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“¢bull; President Obama urged Americans to volunteer, signing a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that will triple the size of the AmeriCorps service program over the next eight years.

“¢bull; Tens of thousands of Sri Lankans trapped in the country’s northern war zone face a “catastrophic situation” amid fears of a final assault against the Tamil Tiger rebels that may lead to a rise in casualties.

“¢bull; President Obama opened the possibility of prosecution for Bush-era lawyers who authorized brutal interrogation of terror suspects, widening the debate on torture.

“¢bull; United States Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced opposition to Obama’s plan to include $80 million to close Guantanamo in a request to fight America’s wars abroad.

“¢bull; European researchers said they found the smallest exoplanet ever Tuesday, zeroing in on two places that looked quite familiar to Earth and saying one was in a prime zone for potential life.