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A man reacts outside the headquarters of Italy's Democratic Party in Rome. Conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi appeared headed for a return to power as Italian premier, with projections giving his bloc a solid lead in both the house and the Senate. (Photo by Andrew Medichini / AP)

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Berlusconi wins Italian election

Conservative billionaire Silvio Berlusconi won a third term as Italy's prime minister with an unexpectedly strong mandate to deal with deep economic and social problems.

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Reuters

Clinton keeps cutting Obama

Hillary Clinton channeled her inner Rocky Balboa in Pennsylvania, pummeling front-runner Barack Obama as an out-of-touch elitist — her latest hope for climbing off the ropes.

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A real gaffe by Obama

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San Francisco Chronicle

Senator: Probe of gasoline prices needed

With the price of oil near $110 a barrel and gas prices at record levels, a Washington senator says federal regulators need to stop delaying and investigate whether petroleum markets are being manipulated.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Delta-Northwest deal announced

The long-expected deal would create the world's largest airline and could spark a round of deals that could leave three mega-carriers. A possible United-Continental deal next?

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CNNMoney

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The stats on Delta, Northwest

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Reuters

US sends $200 million for food crisis

President George W. Bush has ordered the release of $200 million in emergency aid to alleviate food shortages in Africa and other parts of the world.

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BBC

Forget about mortgages - it’s food

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International Herald Tribune

Senate considers striking down 'common carrier' exception

Seeking to bring transparency to the U.S. mobile and wireless industry, two senators have introduced a bill that would for the first time bring wireless carriers under the authority of the Federal Trade Commission.

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InformationWeek

Forecast: big quake likely in California

A new statewide forecast released puts the probability for a quake of at least magnitude 6.7, the size of the 1994 Northridge quake that killed 72 people, at 99.7 percent sometime before 2037.

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San Jose Mercury News

NATION

Virginia Tech survivor - 1 year later

Heidi Miller craves normalcy, a return to the routine she had before bullets lodged in her knee and abdomen during a rampage in which 33 people were killed.

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Rocky Mountain News

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Remembering Virginia Tech

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CBS News

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Israel snubs Jimmy Carter

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Reuters

Women from polygamist sect ask governor to intervene

The mothers of children removed from a West Texas polygamist sect's ranch after an abuse allegation are appealing to Gov. Rick Perry for help.

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Houston Chronicle

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Inside the polygamist compound

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ABC News

POLITICS

DNC to take McCain complaint to court

Democratic Party officials will file a suit to compel the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether Sen. John McCain violated election laws by pulling out of a federal matching funds program.

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The Hill

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McCain: more conservative than his image

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Yahoo! News

Clinton says she would fix husband's NAFTA mistakes

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told manufacturers and union workers that her husband made mistakes related to the North American Free Trade Agreement that she plans to fix.

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MSNBC

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Obama defends "bitter" remarks; McCain attacks

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Reuters

Democratic rivals discuss God

In a forum devoted to an issue rare on the campaign trail, the two White House hopefuls talked about the presence of God in their lives as well as issues such as abortion, abstinence and human rights.

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MSNBC

BUSINESS

Chrysler to make big pickup for Nissan, get small car

Chrysler, the third-largest U.S. carmaker, will supply large pickup trucks to Nissan Motor Co. in exchange for a compact car as the companies seek to curb costs for developing new vehicles.

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Bloomberg

IRS eases pressure on big US companies, study says

The IRS's scrutiny of the biggest U.S. companies is running at a 20-year low, according to the study, conducted by Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

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International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

Wolf tracking in Minnesota's wilderness

Three friends explore northern Minnesota's wolves and their habitats at the International Wolf Center in Ely.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Wolf hunting tactics

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National Geographic

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA Mars project takes off at a cost

NASA's new Mars is bigger, more powerful and more sophisticated than any other robotic vehicle. It will try to answer a big question: Has life existed elsewhere in the solar system?

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USA Today

ISPs wary of being cybercops

Some Internet service providers are reluctantly exploring the adoption of an old-fashioned shunning ritual as the ultimate 21st century punishment: banishing errant online users.

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International Herald Tribune

SPORTS

Immelman conquers a brutal Augusta layout; No Grand Slam for Tiger

Trevor Immelman swings like Ben Hogan, looks like Paul Casey, and was best known in the United States for a PGA Tour TV spot narrating his imagined FedEx Cup victory into a hairbrush.

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Golf.com

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Master's photos

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Sports Illustrated

Yankees will donate once-buried Red Sox jersey to Boston-area charity

A construction worker's bid to curse the New York Yankees by planting a Boston Red Sox jersey in their new stadium was foiled when the home team removed the offending shirt.

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ESPN

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GOOD NEWS

British journalist rescued in Basra

A kidnapped British journalist was rescued by Iraqi troops after two months in captivity in the southern city of Basra, the Iraqi military said.

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Newsweek

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Cameraman recounts rescue

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CBS News

Video montage helps honor lives of soldiers lost in Iraq

Teen volunteers created a video montage of soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq hoping to honor their service and the sacrifices of their families by documenting memories of their lives.

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San Jose Mercury News

Jewish marathoners balancing diet, faith

Jonah Pesner is looking ahead to his crucial carb-loading, fuel-up meal on the night before running his first Boston Marathon. On the menu: matzoh.

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CNN

WORLD

Fighting resumes in Baghdad's Sadr City

More conflict after a day's lull, dashing residents' hopes of a let-up in clashes of U.S. and government troops vs. Shi'ite gunmen.

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Yahoo! News

Zimbabwe opposition blocks recount

Zimbabwe's opposition has moved to block the recount of votes, saying the recount is aimed at helping Robert Mugabe, the president, to rig the election.

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Al Jazeera

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Kenya unveils coalition cabinet

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BBC

Dalai Lama says he will resign if Tibet violence worsens

The Dalai Lama said he would resign as leader of Tibet's exiled government if violence in his homeland spreads out of control.

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Reuters

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Interview with the Dali Lama

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MSNBC

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

McCartney pays tribute to late wife's work

She may have been best-known as the wife of a Beatle, but she was also a vegetarian campaigner for animal rights and an accomplished photographer.

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CBS News

The divorce generation grows up

Students from Grant High School's class of '82 were raised on "The Brady Bunch" — while their own families were falling apart. These are their stories — in their words.

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Newsweek

Texan Crystle Stewart crowned Miss USA

A 26-year-old entrepreneur from Texas was named Miss USA, besting 50 other beauty queens for the coveted crown.

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USA Today

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Miss USA finals

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

RELIGION

Dispirited US Catholics hope pope acknowledges pain

When the pope arrives, he will find an American church in which many are eager not only for spiritual guidance, but also acknowledgment that the church is going through a time of pain and uncertainty.

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International Herald Tribune

Sikhs hope to foster understanding between faiths with 'Turban Day'

To understand what it feels like to wear clothes of a different faith, non-Sikhs plan to wrap their heads in brightly colored cloth as part of "Sikh Turban Day."

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San Jose Mercury News

EDUCATION

Comedians come together to raise money for autistic education

Superstar comedians joined forces for a cause that was anything but funny, raising money for a variety of schools and outreach programs for autistic children.

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USA Today

Why shouldn't our schools be the happiest place on Earth?

Schools evoke a great number of images — some good, some bad. Some students do very well in school, some do average, and many — after a century and a half of public education — continue to struggle.

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Arizona Republic

HEALTH

A new reason to frown

Does Botox get into the brain? Troubling research contradicts earlier findings about the treatment.

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Newsweek

Patients foot the bill for vital drugs

Health insurance companies are rapidly adopting a new pricing system for very expensive drugs, asking patients to pay for prescriptions that may save their lives or slow the progress of serious diseases.

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International Herald Tribune

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Study: Human evolution speeding up

Explosive population growth is driving human evolution to speed up around the world, according to a new study.

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National Geographic

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In preparation of Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Washington, flowers, media risers, and banners decorate the Catholic University of America, tangential to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in background, in Washington. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AP)

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