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In this file photo, Donald Kohn, vice chairman of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kohn, the second-highest ranking official at the Federal Reserve, said he will step down when his term ends in late June. (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP)

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Fed's vice chairman to step down

Donald Kohn, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, announced plans to resign from the U.S. central bank when his term ends in June.

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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.

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MSNBC

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.

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CBS News

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

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USA TODAY

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10 largest earthquakes since 1900

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Reuters

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Quake victims get Web help

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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.

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States that are considering credit check bans

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Google News

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.

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Bloomberg

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.

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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.

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Reuters

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Nearly 200,000 still powerless after winter storm

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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.

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POLITICS

To pass health care reform, Democrats may go it alone

Party leaders may have settled on a health care reform strategy: It appears they’re going to shoulder up one more time and try to muscle through legislation with only Democratic votes.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Pelosi says she’ll get votes needed for health bill

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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.

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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.

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BusinessWeek

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.

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Reuters

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.

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HealthDay

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Massive head of Egyptian pharaoh unearthed in Luxor

Archaeologists have unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt's most famous pharaohs who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago.

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CBS News

Insect character recognition: computers see bees like we can’t

Biologist-coders are figuring out how to use computer vision techniques to convert the myriad motions of creatures large and small into crunchable data.

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Wired

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.

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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.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Al Gore addresses climate change skeptics

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Reuters

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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BBC

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At least 58 dead as storm sweeps Europe

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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.

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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.

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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.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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US airline, union disputes could disrupt flights

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Jay Leno back on 'Tonight Show' as TV landscape changes

Jay Leno has bumped Conan O'Brien to return to his "Tonight Show" spot. But with cable TV and the Internet drawing younger and younger audiences, late-night TV is dramatically changing.

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Christian Science Monitor

Does happiness equal selfishness?

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

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ABC News

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.

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Houston Chronicle

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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.

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Sports Illustrated

EDUCATION

Pa. student's life makes big turn-around

A 19-year-old Russian boy who has cerebral palsy was adopted and given a new life. He is now an honors student and an author.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Obama: $900 million to turn around the 'dropout crisis'

President Obama touted a $900 million school grant program designed to improve low-performing schools, particularly those with high dropout rates.

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USA TODAY

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Obama vows education reform

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CNN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Bankruptcies hit retirement communities

Elderly residents who thought they'd secured their futures are finding their homes and savings at risk.

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Newsweek

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Canadian band Nickelback performs during the closing ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Matt Dunham / AP)

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