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A Nepalese human rights activist holds a placard against the human rights violation in Syria as they take part in a protest organized by the Amnesty International outside the United Nations office in Katmandu, Nepal. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha / AP)

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A badge of honor: the fight to save the whale

In 1982, the International Whaling Commission instigated a moratorium on commercial whaling, effectively stopping centuries of organized hunting of the world’s largest creatures.

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The Independent

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Endangered whales

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BBC

Pushing infants into pools and teaching them to swim

For nearly 50 years, behaviorial scientist Harvey Barnett has pushed infants into swimming pools with the hopes that they would rescue themselves, but many pediatricians question his methods.

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ABC News

Can UN monitors help forge peace in Syria?

In yet another attempt to help stop the relentless bloodshed in Syria, a group of U.N. monitors are on the ground to observe a so-called “cease-fire” that appears to be violated daily.

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CNN

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A day in the life of a UN observer in Syria

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Christian Science Monitor

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As Syria grieves: photographs

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TIME

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Syria

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Guardian

Farm and food bill divides farmers

The farm and food stamps bill now being debated in the Senate is a regional fight, pitting rice and peanut growers in the South against corn producers and soybean farmers in the Midwest.

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Why the Farm Bill’s provisions will matter

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NPR

Should bullies be treated as criminals?

A recent analysis shows that state lawmakers nationwide are increasingly willing to criminalize bullying behavior, even as experts wonder whether doing so will have the intended effect.

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USA TODAY

The making of a bully

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State Impact

NATION

The military’s growing ‘people problem’

The Pentagon soon will spend more on health care and other benefits for former military personnel than on the men and women fighting today’s conflicts, according to a new study.

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U.S. News & World Report

Colorado, New Mexico forest fire crews make some progress

Fire crews battling flames roaring through national forests in New Mexico and Colorado have made some progress beating back the blazes that have driven thousands from their homes.

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Reuters

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Massive Colo. wildfire growing by the minute

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CBS News

Watergate — the untold story

Forty years ago, a failed burglary in Washington was the first small step in a giant political scandal that led to the fall of a U.S. president.

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The Independent

POLITICS

Fellow survivor of shooting spree wins Giffords’ Ariz. House seat

Ron Barber, who almost lost his life in the Arizona shooting rampage that wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, won a special election to succeed her.

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U.S. News & World Report

Do leaked secrets hurt national security?

A recent assignment of two federal prosecutors to investigate disclosures of national security information might have been the first shot in a new war on leaks.

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NPR

Michelle Obama a hit on campaign trail

Obama’s re-election campaign hopes that Michelle Obama, his popular spouse, can rekindle a spark among Democrats and independents with her fervor and enthusiasm for healthy living.

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McClatchy Newspapers

BUSINESS

Apple vs. Google: starkly different experiences in China

In China, sometimes having the first-mover advantage is no advantage at all. The two companies have taken very different approaches to the world’s second-largest economy.

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BusinessWeek

Facebook combats criticism over ads

Research firm comScore Inc. released a study commissioned by the social network concluded that being a fan of a brand on Facebook causes people to purchase that brand more frequently.

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Wall Street Journal

ENVIRONMENT

Culling vampire bats does not halt rabies, a study suggests

Culling vampire bats in South American nations does not curb the spread of rabies. In fact, it could actually be counterproductive, a study suggests.

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BBC

$257 billion invested in renewable energy last year

Global investment in renewable energy reached a record of $257 billion last year, with solar attracting more than half the total spending, according to a U.N. report.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

EDUCATION

East San Jose parents assail ‘intolerable’ middle schools

With fewer than half of eighth-graders testing proficient in English and math, parents in two California districts have declared a middle-school crisis.

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San Jose Mercury News

Searchable database makes comparing college costs easier

The U.S. Department of Education says it hopes to make the ordeal a little more transparent by updating its online searchable database.

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USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

US ‘radical’ nuns will hold talks with Vatican over criticism

Leaders of the largest group of U.S. nuns are due to meet Vatican officials in a bid to defuse an escalating row.

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BBC

Catholic bishops, Church of England object to gay marriage plan

The Church of England and Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales formally objected to the government’s proposal to permit gay marriage, asserting that marriage is the union of woman and man.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Superflattery: the art of getting what you want, study

How do you get someone to do something they definitely do not want to do? According to a recent study, flattery still works even when the recipient knows it is insincere.

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BBC

Property complexes step into DNA testing of dog waste

Property managers across the nation are using DNA technology to match which canine is responsible for leaving “piles” so their owners can face fines.

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Detroit Free Press

Columns And Op-Ed

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Drone kills should continue

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USA TODAY

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Double take toons: self-inflicted wounds?

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NPR

Column (Leonard Pitts Jr.):

Seeing Jesus in a cheese sandwich

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McClatchy Newspapers

Column (Gene Policinski):

Teach free expression in school by example

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Salt Lake Tribune

Mining deeper — and younger — for tomorrow’s workers and citizens

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Blog (Dorian deWind):

‘Pinup Girls’ for a cause

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(Huffington Post)

Impact

Column (Debra Saunders):

Out of touch? Not so much. Out of gas? Definitely

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Creators Syndicate

Column (Steve Kornacki):

Bush still boosts Obama

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Salon

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GOOD NEWS

Helping India’s poorest of the poor brickmakers, in Kolkata

Irish nonprofit GOAL teaches seasonal brickmakers in Kolkata, India, to read and do math, a crucial step toward self-sufficiency.

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Christian Science Monitor

Good dog, good job? More dogs sit, stay at work

About 1.4 million owners take some 2.3 million dogs to work every day, according to an American Pet Products Association survey last year.

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Anchorage Daily News

Michelle Obama, Ann Romney ‘comfort’ ABC’s Robin Roberts

Robin Roberts thanked viewers this morning for the outpourting of support she has received since announcing her diagnosis of a rare blood disorder.

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USA TODAY

WORLD

Bond rates reflect lack of confidence, faith in leadership

Bond markets have renewed their attack on Spanish and Italian debt, signaling a lack of confidence that European leaders are close to corralling the spreading debt crisis.

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Globeandmail.com

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An austere trip through Europe

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Al Jazeera

India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages

The birth of a girl, so goes a popular Hindu saying, is akin to the arrival of Lakshmi - the four-armed goddess of wealth, often depicted holding lotus flowers and an overflowing pot of gold.

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Reuters

World is more peaceful in past year

Despite an escalating conflict in Syria and mounting civil unrest in Europe, the world became a more peaceful place in the last year, a study showed, highlighting particular improvement in Africa.

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Msnbc.com

HEALTH

Fight over genetically engineered crops on Calif. ballot

A high-stakes food fight in California is getting more heated. A proposal to require labeling of foods with genetically engineered ingredients has qualified to appear on the state ballot.

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USA TODAY

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Should we label genetically modified food?

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Minnesota Public Radio

Sleep apnea therapy might ease depression, too

Positive airway pressure, which is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, may also help ease symptoms of depression among people with the sleep-related breathing disorder, a new study suggests.

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HealthDay

Not-so-sexy CPAP used to treat sleep apnea can boost men’s libido, study finds

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(Msnbc.com)

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Verizon Wireless to phase out most existing phone plans

Verizon Wireless is phasing out nearly all of its existing phone plans and replacing them with pricing schemes that encourage customers to connect their non-phone devices to the network.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

‘Oldest galaxy’ discovered

A team of Japanese astronomers using telescopes in Hawaii say they have seen the oldest galaxy yet discovered.

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Guardian

Gorillas seen using ‘baby talk’ gestures — a first

The baby talk behavior is evidence of a “gestural motherese,” according to a study that may provide insight into how similar human communication evolved.

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National Geographic

SPORTS

Fencing’s father-son duo hones a dual Olympic dream

Greg Massialas gets to live two dreams at the Olympics this year — he will be the coach of the men’s fencing team and the father of its star fencer.

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NPR

Olympic opening ceremony will recreate countryside with real animals

London’s Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British meadow complete with fields, cows, ducks, and a game of village cricket for the opening ceremony of this year’s Summer Games.

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Reuters

Special section:

London 2012 Olympics

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Guardian

Durant, Westbrook propel Thunder past Heat in Game 1

Kevin Durant and Russel Westbrook combined for 63 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder dismissed a first-half deficit and defeated the Miami Heat 105-94, grabbing a 1-0 lead in the series.

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USA TODAY

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Miami vs. Oklahoma City

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Sports Illustrated

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Students lead move to rid campuses of bottled water

The College of St. Benedict in Minnesota used to like bottled water enough to affix its logo to the water bottles, but the plastic containers are no longer welcome.

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An Afghan woman carries grass for her cattle in Laghman province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by Rahmat Gul / AP)

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