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Also: Deal reached on Greek debt and aid; Arafat's grave is opened; North Korea may be preparing a rocket test; Powerball jackpot continues to grow.

The morning's top headlines include word that the secretary of state will visit the country formerly known as Burma, and that Syrian officials appear to have said yes to the arrival of Arab League officials who will monitor what's happening there.

Also: Rep. Giffords appears at Tucson memorial; diplomats confirm Iran is enriching uranium; opposition leader in Malaysia is acquitted in sodomy case.

For more than a decade, a rowing coach in Oregon has been teaching teenagers the value of hard work with tough love that sticks.

The administration named high-profile immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to lead the agency in charge of citizenship and visas, raising concerns among immigrant rights advocates.

A dozen European soccer clubs have announced plans to break away form their own "Super League." NPR's Noel King asks Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated why.

Maps and charts providing details on Ukraine's military and the state of the war have been published on Twitter and Telegram. The Pentagon says it is investigating how they were leaked or stolen.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has chosen a new interim police superintendent. Officer Eddie Johnson, currently chief of patrol, will take over what many see as the toughest police chief job in the country.

He was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China early Thursday morning. But those hoping for change in China say the make-up of the party's elite makes it unlikely major reforms will come anytime soon.

Also: Clashes in the streets of Athens over latest Greek austerity measures; Rep. Bachus being investigated over alleged insider trading; trade deficit widens; Jerry Sandusky due in court.