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Hamas ready to accept Gaza truce

Hamas said it is prepared to accept a partial truce that would cover only the Gaza Strip, in an apparent softening of the Islamist group's position.

The Gaurdian

Rice: It was Carter mistake to meet Hamas members

Al Bawaba

Hamas plays down Mideast hopes

Reuters

Army, Marines up ex-con enlistment

The Army and Marines doubled the number of convicted felons they enlisted, raising new concerns about the strain on the military from fighting two wars.

NY Daily News

Pennsylvania voters finally go to the polls

Amid signs Democrats are increasingly ready for the bitter race to end, Pennsylvania voters are making their choices for the party's next presidential nominee.

USA Today

Clinton on Iran attack: 'obliterate them'

ABC News

Obama 'brand' has taken a hit

Chicago Sun-Times

Video: crunching the latest numbers

MSNBC

Bush makes case for trade deal

President Bush used a meeting with Mexican and Canadian leaders to hammer Democrats who oppose a free trade deal between the U.S. and Colombia.

CNN

Pakistanis free Islamist who fought US

The new provincial government of Pakistan released the leader of a banned Islamist movement from prison after he agreed to denounce violence and work to bring peace to the area.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

Gates pressures Air Force for more UAVs

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates continued to criticize military leaders for the slow buildup of unmanned aerial vehicles patrolling the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan at a speech he made.

Military Times

Maternity leave: expectant moms waiting until the last minute

With no U.S. laws requiring paid leave, more mothers stay on the job longer, saving time off until after the baby arrives.

Christian Science Monitor

DNA testing to determine who are parents, sex abuse

More than 400 children taken from a polygamous sect's ranch will undergo DNA testing, an attempt to determine who their parents are and if any sexual abuse took place.

CNN

How the sect built a fortune and home

Houston Chronicle

POLITICS

Thousands in Pa. switch parties, many to vote for Obama

Since Jan. 1, more than 178,000 people in Pennsylvania have changed their party affiliations, and 92 percent of them have gone from Republican or Independent to Democrat.

McClatchy Newspapers

McCain raises cash on Obama's foreign policy plans

The Hill

BUSINESS

Samsung Group Chairman Lee to step down after indictment

Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun Hee will step down after being charged with tax evasion and breach of duty, ending his two-decade reign over South Korea's largest industrial group.

Bloomberg

Shell cuts Nigeria oil exports

Oil producer Royal Dutch Shell says it has been forced to cut exports from southern Nigeria after attacks on its pipelines.

Al Jazeera

Gas prices up to $3.47

A survey says the national average price for regular gasoline rose nearly 16 cents in the last two weeks.

International Herald Tribune

Crude hits $117.6 on weak dollar, Nigeria pipelines

MarketWatch

SPORTS

Rioting in Montreal after playoff victory

"After the Canadiens won their game, people started attacking police officers and throwing rocks or any objects they could find at police cars," said Montreal Police Const. Laurent Gingras.

National Post

Miller helps 76ers stun Pistons in Game 1

The Detroit Pistons were hanging out at the scorer's table as if it was a preseason game, chatting with a former teammate as he enjoyed a drink and nachos in the front row. Philadelphia made them pay for it.

Sporting News

HEALTH

Melanoma on scalp, neck most deadly, study finds

Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is much deadlier when it appears on the scalp or neck than somewhere else on the body, according to a study.

Reuters

Docs join anti-aging bandwagon

Mainstream doctors who once wanted nothing to do with anti-aging are buying in, signing up for “certification” as anti-aging practitioners and offering patients the promise of youth and rejuvenation.

MSNBC

Too many choices exhaust the brain

A new study shows that while mulling over a few options may weigh heavily on your mind, finally choosing one may just plain wear you out.

CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BASF presses officials to approve its genetically modified potato

German chemical giant BASF is cranking up pressure on the European Commission to get its green light for a genetically modified potato, a world first.

Yahoo! News

Strong aftershock reported in Illinois

The U.S. Geological Survey says it has recorded one of the strongest aftershocks so far from the Illinois earthquake.

LiveScience

Experts hope earthquake is wakeup call

Yahoo! News

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GOOD NEWS

Bionic eye 'blindness cure hope'

A bionic eye may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease, experts believe.

BBC

Breakthrough helps blind see

Sky News

South Korean president proposes diplomatic link with North

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will propose creating a permanent high-level diplomatic channel between the North and South, the Washington Post reported.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

China may recall Zimbabwe weapons

The ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe may return to China after being prevented from unloading in South Africa, a Chinese official has said.