NATIONAL NEWS
From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz
Research shows that more than half of office workers are dissatisfied with the level of “speech privacy” in their offices, and managers are hearing their complaints.
Blind Chinese Dissident Leaves on Flight for U.S.
Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer whose escape from house arrest jolted relations between the United States and China, followed a hastily arranged flight with an open-air news conference in New York.
The Long Run: How the Mormon Church Shaped Mitt Romney
While Mitt Romney has said little about his Mormon faith on the campaign trail, people who know him well call it a huge influence on his conduct and worldview.
In Los Angeles, Drivers and Bicyclists Learn to Coexist
For years, cyclists in Los Angeles were a renegade subculture. These days, they are downright mainstream.
Insurance Company Approved for Land Trusts
The Land Trust Alliance has won nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service for an insurance company it is creating.
3 in Chicago Face Charges of Terrorism in Protests
Three men were planning to attack the campaign headquarters of President Obama and the house of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, among other targets in Chicago, prosecutors said Saturday.
N.A.A.C.P. Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
The board vote put the weight of the country’s most prominent civil rights group behind a cause that has long divided some quarters of the black community.
Computers Abort Private Rocket Launching to Space Station
The engines on a private cargo rocket bound for the International Space Station had ignited, but computers detected a discrepancy and shut them down.
2 Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Students From China
Two young men were arrested on Friday in the fatal shooting of two University of Southern California graduate students near the campus last month.
In Colorado, Gay Rights May Shape Campaign
The fight over gay rights has been especially bitter in this battleground state.
NATIONAL SPORTS
I’ll Have Another Wins 137th Preakness Stakes
I’ll Have Another came from behind to beat Bodemeister in the 137th Preakness Stakes, keeping Triple Crown hopes alive for the trainer Doug O’Neill and the jockey Mario Gutierrez.
Canadian Racetrack, Home to Derby-Winning Jockey, Struggling for Survival
Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, British Columbia, helped the Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez launch his career, but now the track faces an uncertain future.
Chipper Jones Has Been the Braves’ One Constant for Almost Two Decades
Larry Wayne Jones Jr., who ranks second to Hank Aaron in almost every offensive category for the Braves and the franchise’s one constant for almost two decades, will retire at the end of the season.
Blue Jays 2, Mets 0: Mets Fall to Blue Jays Despite Stout Pitching
Brandon Morrow pitched a shutout and Toronto, a day after a 14-5 shellacking of the Mets, scored two runs off Jeremy Hefner, who had been called up from the minors earlier in the day.
Reds 6, Yankees 5: Reds Hold Off Yankees as Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short
The Yankees scored twice in their final at-bat but could not bail out starter Ivan Nova, who struck out a career high in an unusual outing.
Game 3: Rangers 3, Devils 0: N.H.L. Playoffs — Rangers Take 2-1 Lead Against Devils
Three goals in the third period and Henrik Lundqvist’s 36 saves helped the Rangers take a 2-1 lead over the Devils in their playoff series.
Rangers Fan Flight Makes Trip From La Guardia to Newark
Is a flight from La Guardia Airport to Newark International Liberty Airport short or just silly? Rangers fans found out.
Darryl Sutter Has the Kings a Win Away From Advancing to Stanley Cup Finals
Since Darryl Sutter took over as coach on Dec. 20, Los Angeles has made the playoffs as the West’s No. 8 seed and dispatched the top two seeds, and they’re now a win away from the Stanley Cup finals.
Spurs 96, Clippers 86: Spurs Storm Back to Take 3-0 Series Lead on Clippers
Tim Duncan helped engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third quarter as the Spurs took a commanding lead over the Clippers in their second-round playoff series.
N.B.A. Playoffs: For Derek Fisher and Lakers, Role Reversal
Derek Fisher, now with the Thunder after helping Los Angeles win five titles and being traded, is trying to deny his friend Kobe Bryant a sixth championship.
NATIONAL WEATHER
1st tropical storm strengthens off Carolinas
A tropical storm watch was issued for the South Carolina coast after Alberto formed, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season.
Firefighters gain on Western blazes
Lower temperatures and higher humidity Saturday were expected to help crews assigned to a wildfire that has scorched 12 square miles in northern Colorado.
Summer forecast: hot and dry -- with western wildfires
Katrina levees as historic sites?
Sites where levee failures led to the catastrophic flooding after Hurricane Katrina would join a federal list of the nation's historic icons if an activist has her way.
Video: A National Look at the Next 3 Days
Three-day forecast for the entire US, updated each morning and afternoon. (Weather.com)
'Yucky' year for maple syrup tied to mild winter
Historic warmth in March slashed this year's U.S. maple syrup output as much as 40 percent as sugar maple trees, which need freezing temperatures at night to sustain sap production, dried up early or largely produced bad-tasting syrup.
Insurer: Car-wildlife collisions rose in mild winter
The mild winter led to at least one unexpected consequence: many more costly collisions between cars and wildlife on American roads.
New Mexico makes drought official
There's no question it's dry in New Mexico. Many argue that's an understatement, including Gov. Susana Martinez.
April was 5th warmest month globally on record
Meteorologists say unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide.