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Syrian army defectors celebrate shortly after they joined the anti-Syrian regime protesters. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, identified “a Sunni-Shi‘ite competition for regional control” being played out between Saudi Arabia and Iran as a key barrier to US intervention. (Photo by Anonymous / AP)

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Mardi Gras in New Orleans, everybody loves a parade

The biggest party of the year is still days away, but New Orleans is already immersed in the celebration of Mardi Gras, with massive parades rolling every night along several miles of St. Charles Avenue.

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Reuters

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Mardi Gras: unpublished photos from 1938

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LIFE

Catholic hospitals report sterilizations

Catholic bishops have vowed to fight the administration’s compromise on coverage for contraception and sterilization. Yet there is evidence sterilizations have been provided by many Catholic hospitals.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

US rejects arming Syrian dissidents

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

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Death toll mounts in Syria, officials killed

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Bloomberg

Syria live blog

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Al Jazeera

Kids who veer from gender norms at higher risk for abuse

When a boy struts in a tutu or a girl dons boxer shorts, it makes grown-ups nervous. It is one of the first lessons kids who are gender nonconforming learn.

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CNN

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Sex-changing treatment for kids on the rise

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U.S. News & World Report

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5-year-old boy youngest transgender

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Telegraph.co.uk

US population growth slows

Though population growth has historically been viewed as a symbol of economic vitality, environmentalists say the recent drop in growth in the U.S. could help create more “sustainable” communities.

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USA TODAY

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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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

POLITICS

Santorum strikes a chord with voters

Sporting his signature sweater vest and telling stories of his coal miner grandfather, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has struck a chord with voters in the Rust Belt.

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Reuters

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Santorum hits Obama on energy and climate

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BBC

Arizona sheriff leaves Romney campaign, criticized after gay outing

Pinal County, Ariz., Sheriff Paul Babeu’s conservative image took a beating as he was forced to confirm publicly that he is gay and was involved in a relationship with a Mexican immigrant.

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TIME

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Arizona: Romney 36, Santorum 33

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Politico

US and Mexico announce accord to boost offshore oil, gas exploration

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that an agreement had been reached between the U.S. and Mexico to allow drilling for oil and natural gas along the boundary between the two countries.

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The Hill

BUSINESS

Oil prices spike on Iran export halt: Is $4 gas next?

Oil prices rose after Iran cut exports to Britain and France, raising worries that higher gas prices may follow suit.

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CNNMoney

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Oil boosted by Iran and China moves

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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

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Atom-sized transistor offers possibility of quantum computer

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PC World

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

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

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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Msnbc.com

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Myanmar adjusts to new era of openness

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Financial Times

Woody Allen wins Writers Guild honor

Veteran film-maker Woody Allen has won the original screenplay prize at the Writer’s Guild awards for his romantic comedy “Midnight in Paris.”

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BBC

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

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‘Phony theology’ and evangelical identity politics

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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

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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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GOOD NEWS

One step closer to her Olympic dream

Marlen Esparza punched her name into history books with a victory at the U.S. Olympic team trials for women’s boxing. The win makes her part of the first squad to represent the U.S. as female boxers.

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CNN

60 patients, 30 kidneys: world’s largest organ transplant chain carried out

The world’s largest series of organ transplants – involving 60 patients and 30 kidneys – has been carried out in the United States.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Giving London street kids a safe and colorful home

“Kids Company” founder Camila Batmanghelidjh has helped children in London for decades. Now, she is giving a home to troubled teens who often get little sympathy since the London riots.

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Christian Science Monitor

WORLD

Fearing West, Putin pledges biggest military buildup since Cold War

In his fifth programmatic article detailing what he will do if he wins a new presidential term, Vladimir Putin pledged the biggest rearmament program since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Christian Science Monitor

UN inspectors arrive in Tehran

U.N. inspectors arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear program, a day after the Islamic state responded to tightened EU sanctions by halting oil sales to British and French companies.

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The Independent

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US military officials urge caution regarding attacking Iran

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Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

Pounding pavement in search of a smoother drive

With a new transportation bill now being debated in Congress, researchers work to create longer lasting, quieter and more fuel-efficient pavement.

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NPR

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

EDUCATION

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

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

Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh explains why mindfulness and a spiritual revolution rather than economics is needed to protect nature and limit climate change.

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Guardian

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

Cold-water baths may soothe aches, but could carry risks

Taking a dip in a tub of cold water after exercising may prevent muscle soreness, but a new look at past research says little is known about its side effects or even how long to stay in the water.

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Reuters

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

SPORTS

Pujols starts anew with Angels

Pujols, who dominated the League since his arrival in 2001, hitting 445 homers with 1,329 RBI and a career .328 batting average, sees no reason why he won’t have the same success with the Angels.

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USA TODAY

Special section:

Albert Pujols’ stats

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MLB.com

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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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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