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In this file photo, Herman Shaw, 94, embarks on a visit to Washington, D.C. for a ceremony with President Clinton at the White House highlighting the 40-year Tuskegee Syphilis Study in which poor black men were recruited by the federal government and then denied treatment. (Photo by stf / AP)

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‘Dark chapter’ of medical research

The Tuskegee syphilis experiment of the 20th century is often cited as the most famous example of unethical medical research. Now, evidence has emerged that it overlapped with a shorter study.

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US apologizes for 40s STD study

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ABC News

Calif. lawmakers, Schwarzenegger reach deal on stalled budget

California lawmakers reached a deal on the state’s budget that could solve its $19 billion deficit. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s spokesman confirmed the agreement.

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CNN

Indonesia train crash kills dozens

A train crash near the Indonesian city of Pemalang in Central Java has killed at least 35 people. The crash happened before dawn, when a train from the capital Jakarta hit a stationary train at Petarukan station.

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BBC

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Indonesia expects investment from Taiwan to double in 2011

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Reuters

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Country profile: Indonesia

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Al Jazeera

Deaths in Pakistan ‘drone’ attack

Four missiles fired by suspected U.S. drones at a house in northwest Pakistan have killed at least nine people, Pakistani intelligence sources say.

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Al Jazeera

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Militants attack NATO convoys in Pakistan

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Associated Press

Bank of America freezes foreclosure actions

Bank of America Corporation has delayed foreclosures after a federal regulator called for a review because lenders may have submitted defective documents when repossessing homes.

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Bloomberg

NATION

Rutgers pres. to meet with gay community

Rutgers University‘s president pledged to meet with members of the school’s gay community amid furor over a student’s recent suicide.

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CNN

How will Calif. change if Prop 19 passes?

Polls show California voters may well approve Proposition 19, which would make marijuana legal in the state. Costs and benefits are hotly debated by both sides.

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Christian Science Monitor

POLITICS

DeMint targets Senate colleagues

The Senate Conservatives Fund’s first target is Sen. Michael Bennet, the freshman Democrat from Colorado who is running against Ken Buck, a favorite of the tea party.

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The Hill

Amid disageement over settlements, Netanyahu committed to Mideast peace

The U.S. is reportedly incensed over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a draft letter that would have extended the freeze on West Bank construction.

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Haaretz

EDUCATION

Calif. Governor vetoes transparency bill

California‘s public university foundations will remain closed to public scrutiny after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have brought the nonprofit enterprises under the Public Records Act.

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San Francisco Chronicle

A call for open textbooks

Student PIRGs, the activist group and gadfly of the textbook industry, has anointed a savior in its campaign against the high cost of course materials. Here’s a small hint: It’s not e-books.

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Inside Higher Ed

Rural teacher shortage leads districts to grow their own

Faced with chronic teacher shortages and unable to compete with the higher salaries in cities and suburban districts, a growing number of rural school systems are turning to familiar faces to teach their students.

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Anchorage Daily News

HEALTH

Junk food nearly half of kids’ intake

Nutrition experts say a new study highlights just how unhealthy young people’s diets really are.

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ABC News

Debate over on new depression guideline

The American Psychiatric Association hadn’t updated guidelines for treatment of major depression since 2000, and now, the APA has finally unveiled new guidelines that are so vague as to raise questions.

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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Scandal forces appraisal of gay issues

The allegations against the highly influential Bishop Eddie Long — that he coerced four young male parishioners into sexual activity — have ramifications that reach far outside the South.

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Columbus Dispatch

Holocaust music captures camp culture

A handful of the countless songs written by victims of the Holocaust and other World War II prisoners made their world premiere at Emory University in Atlanta.

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USA TODAY

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Music from Holocaust captures culture of camps

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Philadelphia Inquirer

SPORTS

Contador: Revise anti-doping regs

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador called for anti-doping regulations to be revised after his positive test for banned substance clenbuterol.

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Reuters

Padres deny Giants postseason berth

Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer, while Ryan Ludwick and Matt Stairs also connected and the Padres put San Francisco’s potential celebration on hold with a dramatic 6-4 victory.

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CBSSports

Columns And Op-Ed

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Religion & the 2010 midterms — swing groups trending Republican?

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The twister of 2010

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LeBron James, race and the NBA

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ESPN

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3 words to help gay teens: It gets better

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NPR

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Change at the top: out goes Rahm, in comes Rouse

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Rundown

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The US searches for war criminals

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Unclaimed Territory

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Tolerance changes when dollars fly

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Faster trains, for real

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

Collaborative development hopes to make Brooklyn, NY, neighborhood bloom

Innovative effort turns former prison into an affordable housing complex with sustainable environmental design, services for the homeless, and a 32,000-square-foot common green.

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NY 1 News

The evolution of a handmade ecosystem

Etsy, an online market of handmade craft, has features to encourage camaraderie. One of the earliest additions was an online homepage for “teams” using the site to arrange local shows or discuss techniques.

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Newsweek

WORLD

Shiite bloc taps al-Maliki as PM candidate

The National Alliance — Iraq’s main Shiite parliamentary bloc — has tapped Nuri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister.

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CNN

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Christian Science Monitor

UN: Congo killings may be genocide

A U.N. report into the killings of Hutu civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the 1990s says they may constitute “crimes of genocide”.

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BBC

BUSINESS

Federal debate easing tools as Dudley says further steps warranted

Federal Reserve policy makers are now debating how to deploy tools for more unconventional easing as two top officials indicated action may be needed to lower unemployment persisting near 10 percent.

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Bloomberg

Lenders review foreclosure procedures

A top federal bank regulator said that he has directed seven of the nation’s largest lenders to review their foreclosure processes after learning about the mishandling of homeowner evictions.

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Washington Post

ENVIRONMENT

EPA official praises NM emission plan

Govenor Bill Richardson and the New Mexico Environment Department were commended for trying to establish a greenhouse gas emissions cap and trade program.

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CBS News

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Cap and trade plan stirs debate across NM

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BusinessWeek

Advertising firms urge Dallas City Council to allow digital billboards

It’s been 10 years since the Dallas City Council decided enough was enough when it comes to billboards lining city streets and highways and passed an ordinance banning any more from being built.

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Dallas Morning News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

A brief history of ‘Peanuts’

Since debuting, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and friends have become the most recognizable cartoon characters in America — and left their cultural mark.

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TIME

Willie Nelson will rock on at Farm Aid

The 25th Farm Aid concert will take place in Milwaukee. The man who started it all — legendary singer Willie Nelson — has taken the stage at each concert.

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CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Google Street View hits Antarctic

Privacy concerns for Google’s Street View may now extend to penguins, following the service’s extension to a seventh continent — Antarctica. The imagery is so far limited, showing coastal panoramas and penguins.

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BBC

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Google Street View now in Antarctica

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Wall Street Journal

Microsoft sues Motorola in patent case

Microsoft is suing Motorola in a case that involves the mobile phone maker‘s use of Google’s mobile operating system, Android.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Shifting focus to urban urgency

International missions are shifting focus to urban centers, following migration patterns that in 2008 indicated that more than half the world’s population lives in cities.

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Christianity Today

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Shadows of students of a Hindu religious school are cast on the wall as they play on the sunroof of a building in Ayodhya, India. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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