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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., accompanied by other supercommittee members, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The supercommittee is trying to come up with a plan by Thanksgiving that trims the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster / AP)

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Brain injuries more common in preemies

Scientists say they are beginning to understand why brain injuries are so common in very premature infants — and they are coming up with strategies to prevent or repair these injuries.

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NPR

Explosions, gunfire rock Syrian capital

Explosions and gunfire rocked the Syrian capital, an opposition group said, hours after military defectors struck a government intelligence complex in a bold assault reflecting surging resolve.

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Syria facing renegade troops

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CBS News

Debt supercommittee in budget stalemate

Democrats and Republicans on a special joint deficit committee are in a stalemate, blaming each other for a failure to compromise on how to reform the tax code and entitlement programs.

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CNN

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Was debt supercommittee a bad idea?

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Christian Science Monitor

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Budget, taxes, economic policy

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Stronger factories, lower prices lift domestic economy — slowly

U.S. manufacturing is recovering, and inflation may peak. Data points to an economy growing slowly but steadily. Still, surging oil prices and a possible European recession threaten momentum.

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Houston Chronicle

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National Homebuilders: Midwest confidence rising without government assistance

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MarketWatch

Obama tells Asia, ‘US here to stay’

President Obama said that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region, declaring the U.S. was “here to stay” as a Pacific power which would help shape the region’s future.

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Reuters

NATION

John Glenn, Apollo 11 astronauts awarded Congressional Medals

Mercury’s John Glenn and Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins accepted Congressional Gold during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. They are the first NASA astronauts to receive it.

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SPACE.com

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Apollo 11 walks on the moon: July 16, 1969

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Occupy protester faces deportation

Alameda County officials said they have no authority to stop immigration agents from detaining and deporting an Occupy Oakland protester who was arrested while meditating outside City Hall.

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San Jose Mercury News

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What’s next for the Occupy movement?

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CNN

Data: immigration from Mexico in retreat

Census figures show that fewer people are coming to the U.S. from Mexico and many are returning, as a lack of jobs and tighter border enforcement dissuade many who might have entered illegally.

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Los Angeles Times

POLITICS

In recession-smacked Nevada, can GOP pry Latino voters from Obama?

Obama won Nevada in 2008 and captured 78 percent of the Latino vote. But in 2012 Nevada will be a battleground because the poor economy has hit minority groups hard.

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Christian Science Monitor

Gas drilling bill clears Pa. Senate

After months of negotiations and bill-drafting, the Pennsylvania state Senate approved a bill regulating drilling in the Marcellus Shale, taking a step toward tighter oversight and new funds.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Oil, gas companies try to replace fracking

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CNNMoney

Lawmakers debate increasing the size of FHA-backed mortgages

Congressional bargainers have agreed to increase the size of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration in a compromise being hailed by the housing industry but criticized by conservatives.

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Washington Post

BUSINESS

Fitch: US banks face risk of contagion from euro crisis

U.S. banks have been slashing their European risk for more than a year, selling off the sovereign bonds of weak countries and reeling in lending, Fitch said.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Netflix subscribers offered class-action payout from Wal-Mart

Millions of current and former Netflix customers woke up to an e-mail about a class-action lawsuit involving the price of online DVD rentals.

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CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

Why wood smoke may not be good for you

Some people enjoy the scent of a wood fire. Still smoke is full of particulate matter and exotic trace chemicals.

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Environmental News Network

US Department of Defense scientists want climate change intel

A new report recommends that, to meet the security challenges of a changing climate, the U.S. Department of Defense needs to know more about how climate change affects global security.

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Guardian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Beat stress with transcendental meditation

New research shows that transcendental meditation, a form of mantra meditation introduced in India in the mid-1950s, significantly reduces levels of psychological distress among students.

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Vatican condemns Benetton ‘Unhate’ ad

‘Unhate,’ a new Benetton advertising campaign that includes a highly provocative image of the Pope kissing an imam, has been condemned as a “grave” act of disrespect by the Vatican.

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Telegraph.co.uk

SPORTS

Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker take beating

The U.S. takes first round of the Presidents Cup despite Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker tying the record for biggest loss in event history.

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ESPN

NASCAR’s new face: Edwards or Stewart?

For the first time in five years, it’s certain that NASCAR will crown a new Sprint Cup champion at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Far from certain is: Which driver will be the new face of the sport?

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Schools should offer healthier cafeteria food choices

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Not coming to a theatre near you: “Hamilton”

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Apathy tops NBA’s issues

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What the Catholic Church can teach us about the Penn State scandal

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Liberty Park can be anywhere

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Salon

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Education: Is Salman Khan the new Andrew Carnegie?

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TIME

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What the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street really have in common

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GOOD NEWS

Experimental treatment brings hope for a breast cancer vaccine

Cancer kills about 570,000 Americans each year, but there’s hope that an experimental treatment could bring those numbers down.

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CBS News

How music has helped Gabrielle Giffords to heal

Music brings a lot pleasure to our everyday lives, and it would make sense to use it as a healing tool. But scientists are still awaiting solid data to prove what works in case study after case study.

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Santa sets up shop for autistic children

For many children with autism or related disorders, a trip to the mall is too stimulating. So for the first time, an autism-friendly Santa offers these children a stress-free visit.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WORLD

Greek PM turns to budget, debt swap after vote win

After winning a confidence vote, Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos turns his attention to the budget and a voluntary debt swap, key demands set for the country to receive international financing.

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BusinessWeek

Delegation of bishops calls for the rebuilding of Iraq

A delegation of Catholic bishops who have recently returned form a visit to Iraq have called for a rebuilding effort similar to the U.S. effort in Europe after World War II.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hamid Karzai: US must stop night raids to stay in Afghanistan past 2014

America must stop night raids, house searches and close military prisons as a condition for keeping troops in the country after 2014, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan told a national assembly.

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Telegraph.co.uk

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Science of online dating

Millions seek love on the Internet, but have no idea teams of scientists eagerly watch them to study attraction, trust, deception — even the role of race and politics in romance.

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canada.com

Europa: Secret lakes could fuel life on Jupiter moon

Mysterious depressions and domes on Jupiter’s ice-encrusted moon Europa may signal the presence of subsurface lakes, at least one of which holds enough water to fill the American Great Lakes.

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Christian Science Monitor

Why is Google in love with Bletchley Park?

Technology giant Google normally has its eyes fixed on the future, but it turned its gaze to an old house in England to preserve a piece of computing history.

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BBC

EDUCATION

Survey: Engineering seniors log the most study hours

Engineering students study about five hours a week more than business and social science majors — and still may not be fully prepared for class, according to a new survey.

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USA TODAY

Community colleges, universities may have a new relationship

A study by the Illinois Education Research Council suggests that the doorway between community colleges and universities has begun to swing more freely in both directions.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

HEALTH

Women more prone to ‘broken heart’ syndrome: study

Broken heart syndrome — a temporary heart condition caused by extreme physical or emotional stress — may occur more overwhelmingly in women.

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HealthDay

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1 in 5 US adults on behavioral meds

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NPR

Scarring is necessary part of heart healing

A new study from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine suggests that scarring of heart tissue is a necessary part of healing.

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Medical News Today

Exercise programs better than stents for clogged leg arteries

Patients with clogged leg arteries are better off exercising with the help of a therapist than having a doctor place a stent in their legs to improve blood flow, a study found.

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Bloomberg

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Ricky Gervais will return as host of the Golden Globes

Ricky Gervais is returning as host of the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced through Twitter that Gervais will take his third turn as Globes host.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

WWII battles go digital and online

Board-games publisher Days of Wonder has adapted “Memoir ’44,” a two-player tactical game based on historic World War II battles, for the digital audience.

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San Francisco Chronicle

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Locals help disabled turtle lay eggs

The special affection which Juno Beach, Fla. marine biologists feel for Clover — a leatherback turtle — comes from her disability; she is missing her rear flippers.

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CNN

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A Pakistani girl who collects recycleables’ to support her family looks through the torn screen of a makeshift school run by a local NGO in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo by B.K. Bangash / AP)

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