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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

Foreign troops march in Russia's Victory Day parade

Troops from four NATO countries have marched for the first time in Russia's annual parade to mark victory in WWII.

BBC

Russia marks Stalin anniversary

YouTube

Ash set to halt more Europe flights

Disruption of flights across the Atlantic and parts of Europe are expected to continue on Sunday with the spread of potentially dangerous ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano.

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

IPhone takes global share from BlackBerry, IDC says

Apple gained share from Research In Motion’s BlackBerry in the global smartphone market last quarter as customers snapped up faster and cheaper versions of the iPhone.

Bloomberg

Discovery about insect's brain could aid robotics research

Researchers have shown a direct link between neurons at the center of an insect brain and changes in behavior. What if robots could do as much?

Medical News Today

SPORTS

Teixeira's historic performance pushes Yankees past Red Sox

Mark Teixeira joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, and he and Francisco Cervelli drove in five runs each as N.Y. clinched another series with a 14-3 win.

USA TODAY

Lakers hit big shots, stop Jazz for 3-0 lead in semifinals

Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher hit clutch three-pointers in the final minute, then L.A. survives a scare in the final seconds for a 111-110 victory in Utah.

Orange County Register

Lakers' Jackson, Artest clear air

ESPN

EDUCATION

Acclaimed CMS magnets face new fight

Even as the magnet programs of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools bask in new national acclaim, the families that support them fear for their future.

Charlotte Observer

Ackerman freezes hiring of teachers

Philadelphia schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman has ordered a teacher hiring freeze, saying she wants to make sure there are enough jobs for current teachers who need new assignments.

Philadelphia Inquirer

ENVIRONMENT

Radioactive water from nuclear power plant reaches New Jersey aquifer

Radioactive water that leaked from the nation's oldest nuclear power plant has now reached a major underground aquifer that supplies drinking water to much of southern New Jersey.

San Francisco Chronicle

Climate change and mountain building led to mammal diversity patterns

Ecologists have proposed various explanations for these well-known "biodiversity gradients," invoking various historical processes.

ScienceDaily

HEALTH

Southeastern youngsters most likely to be overweight

Youngsters living in the southeastern United States are the most likely to be overweight or obese, while those from the far West are most likely to be thin.

ABC News

High-stress jobs tax women's hearts, too

A high-pressure job can boost the risk of heart disease among middle-aged women, a study of Danish nurses finds.

HealthDay

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