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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks at a ceremony in Iran's nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, 186 miles south of capital Tehran, Iran. Iran announced that it has begun the internationally criticized process of enriching uranium with 3,000 centrifuges. (Photo by Hasan Sarbakhshian / AP)

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Iran now vows to expand nuclear plans

A day after Iran announced it had begun production of nuclear fuel on an "industrial level," the head of the country's atomic energy organization said Iran had plans to greatly expand its nuclear program.

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Iran outlines nuclear status

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BBC

China slams U.S. over new WTO complaints

China reacted harshly to a U.S. decision to take it to the World Trade Organization over copyright piracy, saying it would "seriously damage" bilateral cooperation and harm business ties.

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China is mad

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Marketplace

Apple ships 100 millionth iPod

Apple said that it has sold its 100 millionth iPod, marking a major milestone.

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CNET News

U.S. forces in heavy clashes in Baghdad

U.S. and Iraqi forces backed by attack helicopters fought gunmen in Baghdad, witnesses said, in what appeared to be the heaviest battle in the capital since a security crackdown in February.

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Reuters

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Thousands of Iraqis protest U.S. military

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International Herald Tribune

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Iraqi Shias heed protest call

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BBC

U.S.: North Korea's offer to accept inspectors on fund release 'positive'

The top U.S. nuclear envoy said North Korea's reported willingness to invite U.N. inspectors into the country once a dispute over frozen North Korean funds is resolved was "positive."

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International Herald Tribune

Bush wants immigration laws overhauled

President Bush says because border security measures enacted by Congress last year are working, it is time for lawmakers to pass his stalled overhaul of immigration laws.

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San Diego Union Tribune

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Bush touts guest worker proposal

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ABC News

Military banned from selling stories

The sole woman among the 15 British personnel held captive in Iran revealed that she feared her captors had measured her for a coffin.

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Guardian

NATION

Australia to boost troops in Afghanistan

Australia is to nearly double its military presence in Afghanistan, as Prime Minister John Howard says one thousand troops will be deployed there by next year.

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VOA

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Bomb kills 6 Canadian troops, wounds 1 in Afghanistan

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Serb paramilitaries found guilty in war crimes trial

Four Serb paramilitaries filmed as they killed Bosnian Muslims in 1995 were found guilty of murder at Serbia's war crimes court.

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Guardian

Timor votes, hopes for peace

Voters in East Timor cast their ballots yesterday in a presidential election they hoped would pull them from a cycle of violence and political tension.

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Melbourne Herald Sun

POLITICS

Obama not in 2008 race for second place

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama dismissed the notion he might consider accepting the No. 2 spot on the 2008 ballot - with Hillary Rodham Clinton at the top.

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Reuters

McCain rethinks his Iraq policy

John McCain, a forceful advocate of George Bush's plan for a troop surge in Iraq, disavowed his recent rosy assessment of security in Baghdad.

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Guardian

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Levin: Senate will pay for Iraq war

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Senators press Gonzales for documents

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales to turn over additional documents on the terminations of U.S. attorneys.

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Los Angeles Times

BUSINESS

AMD sales fall 5 percent, less than expected

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. reported a decline in first-quarter sales that was smaller than some investors anticipated, sending the shares higher.

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Bloomberg

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Wall Street's prognosis: negative

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Marketplace

Oil falls despite gasoline worries

Oil fell below $64 a barrel, extending a decline after Iran released 15 British sailors and marines last week, although concerns over the state of pre-summer U.S. gasoline supplies tempered selling.

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CNN Money

U.S. stock-index futures rise on jobs data; Dow Chemical jumps

U.S. stock-index futures advanced after employers added more jobs than analysts forecast last month, adding to evidence that consumer spending will keep the economy expanding.

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Bloomberg

SPORTS

Olympian pleads guilty to money laundering

Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and money-laundering scheme.

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Sports Illustrated

Abreu, A-Rod lead Yankees past Twins

The New York Yankees thawed out quickly in Minnesota against Sidney Ponson. Bobby Abreu drove in four runs, Alex Rodriguez homered again and the Yankees beat the Twins 8-2.

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Forbes

HEALTH

Study: Less Parkinson's in smokers, coffee drinkers

A study of families with Parkinson's disease shows that smoking and caffeine use protect against the deadly brain disorder.

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WebMD

U.S. health care system should focus on preventive health, according to report

The U.S. health care system should focus on disease prevention, according to a report released at the Johns Hopkins/Healthways 6th Annual Outcomes Summit.

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GOOD NEWS

Bikers' Easter joy for sick kids

Thousands of "biker bunnies" descended on Glasgow to deliver an Easter treat for sick children.

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BBC

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

NATION

Mass. Governor seeks disaster relief for fishing towns

Governor Deval L. Patrick has submitted to the federal government documentation showing regional economic losses of $22 million due to recent changes in federal commercial fishing regulations.

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Suspect arrested in fatal office shooting

A man suspected of shooting three people at an accounting firm where he had worked, killing one, was arrested a few hours later after a high-speed chase, authorities said.

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Survey: Americans don't trust military, media

Four years after the Iraq invasion, most Americans say they have little or no confidence in the information they get either from the military or the media regarding the war.

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ENVIRONMENT

Millions face hunger from climate change

Warming temperatures could result in food shortages for 130 million people by 2050 and threaten to cause drought and higher seas in Australia and New Zealand by 2030.

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Houston Chronicle

Effort to reduce vehicle emissions gets first court test

A week after the U.S. Supreme Court said vehicle carbon dioxide emissions can be regulated like other pollutants, an effort by several states to do that is about to get its first court test.

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Chicago Sun-Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

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Don Imus suspended for 2 weeks

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Newsday

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Imus apologizes on show

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James of two minds as sitcom's end nears

The April 9 return of The King of Queens marks the beginning of the end of the 9-year-old domestic comedy. Only seven original episodes remain to be aired, including April 9, the series' 200th.

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Houston Chronicle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Gene mutation in mice could lead way to memory improvement pill

A gene mutation in the brains of mice could help scientists develop the world's first memory pill.

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London Independent

New thinking on death of Sun-like stars

When stars like our Sun die, they become red giants, then eject gigantic clouds of gas and dust into space. But, scientists have been at a loss to explain how exactly dying stars could blow away these clouds.

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USA Today

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Cell phones keep God on the line

Cell phone users can watch and listen to sermons of "cyber pastors," download faith-based ring and ring-back tones, and have information about saints sent to their phones.

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San Jose Mercury News

Fighting for the soul of Islam

How does a decades-old crisis of authority among Muslims affect the ongoing campaign against terrorism?

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U.S. News & World Report

EDUCATION

Gay rights tour to stop at Seattle Pacific University

Gay and lesbian students who are traveling the country visiting Christian universities that have discriminatory policies against homosexuals will call on Seattle Pacific University.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Financial gap widens for college kids

Today's freshmen are financially better off than ever before, and the gap is widening, a report on 40-year trends in higher education shows.

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USA Today

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

School row over student's crucifix

A Roman Catholic schoolgirl's desire to wear a crucifix necklace has led to her religion clashing with her school's health and safety policy.

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BBC

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Farmers carry wheat crop bundles at Kisari village, about 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Allahabad, India. India's Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that "too many" people in India were engaged in agriculture, which is the major cause of the rural-urban income divide, according to a news report. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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