Durham symphony hires new music director

Birth control pills may stymie muscle gain
Ladies: Are you pumping iron but not seeing much muscle gain? Your birth control pills might be partly to blame.

Stimulus Money Put To Work At Superfund Sites

More than $600 million will be spent to aid the cleanup of Superfund sites across the country. The Environmental Protection Agency hopes the cash injections in the projects not only will accelerate recovery of the land, but also will create jobs.

Durham symphony hires new music director
The Durham Symphony Orchestra has chosen William Henry Curry as its new music director after a 15-month search.
Confirmed swine flu cases in Maryland up to 23
Maryland health officials say there are now 23 confirmed cases of swine flu in the state.

U.S.: Obama Boosts Foreign, Development Aid Spending
WASHINGTON, May 8 (IPS)True to his promises to bolster Washington's "soft power" abroad, President Barack Obama released details of his fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget that included significant increases in development assistance and other civilian-oriented tools of U.S. foreign policy.