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Farmers cope with herbicide-resistant weeds caused by Roundup

American farmers’ heavy use of the weedkiller Roundup has led to the rapid growth of herbicide-resistant weeds that could lead to higher food prices.

New York Times

Saving fuel on the farm by making hay

National Geographic

Grand Ole Opry House hit by flooding

Country stars were heartbroken to learn that the mecca of their music, The Grand Ole Opry House, was hit by floodwaters and are concerned about how much damage was done to the landmark.

Houston Chronicle

Schwarzenegger drops drilling plans

The catastrophic oil slick spreading through the Gulf of Mexico has claimed another victim: cash for California's strapped parks.

San Jose Mercury News

Current could push oil spill up East Coast

Discovery News

Federal law may limit BP liability in oil spill

San Francisco Chronicle

Dead sea turtles wash ashore

YouTube

Hong Kong air pollution worst on record, dissatisfaction grows

Hong Kong’s air pollution was the worst on record during the past two quarters, sparking regular government health warnings and growing discontent among the city’s seven million people.

Bloomberg

More than 1 billion critical of air quality

Gallup

US reveals size of nuclear arsenal

The United States disclosed for the first time the size of its nuclear arsenal, lifting the veil on once top-secret numbers in an effort to bolster non-proliferation efforts.

Reuters

Nuclear Weapons

Christian Science Monitor

NATION

Shots still reverberate for survivors of Kent State

It was 40 years ago that four students were shot and killed and nine others wounded at Kent State University.

NPR

May 4th remembered

WKSU

Person of interest identified in Times Square bomb attempt

Federal authorities are closing in on the man they say is a person of interest in the Times Square car bomb attempt, who is described as a naturalized American citizen who hails from Pakistan.

ABC News

Times Square bomb plot: 'CSI' methods could crack the case

Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Attempted bombing scene

New York Times

POLITICS

'It's terrifying': Students build grassroots momentum for nuclear disarmament

"Roadies" are hoping to build a grassroots movement on the threats of nuclear weapons, and convince their generation to take up this issue.

ABC News

Left sees chance to beef up bank bill

Sensing the political wind at their backs, activist groups on the left are planning a push this week to shape the Wall Street reform bill on the Senate floor.

Politico

Blog:

Regulatory rounds

New York Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

New stem cells will reduce the need for animal testing

Powerful stem cells made by reprogramming adult tissue could reduce the need for animal testing of new drugs, according to a scientific pioneer of the technology.

Times Online

Rogue satellite threatens spacecraft

An adrift Intelsat satellite that stopped communicating with its ground controllers remains out of control and has begun raising the threat of interference with other satellites in its path.

MSNBC

How much junk is in space?

Space News

Air Force tests method for using light to heal battlefield injuries

In the near future, wounds may be treated with a flash of light. A process called photochemical tissue bonding can replace stitches in repairing wounds and reconnecting nerves and blood vessels.

Popular Science

SPORTS

Coach Del Negro fired from Bulls

The Chicago Bulls have scheduled a news conference with general manager Gar Forman to discuss the firing of head coach Vinny Del Negro.

ESPN

Bulls fire head coach

YouTube

Mickelson could be golf's new No. 1

On the heels of his worst outing as a professional, Tiger Woods now stands in danger of losing world golf's No. 1 ranking for the first time in nearly five years to Masters champion Phil Mickelson.

Orlando Sentinel

ENVIRONMENT

Baby peregrine falcons get tagged

Scientists from University of California, Santa Cruz are attaching bands to the legs of falcon chicks to track their movements and collect data.

San Jose Mercury News

Wal-Mart to pay $27.6 million in Calif. hazardous waste dumping case

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $27.6 million to settle allegations that it improperly handled and dumped hazardous waste in a case that led to changes in the retailer's practices nationwide.

Fresno Bee

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Tom Colicchio named Top Chef for 2010

"Top Chef" judge Tom Colicchio passed a quickfire challenge of his own when he was named the nation's top chef by the James Beard Foundation.

ABC News

Jason Wilson at James Beard Awards

YouTube

Today's youth trust Uncle Sam

A generation ago, young people vowed never to trust anyone over 30. But as it turns out, those under 30 today are more trusting of the government, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center.

NPR

Quiz: How satisfied are you?

Pew Research Center

Lynn Redgrave dies at 67

Lynn Redgrave, 67, was for most of her career viewed as the "normal" member of her theatrical family — the one without the bisexual husband, the revolutionary politics or, indeed, the brilliant career.

Telegraph.co.uk

In pictures: Lynn Redgrave

BBC

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GOOD NEWS

Researchers turn trees into biofuel

Fuel derived from the hardy, fast-growing common poplar could eventually replace some of the billions of gallons of petroleum-based fuel now pumped a year.

Baltimore Sun

Kennedy Centers get major donation

Philanthropists Betsy and Dick DeVos will donate $22.5 million to the Kennedy Center to support the organization's arts management institute.

Variety

Great Prostate Cancer Challenge donates $45,000 in scholarships

Proceeds from the 2009 Great Prostate Cancer Challenge in Baltimore will be used to support the American Urological Association Foundation Chesapeake Urology Scholar Fund.

Earth Times

WORLD

North Korea's Kim seeks lifeline in China

Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in China in search of economic support and diplomatic protection from his only major ally.

Reuters

Iran, US take nuclear cases to UN stage

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brings his nuclear case to N.Y., turning a U.N. conference into a stage for Tehran's long-running showdown with the Western powers over its uranium enrichment program.

ABC News

Special section:

Iran nuclear chronology

CBS News

BUSINESS

Housing bust forces Americans to alter retirement plans

As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, a sharp rebound in the housing market is still considered faint, forcing Americans who were hoping to tap into their home equity for retirement to change their plans.

ABC News

FCC chairman expected to leave broadband deregulated

The FCC chairman has indicated he wants to keep broadband services deregulated, sources say, even as a federal-court decision has exposed weaknesses in the agency's ability to be a strong watchdog.

Seattle Times

HEALTH

Bullies target obese kids

New research suggests that just being overweight increases the risk of being bullied. The study found that being overweight increased the risk of being the target of bullying by 63 percent.

HealthDay

Vegas' new building isn't a casino

Frank Gehry, who turned down countless offers to design casinos, has instead fashioned an outlandish edifice for a first-of-its-kind brain-health medical facility.

AOL News

EDUCATION

No grading, more learning

When Duke University's Cathy Davidson announced her grading plan for a seminar she would be offering this semester, she attracted attention nationwide.

Inside Higher Ed

Medical students learn that a cappella singing is good for them

A cappella groups at all five Philadelphia medical schools find singing a creative outlet, a bonding experience, and a release from the stresses of the classroom.

Philadelphia Inquirer

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

YMCA tries to 'light up the C' in name

FaithFest is the most public evidence yet that the Young Men’s Christian Association in St. Louis is returning to its Christian roots.

Religion News Service

Bishops welcome Democrats’ immigration reform policy

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is welcoming the Senate Democrats’ framework for immigration reform but is opposed to its treatment of homosexual relationships.

Catholic World News

Ex-Episcopal bishop returns to flock

Times Union

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