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Egyptian protesters shout slogans in Tahrir Square as the country awaits the outcome of a presidential runoff vote in Cairo, Egypt. Tens of thousands of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood have rallied in the capital’s Tahrir Square in support of candidate Mohammed Morsi. (Photo by Manu Brabo / AP)

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Chinese spacecraft makes 1st docking

Chinese astronauts have manually docked their spacecraft with an orbiting module, a first for the country as it strives to match U.S. and Russian space exploits.

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Guardian

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China Shenzhou-9 spacecraft makes 1st manual docking

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Obama criticizes Congress and says ‘no excuse’ for inaction on student loans

President Obama criticized Congress for failing to strike a deal to prevent millions of students from having to face a doubling of interest rates on their college loans.

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Guardian

Morsi wins Egypt’s presidential election

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi has officially won Egypt’s presidential election and will be the country’s next president, the electoral commission has announced.

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Al Jazeera

Middle East live

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Guardian

Tesla’s new consumer sedan will make or break the company

Tesla has lost nearly $1 billion selling high-end electric sports cars. Now it’s going to attempt to sell them to the U.S. car consumers.

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Desert Sun

There’s no need to fear electric vehicles

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(Reno Gazette-Journal)

Voices

Sandusky case raised awareness of child sexual abuse

With Jerry Sandusky behind bars, advocates say the focus should shift to victims — not only those who told their stories, but of others who experienced sexual abuse outside of this case.

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Los Angeles Times

After Sandusky verdict, lessons for parents

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(TIME)

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NATION

Moving home: the new key to success

“Brain drain” is often associated with the agricultural and industrial Midwest. But often, places like New York and Chicago lose the most residents.

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Salon

Tropical storm Debby lumbers offshore in the Gulf

Tropical Storm Debby lumbered offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Its track still far from certain as forecasters predicted heavy rain falls as one tornado in Florida could achieve near hurricane force winds.

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USA TODAY

Salvador Dali painting stolen from Manhattan gallery in broad daylight

New York police are looking for an art thief who walked into a Manhattan gallery in the middle of the day, took a $150,000 painting right off the wall, put the painting in his bag and then walked out.

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GlobalPost

POLITICS

Obama taps overseas donor pool

The hunt for donors has led President Obama’s campaign to England, France and China. Obama is tapping the network of American citizens outside the U.S. more than any presidential campaign before.

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Politico

Supreme Court’s health care decision could affect millions

For most Americans, the Supreme Court‘s ruling next week on President Obama’s health care law will be largely an academic exercise with political fallout.

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USA TODAY

GOP wishes to rid nation of health care law

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(The Hill)

Healthwatch

EDUCATION

Year without controversial program in Tucson, Ariz. ends

Last year, a law essentially ruled that the Mexican-American studies program offered in the Tucson public school system was divisive and should be scrapped. At the end of the year, hard feelings still linger.

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NPR

Massive college debt can burden graduates for decades

College students find themselves falling deeper into debt as their tuition bill increases. The nationwide student loan debt is now closing in on $1 trillion.

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USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

New Gulf oil leases challenged in court

A coalition of environmental groups challenged the Department of Interior’s decision to proceed with deep water drilling without fully addressing the risks to wildlife and the environment.

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Summit County Voice

Environmental case for manicured lawns

These days, many mow and apply pesticides to their grass with a sense of “green guilt.” However, several studies show that one average-sized lawn does as much good for the air as two mature maple trees.

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Globeandmail.com

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Wildlife: What’s the buzz? It’s a busy time for pollinators

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

HEALTH

FDA regulators face daunting task as health apps multiply

There are already 40,000 medical applications available for download on smartphones and tablets. But that growth is in the crosshairs of new regulatory efforts from the FDA.

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USA TODAY

H5N1 bird flu pandemic potential

H5N1 has not triggered a pandemic in humans because it does not spread easily among mammals, and some scientists believe it never will.

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Medical News Today

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Israel mounts a blitz for glitz

Over the past two years, America’s Voices for Israel has coordinated six celebrity missions to Israel. The Ministry of Tourism in Israel began working with America’s Voices to share resources.

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Variety

Airlines sometimes bring joy, solace by going the extra mile

Airline travel evokes lots of ire for many people. But even in stressful airports, life’s most significant moments still happen. People get engaged, get sick, celebrate life and mourn its end.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Millions depend on court’s support

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Detroit Free Press

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Politicians are portrayed as ‘bath salt’ pushers

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McClatchy Newspapers

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Liberia: US aid provides hope for war-ravaged country

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How my views on gay marriage changed

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Star Tribune

Column (Leah Nelson):

‘Environmentalism’ is no longer an issue in Alabama

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Salon

Column (Glenn Greenwald):

The US and the Saudis

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Salon

Column (John C. Goodman):

The inevitable HMO in your future

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Townhall.com

Column (Nathan Pippenger):

Mitt Romney’s empty immigration argument

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The New Republic

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GOOD NEWS

San Diego mother goes from welfare recipient to ER doctor

Despite an unexpected pregnancy, Amanda Lamond went on to finish her education at the University of California at San Diego and its medical school.

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ABC News

Charitable fund for bullied bus aide far exceeds its goal

Millions of viewers watched bus aide Karen Klein endure merciless bullying. Word spread, which led to a fundraiser to help Klein take a vacation to scrub away the memories of the last days of school.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

A history teacher’s brilliant idea

Josh Hoekstra invented his own teaching curriculum called Teach With Tournaments to transform U.S. history content into a competitive, student-driven tournament.

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CNN

WORLD

US kids struggle with new Mexican life

The wave of deportations in the U.S. over the past few years has crated an exodus of Mexican parents leaving with their American children.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Turkey calls NATO meeting on warplane downed by Syria

Turkey has called a meeting of NATO member states to discuss its response to the shooting down of one of its warplanes by Syrian forces.

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BBC

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Life in the Turkey-Syria border region

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Christian Science Monitor

The future of Saudi Arabia

As royal heirs succumb to old age, Saudi Arabia faces an uncertain future. Assuming they can sort out a ruler, the kingdom lacks an elected parliament, a respected supreme court and an independent press.

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Economist

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Economic impact of Saudi Arabia’s leadership

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BBC

BUSINESS

US-Russia trading at turning point

As Russia readies to join the World Trade Organization, Congress must decide if it should support greater access for U.S. companies to Russia’s 142 million consumers.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Cold War chill felt in Congress battle over changes in trade law

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Star Tribune

Zumba no longer just exercise, but also big business

Zumba has exploded from a Miami gym infomercial and DVD smash hit into a global craze. Zumba Fitness now boasts being the largest branded fitness program in the world.

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CNBC

A sober new reality in credit for banks

When a consumer’s credit score drops, it is hard to recover financially. Wall Street firms could face the same fate.

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CNBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Fake meat: science fiction or fact?

Two scientists claim to be on the verge of serving up the first lab-grown hamburger — and saving the planet in the process.

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Guardian

A new space suit is designed to let a skydiver, Felix Baumgartner, fall from 120,000 feet. If all goes as expected, he’ll fall for five and a half minutes. Could this suit also save astronauts’ lives?

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The Atlantic

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The pressurized space suit

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Red Bull Stratos

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Vatican hires US journalist to aid with media relations

The Vatican has hired a journalist from Fox News and a member of the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei to help improve its relations with the media.

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Reuters

Playing Jesus In prison

The Angola Prison Drama Club staged a play unlike any other. “The Life of Jesus Christ” featured 70 inmates in costume, with a real camel, performing for the general public.

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NPR

SPORTS

Ashton Eaton sets world record in decathlon at US Olympic trials

Ashton Eaton broke the world record in the decathlon, finishing with 9,039 points at the U.S. Olympic trials to beat Roman Sebrle’s 11-year-old mark by 13 points.

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Globeandmail.com

Michael Phelps ready to dive into Olympic waters for final time

Michael Phelps is now 27. No surprise he‘ll spend his birthday where he’s spent much of his previous 26 years: in a pool, chasing gold.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

How a ‘zombie’ virus liquifies caterpillar hosts into dripping goo

Scientists have identified a single gene that allows a caterpillar-brainwashing virus to do its dirty work, a new study says.

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National Geographic

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Villagers compete in a dragon boat race during the dragon boat festival in Tai O, an old fishing village in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kin Cheung / AP)

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