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Demonstrators carrying a banner reading in Italian "Against war. Let's Defend Common Goods" march in downtown Rome. Anti-globalization and far-left activists from across Italy converged on the capital to protest against U.S. President George Bush during his visit to Rome and the Vatican. (Photo by Pier Paolo Cito / AP)

NASA says no urgent problems with Atlantis

With a 4-inch gap in the space shuttle Atlantis' heat-protecting blanket appearing not to be an urgent problem, the crew prepared for what NASA called a delicate ballet with the international space station.

Yahoo! News

Thermal breach? NASA checks shuttle

ABC News

Lawyer: Officer urges dropping Haditha charges against Marine

An investigating officer has recommended dismissing charges against a Marine lawyer accused of failing to probe the killings of 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha, the defense attorney said.

CNN

Too little, too late

The Group of Eight (G-8) wealthiest nations pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and malaria in Africa, and upheld their promise to boost development aid, but criticism abounds.

London Independent

Bush says Kosovo will get independence

Reuters

Anti-Bush protests in Rome after Pope meeting

Reuters

Italian police, protestors clash

MSNBC

Russia touts radar offer, says U.S. shield not needed

Russia said its offer to the United States of joint use of a radar it controls in Azerbaijan made a planned American missile shield in central Europe unnecessary.

ABC News

Putin: How worried should the West be?

Times Online

Truck bomb in Iraq kills eight policemen, destroys station

A suicide truck bomb killed eight policemen and wounded dozens more at a police station north of Baghdad in the latest assault by insurgents on Iraq’s security forces, police said.

MSNBC

Iraq protests Turkish bombardment of Kurdish north

Iraq lodged an official complaint with Turkey claiming it had bombarded Iraq's northern Kurdish region and warning that the attack against Kurdish rebels could destabilize the region.

Turkish Press

NATION

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza

Israeli aircraft launched airstrikes in Gaza City, one day after Palestinian gunmen crossed the Gaza border, believed to be the first such incident in a year.

CNN

Israelis ask what they have gained since Six-Day War

International Herald Tribune

Prince Harry training for Afghan mission

Britain's Prince Harry is training at a British army base in Canada in preparation for possible deployment to Afghanistan.

USA Today

China cites problems with U.S. imports

China said it has rejected a shipment of pistachios from the United States because it contained ants, the latest indication the government may be retaliating as Chinese products are turned away overseas.

CBS News

POLITICS

Clinton urges help for auto industry

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said the federal government must invest in manufacturing and help the American auto industry provide health care to its workers.

Detroit News

Bush hopes to revive immigration bill

President Bush, trying to recover from a stinging setback on immigration, will personally try in a visit to the Capitol next week to revive the embattled plan for legalizing millions of unlawful immigrants.

TIME

Blame cast on immigration bill failure

Yahoo! News

Libby asks judge to delay sentence

Attorneys for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby formally asked a federal judge to delay the former White House aide's 2 1/2-year prison sentence, a request the judge has indicated he's not inclined to grant.

Forbes

BUSINESS

It pays (a lot) to be a CEO

A new Associated Press calculation shows that compensation for America's top CEOs has skyrocketed into the stratospheric heights of pro athletes and movie stars.

CBS News

The real cost of offshoring

U.S. data show that moving jobs overseas hasn't hurt the economy. Here's why those stats are wrong.

BusinessWeek

Boeing, Aeroflot sign 'Dreamliner' deal

Boeing and Aeroflot have signed a deal for the Russian carrier to acquire 22 Dreamliner jets from the American plane maker.

Forbes

SPORTS

Clemens earns win in return to Yankees

Roger Clemens made his much anticipated 2007 debut and pitched six innings as the New York Yankees downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-3, in the second of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Rags to Riches outduels Curlin

Rags to Riches rallied widest turning for home and won a thrilling stretch-long duel with Preakness winner and even-money favorite Curlin.

CBS News

Henin cruises past Ivanovic to win fourth Open crown

Justine Henin sat in her chair during a changeover, opened an envelope and pulled out a note bearing the word "Allez" — French for "Let's go."

Sports Illustrated

Photos of the French Open finals

Yahoo! News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

High-tech systems foil counterfeit wine

With growing concerns about counterfeiters, Napa Valley vintners are turning to high-tech fraud prevention so customers can feel confident they're taking home genuine wine.

CNN

Reveal secrets or be caught in the Net

Employers are trawling through popular Web sites such as Google and MySpace to check the backgrounds of candidates applying for jobs. And they are uncovering plenty of incriminating details.

Sydney Morning Herald

China blocks Flickr

San Francisco Chronicle

EDUCATION

Students sell tickets to college commencements

Dozens of Harvard University students sold free tickets to events for as much as $100 a piece, much to the chagrin of university officials.

MSNBC

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column:

Aid projects need more critical media coverage

Christian Science Monitor

Column:

Goldilocks tests the vindaloo

Economist

Column:

iPhone will broker world peace

San Francisco Chronicle

Column:

A White House plan to erode our liberties

The Nation

Column (Heather Havrilesky):

Paris isn't free -- and neither are we

Salon.com

Column (Gary Kamiya):

Our favorite murderer

Salon.com

Column (Mustafa Barghouti):

Targeted killing won't bring peace

International Herald Tribune

Editorial:

Turkey poses a new danger in Iraq

International Herald Tribune

Column (Patrick Seale):

Withdrawal won't happen

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Soldier can donate kidney to mom

A soldier was granted leave from the Army to head to Florida and donate his kidney to his mother.

MSNBC

Patient gets second set of lungs

A patient whose double lung transplant operation was stopped after a plane carrying donor organs crashed into Lake Michigan has received a second set of lungs, doctors announced.

San Jose Mercury News

NATION

The U.S. lags way behind on vacations

Taking a month-long vacation is almost unheard of in the United States, where most companies offer 10 paid days off.

U.S. News & World Report

Majority of Americans favor death penalty: poll

The majority of Americans support the death penalty but nearly 40 percent think their moral beliefs would disqualify them from serving on a jury in a capital trial, a poll showed.

Reuters

Removing Pace, clearing the decks

With Defense Secretary Robert Gates's decision to cashier Marine General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the wholesale change in those running the Iraq war is now complete.

TIME

General Pace ousted

Yahoo! News

ENVIRONMENT

Biologists spot rare falcon babies

Biologists who have been working to reintroduce the endangered northern aplomado falcon to its historic range across the Southwest said they saw baby birds in a trio of nests.

MSNBC

Salzburg stresses environment in Olympic bid

Salzburg, one of the three finalists hoping to be awarded the 2014 Winter Olympics, has stressed the importance of the environment in its bid to an IOC final inspection team.

Ski Rebel

The 200 sites that are home to the world’s rarest beasts

Conservationists have identified the world’s most exclusive wildlife habitats to try to increase the chances of saving rare and endangered species from extinction.

Times Online

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Review: 'Ocean's Thirteen'

It's not great, but it's not half bad… some parts are hilarious, while others are dull and slow; some parts are witty, clever and cool.

Seattle Times

Oceans 13 Trailer

YouTube

Pendergrass lends his voice to spine injury benefit

These days, Teddy Pendergrass is using his voice to raise awareness about quality-of-life issues for people who have suffered spinal-cord injuries.

USA Today

Sir Paul stages intimate concert

Sir Paul McCartney has staged an intimate concert in London to celebrate the release of his 21st solo album.

BBC

HEALTH

Doubts over India's AIDS figures

Current estimates for the number of people in India with the HIV/AIDS figures could be greatly exaggerated, a leading AIDS worker says.

BBC

Vitamin D lowers cancer risk

Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.

TIME

West Nile Virus spreads in U.S.

The CDC today reported that in 2006, West Nile virus killed 12 people and sickened more than 4,200 others.

WebMD

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Britain to spend $2M on Muslim studies

Prime Minister Tony Blair announced $2 million in funding to back Islamic studies at British universities as he urged the public to listen to the religion's moderate scholars rather than to its radicals.

USA Today

Cathedral row over video war game

The Church of England is considering legal action against entertainment firm Sony for featuring Manchester Cathedral in a violent PlayStation video game.

BBC

Photo of the Day

A Bangladeshi girl sells flowers in the rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Almost half of the South Asian nation's 144 million people live on less than $1 a day. (Photo by Pavel Rahman / AP)

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