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President Barack Obama briefs journalists following the G-8 Summit, at Camp David, Md. Leaders of the Group of Eight countries focused their attention on the European fiscal crisis. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

No better escape than a trip to the end of the world

While cinematic dystopias have long been a Hollywood staple, the record-breaking success of post-apocalyptic teen bloodbath “The Hunger Games” has given them greater currency than ever before.

The Independent

Millennials spend more than they earn

Most of the 79 million U.S. millennials are either unemployed or weighed down with student loans. On average, they spend $784 a month on discretionary expenses.

Forbes

America is finally paying its bills on time

TIME

G-8 summit: free trade an alternative to austerity

Leaders of the Group of Eight countries focus their attention on the European fiscal crisis, with arguments that there are ways to resurrect teetering economies that don’t involve austerity.

National Post

3 protesters arrested, charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism

ABC News

Capitalism at a crossroads

The Independent

G-8 wants Greece to remain in eurozone

Al Jazeera

Activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in US

Now that Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng has reached the United States, both Beijing and Washington are hoping to put what could have been a tense diplomatic situation behind them.

Christian Science Monitor

Blog:

Chinese activist takes to the West

(NPR)

The Two-Way

Test may predict risk of schizophrenia

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a genetic test that can predict how likely an individual is to develop schizophrenia.

Medical News Today

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Jake Weiss and Jordan Warunek search for lost golf discs in a river along a disc golf course in Lancaster, N.Y. (Photo by David Duprey / AP)	A bee searches for pollen at the Petal Madness exhibition in the Quito Botanical Garden in Quito, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa / AP)	Palestinian students attend their graduation ceremony at Birzeit University near the West Bank town of Ramallah. (Photo by Majdi Mohammed / AP)

NATION

Psychiatrist who championed ‘gay cure’ admits he was wrong

One of the most influential figures in modern psychiatry has apologized to America’s gays for a scientific study which supported attempts to “cure” people of their homosexuality.

Guardian

Alabama governor signs bill ‘tweaking’ immigration law

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signed into law revisions to the state’s controversial immigration statute, despite earlier suggestions he might veto the measure because of a lack of changes.

WTAQ

A friendlier Barnes Foundation opens

The 4.5 acre campus-like setting along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is not only sensitive to the Barnes’ mission but it improves upon it in two major areas: accessibility and light.

Forbes

POLITICS

With eye on future, billionaire investor bets on Ron Paul

Texas Rep. Ron Paul said he will not campaign in states that have yet to hold primaries. But that has not deterred his supporters, including a billionaire who bankrolled a superPAC backing Paul.

NPR

GOP trying to target growing number of young Latino voters

With the Latino population growing a fast clip, harnessing a message that inspires young Hispanics to vote is vital if Republicans want to win the White House not only this year, but in decades to come.

U.S. News & World Report

BUSINESS

Microsoft wins ruling, forcing change in Motorola phones

A U.S. International Trade Commission judge found that Motorola Mobility infringed a patent covering a program by Microsoft, which allows users to generate meeting requests within a group.

Bloomberg

GM says it won’t advertise during next Super Bowl game

General Motors Co., which announced plans to cut Facebook advertising, said it won’t run ads during the next National Football League Super Bowl championship game.

BusinessWeek

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Many Muslims revel in basketball

For many Muslim Americans, college and professional basketball provides heroes they can take pride in, symbols of affirmation at a time when they face hostility from some Americans.

Religion News Service

Ultra-Orthodox Jews plan huge NYC meeting on Internet risks

Ultra-Orthodox Jews who believe that the Internet threatens their way of life have rented the New York Mets stadium for a gathering on how to use technology in a religiously appropriate way.

USA TODAY

Blog:

Orthodox Jews to gather at Citi Field for event on evils of Internet

(Washington Post)

Under God

Catholics a-Twitter about the role of nuns

Social media provides a platform for reactions to last month’s Vatican report criticizing U.S. nuns as deviating from church doctrine.

Los Angeles Times

EDUCATION

Oregon bans American Indian team names, mascots for schools

The Oregon state board of education has banned public schools from using American Indian names and mascots for their athletic teams out of a concern they disparage native American people.

Reuters

Chris Woodward balancing life of a college student and baseball player

35-year-old Chris Woodward, who has played in parts of 12 seasons in the big leagues, is preparing for life after baseball by attending online courses at the University of Phoenix.

Las Vegas Sun

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender

A new app scans the faces of patrons in bars to determine average crowd age and gender. Customers can check for updates on men-to-women ratio, age and more to decide if the scene is to their liking.

Houston Chronicle

Urban entertainment districts: blocks where no one has fun

What could be wrong with a district where nightclubs and galleries are encouraged to thrive? Nothing, necessarily; done right, a city can help foster these scenes with a gentle guiding hand.

Salon

SPORTS

Sylvain Georges wins 6th stage of Tour of California

Sylvain Georges of France pedaled to a long, solo win and Dave Zabriskie maintained his race lead with a main field finish in the mountainous Stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California.

San Jose Mercury News

Olympic torch starts 8,000 mile journey

British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame.

ABC News

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Index	Value	Change	% Change
S&P 500	1,295.22	9.64	0.74
Nasdaq	2,778.79	34.9	1.24
Russell 2000	747.21	0.0	0.0
NYSE	7,427.745	52.686	0.7

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George Santayana

Spanish-American philosopher

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Column (Tom Horner and Tim Penny):

What can we, as Americans, do together?

Star Tribune

Blog (Robert L. Luddy):

Government regulation is killing economic growth

Economic Intelligence

(U.S. News & World Report)

Column (Jonathan Bernstein):

Where are the young politicians?

Salon

Column (Brian Montopoli):

Will the birther movement ever go away?

CBS News

Column (Jonathan Weil):

JPMorgan fiasco shows big-bank regulation isn’t working

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Daniel Altman):

5 easy solutions to the Greek crisis

NPR

Column (Mat Honan):

Facebook is going to be even more annoying now that it is public

Gizmodo

Blog (Richard Louv):

Time to redefine green jobs

(Psychology Today)

People in Nature

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GOOD NEWS

Non-profit agency pays companies to hire the unemployed

The WorkPlace, a Connecticut non-profit agency, believes the best way to get the long-term unemployed back into the workforce is by paying companies to hire them.

CNNMoney

International hunger program relies on private sector

The U.S. vowed to accelerate efforts to relieve hunger and malnutrition in Africa, unveiling a $3 billion commitment from multinational companies to make it easier for small farmers to grow their own food.

Des Moines Register

Strangers give couple fairy-tale wedding

Defying the odds, Nicole Brobeck and Curtis Braxton have found their happily-ever-after. The disabled couple from California enjoyed a fairy-tale wedding thanks to the generosity of strangers.

Huffington Post

WORLD

China to join elite aircraft carrier club