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Environmentalists march to mark Earth Day in Quezon City north of Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Pat Roque / AP)

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Earth Day celebrates seeds of conservation and education

Forty years ago, only 20 million people participated in a national day of environmental education, championed by a U.S. senator. Now it's a global movement that is celebrated in 190 countries.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Earth Day celebrates 40 years

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Toronto Star

Indian tribe wins limit on DNA research

A lawsuit involving allegations of unauthorized genetic studies of Havasupai people is finally resolved.

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Settlement for a Grand Canyon tribe

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Obama issues call for reforms on Wall Street

President Barack Obama is traveling to the shadow of Wall Street to counter what he calls “the furious efforts of industry lobbyists” trying to weaken or kill new financial regulations.

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Obama appeals for 'common-sense rules'

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President Obama to speak at Wall Street

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BBC

Iran tests speed boats in war games

Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships as war games began in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, Iranian media reported.

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Reuters

Global temperatures push March 2010 to hottest March on record

The world's combined global land and ocean surface temperature made last month the warmest March on record, according to NOAA. Average ocean temperatures were the warmest for any March on record.

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ScienceDaily

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The sun as you've never seen it

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NATION

GM pays off billions in bailout loans

General Motors has made a final payment of $5.8 billion to the U.S. and Canadian governments, paying off the last of its $6.7 billion in loans, the company said.

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CNNMoney

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Is America's love affair with foreign cars over?

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CBS News

Jobless claims in US decreased 24,000 last week to 456,000

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as the rebounding economy prompted companies to make fewer job cuts.

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Bloomberg

Search for 11 missing in oil rig explosion

Survivors of a massive oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico were reunited with family members as the Coast Guard resumed its search by air for 11 workers still missing.

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POLITICS

Senate panel approves tougher regulation on derivatives

Senate Republicans and Democrats predicted that Congress would soon pass a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s financial regulatory system, indicating a potentially swift resolution.

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Santorum eyes a run for White House

Four years ago, two-term Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum lost his re-election bid by a whopping 18 points, the worst loss for a sitting senator since before Ronald Reagan became president.

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EDUCATION

College wait lists and anxiety grows

An unusually large number of high school seniors this year are still waiting to find out where they're going to college this fall, because colleges have put more of them on wait lists.

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NPR

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Should parents save for kids' college?

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Christian Science Monitor

Education for All Act wants universal education back on track

Rep. Nita Lowey introduced the Education for All Act backing universal education. The bill will help society be more resistant to the teachings of terrorist organizations.

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EducationNews.org

SPORTS

Roethlisberger suspended by NFL

Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the NFL announced. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback will also undergo a behavioral evaluation.

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Steelers signal Roethlisberger's on his own

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Sports Illustrated

Is Tim Tebow a miracle worker or just an average QB?

In this NFL draft, the most intriguing question is this: Is legendary Florida quarterback Tim Tebow a potential pro football miracle worker — or another college football golden boy who will flop?

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USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

German bishop Mixa offers to resign

The bishop of Augsburg in southern Germany has offered to resign following accusations that he hit children, Church officials say.

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BBC

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Catholic Church in crisis

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CBS News

Nuns vs. bankers: the coming shareholder proxy battles

At Citigroup's annual meeting, the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, N.J., asked the bank's shareholders to require Citi to issue a report by the end of the year stating its policies on the collateral it uses in its trades.

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TIME

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Review: A sly suggestion is all it may take to kill a marriage in 'Creditors'

In the world of August Strindberg, where everyone is always armed and dangerous, it takes only 90 minutes to destroy a marriage. That’s the time required to perform the new interpretation of “Creditors.”

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6 ways to ruin your knees

Protect your knees from damage can mean the difference between a fulfilling lifestyle and long term, strained mobility.

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WebMD

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GOOD NEWS

Conn. mayor donates kidney to Facebook friend

Politicians long ago discovered the uses of Facebook. East Haven, Conn., Mayor April Capone Almon found something else there: a constituent who needed her kidney.

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San Francisco Chronicle

'Seek-and-destroy' cancer gene therapy result hailed

Researchers at Strathclyde University in Glasgow have identified a technique for delivering genes to hard-to-reach tumors without harming healthy tissue.

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WORLD

Piecing together Germany's shredded Stasi files with technology

Using brand new software and cutting-edge technology, scientists in Germany hope to reconstruct thousands of files that were shredded by the secret police at the end of the Cold War.

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TIME

Mystery rocket explodes in Jordan

A rocket has exploded near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba, damaging a warehouse but causing no casualties. There are conflicting reports as to where it and another were launched.

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BUSINESS

Thrift stores struggle to stay open

Nonprofit groups across the country say they are hurting from a recession-fueled decline in thrift store donations, as thrifty shoppers increasingly rely on second-hand stores to stretch in hard times.

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USA TODAY

Oil falls after US inventories soar

Oil fell toward $83 after soaring U.S. inventories signaled demand in the world's top energy user is lagging the recovery in the global economy.

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Reuters

HEALTH

New doctor code curbs industry sway

It's the most sweeping move ever taken by the Council of Medical Specialty Societies to curb conflict of interest — a growing concern as private industry bankrolls a greater share of medical research.

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Behavior changes could save billions in health care costs

Simple changes in prescription drug consumption patterns could save up to $163 billion a year in health care costs nationwide, according to a study by a large pharmacy benefits manager.

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New research raises hope that autism effects may be reversible

A study raises hope that autism may be more easily diagnosed and its effects may be more reversible than previously thought.

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Medical News Today

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Sun gets in the loop

Since launching the Solar Dynamics Observatory, mission managers have been powering up and calibrating the craft. NASA unveiled the first pictures and video taken by the craft.

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National Geographic

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NASA's telescope for infrared astronomy

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BBC

US unveils new high-tech $100 bill

The new bill is part of an effort to stay ahead of counterfeiters as technology becomes more sophisticated and more dollars flow overseas.

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ENVIRONMENT

Boulder County dangles loans to encourage home improvements

Persuading Americans in love with the concept of saving energy to actually do it is getting personal in Boulder, Colo.

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Denver Post

Your backyard could be a wildlife habitat

Across the country, homeowners have been meeting criteria to make their properties hospitable to wildlife. Enrollment in the 37-year-old certification program has grown by 400 percent since 2003.

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USA TODAY

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Scientists: Start running and watch your brain grow

The health benefits of a regular run have long been known, but scientists have never understood the curious ability of exercise to boost brain power.

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Bay of Plenty artist Owen Dippie puts the finishing touches to his mural titled "Two Kings of Rock 'n' Roll" in Tauranga, New Zealand. (Photo by Alan Gibson / New Zealand Herald, / AP)

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