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South Korean riot police officers wrestle protesters during a rally against a free trade agreement with the United States in Seoul, Saturday, March 10, 2007. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP)

Mueller admits fault in FBI intrusions

The U.S.'s top law enforcement officials acknowledged the FBI broke the law to secretly pry out personal information about Americans. They apologized and vowed to prevent further illegal intrusions.

Yahoo! News

Lawmakers vow hearings on FBI errors

Washington Post

Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts

Taunted by leftist President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, President Bush insisted the United States is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof.

CNN

Hearings set for 'high-value' Guantanamo inmates

U.S. military officials will start hearings for 14 prisoners transferred to Guantanamo Bay from secret CIA jails, including the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Reuters

Tape of Padilla interrogation is missing

A videotape showing Pentagon officials' final interrogation of al-Qaida suspect Jose Padilla is missing, raising questions about whether federal prosecutors have lost other recordings and evidence in the case.

Examiner

In Baghdad, friends and enemies gather for peace

Bloomberg

Pentagon struggles to find fresh troops

Military leaders are struggling to choose Army units to stay in Iraq and Afghanistan longer or go there earlier than planned, but five years of war have made fresh troops harder to find.

Yahoo! News

U.S., Syria, Iran officials to meet in Baghdad

Reuters

U.S. has met discreetly with Iran over years

Baltimore Sun

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ complicated rape inquiry

As investigators pursued an Air Force officer they suspected of drugging and raping other servicemen, the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy hung over their case.

MSNBC

Anger turns to despair for quake survivors in Sumatra

Living in a squalid tent following earthquakes in Indonesia's Sumatra, Seri Hartati says she may be forced to beg to feed her five children with no signs of financial help from the government.

Epoch Times

NATION

U.S. sends spies into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden

America is stepping up its hunt for Osama bin Laden by dispatching additional CIA operatives and paramilitary officers to Pakistan to kill or capture the al-Qa'eda leader.

Telegraph

Olmert 'planned Lebanon war before soldiers' kidnap'

Ehud Olmert's decision to go to war in Lebanon in response to abductions of soldiers was taken as early as March 2006, according to a leak of his evidence to the commission investigating the war.

London Independent

Ethiopia says European hostages unharmed

Five Europeans and eight locals kidnapped by gunmen in remote north Ethiopia are in good condition despite more than a week's captivity, the government and a local community leader said.

Reuters

POLITICS

Next fight in the Libby affair: A possible pardon

If some people imagined that a verdict in the criminal trial of I. Lewis Libby Jr. would calm the political passions surrounding his fate, they may have forgotten two words with a combustible history: presidential pardon.

International Herald Tribune

Problems at other VA facilities, panel told

A program to fix bureaucratic breakdowns between the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments was shelved soon after VA Secretary Jim Nicholson took office, according to a former VA official.

CNN

Young says he told Army of care lapses

St. Petersburg Times

Firefighters union assails Giuliani

One of the nation's largest firefighters' union has accused Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani of committing "egregious acts" against firefighters who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

MSNBC

SPORTS

Sources: Chatman quit amid sexual misconduct claims

Pokey Chatman resigned as the head women's basketball coach at Louisiana State after the university became aware of an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship between Chatman and a former player on Chatman's team, sources told ESPN.com.

ESPN

Islanders' Simon suspended indefinitely

The NHL has suspended New York Islanders forward Chris Simon indefinitely pending a hearing with league disciplinarian Colin Campbell. Simon struck New York Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick in a game.

Toronto Star

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Robot shows how sea life evolved into land walkers

Researchers have developed a salamander-like robot that can switch between swimming and walking, allowing them to study how water creatures evolved into land animals, according to a study.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hawaii hopes for more space projects

Long renowned as a place for fun, Hawaii hopes to become a place for serious investment in space exploration with an agreement signed this week with the California-based NASA Ames Research Center.

Sci-Tech Today

Study: Genes make women cranky

A new University of Pittsburgh study finds genetic variations that deal with the body's mood management chemistry are linked with anger, depression, and hostility in women.

LiveScience

HEALTH

Invasive therapy doesn't cut deaths in acute coronary syndrome

Early invasive therapies that open blocked heart arteries don't reduce the number of deaths or heart attacks in patients with acute coronary syndrome, Dutch researchers report.

Health Day

'Morning after' access sought at Kroger

Activists are calling on Kroger Co. pharmacies to make the so-called "morning after" pill available at all of their stores after a Georgia woman said she was denied the contraceptive.

Examiner

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Boston lead singer Brad Delp dies at 55

Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, was found dead in his home in southern New Hampshire. He was 55.

ABC News

'Idol' opens its heart

For the first time, "American Idol" will parlay its monster ratings into a massive charity event, staging the two-night "Idol Gives Back."

Variety

Springfields vie for 'Simpsons' premiere

Springfield, the Oregon one, is on a list of like-named towns competing for the big-screen debut of Homer, Bart and the rest of the TV Simpson family this summer.

Examiner

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GOOD NEWS

Cherry blossoms to peak by festival

After an unusually warm December rattled nerves in Washington, the National Park Service predicted the cherry blossoms will bloom in time for the two-week National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Yahoo! News

Johnny Depp's daughter 'doing much better'

Johnny Depp's seven-year-old daughter is now "doing much better" after she fell seriously ill and was admitted to a London hospital nine days ago, the star's spokesman has said.

Times Online

Study uncovers memory aid: A scent during sleep

Scientists studying how sleep affects memory have found that the whiff of a familiar scent can help a slumbering brain better remember things that it learned the evening before.

Ledger

NATION

Immigration agents raid Arizona company

Federal authorities arrested a construction company's president and several employees on allegations they hired illegal workers and used lookouts to avoid immigration agents.

Examiner

Fifth baseball player dies after bus crash

A college baseball player pulled from the wreckage of his team's charter bus died of his injuries, raising the death toll from last week's crash to seven.

CNN

Alleged D.C. madam might expose 10,000

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, a California woman accused of running a $2 million Washington prostitution ring, denied any role in illegal activities and said for 13 years she headed a "legal, high-end erotic fantasy service."

MSNBC

BUSINESS

Chrysler says to recall over 489,000 vehicles

Chrysler Group said it would recall over 489,000 vehicles, including recent models of the Jeep Liberty, Dodge Durango and its all-new Dodge Avenger sedan.

Reuters

Wall Street waffles despite jobs data

Wall Street waffled, with investors showing lingering signs of nervousness even after the government reported strength in employment.

Examiner

Unemployment rate falls to 4.5 percent, wages up

MSNBC

ENVIRONMENT

EU sets binding targets for switch to green energy

EU leaders drafted a bill promising to take the lead in fighting global warming by setting binding targets to cut greenhouse gases and ensure a fifth of the bloc's energy comes from green power sources.

Environmental News Network

50,000 scientists to study impact of climate change on poles

Nearly 50,000 scientists from 60 countries have enrolled themselves in a two-year intense study of the poles under the International Polar Year program to investigate global warming.

Earth Times

EDUCATION

Georgia to OK Bible-based literature classes

Georgia is poised to introduce two literature classes on the Bible in public schools, a move some critics say would make the state the first to take an explicit stance endorsing biblical teachings.

MSNBC

Low-income families get college aid help

More than 1,700 potential college students and parents who earn less than $45,000 annually and have their taxes done at select H&R Block offices will get free help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Christian Science Monitor

Loophole may ensure vouchers go forward

Utah legislative leaders are celebrating a possible loophole that could allow the state's school voucher program to move forward regardless of the outcome of a voter referendum.

Salt Lake Tribune

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Some focus on faith, not fashion scene's flash

Since its 1984 founding in New York, Models for Christ has sought to bring faith to fashion -- spirituality to an industry that puts a premium on sex appeal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayan priests to purify site after Bush visit

Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after President Bush visits next week, an official with close ties to the group said.

Yahoo!News

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