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A leading group among the 12,000 competitors in the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon are on the move. The race is the richest sporting event in Kenya, with a top cash prize of $40,000. (Photo by Sayyid Azim / AP)

Kenya’s marathon men

Many wonder what the secret to Kenya’s phenomenal success in long-distance running is. The answer, says former priest and top running coach Colm O’Connell, is that there is no secret.

Guardian

Blog:

The experience of the marathon and its psychedelic connection

Boston Globe

All sides await decision on charges in Trayvon Martin shooting

As controversy over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin swirls, all sides are anxiously awaiting a decision by a special prosecutor whether to bring charges against George Zimmerman. The grand jury was set to convene on April 10.

CNN

Syrian rebels reject latest demands

Rebels in Syria have rejected a last-minute demand by the government, made just 48 hours ahead of a proposed ceasefire that now looks set to fail.

BBC

Defectors offer insider’s view of Syrian army

NPR

Will Annan’s peace plan succeed?

YouTube

North Korea readies rocket for launch

North Korea’s long-range rocket, scheduled to put what it says is a satellite into orbit, has been installed on its launch platform, the country’s space officials say.

Al Jazeera

North Korea prepares to launch

MSNBC

With a shot only he could hit, Bubba Watson wins Masters in playoff

One man made history, but the other, playing alongside the first, refused to resign himself to spectator status and wound up making history of his own.

Sports Illustrated

Tiger Woods finishes 40th at Masters

Bloomberg

Masters final round highlights

CBSSports

NATION

More female vets are homeless

As support and funding has failed to keep up with their growing numbers, homelessness and economic struggles have escalated among U.S. female veterans.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Local US furniture company’s revival has global message

With rising labor and shipping costs in China, companies producing appliances, cookware, audio earphones, water heaters and other goods have decided to move some of their operations back to U.S. soil.

Associated Press

Hitting ‘reset’ on your career

Star Tribune

2 firefighters killed in Philadelphia warehouse fire

A fire at an abandoned warehouse claimed the lives of two Philadelphia firefighters after a wall collapsed in an adjacent building where the men were trying to halt the fire’s progress, officials said.

San Francisco Chronicle

POLITICS

Congress’ spring break is a time for voters to vent

Members of Congress on a two-week spring break hear their constituents’ concerns and try to explain their actions in Washington.

Yahoo! News

Senator vows probe of lavish gathering of federal employees

A congressional panel will investigate a lavish federal conference that featured a spoof video joking about wasteful spending and predicting it would never face an internal probe, a Senate leader said.

Reuters

BUSINESS

Trash saved by Waste Management worth up to $40B

Waste Management Inc., the biggest trash hauler in the U.S., estimates the $12.3 billion it gets for carting off rubbish to landfills may be worth more than $40 billion a year in energy.

Bloomberg

Asian stock markets fall after US hiring slows down

Asian stock markets declined after U.S. hiring slowed in March, raising doubts about the durability of the recovery in the world’s largest economy.

Seattle Times

Federal funds to train the jobless are drying up

New York Times

Report: Sony to ax 10,000 jobs, expects $2.7 billion net loss

Bloomberg

HEALTH

Study identifies possible link between autism and obesity during pregnancy

Though researchers stopped short of saying that obesity causes autism, new research has identified a link between obesity during pregnancy and certain developmental disorders.

CBS News

World Health Day celebrated with focus on healthy, active aging

The World Health Organization celebrated its birthday by focusing on aging. The days proceedings included a host of events, research and information under the theme, “Good health adds life to years.”

CNN

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s stance on gay rights prompts resignation

A day before Easter, the head of N.Y.’s Roman Catholic archdiocese faced a challenge to his gay rights stance: the resignation of a board member saying he’s “had enough” of the cardinal’s attitude.

Msnbc.com

Do colored eggs diminish the true meaning of Easter?

Like its yuletide counterpart that arrives a few months earlier, Easter has arguably become one of a handful of religious holidays that somehow has turned into a major secular holiday, too.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Special section:

Timeline of the final hours of Jesus’ life

About.com

Caregiving for loved ones the ‘new normal’ for baby boomers

Trying to create the best possible quality of life for an aging relative is “the new normal” for 43.5 million Americans caring for someone older than 50, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance.

CNN

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Club Tropicana: Totally tropical fashion comes in from the cold

Could the American everyman wear anything other than a Hawaiian shirt? That’s the tussle in considering this oft-maligned, mostly reviled garment.

The Independent

‘Hunger Games’ scores Easter feast with $33.5M

Fans are still forking over for “The Hunger Games,” which took in $33.5 million to lead the box office for a third straight weekend. According to studio estimates, the film raised its domestic total to $302.8 million.

Star Tribune

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Andrew Billo):

Is ‘Gross National Happiness’ a better measurement than GDP?

The Atlantic

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Issues that hit close to home

USA TODAY

Editorial:

Cellphone privacy is on the line

Sacramento Bee

Column (Mitch Albom):

Why ‘Words with Friends’ has me hooked

Detroit Free Press

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EBT Commission

Telegram & Gazette

Column (Khaled Beydoun):

When suicide is the only escape

Al Jazeera

Column (Kevin Carey):

Stop smiling. Your parents sold you out

NY Daily News

Column (Harold Holzer):

Tax holiday was inspired by freedom

Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

Ways to Work loan program a life-changing opportunity

The Ways to Work program, started in 1984 in Milwaukee, Wis., helps low-income workers get loans on used cars if they agree to continue working and take financial literacy education.

USA TODAY

App aims to spare whales from ships

The Whale Alert app takes information from underwater microphones to locate the whales in real time, which helps ships in New England waters avoid the species’ estimated 550 remaining whales.

Telegram & Gazette

Michelle Obama visits wounded veterans for Easter celebration

To kick off the Month of Military Child, first lady Michelle Obama took part in a pre-Easter celebration with wounded veterans and their families at the Fisher House in Bethesda, Md.

Huffington Post

WORLD

West to target Iran’s nuclear fuel work