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In this file photo, President Ronald Reagan addresses a crowd of well-wishers gathered in Dixon, Ill., in honor of his 73rd birthday.  (Photo by Dennis Cook / AP) Reagan: the ‘original tea party candidate’ Tea party activists are far quicker to criticize than praise politicians. But they do make exceptions, and President Ronald Reagan makes that list. NPR Republicans fret over Reagan mythmaking Politico Reagan’s 100th birthday: 10 defining moments Christian Science Monitor For want of a pollinator, a flower may be lost — or a forest New findings suggest plants may suffer in the absence of the animals they have relied on for pollination or dispersing seeds. Scientific American   VP recently eluded assassination Omar Suleiman, the newly appointed Egyptian vice president, recently escaped assassination, said the host of a security conference in Germany. CNN Clinton: Mideast faces ‘perfect storm’ of unrest MSNBC Special section: A wave of revolution Spiegel International An Egyptian journalist draws a line in the sand ABC News Report: Hackers penetrated Nasdaq computer network The computer network that runs Nasdaq has been penetrated by hackers multiple times. Investigators are trying to identify the perpetrators and their possible motive. Seattle Post-Intelligencer US-Russia nuclear arms treaty finalized The U.S. and Russia finalized a nuclear arms treaty that limits the number of atomic warheads the former Cold War foes are allowed to possess — securing a key foreign policy goal of the president. MSNBC   NATION NASA: Mark Kelly will return to space As Rep. Gabrielle Giffords continues her recovery in a Houston hospital, her husband is going ahead with his space shuttle flight mission in April. CBS News As Spice gains popularity, law enforcers find ways to shut down supply As Spice and other synthetic cannabinoids show increasingly public impacts, law enforcers are looking for ways to nip demand for the drug in the bud. Denver Post POLITICS Republican budget cuts: savvy savings or political compromise? Republicans unveiled their 2011 budget spending cuts, which they say will save $74 billion when compared with the budget President Barack Obama plans to roll out, but passage could face a number of hurdles. ABC News Opposition to Dem chairmen shrouded in secrecy, despite reform Dissatisfaction with a few controversial committee chairmen in the Senate Democratic conference will be kept largely secret despite rules reform requiring them to stand for re-election. The Hill BUSINESS Madoff lawsuit: Mets owners owe victims $300 million Ninety-million dollars of burned investors’ money helped pay the National League franchise’s “day-to-day operations,” according to the lawsuit filed by Irving Picard. USA TODAY Murdoch’s News Corp. may get $200 million for MySpace, possible buyer says News Corp., which paid $580 million for MySpace in 2005, may end up selling the social network for $50 million to $200 million, said the chief executive officer of a potential acquirer. Bloomberg Blog: Will MySpace sell for ‘nickels on the dollar’?  (Forbes) Mixed Media EDUCATION Calif. students get a day to experience professional workplaces About 275 students from high schools were matched with more than 50 organizations, including law firms and health clinics, part of a citywide effort to give youths a chance to experience professional workplaces. San Francisco Chronicle For-profit education stocks drop Shares of for-profit schools slumped after the Department of Education released a report showing student loan default rates are climbing, which could limit their access to government-backed financial aid. BusinessWeek SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Woodpeckers inspire new shock-absorbing systems for planes and sports The spongy bones and tough beaks of woodpeckers are inspiring a new generation of shock absorbers, potentially shielding airplane black boxes and football players from the forces of impact. Popular Science The Internet is running out of addresses When the Internet started, it seemed a safe bet that 4.3 billion addresses would be more than enough. It appears that this number was too small. San Francisco Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Woman recounts bomb memories from historic church Carolyn McKinstry recounts when a bomb exploded at the church and killed four of her close friends minutes after she had spoken to them in the girls’ restroom. The church was targeted by the Ku Klux Klan. Religion News Service With upheaval, how large is the opening for Islam? Commentators and politicians in some corners have openly worried. The current state of upheaval and mass protests in the Arab world could lead in time, they warn, to a renewed rise of political Islam. NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT What secrets are behind your flowers? With steady sunshine and cheap labor, Colombian farms yield $1 billion in exports, dominating the U.S. market. Smithsonian Are revolutions contagious? As alarming as the spread of uprisings might be, the recent chain of events echoes numerous periods of discontent. Discovery News When people revolt CNN Men are now from Venus, women are now from Mars A new survey of American singles finds that men want babies and commitment, while women are more likely to want independence in their relationships. LiveScience   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Embrace realistic Medicare measure Star Tribune Column (Brian Fox): Why I won’t be watching the Super Bowl: Football is un-American Christian Science Monitor Video (Nicholas D. Kristof): Undaunted in Tahrir New York Times Column (Peter Callaghan): Coffee as Washington’s state drink? How cliched News Tribune Column (Jeff Gerritt): Zero tolerance rules can doom some good students Detroit Free Press Column (Mark Shields): Washington’s leading jerk! Creators Syndicate Cartoon (Chan Lowe): New weapon for a 21st century revolution TIME Blog (John Cassidy): Lies and (job) statistics  (The New Yorker) Rational Irrationality   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, Tanya Flowers, Sara Stewart, John Harvell, Sevim Yolacti, Michael Makofka, Brigitte Leschhorn, Kathie Raikes, Shahinaz Ayoub, Beth Dupke, David Barer and Rachel Wright.   GOOD NEWS Mayo Clinic gets $100M The Mayo Clinic has received its largest donation from a living person — a $100 million gift that will be used to establish two innovative cancer-fighting centers. Star Tribune Army chow lines use color-coding to promote healthy choices For the past two months, a color-coded system posted in each of Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood’s dining facilities, or “D-Facs,” has guided soldiers and trainees to healthier food choices. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Early childhood education program yields high economic returns For every $1 invested in a Chicago early childhood education program, nearly $11 is projected to return to society over the children’s lifetimes — an 18 percent annual return on program investment. ScienceDaily WORLD Surging floodwaters leave desperate Australian families stranded Impassable floodwaters have severed the only artery north and added to the agony of thousands of Queenslanders trying desperately to return home to the part of Australia worst hit by cyclone Yasi. Sydney Morning Herald Michel ‘Sweet Micky’ Martelly advances in Haiti election over president’s pick Amid pressure from international observers, Haiti’s election commission advanced singer Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly into a runoff vote for the presidency against former first lady Mirlande Manigat. Christian Science Monitor CRISIS IN EGYPT Al Jazeera says offices torched in Cairo Al Jazeera’s offices in Cairo were torched and its website hacked, while the top U.N. human rights official said that media covering the protests are being arrested “in a blatant attempt to stifle news.” CBS News Getting Americans out of Egypt Newsweek Rural poor paid to attack opposition supporters In exchange for the equivalent of a few euros, poor seasonal workers have taken part in street fighting in Cairo on the side of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Spiegel International Egyptian army marches to the fore There was a clear winner in the battle for Egypt this week, but it was neither President Hosni Mubarak nor the Tahrir Square protesters. It was Egypt’s army. Globeandmail.com Hosni Mubarak: the last Pharaoh LIFE.com ENVIRONMENT Hydraulic fracturing to get close look The Environmental Protection Agency is close to launching a broad study on hydraulic fracturing, but the probe doesn’t guarantee that the federal government will step in and regulate the drilling technique. Houston Chronicle With no room to put snow, Eastern waterways beckon In a normal winter, the snow melts or is carted off to designated dumps where it eventually filters its pollutants through the earth or is treated before ending up in sewers. This is not a normal winter. San Francisco Chronicle HEALTH FDA approves drug that aims to reduce risk of premature labor Pregnant women at risk of going into premature labor now finally have a drug option that researchers say can help them reach full term. Boston Globe New induced stem cells may unmask cancer at earliest stage By coaxing healthy and diseased human bone marrow to become embryonic-like stem cells, a team of Wisconsin scientists has laid the groundwork for observing the onset of the leukemia in a lab dish. ScienceDaily SPORTS How the Super Bowl turned into a phenomenon The Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day have nothing on the Super Bowl. The gonzo game has flags, food, friends and drink aplenty, and can claim the largest national TV audiences ever. Los Angeles Times Blog: Social media gets its Super Bowl game on  (PBS) The Rundown Kickoff time for green stadiums National Geographic Cavs fall in Memphis, tie record with 23rd straight loss Zach Randolph scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Memphis topped Cleveland, 112-105, sending the Cavaliers to their 23rd consecutive loss and tying an NBA single-season record. 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