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Fargo in a faceoff with mighty Red River

In Fargo, N.D., the Red River rose to 40.3 feet, more than 22 feet above flood stage, breaking a record set in 1897.

ABC News

Fargo fights record flooding

MSNBC

Red River rising

CBS News

Tougher fuel economy rules announced

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first increase of national fuel economy standards in 25 years.

CNNMoney

New aid plan to hinge on 'drastic' change

CBS News

Pakistan mosque attack kills 50

A bomb exploded at a mosque near the town of Jamrud in the Khyber agency in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 50 people, officials say.

CNN

Can Pakistan be untangled from the Taliban?

TIME

Pakistan mosque bombing

CNN

Obama unveils Afghan plan to add troops and set goals

President Barack Obama said he plans to further bolster American forces in Afghanistan and set benchmarks for progress in fighting al-Qaida and the Taliban there and in Pakistan.

International Herald Tribune

Obama on troops in Afghanistan

CBS News

US consumer spending up slightly

Consumer spending rose for the second consecutive month in February, in line with expectations. The news comes on the heels of other positive economic news in the last week.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

US donates dairy surplus to schools

The U.S. government will shift $160 million of surplus dry milk into school lunches and food donations to help poor people, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Reuters

US cities reel from store closings

U.S. cities are being hit with a double whammy: Not only are they rapidly losing their retail businesses, but many are also struggling to replace these vacant storefronts with new businesses.

CNNMoney

POLITICS

Geithner pushes his financial reforms on Capitol Hill

The Treasury secretary’s plan for regulatory reform aims to rein in the industry’s boom-bust cycle and soothe Europe ahead of the G-20 summit.

Christian Science Monitor

Obama limits stimulus lobbying

President Barack Obama says lobbyists pushing for projects in the stimulus package can't utter a word about them to administration officials. Lobbyists are hardly staying mum about this latest affront.

CBS News

HEALTH

Americans eat too much salt

People in the U.S. consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt, raising their risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes.

Reuters

Government investigators win approval of fake medical product

Government investigators looking into lax screening of medical research said they easily won approval from a private review board of a fake product to be used in medical testing on human subjects.

Sacramento Bee

EDUCATION

Teacher training: What's the best way?

Some policymakers say the focus needs to be on improving traditional education schools, while others are advocates of so-called alternative models, which can speed up entry into the profession.

Christian Science Monitor

Law school graduates see promised jobs put on hold

As the nation's economic climate flounders and legal work dries up, a growing number of large and midsize law firms are eschewing layoffs by redistributing or deferring young associates instead.

TIME

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

'ER' finally checking out after 15 memorable seasons

History, legacy and an enduring fondness are on the minds of those shooting the show's final scenes, including director Rod Holcomb, who also directed the two-hour series premiere.

USA Today

Madonna heading for Malawi to adopt second child

Madonna is preparing to visit Malawi where she plans to adopt a second African child, it was revealed. An official at the Malawi welfare department said the pop star had filed adoption papers.

Times Online

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more

The Southern Baptist Convention, which is launching a new national campaign to bring unbelievers to Jesus, is up against a major obstacle: it has to motivate its own members to evangelize.

USA Today

Open up your mind and say 'ommmm'

Practitioners of transcendental meditation exhibit lower metabolism, heart rates, blood pressure, and rates of breathing, and have slower brain waves, Harvard cardiologist Herbert Benson found.

Beliefnet

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GOOD NEWS

These shoes help others get a step up

Two-and-a-half years since its inception, TOMS Shoes has distributed 150,000 pairs of shoes to impoverished children in Argentina, Ethiopia, South Africa and the U.S. via a series of "shoe drops."

CNN

Coalition to document every place to play in America

Using online technology to engage individuals, the 100,000 Playspaces in 100 Days Campaign will alert communities of the importance of play, and motivate people to take action.

PNN

WORLD

Dam bursts near Jakarta, killing at least 58 people

A dam burst near Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, killing at least 58 people and leaving more than 100 missing as hundreds of houses were under as much as 6.6 feet of water, government officials said.

Bloomberg

Indonesia flood disaster

MSNBC

Japan to 'destroy' N. Korea rocket

Japan says it is deploying missile interceptors to destroy any parts of a North Korean rocket that might fall on its territory.

BBC

US warns N. Korea on missile

Reuters

BUSINESS

US authorities to offer a deal to offshore tax evaders

U.S. tax collectors, under pressure to bring in money for the faltering American economy, plan to give offshore tax evaders a big break.

International Herald Tribune

US stock futures weaker after strong week of gains

U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker start after a week in which equities have already stormed 8 percent higher amid hopes the economy has begun to stabilize.

MarketWatch

ENVIRONMENT

Fish in US rivers tainted with traces of common medications

Fish from five U.S. rivers were tainted with traces of medications and common chemicals, according to a new study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Baylor University.

HealthDay

Obama may delay signing up to Copenhagen climate change deal

President Obama may be forced to delay signing a new international agreement on climate change in Copenhagen because of the scale of Congressional opposition.

Guardian

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Brain differences mark those with depression risk

People who have a high family risk of developing depression had less brain matter on the right side of their brains on par with losses seen in Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said.

canada.com

Twitter to launch premium service

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is watching closely how other businesses are making money off the messaging service and says the company is getting ready to launch its own paid service.

PC World

SPORTS

Tiller, Missouri shock Memphis

A career night by J.T. Tiller put Missouri one win away from its first trip to the Final Four. Memphis' 27-game winning streak, meanwhile, is history.

Sports Illustrated

Missouri drops Memphis in burner

ESPN

Miguel Tejada gets year probation for misleading Congress

Miguel Tejada was sentenced to a year of probation for misleading Congress, a sentencing that could be interpreted as a warning to baseball star Roger Clemens.

Associated Press

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