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• Sichuan Quake Claims 12,000; Rescuers Scrambling
  Rescue workers in central China were trying to clear rubble from schools and flattened homes Tuesday as they searched for survivors from the deadliest earthquake to hit the country in three decades. At least 12,000 are reported dead and another 19,000 are feared buried under debris.
• McCain Targets Independents with 'Green' Effort
  Sen. John McCain's recent emphasis on his approach to climate change signals a break with Bush administration policy. He hopes in part to sway Pacific Northwest voters — and independents elsewhere.
• Ultrasound Boosts Breast Cancer Detection
  Adding an ultrasound exam to a standard mammogram can increase the detection of breast cancer in women who are at high risk for the disease, says a recent study. However, the method also produces more tests that are falsely positive, leading to unneeded biopsies.
• Science, Symbolism Mix in Army Mortuary Training
  At Fort Lee in Virginia, soldiers train to become 92Ms — mortuary affairs specialists. They will go on to help recover, identify and prepare the remains of fallen soldiers. The 92Ms use the language of medical examiners, and they also make sure to properly honor the soldiers in their care.
• Chinese Quake Survivors Cope in Gui Xi
  The mountain village of Gui Xi in Sichuan province is one of many Chinese communities coping with the aftermath of Monday's powerful earthquake. Survivors huddled under tarps Tuesday in a steady rain, telling their stories.
• Letters: China Earthquake Coverage
  Listeners respond to coverage of the catastrophe in China.
• N. Korean Papers Detail Nuclear Program
  A U.S. official says a preliminary review of thousands of documents shows North Korea has fully accounted for its plutonium development program. But the papers may not convince skeptics that the disarmament process is moving ahead.
• Iraqi Red Crescent Chief Details Aid Efforts
  Dr. Said Hakki, who heads the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization, discusses efforts to assist 600,000 displaced residents of Baghdad. The organization's Neighborhood Reconstruction Program helps with basic services, including health care, schools and job opportunities.
• Interpreter Prepares for Return to Iraq
  Almost 500 men and women who worked as interpreters for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have been moved to the U.S. in the past year. But one woman is returning to Iraq after having trouble adjusting to life in America.
• Detroit Council Eyes Ouster of Mayor Kilpatrick
  The Detroit City Council has voted to launch removal proceedings against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — and has asked Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove Kilpatrick from office. Council members say Kilpatrick withheld key information about a multi-million dollar legal settlement.
• Earthlink to End Philadelphia WiFi Network
  Earthlink notified Philadelphia subscribers that it will dismantle its WiFi network in the city on June 12. Negotiations to transfer the network to another operator broke down. Earthlink is giving subscribers 30 days to find other paths to the Internet.
• Chinese Quake Survivors Fill Makeshift Camps
  Rescue efforts continue in southwestern China, with thousands of people still trapped in rubble created by the country's worst earthquake in decades. Thousands more have fled their homes and are sleeping outdoors.
• Congress Eyes Answers to Rising Gas Prices
  The Senate votes to suspend oil shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the rest of the year. A House vote is expected later Tuesday. The move could have a marginal impact on gas prices.
• Evangelist Hagee Apologizes for Catholic Slur
  Influential and controversial televangelist John Hagee has apologized to Catholics for referring to the Roman Catholic Church as the "great whore." Hagee is supporting Sen. John McCain for president, which has led some Catholic leaders to criticize McCain.
• In 1960, West Virginia Led to the White House
  It has been nearly 50 years since West Virginia played a significant role in a presidential race. Robert Rupp, a professor of political science at West Virginia Wesleyan College, talks about the 1960 election.

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