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A Tibetan woman carries an instant noodle cup filled with water as she walks outside the tents set up for quake victims in Yushu county, Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by Andy Wong / AP)

Medical marijuana businesses skyrocket

It's been 10 years since Colorado voted to allow the use and sale of medical marijuana. But in the past six months, the number of patients and dispensaries has completely skyrocketed.

USA TODAY

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Marijuana and money

CNBC

Inventors pitch in to improve bio-security

A team of scientists believe they have developed a system to identify unknown pathogens, and any drug resistance they might have, in as little as six hours.

Baltimore Sun

China plans day of mourning

China will suspend all public entertainment and lower flags to half staff as the nation mourns the 2,039 people killed in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake, according to Chinese media.

CNN

China quake death toll passes 2,000

Al Jazeera

$3.5 billion in turnaround aid for states

The largest-ever federal investment in fixing low-achieving schools is now flowing to states, raising the pressure on district leaders to make tough and quick decisions.

Education Week

A Saturn spectacular, with gravity's help

Spacecraft Cassini is state of the art in the arcane discipline of orbital mechanics — how to get from one place to another in space to fulfill a mission's science requirements without running out of fuel.

Times-Tribune

Discovery crew spending 1 more day in space

Computerworld

NATION

After losing parents in Oklahoma City bombing, children build new lives

After fifteen years, orphaned children of the Oklahoma City bombing have built new lives with donors' scholarship help.

Baltimore Sun

15 years later: Are we safer?

CBS News

Child survivors of Oklahoma City bombing

CNN

Toyota agrees to pay $16.4 million US fine

Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest car-maker, will agree to pay a record $16.4 million fine levied by the U.S. Transportation Department, according to an official.

BusinessWeek

Toyota forced into new recall over safety fears

Times Online

POLITICS

Obama to press for financial overhaul in New York

President Barack Obama will push for his plan to tighten Wall Street regulations in New York as he attempts to overcome solid Republican opposition.

Reuters

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Chris Dodd: Goldman shenanigans to be barred by bill

CBS News

House proposes changes to lead law

House Democrats are proposing changes to a consumer product safety law to ease complaints from businesses of overly strict lead standards.

The Hill

HEALTH

Tobacco 'candy' could poison kids: study

Candy-like smokeless tobacco products are quickly becoming a major cause of infant and child poisonings, a new study shows.

WebMD

Probiotics prevent GI infection in preemies

Preterm, very low birth weight babies should routinely get probiotics to reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis and death, researchers recommended.

MedPage Today

Low vitamin D levels associated with more asthma symptoms, medication use

Low levels of vitamin D are associated with lower lung function and greater medication use in children with asthma, according to researchers at National Jewish Health.

Medical News Today

EDUCATION

Community college students filling needs win All-USA award

Four community college students win top honors at USA TODAY for good works and stellar academics.

USA TODAY

Teacher pay veto overshadows other Florida education bills

Educators, parents and students cheered and then took a collective sigh of relief when Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a bill that would have upended the current system of paying and firing teachers.

Miami Herald

ENVIRONMENT

Green toy-maker goes extra mile

Green Toys has tapped into consumer consciousness about environment-friendly products. Keeping the supply chain local — and outsourcing minimal — also saves jobs and reduces energy costs.

San Francisco Chronicle

6 to be honored with Goldman Prizes

The Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded each year since 1990 to "women and men from isolated villages or inner cities who chose to take great personal risks to safeguard the environment."

San Francisco Chronicle

Farmer activist fights manure-spreading faults

Detroit Free Press

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Supreme Court to hear arguments on campus Christian group exclusions

In a case that pits nondiscrimination policies against freedom of religion, the Supreme Court is grappling with whether universities can deny recognition to Christian groups that refuse to let non-Christians join.

Star Tribune

Indonesia upholds controversial blasphemy law as constitutional

After months of hearings and protests from both sides, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court ruled that a 45-year-old law banning religious blasphemy was constitutional and would remain on the books.

New York Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Is reality-show voting rigged?

Television's greatest mystery isn't about how "Lost" will end, instead, it's just how in the world is Kate Gosselin still on "Dancing with the Stars?"

MSNBC

With Martha's help, Emeril going strong 20 years on

Nearly 20 years after Emeril Lagasse begged, borrowed and scrounged every penny he could to open his restaurant, the celebrity chef is worried it all slipping away.

Examiner

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GOOD NEWS

Where bereaved parents don't feel alone

The Compassionate Friends is often described as the type of organization that nobody really wants to belong to. But more than 1,200 people are expected to attend the group's annual convention.

NPR

Service dogs, people with special needs get spotlight in PBS documentary

Amber sleeps beside Aiden Young, a joyful end to the day shared by millions of other kids and dogs. But this golden retriever also does complicated tasks most children can do for themselves.

USA TODAY

WORLD

The cost of Europe's volcanic ash crisis

The cloud of volcanic ash that brought Europe's airlines to a standstill seems finally to be dissipating — and now its financial impact is becoming clearer.

TIME

Airlines question flight ban due to volcanic ash

NPR

Top al-Qaida leaders killed in Iraq

Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the two most senior leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq, have been killed in a joint Iraqi-U.S. operation.

Al Jazeera

Biden praises 'devastating blow' to al-Qaida

MSNBC

Nationalist wins Cyprus election, sparking concern about peace talks

Hardline nationalist Dervis Eroglu won the Cyprus election, but his victory in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus could stall fragile peace talks and harm Turkey's troubled bid to join the European Union.

Christian Science Monitor

BUSINESS

Goldman CEO: We'll defend reputation

Fraud charges against Goldman Sachs may provide President Barack Obama with an opportunity to pursue his financial reform agenda, but Goldman execs are dismissing the federal suit.

CBS News

US leading economic index hits record high in March

A gauge of the U.S. economy's prospects rose more strongly than expected to a record high in March, pointing to a steady economic recovery.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists call for research on climate link to geological hazards

Scientists called for wide-ranging research into whether more volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis could be triggered by rising global temperatures.

Guardian

Ocean microbes weigh more than 240 billion elephants

New research has shown marine bugs are far more abundant than previously thought and make up a large fraction of all the biological material in the oceans.

Scotsman

SPORTS

Cheruiyot, Erkesso win in Boston

Kenya's Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot won the 114th Boston Marathon, breaking the course record with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 52 seconds. Ethiopia's Teyba Erkesso took the women's title.

ESPN

Kenyan wins his 4th Boston Marathon

YouTube

Hamlin wins wild shootout at Texas

Denny Hamlin took advantage of a wild late-race wreck that eliminated several of the fastest cars and held off fast-closing Jimmie Johnson to win his second race of the season and the 10th of his career.

Sporting News

Sharks own goal hands OT victory, series lead to Avalanche

The San Jose Sharks couldn't score on Craig Anderson all night. Moments into overtime, they somehow managed to put the puck past their own goalie.

CBS SportsLine

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Dan Boyle goal: OT miscue shocks Sharks

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