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Members of Sons of Confederate Veterans fire their rifles in celebration in Montgomery, Ala., following the re-enacting of the swearing-in ceremony of CSA President Jefferson Davis on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol. (Photo by Kevin Glackmeyer / AP)

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Civil War anniversary still divides people in the South

Things have changed since the Civil War’s Centennial in 1961, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour is refusing a group’s request to put a Confederate general’s image on a state license plate.

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TIME

1961 ‘Battlefields of the Civil War’

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National Geographic

Jobless claims fall to nearly 3-year low

In another sign that the job market is slowly recovering, the number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to a nearly three-year low.

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February retail sales beat estimates

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Bloomberg

Gadhafi in crimes against humanity probe

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has said he will investigate Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, his sons and senior aides for crimes against humanity.

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BBC

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At heart of Arab revolts: a search for dignity

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Christian Science Monitor

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Battle for Brega may propel Libya’s civil war

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Migrant workers flee Libya

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Guardian

Cleaning house: White House eyes sale of 14,000 unused federal buildings

Thousands of government-owned properties sit vacant every day, costing taxpayers more than $1 billion a year to maintain. The Obama administration says it’s time now to shutter them for good.

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ABC News

DNA tests on bone fragment inconclusive in Amelia Earhart search

The fate of famed aviator Amelia Earhart remains a mystery after DNA tests on one of three bone fragments discovered on a Pacific island proved inconclusive.

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NATION

Postal Service says it needs law changes in order to pay bills

The U.S. Postal Service has “an inflexible business model” that will make it unable to pay huge bills without legislative fixes, the postmaster general testified.

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US Postal Service expects cash shortage in ’11

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MarketWatch

Robert F. Kennedy assassin denied parole

A California board denied parole for Robert F. Kennedy’s convicted assassin, Sirhan Sirhan. A panel concluded that Sirhan hadn’t shown adequate remorse.

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TIME

Wikileaks: Suspect Bradley Manning faces 22 new charges

The U.S. Army has charged a soldier held in connection with the leak of U.S. government documents published by the Wikileaks website with 22 extra counts.

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BBC

POLITICS

Social Security scare: Is government running out of funds?

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are hesitant to put Social Security on the chopping block, but with the U.S. debt growing rapidly, time to reform the program is running out, experts say.

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ABC News

Mexican President Felipe Calderon in US for talks

Mexican President Felipe Calderon and President Barack Obama are meeting at the White House amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Mexico.

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BBC

Obama meets with Calderon at critical juncture in US-Mexican relations

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CBS News

House GOP pressures Senate on budget: ‘We’ve done our work’

“Our position is, we’ve passed a bill. It’s out there,” the speaker said. “We’ve done our work in the House.”

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The Hill

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US Senate sends Obama a spending bill

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Guardian

HEALTH

Common ibuprofen reduces Parkinson’s occurrence risk

Harvard studies have concluded that the millions taking simple ibuprofen on a regular basis have close to a 40 percent lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

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Medical News Today

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Parkinson’s disease

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WebMD

Plastics leach hormone-like chemicals

Most plastic products, from sippy cups to food wraps, can release chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives.

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NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Rockies mystery solved by new mountain creation theory?

A tough hunk of rock that may be under Wyoming could solve the mystery of how the Rocky Mountains formed.

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National Geographic

Apple’s Jobs unveils the iPad 2

With a surprise appearance by CEO Steve Jobs, Apple debuted the iPad 2, updating the gadget that’s become practically synonymous with tablet computing.

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Steve Jobs unveils the iPad 2

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CBS News

The man who went nuclear: How Ernest Rutherford ushered in the atomic age

Did the nuclear age begin in 1942 when Chicago Pile-1, a reactor built in a squash court, went “critical” by achieving a self-sustaining chain reaction?

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The Independent

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Spielberg lines up WikiLeaks film based on Guardian journalists’ book

Steven Spielberg is set to oversee “WikiLeaks: the Movie” after securing the screen rights to “WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy,” the book by David Leigh and Luke Harding.

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Guardian

Thermostat battle: a gender difference?

Anecdotally, it seems like most people who feel they’re on the “always cold” side of relationships are women. There’s not much science to support a physical explanation, but social preferences may come into play.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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What becomes of the Mideast revolts depends on Egypt

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Recovery hurt by unrest in the Middle East

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Realty Check

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Tiananmen 2.0? Freedom is coming to China — 1 way or another

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Christian Science Monitor

Column (Deborah Fallows):

Fat in China

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The Atlantic

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Constitutional amendment on Internet freedom

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Column (Farhad Manjoo):

We listen to NPR precisely to avoid this sort of stupidity

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Slate

Hog waste: Missouri lawmakers play dirty pool with family farms

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Redefining marriage

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

2011 Nonprofit Excellence Awards semifinalists announced

The New York Times Co. announced the 10 semifinalists for the 2011 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards.

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PNNOnline

Celebrating a 50-year mission

Since President John F. Kennedy launched the Peace Corps to bring health care, economic and educational aid to the most impoverished corners of the world, over 200,000 Americans have served.

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Los Angeles Times

Quietly making a difference

Officer Chad Koch had a thought that seemed pioneering yet obvious: The police department has held classes to teach cops elementary Spanish, why not teach American Sign Language?

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Star Tribune

WORLD

Suspect in Frankfurt shooting confesses to targeting US military, official says

The suspect in the slaying of two U.S. airmen at a Frankfurt airport has confessed to targeting American military members, a German security official said.

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MSNBC

Pakistan Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti shot dead

Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has been shot dead by gunmen who ambushed his car in broad daylight in the capital, Islamabad.

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BBC

BUSINESS

Home prices: The double-dip is near

That big sucking sound you heard? That was the air being taken out of the housing market by a slew of bad reports followed by some dire predictions by an industry bubble-spotter.

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CNNMoney

Crude oil declines in NY on Libya peace plan report

Crude fell as much as 1.8 percent as an Arab League official said the group has consulted with Venezuela on the plan, which involves sending mediators to the North African country.

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Bloomberg

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Lack of information driving oil price rise

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McClatchy Newspapers

ENVIRONMENT

As demand for oil rises, calls are renewed for friendlier sources

Many of the biggest oil suppliers are in harm’s way as political strife besets North Africa and the Middle East. At the same time, worldwide demand for oil is up, which means gas prices are rising.

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NPR

Alaska-Canada caribou herd rebounds, survey shows

A caribou herd shared by Alaska and northwest Canada has rebounded after a near one-third decline, according to a photo census announced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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Anchorage Daily News

EDUCATION

Civil rights deal signals federal push for translation services

A settlement agreement with the Department of Justice is seen as a push by the federal government for schools to make communications more accessible to all parents with limited English skills.

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Read Across America Day tips its hat to Dr. Seuss

The White House, as well as celebrities and children across America, celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday and kicked off the Read Across America campaign.

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USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

After Phelps wins, uncertainty about what lies ahead

In an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Westboro Baptist Church has First Amendment rights to protest military funerals. But does that mean more protests from religious groups are ahead?

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Religion News Service

Portrait of an artist’s spiritual awakening

If there’s a message to this unlikely personal history of a spiritual awakening, it’s that temptation and false starts are everywhere.

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Kansas City Star

SPORTS

No. 3 BYU now attempting to regroup minus Davies

Zero is the number forward Brandon Davies wore before being booted off BYU’s team. Does it also represent the odds the Cougars have of making a deep run in the NCAA tournament?

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ABC News

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Highest-paid college basketball coaches

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Forbes

Serena Williams treated for embolism

Her agents confirmed that Serena Williams was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism and later needed treatment for a hematoma.

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Volunteering is the ‘new health club’

Scientists testing human brains have found that helping others stimulates areas of the brain associated with a sense of accomplishment and well-being.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Photo of the Day

Janne Ahonen, of Finland, soars through the air during the men’s individual large hill at the Ski World Championships in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Matthias Schrader / AP)

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