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GOOD NEWS

Though Towson Catholic is closed, class of 2010 celebrates together

Bittersweet gatherings like the “graduation” ceremony are likely to continue as the Archdiocese of Baltimore closes schools that are steeped in deep traditions and central to their communities.

Baltimore Sun

Teen wins soap box derby with his late sister’s car

Sean Brown rolled to victory in the Rally Super Stock Division in a way that no script writer ever imagined. He won in the car that had been driven by his late sister.

MSNBC

WORLD

US, South Korea begin military exercises

Amid heightened tensions with North Korea, the United States and South Korea began joint military exercises, according to a spokesman.

CNN

North Korea threatens 'sacred war'

YouTube

5 US troops killed, 2 in Taliban hands

The Afghanistan Taliban claims to have abducted two U.S. Navy service members who vanished in a dangerous region of eastern Afghanistan, reports say.

AOL News

EDUCATION

TAKS predictions leave room for error

TAKS report cards sent to Texas parents included a new piece of information: predictions of whether their kids are on track to be ready for college.

Dallas Morning News

Linking courses to careers improves high school grad rates

Linked Learning makes what goes on in the classroom more relevant. At Skyline, every 10th-grader gets to choose from seven different career-themed programs.

San Francisco Chronicle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Gadget makers must label parts from war-torn Congo

A new U.S. law requires companies to certify whether their products contain minerals from rebel-controlled mines in Congo and surrounding countries.

MSNBC

Apple's iPhone 4 bumper giveaway may cost $175M

To allow for giving away iPhone 4 bumpers, Apple will set aside $175 million of iPhone 4 revenue in the September quarter, according to Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer.

PC World

SPORTS

Spain's Contador claims 3rd Tour de France title

Alberto Contador won his 3rd Tour de France, heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar, as 7-time champion Lance Armstrong competed in the race for the last time.

Sports Illustrated

Blog:

Officials to Armstrong: Take off the black

(CNN)

This Just In

Barry Bonds likely to go to trial in March

Barry Bonds is likely to stand trial in March on perjury charges in the BALCO steroids case, as prosecutors moved forward.

San Francisco Chronicle

Special section:

Barry Bonds statistics and history

Baseball-reference.com

Yanks not including Chamberlain in proposed Haren trade discussions

The Yankees have balked at including Joba Chamberlain in the proposed deal for Dan Haren, but talks are continuing with the Diamondbacks.

Sports Illustrated

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Muslim immigrants benefit from Catholic church’s support

European nationalists, Catholics among them, worry about the Islamicization of Europe, but the Vatican has been steadfast in its support for immigrants.

Kansas City Star

Pope grants broad powers to Legionaries of Christ delegate

The pope has granted broad powers to the archbishop he selected to overhaul the Legionaries of Christ following revelations that the order's founder led a double life.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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