AP – After weeks dominated by health care, President Barack Obama’s secret trip to Afghanistan turned attention back to another issue whose progress this year could help define the success of his presidency.

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AP – Pope Benedict XVI opened Holy Week on Sunday amid one of the most serious crises facing the church in decades, with questions about his handling of cases of pedophile priests and the Vatican acknowledging its “moral credibility” was on the line.

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Rolling Stones sales are a gas, gas, gas after ‘Idol’ week
Two nights of exposure on American Idol did wonders for the Rolling Stones catalog. Overall Stones album sales went up 34 percent over the previous week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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Politico – The protest features sensitivity towards the coverage of the threats and vandalism targeting Dems.

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AFP – Greece will launch a multi-billion euro bond issue next week, the Financial Times reported Saturday, after a rescue deal by European Union leaders to help the country out of its debt crisis.

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