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Joan Schnabel of Annapolis, Md., left, and Marge Groetsch of Front Royal, Va., pray in front of the Supreme Court on the eve of the Supreme Court arguments on President Obama’s health care legislation, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AP)

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New Agers head for modern Noah’s Ark

A mountain looming over a French commune with a population of just 200 is being touted as a modern Noah’s Ark when doomsday arrives — supposedly less than nine months from now.

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The Independent

Eating your way to happiness in a restaurant in the Philippines

“Van Gogh is Bipolar” is a restaurant in Manila named after the famous artist who — like restaurant owner Jetro Rafael — battled mental illness.

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BBC

Why don’t young Americans buy cars?

Auto makers are worried about the Millennials: They just don’t seem to care about owning a car.

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The Atlantic

Health care law reaches high court

Much is at stake when the Supreme Court begins three days of historic oral arguments on a 2010 health care law that has become a symbol of the nation’s deep political divide.

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USA TODAY

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Before health case, lawyers train for legal marathon

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The Supreme Court and election year blockbusters

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(CNN)

Political Ticker

Police arrest 14 in NY Occupy protests

Protesters were arrested in separate Occupy Wall Street protests in New York, one that involved a march through Manhattan streets and a second at the United Nations, authorities said.

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Reuters

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Occupy Wall Street

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MSNBC

Korea’s DMZ: no sign of easing tensions

There have been hopes that the recent change of leadership in North Korea might lead to improved relations between the North and South. However, tensions still run high along the armistice line.

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NPR

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Obama warns North Korea over rocket launch

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NATION

US compensates Afghan families

The U.S. paid close to $50,000 in compensation for each Afghan killed in the shooting rampage attributed to a U.S. soldier in southern Afghanistan, an official told NBC News.

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MSNBC

Senators ask feds to probe requests for Facebook passwords

Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Unemployed veterans making inroads

Unemployment last year was 12 percent for men who served during Iraq and Afghanistan compared with 9.3 percent among civilian males, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

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Chicago Sun-Times

POLITICS

Friends fear for safety of man who shot Florida teen

Friends and supporters spoke out on behalf of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager in Florida, saying he fears for his safety after receiving death threats.

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Reuters

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Teen‘s death puts Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law under new scrutiny

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ABC News

Jesse Jackson at Fla. church: Trayvon Martin is a ‘martyr’

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(USA TODAY)

On Deadline

Dick Cheney recovering from transplant

After waiting for a transplant for more than 20 months, former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant and is recovering at a Va. hospital, his office said.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Santorum wins Louisiana GOP primary

Rick Santorum won Louisiana’s Republican presidential primary, but his victory seemed unlikely to change the trajectory of the race since Mitt Romney remains the prohibitive favorite.

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USA TODAY

Rick Santorum’s restoration

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(Economist)

Democracy in America

BUSINESS

Why cash is losing its currency

It‘s costly to make, it’s unclean and it is the magnet to criminal activity. For these and other reasons, experts believe that cash’s days are numbered.

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CBS News

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Making a change in making change

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CBS News

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s spin may be bad for the company

Savior, showboat and spin-master, the Starbucks CEO was recently named the Business Leader of the Year. But he is now pushing the spin too far for the $40 billion company’s own good.

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The Atlantic

HEALTH

Infant drug addicts

The number of newborns in Manatee County, Fla., hospitals experiencing drug withdrawal as a result of their mothers’ substance abuse rose from two to 27 during the years 2007 through 2010.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Scientist who coined ‘pink slime’ moniker is reluctant whistleblower

Gerald Zirnstein, a former microbiologist at the USDA, referenced “pink slime” in an internal — and he thought private — email. When it became public, outrage from consumer groups ensued.

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Reuters

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Thousands of atheists rally in DC

Thousands of atheists, agnostics and other nonbelievers turned out at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to celebrate their rejection of the idea of God and to claim a bigger place in public life.

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Richard Dawkins preaches to nonbelievers at 2012 Reason Rally

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The Atlantic

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Thousands in US turn out for ‘Reason Rally’

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Al Jazeera

What would Jesus brew? Lots, beer makers are claiming

The “What Would Jesus Brew?” class is part of a yearlong Heavenly Homebrew Competition of Churches for Charity where church teams brew individual beers for a charity fall event.

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Religion News Service

EDUCATION

Like never before, teachers are falling under heavy scrutiny

Minnesota is among a growing number of states grappling with the problem of tying teacher evaluations to student performance with a system that is meaningful and fair.

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Star Tribune

Suspicious school test scores emerge

Hundreds of school systems nationwide, including Detroit’s, exhibit suspicious test scores that point to the possibility of cheating, according to an investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Detroit Free Press

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Peter Gelzinis):

How can you see something, and say nothing

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Column (Rupert Cornwell):

The murderous demon of race still stalks this land

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The Independent

Column (Trudy Rubin):

Is US committed to rights of Afghan women?

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Stronger measures needed to encourage people to donate organs

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Star-Ledger

Foreign predators: The EPA must get tough on lake intruders

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Blog (Steve Taylor):

Empathy: the ability that makes us truly human

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(Psychology Today)

Out of the Darkness

Column (Vincent Carroll):

The new front in fracking wars

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Denver Post

Column (Sandy Banks):

Anger over Trayvon Martin’s slaying transcends the issue of race

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Los Angeles Times

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GOOD NEWS

Reddit users help girl take action against her bully

The social news site Reddit has a penchant for do-gooding. This time, users took up arms, responding to a girl’s pleas for help in dealing with cyberbullying.

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TIME

San Jose neighborhood familiar to gang violence celebrates a day of peace

In San Jose, gang members and former members — and those whose lives have been touched by the violent feuds — came together to participate in a march to promote peace.

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San Jose Mercury News

Girlfriend to marry soldier shot dead by scooter killer

The pregnant girlfriend of a French soldier gunned down in Toulouse by the “scooter killer” has applied for permission to marry her partner posthumously.

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The Independent

WORLD

Artist turns from propaganda to pop art

Once a propagandist, defector Song Byeok now paints satirical works about North Korea. His paintings dwell on the miseries of life in his homeland and the joy of freedom in the South.

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CNN

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Revolution redefines art in Syria

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BBC

Barack Obama’s personal pledge to aid Syria rebels

The president’s endorsement of a U.S. proposal to ferry aid to the rebel movement came amid signs that Turkish plans to impose a buffer zone within Syrian territory were gaining traction.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Syrian forces on the offensive; Annan meets with Russians

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Humans contributed to extinction of Australia’s giant beasts

The cause of Australia’s mass extinction of large herbivores has provoked debate, with climate change being one theory. However, a new study concludes human-lit fires and hunting were causes.

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BBC

Rollins professor, UCF student want to stop bear killings

A Rollins College professor and a student at the University of Central Florida are leading a charge to persuade the state of Florida to change its policy on euthanizing nuisance bears.

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Orlando Sentinel

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

In the developing world, cellphones are changing lives

People in the developing world are turning to their mobile phones for concerns ranging from health care to elections. The spread of mobile technology has changed life in the global South.

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Toronto Star

A broken heart ‘can kill’

Scientists have found that the emotional stress of losing a loved one can lead to parts of the immune system being suppressed, which can leave grieving relatives more vulnerable.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Couple dies 16 hours apart from each other after 76-year marriage

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Salt Lake Tribune

SPORTS

Tiger Woods leads Bay Hill by 1 stroke

A comfortable advantage for Tiger Woods turned into a tense final three holes at the Bay Hill Club as he finished the third round with a one-stroke lead over 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell.

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ESPN

Knicks win big, but can they really win an NBA title?

The Knicks picked up a gimme at the Garden, bullying Detroit in an unwatchable game, 101-79. The Pistons failed to build momentum, even as the Knicks turned the ball over eight times in the first quarter.

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Knicks dominate boards, Pistons

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Detroit Free Press

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Aretha celebrates her 70th birthday

Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She is reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album.

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Detroit Free Press

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Are the rich less ethical than the poor?

According to a new study, poor people are more likely to act ethically than the wealthy. The difference in ethical behavior may be about opportunity rather than moral fiber, however.

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The Atlantic

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Changing faces, gaining diversity

In an elementary school perched atop a Worcester hill, Elizabeth Iandoli’s classroom is a microcosm of the world. And in this classroom, the students are learning English.

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Telegram & Gazette

Photo of the Day

President Barack Obama looks through binoculars to see North Korea from Observation Post Ouellette near Panmunjom, South Korea. The post is located in the Demilitarized Zone, the tense military border between the two Koreas. (Photo by Pablo Martinez / AP)

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