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A Pakistan police officer secures a street close to the house of former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Osama bin Laden was killed by a U.S. military force in a fortress-like compound on the outskirts of the city. (Photo by Anjum Naveed / AP)

US national parks — today’s challenges

America’s national parks face a daunting array of challenges: from land development and climate change to budget shortfalls and the changing culture of America itself.

National Geographic

Top 10 things you didn’t know about America’s national parks

TIME

Army Corps makes tough calls with floods

To handle all the water flowing down the Mississippi River, the Army Corps of Engineers is opening the floodgates. Nearly every flood control action taken by the Corps is not without controversy.

NPR

More evacuations in Memphis as the Mississippi River rises

Philadelphia Inquirer

Pakistan’s prime minister orders inquiry

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has ordered the army to investigate how Osama bin Laden managed to hide in the country for up to eight years.

Guardian

US says it wants access to bin Laden widows

ABC News

A history of troubled US-Pakistan relations

Spiegel International

Obama: Getting bin Laden outweighed risks

YouTube

Inside the United States’ secret sabotage of Iran

The U.S. has been trying to stop Iran’s nuclear program by using economic sanctions, censure by the United Nations, diplomatic engagement and the threat of military action, all with little or no success.

NPR

When a Bachelor of Arts degree is no longer enough

The Bachelor of Arts was once a distinction that opened the gates to myriad options and rewarding jobs. But the B.A.’s sheen has worn away.

Globeandmail.com

Special section:

Directory of 2012 best graduate school rankings

U.S. News & World Report

NATION

Amtrak, 15 states to share $2 billion in high speed rail grants

Amtrak and 15 states will share $2 billion in U.S. grant money aimed at developing high speed rail in the heavily traveled Northeast, California and the Midwest, the Obama administration said.

Reuters

Flights diverted over security threats

Security concerns forced two U.S. passenger flights to be diverted, but both planes landed safely and eventually flew to their final destinations.

CNN

Navy ship named after hero SEAL

It’s been a week since Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden. Now the heroic actions of another SEAL — this one killed during the action in Afghanistan — have been honored by a grateful nation.

CBS News

POLITICS

US and China to meet in DC to tackle thorny issues

The heads of 16 U.S. government agencies and representatives from 20 Chinese government departments will discuss the most difficult issues in a complex, interdependent relationship.

BBC

Employment report spurs battle over private versus public jobs

The private sector is hiring, governments are firing and political leaders are battling over what that means.

The Hill

Official employment situation summary

Bureau of Labor Statistics

FCC chairman is a lightning rod for the right and the left

In many ways Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski faces some of the same criticism from both sides that has plagued President Barack Obama.

Politico

DEATH OF BIN LADEN

NATO: Bin Laden death won’t alter mission

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan will not change the alliance’s mission in Afghanistan.

NPR

Special section:

Osama bin Laden

Al Jazeera

Osama bin Laden must have had Pakistan support network, says Obama

President Barack Obama put pressure on Pakistan, demanding that its government investigate whether its own people were involved in a network to support Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad hideout.

Guardian

Poll: The majority agrees with Obama decision on bin Laden photos

Reuters

Pakistan’s skepticism over videos

BBC

BUSINESS

Jitters cause record oil price drop

Continuing concern over monetary shocks sees oil down more than $16 a barrel as investors cut their exposure to commodities.

Business Day

Apple usurps Google as world’s most valuable brand

Apple has overtaken Google as the world’s most valuable brand, ending a four-year reign by the Internet search leader, according to a new study by global brands agency Millward Brown.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

World’s largest fleet of electric taxis celebrates milestone

China is making great strides to reduce its position as the world’s number one greenhouse gas emitter. It has the largest fleet of electric taxis in the world.

Earth Times

Nuclear ‘cheapest low-carbon option’ for UK energy

Nuclear power will remain the cheapest way for the U.K. to grow its low-carbon energy supply for at least a decade, according to government advisers.

BBC

Wildlife shelter cradles littlest tornado victims: wild birds

Relief workers in Alabama have been working around the clock to tend to victims of last week’s tornadoes. Volunteers at the Alabama Wildlife Center are dealing with some of the smallest victims: wild birds.

NPR

Blog:

Thousands of volunteers on hand in Ala. to help storm survivors

Birmingham News

SPORTS

Mavericks eliminate Lakers, sweep Jackson to retirement

Phil Jackson walked off the court with a tight smile, shaking hands and accepting congratulations like he has after so many series-ending playoff games. Never like this, though.

Sports Illustrated

Pink is in throughout MLB for Mother’s Day

In support of Major League Baseball’s initiative to promote breast cancer awareness, players used pink bats, ribbons, wrist bands, cleats, necklaces and bracelets.

MLB.com

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GOOD NEWS

Citizen science: Volunteers aid research

For researchers, volunteers provide free labor and are able to complete a great deal of work in a short time providing information used in numerous peer-reviewed journal articles.

ABC News

The heart of the family

With the 20th anniversary of his heart transplant approaching, Art Spanje set out to find the donor’s relatives and let them know how special she was to him.

Houston Chronicle

Student environmental education group wins $100,000

Environmental Education for the Next Generation has won $100,000 from Dockers’ “Wear the Pants” contest to expand their scope.

Santa Barbara Independent

WORLD

Syria arrests hundreds in crackdown