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Snow covers cars at an O‘Hare International Airport parking lot in Chicago. The season’s first major snowstorm has forced airlines to cancel more than 500 flights at O’Hare and Midway airports.  (Photo by Nam Y. Huh / AP) IBM scientists store data on 12 atoms By tinkering with a different kind of magnetism, a team of researchers says it’s discovered how to store data in the space of just a few atoms. Popular Mechanics With 12 atoms, the world’s smallest storage bit device The Atlantic US national parks free for Martin Luther King Day weekend More than a hundred national parks and historical sites across the United States will waive admissions fees to commemorate Martin Luther King Day. National Geographic   Storm ends drought for much of Midwest The upper Midwest and Northeast looked ahead to more snow following a bitterly cold storm that disrupted travel and put an end to the recent stretch of mild, springlike weather. Detroit Free Press The cause of 1 of the driest winters? Scientific American Putin campaign site draws pleas for him not to run Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin launched the website for his presidential campaign, only to see it flooded with comments from detractors and many others demanding he not run. ABC News Review: ‘The Strongman’ by Angus Roxburgh Guardian Special section: Russia by rail NPR Untangling Rebekah Brooks Rebekah Brooks was running the News of the World at 31 and the British Newspaper at 41. A virtual member of the Murdoch family, she relished her power — until the phone-hacking scandal took her down. Vanity Fair   NATION Private company hoarding license-plate data on US drivers A private California-based company has compiled a database with more than 550 million license-plate records on both innocent and criminal drivers that can be searched by police. California Watch Southern tops ranking of US carbon emitters as new rules loom The federal government’s first-ever public accounting of the sources of greenhouse gases puts the spotlight on Southern Co. and other power companies that will soon face regulation of those emissions. BusinessWeek Greenhouse gas wars to restart in Texas The Texas Tribune Blog: EPA creates website to ID biggest emitters of greenhouse gases  (NPR) The Two-Way Map: Greenhouse gas emissions from large facilities Environmental Protection Agency POLITICS Young women becoming more involved in campaign coverage While the senior ranks of the political media are still largely dominated by men, young women — typically under the age of 30 — now do a large share of the grunt work during a campaign. Politico Super PACs play a leading role in Republican air war Republican presidential candidates and outside groups which support them have spent $38.7 million on political advertising since last fall, according to data acquired by Time. TIME The dark side of Mitt Romney Mitt Romney has long been a front-runner for the GOP nomination — even if no one knows who he is. Vanity Fair Conservatives torn over defending, opposing Mitt Romney Seattle Post-Intelligencer BUSINESS Documents show how Fed officials missed housing bust Newly released transcripts of Fed meetings from 2006 show that despite former chair Ben Bernanke’s concern, officials failed to recognize the extent of the damage a housing bubble would cause. ABC News Exclusive: Google launches style guide for Android developers Matias Duarte is a man who loves a challenge, and, as the head of user experience at Android, he aims to change the way developers design for the platform. Wired EDUCATION UC banning smoking from all campuses The University of California is banning cigarettes and other tobacco products from its campuses over the next two years in order to protect nonsmokers and prevent young people from developing the habit. San Francisco Chronicle US pressured by world comparisons Many U.S. leaders say that the performance of American students on a handful of high-profile international tests and measurements underscores the weaknesses of the education system. Education Week HEALTH Doctors cheated on exams For years, doctors around the country taking an exam to become board certified in radiology have cheated by memorizing test questions, creating sophisticated banks of what are known as “recalls.” CNN Fetus parties: womb with a view? The U.S. tradition of having a baby shower to celebrate an impending birth is now commonplace in the U.K. But “fetus parties,” where people gather to view 4-D scan pictures, are also gaining in popularity. BBC New addictive painkiller worries abuse experts A second drug company has confirmed it plans to market a new form of the powerful and addictive painkiller hydrocodone, worrying experts. Msnbc.com RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Mindfulness meditation is rediscovered The Buddha discovered that if you pay attention to what’s going on without trying to hold on to what feels good or push away what feels bad your relationship to pain starts to change. Newsweek Mormons optimistic about fitting in Mormons are optimistic about moving into the cultural mainstream and they say the nation is ready for a Mormon president, according to a new survey of their social, political and religious beliefs and practices. USA TODAY Infographic: Mormons in America The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Relative in trouble Khaleej Times Column (Jasmine Stirling): 5 resolutions to succeed in college Christian Science Monitor Column (Rich Benjamin): MLK knew that change began with individuals USA TODAY Blog (Joshua Alston): People’s Choice awards: a bigger threat to voter enthusiasm than GOP race  (Guardian) TV & Radio Blog Column (Trudy Rubin): Taliban talks not likely to effect an honorable US exit from Afghanistan Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Samantha Bennett): Offering thanks in advance Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Column (Donovan Webster): Haiti: 2 years later, where’s the money? CBS News Video (Ed Pilkington): Guantánamo: Still a part of America’s conscience Guardian   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Kevin Augustine, Maria Laverghetta, Diana Shaw, Harsha Malik, Brooke Coggiano, Todd Ehresmann, Valerie Serrano, Charlene Morisseau, Rachel Wright and Brian Kendall.   GOOD NEWS Home Depot to hire 70,000 Home Depot announced that it plans to hire 70,000 temporary workers at its U.S. stores to handle its spring selling season, the busiest time of the year for the home improvement chain. CNN Gates’ push for polio-free world gets boost as India foils virus A Bill Gates-backed effort to wipe out polio got a welcome boost after India, one of the last strongholds for the crippling disease, found no cases for a year. BusinessWeek Homeless teen could win $100,000 science prize and new future for family The family of Long Island, N.Y., homeless teen Samantha Garvey will now have a home to call their own. Garvey was recently named one of the top science students in the nation. Msnbc.com WORLD Myanmar releases political prisoners Myanmar freed some of its most famous political prisoners, sparking jubilation among their supporters and signaling the government’s readiness to meet Western demands for lifting economic sanctions. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Guarded optimism over Myanmar’s reforms Al Jazeera Why are England and Scotland weighing a break up? Talk of Scottish independence has been around for centuries, but it’s heated up dramatically in the past few months amid debacles with the European Union. The Atlantic US-Taliban talks: What are the prospects for success? A flurry of under-the-radar diplomatic activity has suddenly put talks between the U.S. and the Afghan Taliban back on the rails. But the ultimate objective of those talks still faces a long list of hurdles. Christian Science Monitor Marines ID 2 of the men in urination video CNN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY How about that password you can barely remember? Security experts tell us to make unique passwords, but some websites take password creation to the extreme. Wired Marines’ ballistic underwear must be comfy, too The U.S. Marine Corps sees comfortable undergarments as being equally important to ballistic protection, according to a new request for information which is aimed at U.S. manufacturers. LiveScience ENVIRONMENT Cut soot, methane to curb warming An international team of scientists says it’s figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air: Stop focusing so much on carbon dioxide. ABC News Map: Benefits of methane and black carbon emissions control measures NASA Owl on Dispatch front page found dead A snowy owl that drew birdwatchers to Hardin County, Ohio, for its rare appearance was found dead and appears to have starved to death, according to a bird expert. Columbus Dispatch Special section: Snowy owl National Geographic LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The beginning of the end for the mademoiselle? A town in Western France has banned the word “mademoiselle” — the French equivalent of “miss” — arguing that women, like men, should not be defined by their marital status. BBC Silent film ‘The Artist’ wins big at Critics’ Choice Awards Silent film “The Artist” was the top winner at the Critics’ Choice Awards, boosting its profile as the Hollywood season heats up ahead of the Oscars. Reuters Critics’ Choice Awards show highlights CBS News SPORTS MLB commissioner Bud Selig gets 2-year extension Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he couldn’t resist the pleas of team owners for him to stay on the job. ESPN Jets teammates defend Sanchez amid heavy criticism The fallout from the New York Jets failing to make the NFL playoffs is in full swing, with players taking shots at quarterback Mark Sanchez and other players defending him. ABC News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Military deploys acupuncture to treat soldiers’ concussions The U.S. military is applying an ancient Chinese healing technique to the top modern battlefield injury for American soldiers, with results that doctors say are “off the charts.” McClatchy Newspapers   Photo of the Day Schoolchildren perform “Surya Namaskar” yoga exercises at a school in Bhopal, India. 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