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Coastal zone director P.J. Hahn lifts a pelican which was stuck in oil at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, just off the Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish, La. (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP)

Fictional animal-human hybrids banned in some states

Dren, the half-human, half-animal hybrid set to terrorize Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley in the new movie "Splice," is pure science fiction, but politicians across the country aren't taking any chances.

ABC News

Focus on Gaza hardship after raid

The frustrated attempts by activists to sail boats like the Rachel Corrie to Gaza has thrown the spotlight on life inside the territory under Israel's blockade.

BBC

Israel may allow future aids into Gaza

Jerusalem Post

BP: Majority of leaking oil is being captured

A containment cap fitted onto a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico is capturing 10,000 barrels of oil per day, BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward said.

MSNBC

Ecological damage could last decades

Washington Post

Obama stands behind Gulf businesses

MSNBC

Special section:

Disaster in the Gulf

CBS News

2 NJ men arrested on terrorism charges

A newspaper reports that two New Jersey men who allegedly intended to kill American troops in Somalia have been arrested at a New York City airport.

USA TODAY

Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina could make GOP history

The Republican Party, which has never nominated a woman for governor or the U.S. Senate in California, has the potential to make history and field a ticket headed by two women.

San Jose Mercury News

NATION

White population in state 'below the replacement' level

California's white population has declined since 2000 at an unprecedented rate, hastening the day when Hispanics will be the state's largest population group, according to newly released state figures.

San Francisco Chronicle

Obesity increases perils of childbearing

As Americans have grown fatter over time, all that extra weight has also become a burden in the maternity ward.

New York Times

Immigration law supporters rally in Ariz.

Nearly 1,000 people rallied in scorching temperatures to speak out against people giving Arizona heat for its controversial new immigration law.

CNN

Ariz. law a reminder of Chandler's past

Los Angeles Times

Protesters voice support for Arizona law

NECN

POLITICS

Oren: Turkey has embraced the leaders of Iran and Hamas

Israel envoy criticized Ankara’s outreach to terrorist groups Friday, the same day that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Hamas is not a terrorist organization.

Jerusalem Post

Clapper, current intelligence chief, named to head spy agencies

James R. Clapper, the Pentagon's current intelligence chief, is appointed by President Barack Obama as director of national intelligence — the fourth since the post was created in 2004.

NPR

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'3 Idiots' movie sweeps Bollywood awards

A film that broke box-office records in India has won nearly all the top International Indian Film Awards — often called the Bollywood Oscars.

BBC

2 South Philadelphia vets fight to honor D-Day leadership

Two South Philadelphia natives fought across Europe as members of the unit made famous by the best-selling book "Band of Brothers." Now both 87, the veterans are fighting together again.

Philadelphia Inquirer

SPORTS

Motivation gets old on Celtics

Until the Boston Celtics do something about it, they are an old basketball team. They also are one of only two teams still standing in the NBA, so what does that say about youth?

Boston Herald

Cotto triumphs over injured Foreman at Yankee Stadium

Miguel Cotto stopped WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman with a crushing body shot that dropped the champion at 42 seconds of the ninth round.

USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

Cyclone Phet kills 15 in Oman

The toll from Cyclone Phet, which battered Oman before barrelling towards Pakistan, has risen to 15, with 13 more deaths reported in the sultanate, a civil defense force official said.

Khaleej Times

Cyclone Phet KESC spokesman update

YouTube

Making every day World Environment Day

Amid rising temperatures and sea level, also rises increasing awareness about World Environment Day, as it is celebrated around the globe.

Khaleej Times

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Vatican says the world ignores Christians in Mideast

The Vatican said that the international community is ignoring the plight of Christians in the Middle East.

Associated Press

Pope: Bishop's murder will not hurt dialogue with Islam

Pope Benedict XVI said that the killing of a leading Catholic bishop in Turkey should not overshadow dialogue with Islam.

Kansas City Star

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GOOD NEWS

Jail inmates help care for 750 animals

After two sizeable seizures in one week's time, the Polk County Sheriff's Office is now taking care of more than 750 animals.

Central Florida News

Young entrepreneurs aim to marry best of nonprofits and business

The Unreasonable Institute brings together about 60 mentors with 25 international fellows. The first 25 of vetted applicants to raise $6,500 win.

Denver Post

WORLD

WW II bombs still menace Germany

In the German town of Gottingen, three workers were killed and six wounded while trying to defuse a 1,100-pound Allied bomb — a tragic legacy of World War II.

NPR

Egyptians wedded to Israelis to lose citizenship

An Egyptian appeals court upheld a ruling that orders the country's Interior Ministry to strip the citizenship from Egyptians married to Israeli women.

CBS News

BUSINESS

Wiser, cautious luxury retail buyers are back in the game

The SRX SUV is selling quickly at Ed Morse Cadillac in Tampa. At the Ed Morse in Brandon, overall sales for April were about triple what they were a year ago. Luxury spending is up in other sectors, too.

St. Petersburg Times

Unemployed for 6 month? Odds of finding work begin to drop

If you lose your job these days, it's worth scrambling to find a new one — fast. After six months of unemployment, your chances of landing work dwindle.

Star Tribune

Where are the jobs?

ABC News

HEALTH

McDonald's recall of 'Shrek' glasses

Parents expressed mixed reactions to the massive McDonald's recall of Shrek glasses with painted designs containing cadmium.

Vancouver Sun

Adolescent brains biologically wired to engage in risky behavior

There are biological motivations behind the stereotypically poor decisions and risky behavior associated with adolescence, new research from a University of Texas at Austin psychologist reveals.

Medical News Today

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Google's Android vs. Apple's iPhone: Battle may set computing future

Windows vs. the Mac OS. Internet Explorer vs. Netscape Navigator. The iPhone vs. Android. The first two battles have defined computing for 25 years. The third battle will dominate the coming era.

San Jose Mercury News

Will Jobs still wow with next iPhone?

San Francisco Chronicle

Pfizer drug targets gene flaw to shrink lung tumors

An experimental pill from Pfizer shrank tumors in patients with a rare form of lung cancer that is caused by a defective gene, a study showed.

Bloomberg

EDUCATION

Achieving Hispanic college success

More Hispanic students are enrolling in college, but a disproportionate number drop out with debt instead of degrees. But some researchers argue it's what the colleges do that matters.

USA TODAY

What causes campus drinking?

At a conference about how college officials can solve the problem of student alcohol abuse, one speaker took an unexpected stance: Colleges can't do much to stop it.

EducationNews.org

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