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]