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China decries Obama's plan to meet the Dalai Lama

China has again urged the United States to cancel a planned meeting between President Barack Obama and the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

BBC

Sources of tension between China and US

Reuters

North Korea envoy going to US for nuclear push talks

North Korea's chief nuclear envoy will make a rare visit to the United States, indicating long-stalled talks on ending Pyongyang's atomic ambitions could be back on track.

Reuters

Travel delays continue after days of snow

It's been bad all week for people trying to get into, or out of, the Washington D.C. region: canceled flights, long lines, icy streets, cars smothered in snow in airport parking lots.

Washington Post

Schools close as South braces for snow

New York Times

Deep South braces for rare, deep snow

CNN

Winter marvel follows tough act

Vancouver, B.C., will host the first Olympic Games Opening Ceremony since the extravaganza that was Beijing 2008.

Houston Chronicle

30 athletes out of Olympics for doping

CBS News

Olympic preparations

MSNBC

Drilling linked to Indonesia mud volcano

A team of scientists said in a report that they had found the strongest evidence yet linking a devastating mud volcano in Indonesia to drilling at a gas exploration well by local energy officials.

Reuters

NATION

Former President Bill Clinton gets 2 stents in coronary artery

Former President Bill Clinton was taken to a Manhattan hospital and two stents were installed in one of his coronary arteries.

ABC News

Bill Clinton rushed to NYC hospital

MSNBC

Haitian judge to free 10 US missionaries

The 10 U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti should be released from jail while an investigation continues, a Haitian judge said.

Baltimore Sun

Haitian children begin enrolling in US schools

San Francisco Chronicle

1st rain batters homeless Haitians

YouTube

US would reap billions from $1 cigarette tax: health advocates

Adding a $1 per pack tax to cigarettes could raise more than $9 billion a year for states, health advocates said, and a poll released with the study shows Americans would support such a tax.

Reuters

POLITICS

Senate lawmakers unveil long-awaited jobs bill

Democratic U.S. senators unveiled a limited job-creation bill, but hopes for quick passage were thrown into question after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., criticized the legislation.

Reuters

Charlie Wilson, the Texas congressman, dies at 76

Charlie Wilson, a 12-term Texas congressman who masterminded a covert effort to funnel billions of dollars in arms to Afghan rebels fighting the Soviets in the 1980s, died in Lufkin, Texas. He was 76.

New York Times

Former Congressman Charlie Wilson dies

ABC News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Fans push for Betty White to host 'SNL'

More than 188,000 people on Facebook are urging "Saturday Night Live" to make Betty White a host, as the 88-year-old actress has become more ubiquitous.

CBS News

British fashion icon Alexander McQueen kills himself

Alexander McQueen, one of Britain's most successful fashion designers, has been found dead at his home in London.

Times Online

In pictures: Alexander McQueen

BBC

EDUCATION

College board announces AP results

With almost 16 percent of the public high school class of 2009 achieving at least one AP Exam score of three or higher, more students than before are participating in rigorous course work and succeeding.

EducationNews.org

College enrollment growth amid recession creates challenges for states

A new analysis of state financing and enrollment trends in higher education highlights the challenges the nation's colleges will face even after the economy has fully recovered.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA launches a new Solar Dynamics Observatory

NASA has launched a rocket carrying a probe that the agency says will study the sun "in greater detail than ever before."

CNN

Special section:

Solar Dynamics Observatory

NASA

Mice mirroring humans

These mice closely reflect the genetic variation of humans, and may be the key to understanding some of today’s most common and most complex diseases.

Scientific American

Google dangles 100 times faster Internet speeds in fiber plan

Google Inc.’s effort to offer Internet access at speeds 100 times faster than those available raises the bar for U.S. cable and phone companies as the government readies a national broadband plan.

Bloomberg

SPORTS

Vonn says she feels good enough to train

Lindsey Vonn felt good enough after a morning course inspection to participate in a training run, an indication that her injured shin may not keep her from chasing a gold medal haul after all.

New York Times

Rick Pitino denies interest in Nets job

The New York Daily News reported that Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino is interested in the New Jersey Nets' head coaching vacancy, but the coach tells ESPN the report is false.

Sporting News

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GOOD NEWS

Md. Historical Society rebounds with exhibit of Peale works

The 165-year-old Historical Society continues its journey back from a rough patch that led to reductions in staff and operating hours. Some of those hours might be restored as soon as next week.

Baltimore Sun

Seattle donors step up to save program aimed at rescuing teen prostitutes

A Seattle investment adviser pledged $100,000 of his own money to help launch the state's first program aimed at rescuing teenage prostitutes from the dangers of sex work.

Seattle Times

WORLD

Europe's debt crisis: What it means for American citizens

The debt crisis in Greece may seem remote to Americans, but experts say it could impact the financial recovery for the U.S. and the world. The Greek financial woes were a top priority at a summit.

NPR

Mandela makes appearance as lawmakers honor him

Former South African freedom fighter-turned-president Nelson Mandela made a rare public appearance as the nation's parliament met to honor him on the 20th anniversary of his release from prison.

CNN

Ousted tribal leaders poised to take over after NATO offensive

A "government-in-waiting" is poised to seize control in Marjah once thousands of soldiers force the Taliban from their central Helmand stronghold.

Times Online

ENVIRONMENT

Denmark makes case for antibiotic-free animals

They call it the "Danish Experiment" in Denmark. Unlike industrial farms in the U.S., farmers in Denmark use antibiotics sparingly, only when animals are sick, not to promote growth.

CBS News

Experts claim Arctic could be ice-free in future summers

There is now increased evidence that the Arctic could face seasonally ice-free conditions and much warmer temperatures in the future.

Environmental News Network

BUSINESS

Motorola plans to break up into 2 separate business units

Motorola Inc. announced that it plans to split itself up into two separate companies, which would put its mobile handset and cable set-top box businesses into a new publicly traded company.

MarketWatch

Is al-Qaida bankrupt?

Desperate for funds, the terrorist group has turned to affiliates that rely more and more on crime.

Forbes

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Saudi religious police see red

The Saudi religious police launched a nationwide crackdown on stores selling items that are red or in any other way allude to the banned celebrations of Valentine's Day, a Saudi official said.

Seattle Times

Steel town divided over mosque minaret amid fears of Islamic quest for power

An unassuming former cinema opposite a giant steelworks on the banks of Germany's Saar river is at the center of a stand-off over plans for a minaret to mark its new role as a mosque.

Times Online

HEALTH

Energy drinks, alcohol a dangerous mix

Mixing caffeine-laden energy drinks and alcohol is popular among young Americans, but it can lead to higher rates of drunkenness and impaired driving, a new study suggests.

HealthDay

Obese children at risk of early death

A new study found that obese children were more than twice as likely to die before the age of 55.

ABC News

Blog:

1st lady on healthy school lunches

CNN

Postpartum depression may be signaled during pregnancy

Psychologists say that many women who experience postpartum depression have also had depressive symptoms during pregnancy or even earlier.

TIME

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