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In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut John Grunsfeld performing a spacewalk to work on the Hubble Space Telescope. (Photo by AP / NASA)

Thousands evacuate as curfew eased in Swat

Pakistan's military suspended a curfew in Swat’s main city of Mingora where it is fighting Taliban militants, officials said, allowing tens of thousands of civilians to flee the area.

Dawn

Swat offensive heads for climax

BBC

US wants faster training in Pakistan

San Jose Mercury News

Consumers' mood snaps back to last September's level

U.S. consumer confidence rose in early May to its strongest since the September failure of Lehman Brothers, with rising expectations the economy may be in the last stages of the recession.

CNBC

GM notifies 1,100 dealers they're out

General Motors notified 1,100 of its 6,000 dealerships that it is terminating their contracts with the struggling automaker, the first step in an even deeper 40 percent cut in its retail network.

CNNMoney

Chrysler targets 800 dealers

Forbes

Struggling automakers close dealerships

Reuters

Obama to resurrect military tribunals

President Obama is planning to resume the Bush administration's military tribunal system for some Guantanamo detainees, which Obama suspended his first week in office, according to administration officials.

CNN

CIA contractors played big role in interrogations

NPR

H1N1 virus closes 3 schools and hospitalizes NYC assistant principal

New York City has closed three schools in response to an H1N1 virus (swine flu) outbreak that has left an assistant principal in critical condition and sent hundreds of kids home with flu symptoms.

CBS News

Swine flu closes 3 NYC schools

MSNBC

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A bird pauses on a log after capturing a dragonfly in Baicoi, Romania. (Photo by Olimpiu Gheorghiu / AP)	An Afghan girl sits alone in her classroom in Kapisa province, eastern Afghanistan. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool / AP)	Dodgers Orlando Hudson dives to third base during a game in Philadelphia. (Photo by Tom Mihalek / AP)

NATION

Co-pilot's family fights criticism

The mother and husband of the co-pilot of Flight 3407 defended her against suggestions she was an unqualified pilot who was tired, sick and distracted at the time of the deadly accident.

CBS News

Pilot fatigue is like 'having too much to drink'

CNN

Gov't losses big in home market

The nation's teetering economy has Uncle Sam playing a growing role in neighborhoods across the country — as a homeowner.

USA TODAY

POLITICS

Nancy Pelosi accuses CIA of lying in torture timeline

With both guns blazing at an extraordinary news conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused the CIA of lying when the agency said she was told about torture in 2002.

San Francisco Chronicle

Pelosi: CIA lied to me

CBS News

Authorities investigate insider trading by 2 SEC employees

Two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission employees are under investigation by federal criminal authorities for allegedly using insider information to trade stocks.

Reuters

SEC attorneys investigated

CBS News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Atlantis space walkers to put finishing touches on Hubble fix

The two Mikes are tackling the second spacewalk of NASA's ambitious space shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope so it can continue to help "unlock the secrets of the universe."

ABC News

A brief history of the Hubble

TIME

Google glitch disrupts search engine, e-mail and more

Millions were cut off from Google Inc.'s search engine, e-mail and other services sparking a flurry of frustrated venting that served as a reminder of growing dependence on Google's technology.

Yahoo! News

HEALTH

Obama picks NY health chief for CDC post

President Obama appointed Thomas Frieden, New York City's top health official, to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House announced.

The Hill

Glaxo to make swine flu vaccines for UK, France and Belgium

GlaxoSmithKline plans to begin production of a swine flu vaccine once it receives a seed virus from health authorities, and the governments of the U.K., France, Belgium and Finland placed orders for the shots.

Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

$6.4 billion for greener schools

The House passed a $6.4 billion school modernization bill that would commit funds for the construction and update of more energy-efficient school buildings.

Environmental News Network

Obama seeks $475 million for Great Lakes area cleanup

A budget proposal from the Obama administration would spend $475 million on beach cleanups, wetlands restoration and removal of toxic sediments from river bottoms around the Great Lakes.

TIME

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

At end of trip, Pope says peace possible

Pope Benedict XVI assured his followers in the Holy Land that peace is possible, as he ended his Mideast visit by coming as a pilgrim to the site of Jesus' crucifixion.

TIME

Jerusalem: The Pope in search of Christians

Huffington Post

Pope visits Church of the Holy Sepulchre

NECN

Obama's Notre Dame controversy

President Obama's planned commencement address at Notre Dame has prompted outrage from students and activists upset that the Catholic university has invited a pro-choice politician to its campus.

CBS News

Thousands petition against Notre Dame

YouTube

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Pfizer Inc. offers free drugs to out-of-work Americans

Pfizer announced that it will offer up to a year of free medication to unemployed workers who have lost their health insurance.

Globeandmail.com

Petty charity ride hits Yellville

The overall mission of the bikers: to raise money and awareness for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.

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WORLD

Media frenzy on India poll talks