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Students wear masks after showing flu like symptoms on their arrival from the United States at Auckland International Airport, Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Greg Bowker / New Zealand Herald / AP)

White House: We don't want to run GM

The White House said the government does not want to run General Motors, despite the restructuring plan that would give the Treasury 51 percent of the company.

Detroit Free Press

GM to slash 23,000 hourly jobs

ABC News

Reformist in Iran president race to reverse Ahmadinejad's policies

A reformist challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed to reverse hard-line policies, including the denial of the Holocaust, if he wins in June.

Baltimore Sun

US plans attack on cyber warfare

Just as the invention of the atomic bomb changed warfare and deterrence, a new race has begun to develop cyberweapons and defenses against them.

MSNBC

World battles to curb deadly flu strain

The World Health Organization has raised its alert level to phase 4, indicating a significantly increased risk of pandemic as more countries confirm cases of swine flu.

Reuters

Science takes aim at the swine flu

Christian Science Monitor

Searching for swine flu's source

BBC

Sri Lanka says it is still fighting rebels

The Sri Lankan military pressed ahead with its offensive against the beleaguered Tamil Tigers, breaking through a defensive fortification and killing at least seven rebels, the military said.

Examiner

Did Craigslist Killer store victims' panties under his bed?

Sources have released details about the Craigslist Killer investigation, including allegations that the accused kept victims' underwear under his bed.

ABC News

Fiance stands by Craigslist suspect

MSNBC

Pakistan expands assault on Taliban

Pakistani fighter aircraft are raiding suspected Taliban bases in the country's Buner district.

Al Jazeera

NATION

Recriminations fly after NYC jet flyover

Just before the workday began, an airliner and a fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline. Startled financial workers streamed out of their offices.

Google News

Low flying plane causes scare in NYC

YouTube

Trial opens for NY socialite heir

The trial of the heir to one of America's most tremendous family fortunes has opened. Anthony Marshall stands accused of defrauding his mother, socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor.

BBC

White House could release more memos on treatment of detainees

The Obama administration released four Bush-era memos detailing "enhanced interrogations" and is now reviewing requests to make more memos public.

CNN

Majority wants interrogations investigated

Gallup

POLITICS

Democrats confirm budget blueprint

Congressional Democrats pushed to wrap up negotiations on a budget plan that would help President Obama's ambitious goal of overhauling the health care system.

CBS News

Pro-life activists angry at Sebelius support

Sebelius is expected to be confirmed after an eight-hour debate and cloture vote are held in the Senate.

Washington Independent

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Machine versus man stunt by IBM

The computer company that has in the past taken on the grandmasters of chess is now turning its attention to the famed trivia quiz show 'Jeopardy.'

BBC

IBM and Jeopardy: Human vs. Machine

YouTube

Nano-vehicle synthesized

Imagine producing vehicles so small they would be the size of a molecule and powered by engines that run on sugar. Also, a penny would buy a million of them.

Science Daily

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Arthur advanced women on TV

Bea Arthur had a long impact, first as a gutsy, middle-aged mother on "Maude," then as an active pre-senior with a mind of her own in "The Golden Girls."

Philly.com

Golden memories

YouTube

WMA, Endeavor agree to merger

Endeavor and the William Morris Agency agreed to a merger that will dramatically reshape Hollywood's talent agencies.

Hollywood Reporter

HEALTH

Autism tied to older moms, breech birth

Children of older mothers and children who have breech deliveries are almost twice as likely to develop autism spectrum disorders, U.S. researchers report.

HealthDay

ADHD medications help kids in school

Kids with ADHD usually struggle in the classroom, but new research offers support that medication can enhance their performance in school.

WebMD

SPORTS

Dolphins release Beck

Quarterback John Beck, selected in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by Miami, was released by the Dolphins.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

NASCAR won't make changes to Talladega Superspeedway surface

Despite injuries to fans from flying debris, NASCAR is satisfied with its safety standards, saying the fence at Talladega Superspeedway did what it was supposed to do.

Google News

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GOOD NEWS

A sovereign, successful Indian nation

Like many tribes, the Chickasaw rake in casino revenue, nervousness about over reliance on gambling has led to a diversification of their economy.

NPR

The best news for planet Earth

What is the good news in the last dozen years for planet Earth? Here are the top seven favors we've done for her.

Good News Network

WORLD

Iranian judiciary says jailed US-born reporter in 'good condition'

Iran's judiciary says Roxana Saberi is in good health and not hunger striking, but her father said she is "frail and weak" after refusing food for a week.

Reuters

Karzai backs down over ‘abhorrent’ marital rape law