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In this file photo, labor union members gather to protest and mourn the loss of life in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York. (Photo by Anonymous / National Archive / AP)

Remembering the Triangle fire that happened 100 years ago

As labor unions battle to retain collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin, Ohio and other states, they are marking the centennial of a tragic factory fire that started the movement.

CNNMoney

Century-old fire was a ‘galvanizing moment’ for unions, worker safety

(The Oval) USA TODAY

Triangle Shirtwaist fire remembered

ABC News

Supreme Court to decide whether millions of female employees can sue Walmart

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that pits Wal-Mart Stores Inc. against millions of former and current female employees who allege gender discrimination.

ABC News

NATO readies to lead Libya mission

Boosted by support from two significant nations — one Arab and the other the sole Muslim alliance member — NATO prepared to assume command over the Libya mission.

CNN

US has big burden in Libya despite NATO deal

CBS News

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Libya live updates

BBC

How is Obama handling Mideast conflict?

MSNBC

Google: new tool for US intelligence?

Traditionally, intelligence agencies have relied on top-secret information to track changes in other countries. But wiretaps and secret intercepts didn’t help officials predict the revolutions in the Arab world.

NPR

How the largest corporation in the US made $5.1 billion tax-free

General Electric, the nation’s largest corporation, had a very good year in 2010. The company reported profits of $14.2 billion. Its American tax bill? None. In fact, G.E. claimed a tax benefit of $3.2 billion.

New York Times

Special section:

General Electric Co. profile

Forbes

NATION

Debate: How many air traffic controllers is too few?

After the Reagan National air traffic controller fell asleep on the job early in the morning, forcing two passenger flights to land unassisted, the FAA is looking deeper into the incident.

CBS News

Ecstasy hospitalizations spike in US

New government statistics show a 75 percent spike in Ecstasy-related emergency room visits since 2004, prompting the director of the National Drug Control Policy to issue a public warning.

ABC News

POLITICS

Wis. court race has turned into a political dog fight

A state appeals court declined to rule on a case alleging that legislators broke state law when they used a maneuver to pass the bill that stripped collective bargaining rights from workers.

NPR

Bachmann bid could shake up GOP field

It’s easy to dismiss Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., as a bomb-throwing back-bencher who is eyeing a presidential run largely because her attempt to secure a post in the House leadership was stymied.

Politico

CRISIS IN JAPAN

Dangerous breach suspected at Japan nuclear site

A suspected breach in the reactor core at one unit of a stricken Fukushima nuclear plant could mean more serious radioactive contamination, Japanese officials said.

MSNBC

Japan begins water distribution

Reuters

Grief-stricken Japanese seem reluctant to open up

With the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear crisis in Japan, much has been made of Japanese resilience in the face of adversity. But some are saying there’s too much resilience.

NPR

Are the Japanese different?

CNN

EDUCATION

What women (presidents) want

Twenty-three percent of college presidents in the U.S. are female. A group of four influential female presidents gathered at the National Archives and argued that this percentage should be much higher.

Inside Higher Ed

150 Michigan school systems on verge of going broke

More than 150 school districts and charter schools in Michigan are teetering on the edge of going broke, a situation that is likely to get worse under Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed cuts of $470 per pupil.

Detroit Free Press

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Seeing words while using sign language

People fluent in sign language may simultaneously keep words and signs in their minds as they read, according to researchers.

ScienceDaily

Researcher looks to write energy saving into computer languages

New technology tends to have a green image when compared to the old, but today’s devices still need powering. One Binghamton University scientist is trying to write “green” computer programs.

Earth Times

Could dead stars support life?

On a continuing mission to explore new worlds, scientists are getting more creative when exploring new star systems they might have overlooked.

Discovery News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Airlines tread carefully on misunderstandings of religious practices

Misunderstandings over religious expression have led to recent incidents that prompted apologies from airlines.

Religion News Service

Is the ‘proof of creation’ dinosaur drawing just a mud stain

Dinosaur or mud stain? An ancient cave drawing high on a rock formation in southeastern Utah has stirred a skirmish of sorts between creationists and scientists.

Discovery News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Editorial:

Triangle fire: Coming full circle?

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Catholic Digest staff):

Finding everyday holiness in Lent

Catholic Digest

Column (Jonathan Cohn):

What about malaria nets?

The New Republic

Column (Jonathan Merritt):

Evangelical shift on gays: Why ‘clobber scriptures’ are losing ground

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Rapid growth of cheap buses beats oversight

USA TODAY

Column (Zachary Shahan):

‘World’s oldest cyclist’ rides his bike nearly every day at 103

PlanetSave.com

Cartoon (Nick Anderson):

The Obama doctrine

Daily Herald

Editorial:

Forging a new policy

Las Vegas Sun

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GOOD NEWS

More summer jobs, better pay

After suffering through several years of dismal summer job markets, not only will there be more hourly positions but they will pay better.

CNNMoney

Artist-musician sculpts sound of the sun

Massachusetts-based artist Craig Colorusso’s newest project is a type of sound sculpture called a sun box, which relies solely on the sun to create music.

AOL News

Stand of old-growth redwoods saved by San Francisco nonprofit

A San Francisco nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of ancient redwoods announced that it will exercise its option to buy a huge swath of the lush Noyo River.

San Francisco Chronicle

WORLD

More than 70 killed in Myanmar quake

More than 70 people have been killed and 100 injured after a strong earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar near its border with Thailand, officials said, adding the toll may rise.

Globeandmail.com

Syria’s Assad willing to lift emergency law

Syria’s President Bashar Assad has come under increasing pressure as protests turned deadly. Syrians are staging a “Day of Dignity” protest.

Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Middle East protests country by country

BBC

BUSINESS

Recession lingers at Best Buy

As other companies power out of the recession, Best Buy Co. Inc. still faces formidable economic headwinds.

Star Tribune

Walgreen Co. expands online presence, buys drugstore.com for $429M

Walgreen Co. plans to buy drugstore.com for $429 million, expanding the online presence of the world’s largest drugstore chain.

Reuters

HEALTH

Progress in creating eye cells from stem cells to treat AMD

To push the theoretical promise of stem cell research into viable treatments, scientists have successfully fashioned adult stem cells into eye cells affected by age-related macular degeneration.

HealthDay

US misses goal of wiping out TB by 2010

Despite steady improvements, the United States has failed to make its goal of eradicating tuberculosis by 2010, government researchers said.

MSNBC

Smile when you eat veggies — your kids are watching

If you want your kids to eat their broccoli, you might try smiling when you eat your own veggies, a small study suggests.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Extinction threatens up to 45 rare Australian species

Up to 45 rare species of wallaby, bandicoot and other Australian animals could become extinct within 20 years unless urgent action is taken to control introduced predators and other threats.

TIME

Dolphins evolving into groups separated by ocean conditions

We have a very positive view of dolphins, but new research shows that at sea groups of dolphins keep very much to themselves and become genetically distinctive.

Earth Times

Blog:

Chevron wins approval to drill 1st deep-water wildcat since spill

Houston Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Harry Houdini: the sum of all amazements

Happy birthday, Harry Houdini: You’d have been 137 today (if you hadn’t died of a ruptured appendix at 52). You are not forgotten.

Guardian

Brown apologizes for ‘GMA’ outburst

Chris Brown has spoken about the “Good Morning America” outburst, where he reportedly smashed a window and stormed out of the show’s Times Square studio in New York City.

Access Hollywood

Chris Brown apologizes for ‘GMA’ outburst

TMZ

SPORTS

Ralph Nader calls for ending college athletic scholarships

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is calling for the elimination of college athletic scholarships, saying the move is necessary to “de-professionalize” college athletes.

Sports Illustrated

Russian coach has conflict with Moscow hosting skating championships

When it became official that Moscow would be the replacement host for the World Figure Skating Championships, Detroit Skating Club coach Jason Dungjen knew he had a dilemma on his hands.

Detroit Free Press

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