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King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, right, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, rear center and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrive for the closing session of the annual summit of the Arab league at the King Abdul Aziz Conventional Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Nasser Nasser / AP)

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Arab leaders endorse guarded peace offer

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Guardian

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U.S. role in Iraq is called illegal by Saudi king

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International Herald Tribune

Gonzales aide: Attorney firings were proper

The decision to fire eight U.S. attorneys was "properly made but poorly explained," according to a former top aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

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CNN

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

Dems head toward veto fight with Bush on war

Democrats are moving unflinchingly toward a high-stakes veto fight with President Bush over the Iraq war as the Senate wraps up work on legislation ordering combat troops home from Iraq.

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MSNBC

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New U.S. Ambassador to Iraq sworn in

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Examiner

UK, Iran stand firm in sailors crisis

Britain sought international help to isolate Iran in a dispute over the capture of 15 military personnel, but Tehran says further pressure could delay any release.

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CNN

Group: Mugabe crackdown hits 'ordinary' Zimbabweans

Zimbabwean police are beating up people suspected of supporting the main opposition party as a crackdown on dissent spreads, Human Rights Watch said.

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Reuters

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Refugees flee Zimbabwe

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CNN

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

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

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

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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Fred Thompson showing in polls

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Yahoo! News

Bush delivers punch lines

President Bush poked fun at himself and a few others in remarks that drew laughter and applause at the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association dinner, held at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

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Rap's hot new artist: Karl Rove

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BUSINESS

Delta Air Lines swings to profit in February

Delta Air Lines, which plans to exit bankruptcy on April 30, said it swung to a profit in February on reorganization-related gains but posted a loss on an operating basis.

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Reuters

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

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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Twister tears up Colorado town

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Yahoo! News

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

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental group calls on EU to halve catches of bluefin tuna

The WWF environment group has called on the EU to cut catches of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean by half in an attempt to secure the commercial survival of the species.

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Environmental News Network

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

EDUCATION

Illinois schools dodge federal warning list

Almost 300,000 tests taken by Illinois students in 2006 weren't counted because the state relaxed a rule under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, allowing some schools to avoid a warning.

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CNN

Universities oppose college rankings

A dozen private colleges are protesting the popular U.S. News & World Report college ranking system for allegedly misrepresenting the schools to applicants.

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Daily Princetonian

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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Artist Jano Yang performs with soap bubbles in the 'Europapark' leisure park in Rust, southern Germany. A new "Science house", which explains natural sciences to children, opens there this season. (Photo by Winfried Rothermel / AP)

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