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President Barack Obama speaks about the economy as he addresses workers at the Lordstown Complex General Motors Plant, in Lordstown, Ohio. (Photo by Tony Dejak / AP)

Governor delays Ohio lethal injection after vein troubles

Problems finding a usable vein during an attempt to execute an Ohio inmate have halted his lethal injection for a week, but possible legal challenges could further delay his return to the death chamber.

Associated Press

New Japanese Prime Minister cements power

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama promised economic revival and strong U.S. ties, hours after taking office. He vowed to deliver a "people-oriented society" and quick economic improvements.

BBC

Hatoyama confirmed as Japan’s PM

euronews

US fears South American arms race

The U.S. fears recent weapons purchases by Venezuela could fuel an arms race, Sec. of State Hillary Clinton said.

CNN

Venezuela's loss is Colombia's gain in oil fields

Houston Chronicle

Former President Carter sees racism as motivation for Wilson outburst

Former President Jimmy Carter said Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Barack Obama’s speech to Congress was an act “based on racism” and rooted in fears of a black president.

New York Times

Carter says Obama row is 'racist'

BBC

Karzai condemns EU's Afghan election fraud claims

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's campaign team has condemned as "irresponsible" claims by EU monitors about the extent of election fraud.

BBC

Votes for Afghan leader suspicious: EU

Reuters

Climate cuts urged by doctors to avert 'health catastrophe'

The world will face a "global health catastrophe" if governments fail to agree upon deep greenhouse gas emissions cuts as part of a U.N. pact in Copenhagen, several leading doctors have declared.

Reuters

World Bank warns temperature rise will cripple development efforts

Guardian

Abu Dhabi gives US hospital $150 million

The government of Abu Dhabi is giving $150 million to the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, with the aim of reducing the pain children experience before and after surgery.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

New fuel standard rolls in at 34.1 mpg

The Obama administration's proposed standards set fuel efficiency standards fleetwide at 34.1 mpg by 2016 and establishes federal tailpipe emission limits for the first time.

Detroit News

New vehicle standards will boost fuel economy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Panel to Homeland Security: Terror warning system doesn’t work

A task force recommended eliminating or overhauling the color-coded terror warning system, which has become a source of jokes and political controversy.

Christian Science Monitor

POLITICS

Baucus bid for health care compromise comes undone

Senate Democrats' most concerted quest for a bipartisan compromise on health care collapsed as Rep. Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced he would move ahead without any guarantee of Republican support.

Nashua Telegraph

End to all US funds to ACORN sought

GOP renewed a push to end all federal funding of ACORN, an activist community organization that is under fire nationally for apparently giving advice on evading tax laws in Baltimore and other cities.

Baltimore Sun

GOP senator wants Investigation of ACORN

YouTube

President stumps for Specter in Philly

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) fights for “the working men and women of Pennsylvania,” President Barack Obama told a crowd of several hundred at a fundraising event in the city convention center’s ballroom.

Delaware County Daily Times

Obama visits Philadelphia

Philadelphia Inquirer

BUSINESS

GM survival essential to US economy, according to Obama

President Barack Obama visited a General Motors Co. automobile assembly plant and hailed economic recovery efforts that will put more than 1,000 of the plant's workers back on the job.

Detroit News

Interview:

GM Vice Chairman

FOX News

Recession likely over but slog ahead

In his first speech since he was reappointed, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession is "very likely over" but detailed the tough road ahead for the nation's economy.

CNNMoney

HEALTH

US approves H1N1 vaccine, says there is enough for everyone

U.S. health officials approved vaccines from four drugmakers to help prevent the H1N1 swine flu, ensuring there will be enough for all Americans who want it.

Reuters

Houses of worship open to swine flu

NPR

Swine flu deaths show this flu is different

MSNBC

Health premiums have increased 131 percent in 10 years

The average family premium for health insurance offered through an employer surpassed the $13,000 mark, and the cost of coverage continues to outpace increases in wages and inflation.

San Francisco Chronicle

Blog:

Insurance premiums still rising faster than inflation and wages

New York Times

EDUCATION

School district cancels President Bush trip amid criticism

Schools in Arlington, Texas, have cancelled plans to send students to an event involving former President George W. Bush after opting not to show President Barack Obama's speech to students.

CBS News

Seattle schools may lower grade-point requirement for graduation

Seattle Public Schools may do away with a requirement that all students earn a C average to graduate, and an older policy that athletes maintain a C average to play on school teams.

Seattle Times

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Study finds students are losing religion

According to Secular Student Alliance, an umbrella organization for the secular student movement, there are 159 campus groups affiliated with the organization.

Central Michigan Life

In a 1st, Cuba OKs religion in jails

President Raul Castro’s government has given a green light for religious services to be held in communist Cuba’s prisons, wherever inmates request them, an Evangelical church source has said.

Times of India

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GOOD NEWS

Italy quake survivors get new homes

Premier Silvio Berlusconi handed out keys to some of the first new homes for survivors of the April 6 earthquake that devastated parts of central Italy.

MSNBC

5-year-old boy recovering after rescue from burning car

D. J. Harper was nearly killed in a fiery car crash. But the 5-year-old boy was finally well enough to leave the hospital, something his family says is nothing short of a miracle.

ABC News

WORLD

Indian women find new peace in morning rail commute

As the morning commuter train rattled down the track, Chinu Sharma, an office worker, enjoyed the absence of men. Some of them pinch and grope women on trains, she said.

International Herald Tribune

Joints Chiefs Secy Mullen says more US troops needed in Afghanistan