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South Korean activists burn portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong II and mock missiles during a rally in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Lee Jin-man / AP)

Health care overhaul poised to step forward

President Barack Obama's push for sweeping health care reform is poised to clear a key Senate hurdle, opening a new phase in the raging debate over his top domestic priority.

Reuters

Selling sickness: drug ads changed health care

NPR

Insurance industry on the attack

MSNBC

US wants bunker-buster fast

The Pentagon is hastening delivery of a colossal bomb created to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete.

FOX News

Don't pressure Iran, says Russia

BBC

Special section:

Nuclear-armed world

CBS News

North Korea tests short range missiles

North Korea test-fired short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan in a gesture of defiance as it rebuilds diplomatic bridges with South Korea and the United States.

Times Online

Koreas to hold talks on floods, reunions

Korea Herald

North Korea begins 'Plan C'

Asia Times Online

FBI delves into DMV photos for fugitives

In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts.

Houston Chronicle

US force augmented in Afghanistan

The White House has authorized, and the Pentagon has deployed, at least 13,000 troops beyond the planned 21,000 additional military personnel, according to defense officials.

MSNBC

Religious groups slated for Ill. grants

Some legal scholars say state money to religious organizations — particularly to cover construction costs for primary and secondary schools and churches — raises constitutional questions.

Chicago Tribune

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An artist works on a Hindu idol in Calcutta, India. (Photo by Bikas Das / AP)	Rascal Flatts performs at an awards show in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Josh Anderson / AP)	Military planes fly over a parade in Madrid. (Photo by Arturo Rodriguez / AP)

NATION

Immigration debate boils over

President Barack Obama has yet to take on immigration reform, but the status of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. will become a hot topic soon enough as a result of the 2010 census count.

CBS News

Hispanic farmers fight to sue USDA

NPR

Gay rights advocates march on Washington, divided on Obama

Thousands of gay rights supporters marched from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to gays on military service and anti-discrimination.

Newsday

NY top court to consider gay marriage benefits

Denver Post

Cynthia Nixon to Obama: time to show it

ABC News

Calif. governor establishes Harvey Milk Day, passes marriage bill

Capping a remarkable year for the late Harvey Milk, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill to create a state day of recognition for Milk, making him only the second Californian to receive the honor.

San Francisco Chronicle

POLITICS

Job losses stoke mid-term fear for Dems

The stock market may be up, and banks may be lending again, but one major piece of the recovery puzzle is still missing: a brighter employment picture.

CBS News

Senators seek end to Cuba travel ban

Two senators seeking to end the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba are finding it difficult to get their measure to the Senate floor.

The Hill

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Paul Anka gets credit on new Michael Jackson song

A new Michael Jackson single debuted online, prompting a hasty response from the singer's estate after Paul Anka revealed he is the song's co-writer.

CBS News

Orlando Bloom named UN ambassador

British actor Orlando Bloom is to be a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. children's organization UNICEF.

BBC

EDUCATION

Teachers benefit from stimulus spending

Teachers appear to have benefited most from the $787 billion recovery package, which sent billions of dollars to states that were on the verge of ordering heavy layoffs in education.

Seattle Times

School tries letting teachers 'follow' students through the grades

A Tennessee principal said his school is using a test class to determine whether having a teacher follow students from one grade to another can have a positive impact on student performance.

Jackson Sun

The 'youngest headmaster in the world'

Around the world, millions of children are not getting a proper education because their families are too poor to afford to send them to school. In India, one 16-year-old is trying to change that.

BBC

SPORTS

Amazing rally vaults Phillies into NLCS

Philadelphia clinched the series with an emotional 5-4 victory to advance to the NL Championship Series against the Dodgers.

MLB.com

Phillies talk after Game 4 victory

ESPN

Cubs file bankruptcy under terms of sale to Ricketts

The Chicago Cubs filed for bankruptcy as part of a plan by owner Tribune Co. to sell the team to the family of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. founder Joe Ricketts.

Bloomberg

The Cubs' flubs

Chicago Sun-Times

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Thousands expected to visit Catholic relics in London

Up to 100,000 pilgrims are expected to flock to the mother church of Roman Catholics in England for the culmination of a tour of the relics of a 19th century French nun which arrived in London.

Yahoo! News

Buddhist chapel represents tolerance

The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., is home to the only Buddhist chapel on a U.S. military base.

NPR

Pope to visit Rome synagogue

The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome's main synagogue as part of Catholic-Jewish dialogue.

Denver Post

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GOOD NEWS

George Soros pledges $1B to search for clean energy

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has pledged to invest more than $1 billion of his own money in clean energy technology to tackle climate change.

Guardian

From an icy slope, a medical miracle

On a warm spring afternoon, Anna Bågenholm and two friends decided to go skiing. What happened next changed her life and has redefined what is possible in cases of accidental hypothermia.

CNN

WORLD

Afghan leader accused of meddling in fraud probe

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's top challenger alleged the head of state engineered the resignation of a chief fraud investigator to cast doubt over a process that may force a runoff vote.

ABC News

War looms: Taliban surge rocks Pakistan