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Bhupendra Khansagra of India’s Spice Jet, second right, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, right, and Christopher Chadwick of Boeing are seated with U.S. President Barack Obama as he holds a roundtable discussion with business leaders in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

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It’s time to reset your biological clock

If you’ve been falling behind on sleep, this is the weekend to fall back into bed for an extra hour — and take advantage of the transition from daylight saving time to standard time.

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MSNBC

Special section:

The science of sleep

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MSNBC

Textbook rentals no cure for rising college costs

Touted as money savers — textbook rental programs at many of the nation’s colleges are limited by lack of titles, choosy professors and frequent new editions.

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ABC News

Obama showcases trade deals with US firms to create new jobs

President Barack Obama visited Mumbai, India and made a forceful case for free trade. He announced deals totaling nearly $10 billion in new U.S. exports that are expected to create 50,000 new jobs.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Obama in India for Asian tour

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CNN

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The Obamas in India

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Latino turnout shows need for reform

Unions and pro-immigration reform groups are touting the impact of the Latino vote on the midterm elections as they renew their push for comprehensive legislation.

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The Hill

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Debating the impact of Latino voters

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NPR

Chasing software pirates: inside Microsoft’s war room

The arrival of organized criminal syndicates to the software piracy scene has escalated worries at companies like Microsoft, Symantec and Adobe.

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MSNBC

Microsoft CEO cashes in some chips

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Epicenter

NATION

Quidditch is a game for Muggles, too

There is one thing the University of Maryland Quidditch team can‘t do: fly. But it’s one of the more than 50 teams that will meet in New York City for the International Quidditch Association World Cup.

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School engineer races against clock

At each semiannual time change, the task of resetting the clocks in all 68 school buildings falls upon Earl Richardson, one of his district‘s electricians. It’s not easy.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Special section:

Daylight saving time

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CBS News

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Daylight saving time: why and when it ends

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National Geographic

More fake money hitting streets

Federal authorities say fake money is popping up in record amounts as simple gadgets such as all-in-one printers make it easier to make their own money.

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Detroit Free Press

POLITICS

GOP wave yields racially diverse Congress

By numbers alone, the Congress that will meet in 2011 will be slightly more racially and ethnically mixed than the current one, according to an ABC News analysis of the election results.

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ABC News

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Survivors’ scenarios could help in 2012

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USA TODAY

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BMW to build electric car

BMW will invest $565.7 million in its Leipzig plant in eastern Germany to build its electric-powered Megacity Vehicle.

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Shining light on the cost of solar energy

Technology, finance and savvy could make it cheaper to harness the sun’s rays. The actual cost requires a number of guesses.

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National Geographic

EDUCATION

Record wave of Chinese students attending US colleges

Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. colleges in record numbers, and some of the students face big cultural barriers.

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The rise of the ‘edupunk’

Those in higher education who continue hand-wringing over the relative merits of online learning will soon find themselves left in the dust of an up-and-coming generation seeking knowledge outside academe.

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Inside Higher Ed

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Residents, church vie for history-rich Russian isles

The Solovetsky Islands, less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, have become a popular destination. Their history is dramatic — and that drama is still being played out.

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NPR

‘Ognissanti Crucifix’ brought back to life

A British woman has helped uncover an Italian masterpiece, and by doing so ended a mystery over exactly who painted it.

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BBC

SPORTS

Mexico upsets US women to reach 2011 World Cup

The United States is in danger of missing next year‘s Women’s World Cup following one of the biggest upsets in the sport’s history, a 2-1 defeat to Mexico.

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Sports Illustrated

Bryan brothers to finish as No. 1 men’s doubles team for record 6th time

Bob and Mike Bryan of the U.S. will finish as the top-ranked doubles team in men’s tennis for a record sixth time after winning in Switzerland.

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Bloomberg

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Vivek Wadhwa):

How China’s entrepreneurs are helping it win

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TechCrunch

Column (Bill Maxwell):

The joys and benefits of US space travel

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St. Petersburg Times

Blog (Gretchen Rubin):

Back to the basics of happiness: smile

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(Psychology Today)

The Happiness Project

Blog (Gregory M. Lamb):

Will the Civil War speak to America again?

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The Editorial Board

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Column (Adam Werbach):

Debating ‘what the green movement got wrong’

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The Atlantic

Column (Luke Allnutt):

Russia‘s ’YouTube democracy’ is a sham

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Christian Science Monitor

Column (David Brooks):

Working class in Midwest turned against Democrats

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Houston Chronicle

Column (Steve Coll):

Leaks

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GOOD NEWS

Penn. couple continues daughter’s work to help families of seriously ill

Jillian A. Siegel, 20, was battling acute myeloid leukemia at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, but the college sophomore was helping organize Thon, a charity dance marathon at her school.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Genomics tests prompt lifestyle changes

Could a small dose of genetic information cure complacency about weight loss and exercise? That’s the suggestion made by a recent study.

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Pilot inspires kids to say ‘Yes, I can’

Airplane pilot Jessica Cox, born without arms, has spent time in Western Alaska and in Anchorage motivating students to believe in themselves and achieve their dreams.

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Anchorage Daily News

WORLD

5 countries, 2 days, several near misses: thwarting the al-Qaida mail bombs

Alerted by Saudi intelligence, security officials chased two packages across five countries, trying frantically to prevent an explosion that could happen at any time.

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Star Tribune

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Al-Qaida claims it caused UPS cargo plane crash

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Reuters

Haiti avoids disaster; fears remain

Hurricane Tomas hit Haiti, wiping out homes in coastal villages, flooding out residents living among the ruins of Leogane, a town previously leveled by an earthquake.

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Miami Herald

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Tomas a tropical storm after soaking Haiti

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ABC News

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In Haiti worries rise with the flood waters

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MSNBC

BUSINESS

Geithner says US won’t use dollar to gain competitive advantage in trade

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the U.S. won’t use the dollar as a trade weapon and he repeated his support for a “strong dollar” that plays a central role in the global economy.

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Bloomberg

Car shopping turning into mini vacations

About 38 percent of lease transfers take place between people who live in different regions, according to LeaseTrader.com, which arranges transfers of vehicle leases between private parties.

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USA TODAY

HEALTH

Variation exists in tobacco use in US

According to the CDC, rates of smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco among adults vary widely between U.S. states and territories.

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13 best quit-smoking tips ever

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WebMD

New Malaria drug proves effective

A new study shows the death rate among African children with severe malaria was nearly one-fourth lower when they received a new drug called Artesunate, than when they got Quinine.

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HealthDay

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists find ‘dramatic’ damage to marine life near BP spill site

Scientists have found evidence of “dramatic” damage to deep-sea coral near the site of the Gulf oil disaster, with one biologist describing it as a shocking find that “slapped you in the face.”

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CNN

US biofuel production, use lags

Motorists will use a fraction of the next-generation biofuels in 2011 that Congress intended, and that amount depends on a single project in Iowa that isn’t ready yet.

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Des Moines Register

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Teen girls misinformed on body image

Teenage girls are definitely a puzzlement, yet they also are in need of guidance, wisdom and, it seems, sex education.

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USA TODAY

Brides buck tradition, ditch white dress

As ideas about marriage change, more and more brides, especially ones getting married for the second time, are opting for less traditional-looking wedding dresses.

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CNN

Can Conan live up to his hiatus hype?

Since Conan O’Brien’s "Tonight Show” closed shop, fans have waited for his return. That wait is about to come to an end as “Conan,” the new TBS talk show, is on the way.

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MSNBC

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Dry America’s not-so-sober reality: It’s shrinking fast

At a time when many states are debating marijuana policies, the fight in dry America is over alcohol, and dry counties are losing ground.

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USA TODAY

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The sunset colors the sky behind a mosque’s minarets in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Hassan Ammar / AP)

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