| Quake in China kills hundreds | 15 |
| Tax Day | 11 |
| Economic recovery | 9 |
| Tea Party rallies | 9 |
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It’s a staple of television news coverage: the lineups at the post office on tax deadline day. But while it’s still a fun story, it’s not nearly the story it used to be. Many post offices have given up on their old policy of staying open until midnight on April 15th. With so many people e-filing, they don’t need to.
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A quick list of stories that caught our attention but didn’t make it on to the Story Stack.
NEW YORK TIMES: Sharp decline worldwide in maternal deaths
WASHINGTON POST: Islamist insurgent group successfully bans music from the radio in Somalia - sound effect on early morning program is now a rooster
ST LOUIS POST-DISPATCH: Profile of a man who designs beer labels for major brewers
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Hotel kids’ programs getting more educational at insistence of parents
KANSAS CITY STAR: More people ignoring heart danger signs because of cost concerns
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I’ve been a little obsessed the past couple of days with the Stupid Fight. It’s a new Twitter analysis tool that pits two users against each other to see who has the dumber followers.
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More...Nuclear summit reaches consensus 18 Toyota halts sales of Lexus SUV 15 Michelle Obama makes surprise trip to Haiti 11 -
A quick list of stories that caught our attention but didn’t make it on to the Story Stack.
NEW YORK TIMES: ABC’s “This Week” debuts Online Fact Check this week. A true/false report is posted online a couple hours after each guest.
SACRAMENTO BEE: More students and post-grads doing internships but look out for these red flags
DENVER POST: Child poverty rate in Colorado has jumped 72 per cent since 2000, the fastest growing rate in the nation; much of the surge is attributed to growth of poor in the suburbs
WASHINGTON POST: The White House has roughly 10 candidates for the new Supreme Court post
WASHINGTON POST: National profile of Tourette’s Syndrome heightened by “American Idol” contestant
ST PETERSBURG TIMES: 12-year-old takes his mom’s car for a joy ride
ST PETERSBURG TIMES: Doctor who aborted wrong twin loses his license
BOSTON GLOBE: Priest who has stuck his neck out to call for pope’s resignation gets support from congregation
KANSAS CITY STAR: Slow living is catching on amongst those who used to be on the fast track
DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Injuries, boredom can change your workout routine for the better
USA TODAY: Survey shows bad hair days the bain of women’s existence
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More...Nuclear security summit 20 Conan going to TBS 17 Dow hits 18-month high 16 Pulitzer Prizes awarded 9 Vatican issues sex-abuse policy 9 -
New York Daily News political writer Liz Benjamin is making a move to television. She’s officially on board now at NY1’s sister station YNN Albany, where she’ll host the nightly political show. But the bigger news may be that she’s brought her political blog with her, and it’s online now.
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More...Phil Mickelson wins Masters 29 Poland grieves president 18 Nuclear summit 16 Toyota’s tactics ‘evasive’ 10
