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Libyan boys sitting on the cannon of a destroyed army tank celebrate the freedom of Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. pressed its European allies to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government. (Photo by Hussein Malla / AP)

A royal night for ‘The King’s Speech’

“The King’s Speech” enjoyed a royal night at the Academy Awards, taking home honors for best picture, original screenplay, director and actor for star Colin Firth.

MSNBC

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards

San Jose Mercury News

Awards season 2011

USA TODAY

US tax cut boosts incomes but spending remains flat

The package of tax cuts agreed upon by the Obama administration and Republican-controlled Congress helped boost U.S. household incomes by 1 percent.

BBC

Gadhafi ‘should step down in the interest of Libya’

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remained defiant and gave no indication of stepping down — even though a Libyan official said doing so would be in the interest of the country.

CNN

‘Voice of Free Libya’ battles Gadhafi on air

Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Middle East protests live

Reuters

Map:

The net closes in on Tripoli

Guardian

Discovery crew prepares for spacewalks

Twelve astronauts hustled to haul fresh supplies from space shuttle Discovery into the International Space Station and got ready for a spacewalk, the first of two planned for the week.

CBC News

Discovery launch seen from passenger jet

Discovery News

For right, Wis. battle was years in making

The conservative assault on public sector unions, which seemed to explode out of nowhere in Wisconsin and spread across the Midwest, was in fact months — if not years — in the making.

Politico

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A young supporter of Norway shouts during the Ski World Championships in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Matthias Schrader / AP)	A child spins a ball of fire during the celebration of Mesni Zagovezni (Shrovetide) near Sofia, Bulgaria. (Photo by Valentina Petrova / AP)	Filipino students apply makeup while they wait to perform during the “Caracol” festival south of Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Aaron Favila / AP)

NATION

Last veteran of WWI dies in W.Va.

He was repeatedly rejected by military recruiters and got into uniform at 16 after lying about his age. But Frank Buckles would later become the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Past medical testing reveals ‘unethical’ practices by US government

U.S. government doctors once thought it was fine to experiment on disabled people and prison inmates. This history is the backdrop for a meeting by a presidential bioethics commission in Washington.

Contra Costa Times

POLITICS

Tea party summit warns GOP

Tea party supporters who gathered for a weekend strategy summit said they are intent on making sure the Republicans they helped propel to a House majority will live up to their promise.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Probably no government shutdown, but plenty left to fight about

Congress will likely avert a federal government shutdown, but lawmakers signaled that there are still plenty of short-term and long-term fiscal fights ahead on spending cuts and deficit reduction.

McClatchy Newspapers

Democrats, GOP try to be penny-wise

NPR

HEALTH

Is it Alzheimer’s? Maybe not

Experts say a significant percentage of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease suffer from something else. A recently released study underscored that message.

Baltimore Sun

Marine wellness program targets physical, mental health

The rigors of war — endless deployments, broken bodies and frayed nerves at home — are being addressed for special operations Marines through a wellness program.

Marine Corps Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Internet’s hot new commodity: privacy

As the surreptitious tracking of Internet users becomes more aggressive and widespread, tiny startups and technology giants alike are pushing a new product: privacy.

Wall Street Journal

Scientists find gene responsible for color patterns in mice

Scientists at Harvard University are moving closer to answering some age-old questions. How did the leopard get its spots? How did the zebra get its stripes?

ScienceDaily

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

John Dominic Crossan’s ‘blasphemous’ portrait of Jesus

When John Dominic Crossan was a teenager, he dreamed of becoming a missionary priest. But the message he’s spreading about Jesus doesn’t endear him to many church leaders.

CNN

Nation of Islam to talk of UFOs

The Nation of Islam, long known for its promotion of black nationalism and self-reliance, now is calling attention to another core belief that perhaps isn’t so well-known: the existence of UFOs.

USA TODAY

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Website makes art dreams come true

Thousands of fledgling artists are turning to Kickstarter, a Brooklyn-based site that has become a game changer in the world of microfinanced art.

Star Tribune

Facebook posts 1st stab at a simpler privacy policy

Facebook’s convoluted and labyrinthine privacy policy has long been skewered by critics. Now Facebook is hoping to repair its bad reputation by crafting a new privacy policy that regular folks can understand.

PC World

Scamsters impersonate soldiers on Facebook

Star Tribune

Blog:

Party poopers: Colleges’ admissions departments stalk your Facebook

(TIME)

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Low-flow toilets cause a stink in San Francisco

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Rana Foroohar):

Your incredible shrinking paycheck and Marx back in fashion

TIME

Column (Mike Cassidy):

Is God on Facebook?

San Jose Mercury News

Blog (Tony Bradley):

Google doesn’t hate you, it’s just business

(PC World)

Net Work

Column (Michael Smerconish):

Legalizing prostitution squares with conservatism

Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial:

Fixing a broken government

St. Petersburg Times

Blog (NPR Staff):

What’s in the 2012 budget plan?

(NPR)

It's All Politics

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Turmoil at the pump

Truthdig

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Extraterrestrial life: Marc Kaufman Feb. 28 at 11 am

Washington Post

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NFL.com

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Boston Globe

Immigration law: Andrew Wilson Feb. 28 at 2 pm

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GOOD NEWS

Remembering fallen US soldiers through vintage posters

U.S. Army Corporal Poto Leifi has created posters to celebrate fallen soldiers, using a vintage style that recalls the “Rosie the Riveter” and “Uncle Sam Wants You!” of World War II.

Globeandmail.com

Higher vitamin D intake could reduce cancer risk

A new study says it takes far more vitamin D than initially thought to dramatically cut the risk of several major diseases, including breast cancer.

HealthDay

High-quality care associated with lower cost in trauma

A study found high-quality hospitals have death rates that are 34 percent lower, while spending nearly 22 percent less on trauma patient care than average-quality hospitals.

ScienceDaily

WORLD

Wen pledges to curb graft, income inequality as police head off protests