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Crew members celebrate on the deck of the Maersk Alabama after their captain was released, in Mombasa's port in Kenya. (Photo by Sayyid Azim / AP)

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Bangkok protests 'under control'

Thailand's PM says that troops have Bangkok under control after a day of pitched battles with anti-government protesters.

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BBC

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State of emergency

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CBS News

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CNN

ASU to name scholarships for Obama

Arizona State University announced it would name the school's largest scholarship program for President Obama following a firestorm over whether the president would get an honorary degree.

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The Hill

Obama urged to lead battle against pirates

The crew of a U.S. ship attacked off Somalia called on President Barack Obama to lead the battle to stamp out piracy.

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Reuters

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Pirates vow to kill US, French sailors

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US weighing where to charge captured pirate

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Examiner

US congressman targeted in Somalia

U.S. Congressman Donald Payne, from New Jersey, has a narrow escape as Somali insurgents fire mortars towards his plane as he takes off from Mogadishu.

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telegraph.co.uk

Gas prices up 5 percent in 3 weeks

Prices at the pump are up nearly 10 cents from three weeks ago, according to a survey. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline was $2.05, up about 9.6 cents from the last survey.

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CNNMoney

NATION

Columbine, 10 years after: Students, teacher haunted by post-traumatic stress

On April 20, 1999, two Columbine High School seniors wielding automatic weapons slaughtered 12 students and one teacher. Though Columbine is now a decade old, the wounds of this tragedy are still raw.

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ABC News

Minority men hit harder than other demographics by downturn

Young, minority men — the same men who didn't earn much to begin with — are hit hardest by unemployment.

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Newsweek

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Mood of America: Have we hit bottom?

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POLITICS

Geithner to host G7, G20 meetings

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that Group of Seven finance ministers will meet in Washington, with another gathering of Group of 20 ministerial session to follow.

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Reuters

Toomey leaves Club, sets up Senate run

Club for Growth Chairman Pat Toomey has formally left that organization "to pursue other opportunities," clearing the way for a likely run for the Senate in Pennsylvania.

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The Hill

HEALTH

TB-Infected trainee prompts scare in the Chicago area

A pediatrics resident with undiagnosed tuberculosis exposed hundreds of children and hospital workers in Chicago to the potentially deadly infection, officials said.

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Stem cells spur eggs in ovaries of mice

Researchers in China have demonstrated that female ovaries may be capable of producing new eggs in adulthood and subsequently producing offspring.

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HealthDay

EDUCATION

Film school set for Bronx

The Bronx is getting ready to raise the curtain on a first-of-its-kind public high school dedicated to film studies, the Cinema School.

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Variety

Regulars at Facebook do worse in exams, study shows

A study showed most students who regularly surf social networks, like Facebook, underperform in tests — some as much as a full grade level.

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Mail Online

Facebook messes up your GPA

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CNET News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Native Americans aren't victims or warriors in 'We shall remain'

Major Ridge is cosmopolitan: Clean-shaven, resplendent in top hat, he is shown stepping into a horse-drawn carriage in front of his elegant plantation home.

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USA Today

Jacko's stuff hits the auction block

Next week in Beverly Hills, more than 2,000 of Michael Jackson's belongings will be sold to the highest bidder, from antique cars to a statue of Jackson as a California Raisin.

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NPR

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The Michael Jackson auction

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Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

Jackson: EPA seeks clarity in rules

Lisa Jackson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, asserted at a forum that new legislation is needed to control pollution and protect local rivers, streams, and wetlands.

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Water & Wastewater News

New orangutan population discovered

Conservationists discovered a new population of orangutans in Indonesia, giving a rare boost to one of the world's most endangered great apes.

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Guardian

Columns And Op-Ed

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Untenable: bullying Columbia professor does not deserve lifetime employment

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Muslim issues dominate agenda

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Sh-amazon!

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Slate

What's up with North Korea?

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Epoch Times

Coleman vs. Franken

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USA Today

Column (Rex Murphy):

We still can't read Obama

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Globeandmail.com

Column (David Paul Kuhn):

In defense of Pax Americana

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Real Clear Politics

Triumph over earthly power

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Orange County Register

Straight talk vs. fuzzy

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Why Israel will bomb Iran

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Slate

N Korean missile convenient distraction

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Epoch Times

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GOOD NEWS

Obama girls get the first puppy

President Barack Obama fulfilled a campaign promise to his daughters with Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog. He will make his public debut after months of intense speculation.

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People turning to religious institutions for economic advice

Religious institutions are increasingly offering free financial advice to believers hit hard by the economic downturn.

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telegraph.co.uk

WORLD

Iraq sues to shut newspaper, TV station

Iraq's military filed a lawsuit to shut down a major Arab newspaper and television station, alleging they falsely reported that orders were issued to arrest ex-detainees recently released by the United States.

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Forbes

Netanyahu 'ready for peace talks'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas he intends to resume talks and co-operation to promote peace.

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BBC

BUSINESS

Stock fall as Chevron predicts lower profit

U.S. stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may retreat following its best 23-day advance since 1933.

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Bloomberg

GM told to prep for bankruptcy filing

The U.S. Treasury is directing General Motors to prepare to file bankruptcy by June 1, though the automaker publicly stated it could reorganize outside of court.

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Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Electronics: keeping the heat down

Electronic products are having to accommodate more and more components, all of which generate heat, which could put laptops and other devices out of action.

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Technology to wear

From practical to avant-garde, the fashion industry is integrating technologies into fabric rather than merely storing them.

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Newsweek

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Pope urges Middle East peace effort

Pope Benedict XVI has called for a renewed push for Israeli-Palestinian peace in his Easter message, just weeks before he travels to the Holy Land.

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Al Jazeera

Pope still has the ability to polarize

Pope Benedict XVI approaches the fourth anniversary of his election on the heels of the worst crisis of his reign.

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Religion News Service

SPORTS

Manny ponders Cleveland reunion

Sources say Manny Ramirez of the Los Angles Dodgers talks of return to Cleveland Indians before retirement.

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ESPN

Coolest race on the planet

Thirty-eight runners from around the world braved sub-zero temperatures to take part in the North Pole Marathon. Evgeniy Gorkov from Russia finished first.

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Gulf Daily

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World's coolest marathon

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Reuters

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Global warming forecast to leave half the world hungry by 2100

Climate change will desiccate crop yields in the tropics and subtropics by the end of this century, leaving half the world's population facing a food crisis, new research shows.

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Environment News Service

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Angelica Kvieczynski of Brazil shows her rhythmic gymnastics routine at the Grand Prix International Deriugina Cup competition in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Efrem Lukatsky / AP)

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