Thursday, April 22, 2010

STORIES OF THE DAY (4-22-2010)

AM STORY LINKS

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) defends her controversial “gangster government” criticism of Democrats. (The Hill)
57 problem U.S. coal mines have been hit with surprise inspections aimed at preventing another explosion. (Charleston Daily Mail)
Earth Day turns 40: An animated tribute (Story & Video). (Yahoo!)


NOON STORY LINKS

President Obama castigates a financial industry that he says has too often forgotten the ordinary Americans. (Wall Street Journal)
Educators urge parents to take their kids to school, not to work, and sidestep annual event. (The Forum Of Fargo-Moorhead)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admonishes Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger in letter outlining punishment. (Yahoo!)

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Transcript of President Obama Speech. (Wall Street Journal)


EVENING STORY LINKS

Rescue crews continued scouring the Gulf of Mexico for 11 missing workers even as the rig sinks. (Houston Chronicle)
Facebook wants to make the Web more social, and in the process increase the information you're willing to share. (Time)
A victim of Father Murphy, a priest accused of molesting as many as 200 deaf boys, files a lawsuit naming the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI & other top Vatican officials as defendants. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)


LATE NIGHT STORY LINKS

3D TV: very cool, very expensive, socially limited. (Houston Chronicle)
A Spanish hospital says it has performed the world's first complete face transplant. (New York Post)
After all the doubt Tim Tebow turns out to be a first-round NFL draft pick after all - #25 by the Denver Broncos. (The Gainesville Sun)

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