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Iraqis gather at the site of a massive bomb attack at the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq, after a pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad. The blasts went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial administration. (Photo by Hadi Mizban / AP)

Shots fired to disperse Afghan Koran protest

Afghan police fired into the air to break up a protest by thousands of people who had gathered in the capital, Kabul, to protest against what they said was the desecration of a copy of the Koran by foreign troops.

Reuters

US service member killed in Afghanistan

PRESS TV

Obama: H1N1 a national emergency

President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation declaring swine flu a national emergency, the White House said. The order allows hospitals to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.

MSNBC

How the flu invades your body

NPR

Scores dead after massive blasts in Iraq

Two car bombs in central Baghdad have killed at least 132 people and wounded more than 550 others in the deadliest attack on civilians in two years, police sources have told Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera

In pictures: Baghdad blasts

BBC

UN inspectors enter Iran's disclosed nuclear facility

The IAEA entered Iran's newly disclosed nuclear facility for the first time amid growing signs that the country plans to defy Western demands to ship much of its uranium to Russia for further processing.

Telegraph.co.uk

Iran's nuclear deadline

CNN

Special section:

Timeline: Iran's nuclear program

Al Jazeera

Nuclear energy pivotal in climate debate

Once vilified by environmentalists and its future dim, nuclear energy has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats seek Republican votes to pass climate legislation.

Houston Chronicle

Anti-emissions campaign picks number

Times-Tribune

NATION

Flight leads to probe of pilot fatigue

The mystery of how Northwest Airlines Flight 188 overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles joins other cases that draw attention to issues of flight-crew problems.

Christian Science Monitor

Cockpit naps aren't unusual, experts say

Seattle Times

Pilot denies they were alseep

USA TODAY

Seattle expected to be key market for electric cars

Puget Sound is poised to become one of the key markets for the initial wave of electric cars, in part because of plans to begin building a network of more than 2,000 charging stations throughout the region.

Seattle Times

POLITICS

Big tent or 'blurring the lines?' Reagan words, meaning drive GOP debate

Ronald Reagan’s approach toward Democrats and centrists has become the latest flashpoint in a debate over the Republican Party’s future.

The Hill

Fla. governor's Obama hug lingers in US Senate primary

House Speaker Marco Rubio is gaining momentum as he reminds Republican voters of the hug given to President Barack Obama by Republican Gov. Charlie Crist.

Palm Beach Post

BUSINESS

Economists push employer tax break for new hiring

U.S. employers are creating far too few jobs to absorb the 15 million people who need paychecks. Now some economists want Congress to approve a tax credit for employers who create new jobs.

NPR

Small business faces sharp rise in costs of health care

As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years.

New York Times

GDP probably grew as stimulus took hold

The economy in the United States probably grew in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years.

Bloomberg

EDUCATION

Lawsuit over state's school funding as inadequate is far-reaching

Colorado is set to enter the battlefield of "adequacy" in school funding, a place dozens of other states have been before.

Denver Post

MIT has new focus on 'people' skills

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created an undergraduate program in response to industry pressures to produce engineers who are skilled at communicating face-to-face.

Boston Globe

SPORTS

Could NFL expand to Europe?

In most countries, 'football' means kicking that round thing around. But it would be fun for the 'Patriots' to show Brits what a former colony can do.

Christian Science Monitor

Buccaneers in London

St. Petersburg Times

Cracks emerge in ramps at brand-new Yankee Stadium

The concrete pedestrian ramps at the brand-new Yankee Stadium have been troubled by cracks, and the team is seeking to determine their cause.

New York Times

Celebs in the stands

NBC Sports

Cracks surface at Yanks' new home

NY1

Matteson cards 61 again for Tour mark

Troy Matteson shot a 61 twice in a row to set a PGA Tour record. His 122 score in consecutive rounds broke the tour record of 123 set by Steve Stricker in the third and fourth rounds of the Bob Hope Classic.

ESPN

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana to head Vatican's peace office

The pope has appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana to head the Vatican's justice and peace office, a high-profile post that cements his reputation as a possible future papal candidate.

USA TODAY

Church janitor held in priest's death

The janitor at St. Patrick's Church charged in the slaying of the church's pastor returned a call from a 911 operator and said, "Everything's fine," according to police.

CNN

Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site

Israeli police and Arab worshippers clashed near Jerusalem's flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City and several people were arrested, an Israeli police spokesman and Palestinian officials said.

MSNBC

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GOOD NEWS

Bill Gates pushes education reform

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been spending around $200 million a year on education reform.

MSNBC

Howard G. Buffett: from US to Africa, with a fortune and a tractor

The making of Howard G. Buffett, the son of Warren E. Buffett, into a philanthropist is an American tale of wealth and conscience passed on to a second generation.

New York Times

Mobile app may benefit charities

A new mobile technology aims to help individuals make donations to their favorite charity by using their iPhones.

Tulsa World

WORLD

Pakistan forces bomb Taliban in the South Waziristan region