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In this image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, mourners gathered in the Mazzeh district in Damascus. They carry the coffins of two protesters that were killed by Syrian security forces during a demonstration. (Photo by Anonymous / AP)

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Army moves to act fast on battlefield brain injuries

The Army has had a mixed record treating soldiers for traumatic brain injury. Now it is trying to spot the injury close to the battlefield and get soldiers out of the fight.

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NPR

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Traumatic brain injury linked to higher risk for PTSD, anxiety disorders

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PsychCentral

School buses safer for children than riding in parents’ cars

When it comes to the safety of students on their way to school, transportation statistics show it doesn’t get much better than a school bus.

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Press of Atlantic City

US rejects arming Syrian dissidents

Military intervention in Syria would be “very difficult,” the U.S.’s top military officer said yesterday, because the opposition was undefined and fighting proxy battles for other regional powers.

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China warns of looming civil war in Syria

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Reuters

Syria live blog

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Al Jazeera

China to overtake India as world’s biggest gold market

China is poised to overtake India to become the world’s biggest market for gold this year thanks to soaring investment purchases of bullion and steadily rising jewellery sales.

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Guardian

Single atom transistor may be able to beat Moore’s Law

Scientists have taken a first early step toward escaping the limits of a technological principle called Moore’s Law by creating a working transistor using a single phosphorus atom.

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BusinessWeek

NATION

Winter storm dumps snow on South, knocks out power

A winter storm dumped several inches of snow on a band of southern states, triggering accidents on slippery roads and knocking out power to tens of thousands.

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Msnbc.com

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Winter storm hits southern states

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Photographing, preserving old barns

The aging relics hold a certain romance for many, and interest is growing in numerous states in saving or at least documenting the rickety barns before they become victims of age and urban sprawl.

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U.S. News & World Report

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Preserving historic barns

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National Park Service

All missing in Washington avalanche accounted for

All those who were missing after an avalanche near a popular ski resort in Washington state have been accounted for, and the total number of people killed remains at three, a resort official said.

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USA TODAY

POLITICS

Immigrants are trickling back to Alabama despite crackdown

Of 18 Hispanic immigrants interviewed by the Associated Press in the Birmingham area, six said they had friends or relatives who had returned to Alabama after fleeing because of the law.

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USA TODAY

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ICE agents said to have struggled over gun

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KNBC

Obama active in Democratic primaries

President Barack Obama is playing an active role in Democratic primaries this cycle, triggering behind-the-scenes lobbying efforts to nab the coveted endorsement.

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The Hill

Virginia’s ‘personhood’ bill is latest front in the culture war

Virginia Republican Robert Marshall is a longtime abortion opponent who has tried repeatedly to pass legislation in his state that would give rights to the unborn. This year, Marshall just might get his wish.

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CNN

BUSINESS

European ministers close in on deal for Greek rescue

European officials attempting to fend off the euro area’s first sovereign default will try to settle remaining disputes as they work to close in on a $170 billion Greek bailout package.

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Bloomberg

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Pressure builds on Greek parties over austerity

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Stocks may strain to hold 9-month highs

If upcoming earnings from U.S. retailers are as unimpressive as the rest of the profit season has been, Wall Street could face a tough time justifying a stock market at nine-month highs.

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Reuters

Dollar demand will increase on Greek debt crisis, FXPro says

Investors “will favor the dollar” as a haven amid speculation Greece will default on its debt, Simon Smith, chief economist at currency broker FXPro Group Ltd., said in an interview in Singapore.

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Bloomberg

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Where are NASA’s missing moon rocks?

NASA announced that half of the Moon rocks brought back to Earth from two Apollo space missions are missing. They were given as gifts to the nations of the world. So what happened to them?

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BBC

Ants remember their enemy’s scent

Ant colonies — one of nature’s most efficient societies — are able to form a “collective memory” of their enemies, say scientists. This enables its nest-mates to identify ants from an offending colony.

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BBC

NASA’s Webb telescope: revolutionary design, runaway costs

The seven-ton spacecraft, one of the most ambitious and costly science projects in U.S. history, is under construction for NASA at Northrop Grumman Corp.’s space park complex in Redondo Beach, Calif.

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Aberdeen American News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The meaning of the American sofa

It’s an American understanding that in a somewhat hazy way, the sofa is at the epicenter during many periods of life.

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NPR

Whitney Houston laid to rest

Whitney Houston was laid to rest in a private ceremony at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, N.J. She was buried next to her father, John Russell Houston, who was interred in 2003.

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Msnbc.com

Stella McCartney’s party will go down in fashion history

London fashion week enjoys a triumphant return as the elite show turns eveningwear elegance into interactive performance art.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Drug testing welfare recipients is a waste of taxpayers’ money

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Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan? That’s the sound of aging

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Guardian

Apple produces amazing gadgets, but at what cost?

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USA TODAY

Column (Kevin Horrigan):

How much is enough?

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Video (Bill Moyers):

Freedom of and from religion

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Huffington Post

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Why Pinterest is playing dumb about making money

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The Atlantic

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Bipartisan cooperation may be contagious

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CBS News

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What animals don’t need

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Slate

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GOOD NEWS

Rocking out to hip hop in Myanmar

Myanmar stagnated for decades under the rule of a military dictatorship, but over the past year has suddenly made progress toward greater freedom of expression — and more tolerance of rock and hip hop.

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Myanmar adjusts to new era of openness

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Financial Times

Space pioneer John Glenn honored 50 years after historic flight

Hundreds of NASA workers jammed a space center auditorium to see and hear the first American to circle the Earth. The event marked the 50th anniversary of John Glenn’s historic flight.

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Christian Science Monitor

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John Glenn: rare and unpublished photos

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TIME

Rome embraces contemporary architectural styles

Although known for its antiquities, Rome is incorporating the new alongside structures from ancient times.

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Plain Dealer

WORLD

Latin America: where the world’s jobs are now

As Europe and the U.S. have suffered economically, Latin America has experienced its fastest sustained growth in decades. Young people now see the region as a new economic frontier.

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Christian Science Monitor

Iran halts oil sales to UK, France

As U.N. inspectors arrived to address their nuclear program, Iran halted its oil sales to Britain and France in a move which is seen as retaliation against the tightening of EU sanctions.

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Reuters

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Iran military maneuvers raise concerns in Middle East

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ENVIRONMENT

A sustainable America’s Cup race

Although the America’s Cup is one of the most globally recognized names in sports, it remains relatively unwatched in its namesake country.

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Environmental News Network

Malaysian indigenous communities demand referendum on mega-dams

Malaysian communities are asking the government to stop all 12 planned mega-dam projects in the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and to hold a referendum on dam construction.

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Environment News Service

EDUCATION

Virginia Beach weighs school cutbacks

Dozens of students and parents packed the City Council chambers of Virginia Beach, Va., waving signs that read, “give the money back” and “fund our schools.”

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Virginian-Pilot

A radical way of educating in Covington

Angie Turnick of Covington, Ky., believes that students are more fully engaged and enjoy learning when exposed to unorthodox teaching methods.

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Courier-Journal

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pope leads new cardinals in Mass

Looking weary during a third straight day of speeches and ceremony, Pope Benedict XVI prayed for help so that he and his aides can continue to carry out the Roman Catholic Church’s worldwide mission.

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Provo Daily Herald

An app for keeping kosher during Passover and beyond

With Passover just a month away, a new app aims to help consumers keep kosher throughout the eight-day Jewish festival and to stay up to date on kosher products throughout the rest of the year.

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Reuters

HEALTH

What’s the best cure in the race against breast cancer?

In the scientific community, there are two main approaches to “curing” breast cancer: One is creating a vaccine to prevent it, and the other is to eliminate environmental toxins that may cause it.

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NPR

Painless, at what price?

Concerns about sedation dentistry, including rare but alarming deaths in other states, are fueling a debate about whether states need to make more efforts to regulate the practice.

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Detroit Free Press

SPORTS

Jeremy Lin rebounds with best game yet

How does Jeremy Lin react to his first loss as a starter? He plays his most complete game as a pro. Lin had 28 points, 14 assists and five steals to help the New York Knicks defeat the Mavericks.

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ESPN

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Jeremy Lin, Mike D’Antoni a match made in basketball heaven

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CBSSports

Cardinals open camp, absent old friends

The Cardinals said goodbye to both their manager and home-run leader in the same offseason. Add in the exit of a great pitching coach, and that’s a lot of change for one team to absorb.

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Profile pics on social media sites pose privacy risk, researcher warns

Facial recognition technology makes it easier for strangers to identify people and infer detailed information about them from their publicly available images on sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Photo of the Day

Models carry umbrellas as they wear creations by Burberry Prorsum at the finale of the show during London Fashion Week. (Photo by Joel Ryan / AP)

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