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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, accompanied by House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline, left, and Rep. Jeb Hensarling, speak about a student loans bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

Why the Brontës really weren’t so in touch with nature

The moors shaped the Brontë sisters’ books, poems and paintings evoking the wild beauty that surrounded them at their remote parsonage home. However, their gardening skills were prosaic at best.

The Independent

US economy grows at 2.2 percent annual rate, less than forecast

The U.S. economy expanded less than forecast in the first quarter as a smaller contribution from inventories overshadowed the biggest gain in consumer spending in more than a year.

Bloomberg

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US economic growth slows in 1st quarter

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Economy Watch

Student loan bill approved by House

A bill to extend low interest rates on student loans was recently passed. The controversial bill provoked a debate over its payment plan which would repeal part of President Obama’s health care overhaul.

CBS News

House GOP intends to curb loan costs for college students

San Francisco Chronicle

CISPA cybersecurity bill passed

On a bipartisan vote of 248-168, the Republican-controlled House backed CISPA, which would encourage companies and the federal government to share information collected on the Internet.

Guardian

House passes cybersecurity bill despite veto threat over privacy protections

Christian Science Monitor

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How CISPA would affect you

CNET News

Will ‘Gattaca’ come true?

Noninvasive, early fetal tests for sex, paternity and chromosomal conditions will change pregnancy dramatically — and raise tricky ethical questions.

Slate

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