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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets supporters at his Super Tuesday primary party in Boston. (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP)

Tantalizing hints of the ‘God particle’

Scientists at the Fermilab in Chicago have found the strongest evidence yet for the existence of the Higgs boson. Their results are another step in confirming the existence of the subatomic particle.

Guardian

What does closure of Tevatron particle collider mean for big US science?

BBC

Apple unveils new high-definition iPad

Apple rolled out a high-definition iPad with a display screen that promises to be dramatically sharper than the current model, the iPad 2.

CNN

Apple’s big unveil: iPad HD

CNBC

Romney camp claims insurmountable lead

The campaign of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney tried to put the best possible spin on Super Tuesday’s mixed verdict, arguing it is now nearly impossible for his rivals to catch him in the delegate hunt.

CNN

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Romney raises $11.5 million in February

(ABC News)

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Election center

CBS News

6 British troops die when vehicle hit by massive blasts in Afghanistan

Six British soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan when their vehicle was hit by an explosion. It is the biggest single loss of U.K. life in Afghanistan since 2006.

BBC

Cameron: soldiers‘ deaths ’desperately sad for our country’

The Telegraph (YouTube)

We are underestimating the possibility of human extinction

Unthinkable as it may be, humanity could someday be wiped from the face of the Earth. Many worry about asteroids and supervolcanoes, but the more likely scenario is that we will destroy ourselves.

The Atlantic

NATION

Valedictorian facing deportation gets reprieve in Florida

Daniela Pelaez, the North Miami Senior High School valedictorian threatened with deportation, will be able to stay in the U.S. for two more years without fear of deportation, her attorney said.

Miami Herald

Utah lawmakers pass abstinence-only sex education curriculum

The Utah Legislature has passed a controversial bill mandating an abstinence-only sex education curriculum for public schools. It also allows schools the option of dropping the subject altogether.

USA TODAY

As Elkhart’s electric dreams fizzle, RVs come back

Elkhart, Ind., suffered badly when the recession hit and demand for recreational vehicles screeched to a halt. That is when leaders started looking for ways to bolster their manufacturing industry.

NPR

POLITICS

Obama team sees pros and cons of a long GOP primary

Obama’s re-election team said it would be easier to rally supporters against one Republican candidate. On the other hand, they said, the long GOP primary is bringing out the worst in the president’s rivals.

CBS News

‘Joe the Plumber’ snags GOP nod in Ohio congressional election

Samuel “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher, the working-class icon of the 2008 presidential campaign, swapped his wrenches for yard signs and snagged the GOP nomination in Ohio’s 9th District.

ABC News

Senate GOP and conservative groups clash on health care reform

Senate Republicans are clashing with conservative groups over whether to hold votes to repeal all of President Barack Obama’s health care reform law.

The Hill

BUSINESS

Mortgage refinance program rolled out

The Federal Housing Administration announced it will slash mortgage insurance premiums for certain homeowners who refinance a FHA loan into a new one under its streamlined program.

San Francisco Chronicle

Wal-Mart’s prices squeeze manufacturers

It costs more to make everything, but when manufacturers raise prices, they turn off consumers and strain their relationship with Wal-Mart, their biggest customer.

Reuters

HEALTH

Exercise can change DNA

Following an intense workout, certain chemical alterations to DNA appear in a person’s muscle cells. These alterations turn on genes that regulate a cell’s energy.

Science News

Vets with PTSD and prone to drug addiction get risky painkillers

Morphine and other similar powerful painkillers are sometimes prescribed to recent war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and physical pain. The consequences can be tragic.

ABC News

Opioids for pain more likely for vets with PTSD

MedPage Today

EDUCATION

Data show school retention disparities

Nationwide data reveal racial and ethnic disparities in student retentions, with black and Hispanic students far more likely than white students to repeat a grade, especially in elementary and middle school.

Education Week

Minority students face harsher discipline

PBS

Florida universities face $300M budget cut

Florida’s public universities would lose $300 million under a budget proposal agreed upon by state House and Senate negotiators — a plan that likely will lead to further tuition increases.

Orlando Sentinel

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Teen prom proposals get creative

Prom has grown and changed over the years. Dresses are more extravagant, pre- and post-dance events are more important, and the way students ask for dates has gotten very creative.

USA TODAY

To fix a marriage, some couples go alone

Many couples in troubled marriages wait too long to get help. When both agree to go to counseling, the relationship is often beyond repair.

Wall Street Journal

Rise of ‘nomophobia’: People fear loss of mobile contact

According to research sponsored by SecurEnvoy, an internet security firm, more people feel anxious when they are out of reach of their phones. Young people are more likely to feel stress.

CNN

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Lloyd Green):

Mike Huckabee to try for vice president

FOX News

Column (Gregory Michie):

What value is added by publicly shaming teachers?

Huffington Post

Column (Jack Shafer):

What is so great about political moderates?

Reuters

Editorial:

Detroit and Mayor Bing must move beyond promises and deliver radical change

Detroit Free Press

Column (Nancy L. Cohen):

Blame it on the pill

San Jose Mercury News

Editorial:

Washington should enact a trigger-lock law for child safety

Seattle Times

Editorial:

The attack on Maryland’s gun laws

Baltimore Sun

Column (Debra Fitzpatrick):

A little empathy for unemployed women

Star Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Jobless rate falling faster than many had first predicted

The economy has been picking up, producing an average of 223,000 new jobs per month in December and January. Economists think that the employment report for February will also be good.

USA TODAY

New generation of social entrepreneurs put skills to transforming Asia

Social enterpreneurship grows in an area where neither innovation nor social and environmental problems are in short supply.

Guardian

St. John United Church of Christ celebrates 150th anniversary

Through a tornado, a fire and much more, St. John United Church of Christ has persevered. Now, 150 years after it was founded in Granite City, Mo., it continues to serve its members and the community.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

WORLD

Hamas rules out military support for Iran in any war with Israel

Senior figures say Gaza-based Islamic militants would not launch rockets into Israel at the request of Tehran, a key sponsor, and Hamas will not do Iran’s bidding in any war with Israel.

Guardian

Obama and Netanyahu talk unity

NPR

Nicolas Sarkozy says France has too many foreigners in the system

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said there are too many foreigners in France, and the system for integrating them is working poorly.

BBC

UN humanitarian chief arrives in Syria

The U.N. humanitarian chief has arrived in Syria to urge the government to allow aid access to its battle-scarred cities. Red Cross convoys still face limited access to areas still said to be a “security risk.”

BBC

Ill-armed Syrian rebels wage unequal struggle

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Is energy independence in the US finally within reach?

Many energy experts are talking about a big energy event — the huge boom in oil and natural gas production in the U.S. that could help the nation reach the elusive goal of energy independence.

NPR

GE, Chesapeake to develop natural gas car-fueling service in US

Bloomberg

World meets safe drinking water target ahead of schedule

Close to nine out of every 10 people in the world now have access to clean, safe drinking water, according to a report recently issued by UNICEF and the World Health Organization.

Environment News Service

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hacker becomes informant, helps FBI arrest Anonymous leaders

One of the world’s most wanted hackers secretly became an FBI informant, providing evidence that led to charges against five suspected leaders of the Anonymous international hacking group.

Baltimore Sun

Hybrid deep-sea creatures discovered

During a dive in the manned submersible Alvin off the coast of Costa Rica, researchers discovered a set of strange new animals.

Discovery News

Powerful solar flare may be signal of more to come

A region of high activity on the sun that unleashed a powerful solar flare does not appear to be quieting down quite yet, scientists say.

LiveScience

Largest solar flare may create sky show

ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Very special worship

Churches, synagogues and mosques are developing ways to welcome and include those with special needs.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Peaceful warrior introduces yoga to new audiences abroad

At the Maria Bieshu School of Arts in Stefan Voda, Moldova, about 20 children gather for their first-ever yoga class, led by Peace Corps volunteer Casey Yunits.

Yoga Journal

SPORTS

Colts, Peyton Manning part ways

The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis has come to an end, as the team is prepared to release its longtime quarterback rather than pay him the $28 million roster bonus he is due on March 8.

Sports Illustrated

Notable Peyton Manning moments

ESPN

Is violence in sports inevitable?

The Saints crossed ethical lines by paying players to injure opponents, but where exactly that line lies is still fuzzy.

Discovery News

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