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With CodePink demonstrators behind him, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before the Congressional Oversight Panel of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP)

From Obama to NASA, Americans are planting Earth Day trees

To mark Earth Day, the top politicians rolled up their sleeves and took up their shovels to plant trees at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens along the Washington, D.C. border with Maryland.

Environment News Service

Earth Day founder looks forward

CBS News

Fidel Castro: Obama 'misinterpreted' Raul's words

Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama "misinterpreted" his brother Raul's remarks regarding the United States, and bristled at the suggestion that Cuba should free political prisoners or cut remittance taxes.

Examiner

Treasury weighs new mortgage subsidies: sources

The Treasury Department is reportedly considering giving banks and investors billions of dollars in fresh incentives to modify troubled mortgages and save homeowners from foreclosure.

Reuters

Worst foreclosure rates found in 4 states

Sacramento Bee

South Africans prepare for polls

South Africans are preparing to go to the polls in what is expected to be the most competitive general election since the end of apartheid in 1994.

BBC

ANC expects big South African win

NPR

In reversal, Obama opens door to prosecuting top Bush aides

President Barack Obama reversed prior statements and opened the door to prosecuting Bush administration officials who approved harsh interrogation techniques of suspected terrorists.

McClatchy Newspapers

White House sanctioned harsh tactics

Newsweek

Obama shifts on torture prosecutions

ABC News

NATION

Hackers stole Pentagon fighter jet data

Thousands of confidential files on the U.S. military's most technologically advanced fighter aircraft have been compromised by unknown computer hackers over the past two years, according to defense officials.

CNN

Top court clips police search authority

The Supreme Court ruled that police cannot conduct a warrantless search of a car unless the search is necessary to safeguard the officer's safety or to prevent the concealment or destruction of evidence.

Christian Science Monitor

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.

Examiner

Obama signs Kennedy service bill

ABC News

Judge says 'no' to reality show for Blago

A federal judge ruled that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich cannot go to Costa Rica to film a reality show, saying he does not “have confidence’’ that Blagojevich will comply with the conditions of his bail.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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.

WWN-Online.com

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.

Baltimore Sun

2009 Miss USA pageant

Detroit Free Press

Leno to give free show in Dayton, Ohio

Jay Leno is planning another free "Comedy Stimulus" show for people hurt by layoffs, this time in an Ohio community losing thousands of DHL shipping jobs.

USA TODAY

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Catholic coalition unveils new environmental 'covenant'

A coalition of Catholic groups launched an initiative to encourage Catholic churches, institutions and families to combat climate change and advocate for the poor in the debate over the environment.

Beliefnet

Study: Nearly half of new priests were discouraged against seminary

Almost 45 percent of Catholic priests planning to be ordained this year said they were discouraged from considering the priesthood, according to a new study.

USA TODAY

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.

San Francisco Chronicle

Scientists discover Earth-like planet

Google

Cyclones spurt water into stratosphere, feeding global warming

Scientists at Harvard University have found that tropical cyclones readily inject ice far into the stratosphere, possibly feeding global warming.

Science Daily

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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.

Detroit News

Student volunteers teach poor students in Zimbabwe Catholic school

Some youths in the Mutare suburbs have taken it upon themselves to fill the educational gap that's harming local children. The educational entrepreneurs call their initiative the "school of peace."

Voice of America

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.

Guardian

US-Iranian reporter appeals jail term

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

Reuters

Iran to probe 'mock trial' of reporter

CBS News

BUSINESS

Yahoo to cut 5 percent of jobs

Yahoo Inc said it would cut 5 percent of its global workforce and reported a quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations, sending shares up 4.5 percent.

Reuters

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.

Bloomberg

HEALTH

Breastfeeding 'protects mother'

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

BBC

Breastfeeding benefits for baby

WebMD

Is there a longevity personality?

The study shows that those who live the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be empathetic and cooperative.

TIME

EDUCATION

Stimulus money puts teachers in limbo

An unprecedented $100 billion in federal stimulus money is starting to flow to school districts, but it's adding complexity to an already confusing budget cycle.

Christian Science Monitor

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.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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.

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.

Boston Globe

NBA playoffs

Sports Illustrated

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