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GOOD NEWS

Princes extend charitable links

British Princes William and Harry have been inspired by their parents to extend their charitable links.

BBC

Golfer Heath Slocum donates $40,000 to 'Tickets fore Charity'

Golfer Heath Slocum announced a $40,000 donation to The PGA Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola's 'Tickets fore Charity' program.

PGATour.com

WORLD

Curfew 'to be lifted' in Honduras

The interim government of Honduras says it will suspend the curfew it imposed when ousted President Manuel Zelaya made a dramatic return home.

BBC

Zelaya urges UN not to forget Honduras' democracy in peril

Sydney Morning Herald

US recommends caution after German terror threat

U.S. officials urged American citizens in Germany to keep a low profile after al-Qaida posted a video message threatening attacks in the country.

CNN

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Wii price cut takes aim at Xbox 360, PS3

As expected, Nintendo has dropped the Wii's price in both the U.S. and Japan, with European details pending.

PC World

India’s lunar mission finds evidence of water on the moon

Dreams of establishing a manned moon base could become reality within two decades after India’s first lunar mission found evidence of large quantities of water on its surface.

Times Online

ENVIRONMENT

New worms eat only dead whales

Nine new species that dine only on dead whales have been discovered, and a whale carcass can provide food for 20 years, to be fed on by generations of worms.

National Geographic

Obama's plan to tackle global warming

President Barack Obama is demanding the world's richest and poorest nations stop subsidising fossil fuels in an effort to combat global warming.

Sky News

EDUCATION

Admissions scandal brings down University of Illinois president

University of Illinois President B. Joseph White plans to resign, the latest casualty of a ballooning scandal at the state-run school over a tainted admissions process.

Christian Science Monitor

Few surprised by White's resignation

The News-Gazette

University of Calif. campuses brace for faculty-student walkout

Many faculty, staff members and students are expected to walk out of classes at University of Calif. campuses to host rallies and stage a system-wide labor strike for technical employees.

San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

Last season for Bobby Cox

After 50 years in baseball, Bobby Cox revealed his plan to retire as manager of the Braves following the 2010 season.

ABC News

Braves sweep, close in on Wild Card

MLB.com

With broken rib, Seahawks’ Hasselbeck is an uncertain starter

Seattle Seahawks Coach Jim Mora listed injuries to 12 starters, including quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.

New York Times

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Dalai Lama calls for 'inner peace' in accepting NCRM Award

The Dalai Lama was in Memphis to accept the NCRM’s International Freedom Award before a crowd of 500 at The Peabody.

Memphis Daily News

Dalai Lama embraces fist bump

ABC News

Nashville anti-abortion activists plan 40 days of prayer at clinics

For the next five weeks anti-abortion activists will take part in a prayer vigil, 12 hours a day, outside a Women's Center in Tennessee. About 60 volunteers have signed up to take shifts at the vigil.

Tennessean

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