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In the file photo, the iPad is shown after it was unveiled at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Apple Inc.'s iPad tablet computer hits U.S. shelves on Saturday, April 3, 2010. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP)

Apple's iPad: the 1st reviews

The first iPad reviews are in, and so far they're sounding pretty great with very few reservations.

MSNBC

PCMag: Apple iPad video review

YouTube

April Fool: the funniest stories

From rocket-propelled roadside rescue men, to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II flying on a budget airline to save taxpayers money. Yes, it must be April 1.

CNN

If you think Google really changed its name to Topeka, read on

USA TODAY

Blog:

Top 10 April Fools' day fake news items

PC World

India launches new biometric census

India is launching a new census in which every person aged over 15 will be photographed and fingerprinted to create a biometric national database.

BBC

India launches 'world's biggest census'

National Post

On National Census Day, government highlights once-a-decade count

ABC News

Federal judge finds wiretaps illegal

A federal judge ruled that the National Security Agency’s program of surveillance without warrants was illegal, rejecting the Obama administration’s effort to keep Bush's counter-terrorism policy.

New York Times

Gov't held liable in wiretapping case

CNN

What's the bigger menace, an asteroid impact or climate change?

The authors of a recent report concerning a near-Earth asteroid impact and our preparedness disagreed on whether it was reasonable and prudent to compare NEO fatalities with those from climate change.

Scientific American

The World in Photos .........................................................................
The blooms of a magnolia tree are pictured on the grounds of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Evan Vucci / AP)	A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, prays after taking a holy dip in the River Ganges during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, India. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)	Freediver Stig Aavall Severinsen holds his breath in a tropical shark tank in Denmark for 20 minutes and 10 seconds, a new Guinness World Record. (Photo by Morten Bjoern Larsen / AP)

NATION

Latinos might shun the Census

Latinos are the biggest minority in the United States but they could jeopardize a chance to flex their newfound political muscle as millions of them dodge a nationwide census.

Reuters

Don't toss out Census forms

YouTube

Examining the rise of homeless Americans

Many Americans find themselves just one paycheck removed from homelessness as the nation struggles to rebound from financial crisis.

NPR

Special section:

The face of homelessness

New York Times

US Navy frigate captures pirate ship

U.S. naval forces captured five pirates after exchanging fire with them, sinking their skiff and confiscating a mother ship.

MSNBC

POLITICS

Texas GOP Sen. Hutchison to stay

Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, ended a series of back and forth announcements on her career plans over the last year by saying she is planning to stay.

Austin Statesman

Kay Baily Hutchison to stay in Senate

YouTube

Female politicians 'too busy' for affairs

Open a newspaper these days and you'll see any number of salacious scandals involving male politicians. However, there's rarely news of female politicians behaving badly.

NPR

Democrats squeezed by lawsuit

They played no role in passing the new federal health care legislation, but Democratic attorneys general have emerged as prominently in the drama over the constitutionality of the landmark law.

Politico

BUSINESS

Finally, an end to job losses

When the Labor Department reports its employment readings for March, economists are forecasting a gain of 190,000 jobs.

CNNMoney

3-D suppliers work flat out for China

Makers of digital movie equipment are forecasting a surge in sales as Chinese and European cinemas upgrade to tap the popularity of 3-D movies such as “Avatar.”

Bloomberg

EDUCATION

$250 million for abstinence education not evidence-based, groups say

The health care reform legislation that President Barack Obama signed recently also has a renewal plan of $50 million per year for five years towards abstinence-focused education.

CNN

Teacher surveys aim to sway policy makers

Education Week

D-Day arrives in the mail for many high school seniors

Most students applying to college will soon hear whether they'll be spending the next four years at their dream school or somewhere else.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

SPORTS

Defending champ Casey withdraws from Houston Open

Defending champion Paul Casey has withdrawn from the Houston Open because of a left shoulder injury.

San Francisco Chronicle

Comeback madness earns Canes a trip to WNIT Finals

When Katie Meier took on the women's basketball program at University of Miami, the former Duke star said her goal was to make it one of the nation's premier programs. She's not there yet, but close.

NBCMiami

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pope has immunity in abuse trials

Pope Benedict, accused by victims' lawyers of being ultimately responsible for a cover-up of sexual abuse of children by priests, cannot be called to testify at any trial. He has immunity as a head of state.

Reuters

Similar messages in Easter sermons

Easter sermons planned for most churches will translate the story of the Resurrection into messages relevant to the world.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Marcel Proust

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GOOD NEWS

Plumpy crusader: How one entrepreneur beat food-aid protectionism

Plumpy'nut, a squeezable package of fortified peanut-butter-based paste that's no bigger than a granola bar, is used to feed severely malnourished children and pregnant or lactating women.

Newsweek

Disabled kids learn to stay in the game

For more than 20 years, Gerry and Gwena Herman have been helping youngsters succeed in sports in the Baltimore area.

Baltimore Sun

WORLD

EU welcomes Serbia's apology

The European Union praised Serbia for acknowledging its troubled past after parliament in Belgrade apologized over the 1995 killing of thousands of Muslims.

New York Times

Is Serbia's Srebrenica apology genuine?