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Indonesian Muslims display a poster of defaced President Barack Obama during a protest against his planned visit outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. Obama is scheduled to visit the world’s most populous Muslim nation next week. (Photo by Dita Alangkara / AP)

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It’s time to reset your biological clock

If you’ve been falling behind on sleep, this is the weekend to fall back into bed for an extra hour — and take advantage of the transition from daylight saving time to standard time.

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MSNBC

Special section:

The science of sleep

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MSNBC

Textbook rentals no cure for rising college costs

Touted as money savers — textbook rental programs at many of the nation’s colleges are limited by lack of titles, choosy professors and frequent new editions.

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ABC News

Indonesian Muslims protest Obama’s visit

Around 20,000 Muslims attended rallies across Indonesia to protest President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the nation, a spokesman said. More than one in 10 of the world’s Muslims live there.

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CNN

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Volcano hinders rescue efforts

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MSNBC

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Indonesian volcano eruption

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MSNBC

Myanmar holds elections amid criticism

Voting began in Myanmar’s first election in 20 years amid a barrage of criticism that the balloting was rigged in favor of the ruling military and hope that some change toward democratic reform might follow.

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Key facts about Myanmar

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Reuters

Chasing software pirates: inside Microsoft’s war room

The arrival of organized criminal syndicates to the software piracy scene has escalated worries at companies like Microsoft, Symantec and Adobe.

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MSNBC

Microsoft CEO cashes in some chips

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Epicenter

NATION

Obama showcases trade deals with US firms to create new jobs

President Barack Obama visited Mumbai, India and made a forceful case for free trade. He announced deals totaling nearly $10 billion in new U.S. exports that are expected to create 50,000 new jobs.

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Christian Science Monitor

Hawaii positioned to pass same-sex civil unions legislation

Hawaii voters opened the way for same-sex civil unions to become state law, with an election that gave victory to a pro-gay rights gubernatorial candidate and rejected many church-backed candidates.

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Salt Lake Tribune

School engineer races against clock

At each semiannual time change, the task of resetting the clocks in all 68 school buildings falls upon Earl Richardson, one of his district‘s electricians. It’s not easy.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Special section:

Daylight saving time

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CBS News

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Daylight saving time: why and when it ends

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National Geographic

POLITICS

Obama, Marco Rubio face off on tax cuts

In both of their radio addresses, Obama and newly-elected U.S. Senator Marco Rubio argued their points on the Bush tax cuts. There doesn’t seem to be room for compromise.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Obama’s weekly address

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The Hill

Latino turnout shows need for reform

Unions and pro-immigration reform groups are touting the impact of the Latino vote on the midterm elections as they renew their push for comprehensive legislation.

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The Hill

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Debating the impact of Latino voters

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NPR

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Quidditch is a game for Muggles, too

There is one thing the University of Maryland Quidditch team can‘t do: fly. But it’s one of the more than 50 teams that will meet in New York City for the International Quidditch Association World Cup.

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Teen girls misinformed on body image

Teenage girls are definitely a puzzlement, yet they also are in need of guidance, wisdom and, it seems, sex education.

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USA TODAY

HEALTH

Variation exists in tobacco use in US

According to the CDC, rates of smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco among adults vary widely between U.S. states and territories.

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13 best quit-smoking tips ever

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WebMD

New Malaria drug proves effective

A new study shows the death rate among African children with severe malaria was nearly one-fourth lower when they received a new drug called Artesunate, than when they got Quinine.

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HealthDay

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BMW to build electric car

BMW will invest $565.7 million in its Leipzig plant in eastern Germany to build its electric-powered Megacity Vehicle.

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Breakthrough in cancer vaccine research

Researchers at the University of Cambridge hope to revolutionize cancer therapy after discovering one of the reasons why many previous attempts to harness the immune system to treat tumors have failed.

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ScienceDaily

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Residents, church vie for history-rich Russian isles

The Solovetsky Islands, less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, have become a popular destination. Their history is dramatic — and that drama is still being played out.

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NPR

‘Ognissanti Crucifix’ brought back to life

A British woman has helped uncover an Italian masterpiece, and by doing so ended a mystery over exactly who painted it.

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BBC

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Doug Saunders):

At the bottom of a bong is the paradox of conservatism

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Globeandmail.com

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How China’s entrepreneurs are helping it win

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TechCrunch

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The joys and benefits of US space travel

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St. Petersburg Times

Blog (Gretchen Rubin):

Back to the basics of happiness: smile

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The Happiness Project

Blog (Gregory M. Lamb):

Will the Civil War speak to America again?

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The Editorial Board

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Column (Adam Werbach):

Debating ‘what the green movement got wrong’

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The Atlantic

Column (Luke Allnutt):

Russia‘s ’YouTube democracy’ is a sham

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Christian Science Monitor

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Working class in Midwest turned against Democrats

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GOOD NEWS

Calif. group seeks protection for whales

The California Gray Whale Coalition says their numbers are dwindling again and is leading a campaign to protect the marine mammals further decline.

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San Jose Mercury News

Genomics tests prompt lifestyle changes

Could a small dose of genetic information cure complacency about weight loss and exercise? That’s the suggestion made by a recent study.

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Pilot inspires kids to say ‘Yes, I can’

Airplane pilot Jessica Cox, born without arms, has spent time in Western Alaska and in Anchorage motivating students to believe in themselves and achieve their dreams.

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Anchorage Daily News

WORLD

5 countries, 2 days, several near misses: thwarting the al-Qaida mail bombs

Alerted by Saudi intelligence, security officials chased two packages across five countries, trying frantically to prevent an explosion that could happen at any time.

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Star Tribune

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Al-Qaida claims it caused UPS cargo plane crash

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Reuters

Haiti avoids disaster; fears remain

Hurricane Tomas hit Haiti, wiping out homes in coastal villages, flooding out residents living among the ruins of Leogane, a town previously leveled by an earthquake.

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Miami Herald

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Tomas a tropical storm after soaking Haiti

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ABC News

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In Haiti worries rise with the flood waters

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MSNBC

BUSINESS

Bernanke defends new recovery plan

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has backed the central bank’s new $600 billion package to boost the economy and has rejected fears that it may spur inflation.

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BBC

No need to wait for holiday shopping

Retailers are ratcheting up the holiday deals weeks before Christmas as they compete for budget-conscious shoppers.

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Trade deficit probably shrank as lower dollar helped exports

The trade deficit probably narrowed in September as a weaker dollar boosted U.S. exports, economists said before a report.

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Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists find ‘dramatic’ damage to marine life near BP spill site

Scientists have found evidence of “dramatic” damage to deep-sea coral near the site of the Gulf oil disaster, with one biologist describing it as a shocking find that “slapped you in the face.”

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CNN

US biofuel production, use lags

Motorists will use a fraction of the next-generation biofuels in 2011 that Congress intended, and that amount depends on a single project in Iowa that isn’t ready yet.

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Des Moines Register

SPORTS

Mexico upsets US women to reach 2011 World Cup

The United States is in danger of missing next year‘s Women’s World Cup following one of the biggest upsets in the sport’s history, a 2-1 defeat to Mexico.

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Sports Illustrated

Bryan brothers to finish as No. 1 men’s doubles team for record 6th time

Bob and Mike Bryan of the U.S. will finish as the top-ranked doubles team in men’s tennis for a record sixth time after winning in Switzerland.

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Bloomberg

EDUCATION

Record wave of Chinese students attending US colleges

Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. colleges in record numbers, and some of the students face big cultural barriers.

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The rise of the ‘edupunk’

Those in higher education who continue hand-wringing over the relative merits of online learning will soon find themselves left in the dust of an up-and-coming generation seeking knowledge outside academe.

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Inside Higher Ed

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Inhaled insulin may help treat diabetes

Inhaled insulin proved to be as effective at lowering blood sugar levels as standard insulin injection treatments, and with minimal side effects, among patients with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes.

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WebMD

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The sunset colors the sky behind a mosque’s minarets in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Hassan Ammar / AP)

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