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Johnny Bellamy portrays abolitionist Frederick Douglass, as his grandaughter Briana Bellamy plays the part of young Harriet Tubman, a runaway slave who ran the Underground Railroad, during a re-enactment of Civil War era “colored” troop activities at Fort Wayne in Detroit.  (Photo by Paul Warner / AP) Celebrating Black History Month across the US It began with Dr. Carter Woodson. Son of slaves, he worked in Kentucky mines as a child. He became the second black person to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard, where he learned the truth: history ignored blacks. Daily Jeffersonian ‘Heart and soul’: how to teach all American children black history NPR Special section: Milestones in Black history PBS Angelo Dundee, legendary boxing trainer, dies at 90 in Tampa, Florida Angelo Dundee, renowned trainer who guided Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard to boxing glory, has died. In more than 60 years in professional boxing, he gained acclaim as a brilliant cornerman. Sydney Morning Herald Angelo Dundee dead at 90 YouTube   Facebook files for IPO Facebook filed papers for one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. history. Ending speculation, the networking company’s papers set a goal of $5 billion. Los Angeles Times Facebook IPO: pressure to turn personal data into profit Telegraph.co.uk Why Facebook’s IPO matters TIME Status update: Facebook to go public, plans to raise $5B YouTube Indiana becomes 23rd ‘right-to-work’ state Indiana became the first in the nation’s manufacturing heartland to pass anti-union “right-to-work” legislation, dealing a blow to organized labor by allowing workers to opt out of paying union dues. Reuters Darrell Issa challenges Eric Holder at hearing on ‘Fast and Furious’ House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., challenged the Attorney General to prove that the Justice Department would never again allow the controversial tactic of gun-walking. Politico China may consider bigger role in EU rescue fund China is considering increasing its participation in the rescue funds for the European debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told journalists, without making any explicit commitments. Reuters   NATION Pockets of prosperity across the nation The recession hammered household income across the nation, but nearly a quarter of the states remained pockets of prosperity, with wages and other earnings actually growing through the downturn. USA TODAY WA Senate approves bill to legalize same-sex marriage The Washington state Senate has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the state closer to becoming the seventh to allow lesbian and gay couples to wed. St. Louis Post-Dispatch POLITICS Obama uses prayer breakfast to call for assistance for the poor President Barack Obama used his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast to discuss the poor. The comments came a day after GOP front-runner Mitt Romney said he was “not concerned about the very poor.” The Hill Crunch time, but many states not ready for looming health law changes By 2014, states and insurers must begin signing up an estimated 32 million people in Medicaid and private insurance. But a successful rollout hinges on crucial decisions and actions. McClatchy Newspapers Health reform law gaining wider acceptance U.S. News & World Report BUSINESS New leader to reinvent J.C. Penney Ron Johnson, the former Apple executive credited with developing its successful retail concept, is now CEO of J.C. Penney and is taking steps to overhaul the look and feel of the department store chain. Houston Chronicle Foreclosures draw private equity as US sells homes, mortgages en masse Private equity firms are jumping into distressed housing as the U.S. government plans to market 200,000 foreclosed homes as rentals to speed up the economic recovery. BusinessWeek EDUCATION Multiyear study of community-colleges asks: What helps students graduate? A new, multiyear project will produce reports annually for the next three years from the perspective of entering and experienced students, faculty members and institutions. The Chronicle of Higher Education Analysis raises questions about rigor of teacher tests The average scores of graduating teacher-candidates on state-required licensing exams are uniformly higher, often significantly, than the passing scores states set for such exams Education Week HEALTH Experts urge control of sugar supply Sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health, according to a team of UCSF researchers, who maintain in a new report that sugar is fueling a global obesity pandemic. ScienceDaily Indigestion drugs taken by millions linked to hip fractures Post-menopausal women taking proton pump inhibitors are 35 percent more likely to suffer a broken hip, research suggests. Millions of people take the drugs for heartburn, acid reflux or peptic ulcers. Telegraph.co.uk RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Battle brews between Catholic Church and Obama administration Pulpits across the country are sounding off over a recent federal mandate that may force Catholic Church employers to offer employees outside their faith health insurance covering contraception. Oklahoma News Blog: Aides: President Obama’s birth-control gamble based on conviction Politico 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   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Conor Friedersdorf): The Obama Administration’s abject failure on transparency The Atlantic Column (Nathanael Massey): Could climate change put the groundhog out of business? Scientific American Editorial: Informant’s treatment is test of Pakistani loyalty San Francisco Chronicle Cartoon (Kevin Siers): Vulnerable species disappearing in Florida McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: With Facebook IPO, time to friend privacy Christian Science Monitor Column (Matthew J.X. Malady): Kill the caps lock: improve contemporary computer keyboards Slate Column (J. Bradford Delong): Europe’s fiscal diet: Starving yourself is not the road to health Business Day Column (Jordan Weissmann): Why is college so expensive? And can Obama make it cheaper? The Atlantic   Site edited by: Charlene Morisseau, Brooke Coggiano, Diana Shaw, Valerie Serrano, Harsha Malik, Paul Wertheim, Kristen Podgurski, Sam Dieter, Lynne Adams and Todd Ehresmann.   GOOD NEWS Aussie bosses thank employees with $15M after sale Employees of an Australian bus company have been given a 15 million dollar share of the proceeds of the business sale as a thank-you for their loyalty. San Francisco Chronicle Giving circles: big bang for the buck Most don’t have bulging bank accounts, but desire to change the world. That’s where philanthropic geometry of “giving circles,” banding together to get the most out of charitable donations, fills a niche. Philadelphia Inquirer Science decodes ‘internal voices’ Researchers have demonstrated a striking method to reconstruct words, based on the brain waves of patients thinking of those words. BBC WORLD Defense Secretary Panetta: US combat in Afghanistan ends in 2013 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta‘s remarks at a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels is the most explicit portrayal of how the U.S. role is to evolve from a fight against the Taliban to a support role. NPR Special section: Afghanistan: the big lie Guardian New Guinea ferry sinks, more than 200 have been rescued Rescuers have plucked more than 200 survivors from the sea off Papua New Guinea’s east coast after a ferry sank with as many as 350 people on board. CBC News Death toll rises in Egypt soccer riots At least 79 people were killed and 1,000 injured when fans rushed the field in the northeastern city of Port Said after Port Said’s “Al-Masry” team beat Cairo’s “Al-Ahly” team 3-1. CNN Dozens killed in Egypt soccer riot  ((MSNBC)) PhotoBlog SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mind-reading may be reality soon By linking sounds to patterns of brain activity, scientists may just be on their way to helping us hear the thoughts of other people. Discovery News DOD working on ‘virtual reality’ contact eye lenses The Department of Defense is working on contact lenses to enhance soldiers’ vision, improving intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities without the need for specialized battlefield equipment. InformationWeek ENVIRONMENT Huge Antarctic crack is a real ice-breaker Members of the Operation IceBridge mission spotted a crack during a DC-8 flight over Pine Island Glacier in the Antarctic. It’s estimated to be up to 260 feet wide and 195 feet deep. Discovery News Peru struggles to protect Indian tribe Peruvian authorities say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a previously isolated Amazon people who began appearing on the banks of a river popular with environmental tourists. Al Jazeera LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Can bells and whistles save the book? Attempts to invigorate books with video or digital bells and whistles bump against a fundamental problem: You can’t really pay attention to anything else while reading. Salon Many US singles are looking for love, but not marriage So many singles appear to be enjoying their unencumbered and unmarried state that two-thirds aren’t even sure they want to marry, suggests a national survey of single adults across the U.S. USA TODAY SPORTS Mayweather to move up to 154 pounds to challenge Cotto With the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight off the table, Mayweather will return to the ring on May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against three-division world champion Miguel Cotto. USA TODAY Manning’s future overshadowing Super Bowl XLVI weekend Peyton Manning isn’t in this Super Bowl, but somehow he still looms over it, with the drama surrounding his future providing an intriguing backdrop. Sports Illustrated   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Nintendo: Apple’s latest prey The unexpectedly weak demand for Nintendo’s 3DS handheld player, which displays 3—D games without glasses, is a setback for a company that had been betting on a new hit. 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