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Firefighters search for victims on a collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck central Chile killed at least 708 people and destroyed or badly damaged 500,000 homes. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko / AP)

US consumer spending increases more than initially forecast

Spending by U.S. consumers increased in January for a fourth consecutive month, and several major retailers predict sales for this year.

Bloomberg

Celiac disease genetic links may help diagnosis and drug search

Scientists have identified new genetic links to celiac disease and say their findings could speed the search for better ways to diagnose and treat the disorder which causes gluten-intolerance.

Reuters

Big quake coming for US?

Is another major earthquake due to strike our country? It is not a matter of if, but when Americans will face an event similar to those in Chile and Haiti.

CBS News

Chilean earthquake hints at dangers of 'Big One' for US

USA TODAY

10 largest earthquakes since 1900

Reuters

Quake victims get Web help

CNN

Some states may ban credit checks on new job applicants

It's hard enough to find a job in this economy, and now some people are facing another hurdle: Potential employers are holding their credit histories against them.

New York Times

Internet, TV main news sources for Americans, says study

An "overwhelming majority" of Americans — 92 percent — say they use multiple resources for news, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project and Pew's Project for Excellence in Journalism.

MSNBC

NATION

Finding untainted jurors in the age of the Internet and instant publicity

The Supreme Court’s decision about how trial courts should respond to claims of prejudicial pretrial publicity may have a lasting and widespread impact.

New York Times

USDA to boost wildlife habitat

The federal government will maximize enrollment in the land-idling Conservation Reserve, a policy that would reduce U.S. cropland by 1.5 percent if successful.

Reuters

Nearly 200,000 still powerless after winter storm

NPR

JFK airport's repair job spells long lines

Delays at Kennedy Airport are expected to get worse when its main runway shuts down for a repair project.

NY Daily News

POLITICS

Pelosi says she’ll get votes needed for health bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is confident she will be able to get the votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation in the House, even if it threatens the political careers of some members of her party.

New York Times

Reconciliation showdown on health care?

With the health care summit showing no sign of getting either side to budge, lawmakers are staking out positions in the battle many believe is imminent.

CNN

HEALTH

BPA may raise risk of asthma in kids

Mouse pups whose mothers were exposed to a common, but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma, research shows.

BusinessWeek

Parents still worried about vaccine safety

Although most American parents vaccinate their children, many are concerned about the safety of vaccines and some choose not to have their children protected from potentially deadly diseases.

HealthDay

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Premature babies 'see' with their hands

Even premature babies at about 2 months before term can recognize and distinguish objects of different shapes.

ScienceDaily

Cybercriminals stealing virtual objects

Computer gamers are increasingly finding that there's a serious side to their virtual fun: their hard-earned virtual objects are being stolen from them, and in some cases their entire game as well.

Earth Times

ENVIRONMENT

Chile's defense minister: Navy made mistake not sounding tsunami alarm

Chile's defense minister blamed the Navy for not issuing a tsunami warning after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the South American country.

CNN

Chile earthquake

BBC

How do you convince people of global warming in a snowstorm?

The dead of winter – especially this winter with its massive snow storms in the eastern United States – is not the easiest time to make the case for global warming.

Christian Science Monitor

Al Gore addresses climate change skeptics

Reuters

Special section:

Climate change

BBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

A spiritual perspective on family courts

Spiritual progressives believe that practical public policies flow from the application of spiritual principles to national problems. Our spiritual consciousness provides practical guidance in a complicated world.

Tikkun

Police 'in Jerusalem holy site'

Israeli police have clashed with Palestinian protesters at the Jerusalem compound housing one of Islam's holiest sites, the al-Aqsa mosque.

BBC

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GOOD NEWS

Fitness is key for physically disabled

When Jothy Rosenberg was told after losing a leg and part of a lung to cancer that he would not survive, the teenager went to Utah and skied 100 days straight.

Reuters

HSBC and Standard Chartered bosses to give bonuses to charity

The bosses of Standard Chartered and HSBC will this week pledge their bonuses to charity in an attempt to defuse any row over bankers' pay.

Telegraph.co.uk

WORLD

France declares violent storms 'national disaster' after deadly wake

France has declared a national disaster after violent storms battered parts of the country leaving death and destruction in their wake.

BBC

At least 58 dead as storm sweeps Europe

CNN

Karadzic defends Bosnian Serb 'holy' cause at trial

Former leader Radovan Karadzic has said the Serb cause in the Bosnian war was "just and holy" as he began his defense at his genocide trial at The Hague.

BBC

BUSINESS

Credit unions seeking relief from cap on small-business loans

As Congress pleads with banks to increase lending to small businesses to juice the recovery, one group of lenders is begging Congress to let them make more loans: credit unions.

USA TODAY

Growing airline fees annoy passengers

In the space of 18 months, the concept of a plane ticket has been transformed from an all-inclusive purchase to a pay-as-you-go plan, turning the relationship between airlines and customers sour.

San Francisco Chronicle

US airline, union disputes could disrupt flights

USA TODAY

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Does happiness equal selfishness?

The latest in a series of revelations suggests that happiness changes how you think – and not in a good way.

ABC News

New spin put on Mozart's last

Mozart's Requiem went unfinished at his death, and the "real" conclusion has been debated since. Conductor Roberto Abbado offered a not-the-usual version of Mozart's final work.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SPORTS

An exuberant end to bittersweet Winter Olympic games

An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended with an exuberant celebration in Canada. A festive crowd of 60,000 jammed into BC Place Stadium for the closing ceremony.

Houston Chronicle

Special section:

Winter Olympic medals

New York Times

NFL pondering changes to overtime playoff rules

An NFL spokesman said the league could change its overtime format for playoff games at a meeting next month.

Sports Illustrated

EDUCATION

Colleges enlist parents to help curb problem drinking

At Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning increasingly to Mom and Dad to curb problem underage drinking.

MSNBC

Extracurricular spending adds up at budget-cutting Colo. school districts

A Denver Post analysis of spending at the state's three largest districts found millions of dollars being spent with limited oversight on food, travel and other discretionary items.

Denver Post

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