The future of the U.S. economy, apparently, is hot sauces and self-tanning creams. Last week, we looked at the nation’s top 10 dying industries — everything from DVD rentals to, uh, newspapers. But now IBIS World is out with a new report (pdf) on the 10 fastest- growing industries: Read full article > >

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The top 10 fastest-growing U.S. industries (Hint: Think hot sauce)

The British Library raises £9m to buy the 7th Century St Cuthbert Gospel – the earliest surviving intact European book – for the nation.

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British Library buys £9m gospel

A work of art by Sussex students is being created as a tribute to the Queen and the nation’s favourite breakfast in Diamond Jubilee year.

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VIDEO: Students create Queens on toast

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde called on the U.S. government to reduce the mortgage debt owed by homeowners as a way help to revive the nation’s economy and stimulate growth in the wider industrialized world. Read full article > >

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IMF chief Lagarde calls for U.S. mortgage relief

Exports surged last month, helping to produce an unexpected trade surplus of $5.35 billion in March, but imports grew lethargically, a warning sign for the nation.

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Surplus in China Trade Comes as Surprise

MADISON, Wis. — It’s not yet clear whether Wisconsin will become a presidential battleground in November. But at least for the next two months, the Badger State will be at the epicenter of American politics as voters decide for only the third time in the nation’s history whether to recall a sitting governor . Read full article > >

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Wisconsin recall effort against Gov. Scott Walker now at center stage nationally

If any dish can play the part of humble immigrant food, it’s the pupusa, the savory masa cake from El Salvador that practically feeds the nation morning, noon and night. When unadorned and arranged on a platter like intersecting circles, pupusas look naked and vulnerable, imminently susceptible to smear campaigns from the roaming trend-seeking hordes who can’t see the simple beauty of this stuffed round. Read full article > >

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Pupusas, through thick and thin

State and federal officials who recently completed a $25 billion settlement with five of the nation’s largest banks over shoddy foreclosure practices have begun discussing how to apply some of the terms of that deal to a wider array of financial firms. Read full article > >

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Foreclosure reforms to widen

After a morning of angry, finger-pointing debate, the House voted to extend the nation’s transportation funding at current levels for 90 days, counting on the Senate to follow suit before the money runs out at midnight Saturday. Read full article > >

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House votes to extend transportation funding after rancorous debate

From 2009 to 2011, Ruidoso Downs had the nation’s highest rate of horse breakdowns or signs of injury.

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President Obama said today that the killing of Trayvon Martin should prompt the nation to do some “soul-searching to figure out how something like this happens.”

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Obama: My son would look like Trayvon

In a sign of the times for the troubled newspaper industry, the nation’s most venerable press-management and training organization will lay off its staff and shutter its landmark headquarters on Friday. Read full article > >

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American Press Institute to merge with NAA Foundation

MARYLAND, ONE OF the nation’s most lopsidedly Democratic states, has elected just one Republican (former governor Robert L. Ehrlich) to statewide office in 30 years. With no sign of a GOP resurgence, the Democratic primary this April 3, not the general election in November, is likely to settle the race for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Benjamin L. Cardin . Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: Mr. Cardin for U.S. Senate

MARYLAND, ONE OF the nation’s most lopsidedly Democratic states, has elected just one Republican (former governor Robert L. Ehrlich) to statewide office in 30 years. With no sign of a GOP resurgence, the Democratic primary this April 3, not the general election in November, is likely to settle the race for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Benjamin L. Cardin . Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: Mr. Cardin for U.S. Senate

Government officials on Monday asked a federal judge to approve a landmark settlement with some of the nation’s largest banks over flawed and fraudulent foreclosure practices, more than a month after they announced the $26 billion deal with fanfare at the Justice Department . Read full article > >

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Government asks judge to approve landmark settlement over banks’ foreclosure practices