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Beau Biden (left) announced that he will not seek election to the Senate seat long held by his father, Vice President Joe Biden, putting another Democratic-held Senate seat in jeopardy. (Photo by Paul Sancya / AP)

Bernanke likely to win 2nd term as Fed chief

Key members of the Senate say it looks like Bernanke has the votes to be confirmed for a second four-year term.

MarketWatch

Timothy Geithner warns of market fallout

Politico

GM says they will repay bailout loans

General Motors will pay back its bailout funds in full to the United States government by the end of June, the Department of the Treasury announced.

The Hill

Beau Biden's departure is another blow for Democratic party

Beau Biden, the Democratic attorney general of Delaware and son of the vice president, announced he’s not running for the Senate.

Christian Science Monitor

GOP rallies candidates for midterm election

Dallas Morning News

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Beau Biden gives reasons for his decision in e-mail to supporters

ABC News

Obama looks to Zen master Jackson for political enlightenment

Seeking help in building bi-partisanship, President Obama reached out to a noted advocate of Zen Buddhism: Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

USA TODAY

Worried White House

CBS News

Bad weather likely downed Ethiopian jet

An Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea off Beirut was probably brought down by bad weather, Lebanon's defense minister has said.

BBC

NATION

Owners: $5.4 billion NY housing complexes go to creditors

The financially troubled owners of two massive apartment complexes that sold for a record $5.4 billion a few years ago said they're turning them over to their creditors.

ABC News

Census count starts with No. 1 in Alaska

When World War II veteran Clifton Jackson — at 88 the oldest resident of Noorvik, Alaska — answers his door, Jackson will become the first American counted in the 2010 Census.

USA TODAY

Census brings bright spot to Maryland's gloomy jobs picture

Baltimore Sun

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans undecided about census participation

ABC News

Cleanup under way in 462,000-gallon oil spill off Texas

Crews removed about 46,000 gallons of oil from waters near Port Arthur, Texas, roughly 10 percent of the oil spilled when a tanker collided with two barges.

CNN

POLITICS

Obama pitches new plans for middle class

The proposed middle class package President Obama discusses includes increasing the tax credit for child care and easing student loan payments.

USA TODAY

Obama: Middle class under assault

YouTube

States with the highest unemployment rates

CNBC

Obama faces political minefield

President Barack Obama's State of the Union address could say a lot about his own agenda. He hopes to use the speech to regain some traction after the Democrats' loss in the Senate election.

NPR

General McChrystal: Taliban could be part of solution in Afghanistan

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told the Financial Times that high-level political negotiations with the Taliban could help bring an end to the conflict.

Christian Science Monitor

BUSINESS

Health care or climate spending, can we have both?

Bill Gates, the Microsoft Corp. co-founder, said spending by rich countries aimed at combating climate change in developing nations could mean a dangerous cut in aid for health issues.

Environmental News Network

Existing home sales sink 16.7 percent

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales plunged 16.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.45 million units.

CNNMoney

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Bats, dolphins separately evolved same sonar gene

Bats and dolphins trod an identical genetic path to evolve a vital component of the complex sonar systems they use to pursue and catch prey.

New Scientist

If Apple ends AT&T's iPhone exclusivity, everyone wins

Amid the flurry of speculation surrounding the rumored Apple tablet, it's hard to imagine the company spending much time on anything else during this coming press conference in San Francisco.

PC World

Organisms mutate, yet adapt to environmental conditions

Organisms are robust against the effects of mutations yet simultaneously adaptable when the environment changes.

ScienceDaily

EDUCATION

California schools angry over more cuts

Despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaiming this month that his budget "protects education," school administrators say they will lose about $200 per student under Sacramento's version of new math.

San Jose Mercury News

Innovation can leverage change

Innovation and investment in online learning, teacher improvement, and in science and technology can be leveraged to make more of a difference than charity and government aid alone.

CBS News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Scarlett Johansson scores raves in Broadway debut

Sporting a thick Brooklyn accent, actress Scarlett Johansson was praised in reviews for her Broadway debut in playwright Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge."

ABC News

Damaged Picasso painting to be repaired

An important Picasso painting accidentally damaged by a visitor will be repaired in time for a large exhibition.

Star Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

A powerful solution

An award-winning new home energy system could help us achieve a brighter, cleaner future say its developers, Disenco.

Positive News

Co-worker donates kidney to fellow employee's daughter

Many people would go to the end of the earth for a child, sibling or spouse. But how many would be willing to undergo a life-saving organ transplant for a co-worker’s child?

Fort Morgan Times

WORLD

Voters gear up for Sri Lanka's presidential poll

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will seek a fresh mandate in the upcoming elections in the South Asian nation, but he is facing a challenge from his one-time confidante and former Army commander.

CNN

Sri Lanka candidates trade barbs

YouTube

'Chemical Ali' executed, Iraqi government spokesman says

Saddam Hussein's cousin, Ali Hassan al-Majeed — also known as Chemical Ali — was executed, an Iraqi government spokesman said.

CNN

HEALTH

Researchers have discovered cells critical to child leukemia

Scientists at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne in Australia have discovered the cells that cause a common type of childhood leukemia.

ScienceDaily

Ambidextrous children at higher risk for learning problems

Ambidextrous children are more likely to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, problems with language and schoolwork, and other mental health issues than right-handed children.

HealthDay

Study shows teen drinking may cause irreversible brain damage

A recent study led by neuroscientist Susan Tapert of the University of California, San Diego compared the brain scans of teens who drink heavily with the scans of teens who don't.

NPR

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Egypts Copts 'await next catastrophe'

Worshipers arriving for mass at St. Mary's Church in central Cairo say they were shocked but not surprised by a deadly attack against Coptic Christians in southern Egypt earlier this month.

BBC

Equality Bill could heighten legal threat for churches and religious groups

Churches and religious groups could be forced to hire homosexuals or transsexuals against the tenets of their faith or face a legal challenge if a planned Equality Bill goes through.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

12 greenest cars of 2010

From a Honda Civic to a Smart For Two, the American Council for Energy Efficient Economy ranks these vehicles as best for the environment.

CNNMoney

NASA: 2009 second warmest year

According to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, last year was tied for the second warmest year on record after 2005, the warmest year since record-taking began in 1880.

Environmental News Network

SPORTS

2nd Wizard pleads guilty to criminal firearm charge

Washington Wizards guard Javaris Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge, explaining he had a pistol because he feared teammate Gilbert Arenas would shoot him.

Sports Illustrated

Favre to discuss future with family

Brett Favre's return for another season is "highly unlikely, but it has been an awesome year," the Minnesota Vikings quarterback told ESPN's Ed Werder.

ESPN

Colts intend on normal routine

ESPN

Henin’s Australian Open run gives tennis another Belgian boost

Justine Henin is back to challenge for another Grand Slam title and women’s tennis is enjoying its second Belgian boost in five months.

Bloomberg

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