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President Clinton says Obama ‘did the right thing’ pushing stimulus

President Barack Obama “did the right thing” by pushing the $787 billion U.S. economic stimulus bill through Congress, even against the objections of Republican lawmakers, former President Bill Clinton said.

Bloomberg

Clinton: Obama off to good start

Associated Press

Plane crash raises issues on icing

Investigators are focusing on icing and the autopilot as they try to determine the cause of the fiery plane crash that took 50 lives.

Christian Science Monitor

New plane crash video

YouTube

President Obama to unveil auto task force

President Obama will unveil a new task force to oversee the jump start for the stalled auto industry, deciding against using a single "car czar" to monitor Detroit's bail out.

NY Daily News

Obama cuts plans for 'car czar'

Associated Press

Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law'

Anti-terror measures worldwide, including actions taken by the U.S. and the U.K., have seriously undermined international human rights law, a recent report by legal experts says.

BBC

Special section:

Portrait of a shadow

Newsweek

Israel launches covert war against Iran

Israel has launched a covert war against Iran as an alternative to direct military strikes against Tehran's nuclear program, U.S. intelligence sources revealed.

Telegraph.co.uk

POLITICS

US is not protectionist, Pelosi says

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended the United States against accusations of protectionism during a trip to Italy, following concerns about a "Buy American" provision in the U.S. stimulus plan.

Reuters

Why the 2010 census is inciting still more partisan passions

It may sound surprising to those who don't consider the headcount a political matter, but the census has become a controversial subject to Democrats and Republicans.

TIME

EDUCATION

Colleges ban illegal immigrants

The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act became law in June and, among other measures, banned illegal immigrants from attending colleges and universities that receive state money.

Charleston Post and Courier

More middle-schoolers leapfrog into advanced classes

For decades, high school students took college courses to dress up their resumes and prepare for college. Now competitive Florida middle-schoolers are flocking to sign up for high school classes.

Orlando Sentinel

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Fashion world tightens its belt

Every spring, the spotlight hits the runway for a look at the fall season's new trends. But this Fashion Week, many designers are tailoring their presentations to the economy, dropping the catwalk altogether.

CBS News

Facebook now reaches 175 million users

A little more than a month after announcing it had 150 million active users, Facebook has reached 175 million active users. If Facebook were a country, it would be the eighth most populated in the world.

CNET News

HEALTH

Who says stress is bad for you?

It can be, but it can be good for you, too — a fact scientists tend to ignore and regular folks don't appreciate.

Newsweek

How to protect your child's mental health

Mental health problems often can be prevented if children get the help they need early on from parents and schools, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

U.S. News & World Report

NATION

Obama tackling housing woes

President Obama focuses on helping homeowners manage their mortgages, another step to shore up the economy after the stimulus and bank bailouts.

USA Today

States and cities scramble for their slice of the stimulus pie

State and local officials facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits, crumbling infrastructure and the prospect of massive service reductions are jockeying for some say in deciding how to spend the money.

MSNBC

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

The biology of belief

If you've ever prayed so hard that you've lost all sense of a larger world outside yourself, that's your parietal lobe at work.

TIME

Lincoln's faith remains an enigma

Called "Lincoln's Sermon on the Mount," his 1865 address has been deemed the most religiously sophisticated presidential speech in American history; yet it was delivered by a man who never joined a church.

USA Today

SPORTS

Late pass hands Kenseth win at rain-shortened Daytona 500

Matt Kenseth's surprising, rain-shortened victory in the 51st Daytona 500 came in a race that desperately needed an ending.

Sports Illustrated

Dubai faces censure over Peer ban

Peer was scheduled to play 15th seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia in the $2 million event. But the 21-year-old's request for a visa was turned down.

BBC

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GOOD NEWS

British woman sails to world record

British sailor Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo and non-stop both ways around the world when she completed the Vendée Globe yacht race.

Guardian

Gang members turn themselves around

Tony Wilson meets with 25 gang members and young men recently sprung from prison as a youth coordinator, operating in a netherworld between street gangs and official Baltimore.

Baltimore Sun

WORLD

Pakistan agrees to Sharia law deal

Pakistan has signed a peace deal with a Taliban group that will lead to the enforcement of the Islamic Sharia law in the restive Swat valley.

BBC

Pakistani region imposes Islamic law

YouTube

Clinton lands in Tokyo on Asia tour

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Tokyo beginning her first foreign trip to Asia, pledging to work with the region on issues ranging from climate change to the economy.

Al Jazeera

Japan's economy shrinking fast

International Herald Tribune

China resumes military dialogue with US

ABC News

Nuclear subs collide in Atlantic

A British nuclear submarine was involved in a collision with a French nuclear sub in the middle of the Atlantic.

BBC

Official: collision a 'very serious incident'

Guardian

Nuclear submarines collide in Atlantic ocean

YouTube

BUSINESS

Chrysler's bid for survival

Auto analysts say that no more government money should be used to help Chrysler continue as is. Instead, they say, Chrysler should use the money to wind down its business.

NPR

Job seekers taking polish off resumes

Faced with a tough job market, some unemployed professionals are lowering their standards – and even toning down their resumes to avoid seeming overqualified.

McClatchy

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mission to Europa?

First discovered around 1610, it wasn't until the 20th century that scientists postulate that an ocean exists under the ice-encrusted moon Europa.

Discovery

Medication may erase bad memories

A widely available blood pressure pill could one day help people erase bad memories, perhaps treating some anxiety disorders and phobias, according to a Dutch study.

MSNBC

FAA says fireball was meteor, not UFO

The fireball that streaked across the sky and alarmed numerous Texas residents was likely just a big meteor and not wreckage from colliding satellites.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Obama shifts US policy to back global mercury control treaty

The Bush administration opposed legally binding measures to control mercury, despite broad support among a majority of countries in the UNEP Governing Council.

Environment News Service

Wildlife fears prompt return of set-aside payment scheme

The "set aside" scheme was abandoned two years ago when the European commission announced the percentage of land to be left uncultivated would be zero.

Guardian

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