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A cell is seen at a renovated Abu Ghraib prison, now renamed 'Baghdad Central Prison' in Baghdad, Iraq. The heavily fortified compound has come to symbolize past U.S. abuse of prisoners after photos released in 2004 showed U.S. soldiers sexually humiliating inmates there. (Photo by Karim Kadim / AP)

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Government watchdog: TARP trillions vulnerable to abuse

Trillions of dollars are at stake as part of the administration's programs to end the financial crisis, but this money may be vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse.

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ABC News

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TARP cop: 20 criminal probes

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CNNMoney

Wall Street gains with Geithner's remarks

U.S. stocks rose after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner indicated most banks have sufficient reserves to protect against possible losses, sparking a rebound.

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Reuters

Obama calls on credit card execs

Executives of the largest credit card companies will meet with President Obama to discuss concerns about questionable practices in the industry.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Charges still possible for interrogation policymakers

President Obama said that Justice Department officials who authorized harsh interrogation techniques are not immune from prosecution. That's a different message than given by his chief of staff.

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NPR

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CIA interrogators off the hook

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CBS News

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Obama open to some interrogation prosecution

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MSNBC

Obama calls for $100 million in spending cuts amid trillions in new spending

President Obama convened his first-ever Cabinet meeting, tasking agency heads with cutting $100 million worth of programs that aren’t working.

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San Francisco Examiner

Stimulus 12 times that of great depression

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CBS News

Accused pirate can be tried as an adult

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that a Somali teenager could be tried as an adult on piracy charges. Earlier, the judge held a closed hearing on the teenager's age.

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Newsday

Cheney demands torture 'success' memos

Dick Cheney has asked for secret U.S. documents to be released showing that techniques such as waterboarding produced valuable intelligence.

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Times Online

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Cheney vs. Obama on torture

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Politico

NATION

The Supreme Court tackles race

The issue of race is squarely before the Supreme Court, which begins hearing four cases that could dramatically alter the landscape of civil rights law.

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USA TODAY

'First real trial' about Katrina under way

A landmark trial against the U.S. government began, with prosecution lawyers arguing that the Army Corps of Engineers contributed to the flooding that hit New Orleans after hurricane Katrina.

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Christian Science Monitor

No license, but Blackwater is still in Iraq

Guards from the security firm once known as Blackwater are still protecting diplomats in Iraq, though it holds no license to operate there and has been told its contracts won't be renewed.

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MSNBC

POLITICS

National service bill to get President Obama's signature

The AmeriCorps program started by President Bill Clinton will triple in size over the next eight years, and many Americans will soon see new opportunities to give back to their communities.

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Examiner

Stakes high as Congress returns

Barack Obama's presidency has been a wild ride for the U.S. Congress and lawmakers are bracing for more turbulence when they return to tackle an array of tough issues from healthcare to energy.

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Reuters

Poll: Americans still back Democrats, but not as much

As Congress comes back after a two-week recess, a national poll indicates the honeymoon may be over for congressional Democrats, although they maintain a decided advantage over the GOP.

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CNN

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Miss California: Gay marriage answer cost me Miss USA crown

Carrie Prejean, 21, probably knew she was in trouble when she acknowledged her opposition to same-sex marriages in response to a question from openly gay judge Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger.

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2009 Miss USA pageant

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Detroit Free Press

Worker safety, cartoons and wildfires dominate Pulitzers

Newsrooms around the country broke out the champagne after the winners of this year's Putlizers, journalism's most prestigious prizes, were announced.

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San Jose Mercury News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

The Pope’s gift for Charles and Camilla — his view on divorce

It may be an unfortunate accident or a piece of mischievous theatre. Either way, the Prince of Wales will need all his regal sang-froid when he tears off the wrapping of his gift from the Pope.

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Pewforum.org

National Day of Prayer events overshadowed by politics

President Bush's calendar was regularly cleared to mark the National Day of Prayer with prominent evangelicals. Now the Obama White House is facing questions of inside-the-Beltway etiquette.

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Beliefnet

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists discover an Earth-sized planet

Scientists have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is close to Earth in size — far different from the behemoths previously detected, researchers said.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Scientists discover Earth-like planet

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Google

Robots narrow the gap with humans

Thanks to exponential increases in computer power — which is roughly doubling every two years — robots are getting smarter, more capable, more like flesh-and-blood people.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Mobile TV to launch first in DC

The greater Washington, D.C. area, including Baltimore, will be the first U.S. metro region to get free mobile TV on the Mobile DTV system.

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PC Magazine

Columns And Op-Ed

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The G20’s uncertain roadmap

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Epoch Times

Can Obama force change in Cuba?

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Times Online

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Barack, forget about immigration reform

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Blog (John Aloysius Farrell):

Reagan wouldn't have touted 'family values'

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U.S. News & World Report

Column (Bob Ray Sanders):

Get on board a modern rail system

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McClatchy

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Relatively better Cuba policy

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The News & Observer

Tea party wasn't about taxes

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Macon Telegraph

Green zone offers jobs in troubled area

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Kansas City Star

Video game addiction: science or politics?

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ZDNet

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GOOD NEWS

Bookstock '09 puts truckload of books behind charity efforts

The organizers of the Bookstock '09 Used Book & Media Sale stopped trying to count the merchandise a few charity mega-sales ago. All they know is there's tons of it.

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Detroit News

Twin Cities Red Cross honoring heroes of many kinds

The honorees, the Red Cross says, are people "who find themselves in the right place at the right time and place the safety of others above their own."

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Star Tribune

WORLD

Exodus from Sri Lanka war zone as Tamil Tigers ignore surrender deadline

More than 40,000 civilians have fled the tiny "no-fire" war zone in northern Sri Lanka as a 24-hour ultimatum to the Tamil Tigers to surrender passed with no sign of a final assault.

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Guardian

US-Iranian reporter appeals jail term

Jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has appealed her eight-year sentence for spying against Iran.

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Reuters

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Iran to probe 'mock trial' of reporter

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CBS News

BUSINESS

Caterpillar reports first loss since '92

Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, reported its first loss in 17 years, pulled into the red by half a billion dollars in charges from recession-triggered layoffs.

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ABC News

European stocks, US futures drop; metals fall, euro advances

European stocks and U.S. index futures declined, erasing earlier gains after Bank of New York Mellon Corp. reported profit that trailed analysts’ estimates.

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Bloomberg

HEALTH

The quest for a cure: stem cells' potential for 10 vexing illnesses

Many observers believe the recent lifting of the federal funding ban for embryonic stem cell research will accelerate the hunt for cures for some of our most vexing diseases.

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Denver Post

Breastfeeding 'protects mother'

Women who breastfeed their babies may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Scheme to combat global warming could diminish solar power

A widely discussed "atmospheric engineering" scheme intended to combat global warming could have unanticipated consequences in reducing the effectiveness of solar power.

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Environmental News Network

Southern Calif. district reduces water supply, hikes rates

Effective July 1, the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California reduced supplies to its member public agencies.

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EDUCATION

Biden wants higher ed more affordable

Vice President Joe Biden has pledged to close gaps between family incomes and college costs to make higher education a reality for more young people.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Supreme Court weighs language funding

The Supreme Court is considering whether a federal court acted appropriately in ordering the Arizona legislature to provide sufficient funds for the state’s English language learner programs.

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SPORTS

Barwin wills himself to NFL

A year ago, Connor Barwin was a junior tight end at UC. Good, but not the sort of prospect that would make Mel Kiper’s hair speak. Now, Barwin is a defensive end who could be a late first-round draft pick.

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Cincinnati Enquirer

Late 3-pointer brings Celtics even

The Celtics' home-court advantage has produced an overtime loss and last-gasp, 118-115 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

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Boston Globe

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NBA playoffs

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Sports Illustrated

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Jobless unite at pink slip parties

As unemployment numbers hit historic highs, "pink slip" parties are popping up in big cities around the country.

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MSNBC

Photo of the Day

An Indian Paramilitary soldier looks on as he sits in a bus to leave for election duty protection in Allahabad, India. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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