BORDER
Man who smuggled $500K over border gets day parole [Calgary Herald]
Border guards stop US Air Force deserter [Chronicle Journal]
Smuggler nabbed near border – with SMUGLER plates [Windsor Star]
Maine border with Canada arbitrary, nearly invisible line [Morning Sentinel]
Border agency opts out of HQ move [Fort Erie Times]
Program seeks to improve Canada, US trade [Bismarck Tribune]
TRADE/ECONOMY
Joe Fresh takes Manhattan [New York Observer]
US-China spat over rear earth good for Canada [iPolitics]
US finance leaders see reduced risk from Europe [NY Times]
Ryan Plan triggers budget wars anew [Politico]
DEFENSE
UN Security Council endorses plan to halt Syria conflict [NY Times]
North Korea warns against criticism of nuclear program [NY Times]
US general sees no sudden Afghan drawdown [NY Times]
ENERGY
Obama to push for faster Keystone permitting [Reuters]
Obama mounts defense of energy plan with pipeline at center [Bloomberg]
Big Oil pushes Obama to approve all of Keystone XL [CP]
Nebraska panel gives Keystone another nudge [Lincoln Journal Star]
Nebraska advances bill that could help pipeline [AP]
US exempts 11 countries from Iran oil sanctions [NY Times]
Canada emerging as nearby energy giant [PRI]
Global warming gets rebranding [Politico]