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Soldiers stand guard as police officers inspect the site of explosion in Weliweriya, about 8 miles east of Colombo, Sri Lanka. A suicide bomber attacked the opening ceremony of a marathon, killing Minister of Highways and Road Development Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and 11 other people, authorities said. (Photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP)

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Sri Lanka's track coach and Olympic marathon runner killed in bombing

Sri Lanka's national coach and a former Olympic runner were among 12 killed in a suicide bomb attack during the opening ceremony of a marathon outside the nation's capital.

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International Herald Tribune

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A year of misery and violence

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BBC

Sniper fire from Gaza wounds aide to Israeli public security minister

A senior aide to the Israeli minister for public security, Avi Dichter, was wounded Friday morning by sniper fire from Gaza, the Israeli Army and a witness said.

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International Herald Tribune

Moving out of the shadows: single mothers in China

When Lei Gailing, an unmarried factory worker became pregnant, the routine course in China would have been to marry the man or to arrange an abortion, but the fiercely independent Lei did neither.

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International Herald Tribune

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Bush, Putin closer on missile shield

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Bloomberg

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The George Bush - Vladimir Putin equation

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Al Jazeera

Police storm temple at polygamist ranch

Authorities stormed the temple of a Texas ranch that's home to a rogue Mormon sect, as part of a search for victims of physical and sexual abuse, police said.

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CNN

Scuffles mar Olympic torch relay

Ten arrests have been made as clashes between pro-Tibet protesters and police marred the London Olympic torch parade on its 31-mile journey through London.

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BBC

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Olympic torch nearly extinguished

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Yahoo

Investigators review VA credit charges

Veterans Affairs employees last year racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in government credit and government auditors are investigating, citing past spending abuses.

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AOL News

Actor Charlton Heston dead at 84

Legendary actor Charlton Heston has died, his family said in a statement. He was 84.

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Reuters

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Slide show: Life of a legend

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NATION

1 dead, dozens hurt in Minn. bus crash

A bus carrying students and their chaperones home from a band trip to Chicago rolled over on a highway, killing one student and injuring the dozens of others on board, authorities said.

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Emergency workers pick up scattered belongings

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Star Tribune

Government plans to cut army war tours

The Bush administration plans to announce that U.S. soldiers' combat tours will be reduced from 15 months to 12 months in Iraq and Afghanistan beginning later this summer.

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Google News

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Iraqi official: Blackwater staying on 'is bad news'

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CNN

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Blackwater to stay in Iraq

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POLITICS

Obama, Clinton campaign in western states holding last primary contests

Both Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are already launching their campaigns in western states that will be among the last to hold primary contests.

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International Herald Tribune

Obama's pastor problem fades: poll

Barack Obama's advantage over Hillary Clinton in a national tracking poll has held firm since the controversy over Obama's retired pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, "began to die down,'' Gallup is reporting.

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Earmarks linked to campaign $$

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CBS News

Another Clinton story shot down

For the second time in recent days, Sen. Hillary Clinton has had to drop a story from her stump speech after being challenged on its accuracy.

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ABC News

BUSINESS

Skybus latest airline to shut down

Skybus Airlines announced it was shutting down, with the low-cost airline blaming the "insurmountable" pressures of rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment.

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MarketWatch

Absolut-ly sorry about ad's map of Mexico, firm says

The Absolut vodka company apologized for an ad campaign depicting the southwestern United States as part of Mexico amid angry calls for a boycott by U.S. consumers.

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San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

What a Rush!

Brandon Rush had 25 points, and Kansas surged to a surprising huge first-half lead before beating North Carolina, 84-66 in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

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Kansas, UNC highlights

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Highlights: UCLA, Memphis

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Kyle Busch storms to Nationwide win

In his seventh NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season, Kyle Busch finally got a result befitting his performance.

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HEALTH

IOC chief Rogge: Athletes' health not in danger in Beijing

Beijing's heavy pollution may hurt the performances of athletes in this summer's Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said.

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USA Today

FDA clears drugmaker's new rotavirus vaccine

A second oral vaccine to prevent a leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants won approval from U.S. health officials.

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RELIGION

10 ways to bring peace to the world

As Martin Luther King, Jr. illustrated with his life, the entire world is lifted up by one individual choosing peace.

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Beliefnet

Pope will find diverse church in US

In his visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI will find an American flock wrestling with what it means to be Roman Catholic.

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GOOD NEWS

Grassroots aid growing for Iraq war vets

Unlike the aftermath of the Vietnam War, there is no shortage of civilians who want to embrace the nation's returning warriors, even if they don't support the war.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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In Levittown, dream realized for war hero's family

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Newsday

Natural trans fats have health benefits

A researcher at the University of Alberta found that a diet with enriched levels of natural animal fat found in dairy and beef products can reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and obesity.

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WORLD

Taliban accuses Sarkozy of U-turn

The Taliban has accused French President Nicolas Sarkozy of reneging on an election promise with his pledge to send more troops to Afghanistan.

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BBC

Russia has first post-Soviet baby boom

When they decided to have their first child, Alexander Gorlov and Laila Simanova discovered that something new was afoot in post-Soviet Russia: a baby boom.

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Associated Press

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Medical train fights depopulation in Russia

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MSNBC

Abducted Iraqi students are freed

A group of 42 male university students abducted near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have been freed, police say.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

The eye of the storm

The World Meteorological Organization is expecting global temperatures to drop this year thanks to a strong La Niña.

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Grist

Chesapeake Bay suffering, restoration efforts treading water

The health of the Chesapeake Bay is dismal and more than three decades of restoration efforts have done little to improve the condition of the nation's largest estuary.

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Environment News Service

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Giving away books as podcasts is new way to promote sales

Scott Sigler and Seth Harwood have been writing novels, disseminating them over the Internet as serialized podcasts and amassing considerable audiences.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Microsoft gives Yahoo! 3-week deadline in buyout offer, may cut price

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer sent a letter to Yahoo!'s board of directors threatening to take the company's offer to buy Yahoo! for $31 a share directly to shareholders.

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San Jose Mercury News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Beyoncé, Jay-Z hip-hop to the altar

Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z, a match made in musical heaven, tied the knot in New York, just three days after setting tongues wagging by taking out a marriage license.

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E! Online

Newseum opens window on journalism

The Newseum, the giant, new temple that celebrates newsgathering, is reopening near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and features interactive lessons on the five freedoms of the First Amendment.

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USA Today

EDUCATION

'Education apartheid' failing Aboriginal kids in Australia

Indigenous children in remote communities in the Northern Territory, Australia, are being condemned to failure by a system of educational apartheid that offers a second-rate curriculum.

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Affirmative action for boys

The tables have turned. Gender gap has reopened: if girls were once excluded because they somehow weren't good enough, they now are rejected because they're too good.

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TIME

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Psychiatrists can predict onset of Alzheimer's with new EEG test

Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging.

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Memphis' Derrick Rose goes up for a shot over UCLA's Josh Shipp during the first half of a semifinals game at the college basketball Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Eric Gay / AP)

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