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U.S. President Barack Obama smiles as many people try to take a snapshot of him after his speech in front of the Castle in Prague, Czech Republic.   (Photo by Herbert Knosowski / AP) Obama swoops into Prague for summit President Barack Obama flew into Prague for a summit with E.U. leaders, making his first venture behind the erstwhile Iron Curtain on the third leg of his European tour. Google News Blog: Obama goes to Europe with new US image Christian Science Monitor Obama's travels in Europe TIME Chavez seeks 'rational' relations with US Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he hopes to "reset" relations with the United States at an upcoming summit in Trinidad and Tobago. CBS News   Obama promotes nuclear-free world President Barack Obama has launched an effort to rid the world of nuclear weapons, saying the U.S. has a moral responsibility to lead as the only nation to ever use one. BBC North Korea space launch 'fails' BBC Obama resumes Iran threat rhetoric Press TV Special section: The Obama tracker NPR Taliban leader warns Barack Obama's plan will make Afghanistan worse NATO's planned troop surge to Afghanistan will lead to an escalation in fighting and jeopardize secretive peace moves, a senior Taliban moderate has warned. Telegraph.co.uk Obama hails NATO's Afghanistan pledge MSNBC Binghamton gunman had body armor, ammo, but shot self as cops neared The tormented Vietnamese immigrant who massacred 13 people planned for a blazing gunfight with police — but instead killed himself at the first sound of sirens. NY Daily News   NATION Iowa marriage ruling spurs activists Gay couples will likely be getting married soon in Iowa, and activists on both sides of the issue claim the sight of same-sex unions in the nation's heartland will spur other states to take action. Google News Gay marriages expected to begin April 24 San Francisco Chronicle Officials rush to revamp detainee policies In his first week in office, President Obama issued an executive order directing that the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, be closed within a year. NPR POLITICS Anti-Obama talk worries some on right While Washington policy makers coped with 21st century political problems, some conservative talkers were dredging up 20th-century "-isms." Politico Budget approved, but little else done for health reform Congressional Democrats got the ball rolling on health reform by getting the House and Senate budgets passed. But there is an absence of detail on how much the initiative will cost or what it will require. The Hill HEALTH GE threatens Philips with push into home health care General Electric Co.’s push into home health care threatens Royal Philips Electronics NV’s market leadership. Bloomberg Walking to fight child sexual abuse The black-and-white photos of victims of child sexual abuse put faces on the problem, and their stories drove the point home during the third annual walk to Stop the Silence. San Jose Mercury News EDUCATION Parents need to read fine print in private school contracts Most parents shopping for a private school look for the best match for their child’s learning style and goals. But as the experience can show, it’s just as important that parents find a good fit for themselves. Las Vegas Sun Hispanic Americans travel rough road to higher education Hispanic Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in America, but the least likely to enroll in college. Houston Chronicle LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Tarantino makes a comeback at Cannes Hollywood's most controversial director hopes to reignite his career through a return to the famous festival with a Nazi epic starring Brad Pitt. Guardian 'Inglourious Basterds' trailer Huffington Post Amy Poehler gets a bigger playground with new sitcom Poehler has traded Hillary and all her other "Saturday Night Live" characters for just one: Leslie, the hugely ambitious but dangerously naive bureaucrat at the center of the new NBC comedy. ABC News RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY India's failing secularism In a supposedly secular state, India's religious minorities find themselves in an increasingly precarious position. Guardian The end of Christian America America is seeing an old term with new urgency: post-Christian. This is not to say that the Christian God is dead, but that he is less of a force in politics and culture than at any other time in recent memory. Newsweek   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Afghanistan's oppressed still need NATO Guardian Editorial: Madonna and no child Economist Column (Clive Crook): G-20 and the limits of cooperation National Journal Magazine Editorial: Ruling upholds proud Iowa tradition Des Moines Register Column (Gabor Steingart): The West's fatal overdose Der Spiegel Editorial (Matthew Continetti): A budget deficit Weekly Standard Blog (John Nichols): Unemployment spike a wake-up call The Nation Editorial (David Sprintzen): Budget's reasonable in tough times Newsday Editorial (Fred Barnes): The master of misdirection Weekly Standard Column (Woody Paige): Cutler's departure saddens The Duke Denver Post Blog (John Ridley): The racial mis-education of America's youth Huffington Post Column (Christopher Hitchens): Let them in Slate Column: Learning to live with Kim Jong Il Atlantic Online   Site edited by: Max Miller, Charles Jones, Danny Bittker, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Sevim Yolacti, Walt Chiu, Chris Yu, Larry Suir, Emily Naughton and Lauren Thurmond.   GOOD NEWS Famed artist paints huge guitar sculpture for charity Amanda Dunbar has painted a 10-foot fiberglass guitar sculpture for the Miami GuitarTown project, an international program in which artists donate their work to raise money for charities. MSNBC Bank execs see the forest and the trees In a Maryland forest, bankers trade in their suits and ties to study the environment with Smithsonian scientists. Smithsonian WORLD Taliban blamed for suicide attack on Pakistan mosque A suicide blast ripped through a crowd outside a Shia mosque south of Islamabad today, killing at least 22 people and wounding many more. Guardian Q&A: Pakistan's political instability BBC Zimbabwe 'to re-engage with West' Zimbabwe's new coalition government has adopted a 100-day renewal plan aimed at mending ties with the West after years of isolation under Robert Mugabe. BBC BUSINESS Geithner sees 'encouraging signs' despite job losses The unemployment rate may have reached a 25-year high this week, but Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he sees "encouraging signs" indicating the U.S. economy is on the rebound. The Hill Bleak US job outlook CBS News America's oil bust Falling oil prices and frozen credit are slowing production and piling up equipment. Now some worry we're setting ourselves up for another price spike. CNNMoney ENVIRONMENT US hosts Arctic-Antarctic summit as melting speeds up The United States will bring together the world's governments for a summit on the state of the North and South Poles. Earth Times Climate clock is ticking In the summer of 2007, a large portion of Arctic Sea ice - about 40 percent - simply vanished. That wasn't supposed to happen. At least not yet. Montreal Gazette SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Therapists use virtual worlds to address real problems Joe is one of 20 teens who have been treated using the program that allows them to role play in a 3D virtual world environment in which they communicate with therapists through avatars. Scientific American Microsoft gets beautifully picky in new Mac attack advertisement In its new Mac attack that debuted to coincide with students who can afford Macs playing basketball, Microsoft wants to make something very, very clear: truly, madly beautiful people buy PCs. CNET News SPORTS Spartans stun Huskies, will play for national title Tom Izzo's Michigan State team embraced its underdog role and out muscled top-seeded Connecticut, before a Final Four-record - and decidedly partial - crowd of 72,456 fans at Ford Field. Detroit News Stockton to be enshrined Former Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton, the NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals, has been voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Lack of sleep linked to common cold If you get less than seven hours of sleep a night, you're three times more likely to catch a cold. And if you sleep poorly, you're five times more susceptible to one as well. 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