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UN says Darfur conflict worsening, with perhaps 300,000 dead

The conflict in Darfur is deteriorating, with full deployment of a new peacekeeping force delayed until 2009 and no prospect of a political settlement for a war that has killed perhaps 300,000 people in five years.

Google News

Auto makers must improve fuel economy by 25 percent

CNNMoney

Clinton wins Pennsylvania, CNN projects

Sen. Hillary Clinton will win the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, CNN projects based on early returns. With 8 percent of precincts reporting, she was leading Barack Obama 54-46 percent.

CNN

AP Analysis: Exit polls paint confusing picture

Yahoo! News

Pennsylvania voters flood polls

International Herald Tribune

Exit polls: Negative campaign tarnishes Clinton, Obama

ABC News

UN expert: Food crisis "a silent tsunami"

Those battling global warming by promoting biofuels may be adding to skyrocketing world food prices, creating "a silent tsunami" in developing nations.

CNN

'Crisis' of food shortages

BBC

Era of cheap food ends as prices surge

Times Online

NATION

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

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

Man accused of passing secrets to Israel

A New Jersey man was arrested by FBI agents and charged with sending highly classified military information to Israel through an operative who also served as handler for convicted spy Jonathan Pollard.

CNN

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

Former President Bill Clinton `firing up' rural voters amid stumbles

Hillary Clinton criticizes Saudi oil wealth while her husband benefits from its largess. She opposes a Colombian trade agreement that he supports.

Bloomberg

BUSINESS

Regulator fears wave of bank failures

U.S. bank failures could rise above “historical norms” as a weakening economy puts pressure on badly underwritten loans, particularly in commercial real estate, according to a bank regulator.

Financial Times

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

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

Simple saliva test may help diagnose heart attack victims

A simple saliva test may one day be used in ambulances, restaurants, neighborhood drug stores, or other places to quickly tell if a person is having a heart attack.

Yahoo! News

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

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

Dogs 'rescue' abandoned baby girl

Hundreds of villagers have flocked to a remote Indian village to see a baby girl who was saved by stray dogs after she was abandoned in a mound of mud by her mother.

Reuters

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

WORLD

China slammed for arming Zimbabwean President Mugabe

Hammered by criticism over its own human rights record and worried about the upcoming Summer Olympics, China signaled that it might turn around a ship full of arms bound for Zimbabwe.

Christian Science Monitor

Possible human rights abuse

CNN

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

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Sparks has vocal problems, leaves tour

Vocal problems have forced Jordin Sparks to temporarily withdraw from Alicia Keys' tour and cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representative for the "American Idol" champ said.

CNN

Rushdie must choose his works wisely, article notes

Reuters notes that “Author Salman Rushdie says time is running out, so with only a handful of books left in him he is choosing his subjects carefully.”

Monsters and Critics

ENVIRONMENT

Report confirms ozone pollution can kill

Even breathing in a little ozone at levels found in many areas is likely to kill some people prematurely, the National Research Council reported.

Reuters

French hunter cleared over shooting of last Pyrenees bear

Charges were dropped against a hunter who shot France's last native female bear in the Pyrenees mountains in 2004, sparking angry protests from animal rights groups.

Yahoo! News

New York City's black cars turn green

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission approved a regulation requiring all black vehicles servicing corporate clientele be capable of achieving a mileage rating of 25 miles per gallon.

Environment News Service

RELIGION

A uniquely Brazilian religion celebrates 100 years

The religion, Umbanda, which is practiced by hundreds of thousands of Brazilians, celebrates its centennial this year.

McClatchy Newspapers

Jewish leader revives synagogue

After months of careful negotiations with the Chinese government, Shanghai's Jewish community celebrated a revival as a historic synagogue opened for its first wedding in about 60 years.

Christian Science Monitor

What the Pope said — and didn't say

Popes tend to be judged by how they deal with what's on the plate that's handed them. Benedict XVI got 9/11, a worldwide issue, and the priest sex abuse scandal.

TIME

EDUCATION

College admissions dance gets longer, more complicated

The uncertainty in the admissions process, both for students and schools, is on the rise as each group turns to complicated selection strategies that make the SAT look like a walk in the park.

Christian Science Monitor

Virtual reality helps autistic kids develop

A convincing virtual reality simulation can help an autistic child transfer new skills back to a real situation.

MSNBC

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