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Flight deck crews guide an F/A-18 after it landed aboard the USS John C. Stennis, in Persian Gulf waters, during a second day of operations. The maneuvers, involving 15 American ships and more than 100 aircraft, could exacerbate tensions, as Iran has frequently condemned the U.S. military presence off its coastline. (Photo by Kamran Jebreili / AP)

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Ex-aide: Prosecutor firings were political

Eight federal prosecutors were fired last year because they did not sufficiently support President Bush's priorities, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' former chief of staff says.

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CBS News

Fed chief doesn't see recession looming, but inflation remains a threat

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said inflation remains the main threat to the economy, while cautioning that the risks of both slower growth and rising prices have increased in recent weeks.

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USA Today

Suspected murderer of British citizen on the run in Japan

Police were hunting nationwide for Tatsuya Ichihashi, 28, in connection with the death of Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, in Ichikawa, Japan.

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Japan Times

Bush rejects Congress timetable for Iraq retreat

George Bush refused to bow to renewed Congressional pressure to set a 2008 timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

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Guardian

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Bush: Dems to blame if war funds are delayed

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USA Today

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New U.S. Ambassador to Iraq sworn in

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Examiner

Body washes ashore as 100 migrants reach Florida

More than 100 Haitian migrants reached South Florida shores after at least three weeks in a dilapidated sailboat. One man died, and three people were in critical condition.

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CNN

Iran TV shows seized British navy crew

Iranian state television broadcast an interview with captured British sailor Faye Turney and footage of the 14 servicemen seized with her.

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BBC

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Standoff between Iran and Britain heats up

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Yahoo! News

Congressman calls for investigation into Pat Tillman's death

Rep. Mike Honda requested congressional hearings into the "friendly fire" death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman, a move Tillman's mother says is the "only way we're going to find out what happened."

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San Jose Mercury News

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Inspector general's report on the Tillman case

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San Jose Mercury News

NATION

Uganda's early gains against HIV eroding

Research shows that fear and a relentless focus on sexual fidelity helped Uganda fight AIDS, but other remedies pushed by Western donors have diluted that success throughout Africa.

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MSNBC

Phillipines hostage-taker releases children and teachers

A daycare operator - armed with grenades and a gun - released more than 30 preschool children and teachers after holding them hostage on a bus for more than eight hours.

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CNN

Dozens riot in Paris rail station

Up to 13 people were arrested after an argument over a ticket in a Paris metro station sparked riots.

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BBC

POLITICS

Women's groups, once friends, now foes over Clinton

Two women's groups, traditionally friends and both advocates of ending U.S. military presence in Iraq, find themselves at odds over the endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president.

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ABC News

Poll: Thompson's star rises with GOP

He's not even officially running for president, but Fred Thompson, star of NBC's "Law and Order" and a former Tennessee senator, is gaining in the polls among Republican White House hopefuls.

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CNN

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Fred Thompson showing in polls

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Yahoo! News

Rangel outlines Dems’ broad trade agenda

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) unveiled a set of conditions he said must be met before the administration’s trade agenda in the Democratic Congress moves forward.

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The Hill

BUSINESS

Circuit City to fire 3,400, rehire cheap workers

Circuit City Stores Inc., the second-largest U.S. electronics retailer after Best Buy Co., fired 3,400 of its highest-paid sales people and will hire replacements willing to work for less.

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Bloomberg

Oil rises a 7th day as Iran tension adds to disruption concern

Crude oil rose for a seventh day, climbing close to $65 a barrel in New York, on concern that Iran's capture of British servicemen may escalate, disrupting shipments from the Middle East.

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Bloomberg

SPORTS

Michael Phelps sets second swimming record in as many days

It's as if Michael Phelps is just racing himself and his own records. At the world swimming championships in Australia, he set his second world mark in as many days and showed no signs of slowing down.

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Sports Illustrated

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Swimming Worlds - week one

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Sports Illustrated

Billy's dilemma

Billy Donovan keeps saying the question has "nothing to do with me," which is either his way of making sure he doesn't make Nick Saban look honest, or of holding up the University of Florida for millions of dollars.

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Yahoo! News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Study explains why we're not all beautiful

A new study explains why we aren't all born with Brad Pitt’s perfectly chiseled features or Angelina Jolie’s pouty lips.

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LiveScience

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GOOD NEWS

Wal-Mart gave $300 million to charity in '06

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said it gave more than $300 million to charities in 2006.

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Detroit Free Press

7,500 cyclists to converge for Mexico aide ride

Thousands of cyclists from Southern California and Northern Baja will be in Rosarito Beach next month for the start of the 28th Anniversary Spring Rosarito Ensenada 50 Mile Fun Bicycle Ride.

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Competitor Magazine

NATION

3 dead as major storm slams Plains states

An early spring storm swept across the Plains, spinning off tornadoes that killed an Oklahoma couple in a home that was blown to pieces and a Colorado woman whose small town was nearly destroyed.

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MSNBC

Mom abandoned 3 newborns in 3 years

In a heartbreaking mystery that has transfixed the community where these babies are found, investigators are trying to find the mother and figure out what drove her to such desperate lengths.

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MSNBC

Immigrant family's quest ends in tragedy

As the search for the missing mother of four dead children entered a third day, a portrait began to emerge of an immigrant family struggling to live the American dream.

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Examiner

ENVIRONMENT

White House seeks limits to species act

Behind closed doors, the Bush administration is moving toward an overhaul of the nation's landmark law for wildlife protection, something politicians have tried for years without success.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Monster cane toad found in Australia

A cane toad the size of a small dog has been captured in the Australian tropical city of Darwin, startling environmentalists who are fighting to stop the poisonous reptiles from spreading.

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Epoch Times

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Cane toads are coming to Sydney

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Yahoo! News

EDUCATION

Top-to-bottom support

Through intensive mentoring and training for everyone from novice instructors to top district leaders, a long-troubled California system is seeing teacher turnover fall and test scores rise.

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Princeton leads in grade deflation

Jennifer Mickel, a Princeton University senior, can't help but look around a class of 10 students and think, "Just three of us can get A's."

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USA Today

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Final 'Harry Potter' cover revealed

The world's most famous wizard is seen lunging over a pile of treasure in the cover of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series.

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BBC

Dan Brown wins copyright infringement case

Author Dan Brown won his copyright infringement case, after Britain's Court of Appeal rejected efforts from two authors who claimed he stole their ideas for his blockbuster novel, The Da Vinci Code.

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USA Today

HEALTH

Expanded use of MRI urged in breast cancer prevention

Two reports call for greatly expanded use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for women who have breast cancer or who are at high risk of developing the disease.

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International Herald Tribune

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Woman who couldn't testify wearing veil sues judge

A Muslim woman who lost her small claims case in a Hamtramck court because she refused to remove her veil during testimony, filed a federal lawsuit against the judge who ruled against her.

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Detroit Free Press

Movement brings spirituality into workplace

A car dealership holds weekly Christian prayer services and Bible lessons on how to put religious principles into practice in the wheeling and dealing world of auto sales.

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Tennessean

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Japan’s PM: No coercion in WWII sex slavery

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said there was no evidence that Japan coerced Asian women into working as sex slaves during World War II, despite previous official statements to the contrary.

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MSNBC

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Students participate in the 500 days countdown ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will hold the equestrian event for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Photo by Kin Cheung / AP)

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