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Pakistan troops take positions close to its army's headquarters after an attack by gunmen at the army's headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Photo by AP)

Militants hold hostages inside Pakistan army HQ

At least four gunmen were holding 10 to 15 people hostage inside army headquarters in Rawalpindi after an attack left at least 10 people dead, a top military spokesman said.

CNN

Pakistan beneath the surface

TIME

Taliban attacks Pakistan army base

YouTube

Congress to keep abuse photos hidden

Congress is set to allow the Pentagon to keep new pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors from the public, a move intended to end a legal fight over the photographs' release.

USA TODAY

Obama stirs passions yet again

This is how it has always gone with Obama: His latest coronation, this time as Nobel Peace Prize winner, inspired a dozen different reactions that were similar only in their intensity.

MSNBC

Castro calls Obama Nobel 'positive measure'

Associated Press

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Kansas City Star

US, Polish troops die in bomb blasts

Bombs have killed one American and two Polish troops in Afghanistan. Violence has surged in recent months as insurgents grow bolder and the U.S. debates whether to send additional troops.

Denver Post

Inside Afghanistan: making alliances

ABC News

Obama pushes gay rights, but not without criticism from activists

Many gay rights activists think President Barack Obama isn’t doing enough. But he’s in no rush on same-sex marriage or the military’s 'don’t ask, don’t tell' policy.

Christian Science Monitor

NATION

Frank says gay rights march misses mark

Rep. Barney Frank says he'd rather see gay rights supporters lobbying their elected officials than marching in Washington, calling the demonstration "a waste of time at best."

Houston Chronicle

Congress to extend hate-crimes coverage

Denver Post

Abortion foes tell of their journey

James Pouillon, who was shot dead while holding an anti-abortion sign outside of a high school, in death has become a blessing of sorts for the loosely acquainted activists who knew him as a friend.

MSNBC

Deaths on US highways drop by 7 percent

Deaths on U.S. highways have dropped to a record low, continuing a recent trend of fewer people dying on roads.

Columbus Dispatch

POLITICS

Congressmen hoop it up with Obama

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy put one over on President Obama during a basketball game on the White House court featuring Obama and several Cabinet secretaries against 11 members of Congress.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Gibbs: Obama's got game

YouTube

Congress fails to act as thousands collect their last unemployment checks

The House voted on an extension of unemployment benefits, but the Senate failed to pass a bill of its own, while an estimated 200,000 have lost a lifeline.

ABC News

Obama calls for bipartisan effort in health care arena

President Barack Obama said he's glimpsing "unprecedented consensus" behind overhauling health care, though he sees continued partisan gridlock in Congress.

Houston Chronicle

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Big Macs to join Mona Lisa at the Louvre

French culture and American convenience will come together in Paris soon: McDonald's plans to open a restaurant in the forecourt of the Louvre art museum.

NPR

Gustavo Dudamel: His debut is complete

Gustavo Dudamel, the 28-year-old Venezuelan conducting wunderkind, took his official bow as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Christian Science Monitor

Daniel Radcliffe may return to Broadway

Daniel Radcliffe may be heading back to the Great White Way. This time he will be singing and dancing in the classic Broadway show "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," Variety reports.

MTV.com

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Building a better password

A typical Web user has 6.5 passwords, each of which is used at four sites, and they're forced to type one eight times per day. But are they all safe?

Newsweek

Moon mission kicks up dust, maybe ice?

In a search for ice on the moon, an empty rocket stage traveling twice as fast as a rifle bullet crashed into a permanently shadowed crater near the moon's south pole.

CNET News

NASA's moon blast lands with a thud

MSNBC

People watch as probe collides with the moon

San Jose Mercury News

SPORTS

Olympics adds golf, rugby to program

Rugby can start to scrum and golf can tee up after both sports were officially admitted to the 2016 Olympic program in a majority vote of the IOC membership.

Sports Illustrated

Jacques Rogge on new sports

Olympic.org

Mercury win WNBA championship

The core of the dynamic Phoenix Mercury is a trio as talented as any in the game. No wonder they win WNBA championships.

USA TODAY

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

US church giving declines

A newly updated report shows that if parishioners tithed the biblically recommended 10 percent of their income to their churches an extra $161 billion would flow to charity.

Kansas City Star

10 Commandments scroll on view

The tens of thousands of people who have come to see the Dead Sea Scrolls in Toronto are ample proof the public wants more than just frivolous entertainment.

Toronto Star

Columns And Op-Ed

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GOOD NEWS

The American spirit: Ironman 1st

Kyle Garlett is 38 years old, but his life started all over again three years ago, when he got a new heart after being on a transplant waiting list for five years.

CBS News

Man exploring ways to preserve planet

A 43-year-old explorer, who has trekked to both poles and walked across almost every continent, will take 'young explorers' on an expedition aimed at encouraging a new generation toward conservation.

CNN

WORLD

Polish leader ratifies EU treaty

Polish President Lech Kaczynski has signed the European Union's Lisbon Treaty. This means the treaty remains un-ratified by only one country, the Czech Republic.

BBC

Football diplomacy seals the deal between Armenia and Turkey

The foreign ministers of Turkey and Armenia will sign papers that will establish relations between them for the first time and open Europe’s last closed border.

Times Online

Armenia-Turkey agreement delayed

BBC

Turkey-Armenia accord to be signed

YouTube

Burma's generals allow envoys to meet Suu Kyi

The imprisoned Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met foreign diplomats yesterday after the military junta gave her permission to discuss sanctions against her country.

The Independent

BUSINESS

Dollar gains on Fed chief's comments

The U.S. dollar rose from a 14-month low after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank will be ready to tighten monetary policy, sparking a sell-off in bond markets.

Reuters

The dollar's decline

MarketWatch

General Motors to sell Hummer

General Motors said that it would sell its Hummer brand, once a crucial part of its strategy to expand its lineup of sport utility vehicles, to a Chinese heavy equipment maker and a private investor.

New York Times

HEALTH

Regular flu vaccine supplies run short

With all the attention on the swine flu pandemic, another influenza problem has arisen, almost overlooked. Supplies of the vaccine for the garden-variety seasonal flu have run short.

New York Times

CBO: malpractice reform can cut deficit

The Congressional Budget Office says medical malpractice reform could cut the federal deficit by $54 billion, by reducing premiums and unnecessary tests.

Salt Lake Tribune

EDUCATION

Teacher 'residencies' get federal funding to augment training

The recent announcement of $43 million in teacher preparation grants by the U.S. Department of Education puts the first federal financing behind the burgeoning “residency” model of teacher training.

Education Week

Study: Dropouts more likely to be incarcerated or unemployed

A new report chronicling the whereabouts of past high school dropouts shows that dropouts are far more likely to wind up incarcerated or unemployed than those with a high school diploma.

Youth Today

Few teachers are black men

Only about two percent of teachers nationwide are African-American men. But experts say that needs to change if educators expect to reduce minority achievement gaps and dropout rates.

USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

Kill a newspaper, save a tree? Not quite

As print media collapse, they're dragging the paper and logging industries down as well. But the long-term environmental gains of media going digital are less clear.

BusinessWeek

Rising sea levels increases flood risk

A new study has found that sea levels have been rising across the south coast of England, substantially increasing the risk of flooding during storms.

ScienceDaily

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