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Otis McDonald, center right, accompanied by his attorney Alan Gura, right, and others, leave a news conference where the Supreme Court appeared willing to say that the Constitution's right to possess guns limits state and local regulation of firearms. (Photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP)

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Individual gun rights: tyranny protection?

The Supreme Court is considering what could be a landmark decision on individual gun rights. One argument is that armed citizens would make any usurper think twice before subverting the Constitution.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Starbucks in crosshairs on gun-control debate

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CNNMoney

Fidel Castro is back in charge

Fidel is once again the arbiter on all critical matters facing Cuba. After his convalescence, the ailing dictator reimposed his authority, quashing hopes of reform and easing tension with the U.S.

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Newsweek

House approves $15 billion jobs measure

The House of Representatives approved a $15 billion measure intended to spur job creation by granting payroll tax breaks to businesses that hire new workers.

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Jobless claims in US fall

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BusinessWeek

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Stimulus funds felons job fair

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Should there be an animal abuser registry in the US?

Legislators in California want the Golden State to be the first to establish an animal abuser registry, just as the state was the first in the nation to create such a record of sex offenders.

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TIME

Fashion's new muse: the CEO

The fall 2010 collections may offer the best clothes for working women since Yves St. Laurent introduced the sleek "Le Smoking" pantsuit in 1966.

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Wall Street Journal

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Designing for 'Alice in the real world'

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NATION

Obama signs new law to help promote tourism in the US

President Barack Obama signed the Travel Promotion Act into law, which aims to reinvigorate the tourism industry but will require many international visitors to pay a fee to enter America.

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USA TODAY

Court jails Islamists for foiled US attacks

Four Islamists who admitted planning "a monstrous bloodbath" with foiled car bomb attacks on U.S. targets in Germany were convicted of conspiracy to murder.

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Reuters

Proposed passport fee hikes draw ire

Get ready to open your wallet even wider to satisfy your travel bug: It may soon cost more to apply for a new U.S. passport or renew an old one, news that is not sitting well with some lawmakers.

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POLITICS

NY governor's supporters may request resignation in wake of charges

New York's David Paterson's political backers will meet to discuss whether the scandal-ridden governor should resign.

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Reuters

RNC mocks donors, plays on 'fear'

The Republican National Committee plans to raise money this election cycle through an aggressive campaign capitalizing on "fear" of President Barack Obama and a promise to save the country from socialism.

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Politico

Philadelphia mayor proposes 2-cent-per-ounce sweet-drink tax

Philadelphia's mayor wants to treat the city's weight and wallet problems with the same remedy: the nation's highest tax on all sweetened beverages including soda, energy drinks, even chocolate milk.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Good intentions behind tax hike

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Myfoxphilly.com

HEALTH

Carnegie Mellon to research sensors that can track elderly

Researchers will equip such everyday items as a pillbox, telephone or sofa with wireless, computerized sensors in test homes in order to track any decline in the residents' cognitive or physical abilities.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Obesity police want to track your kid's BMI

Researchers from the nonprofit Altarum Institute are calling on states to implement an electronic BMI surveillance system in a recently published analysis.

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ABC News

Study links bacteria in gut to size of your gut

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska

Fox News Channel may not be Sarah Palin's only foray into television. The former vice presidential candidate has been pitching an idea for a show about Alaska to network executives.

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ABC News

How Hollywood gets fed

These days, the job of craft service is mainly known for providing workers and actors with lavish snacks — all day long.

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NPR

ENVIRONMENT

Billion dollar Chinese hydropower projects get go-ahead in Cambodia

Construction of two Chinese-funded hydropower dams costing more than $1 billion dollars is to begin in Cambodia.

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Earth Times

Global warming? Scientists find methane source in Arctic seas

Researchers have located large emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from the East Siberian Arctic Shelf. They now want to determine if the emissions are have a connection to global warming.

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Christian Science Monitor

EDUCATION

Survey finds drop in children's bullying

There's been a sharp drop in the percentage of America's children being bullied or beaten up by their peers, according to a new national survey.

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13 Baltimore Catholic schools to close

Facing rising costs and falling enrollments, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore will close 13 of its 64 schools at the end of the academic year.

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GOOD NEWS

Baylor University receives anonymous $200M gift

Baylor University has received an estate gift that is the largest donation in the school's history by a wide margin. It is the second-largest gift to a Texas university.

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Waco Tribune-Herald

Kellogg Foundation receives award for 'Access to Recreation' initiative

The national award recognizes grant-making foundations that have demonstrated innovative leadership, bold vision, and significant impact in advancing the common good.

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WORLD

Attacks sour 1st day of Iraqi elections

Iraq opened its polls for tens of thousands of security workers, but a series of attacks in Baghdad aimed directly at them marred the first day of voting in the country's parliamentary elections.

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Iraq willing to ask some US troops to stay

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Iraq opening to BP, Exxon Mobil, Shell

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Iraqis head to the polls

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China's military spending slows, on paper

China's military spending will grow by 7.5 percent in 2010, the smallest increase in more than two decades of double-digit yearly growth, Beijing announced.

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Christian Science Monitor

US panel sets resolution to vote on Armenian mass genocide

A U.S. congressional panel was set to vote on a resolution declaring the Ottoman era killing of Armenians as genocide, a move that could alienate Turkey.

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BUSINESS

US to top banks: Send more loans!

After repeated calls by lawmakers over the past year, regulators now seem to be picking up the baton, demanding top lenders to help cover the credit shortfall.

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Kosher supermarket plans to become nation's largest

Seven Mile Market, a kosher supermarket in the Baltimore area, plans to move and double in size — likely making it the largest operation of its kind in the nation.

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SPORTS

No. 2 Hawks rout No. 5 Wildcats for 6th straight outright Big 12 title

Wearing another Big 12 championship T-shirt, his teammates' arms around his shoulders, hands patting him on the head, Sherron Collins looked at the scoreboard as tears streamed down his face.

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CBS Sports

Topsy-turvy Texas attempts to rebound as tournament looms

Even Damion James' contributions — he's averaging 17.7 points and 10.3 rebounds — haven't been enough to stop Texas' free fall. Since starting 17-0, the Longhorns have gone 6-7.

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USA TODAY

Baseball batters getting fatter

Baseball players historically have made light about their weight. Babe Ruth's rotundity helped cement his brand as the Sultan of Swat. And they may be getting bigger.

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ABC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Missing primitive star found

Astronomers have discovered a relic from the early universe — a star that may have been among the second generation of stars to form after the Big Bang.

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ScienceDaily

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Bill calls for NASA to continue push to moon

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Octopus found imitating flounder

The Atlantic longarm octopus has developed a strategy to avoid predators, including expertly disguising itself to appear as a flounder.

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ScienceDaily

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Corporate chaplains add spiritual dimension to employee assistance

Bob Hodgdon has always treated his 100 employees at Hodgdon Powder Co. in Overland Park, Kan., as family. However, there are times when even the closest families need outside support.

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Kansas City Star

Dozens injured in temple stampede

A stampede broke out at a Hindu temple in northern India as thousands of people jostled one another to get free clothes and food, leaving at least 63 people dead and dozens more injured.

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ABC News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

17M Americans have no bank account

Eighteen percent of Americans that have bank accounts still use non-traditional banking services like pawn shops and payday lenders, says an FDIC survey.

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CNNMoney

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Christine, played by Sierra Boggess, center, performs a scene from the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, "Love Never Dies" at the Adelphi Theatre in central London. (Photo by Joel Ryan / AP)

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