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An Egyptian Muslim cleric cries in front of on army tank in Liberation square, in Cairo. Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak clashed with anti-government protesters as Egypt’s upheaval took a dangerous new turn. (Photo by Tara Todras / Whitehill / AP)

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The art of technology

Google unveiled the Google Art Project, a website that allows visitors to see more than 1,000 works by 486 artists, take virtual 360-degree tours of galleries all from the comfort of your couch.

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Washington Post

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Google’s art project

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YouTube

Planets packed like sardines found in alien solar system

A sextuplet alien solar system has been glimpsed in exquisite detail, revealing six planets of varying mass, five of which are packed closer to one another than in any planetary system seen before.

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Mubarak supporters stage bid to crush Cairo

Supporters of Hosni Mubarak moved to crush the popular uprising against him as they stormed Cairo’s Tahrir Square, for days the epicenter of the movement to remove the Egyptian president.

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Guardian

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Journalists attacked, detained in Egypt

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Eyewitness accounts of the violent struggle for Cairo’s Tahrir Square

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TIME

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Live feed: Egyptian unrest

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BBC

Massive winter storm slams the US

A huge winter snow and ice storm cut a swathe from New Mexico to Maine, paralyzing much of the Midwest, stranding hundreds of thousands without power and stalling travelers and shipping.

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Reuters

Current airport delays map

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USA TODAY

Gulf of Mexico to recover by 2012

According to the administrator of the $20 billion payouts fund, the Gulf of Mexico will have largely recovered from the BP oil spill by the end of 2012.

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BBC

NATION

Obama’s electric car goal hits roadblock

According to a report released by researchers at Indiana University, President Barack Obama’s goal of putting 1 million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015 could run into a huge roadblock.

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CNN

TSA tests full-body scanning software

The Transportation Security Administration began testing new software on a full-body imaging machine to see whether it can ease consumers’ privacy concerns without hurting security efforts.

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Las Vegas Review Journal

The ‘food desert’ in the heart of Calif.’s farming region

The Central Valley of California is said to produce half the fruits and vegetables grown in the United States, and yet for low-income residents it’s far easier to get a hamburger than a peach.

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Grist

POLITICS

Anti-abortion groups unite against Planned Parenthood

Anti-abortion groups are launching an aggressive campaign aiming to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding.

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Politico

Charlotte, NC, to host 2012 Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Committee announced that Charlotte, in a region seen as key to retaining the White House, will host the party’s next presidential convention, ending the hopes of St. Louis.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

BUSINESS

Federal agencies need new budget

For the past four months, government agencies have been operating at last year’s funding levels because Congress has failed to approve a budget for the new fiscal year.

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CNNMoney

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States look to alcohol tax for cash

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NPR

Canada-US pipe would cut Middle East oil

Oil deliveries from the $7 billion pipeline, combined with a projected drop in U.S. fuel demand, would potentially turn the United States into a net exporter of products like gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.

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Reuters

Stocks poised for flat open

U.S. stocks were poised for a slightly weak open, as investors sideline worries about Egypt, and focus on corporate earnings and the labor market.

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CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

Forest loss slows as Asian nations plant

Forest loss across the world has slowed, largely due to a switch from felling to planting in Asia.

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BBC

EPA to limit rocket fuel chemical in tap

The Environmental Protection Agency is setting the first federal drinking water standard for a toxic rocket fuel ingredient linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women and young children.

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San Jose Mercury News

HEALTH

Early puberty linked to stronger bones

The earlier a person begins puberty, the lower the risk of osteoporosis later in life, a new study suggests.

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HealthDay

‘Familes on the brink’: Elders confused by too many medications

Nearly one-third of Americans ages 57 to 85 take at least five prescription drugs. Seniors are particularly at risk of dying from polypharmacy, a term for when a patient takes too many unnecessary medications.

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ABC News

Autistic adults may not understand

People with high-functioning autism have difficulty understanding others’ intentions, new research shows. This lack of understanding tends to make adults with autism judge others more harshly.

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HealthDay

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Autism early diagnosis

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WebMD

Columns And Op-Ed

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GOOD NEWS

World Wetlands Day

Forty years ago, with the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, an international effort began to protect wetlands and promote wise use of their resources.

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After the Ariz. tragedy, mental health organizations seize a moment

National nonprofit mental health organizations have begun to take steps to lobby against cuts in state budgets that would educate the public about how to spot people in need of treatment.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Boy with rare disease inspires donations of blood and kids’ Band-Aids

Liam Gorman, 6, has a rare blood disease and he is showing the importance of blood drives and cool Band-Aids.

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ABC News

WORLD

The plight of northern Yemen

The remote region of northern Yemen has been devastated by six wars and is cut off from regular aid supplies. A delegation found child warriors, desperate refugees and cities of dust.

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Spiegel International

Massive cyclone slams into Australia

A massive cyclone struck northeastern Australia, tearing off roofs, toppling trees and cutting electricity to more than 170,000 people — the most powerful storm to hit the area in nearly a century.

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NPR

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Cyclone sends sugar prices to 30-year high

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USA TODAY

EDUCATION

Not so full recovery

Charitable contributions to colleges and universities hit $28 billion in 2010, an increase of 0.5 percent from 2009. But, adjusting for inflation, the contributions actually fell.

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Inside Higher Ed

Does everyone need a college degree? Maybe not, says Harvard study

America‘s educational system is “badly broken,” failing students who may not want or need a college degree, argues a new report from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.

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Christian Science Monitor

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Electronic cards replace paper passes on San Francisco area commuter rail

Caltrain, the commuter rail service among San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, is dumping paper passes in favor of electronic cards.

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San Jose Mercury News

Lawrence Berkeley Lab to help map

Berkeley astronomers have won approval for a telescope project that will reach back in time more than 10 billion years.

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San Francisco Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

John gives Billy Joel ‘Tough Love’ in new Rolling Stone cover story

Elton John reflects on his 40-year career. John speaks about the joys of fatherhood, his relationship with lyricist Bernie Taupin, and his true feelings about his longtime friend and tourmate Billy Joel.

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The black Pharaohs

An ignored chapter of history tells of a time when kings from deep in Africa conquered ancient Egypt.

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National Geographic

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Made to listen in on God’s lessons

Australia’s Education Department has ordered three schools to offer separate supervision to students who have opted out of scripture classes in South Coast.

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The Daily Telegraph

Advocacy group seeks change in Hollywood image of Muslims

After watching Muslims portrayed as terrorists in TV and movies, an advocacy group hopes to change that image by grooming aspiring Muslim screenwriters who can bring their stories to Hollywood.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

SPORTS

Tony Steward decides on Clemson Tigers

In the end, linebacker Tony Steward — the top-ranked player at his position in the ESPNU 150 — had to do what was best for him.

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ESPN

National Signing Day news and analysis

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National Signing Day Live Blog

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Armstrong not entered in US race but door is open

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has not entered the Tour of California, but changes in the event’s drug test program were revealed and opened the door for him to do so.

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Yahoo! News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Why etiquette schools are thriving

As hoodie-wearing, emoticon-tweeting millennials graduate college and prepare for the workforce, a low point for workplace etiquette may just be arriving.

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Photo of the Day

Fireworks explode across the Chinese capital as residents mark the passing of midnight into the Chinese New Year in Beijing. (Photo by Ng Han Guan / AP)

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