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Noah Coy, 2, whose father is an immigrant from Israel, joins members of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles during a rally in response to the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Arizona’s immigration law in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Damian Dovarganes / AP)

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A series of unlikely and unfortunate events

Just four years ago, Chris Nichols had an easy life. But only now, after two near-death experiences, does he really understand the joy of being alive.

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The Independent

Can you have it all and be happy?

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(TIME)

Ideas

Can solar panels and historic preservation get along?

Historic preservation in the right context can be intrinsically green. But, by definition, historic buildings do not have the latest technology unless it is added many years later.

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The Atlantic

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America’s 11 most endangered historic places

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Supreme Court splits on immigration law

The Supreme Court upheld the main provision of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants but threw out three other parts, handing partial victories to Obama in his challenge to the law.

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Reuters

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Supreme Court decision on Ariz. immigration

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Guardian

NATO condemns Syria over downed Turkish jet

NATO allies condemned the Syrian shooting down of a Turkish warplane, but the 28-nation alliance opted only to voice “solidarity” with Turkey rather than making any powerful symbolic gesture.

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Globeandmail.com

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Turkey hardens military position after Syria downs jet

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BBC

Highest man-made temperature set at 4 trillion degrees in heavy ion collider

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider has just been recognized by Guinness World Records for achieving the “highest man-made temperature” in history.

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NATION

Grave health risks are connected to unwalkable communities

America is facing an alarming epidemic. In 1960, fewer than one in 10 American children were overweight or obese, but today, that number is one in four.

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The Atlantic

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US panel: Doctors should screen for obesity

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ABC News

Supreme Court eliminates life without parole for juveniles

Mandatory sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole for people under age 18 when they committed murder have been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Reuters

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Ruling may mean hope for lifers convicted in their teens

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Philadelphia Inquirer

POLITICS

White House threatens to use polygraphs for leakers

Officials at the CIA, FBI and other intelligence agencies will be given expanded polygraph tests under a new Obama administration directive aimed at stamping out national-security leaks.

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The Hill

Poll: 1 in 4 uncommitted now in White House race

A quarter of U.S. voters are persuadable, according to an Associated Press poll, and both Obama and Romney will spend the next four months trying to win these voters over to their side.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

EDUCATION

Crunch time looming for Congress on student loans

It’s crunch time for Congress, with interest rates on student loans subsidized by Uncle Sam slated to double to 6.8% on July 1.

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CNNMoney

Revived fight on grad student unions

The National Labor Relations Board announced that it will reconsider a 2004 ruling by the board that took away the right of graduate students at private universities to unionize.

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Inside Higher Ed

ENVIRONMENT

Japan sells Fukushima seafood for 1st time since nuclear crisis

Seafood caught off the coast of Japan‘s Fukushima region was reintroduced to the market for the first time since last year’s nuclear crisis.

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BBC

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Fukushima tests seafood demand

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Japan Times

More bins, more bottles?

Do you find yourself buying plastic beverage bottles without regret because they can be tossed in the recycling bin?

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E Magazine

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Recycling advocates applaud British Columbia’s ecological fees

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Globeandmail.com

HEALTH

More vigilance needed to protect kids with food allergies

Many young children allergic to milk, eggs and peanuts have serious reactions after accidental exposures caused by misread labels, cross-contact between foods or food preparation mistakes, a study finds.

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HealthDay

Infants’ allergic reactions to food are caused by caregivers

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(CBS News)

Health Pop

Cranberry industry wary of upcoming nutrition standards

To address childhood obesity in America, the Department of Agriculture is finalizing guidelines for what can be sold in school vending machines, stores and a la carte cafeteria lines.

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USA TODAY

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Glen Campbell says farewell in LA

Glen Campbell played what was billed as his final concert in Los Angeles. The show was a stop on the Goodbye Tour that Campbell launched after revealing he‘d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Los Angeles Times

The family dinner is back — not haute, but the right thing to do

The family dinner is back: From Hollywood to the White House and out there at the dinner tables of America, the family ritual is increasingly considered the right thing to do.

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Christian Science Monitor

Columns And Op-Ed

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Asian-Americans reject ‘good’ news in Pew report

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Daily Beast

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Computer says no

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Telegraph.co.uk

Column (E.J. Montini):

Declaring ‘victory’ is not the same as victory

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Arizona Republic

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Political cartoons

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U.S. News & World Report

Students deserve to borrow at low rates as well

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Detroit Free Press

Keep an eye on halfway houses

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (David Sirota):

National Security Agency’s wiretapping doublespeak

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Salon

Blog (Alex Lickerman):

Why we should befriend jerks for our benefit

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Psychology Today

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GOOD NEWS

Regular exercise can help lower breast cancer risk

A new study finds that exercise can lower breast cancer risk. The intensity of the exercise does not seem to matter, for all it takes is moderate physical activity, which could include gardening or walking.

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TIME

Chicago gun turn-in yields 5,500 firearms

Chicago police collected firearms numbering more than 5,500 and counting from a gun turn-in program designed to take dangerous weapons off the street.

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CBS News

Wounded veterans aim to climb Denali

Five wounded veterans with a self-described total of four good legs among them are gaining ground in their assault on Alaska‘s formidable Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak.

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Anchorage Daily News

WORLD

Tired of the Taliban

No one was more surprised than the men of Ghander village themselves by their sudden uprising against the Taliban.

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Daily Beast

Syria attacks 2nd Turkish rescue plane

Turkey says Syria fired on one of its planes that was taking part in a rescue operation for a warplane recently shot down by Syrian forces.

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BBC

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Turkey invokes NATO pact after Syria shoots down plane

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Sydney Morning Herald

Egypt’s new president likely to increase ties to Iran

Egypt’s new Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated president likely will implement a foreign policy that is more independent — and less in line with U.S. whims, experts say.

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U.S. News & World Report

BUSINESS

Oil drops a 2nd day as Europe crisis threatens demand

Oil prices changed little after a storm avoided the Gulf of Mexico’s energy-producing area and amid speculation that European leaders will fail to stem the debt crisis that threatens demand.

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BusinessWeek

Age, gender matter in Facebook influence

If a Facebook friend likes an app, are you more likely to try it? A study reveals the dynamics behind social media, showing that age and gender play a big role in how susceptible one is to online influence.

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Microsoft buying Internet startup Yammer for $1.2B

Microsoft is buying Internet startup Yammer for $1.2 billion in an attempt to bring Facebook-like sharing features to its widely used suite of business software.

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U.S. News & World Report

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Is Jupiter a soggy planet?

Launched in August of last year, NASA’s Juno probe is on a Kamikaze mission to go prospecting for water on Jupiter.

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Ultrasound pill helps to make the medicine go down

Daily injections are a reality for many people with diabetes or cancer. So how about a pill that uses ultrasound to speed up drug delivery?

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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Giant cross on government land: Supreme Court declines cases, for now

The Supreme Court refused to take two cases in a church-state dispute over the 43-foot Mt. Soledad cross on federal lands in La Jolla, California.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Cross removal: Yes or no?

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Bikers mix faith with choppers

The rows of motorcycles in the parking lot were the first indication that the morning church service would not be offering your typical Sunday fare. The second was the rock music spilling out the front doors.

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Columbus Dispatch

SPORTS

Sport psychology helps students win in school, studies show

Studies show that sports involvement can improve attendance and grades. By integrating coaching techniques, teachers can help students embrace challenges and know how to handle failure.

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Globeandmail.com

Funding questions resurface for 49ers stadium after board yanks $30M

Following a $30 million loss of tax funds, the San Francisco 49ers and Santa Clara leaders said they would not slow stadium construction as they scrambled to figure out how the cut could affect the project.

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San Jose Mercury News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

National forests can provide public health benefits, US study finds

Each year, more than 170 million people visit national forests for recreation. And the physical activity associated with these visits burns 290 billion food calories.

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A woman carries a female dog to keep away from a male dog in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ng Han Guan / AP)

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