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In this file photo, a U.S. soldier shakes hands with an Iraqi girl in a school yard as troops distributed humanitarian aid in Baghdad. (Photo by Khalid Mohammed / AP)

In class, Marines learn cultural cost of conflict

Anthropologist Paula Holmes-Eber trains American warriors to be sensitive to other cultures. It's her job to get soldiers to think through how every move they make on the battlefield has a consequence.

NPR

Finding some 'beautiful' symmetry near absolute zero

Physicist Alan Tennant found beauty in the transitions between quantum states of cobalt ions cooled to temperatures near absolute zero.

NPR

6.5 earthquake rocks Calif. coast

An earthquake measuring 6.5 magnitude hit Humboldt County, Calif., shaking up the whole city and leaving it powerless. The quake was centered about 25 miles southwest of Eureka.

The Money Times

2nd quake strikes Calif.

CNN

No tsunami warning after 6.5 earthquake

The Daily Triplicate

Canadian pipeline bombing suspect released without charges

Wiebo Ludwig has been released without charges after being arrested in relation to a series of EnCana bombings, according to his lawyer.

Edmonton Sun

Ludwig released without charge

Globeandmail.com

Immigrant deaths in jail concealed

Silence has long shrouded the men and women who die in the nation’s immigration jails. For years, they went uncounted and unnamed in the public record.

New York Times

NATION

Suspect in airport security breach released from custody

A man who faces a trespassing charge for allegedly triggering a security breach at the Newark, N.J., airport was released from custody, Port Authority police said.

CNN

Newark security scare on tape

CBS News

Icy hazards persist through US

The unyielding cold spell gripping much of the nation was expected to hang on tight over the weekend, though some areas that saw snowfall during the week were expected to have drier weather.

MSNBC

POLITICS

White House, EPA at odds over coal waste

The Obama administration is engaged in an unusual internal spat as the White House and Environmental Protection Agency tussle over how to handle millions of tons of waste from coal-fired power plants.

Wall Street Journal

As old-timers depart, Congress breaks down under new dynamics

Congress is breaking down under the pressures of a number of modern, rapidly changing political dynamics.

McClatchy

Calif. governor plans deep cuts to programs, relies on fed help

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled an $82.9 billion spending plan for California that relies on deep cuts to state programs and on billions in federal dollars that are unlikely to be granted.

San Francisco Chronicle

HEALTH

Obesity hazard rivals smoking in US

Obesity now poses as great a threat to Americans' quality of life as smoking, a new study shows.

USA TODAY

Psychotherapy may help teen girls avoid obesity

HealthDay

Safety net for fall-prone elderly

Falls are the main cause of injuries among elderly people, but doctors have had few ways of monitoring and counteracting mobility problems among patients. Researchers are set to change that.

ScienceDaily

Vitamin D deficiency increasingly common

San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Tensions linger as pope readies for synagogue visit

When Pope Benedict XVI visits Rome's main synagogue to mark Italy's 21st annual Day of Jewish-Christian Reflection, the setting alone will reflect a momentous event in Jewish-Catholic relations.

Religion News Service

Attacks after Malaysian court rules Christians can worship Allah

There were protests in Malaysia and four arson attacks on Christian churches, apparently provoked by a court decision to allow Christians to use the word "Allah."

Times Online

Faith and charity in Indian temple town

Every year Jain pilgrims make the journey to the shrines at Palitana. And this year their spiritual quest in Palitana has manifested itself in a project which will help some of India's 20 million people with disabilities.

BBC

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Fox hints: We want Conan if he bolts NBC

Conan O'Brien, who is being asked to move "The Tonight Show" to a later time to make room for Jay Leno's return to late night, has not made up his mind on whether he'll take one for the team or take a walk.

Detroit Free Press

Nancy Meyers: The rom-com queen

As a writer, Nancy Meyers is at that elusive level of success where her name on a film poster will be as much of a pull for audiences as her actors.

The Independent

SPORTS

Peyton Manning wins record 4th AP MVP in landslide

Peyton Manning became the first player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player honors four times.

ABC News

Pete Carroll close to $7 million per year contract with Seahawks

Pete Carroll is close to signing to a five-year contract to become the next head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

Digital Sports Daily

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GOOD NEWS

Nutritional drink, imaging show promise for Alzheimer's

Cutting-edge research is looking for the brain mechanisms of Alzheimer's at its earliest stages, maximizing the potential for intervention.

CNN

5th grader makes 3rd hair donation

Shelbyann Malcolm's most recent haircut marked the third time she has donated her hair to "Locks of Love," a nonprofit that provides natural hairpieces to children who have lost their hair.

San Jose Mercury News

WORLD

Afghan president presents 2nd list of Cabinet nominees

Afghan President Hamid Karzai presented a second slate of nominees to fill his Cabinet after parliament rejected 70 percent of his first picks.

Denver Post

Is Osama bin Laden dead or alive?

BBC

Togo withdraws from Africa Cup

Togo's national football squad has decided to withdraw from the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, after their bus came under fire.

Al Jazeera

Death toll rises in soccer bus shooting

Toronto Star

In France, a move to outlaw psychological abuse in marriage

Legislators in France are expected to introduce a bill to outlaw "conjugal abuse of a psychological nature" in both married and unmarried relationships.

TIME

BUSINESS

Shrinking labor force keeps unemployment rate low

An exodus of discouraged workers from the job market kept the U.S. unemployment rate from climbing above 10 percent in December, economists said.

BusinessWeek

Jobs report favors inflation-sensitive sectors of stock market

MarketWatch

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Obama: 'Road to recovery is never straight'

CBS News

Horizon Bank is the 1st to fail in 2010

Regulators have seized Horizon Bank's 18 branches, but its customers are protected. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation currently covers accounts up to $250,000.

CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

US to give $2.3 billion in clean technology tax credits

President Barack Obama announced $2.3 billion in tax credits for 183 ventures to build advanced batteries, wind turbines and other "clean energy technology."

San Francisco Chronicle

America's drive towards clean technology

The Age

Turning trash to fuel and reducing battlefield risks

To reduce the number of fuel envoy missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and to dispose of trash at remote bases, the U.S. Army is backing a project aimed at turning waste into diesel.

Scientific American

EDUCATION

Whiteboards' impact on teaching

As educators look for ways to present subject matter in more engaging ways, more and many PTAs are purchasing interactive whiteboards for their schools.

Education Week

Some districts spurn education initiative

Fewer than half of the school districts in San Diego County had notified the state that they intend to apply for grants under the education reform initiative.

The San Diego Union-Tribune

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New study contradicts the 'metabolism 1st' hypothesis

A new study rejects the theory that the origin of life stems from a system of self-catalytic molecules without the need of RNA or DNA.

ScienceDaily

Neanderthal 'make-up' discovered

Scientists claim to have the first persuasive evidence that Neanderthals wore "body paint" 50,000 years ago.

BBC

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