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Diana Lee of Atlanta, Ga., attends a demonstration in support of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul in Atlanta, as the Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on its constitutionality in Washington. (Photo by David Goldman / AP)

The science of quieter cities

Cities sound like cars honking, sirens blaring and trains rumbling — they sound loud and chaotic. For unaccustomed ears, the sounds of the city can be a big barrier to moving to one.

The Atlantic

More Americans move to cities in past decade

Reuters

Poll: Support for war in Afghanistan hits an all-time low

Two weeks after a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan allegedly went on a rampage killing 17 Afghan civilians, confidence in the war is at an all-time low, a CBS News/New York Times poll suggests.

CBS News

Justices begin hearing health-law arguments

Supreme Court justices are showing little sympathy for the position that the court should wait until 2014 or after to decide on the challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care law.

Wall Street Journal

FAQ: Health care reform

CNN

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Obama health care law before Supreme Court

Washington Post

Opposition fighters in Syria face ‘divided we fall’ moment

Syria’s bickering opposition factions are gathering in Turkey in an effort to forge a united front against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Christian Science Monitor

Troops shell Homs, Russia warns of civil war

YouTube

Popcorn packed with antioxidants

Pass the popcorn. A new study confirms that the hull of popcorn has some good nutritional qualities — assuming it is not smothered in butter, oil and salt.

USA TODAY

How to spice up your popcorn

Huffington Post

NATION

Trayvon Martin shooter told cops teenager went for his gun

George Zimmerman originally told police in a written statement that Martin knocked him down with a punch, slammed his head on the ground and tried to take his gun, a police source told ABC News.

ABC News

Shot Fla. teen ‘a martyr’

Reuters

Time doesn’t pay, as the wrongfully imprisoned find out

Alan Northrop was playing pool in 1993 when his life changed forever. He was lining up a bank shot when he felt something on his wrist: a handcuff.

CNN

Evidence of innocence: the murder case of Michael Morton

CBS News

POLITICS

Obama to Russia: ‘I will have more flexibility after elections’

Apparently unaware of the live microphone near them, President Barack Obama and the Russian president candidly discussed election politics and the negotiation of missile defense policy.

U.S. News & World Report

Open mic catches Obama seeking help

CNN

Some in tea party cite ‘buyer’s remorse’ with SC Gov. Haley

S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley enjoyed the support of the tea party on the way to an election win in 2010, but now she must deal with their disapproval: Tea party groups say she has become part of the establishment.

McClatchy Newspapers

BUSINESS

How to rob a bank and get away with it

When $20,000 disappeared from a bank near Birmingham, Ala., administrators knew they did not have to look far for a suspect. It was an inside job, and according to experts, it almost always is.

ABC News

Stocks rise following Bernanke comments

Global stocks rose while the dollar retreated after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a continuation of easy monetary policy would be key to cutting U.S. unemployment.

Reuters

HEALTH

Energy bursts key to martial arts skills?

The energy spent by martial artists can now be analyzed with the help of devices resembling gas masks, researchers say.

LiveScience

Dick Cheney’s heart transplant at 71 spurs age debate

Did former Vice President Dick Cheney get special treatment when he got a heart transplant? Doctors are saying it is unlikely the Republican septuagenarian was bumped ahead of thousands of younger patients.

CBS News

Gene that fights flu identified

Some people may be at risk of a severe reaction to the flu because they are not protected by a key gene, scientists believe.

Guardian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pope Benedict gets warm welcome in Cuba during 1st visit in 14 years

Tens of thousands of Cuban well-wishers greeted Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Cuba, which hopes to build on the spiritual gains that John Paul II made during a historic visit 14 years ago.

McClatchy Newspapers

Pope Benedict in Cuba after Mexico tour

Al Jazeera

Can the Reason Rally gain traction in a religious democracy?

Atheists and other nonbelievers recently gathered on the National Mall for the first Reason Rally. But despite the growing number of non-religious Americans, politics are still dominated by religious talk.

Guardian

Landmark Philadelphia priest abuse trial set to begin

Defense lawyers plan to attack the credibility of the troubled adult accusers when two Roman Catholic priests go on trial in a landmark child sex abuse case involving the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

USA TODAY

EDUCATION

Latest NCLB-waiver hopefuls learned from 1st round

In the latest round of applications for waivers under the No Child Left Behind Act, states seem to have dodged pitfalls that triggered some big revisions from first-round states.

Education Week

Reported sexual assault of Notre Dame student leaves unanswered questions

The reported sexual assault and subsequent suicide of one Notre Dame student has left the school contemplating the darker side of sex and gender relations on its South Bend, Ind., campus.

National Catholic Reporter

‘Competency’ approach challenges Colo. school district

Faced with stagnating student achievement, the Adams 50 District in Westminster, Colo., launched an improvement initiative that eliminated previous notions of grade-level progression.

Education Week

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Test cheating may be widespread

(CNN)

Schools of Thought

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Editorial:

Employers asking for social media passwords is wrong

San Jose Mercury News

Editorial:

Congress must enact protections for sex trafficking victims

Seattle Times

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In Trayvon Martin’s death, ugly echoes

USA TODAY

Blog (Troy Patterson):

‘Mad Men’ cleverly depicts getting high

(Slate)

Brow Beat

Column (Tom Krattenmaker):

Evangelicals seek positive change

USA TODAY

Blog (Matthew Yglesias):

The problem with college teaching is inefficiency, not short hours

(Slate)

Money Box

Editorial:

US Supreme Court should be open to televised hearings

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Mitch Albom):

A day in Haiti, and a life is in the balance

Detroit Free Press

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GOOD NEWS

Prom boutique donates dresses to girls who cannot afford them

Prom is on its way and so are truckloads of dresses for girls who cannot afford gorgeous gowns for their big night.

Huffington Post

Eric Maddox breaks bread — and barriers — 1 virtual dinner at a time

Eric Maddox created the Virtual Dinner Guest Project to bring people from different cultures together over a meal through a video link.

Christian Science Monitor

‘I thought I couldn’t live a normal life’

Ten years ago, Kevin Dooley spoke of his wish to some day be able to help others who suffered from his disease — heroin addiction. Now, sober for nine years, he is doing what he had always hoped.

The Independent

WORLD

Saudi institute seeks to build a bridge with the West

After more than a decade, the Western Studies Institute was finally realized. It is the first organization in Saudi Arabia dedicated to promoting understanding between the West and the Middle East.

NPR

What can the Western world learn from Asian-style capitalism?

While the U.S. and Europe struggle with debt and unemployment, most of Asia seems to jump from strength to strength, its economies powering through the downturn with apparent ease.

TIME

Obama warns North Korea, Iran that their options are few

President Barack Obama is warning North Korea and Iran that their refusal to back down from actions that threaten world stability leave them with few options.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Obama: US has ‘moral obligation’ to reduce nuclear stockpiles

(Msnbc.com)

World Blog

ENVIRONMENT

Environmentalists taking aim at toxic lead in ammunition

In a move opposed by many hunters, 100 organizations in 35 states want the Environmental Protection Agency to ban or severely limit the use of toxic lead in hunting ammunition.

McClatchy Newspapers

Gulf oil spill killed life deep beneath sea level, says report

The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico damaged life nearly a mile below sea level, and a new report says it may only be the beginning of a severely damaged ecosystem.

U.S. News & World Report

Pipe down! That noise might be affecting your plants

Researchers have not given much thought to the effect of noise on plants. After all, plants have no ears, so there seems to be no point. But thanks to ecologist Clinton Francis, that could change.

NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Orphan stars and planets found wandering the galaxy

Rogue stars have been found to be racing away from the core of the Milky Way, moving on a trajectory leading out into intergalactic space.

TIME

The world of iPad smuggling

Shipping Apple’s tablets to the Far East can make big profits — for smugglers. High demand and severe constraints on local supply have created a thriving black market for the new iPad.

Guardian

SPORTS

Tim Tebow steps out as an official Jet

Tim Tebow was introduced as the newest member of the New York Jets at a news conference, where he downplayed a potential controversy with Mark Sanchez.

ESPN

Tebow introduced by Jets

NFL.com

Kansas’ Thomas Robinson leads AP All-America basketball team

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson, who played through personal tragedy as a sophomore reserve, capped his junior season by being a unanimous selection to The Associated Press’ All-America team.

Sports Illustrated

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Coach Obama reveals his personal basketball philosophy

(ABC News)

Political Punch

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Electronics are the top distractions among teen drivers

A new study has found that the use of electronic devices is the leading distraction among teen drivers, and teenage girls are twice as likely to use phones or other electronics while driving.

CBS News

Fans devour ‘The Hunger Games’ for a $155 million feast

Invading 4,237 theaters and occupying nearly 10,000 screens, “The Hunger Games” played to sold-out crowds and enthralled fans across the country.

TIME

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