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Protesters protest against the bombing of Libya, in Belgrade, Serbia. Top officials from the U.S., Europe and the Arab world have launched immediate military action to protect civilians as the Libyan leader’s forces attacked the heart of the country’s rebel uprising. (Photo by Darko Vojinovic / AP)

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Interracial marriage in the deepest parts of the South

For generations in the Deep South, there had been a taboo: crossing the color line for love. Less than 45 years ago, marriage between blacks and whites was illegal — and since then it hasn’t been accepted.

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MSNBC

Posting a claim to prom dress

Perhaps the best thing to happen to prom since spray-painted tans, social media sites have sprung up at high schools to ensure that revelers avoid the social trauma of a “who wore it best” moment at the big event.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Nations bombing Libya ‘terrorists,’ Gadhafi says

Libyan ruler Gadhafi called the allied nations bombing his country “terrorists,” after the United States, United Kingdom and France began to enforce a United Nations-mandated no-fly zone.

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CNN

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Saif Gadhafi ‘surprised’ by coalition attack

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ABC News

Eyes in the sky track Libyan abuses

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Nature

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Tripoli blast as coalition action goes on

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BBC

US ambassador to Mexico quits amid WikiLeaks furor

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico resigned amid furor over a leaked diplomatic cable in which he complained about infighting among Mexican security forces in the campaign against drug cartels.

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USA TODAY

Why spring has started

Spring has started in the Northern Hemisphere. Though no guarantee of gorgeous weather, it’s officially time for the birds to start chirping.

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LiveScience

NATION

Underground fire still burns on Range

A fire deep underground in an abandoned mine on Minnesota’s Iron Range continues to smolder, but there are tentative signs that it is gradually being starved of the oxygen it needs to keep burning.

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Star Tribune

SC bill targets Facebook use in jail

Cellphones smuggled into prisons have some inmates routinely updating their Facebook status from the inside. South Carolina is considering becoming the first state to make that a crime.

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AOL News

US House staffers get $19M pay raise

An analysis shows returning members of the U.S. House paid $19 million more for their staffs in 2010 than in 2009, amounting to a nearly five percent increase for salaries.

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Detroit Free Press

POLITICS

Tea Party activists irked over fiscal representation in House

Tea Party activists knew that the dozens of members they got elected to Congress in November couldn‘t balance the budget or eliminate the country’s debt overnight. Now their patience seems to be running out.

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ABC News

Sarah Palin visits Israel

Leading Republican Sarah Palin began a private visit to Israel, her first to the Jewish state, and planned to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and tour holy sites.

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MSNBC

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Palin: US-India relations key to world’s future

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CBS News

CRISIS IN JAPAN

Miyagi death toll ‘may reach 15,000’

Police in Japan say 15,000 people may have been killed in a single prefecture, Miyagi, by the huge quake and tsunami which struck nine days ago.

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BBC

Crisis in Japan: latest developments

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The Two-Way (NPR)

Impact of Japan tsunami and earthquake

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CNN

Woman, grandson found under rubble in Japan

The voice rang out suddenly, unexpectedly, from the wreckage left behind by the monstrous earthquake and tsunami that ripped through the country’s northeast.

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MSNBC

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Japan nuclear crisis on edge, disaster toll grows

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Reuters

EDUCATION

Warnings get louder for lack of higher education funding

When state budget cuts first started, Nevada’s higher education leaders warned of dire consequences. A proposed 8 percent cut was “horrifying.” But smaller cuts were made, and the system moved on.

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Las Vegas Review Journal

High school, college students to protest state education cuts

Nevada’s college students are fed up and they’re not going to take it anymore. They are planning to deliver that message to legislators in Carson City.

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Las Vegas Review Journal

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Profile of a pink-slipped teacher

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Oakland Tribune

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Groups try to spur dialogue, healing between gays, Mormons

Cupertino resident Laura Compton, 42, an active Mormon who supports gay marriage, waits and wonders whether the LDS Church and the gay community will be able to heal their tenuous relationships.

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San Jose Mercury News

United colors of Holi splash India

There were green, red, magenta, yellow and purple clouds of gulal and smiling faces smeared with them. That is how India immersed itself in Holi, one of the Hindu festivals celebrated most widely by all.

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Hindustan Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ jet destined for museum in NC

Relive the triumph of “The Miracle on the Hudson” at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, N.C.

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MSNBC

Don’t call me, and I won’t call you

According to Nielsen Media, voice spending has been trending downward, with text spending expected to surpass it within three years.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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All welcome, with just 1 catch

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Telegram & Gazette

Column (Peter M. Leschak):

Nuclear waste and the curse of the ages

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Star Tribune

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Berlin lets its allies go it alone

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Spiegel International

Column (John J. Dunphy):

Slave rebellion made the Louisiana Purchase possible

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The slide into depression: untold stories

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Charting the Depths

Even in the 15th century, ye were still worth it

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Scotsman

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Renewables or nuclear: Maybe we do have to choose

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Grist

Mr. O’Bama

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

Harp seals take a liking to US waters

Harp seals from Canada are showing up in U.S. waters in greater numbers and farther south than usual, and biologists want to know why.

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Yahoo! News

4 inventions that could advance initiatives for clean energy

The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit took place just outside Washington, D.C., and the show floor was filled with projects that promise to advance the United States as a force in clean energy.

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Reuters

WORLD

Haitians pick president amid the uncertainty and turmoil

Haitians will choose between a former first lady and a popular musician in a pivotal presidential runoff vote for a nation still recovering from a devastating earthquake and political turmoil.

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CNN

Egypt: Partial results of recent voting show referendum passing

Results from a third of Egypt’s provinces showed massive turnout and a vote overwhelmingly in favor of constitutional changes that eliminate restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.

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Houston Chronicle

BUSINESS

AT&T acquires T-Mobile USA in $39B deal

In a surprising move, AT&T announced that it would acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom. The move puts to rest years of speculation that Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile would merge.

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Forbes

Credit-card rules amended by Fed to avoid issuance to people who can’t pay

The U.S. Federal Reserve approved a rule that would require credit-card issuers to consider consumers’ individual incomes before extending credit.

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Bloomberg

Kickstarter is a lab for daring prototypes and products

Ivan Wong’s camera strap would whip through the air when he turned his lens, flapping into the frame and ruining the photo. Being a professional sports photographer, this was a major issue.

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Wired

HEALTH

Study ties asthma to higher odds for diabetes, heart disease

People with asthma may have a higher risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study that looked at the relationship between asthma and four other inflammatory conditions.

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HealthDay

Outgrowing milk allergy may take some babies longer than expected

Children may not be outgrowing their allergy to milk as quickly as experts previously have believed. In a study of 244 children with a confirmed milk allergy, just over a third outgrew it within 30 months.

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HealthDay

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Few ever see a wild Fla. panther, but a photographer scores a trifecta

Serious wildlife photographers all dream about the one flesh-and-blood creature that is almost as spectral as a unicorn: the spectacularly camera-shy Florida panther.

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St. Petersburg Times

Apple’s svelte new iPad 2: its weight-loss secrets revealed

Apple actually added hardware to the iPad 2, yet the tablet computer is noticeably thinner and lighter than the original. Is its weight-loss secret magic? Or maybe a little bit of tech surgery.

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San Jose Mercury News

ENVIRONMENT

Start-up company, operated by recent college grads, sees opportunity in algae

Pond scum, or blue-green algae, is a common sight in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. For Blue Water Ponds, a start-up company operated by two recent college graduates, pond scum is a business opportunity.

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Star Tribune

Spring starts with soggy weather

A storm pounded the Bay Area with heavy rain and winds so vicious they kicked up a tornado that ripped apart a shed in Santa Rosa, Calif.

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San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

The best of Jon Jones is yet to come

Inexperience was supposed to be Jon Jones’ downfall; he had not faced anyone quite like UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua. But at UFC 128, it was Rua who looked like the inexperienced fighter.

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ESPN

Robles finishes as a champion

Arizona State’s Anthony Robles, who was born without a right leg, was all smiles after capturing the 125-pound NCAA wrestling championship. He decisioned Iowa’s Matt McDonough, 7-1.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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NCAA Tournament schedules

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CBSSports

LeBron brings hot hand into Heat’s matchup vs. Denver

LeBron James single-handedly put the Miami Heat back into the win column with a precise shooting performance at Atlanta. The two-time reigning MVP looks to lead the Heat past Denver in a home matchup.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

From bomb maker to e-bike revolutionary

The e-bike revolution is starting on the Web, where groups are choosing to make their own bikes propelled by battery-powered electric motors.

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CNN

Photo of the Day

Women perform as they walk during the Cape Town Carnival held in South Africa. (Photo by Schalk van Zuydam / AP)

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