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Alfonso Sanchez poses for photos outside his Davie, Fla. home. The $1.7 million home has Chinese drywall throughout the house and he says it is now worth nothing. (Photo by J Pat Carter / AP)

At 89, Stevens contemplates law, and how to leave it

“There are still pros and cons to be considered,” Justice John Paul Stevens said in his Supreme Court chambers, reflecting on his reluctance to leave a job he loves after almost 35 years.

New York Times

'Biodegradable' doesn't always mean eco-friendly

In an effort to ease the sea of single-serve containers, a growing number of companies are turning to biodegradable packaging in everything from yogurt containers to junk mail.

Discovery News

Homes with Chinese drywall must be gutted, says safety commission

Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be gutted, according to new guidelines released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Kansas City Star

Chinese drywall causes alarm

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

RI residents fear slow flood recovery

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano got a firsthand look at disastrous flooding in R.I. as state officials asked the federal government to help the economically devastated state.

USA TODAY

The great flood

Warwick Beacon

Napolitano considers plea for grants

WPRI

US cracks down on unpaid internships

With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships has climbed, leading regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor.

MSNBC

NATION

150 years later, Pony Express rides on in legend

The Pony Express dispatched its first rider from St. Joseph, Mo., on April 3, 1860. It was a high-speed information delivery service that traversed nearly 2,000 miles of open, desolate and hostile land.

NPR

Sacramento observances are few

Sacramento Bee

US unveils new airport security measures

U.S. officials are revising the way they screen air passengers coming to the United States, replacing previous measures with a plan to give airlines "real-time, threat-based intelligence" about potential terrorists.

CNN

POLITICS

Republicans dispute financial overhaul

End the public lifeline for large financial institutions, Republicans are demanding as they push back against Democratic efforts to set new rules for the financial industry.

ABC News

Anti-government 'guardians' target governors across states

The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence by others.

CBS News

Can states afford the health care law?

Many states are concerned about how much the health law will end up costing them. States that have traditionally offered lower levels of coverage will no longer be able to spend so much in tough times.

NPR

True or false? Top 7 health care fears

MSNBC

Most Americans remain against overhaul

CBS News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Sports in the US: year-round madness

From March madness to ESPN, sports has become one of the most pervasive forces in American culture. Is it a great unifying force or a sign of misplaced priorities?

Christian Science Monitor

The 3-D pileup: too many movies, not enough screens

Only about 4,000 of the 39,000 screens in U.S. theaters are currently equipped to show movies in 3-D, and though theater chains are scrambling to convert more screens, they feel the shortage.

TIME

SPORTS

Night of nutty NBA stats

If the San Antonio Spurs do defy the growing consensus that their dynasty is crumbling, count on Manu Ginobili being the catalyst.

Sporting News

Kobe Bryant signs 3-year contract extension with Lakers

Kobe Bryant signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Los Angeles Lakers through at least the 2013-2014 season.

Bloomberg

Blog:

Kobe Bryant extension keeps Lakers intact for the future

Deseret News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The iPad is here — will it sink or swim?

The iPad finally arrives in customers' hands, behind a wave of hype and supported by generally favorable reviews. But can Apple duplicate the big-bigger-biggest success it enjoyed with the iPod and later the iPhone?

PC World

Blog:

Which iPad apps are getting the early buzz?

CNN

4 women suit up to log space history

Men still outnumber women by more than 2-to-1 aboard the shuttle and station, but having four women in space at the same time is a memorable step forward.

Toronto Star

Researchers capture video of embryonic heart before It begins to beat

Imagine being able to image life as it happens by capturing video of the embryonic heart before it begins beating.

ScienceDaily

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Vatican invokes persecution of Jews

A senior Vatican priest speaking at a Good Friday service has compared the uproar over sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church to the persecution of the Jews, raising the volume in the Vatican’s counterattack.

New York Times

Papal scandals

Newsweek

Is the meaning of Easter being lost?

Just as Christmas for many has become less about the miracle of the virgin birth, Easter is losing its connection to the resurrection.

Houston Chronicle

How's the bunny connected to Easter?

MSNBC

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GOOD NEWS

Newborn with pre-existing condition gets insurance coverage

At 12 days old, he already had survived a rare birth defect, but his family was in a battle with an insurance company to get his surgeries covered — until a Blue Cross C.E.O. offered him insurance coverage.

ABC News

Songbirds make a wondrous journey

Many migratory songbirds come to North America to breed. They constitute more than half of all North American birds, with more than 300 species making the journey twice a year.

Houston Chronicle

WORLD

Karzai calls Clinton on fraud claim

Afghanistan's president has called the U.S. secretary of state in an attempt to explain remarks accusing foreign diplomats and the U.N. of organizing massive fraud during last year's presidential poll.

Al Jazeera

In Berlin, revenge of the anarchists