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Anti-government demonstrators offer alms to Thai Buddhist monks as they gather in Bangkok, Thailand. Defiant leaders of the "Red Shirt" movement called for a march to 10 undisclosed locations pledging to make it the biggest rally yet. (Photo by David Longstreath / AP)

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Midwest turns to wind turbines

The wind-energy industry installed 5,700 new turbines last year with more than 10,000 megawatts of generating capacity to serve more than 2.4 million homes, said the American Wind Energy Association.

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Houston Chronicle

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GE leads wind market but faces competition

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Wall Street Journal

Concern about another Dust Bowl

Seventy-five years later, memories of the Dust Bowl still bring up strong emotions for those who lived through it. Three men recount the hardships and talk about whether or not it could happen again.

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USA TODAY

Red Shirts plan biggest protest yet

Anti-government protesters in Thailand have said they will stage the biggest demonstration yet in their month-long campaign to unseat the government and force new elections.

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Al Jazeera

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Red Shirts defy emergency

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Thailand issues arrest warrants

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BBC

NASA to oversee commercial space taxis

NASA to open an office at Kennedy Space Center that would oversee development of commercial space taxis to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

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USA TODAY

NASA unveils sweeping new programs

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CNET News

Boomers beset with disabilities

The number of middle-aged Americans with certain mobility-related disabilities, such as trouble climbing stairs, is on the rise, according to a new study.

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LiveScience

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Office on disability

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NATION

Methane warning — mine rescue teams pulled out

Rescue teams at the Upper Big Branch mine, where at least 25 people were killed in a deadly blast this week, were abruptly pulled out because methane levels were dangerously high, state officials said.

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Why we still mine coal

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NPR

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A shifty safety past

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CBS News

Cost of driving up, as gas and tires rise

The average cost of owning and operating a sedan in the US rose 4.8 percent this year to 56.6 cents per mile, or $8,487 per year, a new study by the auto club says.

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USA TODAY

Feds crack down on distracted driving

The Transportation Department launched a pilot program to crack down on distracted driving, with a $400,000 grant for stepped enforcement efforts in New York and Connecticut.

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Detroit News

POLITICS

Obama court nominee causing a firestorm on Capitol Hill

The confirmation hearing for Goodwin Liu — President Barack Obama's nominee for a seat on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals — is turning into a firestorm in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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ABC News

Inside the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party

Progressive donors have become major financial benefactors of the conservative Democrats who battled to undermine their agenda, to the dismay of some more progressive Democrats.

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Huffington Post

Republicans ponder 2010, and 2012, in New Orleans

Who will rise from the Republican Party to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012? The first blush of an answer could come this weekend in New Orleans.

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Reuters

EDUCATION

School districts report grim outlook

School districts across the country are considering widespread layoffs and severe cutbacks in programs as funding under the federal economic-stimulus package begins to dry up, according to a report.

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A tentative contract deal for DC teachers

After rancorous bargaining, the Washington schools chancellor and the city’s teachers’ union announced an agreement on a tentative contract.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Hewlett Packard outlines computer memory of the future

The fundamental building blocks of all computing devices could be about to undergo a dramatic change that would allow faster, more efficient machines.

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BBC

Key link in human evolution?

Two skeletons 2 million years old and unearthed in South Africa are part of an unknown species that fit the transition from apes to humans.

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TIME

'Mind-reading' brain-scan software showcased in NY

Software that uses brain scans to determine what items people are thinking about was among the technological innovations showcased by Intel Corp.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

ENVIRONMENT

Nuclear waste may get a new life

The Obama administration is promoting nuclear power, but at the same time it has put an end to plans to bury nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, Nevada.

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NPR

Green building costs not always included in home appraisal

Even as more hammers swing in green construction, potential purchasers of environmentally friendly homes are finding that it isn't always easy to get them appraised correctly and financed.

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Christian Science Monitor

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Behind France's Islamic veil

France is one of several European countries considering a ban on the Islamic veil, and some restrictions on the niqab could become law within weeks.

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BBC

After years in the shadows, 'Mormon' name is back

After a decadelong moratorium, Mormon is back. The name, that is. It was on display everywhere as thousands gathered for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ 180th Annual General Conference.

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Religion News Service

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GOOD NEWS

Auction helps fill shelves at food pantries

Food Pantries for the Capital District in Albany, N.Y., will hold an auction to raise funds and to build community awareness.

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Times Union

Mentors connect with Fresno students

In the 720 Project, the number of days from start to finish in high school, 64 freshmen have been paired with adult mentors. School officials hope the teens remain with it until they graduate.

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Fresno Bee

WORLD

Obama, Russian president sign treaty

President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed an arms control agreement that reduces the nuclear stockpiles of both nations.

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CNN

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Barack Obama signs historic nuclear treaty

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Telegraph.co.uk

China to revise currency policy

China is set to announce a revision of currency policy that will allow greater variation in the value of its currency, combined with a small, immediate jump in its value against the dollar.

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Geithner headed to China

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MSNBC

Kyrgyzstan forms interim government

After frenzied protests that took at least 68 lives in Kyrgyzstan, the opposition said it will form an interim government to rule the country for the next six months.

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Kyrgyz opposition forms interim government

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BUSINESS

Prince, Rubin say they didn’t recognize Citi’s CDO risk in time

Former Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Charles O. “Chuck” Prince said he wasn’t aware of the mortgage-related securities that caused the bank’s biggest losses until the financial crisis struck.

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Bloomberg

1.2 million households lost to recession

More than 1.2 million households have been lost to the recession from 2005 to 2008, according to a report issued by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Half of US pays no federal income tax

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Jobless claims jump, but economists say recovery's still on track

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NPR

SPORTS

New coach changing far more than Notre Dame's offense

The Charlie Weis blueprint is a thing of the past in South Bend, where it did not take long for new coach Brian Kelly to put his own stamp on the Irish program.

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Sports Illustrated

Fun is par for course

Family fun was in fashion at the annual "competition" on the eve of the Masters Tournament. The par-27 course offers a great opportunity for the golfers to mingle with patrons.

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Augusta Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Oprah to host new global evening show

Oprah Winfrey will try to recreate her daytime success in the evening with a new show she will host from around the world next year, after ending her reign as daytime talk-show queen of 25 years.

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Reuters

What's the big idea behind the Pompidou-Metz?

The Pompidou Centre in Paris, opened in 1977, is one of the most visited art galleries in the world. So it makes perfect sense that it should choose to expand.

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Guardian

HEALTH

Regulators look at antibacterial in soap

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was reviewing the safety of triclosan, a widely used antibacterial agent found in soap, toothpaste and a range of other consumer products.

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Reuters

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Antibacterial soap under FDA scrutiny

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MSNBC

Sitting should be part of doctors' bedside manner, research finds

Patients gave their doctor much higher marks for satisfaction and thought they had spent more time with him when he sat — rather than stood — by their bedsides.

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Kansas City Star

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Death row cases decline in 2009

Prosecutors sought the death penalty less often in 2009. Fewer death sentences were handed down, making it the year with the fewest people sent to death row since the death penalty was reinstated.

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NPR

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Visitors look at an art work by American artist Tony Oursler entitled "Eyes" displayed at a gallery in Beijing. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/ AP)

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