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An anti-government protester together with others gather in front of the residence of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Wason Wanichakorn / AP)

Deal reached with Ukraine leaders at nuclear talks

In a first concrete achievement from the nuclear security summit meeting in Washington, the government of Ukraine said that it would eliminate its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

CNN

Laser nuclear technology might pose risk

NPR

Nuclear summit: fastening security belt

YouTube

Eruptions from Caribbean abyss throw up secrets of ocean life

British scientists hope that the discovery of the world’s deepest undersea volcanoes is about to unlock the secrets of life at the bottom of the ocean.

Times Online

Wild Volcanoes

LiveScience

Thai protesters still occupy Bangkok

In central Bangkok, shopping malls in the commercial district remained closed, a major festival was canceled, and anti-government protesters paraded through the streets.

New York Times

Thailand's tourism industry takes a hit

BusinessWeek

Thai protests, violence cancel holiday

CNN

Near-record pollen adds additional misery to allergies

Some of the same regions of the country that experienced unusually cold temperatures this past winter are now in the middle of one of the worst pollen seasons in several years.

USA TODAY

How tackling allergies can ease asthma

NPR

US Jews claim Holocaust-era property

Israel’s official Holocaust Victims Assets Restitution Company is launching a campaign in the United States in search of the heirs to tens of thousands of Israel-based assets belonging to victims.

Jerusalem Post

NATION

Low census returns means high cost

Imagine what $32 million in taxes would buy: job training, a new school. That's how much taxpayers may fork over to hire temporary workers to knock on more than 500,000 doors of metro Detroit residents.

Detroit Free Press

7 shot near New Orleans' French Quarter

A dispute lingering from Carnival season between two men escalated into gunfire just outside the French Quarter, resulting in seven gunshot victims.

USA TODAY

US tax bite smaller overall than other advanced nations'

The U.S. has a lower overall tax burden than the typical advanced economy in Europe. But the gap isn't as big as you might think, and may be poised to shrink.

Christian Science Monitor

Tax mahal

Boston Herald

Blog:

Tax Day is almost here; make it easy

The Herald

POLITICS

Democrats eager to take on Wall Street

Liberal Democrats see an opportunity to reassert their power in the Senate this spring on the Wall Street reform bill, after being forced to compromise on everything from health care reform to jobs legislation.

Politico

Hillary Clinton: Karzai is a reliable partner

In spite of recent strained relations between Kabul and Washington, Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit President Barack Obama at the White House on May 12, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

CBS News

Senator will fight airline carry-on bag fee

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said he's trying to get the federal government to prohibit airlines from charging for carry-on baggage.

MSNBC

Interview:

Carry-on fees 'ridiculous'

San Diego News Network

BUSINESS

Greece wins EU 45 billion aid pledge to blunt crisis

European governments offered Greece a rescue package worth as much as 45 billion euros ($61 billion) at below-market interest rates in a bid to stem its fiscal crisis and restore confidence in the euro.

Bloomberg

Greece debt deal boosts euro value

BBC

Recession over? Not so fast

The National Bureau of Economic Research reported that although the economy has shown improvements, it would be "premature" to point to the end of recession.

CBS News

EDUCATION

Cyber high school program reaches at-risk Wayne County teens

Students learn by doing projects, a method that makes this school unique. The projects must show students have learned the same concepts as students in traditional classes.

Detroit Free Press

Calif. bill to cap fees for college students

The legislation would establish a baseline student fee for the next academic year at each of California's three public higher education systems and would cap fee increases at five percent annually.

BusinessWeek

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Bishop 'blames Jews' for criticism of Catholic church record on abuse

Quotes that were attributed to a retired Italian bishop suggested that Jews were behind the current criticism of the Catholic church's record on clerical sex abuse.

Guardian

The Holocaust can happen again, warns top anti-Semitism scholar

While Auschwitz is the culmination of where extreme Jew-hatred can lead, a British-Israeli scholar seems to suggest that there may yet be another genocide just around the corner.

Haaretz

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Designing Women' star Dixie Carter dies

"Designing Women" star Dixie Carter, whose Southern charm and natural beauty won her television roles, has died at age 70.

San Francisco Chronicle

Career for life? For a lucky few, it exists

There was a time when people like Richard Keshishian, who has been an employee at Prudential for nearly three decades, had to whisper the number of years they spent with one company.

MSNBC

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GOOD NEWS

Friendly House celebrates 90 years

Over the years, the Phoenix social-services agency became a go-to resource for people who needed help learning English, finding work, going to school or staying independent as they got older.

Arizona Republic

Stories of grit and love get runners to finish line

Thousands of participants celebrated on the sunny lawn next to Soldiers Memorial after completing the St. Louis half-marathon and marathon events. They snapped pictures, hugged and cried.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

WORLD

Sudan Voters savor taste of democracy

On day one of the three-day vote, millions of Sudanese crowded into polling stations across the country to choose their president, national and state assemblies and other local officials.

Christian Science Monitor

Sudan's polls off to an uncertain start