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Secret ‘watch list’ reveals failure to curb toxic air

The system Congress set up to clean up toxic air pollution still leaves many communities exposed to risky quantities of benzene, formaldehyde, mercury and other hazardous chemicals.

NPR

Special section:

Toxic air and America’s schools

USA TODAY

Survey: sexual harassment pervasive in grades 7-12

In the 2010-11 school year, 48 percent of students in seventh through twelfth grade experienced some form of sexual harassment, according to national survey.

MSNBC

Greek leaders to pick PM of new government

Greece‘s two biggest parties resumed talks to agree on who should be the country’s new prime minister, after reaching a historic deal to accept a financial rescue package.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Map:

Eurozone members

Al Jazeera

Euro crisis origins

BBC

Athenians feel the pinch of Greece’s economy

Globeandmail.com

Investigation found dozens of delayed HUD projects nationwide

Although the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told Congress its HOME program for low-income housing was doing just fine, the data suggested otherwise, officials say.

Washington Post

Have any plans to fly for the holidays? Save up, and buy fast

Air prices are up 5 to 10 percent over last year and rising faster than Santa’s sleigh — about $5 each day.

Star Tribune

NATION

Arrests of illegal immigrants down 43 percent on Ariz. border

The number of illegal immigrants arrested by the Border Patrol in the Tucson Sector fell by more than 40 percent last year, a drop that indicates illegal immigration has slowed considerably in Arizona.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal borrowing mounts while household debt shrinks

The sharp rise in federal borrowing is overwhelming efforts of consumers to reduce debt, leaving the economy deeper in debt than when the recession began in December 2007.

USA TODAY

For many middle-income families, elite colleges are no longer within reach

Detroit Free Press

Thousands in DC protest pipeline

Thousands of protesters circled the White House to show their opposition to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project.

CBS News

Map:

TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline

NPR

POLITICS

Abortion referendum in Mississippi would redefine ‘personhood’

Abortion rights in Mississippi are being tested with a referendum asking voters to amend its constitution to redefine the term “person” to include “every human being from the moment of fertilization” or cloning.

Christian Science Monitor

Small elections are drawing big money in some states

All over the country, small-scale, local school board races are attracting big money and big media attention.

NPR

Spotlight on Ohio union-limiting law vote

A ballot battle in Ohio that pits the union rights of public workers against Republican efforts to shrink government and limit organized labor’s reach culminates in a vote with political consequences.

Msnbc.com

BUSINESS

Bank Transfer Day a boon to credit unions, small banks

After Bank of America did an about face to drop a fee on their debit cards, many made their own change in direction.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Putting stock in virtual goods

Zynga is a company that makes money by selling nothing. Or, to be fair, by selling imaginary things, like tractors that plow farms on Facebook.

NPR

BP shrugs off concerns over Argentina asset sale collapse

BP dismissed concerns over the breakdown of its $7 billion Argentine oil sale, saying it was no longer essential.

MarketWatch

EDUCATION

Middle school excels after grouping kids based on academic performance

Hannah Ashton Middle School in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, groups students based on their academic prowess instead of treating every student the same.

Columbus Dispatch

Surviving bad teachers

With the first quarter of the school year over, parents who suspect a problem with their kid’s teacher are deciding now: Should they hold their tongue or try to intervene?

San Jose Mercury News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

At religious campuses, atheist groups operate underground

The Secular Student Alliance, a national organization of nontheistic students with 320 campus chapters, reports that religious universities have rejected clubs for nontheistic students.

Religion News Service

Millions in Mecca start Hajj pilgrimage

Millions of Muslims from around the world were in the holy city of Mecca for Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that every able-bodied Muslim is expected to perform at least once in his or her life.

CNN

Muslim pilgrims perform devil stoning ritual

Chicago Sun-Times

Tougher task for Israeli fundraisers

Things have changed dramatically when it comes to raising money for Israeli nonprofits from American funders. Donors want more involvement with the groups they support.

Forward

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

When the ‘happily ever after’ dream lasts

The fact remains that ordinary women find themselves wanting to divorce shortly after the nuptials for a variety of reasons.

Msnbc.com

Should the bride take the groom’s name?

ABC News

‘Moon River’ singer Andy Williams reveals he has bladder cancer

Legendary singer Andy Williams, best known for his version of “Moon River,” has confirmed reports that he has been stricken with the serious health condition.

E! Online

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GOOD NEWS

Donated housewares avoid landfill, find buyers at ReStore

Loads of leftover building supplies and furniture flow from local trade-show floors and into the community, many of them through one retail chain: nonprofit builder Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Paws for Peace: Dogs, humans walk to benefit victims of domestic violence

The second annual Paws for Peace Walk, held at Orlando’s Blue Jacket Park, raised funds to build a kennel at Harbor House, a shelter for victims of domestic abuse.

Orlando Sentinel

Neighbors’ kindness: Renovation brings tears to injured man

When Robert L. Ethier returned home after weeks of rehabilitation from a 40-foot tree landing on top of him, he cried over the outpouring of support from friends and said it was like having a whole new life.

Telegram & Gazette

WORLD

Officials warn that sect bomb attacks possible in Nigerian capital

Officials warned that luxury hotels frequented by foreigners and Nigeria’s elite may be bombed by a radical Muslim sect as the death toll from attacks in the northeast rises to more than 100.

Houston Chronicle

Arab League to schedule emergency talks on Syria

Foreign ministers schedule new meeting for Saturday after Syrian government fails to implement league’s peace plan.

Al Jazeera

HEALTH

Sleep medication: mother’s helper

Mother’s little helper of the new millennium may in fact be the sleeping pill. Nearly three in 10 American women fess up to using some kind of sleep aid at least a few nights a week.

New York Times

Bypassing formal vaccine may lead to other infections

If you think buying a lollipop contaminated with saliva from senders whose children are infected will protect your kids from chicken pox, think again, because it probably won’t.

Medical News Today

Air fresheners can trigger allergies for people that suffer from asthma

People with asthma or allergies may want to avoid air fresheners and other chemicals used to spread fragrant scents through their homes, and their doctors should be aware of the hazards.

Msnbc.com

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

‘Cyborg’ yeast genes run by computer

Scientists have succeeded in forming a “feedback loop” between a computer and yeast to control the switching on and off of specific genes.

BBC

Fantastic Voyage probe detects dangerous blood clots

A new probe, developed by Guillermo Tearney at Massachusetts General Hospital, detects molecules that mark out the most harmful clots and fatty plaques.

New Scientist

Asteroid Yu55 on course for close encounter with Earth

Astronomers hope to learn more about the asteroid’s chemical composition when it passes inside the moon’s orbit. Scientists say the asteroid will come within 198,000 miles of Earth.

Guardian

Falling rocks: meteorites and asteroids

LiveScience

ENVIRONMENT

Oasis or mirage? Company wants to tap Mojave water

Off historic Route 66 the barren landscape gives way to an oasis of tall green trees heavy with lemons and grape vines. Some believe this lush farm may be a solution to Southern California’s water woes.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Climate change imperils global prosperity, UN warns

A new report warns that if drastic measures are not taken to prepare nations for the impacts of climate change, the economic progress of the world’s developing countries could stall by 2050.

Environmental News Network

SPORTS

Packers fend off Chargers’ flurry to maintain perfect start

The Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers held off a furious late fightback by the San Diego Chargers to extend their perfect start to the NFL season with a nail-biting 45-38 victory.

Reuters

49ers beat Redskins 19-11 for 6th straight win

San Francisco Chronicle

Special section:

Week 9 scores and highlights

NFL.com

Geoffrey Mutai wins NYC marathon

The Kenyan has turned in two eye-popping performances in seven months in races without pace-setters after he shattered the course record in the New York City Marathon.

ESPN

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