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Best Buy plans Sunday, April 17 iPad 2 promotion, but only minimum 3 per store (examiner)
Earlier rumors indicated that Best Buy was holding back iPad 2 inventory, for an upcoming, but unknown promotion. Those still jonesing for an iPad 2 will be happy to know that the promotion will arrive on Sunday, April 17, based on a leaked internal screenshot.

Pawlenty courts tea partyers; call him `Tea-Paw?' (The Boston Globe)
Republican Tim Pawlenty, "T-Paw" to his supporters, has increasingly tied himself to the new crop of grass-roots activists in the 2012 presidential campaign.

Death toll rises to 16 as storms slam Deep South (today.msnbc.msn)
icious storms smacked the Deep South and toppled trees like dominoes as tornadoes howled through towns. Seven deaths were reported in Alabama, including a man killed when the storm tossed a mobile home nearly a quarter of a mile across a state highway.

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South Korea-U.S. trade deal in "home stretch,": Clinton (WNWN-FM Battle Creek)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to South Korea on Saturday to consult Seoul about progress made in sealing a long-delayed trade deal and to coordinate strategy over the nuclear standoff with North Korea.

More air traffic controllers at night just a start (Salon)
The solution to air traffic controllers dozing on the job will require changes beyond the Federal Aviation Administration's step of adding a second air traffic controller to overnight shifts at more than two dozen airports around the country, aviation safety experts say.

Ariz. plows controversial ground with birther bill (KSRO-AM Santa Rosa)
The state of Arizona has moved onto contentious political territory once again with the legislative passage of a bill requiring President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before their names can appear on the state's ballot.

MPs want Commons recall for fresh debate on Libya (Sunday Herald)
DAVID Cameron last night faced demands for a recall of the Commons amid claims the UK was now pursuing an overt policy of regime change in Libya.

Meaning of presidential qualification is unclear (KSDK-TV Saint Louis)
An Arizona bill that would require presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before they can appear on the state's ballot has rekindled a debate about the qualifications for running for the nation's highest political office.

Tucson shooting suspect's school releases records (San Antonio Express-News)
This Jan. 8, 2011 file photo released by the Pima County... PHOENIX - Nearly 3,000 pages of documents released Friday by an Arizona community college show how school administrators struggled to keep up with a flood of media requests and protect its own image just after the Tucson shooting rampage.

CBS report disputes 'Three Cups of Tea' facts (msnbc.msn)
A "60 Minutes" investigation alleges that the inspirational multimillion seller "Three Cups of Tea" is filled with inaccuracies and that co-author Greg Mortenson's charitable organization has taken credit for building schools that don't exist.

Lost Alum Evangeline Lilly Seen With Obvious Baby Bump (huliq)
There's been no public announcement, but one look at the baby bump that former Lost star Evanveline Lilly is sporting leaves no doubt: she is expecting her first child.

Georgia passes Arizona-style bill (politico)
Arguing that the federal government has not done enough to protect the country's borders, Georgia on Thursday followed Arizona's lead in passing tough legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.

Trump's poll surge underscores the insanity of the American Right (crooksandliars)
Donald Trump's recent surge to the front of Republican presidential primary polls has been confirmed by Public Policy Polling:

Insurer denied needed medical tests, Senate finds (msnbc.msn)
"I gotta tell you Kathy, I can't keep living like this," said Michael Fields, 46, who was experiencing tightness in his chest, numbness in an arm and light-headedness as he begged the voice at the other end of the line for help. "It's been going on for weeks. I don't know what else to do. I mean you know, I'm trapped here." "Alright, let me put you back on hold," came the reply. Fields, who lives with his wife and son in Elkton, Md., was not speaking with a 911 operator. He was calling a representative from his insurance provider, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Delaware, and he was about to find out that for the third time he was being denied a crucial test to determine if he had coronary artery disease — a nuclear cardiac stress test. A Senate investigation released Friday found a pattern of inappropriate denials for tests like the one Fields' doctors say he should have received from the start.

Feds indict 11 in Internet poker crackdown (examiner)
In what has been called the largest crackdown on Internet poker by U.S. authorities, eleven people, including the founders of three of the largest online poker companies doing business in the U.S., have been charged with violating U.S. anti-Internet gambling laws.