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Top Stories: Cleveland Kidnappings; Boston Bombings Latest

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Cleveland Kidnappings: Horrors Began With Offers Of Rides.

-- Reports: Cousin Of Boston Suspects Is 'Prominent Islamist'.

And here are more early headlines:

Death Toll Passes 900 In Bangladesh Building Collapse. ( Reuters)

New Bangladesh Factory Fire Kills 8. ( Los Angeles Times)

Former Pakistani Prime Minister's Son Kidnapped While Campaigning. ( The Wall Street Journal)

Fewer U.S. Homes In Foreclosure During April. ( AP)

Minn. House To Debate Same-Sex Marriage. ( KSTP-TV)

Wrigley Yanks Caffeinated Chewing Gum From Market. ( CNN)

Report: Chinese Director May Have Fathered 7 Children, Violating One-Child Policy. ( The Guardian)

Jeanne Cooper Of 'Young And Restless' Dies. ( Entertainment Weekly)

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Korva Coleman is a newscaster for NPR.