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Pope Benedict XVI spreads his arms to the faithful after delivering the "Urbi et Orbi" ("To The City and to The World") Easter address from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. The Pontiff decried suffering in much of the world to tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square. (Photo by Plinio Lepri / AP)

Pope: 'Nothing positive' in Iraq

Pope Benedict XVI decried suffering in much of the world in his Easter Sunday message, lamenting that "nothing positive" is happening in Iraq and voicing worry over unrest and bloodshed in parts of the world.

CNN

Democrats using bill as 'political statement,' Bush says

President Bush criticized Democrats for going on vacation without first giving him what he wants: a war spending bill free of orders to pull troops home.

USA Today

U.S., militiamen in bloody fighting in Baghdad

MSNBC

National Guard back to Iraq

Yahoo! News

Top U.S. envoy on Somalia mission

The top U.S. diplomat for Africa has urged Somalia's interim government to create a lasting ceasefire, as violence threatens to derail reconciliation.

BBC

Freed Britons say 'confessions' coerced

ABC News

Iran urges U.K. goodwill on sailors

CNN

UK Navy crew start leave

Yahoo! News

30 dead in attacks across Iraq

A powerful explosion killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 26 others in the latest in a spate of attacks outside the Iraqi capital since a new security plan there took effect.

CNN

Sunk cruise ship captain charged

The captain and five officers of a cruise ship that sank off an Aegean Sea island were charged with negligence, state television reported.

CNN

Greek cruise ship sinks

Reuters

Microsoft billionaire blasts off for international space station

A Russian rocket carrying the American billionaire who helped develop Microsoft Word blasted off, beginning a journey to the international space station.

MSNBC

NATION

The few. The proud. The disillusioned.

Conflict in Iraq: Some active duty troops, while proud to serve, are speaking out and signing a petition against the war.

San Francisco Chronicle

Guantanamo conditions 'worsening'

Conditions for detainees at the U.S. military jail at Guantanamo Bay are deteriorating, with the majority held in solitary confinement, a report says.

BBC

U.S. denies Iranian claim of CIA torture

An Iranian diplomat freed two months after being abducted in Iraq accused the CIA of torturing him, but the United States denied involvement in his disappearance or release.

U.S. News & World Report

POLITICS

Top Gonzales aide resigns after refusing to testify

A top deputy to embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned abruptly, two weeks after saying she'd invoke the Fifth Amendment rather than testify to congressional investigators.

McClatchy Newspapers

Political timelines collide with Iraq reality

There are two Iraq wars being waged, according to military officers on the ground and defense experts: the one fought in the streets of Baghdad, and the war as it is perceived in Washington.

MSNBC

Environmental policy comes under fire

Overshadowed by the high-stakes debates over Iraq and the war on terrorism, environmental policy has simmered as an ideological battleground for congressional Democrats and the Bush White House.

U.S. News & World Report

BUSINESS

U.S. Stocks rise as oil retreats; S&P 500 reaches 5-week high

U.S. stocks advanced, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to a five-week high, after oil prices fell, pending home sales rose and takeovers added to speculation that shares are inexpensive.

Bloomberg

U.S. to file piracy case against China

The United States is set to file a trade complaint against China after prodding the Chinese for months to crack down on pirated copies of American movies, music and software, news reports said.

CNNMoney

SPORTS

At 44, Singh is still in his prime

By PGA Tour standards, Vijay Singh is an old man. At 44 in the Age of Tiger Woods, he should be counting his pension assets and preparing to break Hale Irwin's Champions Tour record of 45 wins.

Sports Illustrated

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ESPN

New era at UK

Billy Gillispie was named the University of Kentucky's 21st head men's basketball coach, a day after the job was turned down by Florida coach Billy Donovan.

Cincinnati Post

British runner sets record for first run around the world

British runner Robert Garside, 40, has officially been accepted by the Guinness Book of World Records as the first person to run around the world.

Outside

HEALTH

A flash of concern

A new, large-scale study by the National Institutes of Health suggests there could be a link between persistent postmenopausal hot flashes and increased risk of heart disease.

Newsweek

China bans organizations and individuals from trading in human organs

China has banned the trade of human organs in any form by organizations and individuals, the State Council said, which means a doctor could lose his or her license to practice if caught trading.

Medical News Today

Walk-A-Thon to highlight need for organ donors

Yahoo! News

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GOOD NEWS

Historic handshake for Protestant leader, Irish premier

Protestant leader Ian Paisley shook hands with Irish Prime Minister Ahern in public for the first time, marking another small step on the path to peace in Northern Ireland.

New York Sun

Air pocket keeps driver alive while trapped under water

Authorities say an air pocket in a man's car kept him alive for hours while his vehicle was upside down and underwater in a Wisconsin river.

MSNBC

NATION

Cold snap puts chill into spring

It's two weeks into spring, but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

CNN

Wrong man held on sex charges

In a case of mistaken identity, a San Jose man arrested on numerous sex charges by the U.S. Marshals Service was released from jail.

San Jose Mercury News

Los Angeles immigration rally denounces Bush plan

Thousands of people marched through L.A., demanding a way for the country’s estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to become citizens and condemning President Bush’s latest proposal.

MSNBC

Climbers witnessing global warming

San Francisco Chronicle

Warming not behind hurricane activity: forecaster

Yahoo! News

Australia moves to militarize Antarctic

The prospect of a militarised Antarctica has been raised with Australia being urged to sharply increase military capability there so as to head off competition from other countries.

stuff.co.nz

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The old Grindhouse revisited

Slate

'Diana 36 Times' on display in London

What may be the largest picture of Princess Diana ever painted will be on display for one day only during the street art festival in North London.

Monsters and Critics

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mystery of Greek amphitheater's amazing sound finally solved

Cut the chatter! The ancient mystery surrounding the great acoustics of the theater at Epidaurus in Greece has been solved.

LiveScience

There's a Coop in the Firefox

Mozilla Labs has launched an experimental prototype of "The Coop," a Firefox add-on that functions as a social networking tool.

TechNewsWorld

Speed up Firefox

CNET News

EDUCATION

Whirlwind tour stops at Oakhill

Judging from the wide-eyed looks and deep breaths at Oakhill Day School in Gladstone, most students had never seen Chinese acrobats.

Kansas City Star

Judge: School's gay rights club can meet

A high school club that promotes tolerance of gays must be allowed to meet while a lawsuit is pending, a federal judge ruled.

Examiner

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Religion on Indonesian ID cards blamed for deaths

Indonesia's small, plastic identity cards may seem innocuous enough but campaigners who are trying to have the compulsory religion category dropped say they are behind many sectarian killings.

Yahoo! News

European court upholds Scientologist complaint over Moscow ban

Europe's human rights court ruled that Moscow city authorities infringed on the rights of the Church of Scientology by repeatedly refusing to register it as a religious organization.

AOL News

Photo of the Day

An East Timorese youth walks as a streak of rainbow is seen in the background in Dili, East Timor. When East Timor picks a new president, voters hope to end a year of violence and instability that threatened to plunge one of the world's youngest and poorest nations into civil war. (Photo by Dita Alangkara / AP)

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