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A group of large Oscar statues wrapped in plastic stand at the entrance to the red carpet arrival area outside the Hollywood & Highland Center, formerly known as the Kodak Theatre, in preparation for the 84th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Amy Sancetta / AP)

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Oscars slated to celebrate 1920s cinema history

This year’s nominees span every decade of the last century, with an unusual emphasis on the artistry of cinema’s earlier days. Even the ceremony hall will be redesigned to resemble a “timeless movie theater.”

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San Jose Mercury News

Best picture box office slump: Is Oscar losing its clout?

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(Los Angeles Times)

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Previewing the 84th Academy Awards

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Neutrino may not be faster than light

Researchers have found a flaw in the technical setup of an experiment that startled the science world by appearing to show particles traveling faster than light. Einstein may be redeemed.

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ABC News

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Extreme scientific imaging: Best of 2011 named

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National Geographic

US troops killed in Quran backlash

Two troops were killed and four wounded by an Afghan solider who turned on his allies in anger over the burning of Qurans. Protests erupted at U.S. and NATO military bases around the country.

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CBS News

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Obama letter to Karzai: ‘deep regret’

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Msnbc.com

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Afghans’ anti-US protests spread

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BBC

Santorum besieged at pivotal debate

Rivals piled criticism on Rick Santorum at a testy debate, attempting to blunt his surprise surge during a pivotal period in the Republican race.

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Reuters

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Bipartisan budget committee tells GOP candidates: ‘Back up tough talk’

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NPR

Syria abuses cleared at ‘highest levels’

Syrian forces have shot unarmed women and children, shelled residential areas and tortured protesters in hospitals under orders from the “highest level” of army and government officials, the U.N. said.

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Union sues Indiana on right-to-work law

Union members went to federal court to block Indiana’s new right-to-work law from being enforced, the first lawsuit and latest conflict over the divisive legislation.

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CBS News

NATION

Maryland Senate gears up for vote on same-sex marriage

Following opponents’ failures to stop the bill with a series of proposed amendments, the Maryland Senate is expected to vote on a bill that could make the state the eighth in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.

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Reuters

7 Marines killed after helicopters collide near Arizona-California border

Marines from the 3rd Aircraft Wing based in Miramar, California were conducting a routine training exercise when their Cobra and Huey helicopters collided. The cause is under investigation.

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Msnbc.com

‘Occupy’ to hold national conference in Philadelphia over Fourth of July

Occupy plans to elect 876 “delegates” from around the country and hold a national “general assembly” in Philadelphia as part of ongoing protests regarding corporate excess and inequality.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Students sue UC Davis over pepper-spraying incident at Occupy protests

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CBS News

POLITICS

Domestic workers get their due with new state laws

Some states’ “Domestic Workers Bill of Rights” give nannies, health aides, housekeepers, private cooks and others the power to address poor conditions often encountered in unusual workplaces.

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Slate

Texas becomes battlefield in Keystone XL pipeline fight

Although President Barack Obama rejected the application by TransCanada, the company is resubmitting its proposal, which holds $2 billion of potential for Texas, more than for any other state.

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McClatchy Newspapers

BUSINESS

Sears reports losses; Target, Kohl’s retail profits drop

In a sign mid-priced retailers continue to face pressures and are squeezed in the middle, Sears and rival Kohl’s Corp. reported disappointing results.

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MarketWatch

Obama offers to cut corporate tax rate to 28 percent

The White House wants to scrub dozens of loopholes and subsidies to reduce the top rate down from 35 percent, while giving preferences to manufacturers to set a maximum rate of 25 percent.

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EDUCATION

Iraq seeks to educate students in US

Following Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki‘s pledge to fund scholarships for Iraqi students to study in the U.S., the Iraqi government has sent top officials to help raise interest in their country’s students.

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USA TODAY

Tech firm builds world’s smartest tutor

Software can now watch students’ every move. Allowing students to go at their own pace, it adapts and challenges them to learn based on individual style.

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Forbes

HEALTH

Long term study: Colonoscopy may halve colon cancer deaths

New research led by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has for the first time found that removing precancerous polyps during colonoscopy may halve the risk of dying from the disease.

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Medical News Today

Boys dying to be thin: the new face of anorexia in the US

Far from the world of beauty magazines, pin-thin celebrities and runway models, anorexia is striking an unlikely group: boys and young men.

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MSNBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Ex-cons, homeless vets aim at enlightenment through Buddhist art

After an intense, five-month program at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts connecting former prisoners and homeless veterans with ancient Buddhist artwork, some take a step closer to enlightenment.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Can meditation be a tool to help prisoners outgrow crime?

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InnerSelf

Episcopal priests provide ‘Ashes to Go’

On Ash Wednesday, the first day of “Lent” in the Christian calendar, there is a growing national movement to meet people halfway in their busy lives by taking a church ritual to the streets — or Starbucks.

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Virginian-Pilot

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Ash Wednesday around the world

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Denver Post

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Derek Thompson):

The big deficit lie: Every GOP debt plan leaves us with more debt

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The Atlantic

Column (Clive Crook):

Democrats could learn from Santorum — and Springsteen — about populism

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BusinessWeek

Column (Ta-Nehisi Coates):

Thoughts on Rihanna-Chris Brown collaboration

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The Atlantic

Column (Eric Liu):

China’s rise is great for America

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TIME

Column (Rev. Christopher W. Keating):

Ash Wednesday prepares us for forgiveness

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Column (Annie Murphy Paul):

What actors can teach us about memory and learning

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TIME

Real solutions for rising fuel prices will take time

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San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Michael Carey):

Be nice to the docent; he might be made

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Anchorage Daily News

Column (Melinda Henneberger):

Why Republicans just can’t shake birth-control issue

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Star Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Palestinian securities exchange is a bright spot in equities

The stock market that has most consistently ranked as a top performer in the Arab world has not been that of Dubai or Cairo, but the Palestine Securities Exchange in Nablus on the West Bank.

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Silky-smooth ice cream brings smiles

Everyone handles stress differently. Some let it overtake them; others control it. Chef Edie Weiss churns hers into mounds of glossy ice cream. Each therapy session produces a delicious outcome.

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Virginian-Pilot

Panera’s successful pay-what-you-can café inspires other shops

The menus at “Panera Cares Café” don’t list prices, only suggested donations. The unspoken question: Can the café sustain itself when its survival depends on customers doing the right thing?

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Detroit Free Press

WORLD

Widespread attacks in Iraq kill 50

Officials say attacks across Baghdad and several Iraqi provinces have killed 50 people and wounded more than 200 in an unrelenting wave of violence that mostly appeared to target security forces.

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USA TODAY

Argentina train crash leaves 49 dead, hundreds injured

The cause of a horrific train crash in Argentina that killed 49 and injured over 600 was not immediately determined, but many pointed to a deteriorating rail system and train cars.

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Sydney Morning Herald

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Hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash

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Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Black hole clocks fastest wind ever recorded by NASA

Wind speed from a steller-mass black hole was recorded by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, clocking in at around 20 million mph, or about 3 percent of the speed of light.

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CNET News

Male Y chromosome extinction theory research challenged

A new U.S. study in Nature suggests the genetic decay of the Y sex chromosome has all but ended after previous research suggested the chromosome will be extinct in five million years’ time.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

New scrutiny for disposal of waste rock in Norwegian fjords

Out of sight, out of mind — but not for much longer. The practice of dumping millions of tons of waste rock in deep Norwegian fjords is coming under close scrutiny from the country’s scientists.

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BBC

Raccoon invasion! Masked bandits are taking over our cities

They’re sssooo cute — until they break into the house, tear up the garden or turn up dead in the silverware drawer. Some say city life makes them smarter. The real problem: They’re an awful lot like us.

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Grist

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

What craft beer can teach us about emerging technologies

Since legalization, craft breweries number over 1,800. Motivations include alternatives to consumerism, self-reliance, community-building, innate curiosity and a desire to make something cool.

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Slate

How America became a food truck nation

At a time in America of shaky finances, consumers are weary of giant chains, but still demand novelty. Trucks are the new incubators of culinary innovation in a phenomenon that exploded from L.A.

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Smithsonian Magazine

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Food truck revolution

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YouTube

SPORTS

Jeremy Lin faces test against tough defense of LeBron and the Heat

Lin versus LeBron? It will happen when the N.Y. Knicks take on the Miami Heat. Point guard Jeremy Lin insists he won’t change his approach against LeBron — one of the best defenders in the NBA.

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ESPN

Relieved Tiger Woods survives long, mistake-filled 1st round

Woods was on the course nearly five hours, trading kicks in the shins with first-round opponents at the Accenture Championship, barely surviving a match as entertaining as it was sloppy and uneven.

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CBSSports

Brady’s longtime mentor dies

Longtime quarterback coach and Tom Brady’s mentor, Tom Martinez, died at the age of 66 after suffering a heart attack during a dialysis session.

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FOXSports

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Toy collection leads to new endeavor to calm children

Teddy bears are cuddly and can make the worries of the world go away. That’s especially true for children who are going through a trauma, such as a fire or long-term health concerns.

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Florida Times-Union

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Pakistan’s Awais Zia, right, and Mohammad Hafeez, run during their first cricket match between England and Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Hassan Ammar / AP)

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