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A Myanmar woman prays inside the Aung Zey Yong Pagoda and monastery, which was damaged in last weekend's devastating cyclone, in Kyauktan Township, Myanmar. (Photo by CCTV via Xinhua / AP)

Relief supplies head to Myanmar

The first aircraft carrying United Nations relief supplies headed for Myanmar after days of excruciating delay during which the insular military junta resisted international offers of large-scale aid.

International Herald Tribune

In pictures: Burma aid effort

BBC

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CNN

Severe storms strike Southeast, damages Miss. mall

An apparent tornado spawned by storms sweeping across the Southeast damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines in northeast Mississippi.

Yahoo! News

Tornado hits Tupelo, MS

CNN

Putin set for new Russia role

Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has convened to confirm Vladimir Putin as prime minister, with his United Russia party possessing enough seats to carry the vote alone.

Al Jazeera

Most Russians view Putin in a positive light

Monsters and Critics

Congressional panel seeks Crandall Canyon Mine criminal probe

Crandall Canyon Mine operators may have "willfully misled" federal officials about deteriorating conditions inside the mine, and a criminal probe should be launched, a congressional committee report says.

Salt Lake Tribune

Pentagon: Former Guantanamo detainees returning to fight

A Kuwaiti man released from U.S. custody at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in 2005 blew himself up in a suicide attack in Iraq, Pentagon officials said.

CNN

Obama shifts his focus to rival McCain

After a commanding victory in North Carolina and a strong showing in Indiana, Obama warned supporters of a bruising campaign against Republican rival John McCain.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

US drops charges against alleged '20th hijacker' in September 11 attacks

The United States has dropped charges against the alleged "20th hijacker" in the September 11th, 2001, terror attacks on the United States.

Voice of America

US consumer debt rises more than previous forecast

U.S. consumer borrowing jumped more than double the amount economists forecast, indicating a slowing economy is forcing Americans to accumulate credit-card and other forms of debt.

Bloomberg

Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock

The Humane Society of the United States released video footage of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated at auction sites and stockyards where cattle are sold for slaughter.

Google News

Humane Society video

HSUS

POLITICS

McCain wants 'Office' star for VP

John McCain told John Stewart of "The Daily Show" he thinks his Secret Service code name is "jerk" and his choice for a vice presidential running mate is "The Office's" Dwight Schrute.

CNN

Clinton loaned struggling campaign more than $6 million

Sen. Hillary Clinton lent her presidential campaign $6.4 million over the past month, her campaign said, underscoring the financial advantage held by her rival, Barack Obama.

MSNBC

Dems quietly send word to Clinton it's over

Houston Chronicle

Bush rips Dems' housing, energy plans

President Bush criticized Democrats in Congress for their approach to dealing with the nation's housing crisis and soaring energy prices.

San Francisco Chronicle

Congress debates aid package for troubled homeowners

USA Today

BUSINESS

OPEC to earn over $1 trillion from oil exports according to estimate

OPEC members will likely earn over $1 trillion from oil exports due to crude oil prices.

Globeandmail.com

Sprint, Clearwire to build national Wi-Max wireless network

Sprint and Clearwire are building a "WiMax" wireless network to provide advanced wireless Internet services.

USA Today

SPORTS

Former Patriots' employee sending videotapes to NFL

A former New England Patriots employee has sent the NFL eight videotapes showing that the team recorded play-calling signals by coaches of five opponents in six games, in violation of league rules.

Seattle Times

Ex-Vikings D-lineman Scott charged with domestic assault

Darrion Scott was charged with assault for holding a plastic dry cleaning bag over his 2-year-old son's head.

CBS SportsLine

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Steven Spielberg moves to the next video game level

With "Boom Blox," Spielberg worked with Electronic Arts Los Angeles to create a title different from his plot-driven games. He seems to find inspiration in the versatile yet simple Lego set.

Contra Costa Times

TorrentSpy gets $111 million penalty in MPAA lawsuit

A federal judge is hitting the shuttered TorrentSpy service with a $111 million penalty for facilitating the infringement of thousands of copyrighted works.

Wired

EDUCATION

BB&T funds Ayn Rand studies on campus

Since 2005, the BB&T Charitable Foundation has given 25 colleges and universities several million dollars to start programs devoted to the study of Rand's books and economic philosophy.

NPR

American and German students take cross-ocean class on the Holocaust

Students at Vassar College in the United States and the University of Potsdam in Germany share ideas — and cultural differences — on Germany's 'darkest hour.'

Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Costa Rica plants more trees to become carbon neutral

Costa Rica will plant seven million trees in 2008 to soak up as many greenhouse gas emissions as it produces, in a bid to become the world's first carbon neutral nation, a top official said.

Yahoo! News

Cold case cracked by DNA evidence

The Dallas Police Department has used these high-tech tests to crack a 24-year-old cold case.

Star-Telegram

A soldier's personal quest to save Iraqi, Afghan interpreters

Army Lt. Jason Faler has worked tirelessly to help Iraqi and Afghan military interpreters, often targeted by insurgents in their own countries, to find a haven in the United States.

Christian Science Monitor

WORLD

Clashes as strike grips Lebanon