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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with family members of those killed in the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the bombing at the State Department in Washington. (Photo by Kevin Wolf / AP)

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Rice visit to Iraq intended to promote gains

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said her latest trip to Iraq is intended to promote fresh political gains she says are flowing from government-led assaults on radical militias.

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ABC News

US seeks to widen Pakistan attacks

American commanders in Afghanistan have urged a widening of the war that could include American attacks on Pakistani militants in the tribal areas inside Pakistan, according to United States officials.

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International Herald Tribune

Special section:

Pakistan in crisis

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CBS News

Bush asks Pelosi to reverse course on Colombia FTA

President Bush called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring the Colombian free trade agreement to a vote, saying her move to block it is “unprecedented and extremely unfortunate.”

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The Hill

The Pope at Ground Zero

Pope Benedict descended into the crucible of New York's pain and lit a candle in the darkness of a murky Sunday morning to honor the Sept. 11 attack victims.

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Pope's US trip stirred immigration debate

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International Herald Tribune

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Pope prays for 9/11 victims

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Newsday

Sect moms, young kids to be separated

Adult mothers who have been allowed to stay with their young children since they were taken from a polygamous sect will be separated from them after DNA sampling is completed.

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USA Today

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Former sect members recall family unity, oppression

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Houston Chronicle

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Polygamist moms face DNA tests

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CBS News

Clashes intensify between US and militias in Baghdad enclave

Fighting in the Sadr City district of Baghdad intensified, the military said, after the radical cleric Moktada al-Sadr warned that he would declare war if a crackdown against his followers continued.

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International Herald Tribune

China urges 'rational' protests

China has urged its citizens to be calm amid further anti-Western protests in the country, focused on French supermarket chain Carrefour.

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BBC

NATION

Bush meets South Korea's Lee, vows to push trade deal

President George W. Bush, meeting with South Korea's Lee Myung Bak, said he'll push for congressional approval of a free-trade agreement vowed to maintain pressure on North Korea.

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Bloomberg

Firefighters brace for wind in New Mexico

Crews in central and southern New Mexico are bracing for strong wind and hot temperatures as they battle two wildfires.

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USA Today

Environmental groups challenge border fence plan

The U.S. Supreme Court may get a chance to join the fractious debate over building fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Detroit Free Press

POLITICS

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McCain: a question of temperament

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Obama hits out at Clinton for negative campaign

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Clinton of shifting positions and waging a negative campaign as the two candidates sped across Pennsylvania.

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Reuters

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Clinton, Obama ad wars heat up ahead of Pa. vote

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NPR

BUSINESS

General Motors plans first hybrid car sales in China

General Motors Corp. will sell its first gas-electric hybrid cars in China in July, introducing a model created in part by GM's Shanghai design center, the company said.

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Yahoo! News

In California, the global rice shortage hits Asian consumers

As word of food riots in Asia reached California in recent weeks, worried shoppers have been buying up hundreds of pounds of rice at a time from the Asian supermarkets that line Sacramento's Stockton Boulevard.

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McClatchy Newspapers

5 signs stocks have bottomed out

Are we there yet? That's what investors want to know as they search for a bottom after six punishing months for stocks. People are understandably eager to be done with this downturn.

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MarketWatch

SPORTS

Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history with IRL victory

Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps.

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MSNBC

Anti-French protests erupt across China

Hundreds of Chinese protested in Beijing and several other big cities against France over its attitude towards Tibet and the Olympic Games, according to police and witnesses.

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Google News

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Beijing gags anti-Western online anger

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Guardian

Rockies prevail after 22 innings

Troy Tulowitzki's two-out double in the top of the 22nd inning gave the Rockies a 2-1 victory over the Padres as the teams set a franchise record for the most innings in a game, and played for 6 hours, 16 minutes.

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MLB.com

HEALTH

Lawsuit: Veterans Affairs has failed to prevent suicides

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs isn't doing enough to prevent suicide and provide adequate medical care for veterans, a class-action lawsuit that goes to trial this week charges.

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ABC News

Yoga's appeal broadening to disabled

A middle-aged woman arrives at yoga class, a guide dog beside her wheelchair. She slides onto a mat on the floor and begins warming up with help from the instructor.

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CNN

Alzheimer's vaccine study suspended

Elan Corp. said that a mid-stage clinical trial of an Alzheimer's vaccine being developed with Wyeth has been suspended while the companies look into a side effect suffered by one patient in the study.

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Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists: Midwest quakes misunderstood

Scientists say they know far too little about Midwestern seismic zones like the one that rumbled to life under southern Illinois, but some of what they do know is unnerving.

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Yahoo! News

Microsoft quietly offering ad-funded Works

After years of exploring the matter, Microsoft has finally started offering an ad-funded version of Microsoft Works in some countries.

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GOOD NEWS

Cop wrestles with python, saves pet store owner

After a 12-foot Burmese python attacked a pet store owner in Eugene, a patrol officer turned into a local hero.

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CBS News

Fallen GI's military dog starts new life

Bo, a 2-year-old black Labrador was wounded by a roadside bomb. His handler, Staff Sgt. Donald Tabb, 29, died in the attack.

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CNN

WORLD

Cleric Sadr threatens 'open war'

Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr threatened an "open war" against the Iraqi government unless it halted a crackdown by Iraqi and U.S. security forces on his followers.

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In a head-to-toe black chador, Zohreh fits the western image of the repressed Iranian woman, but inside her apartment it seems clear that her life is much more than the western world believes.

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Financial Times

British race relations organization warns of race ‘cold war’

The head of Britain’s race relations watchdog says lack of control over immigration has led to a racial “cold war” among rival ethnic communities.

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Times Online

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Kingdom' rules over box office

Lionsgate and the Weinstein Co.'s Jet Li-Jackie Chan starrer "The Forbidden Kingdom" opened No. 1 at the box office, ahead of Universal's risque romantic comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall."

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Variety

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The 20 greatest fights scenes ever

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Rotten Tomatoes

Sandra Bullock's car hit by drunk driver on Cape Ann

A drunk Massachusetts woman plowed into Sandra Bullock's car in Gloucester, Mass., where she is filming a movie.

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Monsters and Critics

ENVIRONMENT

As Earth Day approaches, some wonder if their efforts help

While the desire and effort to save Mother Earth has never been greater, among some people it has also created an unintended backlash, what some term “green fatigue.”

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McClatchy Newspapers

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How earth day became ... so every day

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ABC News

Bikini Atoll's nuked coral reef rebounding

Half a century after the atomic blasts that devastated Bikini Atoll, vast expanses of corals in the area seem to be flourishing once again, much to the surprise of scientists.

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FOX News

RELIGION

Dalai Lama teaches US youth to preserve religious traditions

When the Dalai Lama addressed a crowd of 8,000 at the University of Michigan, he urged those gathered to make efforts to preserve their own religious traditions and respect the beliefs of other people.

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eFluxMedia

10 tips for a fearless life

Buddhist writer Susan Piver offers simple techniques you can apply to everyday fears--from asking for help to remembering to breathe.

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Beliefnet

US church needs purification, pope says

Pope Benedict urged the U.S. Catholic Church during Mass in New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral to overcome its divisions and seek "purification" and the truth following its sexual abuse scandal.

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Reuters

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Excitement over pope

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MSNBC

EDUCATION

Hundreds march to protest California education cuts

Teachers, parents and students marched by the hundreds in San Diego, Calif., to protest proposed budget cuts and teacher layoffs that are threatening schools across the state.

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San Diego Union-Leader

Study: Denver nonprofits cite education as a top concern

The state of public education is cited more often than any other problem in a study by more than 200 Denver-area nonprofit executives and other community leaders.

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Denver Business Journal

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The real cost of offshoring

New evidence suggests that shifting production overseas has inflicted worse damage on the U.S. economy than the numbers show.

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Crew from the "Jellymen" attempt to fly off a ramp in a flying machine competition overlooking Sydney Harbor in Sydney. Teams from around Australia attempted to fly the greatest distance across the water in their man-powered flying machines. (Photo by Mark Baker / AP)

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