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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney currently has 688 delegates, and even if he were to win each of the 219 at stake on Tuesday, it could likely still be another month before he clinches the nomination. The campaign is not waiting, however. (Photo by Steven Senne / AP)

Nanotech is ancient history

In antiquity, nanoparticles were used to create swords with exceptionally sharp edges as well as iridescent glassware. So what can today’s scientists learn from such historic artifacts?

Guardian

3-D images may help spot and treat cancer

Three-dimensional images of tissue samples could help spot cancer early, say researchers. The images are able to be rotated on a computer screen and examined from any angle.

BBC

Virtual slides allow 3-D study of cells

Wired

Romney to kick off general election fight

Since Mitt Romney launched his bid for the presidency, his campaign has experienced highs and lows. Now, back where it all began, he’s come full circle as he launches the general election fight.

CBS News

After primary, allies want Romney’s softer side

The Hill

Romney begins vetting VP candidates

CNN

North Korea’s nuclear test ready ‘soon’

North Korea has almost completed preparations for a third nuclear test that will likely draw further international condemnation following a failed rocket launch if it goes ahead.

Reuters

North Korea and China reaffirm ties after failed rocket test

Telegraph.co.uk

Finding a home in hip-hop

Through Kulture Klub Collaborative, homeless youths find a way to connect the streets to art and emotion, with help from hip-hop duo Big Quarters.

Star Tribune

Somali rapper makes songs in the key of love

CNN

NATION

Police chief in Trayvon Martin’s shooting death to resign

George Zimmerman pleaded not guilty as Sanford‘s police chief prepared to resign. The city confirmed that police Chief Bill Lee will resign after declining to arrest Zimmerman in Martin’s shooting death.

CNN

George Zimmerman released on bail

BBC

Number of US illegal immigrants from Mexico drops

The number of Mexican immigrants living illegally in the U.S. has dropped significantly for the first time in decades, a dramatic shift as many illegal workers return to Mexico.

Houston Chronicle

POLITICS

Social Security funds will run out in 2033

High energy prices and an economy that has been slow to rebound are worsening Social Security’s finances, shortening the life of the trust funds that support the program by three years.

Detroit Free Press

No quit in Ron Paul

Ron Paul said he has no plans to end his campaign and is staying in the race since “maybe somebody will stumble” on the way to the convention.

Politico

BUSINESS

Carbon trading: why ‘good’ companies embrace ‘bad’ credits

When it comes to Europe‘s carbon-trading system, top companies like Dow Chemical, ConocoPhillips and BP prefer to save a little money than hone their ’green’ reputation.

Christian Science Monitor

Debtors filing lawsuits over aggressive collection tactics

Harassing phone calls, threats of arrest and lawsuits against people who don’t even owe money are all hallmarks of the Wild West tactics consumers are confronting amid the troubled economy.

McClatchy Newspapers

Walmart bribery allegations could have far-reaching impact

Revelations about an alleged bribery effort and cover-up by top executives at Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary could be very costly for the world’s biggest retailer, legal and retail experts said.

Msnbc.com

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Is Russia’s Orthodox Church actually privileged or persecuted?

The Russian Orthodox Church’s ties with the government are facing push back. Church leaders have decried recent incidents, including a punk band’s protest inside a church.

Christian Science Monitor

Non-Jew can sue over anti-semitism

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a man can sue for enduring anti-Semitic slurs from former employers despite not being Jewish.

Forward

EDUCATION

Political push continues on student loan interest rates

Hoping for a federal student loan to help pay for college? Beware, because the interest rates are set to double unless Congress and the White House find a way to avoid another political standoff.

McClatchy Newspapers

Computer scoring of essays shows promise, analysis shows

A study of automated computer essay-scoring software finds that a handful of programs are “capable of producing scores similar to human scores” on thousands of sample essays.

USA TODAY

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

‘Dark tourism’ hits the mainstream

Dark tourism, a lucrative travel industry offshoot catering to those with a desire to visit sites of mass murder, atrocity and destruction, has now been recognized with an institute devoted to its academic study.

The Independent

The synergy of music and food

Plenty have pointed out that chefs have turned into America’s rock stars. That’s not just a metaphor: For a new generation of chefs, music is far more than the fuel that powers them through a busy Friday night.

New York Times

Seattle coffee shops: hope for the future of classical music

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Etan Patz: His disappearance started the era of parent anxiety

Etan Patz disappeared in 1979 and so did a nation’s innocence. He vanished in broad daylight in Manhattan, sparking an era of parent anxiety and sheltered children.

Christian Science Monitor

Columns And Op-Ed

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Can Tokyo learn from the American political ‘matsuri’?

CNN

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Climate change can be solved as a human rights issue

Guardian

Column (Rob Cox):

Wal-Mart scandal demands spirit of Sam Walton

Reuters

Column (Uri Dromi):

April’s history lessons

McClatchy Newspapers

Column (Mike Lafferty):

Do leaders’ race or their ethnicity count?

Orlando Sentinel

Column (Michael Barthel):

Seacrest nation: His success tells us about our country

Salon

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GSA vs. Afghanistan

Tulsa World

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Scandals and tax payers’ money

Daily Herald

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GOOD NEWS

Goodwill grows as volunteers help woman build garden beds

More than two dozen volunteers fanned out with drills, saws, shovels and shears to help Sasha Cady, a 63-year-old disabled woman, build raised beds for vegetable gardening.

Seattle Times

Boy’s soccer ball lost in tsunami found on Alaskan island

A soccer ball swept away by last year’s tsunami and found on a remote Alaskan island is to be returned after its teenage Japanese owner was identified.

BBC

Actors, artists aim to aid failing schools

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington and Forest Whitaker are adopting some of the nation’s worst-performing schools to help the Obama administration turn them around by integrating arts education.

Google News

WORLD

The latest victim of the eurozone crisis