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The Martian surface is shown in an image taken by the Viking 1 lander in August 1976. Researchers claimed to have found organic compounds in a rock, which they say were deposited by primitive life forms before the rock was blasted into space and sent on a 15 million-year voyage to Earth. (Photo by Nasa / AP)

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Homemade ‘Mars in a Bottle’ tortures bacteria

It’s hard to believe that nearly 35 years ago we conducted the first — and so far last — experiments to find life on Mars.

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Furious effort to raise levees in Minot, ND

As many as 10,000 people raced to evacuate as water began spilling over Minot’s levees. The river that flows for a short distance through North Dakota was set to inundate homes and businesses.

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CBS News

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North Dakota prepares for historic river crest

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TIME

Germany and France follow Obama’s lead

President Obama’s Afghanistan withdrawal announcement opened the door for European countries involved in the war to announce their own withdrawal plans.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Soviet commander: US faces similar Afghan fate

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CNN

Interactive: 10 years of war

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Al Jazeera

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Economic factors behind Afghanistan troop pullout

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ABC News

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Afghan soldiers step up training in the wake US troop withdrawal

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YouTube

Hepatitis C: A new anti-viral drug is found to cure most patients

A new anti-viral drug that recently won federal approval to treat hepatitis C can cure most patients of the infectious disease, which for more than 20 years has been notoriously difficult to treat.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Food like you’ve never seen before

Nathan Myhrvold, who considers himself a molecular gastronomist, creates culinary oddities and explores food science in his groundbreaking new anthology.

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Smithsonian

NATION

Alternative US nuclear reactor design seeks country willing to build prototype

The so-called “wave reactor” needs a pilot project to evaluate whether its components could stand radioactive bombardment.

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Scientific American

Postal workers have become alarmed about their retirement

A U.S. Postal Service decision to suspend employer contributions to a postal worker retirement account is causing alarm among its employees.

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ABC News

Fed cuts US growth forecast

The U.S. central bank said it would complete the planned purchase of $600 billion in treasury securities, and then pause its three-year-old economic rescue campaign.

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TODAYonline

What interest rates does the Federal Reserve control?

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Saving for College

POLITICS

Calif. stops paying its legislators. What happens now?

The decision by a California official to stop paying state legislators until they pass a balanced budget means Democrats are under increasing pressure to act.

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Christian Science Monitor

Comprehensive immigration reform effort relaunched in Senate

Senate Democrats launched a new effort for comprehensive immigration reform, even though they so far have no Republican support for a bill that would allow some undocumented immigrants.

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Huffington Post

Obama treading carefully on gay issues in 2012 bid

President Barack Obama has delivered important political victories for gays but is unlikely to push his support for gay rights much further before the 2012 election in case he alienates independent voters.

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MSNBC

BUSINESS

The junk food fight: Should ads stop targeting teens?

The government says junk food marketers shouldn’t advertise to kids. Not just on TV, but also online, in schools and in stores. The guidelines being proposed are voluntary; food companies can opt out.

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NPR

Saab teeters on brink as cash runs dry

Swedish carmaker Saab has said it does not have enough money to pay its employees’ wages. Owner Swedish Automobile said it was in discussions with lenders to try and obtain short-term funding.

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BBC

EDUCATION

College price calculators may not paint complete picture

When the annual college search season gets under way this fall, parents and students will have a new tool that they can use.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Study: ACT test may not accurately predict college success

While students have long contested (and whined about) the dreaded standardized test — a new study shows the ACT test may not actually be a valid predictor of college success.

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TIME

HEALTH

Red wine’s heart-helping chemical unlocked synthetically

Fancy receiving the heart protecting abilities of red wine without having to drink a glass every day?

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Chips, fries, soda are most to blame for long-term weight gain

The edict to eat less and exercise more is far from far-reaching, as a new analysis points to the increased consumption of potato chips, french fries, sodas and red meat as a major cause of weight gain.

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HealthDay

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5 foods that make you fat, 5 that don’t

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WebMD

SPORTS

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ESPN

What to watch on draft night

The ongoing labor negotiations combined with uncertainty over the top picks have set the stage for altogether entertaining night of reality TV when NBA commissioner takes the podium in Newark, N.J.

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Sports Illustrated

Corey Perry, Tim Thomas highlight NHL award winners

The National Hockey League announced its season-ending awards with a return to a distinctly North American flavor.

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Perry, Thomas among NHL award winners

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Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

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I was duped by Jose Vargas, illegal immigrant

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I’ll marry you ... when you get a job

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Life Inc.

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A grim landscape in Wal-Mart nation

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Creators Syndicate

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Are members of Congress getting tired of signing pledges?

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Slate

Column (Steve Sebelius):

Heck stands up to Obama on Libya war

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Las Vegas Review Journal

Anti-immigrant bills would hurt workers, businesses and state

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Detroit Free Press

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PIMCO CEO: Egypt needs stronger outside support

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Christian Science Monitor

Medicaid: The cruelest cuts

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

Implantable device may help in easing tough migraines

An implantable device hidden in the nape of the neck may mean more headache-free days for people with severe migraines that don’t respond to other treatments, a new study suggests.

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HealthDay

First lady Michelle Obama urges Africa to advance women’s rights

First lady Michelle Obama urged young Africans to fight for women‘s rights and battle the stigma of AIDS, using her husband’s “yes, we can” campaign slogan to motivate youth across the continent.

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Reuters

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First lady tells young Africans: Yes, we can!

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ABC News

Businessman hopes giving a motorcycle to a veteran will change a life

Tim Bernard of Boise wants to say thank you to military veterans and those on active duty, and he’s doing it with more than words. He’s giving away a motorcycle: a new Kawasaki KLR 650.

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Idaho Statesman

WORLD

Hillary Clinton adviser compares the Internet to Che Guevara

Hillary Clinton’s senior adviser for innovation at the U.S. State Department has lauded the way the Internet has become “the Che Guevara of the 21st century” in the Arab Spring uprisings.

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Guardian

Capital is a fickle lover

Recently, a growing number of corporate leaders are getting second thoughts about the “Chinese Model” that has been so central in the globalization of production and markets over the last three decades.

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Foreign Policy in Focus

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RBS’s Liu says time to be `very bullish’ on China stocks

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China artist Ai Weiwei released on bail

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has returned home having been freed after more than two months’ detention. He was bailed after pleading guilty to charges of tax evasion, the Xinhua news agency said.

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BBC

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China’s ongoing crack-down on human rights

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Guardian

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Profiles in courage: China’s dissidents

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Globeandmail.com

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

As e-waste piles up, disposal issues grow worse

New smartphones, TVs and laptops enter the marketplace and many consumers feel compelled to have the latest. As a result, they find themselves with a growing stash of gizmos in need of disposal.

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USA TODAY

SpongeBob lends his name to new mushroom species

A new species of mushroom has been named by its discoverers after the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Pollution and climate change accelerate ocean degradation

A scientific panel issued a report to U.N. member states indicating that the health of the globe’s oceans may be in much worse shape than is widely appreciated.

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Scientific American

Al Gore attacks Obama for not speaking out on climate change

Al Gore wrote a 7,000 word essay in Rolling Stone which makes the case that President Obama has completely failed to prioritize climate change in proportion to the threat it represents.

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Grist List

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Al Gore’s critique sparks debate over Obama’s record on global warming

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PBS

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Critics push Obama to change faith-based hiring rules

A group of clergy and lawmakers are trying to overturn a nearly decade-old policy that allows faith-based organizations that receive federal funds to hire and fire employees on the basis of religion.

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Beliefnet

Jews, Muslims sue to block referendum on circumcision

An unusual coalition of Jews and Muslims filed suit to block a November voter referendum seeking to ban male circumcision in San Francisco.

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Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

How cities stress us out

Full of blaring horns, flashy billboards and fast-talking residents, cities can be stressful places to be. Even if you live in the country now, the impact of coming from a city persists in the brain.

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City living changes brain’s stress response

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(Scientific American)

Observations

10 famous intellectual property disputes

From Barbie, to cereal, to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some disputes have even reached the Supreme Court.

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Smithsonian

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Homeowners decide to deconstruct, but not demolish

Deconstruction — the careful removal of salvageable flooring, fixtures, cabinetry and other house items — is gaining momentum. With it, more than three-fourths of the house can be re-used and recycled.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Hundreds of people take part in a synchronized mass exercise during a ceremony of a government campaign to promote physical exercises at Beijing’s Olympic Forest Park in China. (Photo by Alexander F. Yuan / AP)

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