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Miami Heat fans hold a cutout of the the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy during the second half at Game 5 of the NBA finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Miami. (Photo by Lynne Sladky / AP)

Champs! James’ triple-double lifts Heat to title

LeBron James is a world champion and the Miami Heat have climbed to the top of NBA, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106, winning the best-of-seven series 4-1.

ABC News

Boxscore: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat, game 5

ESPN

When churches get political, the IRS remains quiet

On Pulpit Freedom Sunday, ministers around the U.S. intentionally provoke the IRS by violating rules on charitable organizations’ political activities, a situation fraught with peril for the apolitical IRS.

Reuters

Slow and furious legal fight looms

President Obama’s use of executive privilege to block a congressional investigation exposes the uncertain dividing line between congressional and executive branch authority.

Politico

House panel votes to cite Holder for contempt of Congress

USA TODAY

Afghan police free 18 civilians, hotel siege continues

Afghan security forces have freed 18 civilians and killed two insurgents as a Taliban attack on a popular hotel outside of Kabul continues and more hostages may be held, the city police chief said.

Reuters

NATO: Insurgents strike Afghan hotel

CNN

Bird flu has potential to go airborne

Results from a second study add to concerns that a handful of genetic changes may cause the H5N1 virus to evolve into a global pandemic.

Discovery News

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Dreaded bird flu has pandemic potential

canada.com

NATION

Documentary takes on military sexual assault epidemic

In “The Invisible War,” a documentary on military sexual assaults, service people repeatedly share a version of the same story: harrowing assaults and the failure to hold perpetrators accountable.

Msnbc.com

“The Invisible War” trailer

YouTube

Sex offenders required to list status on social media

A new Louisiana law requires sex offenders and child predators to state their criminal status on their Facebook or other social networking pages. The bill is the first of its kind in the nation.

CNN

Inequality of wealth by race worsens in wake of financial crisis

The gap between the races widened considerably during the recent economic downturn, which whites weathered better than blacks, Hispanics and Asians.

CNNMoney

Kids learn from parents’ money mistakes

U.S. News & World Report

Public pensions face $1T shortfall

The slow economy in the U.S. is squeezing state budgets, and many cannot find the money to pay the pensions they have promised public employees.

CBS News

POLITICS

Ad spending reflects distaste for health care law

A Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the health care law is expected, but even if the Obama administration wins, evidence suggests it has lost in the court of public opinion.

Msnbc.com

Vice presidents: Behind every good candidate is a strong running mate

Mitt Romney has declared that, contrary to some speculation, he is indeed considering the popular Florida senator Marco Rubio as a possible running mate in November.

The Independent

BUSINESS

Bernanke signals more easing likely if job growth wanes

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is signaling that the Federal Reserve will probably add to its record stimulus should the economy fail to make sufficient progress in creating jobs for 12.7 million unemployed Americans.

Bloomberg

The Fed was too optimistic about recovery

PBS

Economic outlook darkens as Europe sinks, China struggles

The downturn in the eurozone’s private sector is becoming entrenched, and Chinese factories are finding the going increasingly tough, business surveys showed.

Reuters

EDUCATION

High school counselors need standardized training, too

As more college admissions counselors are seeking specialized training, a newly released research paper argues that high school college-readiness counseling requires standardized training, too.

Inside Higher Ed

New rules change deportation picture for young immigrants

Illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. by their parents while they were kids could get deportation orders stayed based on new rules issued by the president.

EducationNews.org

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Vatican steps up condemnation of violence in Syria

The Vatican is stepping up its condemnation of violence in Syria, with Pope Benedict XVI calling for urgent humanitarian aid to reach Syrian residents.

Yahoo! News

Catholic bishops press cause against federal mandates

U.S. Catholic leaders, claiming religious liberty is under assault from the Obama administration, are launching two weeks of non-stop nationwide teaching, preaching and public events to press their cause.

USA TODAY

HEALTH

PTSD symptoms common after heart attack, may lead to 2nd attack

One in eight heart attack survivors experiences signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, the same condition that disables many combat veterans and assault victims, according to a new analysis.

HealthDay

Eating disorders hitting women over 50, study finds

Although eating disorders are typically thought of as a problem among teenage girls, a new study indicates that many women over 50 practice unhealthy eating behaviors.

HealthDay

Eating disorders up for middle age women

CNET News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Stan Cox):

How about a green recession?

Al Jazeera

Editorial:

Tesla’s the coolest green symbol of Silicon Valley

San Jose Mercury News

Column (Roger Clegg and Joshua Thompson):

Supreme Court: rule against affirmative action

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Program for at-risk kids is also at-risk

Star Tribune

Editorial:

Investors know truth about private sector, and the president was right

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Blog (Warwick McFadyen):

A rough guide to refuge in Ecuador

The Age

Editorial:

Exporting natural gas would not hurt US

USA TODAY

Column (Mark Sherman):

Just a third favor Obama health care law

Associated Press

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GOOD NEWS

Florida businessman flies 1000th rescue animal to safety

As a volunteer with Pilots N Paws, a South Carolina-based organization that rescues animals on the brink of euthanasia, the businessman from Florida has taken his love for furry friends to the skies.

Huffington Post

Philadelphia leads in green power

Philadelphia became the largest U.S. city to join an Environmental Protection Agency program aimed at getting more people, businesses and towns to purchase electricity generated by “green” sources.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Quaker Oats workers from Iowa claim $241M Powerball pot

Workers at a Quaker Oats plant claimed their share of the largest lottery prize in Iowa history, donning red T-shirts and smiling for news cameras as confetti flew during a celebratory news conference.

Huffington Post

WORLD

Bashar Assad could be offered immunity if he relinquishes power

British officials believe that it is now “worth having a go” at attempting to negotiate a “transitional process” for Syria that would involve the president relinquishing power.

Telegraph.co.uk

Blog:

Syrian air force colonel flies to Jordan, gets political asylum

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World News

Ecuador is set to rule on Julian Assange

Ecuador is examining the asylum case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Rafael Correa said Ecuador would make a “sovereign decision” after examining what danger there was to his life.

BBC

Julian Assange’s standoff in Ecuador begins

YouTube

Mexico’s youth make voices heard ahead of vote

As young Mexican voters go to the polls to choose their next president, some fear a return of authoritarian rule while others simply want jobs.

NPR

ENVIRONMENT

Buried seed vault guards thousands of crop varieties

The remote, frozen Svalbard Global Seed Vault stores more than 740,000 sample of seeds that contain genetic treasures such as heat resistance, drought tolerance or disease resistance.

Christian Science Monitor

Greenpeace launches movement to create ‘global sanctuary’ in the Arctic

An international movement to save the Arctic was launched by Greenpeace as the group began a major campaign to turn the North Pole and the vast frozen area around it into a global sanctuary.

The Independent

In ‘Green Wheat’ drive, Wal-Mart may transform farming

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has long used its commercial might to forge a global supply chain with ruthless efficiency. It now has a new target: U.S. wheat fields.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

What happens when we turn the world’s most famous robot test on ourselves?

For years, the Turing Test has been used to compare humans with computers. Now, sociologists are using it to compare humans with each other.

The Atlantic

The cult of TED

Once a select forum of the great and good, the Technology Entertainment and Design (TED) conference now has millions of avid online fans.

BBC

Augmented reality gets a grip

Augmented reality has been called the eighth mass medium, after print, recordings, cinema, radio, television, Internet and mobile phones. Now, it is on the verge of becoming a real business.

Reuters

Canon to launch augmented reality platform based on head-mounted displays

PC World

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Key issue for older drivers

Drivers over 70 will triple in the next 20 years, forcing families to make the decision to talk to older adults about taking the keys.

Star Tribune

Extra! Extra! Stop the presses. No, really

Will the Australian print media, already the most concentrated in the developed world and weakened by its own cannibalism, be able to drive readers up the paywall?

The Global Mail

Newspapers’ role crucial in creation of state

Daily Mail

SPORTS

Lebron James and Miami Heat on brink of a title

The only thing that can stop LeBron James’ championship coronation is another Thunder comeback. He’s almost there, but he will not think about it until the Miami Heat picks up one more victory.

Seattle Times

Penguins’ Malkin wins Hart Trophy

Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin won the Hart Trophy, becoming the NHL‘s most valuable player for the first time. Three Swedish players also claimed major trophies at the NHL Awards ceremony.

Sports Illustrated

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