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The reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is seen at center, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran. (Photo by Majid Asgaripour / Mehr News Agency / AP)

Sleepiness might be in the genes

No matter how little they sleep, some people can keep a skip in their step while others will struggle through the day. A new study found that the reason could be in our genes.

ABC News

US slips to historic low in corruption index

The United States has dropped out of the top 20 in a global league table of least corrupt nations, tarnished by financial scandals and the influence of money in politics, Transparency International said.

Reuters

Iran begins loading fuel into nuclear power plant

Iran has begun loading fuel for its first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr. Tehran says the electricity produced by this power plant will add to the national power supply.

CNN

Iran confirms it provided aid to Afghanistan

Bloomberg

The loading of Iran’s nuclear plant with fuel

Telegraph.co.uk

McCain to GOP: ‘Don’t run victory lap yet’

When asked if Republicans will win a majority in the Senate, the GOP’s 2008 presidential nominee declined to say.

CBS News

Tim Kaine and Democrats remain optimistic

CNN

Oldest modern human fossil outside of Africa found

A fossil human jawbone discovered in southern China is upsetting conventional notions of when our ancestors migrated out of Africa.

National Geographic

NATION

Legalized pot’s unlikely supporters: moms and cops

The ballot measure that would legalize recreational pot in California is prompting unpredictable responses. Some marijuana growers oppose legalization, while some police officers and mothers support it.

NPR

The online threat

The federal government spends between $6 and $7 billion annually for unclassified cybersecurity work, and it is estimated an equal amount on the classified portion.

The New Yorker

Air Force manual describes cyberwar world

Denver Post

For many over 55, debt delays dreams

A growing number of Americans age 55 and older have put their retirement dreams on hold as they face a dismal financial reality: the recession has forced many into unemployment and reduced savings.

USA TODAY

US banking regulators in new foreclosures probe

BBC

POLITICS

The New Democrats: the coalition Pharma and Wall Street love

As Congress entered the final phase of its overhaul of Wall Street, several hundred friends and colleagues slipped out of Washington for a private weekend on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

ProPublica

Obama touts job creation as midterm elections near

President Barack Obama touted his administration‘s job-creation efforts just eight days before elections in which voters’ economic anxiety threatens his Democrats’ grip on Congress.

Reuters

Should Obama run again? More voter enthusiasm than for Reagan in ’82.

Christian Science Monitor

Obama’s race to the finish

ABC News

Americans grow less concerned about foreign policy

When voters are asked about the most pressing problems facing the country, only 3 percent say Afghanistan; 60 percent say the economy and unemployment.

Newsweek

BUSINESS

Buffett sees value in obscure manager

Warren Buffett’s selection of the top candidate to succeed him at Berkshire Hathaway is a curious choice because Todd Combs manages only about $400 million and focuses almost entirely on financial stocks.

Barron’s

Aquamarine’s Spier discusses Berkshire, Combs

Bloomberg

Texas Instruments sees slow PC and TV consumer demand

Texas Instruments Inc. warned its fourth-quarter revenue will be hurt by slowing demand for chips for computers and televisions, sending shares lower, though its results beat Wall Street forecasts.

Reuters

HEALTH

Is it safe to put a cell phone in your pocket?

We are a nation grown numb to the seemingly endless fine print that accompanies our purchases. But every now and then a product is sold with a warning that should command attention.

TIME

Alzheimer’s risk doubles in middle-aged heavy smokers

Heavy smoking in middle age may more than double the risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life, according to a large population-based study.

MedPage Today

Height matters

Americans were two inches taller than the Englishmen they fought in the Revolutionary War, thanks to abundant food and a healthy rural life.

NPR

EDUCATION

So far, so good

Predictions of calamity in transition to government-based student lending have not come to pass. But the U.S. faces another daunting task: helping colleges help borrowers avoid default.

Inside Higher Ed

Record surge at local and national graduate schools

Graduate schools locally and nationally are posting record numbers of applicants looking to change careers, hoping to become more marketable or simply riding out the recession in the classroom.

Chicago Sun-Times

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GOOD NEWS

Liu Xia: ‘Attend Nobels for us’

The wife of this year‘s Nobel Peace Prize laureate has asked friends to attend the awards ceremony. She fears that her husband’s imprisonment and her house arrest will prevent them from attending.

The Australian

Helping teens be a real guitar hero by caring for others

Sandra Rizkallah and Tom Pugh founded the after-school music program “Plugged In” to help teens start rock bands — and learn about serving others.

Christian Science Monitor

Nets donate $75K to fund to help paralyzed football player

The Nets are donating $75,000 to a fund to help paralyzed Rutgers’ football player Eric LeGrand. The team says it is giving the money to raise awareness of the player’s plight.

Star-Ledger

WORLD

French students hold fresh protests but movement losing steam

French students are staging new protests against the overhaul of the pension system, yet despite the action, the mass movement is losing steam. Union leaders admit they will have to change tactics.

Al Jazeera

Fresh blockades as gas stations still dry

International News

Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Indonesia

A major earthquake hit off the coast of western Sumatra, Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The preliminary magnitude was put at 7.5 by the USGS.

MSNBC

Special section:

Indonesian earthquake

U.S. Geological Survey

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hybrid model for nonprofits hits snags

The hybrid model of social enterprise marries a profit-making business to a nonprofit organization as a means of addressing the financing difficulties faced by many nonprofit groups.

New York Times

Wi-Fi Direct lets wireless devices talk face to face

Wi-Fi Direct enables certified devices to communicate with each other via Wi-Fi technology without needing a router as an intermediary.

TechNewsWorld

ENVIRONMENT

Global food crisis forecast as prices reach record highs

Rising food prices and shortages could cause instability in many countries as the cost of staple foods reached new highs, with scientists predicting further widespread droughts and floods.

Guardian

Forestry takes center stage at UN talks on nature

Delegates at a global U.N. meeting to preserve natural resources were trying to agree on ways to deploy about $4 billion in cash to help developing nations save tropical forests.

Reuters

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Ungodly spat: Dawkins sues his disciple

Josh Timonen was one of a small coterie of young protégés around Richard Dawkins, sharing his boss’s zealous atheism. But now he and the evolutionary theorist have fallen out spectacularly.

The Independent

Hollywood probes spiritual subjects without getting preachy

Multiplexes have been crowded with films that wrestle with spiritual questions, as filmmakers are more boldly exploring life’s biggest wonders: god and death.

Religion News Service

SPORTS

World Series preview: odd pair, same goal of winning

We always look for lessons in the teams that win. We’re not real sure how to build a World Series team, so we look to the teams that get there.

CBSSports

Yankees fire Dave Eiland

In the wake of the disappointing end to New York’s season, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has fired pitching coach Dave Eiland.

ESPN

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

‘Tamil Pulp Fiction’ now in English

Indian pulp fiction Tamil has been translated into English. Tamil has always been the language of high culture in India. Its literature is old, its poetry exquisite.

NPR

The rich afterlife of the king of pop

Over the past year, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Madonna and Jay-Z have all earned more than $50 million each, yet Michael Jackson’s estate has raked in $275 million, fueled by interest following his death.

Forbes

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