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A woman cries at the bombing site at the Shalal market in the predominantly Shiite Shaab neighborhood north of Baghdad, Iraq, after suicide attackers wearing explosives vests blew themselves up. (Photo by Adil al-Khazali / AP)

Bombers kill at least 125 at Iraqi Shiite markets

Five suicide bombers struck Shiite marketplaces in northeast Baghdad and a town north of the capital, killing at least 125 people and wounding more than 150 in one of Iraq’s deadliest days in years.

MSNBC

Israel's Olmert reaches out to Saudi Arabia over peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he was ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states and believed a comprehensive peace with them and the Palestinians could be reached in five years.

Reuters

Arab leaders endorse guarded peace offer

Guardian

Looks like candy, devastates like drugs

For the cigarette companies, it was Joe Camel. Methamphetamine manufacturers are accused of a similar tactic — using cartoon characters and candy flavors to lure users.

ABC News

U.N. calls on Iran to free Britons

CBS News

New video shows British detainee 'confession'

Iranian Arabic language network Al Alam aired new video showing one of 15 British detainees apologizing for "entering your waters without permission."

CNN

Iran u-turn on sailor release

BBC

Senate OKs Iraq war bill with timetable

Senate Democrats ignored a veto threat and pushed through a bill requiring President Bush to start withdrawing troops from "the civil war in Iraq," dealing a rare rebuke to a wartime commander in chief.

MSNBC

Pelosi tells Bush to 'calm down'

Mohave Daily News

African leaders meet to discuss Mugabe crisis

Southern African leaders began an emergency summit to discuss the deepening crisis in Zimbabwe.

Sydney Morning Herald

Refugees flee Zimbabwe

CNN

Congressional Gold Medal for the Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen were called racist and hurtful names as they became the nation's first African-American military pilots during World War II.

Kansas City Star

NATION

Helicopter shot down as Mogadishu battle rages

Insurgents shot down an Ethiopian helicopter gunship in Mogadishu during a second day of fighting after Ethiopian and Somali forces launched a major attack on Islamists and clan militia.

Reuters

Battles rage as troops try to restore order in Mogadishu

Independent

Italy bishops face gay rights row

Italy's interior minister has accused Roman Catholic bishops of trying to weaken the government by opposing new rights for unmarried and gay couples.

BBC

Czechs pledge support for missile defense shield

The Czech government announced that it would open formal negotiations with the United States to build part of a missile defense shield, even as opposition to the idea has stiffened elsewhere in Europe.

Boston Globe

POLITICS

House Democrats pass $2.9 trillion budget

The House narrowly passed a $2.9 trillion Democratic budget blueprint predicting a big surplus in five years but relying on the expiration of tax cuts to do so.

AOL News

Pelosi proud of Dems' work in first 100 days

San Francisco Chronicle

Ex-aide: Gonzales signed off on firings

Contrary to his public statements, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was deeply involved in the firing of eight federal prosecutors, his former top aide said.

Yahoo! News

Jesse Jackson backs Obama for president

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said he's backing Democrat Barack Obama in his presidential bid, giving his support to a new generation of black politicians.

Forbes

BUSINESS

Dell finds evidence of misconduct in finance probe

Dell Inc., the world's second-largest personal computer maker, said an internal financial audit found evidence of misconduct, accounting errors and deficiencies in its financial controls.

canada.com

U.S., South Korea hold high-stakes talks

Elite negotiators square off for days in a finely calibrated high-stakes showdown. National economic interest is on the line with a deadline for a deal just hours away.

BusinessWeek

Delta Air Lines swings to profit in February

Delta Air Lines, which plans to exit bankruptcy on April 30, said it swung to a profit in February on reorganization-related gains but posted a loss on an operating basis.

Reuters

SPORTS

Predictions for 2007 baseball season

Baseball writers predicting 20 things about the upcoming season — everything from the World Series champ to the first manager fired.

Wall Street Journal

MLB rumors

Yahoo! News

Murray advances when Roddick retires

As the shot sailed past Andy Roddick, he grimaced in pain and didn't even try for the ball. Instead, he limped toward Andy Murray at the net and extended his hand.

Forbes

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hackers stole 45.7 million credit card numbers in largest breach ever

At least 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen by hackers from discount retailer TJX at its headquarters, according to security specialists.

International Herald Tribune

Microsoft unveils Xbox 360 Elite

Microsoft this week took the wraps off its Xbox 360 Elite, a new version of its video game console expected to hit stores at the end of April.

Macworld

Google seeks world of instant translations

In Google Inc.'s vision of the future, people will be able to translate documents instantly into the world's main languages, with machine logic, not expert linguists, leading the way.

Scientific American

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GOOD NEWS

Baby killer whale joins Puget Sound population

A baby orca has been spotted with the Puget Sound population of killer whales. The new arrival brings the number of orcas up to 86.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Syrian helps young Iraqis heal

Forbidden to help refugees, a Syrian state pyschiatrist put his job on the line to treat Iraqi children.

Christian Science Monitor

NATION

Tornado swarm kills 4 people in 3 states

A massive spring storm spawned dozens of tornadoes from the Rockies to the Plains, killing at least four people in three states.

Houston Chronicle

Twister tears up Colorado town

Yahoo! News

Brown exhibit traces links to slave trade

More than 100 Africans perished on the slave ship Sally in the voyage from Africa in 1765 - some hanged themselves or starved to death. Some rebelled and were shot dead or drowned.

Reuters

Arizona human smuggling ring broken up

A human smuggling ring responsible for arranging transportation for thousands of illegal immigrants has been broken up with the indictments of 14 people who worked in travel agencies, officials announced.

AOL News

ENVIRONMENT

Shark deaths endanger scallop population

Overfishing of powerful sharks - a top predator in the ocean - may endanger bay scallops, a gourmet delicacy.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hong Kong group takes legal action over pollution

A new Hong Kong pressure group launched legal action against the government for failing in its current policies to improve the poor air quality and protect the citizens from it.

France 24

Environmental group calls on EU to halve catches of bluefin tuna

The WWF environment group has called on the EU to cut catches of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean by half in an attempt to secure the commercial survival of the species.

Environmental News Network

EDUCATION

Illinois schools dodge federal warning list

Almost 300,000 tests taken by Illinois students in 2006 weren't counted because the state relaxed a rule under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, allowing some schools to avoid a warning.

CNN

Universities oppose college rankings

A dozen private colleges are protesting the popular U.S. News & World Report college ranking system for allegedly misrepresenting the schools to applicants.

Daily Princetonian

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bono gets honorary knighthood

He's already earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for his tireless campaigning on behalf of Africa's poor. So it comes as no surprise Bono has earned himself a place on Her Majesty's royal roster.

E! Online

Versace heiress fights anorexia

Allegra Beck Versace, the “little princess” who controls the Versace empire, has become yet another fashionista to fall victim to the industry’s obsession with stick-thin figures.

Times

HEALTH

Controlling colon cancer

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow's announcement that his colon cancer had returned provides a good opportunity to revisit the importance of colon cancer screening.

TIME

New cancer guidelines

ABC News

Circumcision pushed in AIDS fight

U.N. health authorities have officially endorsed circumcision as an effective means of curbing the spread of AIDS among heterosexual men.

San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Students give up social networks for Lent

As this Easter approaches, some young and devout Christians are anxious to return to what they gave up for Lent: internet sites Facebook and MySpace.

CNN

When can clerks refuse to serve, citing religion?

Religious discrimination complaints to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have been rising over the past 10 years.

Washington Times

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