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A man holds a cage with bird at a bird market in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s health secretary says there is no increased risk from imported poultry after the territory confirmed its first case of human bird flu in seven years. (Photo by Kin Cheung / AP)

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Laser camera takes photos around corners

A camera that can shoot around corners has been developed by U.S. scientists. The prototype uses an ultra-short high-intensity burst of laser light to illuminate a scene.

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BBC

Community colleges push back

The American Association of Community Colleges released its latest quarterly policy brief which examines some of the variables that differentiate community colleges from for-profit institutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

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Community colleges urged to focus on performance, completion rates

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Modesto Bee

1st human bird flu case in 7 years

The first human case of bird flu in seven years has been diagnosed in a 59-year-old woman in Hong Kong who had spent time in mainland China, health officials said, urging the public to take precautions.

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CNN

Special section:

Avian flu timeline

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Nature

GM IPO biggest ever

General Motors will raise a record $20.1 billion in its initial public offering — far more than the $13 billion it had projected. The automaker priced its common shares at $33, the upper end of its price range.

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CNNMoney

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Grading the GM IPO

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CNBC

US Army testing new ‘smart’ weapons

Nine years into the war in Afghanistan, U.S. soldiers have a new weapon in hand, a lethal combination of technology and explosives that the Army has called a “game changer.”

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ABC News

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How Afghanistan views the NATO summit

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Christian Science Monitor

NATION

Marriage: What’s it good for?

A comprehensive new report reveals seismic cultural shifts in the way we view marriage and family — and how these changes will alter the social fabric for future generations.

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TIME

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The decline of marriage and rise of new families

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Pew Research Center

For survivors of sexual assault, new TSA screenings represent a threat

For women and men who have already been sexually assaulted, the new screening rules — or just the threat of these rules — present a very real danger.

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Newsweek

Hiring biased against the unemployed

Increasingly, jobless workers are facing the ultimate barrier. Some employers are saying if you‘re out of work, we don’t want to hire you.

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NPR

POLITICS

Senate moves ahead on food safety bill

The Senate moved forward on legislation that will grant new powers to the Food and Drug Administration and make farmers responsible for preventing food-borne illness.

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Washington Post

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Varied interests drive popularity of local foods

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United States Department of Agriculture

Ohio tea party splits with Boehner on Office of Congressional Ethics

Incoming House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, could be headed toward a conflict with his home-state tea party over the Office of Congressional Ethics.

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The Hill

Lisa Murkowski re-elected by write-ins

Sen. Lisa Murkowski has has won the Alaska Senate race, making her the first person in more than 50 years elected to the Senate with a write-in campaign.

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Politico

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Sen. Murkowski interview

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BUSINESS

Lawmakers hit banks and regulators on foreclosure crisis

Major lenders admitted to sloppy documentation in testimony to a House of Representatives subcommittee, but said they had taken steps to tighten procedures.

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Reuters

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Fewer homeowners behind on mortgages

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CNNMoney

World recovery slowing as US lags

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said several factors suggested it might slow even more, citing global currency tensions and a possible debt crisis in Europe.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists explain what could have led to volcanic eruptions in Iceland

Scientists think they can now explain the sequence of events deep inside the Earth that led to the major volcanic eruptions on Iceland earlier this year.

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BBC

Plight of the bumblebee

In a bid to curb the rapid decline in wild North American bumblebee species, international researchers have agreed on the key scientific priorities that will drive the next steps.

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Nature

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

The Catholicity test

The occasional flaps between professors at Roman Catholic institutions and the bishops in their dioceses often hinge on whether allegiance to church orthodoxy trumps the free spirit of inquiry celebrated in academe.

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Inside Higher Ed

Rev. to NJ church leaders: Thou shalt not use Facebook

Thou shalt not commit adultery. And thou also shalt not use Facebook. That’s the edict from a New Jersey pastor who feels the two often go together.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Thanksgiving to go: Plan ahead and pack smart for movable feast

Over half of baby boomers will host Thanksgiving this year, and fewer than 40 percent under age 30 will do so, a recent survey says. Many of us wind up carrying a single dish to somebody else’s dining table.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Laugh with your mouth open

New research shows that people respond most positively to vowel-like bursts issued from an open mouth — the types of loud “ha-has” heard on the laugh tracks of sitcoms or from “Sesame Street’s” Elmo.

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LiveScience

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Life on mirth: Who said animals don’t have a sense of humor?

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Daily Mail

Columns And Op-Ed

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Poise of an executive as Cowboys coach

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Columbus Dispatch

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The barbed wire airport: Is America afflicted with security fatigue?

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How I’ve redefined victory

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Newsweek

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Was Jane Austen edited? Does it matter?

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NPR

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After the shellacking

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Huffington Post

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Uncomfortable climate

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FCC Chief Genachowski on net neutrality: Trust me

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GOOD NEWS

‘Alien’ planet detected circling dying star

Astronomers claim to have discovered the first planet originating from outside our galaxy. The Jupiter-like planet, they say, is part of a solar system which once belonged to a dwarf galaxy.

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BBC

Firms help retirees plan 2nd careers

A growing group of organizations is offering new retirees help with figuring out what’s next in life.

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Newsweek

Schools integrate dance curriculum into core academics

The infusion of the arts appears to be gaining a stronger foothold at a time when advocates are struggling to ensure time and support for their disciplines.

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WORLD

Challenges of disability and performing the hajj to Mecca

The annual hajj pilgrimage — a religious duty that every adult Muslim is expected to do once in their lives — can be a tough challenge. But the obstacles are infinitely greater for Muslims with disabilities.

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BBC

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Eid al-Adha celebrations around the world

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Guardian

Kurdish writers once needed pseudonyms. Now they have a master’s program

In Turkey, the use of Kurdish was banned. But today Mr. Tekin Cifci is writing the thesis for his master’s degree in Kurdish as part of first-ever graduate program in the language.

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Christian Science Monitor

Population growth challenge up close and personal

You don’t need to go to a place like Ethiopia to get a firsthand look at population growth — its impacts are all around us.

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Grist

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Son of Stuxnet? Variants of the cyberweapon likely, senators told

The Stuxnet cyberworm could soon be modified to attack vital industrial facilities in the U.S. and abroad, cybersecurity experts warned at a Senate hearing.

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Christian Science Monitor

China ‘hijacks’ 15 percent of world’s Internet traffic

China “hijacked” 15 percent of the world’s Internet traffic, including highly sensitive e-mail exchanges between senior U.S. government and military figures, a report to the U.S. Congress said.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Antimatter trapped at long last

Atoms made of antimatter have been trapped for the first time, a feat that will allow us to test whether antmatter responds to the fundamental forces in the same way as regular matter.

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HEALTH

Safe to transplant kidneys to HIV patients, report says

People infected with AIDS can safely receive a kidney transplant. The finding, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, is good news for people with HIV who are more prone to kidney disease.

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MSNBC

Special section:

Understanding kidney disease

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WebMD

Your baby can save a life

When Leidy Sanchez went to the hospital for her baby’s birth, a nurse asked an unexpected question: Would she like to donate cells from their baby’s umbilical cord to a blood bank?

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CNN

EDUCATION

Slimming sports spending

The Center for College Affordability and Productivity recommends trimming salary expenses to reduce athletics spending, since only 14 NCAA member institutions report positive net revenues from athletics.

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Inside Higher Ed

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Teacher salaries under scrutiny in Mich.

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Detroit News

College student body president admits he’s an illegal immigrant

Pedro Ramirez is the student body president at Fresno State University in California. He is also an illegal immigrant. His secret is out after an anonymous tip to the Fresno State newspaper, The Collegian.

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CNN

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Fieldwork, housework, kitchen work ... whose jobs are they?

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Modesto Bee

SPORTS

Ron Gardenhire, Bud Black honored

Bud Black hung on to win the race for National League Manager of the Year. Ron Gardenhire of the AL became a first-time Manager of the Year, too, after so many near misses.

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ESPN

Jason Garrett guards against sympathy

Dallas Cowboys interim coach Jason Garrett is a mild-mannered, Princeton-educated gentleman. He‘s also a tough guy.

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Parents oblivious to overweight kids

As obesity rates hit record levels, a new study finds that many adults don’t recognize weight problems in their children. The consequences can be severe.

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Newsweek

Photo of the Day

Boys coax a ram into the Atlantic Ocean at sunrise to wash it for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in Dakar, Senegal. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell / AP)

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