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In observance of Memorial Day and soldiers still missing in action, thousands of bikers ride near the Lincoln Memorial during the annual Rolling Thunder celebration in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP)

North Korea conducts nuclear test, UN to meet

North Korea said it conducted its first nuclear test in three years and also launched three short- range missiles, acts President Obama said are “a grave threat to the peace and security of the world.”

Bloomberg

North Korea carries out 'more powerful' nuclear test

Times Online

Did North Korea conduct nuclear test?

CNN

Congress to Obama: Guantanamo plan before money

Democrats and Republicans alike have pushed Obama for specifics on how he could keep a promise to close the Guantanamo prison by early 2010.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Fighting rages in Pakistan's Swat

Street battles are continuing to rage in the Pakistani town of Mingora in the Swat valley, where troops are engaged in an all-out offensive against Taliban fighters.

Al Jazeera

Obama heads to Arlington cemetery for Memorial Day

President Barack Obama plans to have aides leave a wreath at the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, and will also send a wreath to the African American Civil War Memorial.

Examiner

History of Memorial Day

TIME

Honoring those who served us

MSNBC

California landing caps shuttle's mission

Space shuttle Atlantis capped an extended 13-day mission to rejuvenate the Hubble Space Telescope with a flawless landing at Edwards Air Force base in California.

Reuters

Hubble mission accomplished

CBS News

Pelosi to China kicking off recess Codels

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is leading a group of lawmakers on a trip to China this week to press for global cooperation on efforts to stem climate change

The Hill

GOP readies filibuster for court pick

As President Barack Obama prepares to name his pick for the high court, Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., said he wouldn't rule out a filibuster to block a pick that falls outside his definition of the mainstream.

San Francisco Chronicle

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Buddhists pray during a funeral service for the former president in Gimhae, South Korea. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / AP)	A boy races to blow powder out of a plastic cup during a fiesta in Baclaran, Philippines. (Photo by Aaron Favila / AP)	Helio Castroneves climbs the fence with his crew after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race. (Photo by Jeff Roberson / AP)

NATION

Police increasingly use GPS to track criminals despite privacy concerns

Investigators are using GPS to catch drug dealers, burglars and other criminals, saying the devices, which rely on satellites to determine locations, are similar to trailing a suspect, but more effective.

Kansas City Star

Honolulu holds historic Internet vote

Voting has ended in what is being touted as America's first all-digital election, and city officials say it has been a success.

USA TODAY

POLITICS

California Supreme Court to rule on Proposition 8

California's Supreme Court will issue a ruling that will either uphold Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban, or overturn it as illegal and unconstitutional.

Sacramento Bee

Ridge says US not less safe under Obama

Tom Ridge, the first secretary of Homeland Security, split with his Republican colleagues and said President Barack Obama hasn’t made the United States less safe.

Bloomberg

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Former astronaut named to head NASA

President Barack Obama's selection of former astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. to head NASA gives a boost to the agency's manned space program and its stated goal of returning humans to the moon by 2020.

Baltimore Sun

The coming superbrain

Artificial intelligence, once the preserve of science fiction writers and eccentric computer prodigies, is back in fashion and getting serious attention from NASA and from Silicon Valley companies.

CNET News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Amid economic gloom, movies shone at Cannes Film Festival

It was a bad year for business, a so-so year for celebrities, but a good year for movies at the Cannes Film Festival.

Seattle Times

Cannes Film Festival 2009

ABC News

The late-night show shuffle: Jay Leno's risky move

The way Jay Leno sees it, hosting NBC's iconic "Tonight Show" is sort of like having the keys to a tricked-out rental car — one he accepted from Johnny Carson in 1992 and will soon hand over to Conan O'Brien.

San Jose Mercury News

HEALTH

NYC woman in 50s becomes US' 11th swine flu death

A woman has died of swine flu, becoming New York City's second victim and the nation's 11th.

NY Daily News

New era of US tobacco regulation at hand

Congress is poised to give the federal government sweeping new authority to regulate the manufacturing of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Baltimore Sun

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Scientology trial due in France

The Church of Scientology is set to go on trial in France, accused of organized fraud. France regards the organization as a sect, and correspondents say it could be banned if it loses the case.

BBC

Church of Scotland appoints gay minister

An openly gay minister praised the decision of the Church of Scotland to dismiss a challenge to his appointment by religious conservatives — the latest case involving sexuality in the Anglican Communion.

Yahoo! News

Evangelicals vow to hold back cash

Times Online

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Laid-off workers turn to volunteering

Taking some time each week to volunteer and apply skills learned on the job to help nonprofits could only help in the long run, according to job-search experts.

Baltimore Sun

College students cranking out the juice with workouts

The University of Oregon is the latest in a growing number of college campuses and exercise clubs across the country where workouts produce watts.

Philadelphia Inquirer

WORLD

Saudi gay scene: 'Forbidden, but I can't help it'

For Samir, a 34-year-old gay man living in Saudi Arabia, each day is a denial. He lives in Mecca, the holiest city according to Islam, and is acutely aware of the stigma that surrounds his gay lifestyle.

ABC News

Burma rejects EU, Asian pressure