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In this file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about combat troop levels in Iraq as he addresses military personnel at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

Obama marks first 100 days

President Obama has been confronted with the unexpected: Sudanese pirates; violence on the Mexican border; and the swine flu. But many of the days have also been marked by his campaign to-do list.

Chicago Sun-Times

Looking back at the 100 days

MSNBC

Special section:

A day by day look at the first 100 days

TIME

BofA investors await Lewis vote results

Investors criticize chairman and CEO Ken Lewis for withholding details about Merrill deal, but there is no word yet on whether Lewis will remain chairman.

CNNMoney

North Korea threatens nuclear tests

North Korea has threatened to carry out nuclear missile tests unless the U.N. apologizes for its condemnation of a recent rocket launch by Pyongyang.

BBC

Swine flu spreads in US; claims 1st life

The U.S. now has 91 confirmed cases of the new swine flu in 10 states and one confirmed death of a 23-month-old child in Texas.

CBS News

Earliest case of swine flu tucked away in Mexico, officials say

CNN

Why there's no swine flu vaccine

LiveScience

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Obama administration: Out with the swine, in with the H1N1 virus

ABC News

GDP down 6.1 percent, reflecting continuing economic woes

The U.S. economy contracted at a steeper-than-expected pace in the first quarter. Sharp declines in exports and business inventories show the economy still deep in recession.

CNBC

Economy shrinks at 6.1 percent pace

The U.S. economy contracted at a steeper-than-expected pace in the first quarter, weighed down by sharp declines in exports and business inventories, according government data.

Forbes

White House responds to GDP drop

MSNBC

NATION

US cybersecurity 'embarrassing'

U.S. cybersecurity has been described as "broken" by one industry expert and as "childlike" by another.

BBC

Investigator sought for torture probe

Judiciary Chairman John Conyers and 15 other House Democrats asked Attorney General Eric Holder to name a special counsel to investigate Bush administration terrorism interrogation.

Detroit Free Press

POLITICS

House approves budget plan endorsing Obama agenda

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a $3.4 trillion compromise budget plan for fiscal year 2010, handing President Barack Obama a big victory on his 100th day in office.

CNBC

Specter's exit punctuates grim 100 days for Republican Party

The 100th day of the Obama presidency is also a milestone for the Republican Party. It marks 100 days in an unfamiliar exile — controlling neither the House nor the Senate nor the executive branch.

NPR

FACTBOX: Economy dominates the President's first 100 days

Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists in global race to turn swine flu virus into a vaccine

A global race to prepare a vaccine against swine flu was under way as health officials confirmed that the disease had spread to at least seven countries.

Guardian

US Justice Department looks into Google books deal

The U.S. Justice Department is making inquiries about a class action deal that Google struck giving it the right to digitize and sell entire libraries.

Reuters

EDUCATION

Colleges now using social networking Web sites for recruitment

Eastern University, Fresno Pacific University and New England College are among the first higher education institutions to integrate social networking with Intelliworks Relationship Management Solution.

MarketWatch

College recruiters are Twittering, too

USA TODAY

10 growing jobs in education

Early this year, private education was one of two industries that saw job growth, adding 33,000 jobs while every other industry cited job loss, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CNN

HEALTH

CHOP, Penn research points to genetic link in autism

Researchers have uncovered the best evidence yet for genetic links to the disorder — all tied to the way brain cells form and dissolve connections.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Can swine flu be stopped at the airport

As the number of confirmed swine-influenza cases rises, so does global concern over the role aircraft could play in the disease's spread to different countries.

Newsweek

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Atheists campaign by bus in Indiana

Since the Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign started, it has raised $7,530 from a vast array of donors and is attempting to reach its $50,000 goal with its slogan, “You can be good without God.”

Indiana Daily Student

No criminal charges for Mich. priest accused of sex with girl

A Catholic priest whose forced resignation over allegations of sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old girl will not face criminal charges in court.

Detroit Free Press

Columns And Op-Ed

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Marriage equality is inevitable

Forbes

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A long term problem for Republicans

Real Clear Politics

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Obama's high approval ratings won't last

Real Clear Politics

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Swine flu questions answered

WebMD

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Why coffee crazes are always a hot topic

Guardian

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The trillion-dollar fix

Atlantic Online

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A fallen wall, a renewed Germany

Christian Science Monitor

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Obama's 100-day grade: incomplete

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Senate social network

Slate

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Old cars

USA TODAY

Editorial:

Humans can't be beat

Baltimore Sun

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Credit card regulations long overdue

Salt Lake Tribune

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More thoughts on Specter

The Nation

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GOOD NEWS

President Obama honors former NYPD cop as 'Teacher of the Year'

Former NYPD Capt. Tony Mullen of the Bronx, who took his beat cop street smarts to the classroom, was hailed as "Teacher of the Year."

NY Daily News

Over-40s may benefit from aspirin

Taking aspirin in your 40s could cut the risk of cancer later in life, a review of research suggests.

BBC

WORLD

UK to send 700 more troops to Afghanistan for election security

Prime Minister Gordon Brown tells Commons additional troops will provide security during forthcoming presidential elections and will remain in the country until the autumn.

Guardian

Taliban kidnap Pakistani security forces