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Arrests after woman beaten, set ablaze in Afghanistan
The Afghan woman is dragged onto a roof and hit with a stick, as a horde of angry, screaming men swarm around her.

Serena Williams pulls out of Indian Wells
History has repeated itself at Indian Wells with the surprise withdrawal of Serena Williams from the semifinal due to a knee injury.

U.S.
Does the National Park Service have a youth problem?
In 2014, America's national parks attracted a record-setting 292.8 million visits, but the typical visitor to the country's biggest parks is edging closer to retirement age.

2,000 snow geese drop dead from the sky in Idaho
Idaho wildlife officials have retrieved 2,000 dead snow geese that fell from the sky this week.

Reports: Death threats against Amb. Caroline Kennedy in Japan
Japanese authorities are investigating death threats against the American ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, according to Japanese media reports and international wire services.

Presbyterian group changes marriage definition to include same-sex couples
The country's largest Presbyterian denomination has changed its definition of marriage to include gay couples -- though not explicitly.

WORLD
Bihar cheating scandal: What parents in India will do for good grades
The quest to be educated in India has literally scaled new heights.

North Korea's Kim expected to visit Moscow in May, Russian official says
Kim Jong Un is expected to attend World War II anniversary celebrations in Moscow at Russia's invitation, a Russian official speaking on condition of anonymity said Thursday.

Madagascar marvel: Divers find fossils of extinct giant lemurs
Around 5,000 years ago, the island of Madagascar would have resembled a Sci-Fi novel.

Norway: Polar bear attacks tourist in Svalbard
A polar bear attacked a man camping in Norway's Arctic Svalbard region Thursday, authorities said, injuring his face and arm.

BUSINESS
7 ways to maximize your Social Security benefits
Social Security: Pay into it your entire career, collect benefits in retirement. Simple, right?

Millennials: More educated, fewer employed than Gen X
Millennials are getting more college degrees, but they aren't getting as many jobs as their Gen X counterparts.

HEALTH
CDC's 'inconsistent' lab practices threaten its credibility, report says
A report on lab safety at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together by a committee of external experts calls the agency's commitment to safety "inconsistent and insufficient." The report, which was completed in January but posted on the agency's website this week, also says "laboratory safety training is inadequate."

Helping school-age children 'see' their future
When she was just 4 years old, Chelsea Elliott went blind in her left eye. Then, two years later, she lost hearing in her right ear.

TECHNOLOGY
Silicon Valley to millennials: Drop dead
We have no problem taking Wall Street executives to task for decisions that leave American families financially devastated, yet we give Silicon Valley billionaires a pass when they do the same thing. America needs to realize that instead of creating jobs, Silicon Valley is erasing them, leaving millennials financially stranded before their careers can get off the ground.

30 years of .com
There's a bit of video that goes around the Internet every so often, showing a couple of clueless 1990s television hosts trying to decipher the mysteries of the Internet.

ENTERTAINMENT
A night with Bill Cosby: It's complicated
Don't get it twisted: Bill Cosby is not going to let you tell his story for him.

A.J. Pero, Twisted Sister drummer, dead at 55
A.J. Pero, a longtime drummer for the metal band Twisted Sister, has died, the band posted on its Facebook page.

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