla Musabih founded the Emirates' first women's shelter here and she became a familiar figure at police stations, relentlessly hounding officers to be tougher on abusive husbands.

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International Herald Tribune

French president to bolster force in Afghanistan with 1,000 extra troops

President Sarkozy of France plans to send an extra 1,000 soldiers to Afghanistan to bolster the battle against the Taliban.

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Times Online

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Sarkozy: France to limit nuclear arsenal

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United Press International

Search for Canadian student turning desperate

The family of a Canadian college student fears she is the victim of foul play even though police say there is no indication she was targeted in a crime.

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ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

UC Davis global warming researcher paints dire picture for Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe's famous blue waters could turn green from the effects of global warming, says a UC Davis researcher.

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Nuclear plans attract fresh fire

Anti-nuclear groups have expressed their disappointment at reports that Britain is poised to join France in creating new nuclear generators.

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BBC

US environmental groups divided on 'clean coal'

Environmental organizations disaagree on whether emissions from coal-fired power plants should be drastically curtailed.

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Environmental News Network

SPORTS

Mountaineers send Duke packing

West Virginia storms back with dominating second half to top 2nd seed.

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West Virginia beats Duke in March Madness

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Yahoo! News

Midwest matchup: No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 10 Davidson

People thought little Davidson had a chance against Gonzaga, a game the school ended up winning. The next game against Georgetown will be another story. Or will it?

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Stephen Curry's 40 points lead Davidson past Gonzaga 82-76

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Google News

HEALTH

Can't find a doctor? You're not alone

The shortages don't reflect a lack of doctors; the number of physicians per capita rose 77 percent between 1970 and 2000. But given the choice, most new doctors simply reject primary care.

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U.S. News & World Report

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Birth control pills, salon haircuts can raise stroke risk

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CNN

9 genes may sway cholesterol levels

Your cholesterol levels may be affected by at least nine genes, and those genes may sway your cardiovascular risk, a new study shows.

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WebMD

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Dolly Parton releases album on own label

Parton, whose portfolio includes a theme park and an entertainment production company, says she's spending a lot of money trying to get back on country radio with her new CD, "Backwoods Barbie."

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U.S. News & World Report

Holocaust exhibition about women opens in Germany

An exhibition about how women coped in concentration camps during the Holocaust opened this month for the first time outside Israel at a museum in the eastern German city of Dresden.

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Reuters

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Wikia search engine goes live

Search Wikia, the widely awaited search engine from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, goes live with the bet that an open-source, community-driven effort can disrupt and reshape a Google-dominated market.

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PC World

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Cherry blossoms begin to bloom around the Tidal Basin, near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP)

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