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A Libyan rebel, draped in the old Libyan flag, prays at the entrance to Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya. Libyan rebels regained control of the eastern gateway city of Ajdabiya after international airstrikes on Moammar Gadhafi’s forces. (Photo by Anja Niedringhaus / AP)

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The numbers war between the states

History books maintain that about 620,000 soldiers died in Civil War. Yet the 1866 counts, compiled by the federal government, were based on scattered and inconsistent Union and Confederate records.

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Wall Street Journal

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Civil War re-enactors make history come alive in the classroom

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ABC News

Teens exposed to gun violence face long, tough road

Some experts say witnessing gun violence can lead to post-traumatic stress and violent behavior that may perpetuate crime in at-risk neighborhoods.

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NPR

Libya rebels say they recaptured ‘key town’

Libyan rebels backed by allied air raids say they have seized control of the frontline oil town of Ajdabiya from Colonel Moammar Gadhafi’s forces.

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BBC

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Obama: Libya mission saved lives

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Reuters

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US picking up tab for Libya?

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Live from Libya

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Live Blog

Solar canopy energizes Cincinnati Zoo

Visitors to the Cincinnati Zoo are marveling at a new sight: nearly four acres of solar panels over the parking lot. The “canopy” will do more than control the zoo’s utility bills, developers say.

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USA TODAY

Normal sleep is a ‘privilege’ for many night workers

Night workers are at higher risk for heart disease, diabetes and other conditions. With biology beckoning their bodies to sleep during the night, these workers say they struggle to stay awake.

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CNN

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That euphoric feeling

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Environmental News Network

NATION

Remembering the Triangle fire that happened 100 years ago

As labor unions battle to retain collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin, Ohio and other states, they are marking the centennial of a tragic factory fire that started the movement.

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CNNMoney

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Century-old fire was a ‘galvanizing moment’ for unions, worker safety

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(The Oval) USA TODAY

Target sues California gay rights group for lobbying outside stores

After inviting controversy by donating to a political candidate opposed to gay and lesbian rights, Target is once again raising the ire of the gay and lesbian community.

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ABC News

Debate: How many air traffic controllers is too few?

After the Reagan National air traffic controller fell asleep on the job early in the morning, forcing two passenger flights to land unassisted, the FAA is looking deeper into the incident.

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CBS News

POLITICS

Move on Wis. law stirs confusion

Wisconsin officials could not agree about whether a law taking away collective-bargaining rights for public workers was about to take effect, after a nonpartisan bureau published it despite a court order.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Health care lobbying boom continues

The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act was signed into law last March, but much of the work implementing the law is going on now at dozens of different federal agencies.

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CNNMoney

CRISIS IN JAPAN

US naval barges race freshwater to Japan nuclear plant

U.S. naval barges loaded with freshwater sped toward Japan’s overheated nuclear plant to help workers stem a worrying rise in radioactivity and remove contaminated water from the facility.

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CBS News

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Aid puts a new face on the US military in Japan

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Radiation in seawater off nuclear plant spikes to 1,250 times normal

Levels of radioactive iodine in seawater offshore of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are more than 1,250 times higher than normal, according to Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.

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Japan begins water distribution

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Reuters

EDUCATION

Colleges that profit, students who don’t

Thousands of middle-income students who’ve rushed to for-profit career colleges have been overwhelmed by aggressive recruitment, loose admission policies and their massive student debt.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

150 Michigan school systems on verge of going broke

More than 150 school districts and charter schools in Michigan are teetering on the edge of going broke, a situation that is likely to get worse under Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed cuts of $470 per pupil.

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Detroit Free Press

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Universal property of music discovered

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have discovered a universal property of musical scales. Until now it was assumed that the only thing musical scales have in common is the octave.

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ScienceDaily

Evidence of earlier human arrival to America

Artifacts at a central Texas site indicate that the first humans arrived in North America 2,500 years earlier than previously thought.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Earliest North Americans in Texas

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Houston Chronicle

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Trial can go forward in church abuse case

The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Philadelphia faces the prospect of a criminal trial after a judge upheld child-endangerment charges against a church official.

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USA TODAY

Is the ‘proof of creation’ dinosaur drawing just a mud stain

Dinosaur or mud stain? An ancient cave drawing high on a rock formation in southeastern Utah has stirred a skirmish of sorts between creationists and scientists.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog (Mohsen Kadivar and Ahmad Sadri):

Hillary Clinton’s crucial choice on Iran

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Salon

Column (Carl Cannon):

Obama’s communications gap grows

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RealClearPolitics

Cartoon (David Horsey):

Tea Party budget

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

(Denver Post Staff) Fanning flames on anti-immigration rhetoric

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Denver Post

Blog (Richard Greenwald):

Lessons from History

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(Huffington Post)

Richard Greenwald

Blog (Amanda Marcotte):

Leave sex workers in education alone

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(Slate)

XX Factor

Triangle fire: Coming full circle?

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Catholic Digest staff):

Finding everyday holiness in Lent

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Catholic Digest

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GOOD NEWS

Chicago youth program aims to decrease street violence

In Chicago, a program called CeaseFire is working to curb violence by helping at-risk young people find employment and patrolling the streets to stop crimes before they happen.

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NPR

Stand of old-growth redwoods saved by San Francisco nonprofit

A San Francisco nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of ancient redwoods announced that it will exercise its option to buy a huge swath of the lush Noyo River.

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San Francisco Chronicle

The cups of human kindness

The Warrington Soroptimists, a women’s club in Warrington, England, is aiming to build a mountain of bras for charity.

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Warrington Guardian

WORLD

Earth Hour 2011

The organizers behind the fifth annual Earth Hour urge people to turn off lights and other nonessential appliances in a symbolic show of support for action against climate change.

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National Geographic

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Earth Hour 2011: cities around the world turn off the lights

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Huffington Post

Syria’s Assad willing to lift emergency law

Syria’s President Bashar Assad has come under increasing pressure as protests turned deadly. Syrians are staging a “Day of Dignity” protest.

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Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Middle East protests country by country

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BBC

BUSINESS

Bernanke hopes briefings will promote clarity instead of market volatility

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is betting that by holding regular press conferences he’ll provide clarity about monetary policy without saying something that may disrupt financial markets.

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Bloomberg

Housing data might mask depth of woes

Two high-profile reports on home sales confirmed that the housing market is still mired in a deep slump with prices still falling and sales activity sluggish at best.

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MSNBC

HEALTH

FDA clears first melanoma drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a breakthrough cancer medication that researchers have heralded as the first drug to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma.

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Forbes

Ecstasy hospitalizations spike in US

New government statistics show a 75 percent spike in Ecstasy-related emergency room visits since 2004, prompting the director of the National Drug Control Policy to issue a public warning.

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ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Massey Energy wins coal dust lawsuit

Jurors have rejected claims that a Massey Energy coal-loading silo built near a southern West Virginia elementary school exposed hundreds of children to possible health problems.

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Star Tribune

Dolphins evolving into groups separated by ocean conditions

We have a very positive view of dolphins, but new research shows that at sea groups of dolphins keep very much to themselves and become genetically distinctive.

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Earth Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

How well do you think you really know your friends?

How does your best friend feel when people act needy? Or, about people being dishonest? What do they think when others seem uncomfortable in social situations?

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ScienceDaily

Win the Mega Millions and retire today!

Given the long odds of winning the $312 million Mega Millions jackpot, the lottery’s website message to use your payout to “Save For Retirement” is a curious and possibly dangerous one.

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ABC News

Broadway theaters to dim lights in honor of late Elizabeth Taylor

In Taylor‘s honor, Broadway’s theater marquees will be dimmed at exactly 8 p.m. — the traditional curtain time for shows — for one minute.

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Warhol’s Elizabeth Taylor to sell at auction

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Access Hollywood

SPORTS

NCAA responds to Ralph Nader’s anti-sports scholarship plan

The NCAA released a statement in response to consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s proposal calling for an end to athletic scholarships in a move to “de-professionalize” collegiate athletics.

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Examiner

Led by Williams’ 32, Arizona takes down No. 1 Duke

Derrick Williams carried Arizona in the first half. His teammates returned the favor in the final 20 minutes with an offensive barrage that stunned the defending national champions.

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CBSSports

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

San Francisco gay history museum finds home, identity

Long recognized as “one of the great ground zeroes of queer liberation,” the Castro becomes the site of the nation’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history museum.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Photo of the Day

A great gray owl peers out of the dark into the sun on a warm spring day in Essen, Germany. (Photo by Martin Meissner / AP)

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