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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, celebrates his Florida primary election win at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla.  (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP) In booming Istanbul, a clash between old and new Turkey’s prime minister is ready to modernize Istanbul and make its future as glorious as its past, but activists worry that development will destroy historic places and lead to a segregated city. NPR Istanbul’s 10 most romantic spots Huffington Post Snakes in the grass: Is the Burmese Python wiping out Everglades mammals? Burmese Python pets that escaped or were released have proliferated in the Everglades. A recent study suggests they are behind the sharp drop in the population of raccoons and other mammals. Christian Science Monitor Blog: Invaders devouring the Everglades  (TIME) Ecocentric   Romney wins big in Florida primary race Mitt Romney used his campaign‘s organizational and financial strength to score a win in Florida’s Republican primary, re-establishing himself as the frontrunner for the party’s presidential nomination. San Francisco Chronicle Mitt Romney claims victory in Florida, builds new momentum CNN Mitt Romney’s victory speech ABC News Leaked US report: Taliban will take over from US and NATO in Afghanistan A secret U.S. military report says the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are preparing to retake control of Afghanistan shortly after NATO-led forces have withdrawn from the country. Guardian Report says the Taliban are preparing to retake Afghanistan YouTube Marketing mishap: European cold front ‘Cooper’ sponsored by Mini A brutal cold weather front that has resulted in dozens of deaths across Europe hardly seems like ideal marketing material. But one ad agency has linked their client’s product to the bad weather. Spiegel International Siberian cold front sweeps across Europe, bringing record low temperatures Telegraph.co.uk   NATION Illinois nuclear reactor shutdown probed Officials are investigating the events surrounding a power failure at a nuclear reactor, where steam was vented to reduce pressure after it shut down. CBS News New earthquake computer model will help US regulators assess reactor risks Scientific American Revive ‘Made in USA’ President Obama wants companies to manufacture their products in the U.S., but small business owners say that’s about as easy as walking a minefield. CNNMoney Jobs returning to US from China MSNBC San Francisco’s rubbish — why everyone wants a share San Francisco has one of the best recycling rates in the U.S., with many making a living by combing the streets for cans and bottles. But now criminals are also taking their share. BBC POLITICS Obama’s supporters deliver $40 million in campaign cash President Barack Obama’s campaign reported that it raked in $40 million in the last three months of 2011 and closed the year with $82 million, aided by 60 bundlers raising at least $500,000 each. McClatchy Newspapers Issa threatens Holder with contempt over ‘Fast and Furious’ Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., threatened to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if the nation’s top cop doesn’t hand over Justice Department documents within days. The Hill BUSINESS Will Facebook deliver a surprise on initial public offering? Facebook is expected to file to sell stock on the open market in what will be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google in 2004. ABC News Facebook’s evolving social network Reuters US home prices fall at slower, improving rate Home prices in 20 U.S. cities fell at a slower pace in the year to November, pointing to limited improvement in the residential real estate market, economists said. Bloomberg How the $800 billion stimulus revived the electric car One success the Obama administration can duly claim is the rebirth of the electric-car industry in the United States. Automakers have unveiled a number of mass-market electric cars. ProPublica ENVIRONMENT Rebel hero who has ‘betrayed’ the last of Aceh’s orangutans When Irwandi Yusuf became governor of Indonesia’s Aceh province, he proclaimed a “green vision.” The governor has dismayed supporters by allowing the destruction of a Sumatran forest. The Independent Ford to use ‘kenaf plant’ materials In new car models Following Ford’s recent announcement that it will use recycled plastic bottles for seat fabrics in the Focus Electric, it will also use kenaf plant fiber material for interior door bolsters in the new Escape. Environmental News Network The devastating costs of the great Amazon gold rush Spurred by rising global demand for the metal, miners are destroying invaluable rainforest in Peru’s Amazon basin. The most recent data shows that deforestation has increased sixfold from 2003 to 2009. Smithsonian Magazine HEALTH Planned Parenthood’s private funding cut America’s leading breast cancer charity, “Susan G. Komen for the Cure,” halted partnership with Planned Parenthood because of a congressional investigation, but critics say it bowed to pressure. Guardian Blog: Who is behind Susan G. Komen’s split from Planned Parenthood? The Atlantic Battle over how health insurance is sold in Minnesota begins Two DFL legislators fired the first salvo in the partisan war to shape how upwards of 1 million Minnesotans buy health insurance by 2014. Star Tribune RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Religious trash talk goes mainstream in Israeli-Palestinian conflict With the Israeli-Palestinian peace process suspended, religious fundamentalists on both sides are gaining influence. Palestinian and Israeli analysts warn that this could complicate prospects for peace. Christian Science Monitor Sex abuse ‘widespread’ in Catholic Church, Philadelphia judge says The judge in the trial of two Catholic priests and a former priest raised tensions among church leaders when she declared her belief that sexual abuse was “widespread” in the Catholic Church. Philadelphia Inquirer Mormonism besieged by the modern age These are tumultuous times for the faith founded by Joseph Smith in 1830, and the rumbling began even before church member Mitt Romney’s presidential bid put the Latter-Day Saints in the spotlight. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Annie Murphy Paul): Why morning routines are creativity killers TIME Blog (Karen D’Souza): The arts meet tweets San Jose Mercury News Column (Darshak Sanghavi): The secret of American health care Slate Column (Mark W. Smith): What Google knows about you Detroit Free Press Column (Akhila Vijayaraghavan): Biodiversity loss deserves as much attention as climate change Environmental News Network Column (Adam Skaggs): 2012 Fla. primary shows Congress can fix the Super PAC problem Salon Column (Elizabeth E. Dickinson): Empower minorities to shape urban landscapes Grist Blog (John Lloyd): Multiculturalism: a blasphemy or a blessing? Reuters   Site edited by: Sam Dieter, Harsha Malik, Todd Ehresmann, Brooke Coggiano, Brian Kendall, Valerie Serrano, Charlene Morisseau, Diana Shaw, Paul Wertheim, Anuja Seith, Kristen Podgurski and Lynne Adams.   GOOD NEWS For US woodchuck rescuer, every day is Groundhog Day Every day is “Groundhog Day” at Bob Will‘s house ever since, as a child, he brought a bloodied woodchuck home, nursed it back to health and released it safely outdoors. canada.com Super Baskets of Hope: from Super Bowl 2012 to NFL nation’s kids The massive Super Baskets of Hope project created about 7,000 gift baskets for hospitalized children in the NFL’s 32 cities. Indianapolis Star 1 soldier’s progress against traumatic brain injury Army Sgt. Medina became one of the first patients at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, the military’s $65 million, state-of-the-art treatment center for brain-injured soldiers. ProPublica WORLD EU nations have agreed on a pact to tackle debt crisis All European Union countries, except Britain and the Czech Republic, agreed to a new treaty designed to stop overspending and stimulate growth in the eurozone. Al Jazeera Russia warns Arab leaders against pressing Syria ‘too hard’ Russia warned Arab leaders against crossing a “red line” in trying to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and said it wasn’t the job of the United Nations to dictate who stays in power and who goes. Bloomberg Russia says UN effort ’path to civil war’ Telegraph.co.uk EDUCATION What happens to the kids when charter schools fail? The dismantling of charter schools has some experts worrying that when students are forced to leave educational environments, they have friends who are also destabilized and upset. TIME Blog: Charter school closures are down, but why?  (Education Week) State EdWatch Beyond tolerance What is the responsibility of a college, regardless of religious affiliation, to address the topic of religion when it has a stated commitment to diversity, inclusion and citizenship? Inside Higher Ed SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NASA spacecraft measures ‘alien’ particles in space Using data from NASA’s spacecraft, researchers have measured “alien” particles entering our solar system from interstellar space. ScienceDaily Cars communicating to avoid collisions? NHTSA said time is now The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will decide next year whether to pursue new regulations governing communication between vehicles, its administration says. Detroit Free Press LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The growing US cult of Downton Abbey What is it about the British period drama, Downton Abbey, that has made it such a hit with young Americans? BBC Chardonnay: 100 years of growth in US Chardonnay, the world’s most popular white wine, dates back centuries, but it owes much of its history in the United States to a winemaker who planted the grape in California 100 years ago. canada.com Napa Valley’s wine train offers organic food and wine YouTube (HippyGourmet.com) Whoopensocker dictionary of American dialect completed after 50 years Collecting regional English from across the U.S., with 60,000-entries, the dictionary shows how different regions refer to the same item. Guardian SPORTS Women’s Professional Soccer to sit out 2012 amid legal dispute Women’s Professional Soccer won’t play the 2012 season amid a legal dispute with an ousted owner. The league’s Board of Governors voted to suspend the season with hopes of resuming in 2013. Detroit News Paul leads Clippers past Thunder Blake Griffin’s jaw-dropping one-handed jam over Kendrick Perkins sent Los Angeles Clippers fans into a frenzy, fired up his teammates, lit up the Twitterverse and burned the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sports Illustrated Griffin’s monster dunk YouTube   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The ‘super-antibody’ that could save you from annual flu shots An annual flu shot will no longer be necessary if doctors are correct in their predictions for the newly discovered ‘super-antibody.’ HealthNews   Photo of the Day Tourist ski in the Thuringian Forest near Oberhof, central Germany. Germany faces a heavy winter with snow and temperatures plummeting to minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) at night.  (Photo by Jens Meyer / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. 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