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People watch a shop with reduced prices in Barcelona, Spain. Spain’s jobless rate is at a 15-year high of 21.5 percent, the highest in the eurozone. The Popular Party won a landslide victory over the Socialists and is expected to introduce severe economic austerity. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti / AP)

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Photography revolutionized for selective truth

“Light-field photography” creates a wholly new kind of visual object that exemplifies the way images are consumed in the digital era. Using hundreds of micro lenses in one camera, the viewer can choose the truth.

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The Atlantic

Ren Ng, creator of plenoptic camera: ‘Shoot now, focus later’

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Wired

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National Geographic

Climate talks ‘lacking urgency’ in Durban meeting halls

Lack of urgency and eurozone distractions threaten to block progress as the U.N. climate summit enters its final days. Most want a strong deal, but the exceptions are the world’s most powerful countries.

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BBC

Which nations are really responsible for climate change

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Guardian

‘Do or die’ summit to save euro currency

European Union leaders head to Brussels for summit talks dubbed by analysts as a “do or die” moment for the continent’s euro, with Germany and France set to push for extensive fiscal reforms.

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Al Jazeera

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ECB cuts key rate to 1 percent on looming recession, deflation fears

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MarketWatch

EU nations: What do they want?

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BBC

Jobless claims drop to 9-month low

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nine months, the latest sign the job market may be improving.

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Denver Post

Is Eric Holder‘s grip on the ’Fast and Furious’ fiasco slipping?

As calls grow for Eric Holder’s resignation, the embattled attorney general faces what one Republican promised would be “fast and furious” pointed inquiries from the House Judiciary Committee.

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Christian Science Monitor

Live: Eric Holder appears at House hearing on ‘Fast and Furious’ scandal

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CBS News

Childhood obesity best battled in schools

Two recommended tactics — improving physical activity and spending more to provide healthier lunches in schools — are uncommon in the U.S., researchers find.

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Scientific American

NATION

Dozens of US Occupy protesters arrested in nation’s capitol

More than 62 protesters were arrested after shutting down K Street, home to many of Washington’s lobbying firms, in a mass demonstration that snarled noon traffic in the U.S. capital.

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Sky News

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Battle cry: Occupy’s unique messaging tactics catch on nationwide: call and response

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NPR

When ‘Critical Access Hospitals’ aren’t so critical anymore

Hood Memorial Hospital, in Amite, La., hasn’t been full in two decades. Some say it’s a perfect target to reduce federal spending.

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A Pearl Harbor mystery

To appreciate history we need objects. Cornelia Fort’s escape is an anecdote recounted in the 1970 movie “Tora, Tora, Tora.” One man never dreamed he’d own the plane she flew that infamous day.

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Smithsonian Magazine

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Cornelia Fort, a female WWII hero

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POLITICS

Blagojevich sentence meant to send others a message

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich’s downfall ended with a long 14-year prison sentence that the judge and prosecutors said reflected the scope of his crimes and the damage he inflicted on public trust.

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USA TODAY

GOP pushes Obama on Keystone XL, in time for Harper visit

Republicans applied pressure on President Barack Obama to quickly approve TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, timing their efforts for his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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Politico

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Canada-US border deal aims to strengthen North American perimeter

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canada.com

BUSINESS

The Robin Hood tax

They call it the Robin Hood tax — a tiny levy on trades in the financial markets that would take money from the banks and give it to the world’s poor.

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CNBC

Wal-Mart’s retail delay in India means politics ‘killing’ cucumber farmers

For Punjabi cucumber farmer Jaswinder Singh, the Indian government’s decision to put off the entry of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. into the country is a dream deferred.

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Bloomberg

EDUCATION

Illinois study cites tax cost of high school drop outs

High school dropouts on average receive $1,500 a year more from government than they pay in taxes because they are more likely to get benefits or to be in prison, according to a U.S. study released.

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Reuters

NYC schools have made no gains on national exams since 2009

In a stunning blow to Mayor Bloomberg’s legacy on education, new national exam results show the city’s math and reading scores have flatlined since 2009.

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Film questions Texas death penalty arson case, investigation

In “Incendiary,” a new award-winning documentary, filmmakers pose a tough question with huge consequences: Was a man wrongfully executed because of outdated arson investigation methods?

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CNN

Actor Harry Morgan made small roles big in TV, movies

Harry Morgan didn’t need to be a star. In “M*A*S*H,” ’’Dragnet" and so many other television shows and movies, the veteran character actor proved as indispensable as any marquee name.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Harry Morgan, star of ‘Dragnet’ and ‘M*A*S*H’, dies at age 96

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Guardian

Parks are for the dogs

Dog parks where canines can romp freely are the fastest-growing segment of city parks, according to a new study.

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USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Television ad campaign seeks lapsed Catholics’ return to fold

Catholics Come Home, a lay organization faithful to church teachings, is launching the church’s first nationwide television ad campaign inviting millions of inactive and former Catholics to return to the fold.

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Denver Post

Firing of Macy’s employee pits freedom of religion against GLBT rights

One woman’s firing has gained national attention because the case pits freedom of religion in the workplace against companies’ growing acceptance for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

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San Antonio Express

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Rick Morrissey):

The Tim Tebow conundrum: Do sports and religion really mix?

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Chicago Sun-Times

Insider trading must be wrong for Congress, too

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San Jose Mercury News

Column (Mary Elizabeth Williams):

Is reality TV good for girls?

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Salon

Column (Charlton McIlwain):

After Herman Cain, the GOP has a credibility crisis with black voters

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Christian Science Monitor

Column (Ken Jennings):

It’s missing Louisville, Fresno, and parts of Thailand, but love my globe

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Slate

Column (Robert J. Sawyer):

The obsession with a ‘twin Earth’

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BBC

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TIME

Column (Kurt Anderson):

You say you want a devolution?

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Vanity Fair

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GOOD NEWS

A daring new mission for war vets — transform local neighborhoods

Word has spread nationally of vets in Maryland with a new “operation,” a one-year commitment to neighborhoods — clean alleys, rehab homes, help residents find jobs and notify police of illegality.

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Sheila Feigen, a surgeon’s wife, created ways to help in Pearl Harbor’s aftermath

She ran out of the little cottage after the man on the radio said the Japanese navy was invading Hawaii. In the backyard, she saw three planes with red circles on the ends of their wings bearing down.

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Denver Post

Helping youngsters get back into extracurriculars is enrichment

When money is tight, extras are expendable, so donors found a way for funds to have an impact on a basketball court, recording studio and karate mat — places children go to pursue passions.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

WORLD

Israel ex-President Katsav begins jail term for rape

The disgraced former Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, arrived at Maasiyahu prison near Tel Aviv to begin a seven-year sentence. He insisted he was innocent, accusing the state of “executing” him.

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BBC

NATO, Russia square off over missile defense system

Disagreements over the planned missile defense system in Europe set the stage for a showdown between NATO and Russian foreign ministers who are meeting in Brussels.

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CNN

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Mikhail Gorbachev calls for election re-run in Russia over corruption

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BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Ocean conservation uncertain

Nations are racing to establish marine protected areas, but it’s not clear whether many are living up to the name.

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Nature

NASA Rover spots unambiguous evidence for water on ancient Mars

NASA researchers have found a bright vein of gypsum, a mineral that could only have been deposited by water on Mars’ surface, suggesting that warm water flowed there.

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Wired

HEALTH

Scientists identify steps women can take to reduce risk of breast cancer

Avoiding unnecessary medical radiation and some forms of hormone therapy, alcohol and smoking while maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly can reduce breast cancer risk.

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San Jose Mercury News

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Big promise is seen in new breast cancer drugs

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Las Vegas Review Journal

Health officials limit teen‘s access to ’Plan B’ morning-after pill

Officials kept the controversial morning-after pill behind the pharmacy counter, denying a drugmaker’s request to drop the age limit on who buys it without a prescription.

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Reuters

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Obama Administration keeps limit on Teva morning-after pill

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San Francisco Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

Japan plant operator mulls new nuclear water dump

Japan’s embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. is considering deliberately dumping nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima power plant into the sea for the second time.

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canada.com

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Japan expands rice-shipment ban as contamination spreads

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BusinessWeek

The Internet is transforming civil engineering in US cities

City services are autonomously going to cloud computing, digesting information and reaching a level of performance never before seen. First up, water systems that know it will rain and react accordingly.

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Scientific American

SPORTS

Mark Buehrle, Marlins agree to deal

The Miami Marlins plucked another free agent prize, reaching a deal with four-time All-Star pitcher Mark Buehrle for $58 million over four years.

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ESPN

NBA players agree to add offseason screening for PEDs only

NBA players have agreed to additional drug testing, adding offseason screening for performance-enhancing drugs only. Less clear is a provision for human growth hormone testing.

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CBSSports

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Grocery store rids itself of packaging

That environmentally friendly canvas shopping bag you proudly lug to the grocery store is about to get a lot more full, if you shop in Austin, Texas.

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ABC News

Photo of the Day

A puma cub is fed milk by an employee of the Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, Greece. Casper, a rare white puma is 1-month-old and weighs under 5 lbs. (Photo by Thanassis Stavrakis / AP)

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