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An Iraqi woman and a girl shop for Valentine‘s Day gifts in Baghdad. Iraq’s capital is embracing Valentine‘s Day this year with a huge public display of affection. (Photo by Hadi Mizban / AP)

Baghdad’s romance grows with Valentine’s Day

Street corners in Baghdad are blanketed with the red fur of teddy bears, while silken nighties and satin pillows hang in store fronts. It‘s a vivid counterpoint to a place that’s still a far cry from warm and fuzzy.

Seattle Times

Valentine’s Day kisses continue odd tradition

MSNBC

A history of kids and sleep: why they never get enough

Researchers from the University of South Australia did some historical sleuthing, looking for every study about sleep duration in children beginning from the end of the 19th century through 2009.

TIME

Obama: 2013 budget reflects ‘tough choices’

President Obama‘s 2013 budget blends short-term stimulus spending aimed at boosting job-creation with long-term measures seeking to gradually balance the nation’s books.

CBS News

Factbox: Obama’s budget for fiscal 2013

Reuters

How much does the US government spend?

Bloomberg

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits California

A moderate earthquake has struck Northern California’s coast yielding no immediate reports of major injury or damage, officials said.

CBS News

Apple shares flirt with $500 milestone

Apple‘s stock briefly topped $500 this morning, reaching an all-time high and prompting many investors to wonder just how high the company’s shares can go.

CNET News

Apple factories to face independent inspections

BBC

NATION

Why Abraham Lincoln‘s birthday isn’t a federal holiday

President’s Day celebrates Abraham Lincoln, right? Nope. There is no President’s Day. It’s actually, legally known only as ’Washington‘s Birthday,’ leaving Old Abe out in the cold.

Christian Science Monitor

US watches as oil drilling begins off Cuba

There are big plans for oil exploration in the Caribbean, not far off the coast of Florida. A Spanish company recently began drilling in Cuban waters — just 55 miles from Key West.

NPR

Wash. gov. signs gay marriage bill

In a crowded reception room surrounded by applauding gay couples and lawmakers, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed landmark legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington state.

Seattle Times

NJ Senate approves gay marriage

Reuters

POLITICS

Why America is more conservative

Americans at this moment are significantly more likely to identify as conservative than as liberal: conservatives in the nation outnumber liberals by nearly 2-1.

The Atlantic

Where is the Tea Party now?

NPR

National Review calls on Gingrich to quit race for GOP nomination

In an editorial titled “Santorum’s turn,” the magazine founded by iconic conservative William F. Buckley Jr. contends that the GOP race “could be headed” to one between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney.

USA TODAY

BUSINESS

Drillers cut natural gas production as prices continue to drop

As natural gas prices continue to drop, the recent nationwide boom in drilling is slowing. Drillers do not make money if prices go too low — and drilling wells is not cheap.

Houston Chronicle

Gas prices soaring

Msnbc.com

Encouraging girls to ‘Dare 2B Digital’

Dare 2B Digital, a conference designed to encourage girls to pursue careers in science and technology, attracted more than 400 participants to eBay’s San Jose campus.

San Jose Mercury News

EDUCATION

Early literacy gets new focus, funds

In Minn., the state is rewarding schools that boost third-grade reading scores, businesses are pitching in to fund early literacy programs and teachers are receiving expanded training in reading.

Star Tribune

Obama promotes job training at community college

President Barack Obama called on Congress to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students specifically for high-growth industries.

CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

AT&T customers surprised by new limit on ‘unlimited data’ plans

AT&T has started cutting their data speeds as part of an attempt to manage data usage on its network. Customers are expressing frustration about the new policy called “throttling.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

Apps for apnea? Gadgets may improve sleep quality

Technology is sometimes blamed for keeping us awake at night. But a batch of new apps and gadgets tries to help you improve the quality of sleep.

NPR

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Modern romance: Gen Y is late to the wedding, but wants marriage

While millennial courtship rituals are distinctly different from those of previous generations, survey after survey indicates millennials do want to be married and want the house in the suburbs and the kids.

Christian Science Monitor

Neighborhood taverns disappear from Chicago, other cities

In Chicago, neighborhood taverns are being squeezed out by the economy, gentrification, changing tastes and city regulations making it more difficult to operate in residential areas.

USA TODAY

Whitney Houston music sales skyrocket

Whitney Houston’s music skyrocketed to the top of the charts in the wake of the singer’s death. Houston’s recordings ruled the top songs on Apple’s iTunes, led by her recording of “I Will Always Love You.”

CNNMoney

Whitney Houston: life in pictures

Telegraph.co.uk

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Adam Cohen):

Do elected officials have to speak English?

TIME

Column (Robert Reich):

The downward mobility of the US middle class

Al Jazeera

Column (Tom Vilsack):

Raising a healthier generation of Americans

McClatchy Newspapers

Column (Robert Engelman):

What women really want this Valentine’s Day

Christian Science Monitor

Column (Bruce Reyes-Chow):

An open letter to frustrated Christians in the US

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Felix Salmon):

Quality versus quantity in online journalism

Reuters

Editorial:

GOP transportation bill takes a few wrong turns

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (David Lesher):

These cells could save lives. But when? And at what cost?

Sacramento Bee

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GOOD NEWS

General Electric to hire 5,000 vets, expand aviation operations

General Electric, the nation’s largest conglomerate, announced today it will hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans and spend $580 million to expand its domestic aviation manufacturing business.

Bloomberg

Induced labor allows dying man to see newborn daughter

Diane Aulger was about two weeks from her delivery date when she and her husband decided there was no time to wait: Mark Aulger had only days to live, and he wanted to see his child.

Msnbc.com

Former Seattle star on the court now a science master

Despite being a big star for the Seattle Reign of the ABL, former basketball star Kate Starbird has turned her focus to science and academia. She returns home to speak at a conference.

Seattle Times

WORLD

Moody’s downgrades credit ratings of European countries

Moody‘s cut the credit ratings of six European countries amid continued anxiety over the continent’s debt crisis and its sluggish economy.

CNNMoney

Greek lawmakers approve austerity plan

After the first weekly loss for the Standard & Poor’s stock index in 2012, U.S. stocks rose as Greece approved austerity plans to secure rescue funds.

San Francisco Chronicle

Protests in Athens

TIME

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport reopens after bomb threat

Airport police evacuated two terminals at Amsterdam’s busy Schiphol Airport after receiving a bomb threat, a police spokesman said.

Detroit News

ENVIRONMENT

Fracking study sends alert about leakage of potent greenhouse gas

A new study finds that fracking is releasing methane, a greenhouse gas, from a Colorado field at a higher rate than estimates suggested.

Christian Science Monitor

Cyclists, pedestrians find oasis in Seattle‘s urban ’greenways’

Pedestrians, bikers and others are pushing for greenways — designated streets that offer safer ways of getting around without having to drive.

Seattle Times

HEALTH

Mediterranean-style diet might be healthier for brain

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce damage to small blood vessels in the brain, a new study says.

U.S. News & World Report

Study: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis may raise kids’ cancer risk

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the most common form of arthritis found in children, may be at higher risk of developing cancer than other children who do not have the condition.

ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Struggling parishes are often lifelines for Detroit’s neediest

Detroit‘s struggling neighborhoods stand to lose far more than a church. “When a Catholic church closes, the effects on the community are devastating,” said Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey.

Detroit Free Press

Bishops, Obama in church-state faceoff over birth control

President Obama’s effort to accommodate the Catholic Church by altering his administration’s rule on birth control coverage has not appeased the church or GOP presidential candidates.

USA TODAY

SPORTS

Lin becomes ‘our Rudy’ to New York Knicks teammates

Once-unknown Jeremy Lin joins Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony in expecting the good times to continue to roll as they prepare return.

USA TODAY

Mickelson wins Pebble Beach Pro-Am while Tiger falters

Phil Mickelson rallied from six shots behind to win for the fourth time at Pebble Beach, a final round made even more memorable by the guy in a red shirt who was among the first to congratulate him.

Houston Chronicle

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