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A man tries to extinguish a fire after a suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad. The bomber struck near the Mutanabi book market, killing at least 38 people and injuring more than 50. (Photo by Khalid Mohammed / AP)

Violence roars back to Baghdad

CBS News

Social unrest tops China's agenda

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged greater support for education and health care, saying the government would tackle sources of social unrest such as environmental problems and land seizures.

CNN

Tests reveal blood clot in Cheney's leg

Vice President Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his left leg, tests revealed. He will be treated with blood thinning medication for several months, a spokeswoman said.

ABC News

U.S. and North Korea in landmark talks

Talks aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations between the United States and North Korea for the first time in more than 50 years are under way in New York.

BBC

1 dead, 3 critical in workplace shooting

A man whose work schedule had been reduced at a Signal Hill printing company returned to the business and shot three employees before killing himself.

CBS2

Official: NATO airstrike hits Afghan house

A NATO airstrike hit a house during a firefight between Western troops and militants, killing nine Afghans who lived there, Afghan officials said.

MSNBC

U.S. 'erased Afghan attack footage'

BBC

Japan refuses to apologize over sex slaves

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament he would not apologize for Japan’s behavior during the second world war when it forced tens of thousands of Asian women to work in brothels.

Financial Times

NATION

Kidnapped Brits vehicles found

A team of British officials arrived at a remote Ethiopian village from which five Britons were abducted during a desert holiday last week and found their 4WD vehicles.

Australian

Ex-Kosovo leader goes on trial in Hague

The chief Yugoslav war crimes prosecutor denounced Kosovo's former prime minister as a warlord and "a gangster in uniform'' responsible for dozens of murders during the province's war with Serb forces.

Guardian

Inquiry opened in journalist's fall

Moscow prosecutors said they were investigating the possibility that Kommersant journalist Ivan Safronov had been driven to suicide, Itar-Tass reported.

Moscow Times

POLITICS

Campaigns focus on young voters

Ah, youth, that fickle force in politics. Young people bring energy, passion, creativity and technical wizardry to the presidential campaign — everything, it seems, except impact on Election Day.

CNN

Dems consider tax cuts for middle class

Leading Democrats in Congress want to add more tax credits and deductions to benefit narrow groups of largely middle-class constituents.

Baltimore Sun

Uproar over columnist's comments

Not many stories from the weekend are getting more attention than the offensive slur that conservative commentator Ann Coulter aimed at Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.

USA Today

SPORTS

Extent of steroids probe widens as more are charged

Eleven people connected to a Florida pharmacy at the center of a nationwide investigation into the illegal sale of steroids pleaded not guilty.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Artest arrested at home on domestic violence charges

Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest was arrested in his home on domestic violence charges, according to multiple media reports.

ESPN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Dinosaur had yard-long horns over eyebrows

A new dinosaur species was a plant-eater with yard-long horns over its eyebrows, suggesting an evolutionary step between older dinosaurs with larger horns and the small-horned creatures that followed.

CNN

Atlantis heads back to hangar for repair

Space shuttle Atlantis was removed from its seaside launch pad for repairs after a freak hailstorm battered the spaceship's fuel tank last week.

Reuters

HEALTH

Scientists discover 'natural barrier' to HIV

Researchers have discovered that cells in the mucosal lining of human genitalia produce a protein that "eats up" invading HIV — possibly keeping the spread of the AIDS more contained.

HealthDay

Official: Prescription drug plan is unaffordable

A prescription drug benefit of the U.S. Medicare program is a "financially irresponsible" addition to a system on the brink of bankruptcy, the U.S. government's top accountant said.

Reuters

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Vatican and Vietnam discuss ties

A delegation from the Vatican has arrived in Vietnam for the latest round of negotiations on establishing diplomatic ties between the two sides.

BBC

Religious surge in once-atheist China surprises leaders

Chinese experts say the growing popularity of religious belief has been driven by social crises involving corruption and the expanding gap between rich and poor.

International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Google guys make giving glamorous

Silicon Valley fundraisers have traditionally been understated affairs characterized by silent auctions of memorabilia and discreetly written checks.

San Jose Mercury News

Actor gives $15,000 to tornado victims

John Travolta donated $15,000 to central Florida tornado victims at the premiere of his new film, "Wild Hogs."

Ledger

Carmakers adding high tech perks

When friends check out Aaron Priest's new Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside - they're more enthralled with the car's video camera.

HappyNews.com

NATION

Soldiers share troubling stories

Stories of neglect and substandard care flooded in from soldiers, their family members, veterans, doctors and nurses working inside the military health care system.

MSNBC

Generals to testify about Walter Reed

CNN

War protesters arrested at Wash. port

Police arrested three people during a protest of Iraq-bound Army vehicles at a Washington state port. They protested the shipment of Stryker vehicles and other equipment from Fort Lewis.

Yahoo! News

White supremacist gang gains clout

The white supremacist gang Public Enemy No. 1 began two decades ago as a group of teenage punk-rock fans from upper-middle class bedroom communities in Southern California.

AOL News

BUSINESS

Dow struggles higher

Stocks fought back, with blue chips leading the way, as investors attempted to set aside worries about a thrashing in global markets following the worst week on Wall Street in four years.

CNN Money

Service sector activity slows more than expected in February

The pace of growth in the U.S. service sector posted a surprisingly sharp fall in February, retreating from January's eight-month high, according to a report.

CNBC

Analysts warn New Century may not survive

Several analysts agreed that mortgage lender New Century Financial Corp. likely faces liquidation or bankruptcy after revelations that it's under investigation and in violation of debt covenants.

MarketWatch

ENVIRONMENT

Discord over climate change targets to dominate EU summit

European Union disagreements over tougher measures to combat global warming look set to dominate the bloc's summit on March 8-9, EU diplomats said.

Earth Times

The big green fuel lie

George Bush says that ethanol will save the world. But there is evidence that biofuels may bring new problems for the planet.

London Independent

EDUCATION

Blacks in harder-rated classes, study says

By one academic measure, a little-noticed finding from a U.S. Education Department report showed that black high school students have caught up to their white classmates.

Washington Post

In some university campus dorms, not all the residents are students

When Professor John Richardson wanted to avoid a lengthy commute to American University's campus, renting a nearby apartment just wouldn't do.

International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Famed Abbey Road studio hosts TV series

Setting a television music series in the most famous recording studio in the world is such a logical idea that it's a wonder no one's done it before. But better late than never.

Reuters

Rich Venezuelans, alarmed by Chavez's socialism, head to Florida

They call it "Plan B." As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez further tightens control of the South American country's economy, wealthy Venezuelans are moving out.

USA Today

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