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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, right, listens to police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, center, as he looks at home-made rockets that were fired at the police station in the southern Israeli city of Sderot. (Photo by Sebastian Scheiner / AP)

Will Carter's Hamas foray bear fruit?

The former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said the Islamist militants are prepared to accept the right of Israel to "live as a neighbor next door in peace."

Christian Science Monitor

Hamas plays down Mideast hopes

Reuters

Pakistanis free Islamist who fought US

The new provincial government of Pakistan released the leader of a banned Islamist movement from prison after he agreed to denounce violence and work to bring peace to the area.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

Maternity leave: expectant moms waiting until the last minute

With no U.S. laws requiring paid leave, more mothers stay on the job longer, saving time off until after the baby arrives.

Christian Science Monitor

DNA testing to determine who are parents, sex abuse

More than 400 children taken from a polygamous sect's ranch will undergo DNA testing, an attempt to determine who their parents are and if any sexual abuse took place.

CNN

How the sect built a fortune and home

Houston Chronicle

New US farm law 13 months in the writing

Congress began writing the new U.S. farm law 13 months ago, on March 21, 2007, and may need a couple more weeks to complete the legislation.

Forbes

Farm bill delay could mean people go hungry

NPR

POLITICS

Thousands in Pa. switch parties, many to vote for Obama

Since Jan. 1, more than 178,000 people in Pennsylvania have changed their party affiliations, and 92 percent of them have gone from Republican or Independent to Democrat.

McClatchy Newspapers

McCain raises cash on Obama's foreign policy plans

The Hill

BUSINESS

Shell cuts Nigeria oil exports

Oil producer Royal Dutch Shell says it has been forced to cut exports from southern Nigeria after attacks on its pipelines.

Al Jazeera

Gas prices up to $3.47

A survey says the national average price for regular gasoline rose nearly 16 cents in the last two weeks.

International Herald Tribune

Crude hits $117.6 on weak dollar, Nigeria pipelines

MarketWatch

Bank details $100 billion lending boost

The Bank of England has announced details of a $100 billion plan to help prevent the credit crisis causing more damage to the U.K. banking system and economy.

BBC

SPORTS

Cheruiyot wins 4th Boston Marathon

Kenya's Robert Cheruiyot won his fourth Boston Marathon with a blistering official time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 46 seconds.

CBS SportsLine

Miller helps 76ers stun Pistons in Game 1

The Detroit Pistons were hanging out at the scorer's table as if it was a preseason game, chatting with a former teammate as he enjoyed a drink and nachos in the front row. Philadelphia made them pay for it.

Sporting News

HEALTH

Melanoma on scalp, neck most deadly, study finds

Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is much deadlier when it appears on the scalp or neck than somewhere else on the body, according to a study.

Reuters

Docs join anti-aging bandwagon

Mainstream doctors who once wanted nothing to do with anti-aging are buying in, signing up for “certification” as anti-aging practitioners and offering patients the promise of youth and rejuvenation.

MSNBC

Too many choices exhaust the brain

A new study shows that while mulling over a few options may weigh heavily on your mind, finally choosing one may just plain wear you out.

CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BASF presses officials to approve its genetically modified potato

German chemical giant BASF is cranking up pressure on the European Commission to get its green light for a genetically modified potato, a world first.

Yahoo! News

Strong aftershock reported in Illinois

The U.S. Geological Survey says it has recorded one of the strongest aftershocks so far from the Illinois earthquake.

LiveScience

Experts hope earthquake is wakeup call

Yahoo! News

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GOOD NEWS

Bionic eye 'blindness cure hope'

A bionic eye may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease, experts believe.

BBC

South Korean president proposes diplomatic link with North

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will propose creating a permanent high-level diplomatic channel between the North and South, the Washington Post reported.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

After 6 decades, Paraguay's ruling party loses presidency

A former Roman Catholic bishop scored a historic win at Paraguay's presidential election, ending the 61-year reign of what had been the world's longest ruling party.

McClatchy Newspapers

Changing Cuba: Monster buses vanish from Havana streets

First comes the stink of diesel, then a metallic roar, and finally a tower of black smoke that tells you the "camello" — the camel — has reached your stop.

Yahoo! News

World's rising food prices bring disaster, devastation to Haiti

Food prices are rising, sparking protests and riots around the world, but perhaps the most devastating impact has been in Haiti.

San Francisco Chronicle

Hardy plant may ease biofuels' burden on food costs

National Geographic

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Sparks has vocal problems, leaves tour

Vocal problems have forced Jordin Sparks to temporarily withdraw from Alicia Keys' tour and cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representative for the "American Idol" champ said.

CNN

Rushdie must choose his works wisely, article notes

Reuters notes that “Author Salman Rushdie says time is running out, so with only a handful of books left in him he is choosing his subjects carefully.”

Monsters and Critics

ENVIRONMENT

French hunter cleared over shooting of last Pyrenees bear

Charges were dropped against a hunter who shot France's last native female bear in the Pyrenees mountains in 2004, sparking angry protests from animal rights groups.

Yahoo! News

New York City's black cars turn green

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission approved a regulation requiring all black vehicles servicing corporate clientele be capable of achieving a mileage rating of 25 miles per gallon.

Environment News Service

Harvests banned along coasts of California and Oregon

State and federal regulators, in an unprecedented bid to prevent the fish from disappearing, have shut down king salmon harvests off the coasts of California and Oregon.

San Diego Union-Tribune

RELIGION

A uniquely Brazilian religion celebrates 100 years

The religion, Umbanda, which is practiced by hundreds of thousands of Brazilians, celebrates its centennial this year.

McClatchy Newspapers

Jewish leader revives synagogue

After months of careful negotiations with the Chinese government, Shanghai's Jewish community celebrated a revival as a historic synagogue opened for its first wedding in about 60 years.

Christian Science Monitor

What the Pope said — and didn't say

Popes tend to be judged by how they deal with what's on the plate that's handed them. Benedict XVI got 9/11, a worldwide issue, and the priest sex abuse scandal.

TIME

EDUCATION

Virtual reality helps autistic kids develop

A convincing virtual reality simulation can help an autistic child transfer new skills back to a real situation.

MSNBC

Education stocks finish lower

Shares of for-profit education companies fell following a weaker-than-expected profit report from Bank of America Corp.

Yahoo! News

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