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Specialists Alan Solomon, left, and Ronald York, center, and John O'Hara work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks had another volatile day swinging widely before closing sharply lower. (Photo by Richard Drew / AP)

Obama says health care law already helps

President Barack Obama said that millions of Americans already are reaping benefits from the new national health care law, including tax breaks for some small businesses and help for families.

USA TODAY

Ash-free Spain could become an emergency flight hub

Spain has been spared falls of ash from Iceland’s volcanoes for much of the past 40,000 years, according to research that suggests the country could serve Europe as an emergency flight hub.

Times Online

Ash cloud adds time to flights

YouTube

US stocks drop in brutal start to May

U.S. stocks tumbled in heavy volume, as investors responded to concerns that the European debt crisis could spiral globally prompting investors to hunker down in cash and government debt.

MarketWatch

Computers likely caused market meltdown

CNBC

Panic on Wall Street, live

ABC News

Fallout on the home front

The unprecedented number of military deployments since 2001 has sparked new research into how military families are dealing with the stress.

Denver Post

GIs ‘afraid to deploy’ over spouses’ status

MSNBC

Lithium-air batteries could attract more electric car buyers

New batteries might help lure the American masses to the electric car, as government researchers are pursuing the automotive version of Mr. Right.

Scientific American

Electric car drivers fear being stranded

Times Online

GULF OIL SPILL

Containment effort inches closer to target

A steel container meant to capture oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico was lowered within 200 feet of the seafloor and positioned to capture the gushing crude a mile below the surface.

New York Times

More areas closed to the public

Christian Science Monitor

Gulf residents ready 'hairmats' to soak up oil

Environmental News Network

A hospital for sea turtles

ABC News

Series of failures led to oil rig blast

The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that escaped from the well and shot up the drill column, according to interviews with rig workers.

San Francisco Chronicle

NATION

US extends Mexico travel warning over drug violence

The U.S. State Department has extended its travel warning for Mexico because of concern over drug-related violence. Three more states have been added to the list of places it says Americans should avoid.

BBC

Tent City residents moving back indoors

Looking every bit his 69 years, Bill Robinson limped out of Camden's Tent City, crossed a highway blocked off by police, and climbed aboard a tour bus from heaven.

Philadelphia Inquirer

POLITICS

First signs of Latino backlash against Arizona law

The new Latino Decisions poll finds that immigration has suddenly jumped to the top of the list of issues of importance to Hispanic voters.

Houston Chronicle

Gates to Levin: Pentagon committed to repealing ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ law

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has made it clear the Pentagon remains committed to scrapping the law that bans openly gay people from serving in the military.

The Hill

BUSINESS

Bernanke to college graduates: Money can't buy you happiness

Bernanke's advice blended what economics and social science have to say about personal happiness. When you boil down all the studies and fancy formulas, it sounds a lot like what your parents told you.

Baltimore Sun

Private eye turned natural curiosity into career path

Benken is the most sought-after private investigator in Houston. He's a hybrid — an attorney and a private investigator who looks like a classy cop but thinks like a criminal defense lawyer.

Houston Chronicle

SPORTS

UConn's Calhoun signs new 5-year deal

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, coming off a year marred by health problems, an NCAA investigation and a disappointing performance on the court, signed a new five-year, $13 million contract.

ESPN

Jankovic halts Serena Williams in Italian Open semifinals

Top-ranked Serena Williams squandered a match point as former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory in the Italian Open semifinals.

USA TODAY

HEALTH

Coyotes lead surge in urban wildlife

A spike in urban wildlife in New York City is complicating pest control and creating a public health risk not normally faced by city-slickers, a wildlife expert says.

LiveScience

FDA investigating E. coli in Ariz. after lettuce recall hits 23 states

Federal investigators are looking at a farm in Yuma, Ariz., as a possible source of a widespread E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce, according to the distributor.

USA TODAY

Blog:

Lettuce recall: stores offer refunds

Christian Science Monitor

How and when to wash your hands

WebMD

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pope accepts resignation of bishop

Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of a leading bishop from his German homeland who is accused of abusing children and possible financial misconduct at a children's home.

CBS News

From clergy shortage to clergy glut

After a decade-long clergy shortage in America's pulpits, Christian denominations are now experiencing a clergy glut.

Pew Forum

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GOOD NEWS

Jobless woman finds generosity

When Shay Kelley lost her job she decided to travel to all 50 states, collecting canned goods for charities along the way.

CNN

Flowermart blossoms with sunshine

Bright sun and cool breezes were the honored guests as third-graders took up the ribbons of the maypole and danced to open Baltimore's Flowermart.

Baltimore Sun

WORLD

Cameron likely next Prime Minister

In one of the closest elections in decades, the Conservative leader David Cameron will get a chance to form a new government for Britain. His center-right Conservative party won the most seats in parliament.

ABC News

Cameron makes offer to Lib Dems