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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, meets reporters at the Pentagon. (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)

Top US general in Afghanistan ousted, replaced by Gates

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has replaced the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan saying there was a need for, "fresh thinking" and a set of, "fresh eyes."

ABC News

Top US commander fired

CBS News

Annual checkup for Social Security and Medicare finances

The trustees for Social Security and Medicare are scheduled to provide an annual report on the programs' finances. Private analysts say they expect the programs to run out of cash soon.

San Francisco Chronicle

Deficits soar in new Obama budget

The White House projected 2009 and 2010 federal budget deficits far higher than it forecast just two and a half months ago, even as it continued to predict that the economy is headed for a strong comeback.

McClatchy Newspapers

US to borrow 46 cents for every dollar spent

Seattle Times

Pakistan widens Taliban offensive

Army helicopters dropped Pakistani commandos behind Taliban lines in the Swat Valley as part of a widening offensive against the militants.

Examiner

Pakistan targets Taliban as thousands flee

MSNBC

Bernanke says early response to bank tests encouraging

Government "stress tests" of how 19 major banks would endure a sharp downturn in the economy already may be helping banks gain access to private capital, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said.

Reuters

Economists downgrade US recovery outlook

Bloomberg

NATION

DOJ breaks with Bush antitrust policies

The Department of Justice revoked a Bush administration antitrust policy, calling it an impediment to the government’s ability to fight anticompetitive conduct by dominant companies.

Bloomberg

4 big banks to repay bailout funds

Four big U.S. banks announced plans to sell more than $6 billion of common stock in an effort to repay funds received under the government's bank bailout program.

CNBC

US stocks decline amid bank offerings

MarketWatch

POLITICS

Obama: Health care industry to cut costs

President Obama has won a big victory in his battle to reform the American health care system. Some former opponents of reform are now offering their support.

Voice of America

Health care cost cuts could kick-start reform

TIME

Obama to tackle health care

MSNBC

Obama to discuss court vacancy

President Barack Obama is planning to meet with top Senate leaders from both parties to discuss replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

Star Tribune

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Shuttle blasts off on Hubble mission

Atlantis and seven astronauts blasted off on a mission that has more risks than usual. It is NASA's final trip to Hubble and comes after a seven-month delay.

USA TODAY

NASA mission to give Hubble new life

ABC News

Hubble’s history: from trouble to triumph

MSNBC

World’s largest pre-college science competition opens

Young scientists from around the world are in Reno, Nev. to compete in the world’s largest pre-college science competition: the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2009.

Welt Online

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Justin Timberlake, Andy Samberg reunite for 'Motherlover' on 'SNL'

Not like he needs the work, but maybe Justin Timberlake should consider permanently joining the cast of "Saturday Night Live."

MTV

Star Trek's big box-office bang

J.J. Abrams' retooled, timeline-tweaking "Star Trek" scored an estimated $72.5 million on its opening weekend, coming in at the high side of projections and blowing past previous franchise hits — and misses.

E! Online

Blog:

'Star Trek' rebooted

Cinematical

ENVIRONMENT

Green 'czar' pushes community-building

Recently appointed as President Obama's special adviser for green jobs, enterprise and innovation, Van Jones has been on a crusade to "green the ghetto" by reducing poverty and saving the environment.

NPR

Global ocean talks begin in Indonesia

Officials from over 70 countries met for the World Ocean Conference, a ministerial-level meeting touted as the first major global talks on the role of oceans in mitigating climate change and global warming.

Google News

EDUCATION

Obama wants 5,000 failing schools closed

President Obama wants to see 5,000 failing schools close and reopen with new principals and teachers over the next five years.

CBS News

Having fun helps teacher win award

If there were any doubts that a good teacher is often a talented entertainer, they have been wiped away by Beenu Gupta, who teaches biology at the Charter School of Wilmington.

Delaware Online

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GOOD NEWS

New program supports patients undergoing hip replacement

Ortho Connect is a program that helps Canadians undergoing hip and knee replacement. It gives them the chance to talk with someone who has already gone through the experience.

Winnipeg Free Press

Polio pioneer helps survivors

Dr. Lauro Halstead is one of only a handful of doctors in the United States who specializes in polio — and he speaks to his patients with authority in the field.

NPR

WORLD

Chavez threatens to close TV channel critical of him

President Hugo Chavez is threatening again to shut down Globovision, the sole television channel in Venezuela that regularly criticizes him.

McClatchy Newspapers

Sri Lanka war zone hospital 'hit'

Sri Lankan government forces have shelled a hospital inside the conflict zone killing at least 45 people, Tamil Tiger rebel and hospital sources say.

BBC

Civilians flee Sri Lanka rebel war zone

MSNBC

BUSINESS

Microsoft to raise $3.75B in debt offering

Microsoft Corp. priced a $3.75 billion debt offering, a first for the world's largest software maker. Microsoft said in an SEC filing that it is offering five, 10 and 30-year senior unsecured notes.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

AirTran to offer Wi-Fi on all flights

In a bid to win over Internet-savvy travelers, AirTran Airways will become the first large U.S. airline to offer wireless Internet access on every flight nationwide.

USA TODAY

HEALTH

Group warns of high sodium in meals

An advocacy group is raising the alarm about the amount of salt in meals at some restaurants, warning that some have over a day's worth of sodium.

CTV

Saltiest meals in America

CBS News

China sees first flu case

Chinese authorities have confirmed the country’s first case of swine flu on the mainland — despite having enforced extremely stringent and controversial precautionary measures.

redOrbit

Special section:

Mapping the flu outbreak

BBC

SPORTS

Cuban confronts Kenyon Martin's mother

Mark Cuban was involved in a brief confrontation with the mother of Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin following the wild finish between the Nuggets and Mavericks.

Sporting News

College football's top level has dearth of minority coaches

Minority football coaches are getting within reach of major-college head coaching jobs at an increasing rate, but their progress in making that final move isn't keeping pace.

USA TODAY

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Pope condemns anti-Semitism and calls for Palestinian homeland

Pope Benedict XVI called for a Palestinian homeland and condemned anti-Semitism on his arrival in Israel.

Times Online

Pope's visit in pictures

BBC

Jews show respect, faith on Lag B'Omer

Jews around the world are celebrating the little-known holiday of Lag B'Omer with bonfires and barbecues.

Tampa Tribune

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