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A real estate sign sits outside a home for sale in Huntley, Ill. Home resales rose far more than expected last month to the highest level in two years. (Photo by M. Spencer Green / AP)

Real estate sales rebound to highest level in 2 years

Sales of existing homes rebounded sharply to their highest level in two years, getting a strong boost from first-time homebuyers, says a recent report.

CNNMoney

What will your home be worth in 2012?

MSNBC

Obama talks clean energy at MIT

President Barack Obama will be in Boston to talk about how the state is leading the nation in clean energy.

WWLP 22News

Obama visit to prime the pump for governor

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Explosion rocks Gulf gas facility in Puerto Rico

An explosion at a Gulf gasoline facility rocked a neighborhood outside Puerto Rico's capital, causing minor injuries and forcing evacuations as firefighters raced to prevent additional blasts.

MSNBC

Special section:

Seconds from disaster: Puerto Rico explosion

National Geographic

Obama to sign hate crimes bill

The Senate passed legislation that would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity.

CNN

Hate crimes prevention act set to pass senate

YouTube

Asian leaders launch rights group

Asian leaders at a regional summit in Thailand have officially launched a new human rights watchdog, officials said.

BBC

Discussion:

What’s on the agenda at the Asian summit?

Reuters

NATION

Army chopper crashes on Navy ship, 1 service member dead

One service member was killed and eight others injured after an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a Navy ship during a training exercise, the Navy said.

CBS News

The living restrictions of sex offenders

Cities are passing laws restricting where sex offenders can live, forcing many to move into high-density clusters.

Christian Science Monitor

Delta pilots face intense probe after jet flies 150 miles past Minneapolis airport

The National Transportation Safety Board said the pilots in charge of Northwest Flight 188 blamed a "heated discussion over airline policy" for causing them to miss the airport.

Pioneer Press

Distracted pilots overfly the Twin Cities

KSTP-TV

POLITICS

Congress passes pay boost for military

Military personnel will get an above-inflation pay raise of 3.4 percent under a Pentagon policy bill the Senate passed and sent to President Barack Obama for his signature.

Kansas City Star

Nancy Pelosi lacks votes for most sweeping public option

Speaker Nancy Pelosi counted votes and determined she could not pass the most aggressive of the three forms of a public option House Democrats have been considering as part of health care reform.

Politico

Blog:

Status on the public option

The New Republic

BUSINESS

Natural gas moves in on coal as prices fall

A precipitous decline in the price of natural gas has allowed electric utilities to use it to replace coal in their generating plants.

Denver Post

Microsoft shares surge

Microsoft's first-quarter results surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The company's revenue was $12.92 billion, above Wall Street's estimate of $12.32 billion.

TheStreet.com

EDUCATION

Pre-K funding will increase, despite state budget woes

Despite declining revenues and budget shortfalls, state funding for prekindergarten is to increase by about one percent.

Education Week

2 Mont. teacher's aides charged with abuse of special needs students

Two teacher's aides face felony charges stemming from allegations that they abused special needs students in their Montana middle school classroom.

ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

400,000 former Anglicans worldwide seek immediate unity with Rome

Leaders of more than 400,000 Anglicans who quit over women priests are to seek immediate unity with Rome under the apostolic constitution announced by Pope Benedict XVI.

Times Online

Dalai Lama intends to visit Indian region claimed by China

The Dalai Lama is going ahead with plans to visit a heavily militarized Tibetan Buddhist area in northeast India that is the focus of an intense territorial dispute between China and India.

New York Times

Dalai Lama's visit to India certain to upset China

NPR

SPORTS

Escape to NY: Angels win Game 5

Responding to a Yankees comeback with one of their own, the Angels manufactured three seventh-inning runs to send the ALCS back to New York with a 7-6 win in Game 5.

MLB.com

Veteran umps to work World Series

ESPN

Angels stay alive, Phillies wait for AL winner

NPR

Start-up team seeks Formula One title

"The plan is to be an American brand that creates the next American world champion," says the team's sporting director.

USA TODAY

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GOOD NEWS

Students walk 60 miles to spread breast cancer awareness

Tobi Collins will wear a ribbon in dedication to her best friend's mother on her 60-mile walk to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research.

Red and Black Publishing

Volunteers gear up to ‘Make a Difference’ across US

Actors, mayors and thousands of Girl Scouts are among the millions of Americans who'll be volunteering in their communities on Make A Difference Day, the nation's largest day of doing good.

USA TODAY

WORLD

Biden concludes European tour in the Czech Republic

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden wraps his European tour in Prague, reassuring critics that Washington remains committed to ensuring the country's security.

ABC News

Blasts at Pakistan air base, wedding bus kill 24