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A film crew working for National Geographic set-up on southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier after landing on the glacier, close to the volcanic eruption. (Photo by Reynir Petursson / AP)

Goldman case likely to unleash lawsuits

Experts say the allegations against Goldman Sachs & Co. will kick off a new era of litigation that could entangle banks for years to come.

Detroit News

Goldman case could help Obama shift voters

Los Angeles Times

Bill Clinton on Rush Limbaugh, his own mistakes and the Supreme Court

Bill Clinton made mistakes as president on financial regulation, but stood his ground regarding the dangers of overheated political rhetoric, saying Rush Limbaugh's accusation "doesn't make any sense."

ABC News

Europe's airlines question bans

Europe's air industry has called for an urgent review of flight bans imposed because of volcanic ash from Iceland, questioning the unprecedented curbs, which affect millions.

BBC

Discussion:

The world ponders ash from eruption

Detroit Free Press

Test flights land safely amid ash cloud

ABC News

Support is growing for openly carrying permitted weapons

The "open carry" movement is growing at a time when the federal courts have been looking more favorably on the rights of gun owners than on the authority of governments to restrict gun ownership.

Hartford Courant

The hunger paradox of Northeast Fla.

Where there is hunger, there is obesity. It is a paradox that plagues communities throughout the U.S., and increasingly alarms experts. In Jacksonville, it's spurring some people and neighborhoods to action.

Florida Times-Union

NATION

White supremacists rally in LA to protest illegal immigration

A white supremacist group rallied against illegal immigration in downtown Los Angeles as hundreds of counterprotesters gathered to shout them down in a tense standoff that included several arrests.

NPR

Anger increases as airline baggage fees hit new altitudes

An announcement by Spirit Airlines that it would charge $45 for carry-on luggage has set the travel world ablaze with speculation: What’s next for airline passengers? More fees?

Kansas City Star

Police fitness test is up for review

St. Louis police officers can justifiably say they are among the fittest in the country, but some believe the bragging rights aren't worth the unseen toll that comes with a strict fitness policy.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

POLITICS

Obama: Another crisis ahead without financial reforms

The U.S. is destined to endure a new economic crisis that sticks taxpayers with the bill unless Congress tightens oversight of the financial industry, President Barack Obama says.

CNBC

‘Revolving door’ a bar to mine safety?

The movement between industry and government allows both to benefit from crucial expertise, but mining safety experts say it often has led to a regulatory system tilted toward coal company interests.

MSNBC

Candidates chasing delegates at Mass. state GOP convention

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker hopes to edge challenger Christy Mihos off the primary ballot at the state GOP convention — but he was loathe to admit it at an interview.

Boston Herald

HEALTH

Planting seeds in food deserts

In Colorado and across the country, the problem of food deserts in low-income neighborhoods is a serious one, and one that has been festering for decades.

Denver Post

Autism challenges American science to seek cure

The U.S. government spends less than $300 million a year on autism research and services, yet the cost of those services and care is $35 billion dollars.

CBS News

EDUCATION

California's university education system: What went wrong?

Fifty years ago, California promised a low-cost, high-quality university education for every qualified high school graduate in the state. But that promise expanded beyond the state's willingness to pay for it.

San Jose Mercury News

NYC to close 'rubber rooms' for teachers

New York City and its teachers union agreed this week to shut down so-called "rubber rooms," reassignment centers where suspended teachers go each school day while their cases are pending.

NPR

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Record Store Day celebrates independent music retailers

Record Store Day, an annual worldwide celebration of independent record stores, was conceived in 2007, and has since been celebrated on the third Saturday of every April ever since.

NPR

The best summer festivals for your buck

San Francisco Chronicle

Are male marathoners more competitive than women?

A new study suggests that women run marathons to feel good while men run for competition and to achieve personal goals.

HealthDay

ENVIRONMENT

Dry regions becoming drier: Ocean salinities show an intensified water cycle

The stronger water cycle means arid regions have become drier and high rainfall regions have become wetter as atmospheric temperature increases.

ScienceDaily

Saving energy is part of dorm life on Ithaca College campus

At Ithaca College, a campus known for its embrace of all things sustainable, two dormitories proudly wear the Energy Star label, the federal government’s nod of approval for energy-efficient products.

New York Times

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Do university rules discriminate against student faith groups?

In a case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Christian Legal Society seeks official recognition by the University of California Hasting College of the Law in San Francisco.

Christian Science Monitor

Views are night and day on federal judge's prayer ruling

Drawing mixed reviews in Jacksonville, a federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional because it's government-supported prayer.

Florida Times-Union

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GOOD NEWS

Volunteers clean up military cemetery

Volunteers took part in the first-ever community cleanup of headstones in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery in Seattle.

Seattle Times

Percussion soloist is deaf, daring and down to earth

Dame Evelyn Glennie is from Scotland and the world’s only full-time percussion soloist. She is not only a dame of the British Empire, she has her own tartan, the Rhythms of Evelyn Glennie.

Buffalo News

WORLD

Mexico sex trafficking soars

Mexico has become the top provider of sex slaves to the Americas, according to the U.N. So far the Mexican government has had little success in prosecuting and convicting human traffickers.

Al Jazeera

Sudan elections flawed, but a 1st step