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Demonstrator Yoland Araujo carries an oversized resident alien card during an immigration protest rally in Los Angeles. Marchers filled the streets to demand amnesty for the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants. (Photo by Stefano Paltera / AP)

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Thousands rally to protest Bush immigration plan

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Los Angeles Daily News

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Protesters in Los Angeles

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U.S. allowed Ethiopian arms deal with North Korea

Bush administration officials allowed Ethiopia to complete a secret arms purchase from North Korea, in what appears to be a violation of U.N. sanctions, according to senior American officials.

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International Herald Tribune

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U.S. gasoline prices edge closer to $3 per gallon

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Bloomberg

10 Americans die in bloody Iraq weekend

The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his militiamen to redouble their battle to oust American forces, while the U.S. military announced the weekend deaths of 10 American soldiers.

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Al-Sadr to followers: Fight Americans, not Iraqis

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CNN

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The Update: Iraqi city boils over

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Reuters

Freed Britons can sell stories to media

The 15 British sailors and marines held by Iran for nearly two weeks were granted permission to sell their stories to the media, the Ministry of Defense said.

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MSNBC

Iran bars Iraq PM from its air space

Iran refused to allow a plane carrying Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on a trip to Asia to cross its air space overnight, a senior adviser to the Iraqi leader said.

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Reuters

Security at Mexican oil facilities remain vulnerable to attack

An attack that seriously disrupted Mexico's oil supply could drive up gasoline prices in the U.S. as well as disrupt Mexico's economy, which relies heavily on oil revenues.

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McClatchy Newspapers

NATION

New hunger strike at Guantanamo

A new, long-term hunger strike has broken out at the American detention center at Guantanamo Bay, with more than a dozen detainees subjecting themselves to daily force-feeding to protest their treatment.

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International Herald Tribune

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We want the Taliban back, say Afghans

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London Independent

Britain delivers damning verdict on Blair's 10 years

A remarkable picture of the way Tony Blair has lost the faith of British voters over his 10 years in power is revealed by a comprehensive study of public attitudes towards the Prime Minister.

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Guardian

POLITICS

Gingrich: AG should consider resigning

Joining a growing list of Republicans, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should consider resigning

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San Francisco Chronicle

White House looked past alarms on Kerik

Alarmed about allegations against secretary of homeland security candidate Bernard Kerik, several White House aides tried to raise red flags. But the normal investigation process was short-circuited, sources said.

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Washington Post

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.

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BUSINESS

Hospitals get five-star upgrades

Windowless corridors, drab paint and crowded rooms have typified hospitals for more than a century - and the effect can be downright depressing. Get ready for a radical shift.

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CNNMoney

Storm brews at Telkom as CEO leaves

After 18 controversial months as CEO of the telecoms monopoly, the former TransWerk head is leaving amid storms still raging over excess profiteering and the east African submarine cable.

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Business Day

SPORTS

Zach Johnson is master of the green

A strange week at the Masters saved the biggest surprises for the end - a green jacket for unheralded Zach Johnson, who defeated Tiger Woods to win one of golf's most prestigious events.

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Bobcats beat Heat, ruin Dwayne Wade's comeback

Dwyane Wade's comeback night was not one the Miami Heat will fondly remember. The Charlotte Bobcats spoiled Wade's first game back after missing 6½ weeks, beating the Heat 111-103 in overtime.

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Sun-Sentinel

HEALTH

Herbal supplement may help treat recurrent bladder infections

An herbal extract that is sold in health food stores and promoted as an allergy and fat loss aid may improve treatment of bladder infections when it is taken with antibiotics, research suggests.

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USA Today

Small steps lead to healthier hearts for women

For years, doctors have been fighting the perception that heart disease is a mainly male affliction.

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Health Day

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GOOD NEWS

Group pledges $500 million to fight obesity in children

In the hopes of speeding up efforts to fight the growing problem of childhood obesity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has pledged $500 million over five years to help children.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Malaysian saves 100 from sinkhole

A Malaysian man paying a late-night visit to the toilet has saved about 100 people from being buried in the rubble of their homes, reports say.

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NATION

Top Cold War spy 'innocent'

Historian says new evidence shows Alger Hiss did not give U.S. secrets to Russia, but intelligence experts remain unconvinced.

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Observer

Pilot's foul language leads to Northwest flight cancellation

Northwest Airlines canceled a flight set to leave from Las Vegas to Detroit after the captain cursed on a cell phone in a bathroom, then swore at one of the 180 passengers on the plane.

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Reuters

How a tiny frog is a deadly portent of what awaits an overheating planet

It is being pushed to the brink of extinction because the puddles in which it splashes for moisture are drying out. But the plight of the tiny harlequin frog has even more disturbing implications.

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Scotsman

China promises to act on 'broad-based' U.N. climate report

The Chinese government, actively involved in drafting the recent U.N. climate change report, will implement recommendations as a "responsible member of the international community," state media reported.

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Earth Times

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Great ideas for saving the planet

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Newsweek

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Sopranos' returns with first of its final nine episodes

For nine more Sundays, fans of "The Sopranos" will have new episodes to watch and talk about, before the popular HBO series comes to an end.

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Playfuls

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The 10 best Sopranos ever

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TIME

Johnny Hart, 'B.C.' creator, dies

Cartoonist Johnny Hart, whose award-winning "B.C." comic strip appeared in more than 1,300 newspapers worldwide, has died. He was 76.

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'Blades' trumps 'Grindhouse' at the box office

The blood-spattered double-feature from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez was expected to be an easy winner at theaters this weekend - instead it came in fourth place.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Wireless devices blur balance between home and work

Staying in touch constantly by using laptops, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices has blurred the line between a person’s professional and personal life, according to a new survey.

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Red Herring

Physicist unlocks secrets of Texas hold 'em poker

A new model of poker player behavior reproduces results from actual games.

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Scientific American

EDUCATION

Backlash grows against college rankings

A burgeoning number of college presidents say they are fed up with U.S. News & World Report's popular annual feature.

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USA Today

Reform sought in U.S. visa program

The University of Delaware, DuPont Co., Bank of America, AstraZeneca PLC and ING Direct are among hundreds of businesses that have sought special visas to hire highly skilled foreign workers.

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News Journal

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Thousands of Orthodox Christians celebrate 'holy light' Easter ceremony

Thousands of Christians attended the ceremony of the "holy light" at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

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Ha'aretz

Questions of faith

Arguments over how to interpret the Bible, and how to read the story of Creation in the first chapter of Genesis, continue to cause controversy between Christian communities and within them.

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Economist

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Filial piety key to Chinese jobs

Working hard is no longer enough to warrant a promotion in one Chinese county, according to state media.

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BBC

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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III takes part in the Easter Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's Old City. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti / AP)

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