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Palestinians cross the border into Egypt after militants exploded the wall between Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Thousands of Gazans trapped in their territory by a tight blockade poured into Egypt to buy food, fuel and other supplies that have become scarce. (Photo by Hatem Moussa / AP)

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World markets catch a US cold

Asia's markets rebounded after the Fed's move, but the fact remained that investors worldwide were finally absorbing an unavoidable truth: The United States appears to be in real economic trouble.

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TIME

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World markets: details of price moves and charts

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International Herald Tribune

Suspect in Marine’s killing seen in Mexico

Missing Marine Cesar Laurean, wanted in the slaying of a pregnant colleague, visited relatives in Mexico, but left without saying where he was headed, a man identified as his cousin said.

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MSNBC

Gazans flood through Egypt border

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have surged into Egypt from the Gaza Strip after masked militants destroyed parts of the border wall.

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BBC

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Israel eases Gaza blockade

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Reuters

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Palestinians flood into Egypt

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Guardian

Bush made false statements on Iraq

A study by two non-profit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq.

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USA Today

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'Orchestrated deception' by Bush on Iraq

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NPR

Striking writers agree to resume talks with studios

Hollywood writers agreed to discuss ground rules for new negotiations with movie and television studios to end the 11-week-old strike.

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Bloomberg

NATION

Murder conviction thrown out; Masters goes free

A Colorado judge threw out Tim Masters' 1999 murder conviction after DNA evidence exonerated him, and Masters was immediately freed after spending more than nine years behind bars.

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CNN

FBI joins search for 'abducted' teen

The FBI has joined the investigation into what police now say was likely the abduction of a teenage woman from a friend's Reno, Nev., home.

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ABC News

Drivers vs. DMVs

About 9.3 million vanity license plates blare the personal peccadilloes, passions and politics of drivers throughout the USA. It's up to the states to ferret out the acceptable from the offensive.

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USA Today

POLITICS

Thompson quits White House race

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson has withdrawn from the Republican presidential race, after a string of poor finishes in early voting rounds.

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BBC

Attorneys probe deepens

The federal investigation into the firing of nine U.S. attorneys could jolt the political landscape ahead of the November elections, according to several people close to the inquiry.

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The Hill

BUSINESS

Oil prices fall below $88

Oil prices fell further on mounting concerns that the U.S. economy may be heading toward a recession that would likely dampen demand for crude.

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BusinessWeek

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Oil prices attempt recovery from steep losses

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AFP

Apple posts nice Q1, pessimistic on Q2

Apple's first quarter hit on all cylinders, as the company continued its financial run on the strength of its Mac business.

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CNET News

SPORTS

Sharapova tops Henin; Serena loses

Maria Sharapova ended Justine Henin's 32-match winning streak in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, while defending champion Serena Williams was upset by Jelena Jankovic.

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Shaky Brady sporting cast on foot

The Patriots hopes for a Super Bowl win and a 19-0 season certainly hit a major speed bump, as Tom Brady was spotted wearing what appears to be a walking cast on his right foot.

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HEALTH

Folk medicines contain lead

Health departments around the country say traditional medicines used by many immigrants from Latin America and Asia are second only to lead paint as a source of lead poisoning in the United States.

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Detroit Free Press

As abortion rate drops, use of RU-486 is on the rise

The French abortion pill RU-486, on the market since 2000, has become an increasingly common alternative, making abortion less clinical and more private.

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'Human life' amendments latest challenge to Roe

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NPR

RELIGION

Motorcycle ministry: A 'biker church' in Texas draws a devoted flock

Dennis King preaches in a converted blues bar to motorcycle riders and others who like his brand of everyone-is-welcome worship.

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Christian Science Monitor

Islam-West rift widens, poll says

Most people in Muslim countries and the West believe divisions between them are worsening, a Gallup poll for the World Economic Forum (WEF) suggests.

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BBC

Saudi couple still fighting forced divorce after 2 years

Two years ago Fatima and Mansour al-Timani's marriage was annulled in absentia by a judge after some of Fatima's relatives sought the divorce on grounds she had married beneath her.

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Houston Chronicle

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (David Brooks):

The voters revolt

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International Herald Tribune

A whiff of panic at the Fed

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Economist

The boomerang effect in Pakistan

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International Herald Tribune

Column (Katrina Ramser):

Don't judge me by the size of my tires

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Christian Science Monitor

Column (H.D.S. Greenway):

A Middle East lesson for Bush

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International Herald Tribune

No place to hide

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International Herald Tribune

35 years after Roe ruling, new trends and old divisions

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USA Today

Huck's free pass

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Slate

Irrational exodus

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Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Doing philanthropy the Google way

With its funding of renewable energy and early warning systems for drought and infectious diseases, Google.org is innovating and disrupting the world of corporate philanthropy.

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CNET News

Maine woman, 87, gets a sweet response

When Elizabeth Emerson confessed to a newspaper that her only real indulgence has been an occasional chocolate bar during her 87 years, she wasn't prepared for the sweet response that followed.

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Detroit Free Press

WORLD

Dying under the radar

In a newly released report, the International Rescue Committee updated its running total on Congo's dead since the outbreak of war in 1998. Their number now stands at 5.4 million deaths.

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Newsweek

Canada stiffens border checks

Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to get into Canada, as border agents with better access to American criminal databases are turning people away for various offenses.

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USA Today

ENVIRONMENT

Architect Foster sees future in green desert city

Imagine a city of 50,000 with no cars, no carbon, no waste: a green city of the future. Now imagine it in the Gulf desert, where 24-hour air conditioning is a way of life.

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Environmental News Network

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Sundance Film Festival turns deeper green

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MSNBC

Pollution runoff is eroding Alaska's coast

In some of Alaska's most isolated spots, toxic waste and old community dumps are in danger because of the increased rate of erosion in many areas along Alaska's coast, state officials say.

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Anchorage Daily News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Can Web-based worlds teach us about the real one?

Researchers are eager to study millions of online gamers that live in "virtual" communities, such as Second Life, hoping to gain insight into our "real world" behaviors.

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Christian Science Monitor

Don't judge a book by its cover, or size

At Telstra's day-long good news deluge last November, there was good news aplenty from its directories business, Sensis. But its flagship Yellow Pages directory seems to be shrinking.

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iTWire

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Actor Heath Ledger found dead

Actor Heath Ledger, one of the stars of "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his bed in his Manhattan apartment, New York City police said.

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Newsday

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Heath Ledger: life and times

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ABC News

Apple set to move into movie-rental market in Europe

After introducing an online film rental service for American consumers, Apple said the program would be expanded to international markets this year.

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International Herald Tribune

EDUCATION

Former FCC chairs push for digital-education effort

Common Sense Media is teaming up with Michael Powell, a former FCC chairman, and others to push for government and industry funding of a broad-based digital-media-education initiative.

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Broadcasting and Cable

Texas' public school athletes to be tested for steroid usage

Testing for steroid use will start within weeks and will involve between 40,000 to 50,000 student-athletes, said Kim Rogers, spokeswoman for the University Interscholastic League.

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Houston Chronicle

Mont. high school cancels climate speech by Nobel laureate

A climate scientist's speech to high school students in Choteau, Mont., was canceled because members of the rural community were concerned the message on climate change would be "anti-agriculture."

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Kansas City Star

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

15 percent of women struggle with pregnancy-related depression

One in seven women suffers from depression before, during or after pregnancy, a new study finds.

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Photo of the Day

A woman walks along a lit walkway near a heart-shaped sculpture of small mirror pieces in central Athens, Greece, during the exhibition "Hearts in Athens." (Photo by Petros Giannakouris / AP)

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