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Members of the U.N. Security Council vote unanimously to authorize the deployment of the first wave of U.N. military observers to monitor a cease-fire between the Syrian government and opposition fighters. (Photo by Craig Ruttle / AP)

Unfamiliar eating disorders

For decades, the eating disorder lexicon had two main entries: anorexia and bulimia. But modern research reveals that these fall woefully short of encompassing the many facets of disordered eating.

ABC News

MTV explores struggles of orthorexia nervosa

FOX News

Whole Foods in Detroit, Mich. suggests progress, prestige

A city infamous for its unemployment, decay and population loss may seem an odd place for an upscale natural and organic grocery chain to plant roots, but Whole Foods is taking a gamble.

TIME

UN passes plan to deploy Syria monitors

The U.N. Security Council has passed a resolution authorizing the deployment of an advance team of monitors to Syria to oversee the ceasefire there.

BBC

The victims of Syria’s Assad

TIME

US Plains states hit by tornadoes, brace for more

Tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas on Saturday and residents of the U.S. Plains states braced for a predicted major outbreak of dangerous nighttime twisters.

Reuters

Blog:

Baseball-sized hail, 40 tornadoes reported

Msnbc.com

Major storm strikes Oklahoma

Telegraph.co.uk

The postman rings every so often

After a U.S. Postal Service announcement that financial woes may force it to discontinue Saturday delivery — a measure backed by President Obama — members of Congress are scrambling.

Slate

NATION

Female rape victims say military labels them as ‘crazy’

CNN has interviewed women in all branches of the armed forces, who tell stories that follow a similar pattern: a sexual assault, a dismissive command of allegations and a psychiatric discharge.

CNN

The South: not all Bubbas and banjos

A century and a half after the Civil War-the lower right-hand portion of the U.S. is often pigeonholed as a tobacco-spittin‘, Bible-thumpin’, gun-totin‘ backwater. It’s nothing new.

CNN

POLITICS

Corporations face shareholder pressure on political spending

Companies holding their annual meetings this spring will face a record number of shareholder resolutions demanding companies reveal whether corporate funds have been spent on politics.

USA TODAY

Democratic super PACs gain ground but still trail GOP in fundraising

A network of Democratic outside groups boosting President Barack Obama and his congressional allies picked up its fundraising this year, but still lags woefully behind Republican fundraising.

Politico

BUSINESS

The season of recalls for auto giants

A number of big automotive companies have announced that they are recalling select cars after discovering minor faults, raising questions about their testing and manufacturing abilities.

Forbes

Wells Fargo reports profits are up as mortgage results improve

Wells Fargo reported a 13 percent rise in first-quarter profits, setting a record as the bank made more money on new mortgages and curbed losses from old ones.

San Francisco Chronicle

HEALTH

Tuna linked to salmonella outbreak

A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi has been linked with an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states, federal health authorities said.

CBS News

Lack of sleep tied to obesity, diabetes

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found that people who slept for less than five hours a day had drastic change in their resting metabolic rates.

Times of India

ENVIRONMENT

Space pictures show more emperor penguins than expected

Scientists counting emperor penguins from space have found twice as many of the birds in Antarctica as expected.

Reuters

Man-made earthquakes a big deal?

The nation’s midsection is typically quiet, geologically speaking. So when seismologist Bill Ellsworth noticed an unusual number of earthquakes in that region, he wanted to know why.

Discovery News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Spiritual pilgrim walks 70 miles from frat house to shrine

Andrew Domini’s feet were blistered and bloodied. He could barely walk by the time he finally made it to a pink marble church and crawled the last 90 feet to a quiet shrine tucked into the corner.

CNN

Christian pilgrims gather in Jerusalem church for ancient holy fire ritual

Thousands of Christians lit candles and torches from a flame that emerged from the tomb of Jesus in a Jerusalem church as they conducted an ancient fire ritual that celebrates the Messiah’s resurrection.

Star Tribune

Fire ritual in Jerusalem

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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GOOD NEWS

Arctic generals agree on closer ties and more cooperation

Defense chiefs from eight nations agreed to cooperate more closely to deal with disasters and search and rescue operations in the remote and resource-rich Arctic region.

Toronto Star

Son finds mother with Google Earth

An Indian boy named Saroo became separated from his mother back in 1986, but was able to track her down 25 years later using Google Earth.

CNET UK

Friends with ALS to skydive for a cause

Juri Kameda and Gloria Hale are set to skydive to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

San Jose Mercury News

WORLD

North Koreans mark founder’s anniversary after launch failure

North Korea celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung after an embarrassing disintegration of a rocket that was meant to showcase the regime’s power.

BusinessWeek

N. Korea: 3rd Kim’s bloodline is all that matters

Reuters

What is next for North Korea?

CBS News

Leaders gather for Americas summit

President Obama arrived in Colombia for a summit of Americas nations, with the U.S. facing questions over Cuba’s exclusion and growing dissent from regional leaders over the U.S.-backed “war on drugs.”

Al Jazeera

Obama promoting US-Latin America trade ties

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Secret Service agents in Colombia accused of misconduct

USA TODAY

The fight for Egypt’s future

As the presidential race pits the old guard against Islamist parties, those who rejoiced at last year’s fall of Hosni Mubarak are losing their optimism.

The Independent

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The surprising draw of ‘Draw Something’

The app, created and released by gaming developer OMGPop, has enjoyed unbelievable success in its short life. It has attracted more than 35 million users in the two months since its release.

CNN

Best ‘Draw Something’ doodles

Huffington Post

Life on Mars found by NASA’s Viking mission in 1976?

A fresh look at NASA data suggests that a robotic mission may have uncovered microbial life on Mars more than 30 years ago.

National Geographic

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Megaupload user data in limbo

It is a cache of data roughly equivalent to half of the Library of Congress and nobody quite knows what to do with it. Currently the data sits on 1,100 powered-down servers stored in a Virginia warehouse.

Msnbc.com

US says Megaupload’s hosting service is no innocent bystander

CNET News

The power of perception

Becoming conscious of the subjectivity of our perceptions is an admittedly abstract feat. But human perceptions, and their ramifications, are real and potentially life-changing.

CNN

Aerial photographer uncovers the secrets of New York’s skyline

Organic farms, swimming pools and even a vintage plane are many of New York City’s skyline’s hidden delights, aerial photographer Alex MacLean has discovered.

The Independent

EDUCATION

Bill would give CSU students more power to stop fees

California State University students would wield more influence over the creation of new student fees, including health services, activities and materials, under a bill that has recently advanced.

ABC News

Calif. teens study the science of learning

With the help of modeling clay, Wiffle balls and a sheaf of introspective writings, students are developing an appreciation for what happens between their ears when they learn.

San Jose Mercury News

SPORTS

Ultimate frisbee goes pro

The new American Ultimate Disc League is betting that it can turn ultimate frisbee into a serious, professional sport that is capable of drawing crowds and selling merchandise.

ABC News

Cardinals’ rings: rubies, diamonds and a rally squirrel

From the dates carved into its band to the diamonds embedded behind the phrase “World Champions,” the 73-gram ring the Cardinals will present to players is crammed with history and ingenuity.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Photo of the Day

An Indian Hindu devotee swings on a rope next to a Lord Shiva Temple during the Charak ritual in the Hoogly district, near the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. The ritual is to show devotion to Lord Shiva at the end of the Bengali calendar year. (Photo by Kevin Frayer / AP)

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