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Sen. Ben Cardin, center, accompanied by Sen. Jeff Merkley , left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, gestures during a news conference discussing the upcoming jobs bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP)

US could slow Iraq exit after election

The top U.S. general in Iraq said he could slow the exit of U.S. combat forces this year if Iraq's politics are chaotic following elections this spring.

TIME

Special section:

Struggle for Iraq

BBC

New law seen as threat to Calif. history

In California, lawmakers have approved a measure that requires all new construction to meet significant green building standards. The law is the first of its kind in the country.

NPR

New democratic jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster

A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, a much-needed Capitol Hill victory for Democrats.

San Francisco Chronicle

How America can create jobs

Christian Science Monitor

Gov. Crist: 'Stimulus did create jobs'

ABC News

Oil slips to below $80 per barrel

Oil fell from six-week highs to below $80 as forecasts for higher U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles offset concerns that a strike at Total's French refineries would trigger fuel shortages.

Reuters

Special section:

Oil

New York Times

Colombia becomes new hub for human smuggling into US

Colombia is now becoming a major hub for smuggling people from Africa and Asia to the U.S. via Mexico.

Christian Science Monitor

NATION

Colorado students fight for gun rights

A governors meeting at Colorado State University to approve a ban on students bearing concealed weapons is likely to be rowdy.

The Independent

Obama pushes health care reform plan to break deadlock

President Barack Obama moved to end the paralysis gripping Washington when he embarked on a final effort to push his troubled health care bill through Congress.

Guardian

Health insurance coverage varies widely by age and income

Gallup

Obama says governors helped 'right the ship'

YouTube

NYC terrorism suspect pleads guilty

A former Denver airport shuttle driver admitted to a plot to bomb the New York City subways, saying he was recruited by al-Qaida in Pakistan for a "martyrdom plan" against the United States.

ABC News

POLITICS

Governors dodge voter anger

Many state governors are confronting state budgets bathed in red ink, dwindling poll numbers and a toxic political environment back home that threatens their ability to govern — and their careers.

Politico

Climate converts' concerns mount

U.S. Representative Bob Inglis went from climate-change skeptic to believer four years ago as opinion leaders from Al Gore to General Electric Co. chief Jeffrey Immelt called for laws to curb global warming.

Bloomberg

WINTER OLYMPICS

Canadian ice dancers in running for gold

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's spicy flamenco practically singed the ice. They not only vaulted past the world champion Russians, but put Canada in position for its first Olympic dance gold medal.

The Plain Dealer

Vancouver Olympics

CBS News

Canada admits it can't catch US in medals

The leader of the Canadian Olympic Committee says Canada won't finish first in the medal count at the Vancouver Games.

ABC News

Olympic gold equals money for athletes

CNNMoney

HEALTH

Can a midday nap make you smarter?

Devote your lunch hour to a restful nap, and you may perform and learn better in the afternoon, a new study suggests.

WebMD

Acupuncture eases depression in pregnant women

Acupuncture resulted in significantly greater improvements in depression among pregnant women than two control treatments, a small randomized trial showed.

Medical News Today

EDUCATION

Tufts applicants turn to YouTube

This year, for the first time, Tufts University admissions is accepting short YouTube videos that students could post to supplement their application.

New York Times

School asked not to wipe computers

A student who accuses his Philadelphia school of spying on students via their school-issued webcams will ask district officials not to remove any potential evidence from student computers.

Seattle Times

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Dalai Lama tickets a hot commodity

Thousands are expected to hear the Dalai Lama speak during his two speaking engagements in South Florida, but tickets are sold out and some scalpers are hoping to cash in.

CBS4

Dalai Lama: promoting human value

NPR

More Muslims home schooling

Although three-quarters of the nation's estimated 2 million home-schoolers identify themselves as Christian, the number of Muslim home-schoolers is growing faster than other groups.

EducationNews.org

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GOOD NEWS

Inmates train dogs to work with children

The Indiana Canine Assistance Network’s Service Dog Apprenticeship program is a tremendous success and a great way for offenders to give back to the community.

The Courier-Journal

Event aims to enlist canoes for charities

"This is an event that will allow many nonprofits to benefit from the hearts and strokes of the paddle community," said Bill Redmon, the event's coordinator.

Ledger

WORLD

British oil drillers reopen dispute with Argentina over reserves

British companies are set to begin drilling for oil reserves off the Falkland Islands this week, reopening a dispute with Argentina, which still lays claim to the archipelago.

Christian Science Monitor

Poland admits role in CIA program

Polish authorities have admitted their involvement in the CIA's secret program for the rendition of terrorism suspects from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Guardian

BUSINESS

Goldman defends Greece debt swaps

A Goldman Sachs boss has defended the bank's 2001 debt-swap deal with Greece that may have allowed the country to mask the extent of its debt woes.

BBC

New credit card law, but many old problems still exist

A sweeping credit card law was supposed to prevent banks from employing tactics that yanked borrowers deeper into debt, yet an array of loans and cards with crushing terms still beckons.

MSNBC

10 new credit card rules

Forbes

Credit card reform finally makes it

CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

Ban on commercial whaling ‘to end’

The 24-year-ban on commercial whaling could be overturned by the end of the year, allowing Japan and other whaling nations to resume limited commercial hunting.

Times Online

Special section:

Whaling

Guardian

Fewer and fiercer tropical cyclones are in our future

Although global warming could cause the number of tropical cyclones to decrease around the world by the end of the century, the storms that do form probably will be more intense, a new study finds.

USA TODAY

SPORTS

Ranking the NL East's top 10 starters

One of the stories around baseball during the early parts of spring training has been Johan Santana claiming that he is still the top pitcher in the NL East despite the Phillies' acquisition of Roy Halladay.

Bleacher Report

Santana: I'm the best

MSNBC

Tebow to unveil new delivery at pro day

One of the most celebrated players in college football history is, essentially, painting over the masterpiece he created at the University of Florida.

ESPN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Calif. physicist confirms Einstein theory

A UC Berkeley physicist and a Nobel prize-winning colleague now in President Barack Obama's Cabinet report they have confirmed one of Albert Einstein's most revolutionary theories.

San Francisco Chronicle

Diversity of corals, algae suggests resilience to future global warming

Researchers have discovered a diversity of corals harboring unusual species of symbiotic algae in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean.

ScienceDaily

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

First Superman comic sells for $1M

A copy of the first comic to feature caped hero Superman has been sold on the Internet for $1 million.

BBC

Marijuana use by seniors goes up as boomers age

The number of people 50 and older reporting marijuana use in the prior year went from 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent from 2002 to 2008, according to new surveys.

ABC News

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