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U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right, speaks with German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere during a meeting of NATO ministers. Secretary Leon Panetta won’t dispute a report that he believes Israel may attack Iran. (Photo by Virginia Mayo / AP)

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Malachy, the Pekingese, steals the show

A Pekingese called “Malachy” won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show — the fourth time for this particular breed and the 10th time for the toy group.

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Westminster winners: Where are they now?

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TIME

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The dogs of Westminster

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Vanity Fair

Leak exposes how Heartland Institute works to undermine climate science

The inner workings of a libertarian thinktank working to discredit the science on climate change have been exposed by a leak of confidential documents detailing its strategy and fundraising networks.

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Guardian

Iran trumpets new nuclear advances

Tehran says it has used domestically-made nuclear fuel in a reactor for the first time, and also unveiled more efficient enrichment centrifuges, deepening its standoff with the West.

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BBC

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Iran denies role in Thai blasts

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Reuters

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Oil prices rise after Iranian export cuts

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Bloomberg

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Iran‘s ’nuclear assets’

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YouTube

China’s vice president, future leader visits US

During a visit from the man in line to be China’s next president, President Obama said he welcomed Beijing’s rise as a superpower, while maintaining human rights remains a critical issue.

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USA TODAY

Showing ‘Iowa nice’ to Chinese diplomats

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Des Moines Register

More than 300 inmates confirmed dead in Honduras prison fire

A Honduras prison fire has claimed the lives of 300, but a further 56 inmates are still missing and presumed dead. Relatives clashed with police as they tried to force their way into the prison.

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BBC

NATION

5 lessons from the rise of the BRICs

As analysts and investors cast about for the next batch of high-growth markets, they pause to reflect on the most important lessons learned from the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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The Atlantic

NGOs, corporations and the changing geography of poverty

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(Huffington Post)

Impact

Wealth gap: Is it good, bad or irrelevant?

The gap between rich and poor is at its widest since the Roaring ‘20s. President Barack Obama complains that it’s unfair, but a growing chorus of economists and sociologists say it’s worse than that.

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Christian Science Monitor

Fake cancer drug found in US

The maker of the widely used Avastin cancer drug said that it is warning doctors, hospitals and patient groups that a counterfeit version of the medicine has been found in the U.S.

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Wall Street Journal

POLITICS

Defense Secretary defends trimmed Pentagon budget

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta defended the Pentagon’s slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it’s time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit.

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CBS News

Emergency powers for president dropped from cybersecurity bill

Public apprehension about handing the White House a “kill switch” for the Internet has dogged the cybersecurity debate, including emergency powers in the event of a catastrophic attack.

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The Hill

BUSINESS

Experts fear summer gas price spike would hit economy

Gasoline prices are expected to hit record highs at the pump this summer, a spike that analysts say could slam the brakes on an economy still trying to gain traction with new jobs.

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Indianapolis Star

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Gas prices soaring, expected to keep climbing

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Msnbc.com

Mom and pop investors propping up home-buying market

Mom and pop investors are snapping up homes to rent out all over the country. They’re capitalizing on a confluence of events: depressed home prices, rising rents and strong rental demand.

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USA TODAY

Google close to completing Motorola deal

Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility gained approvals from U.S. and European regulators, moving Google a major step closer to the biggest deal in its history.

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Al Jazeera

EDUCATION

Home-schooling demographics change, expand nationally

Government records note religion is still the driving force, but the face of home schooling is changing because of perceived shortcomings in all schools.

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USA TODAY

The trouble with holding students back

When a child repeats a grade, it reflects positively on the district, but for the individual, it can be a step backward.

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The Atlantic

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Is NASA giving up on Mars?

NASA’s 2013 budget includes deep cuts to its planetary science mission, particularly its efforts to send spacecraft to Mars — instead, it will focus on human spaceflight and infrared astronomy.

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Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

The future of the US in space

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NASA

The ultimate lifesaver

A new push is under way to improve the care people get after they call 911, when minutes can make the difference between life and death.

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Wall Street Journal

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Our stubborn faith in aphrodisiacs

Exotic foods have favored positions in our culinary and cultural canon, and literary masterpieces — including the Bible — make much of the sensual significance of food. So why do scholars scoff at the idea?

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Salon

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Top 10 aphrodisiacs

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Science (Discovery Channel)

In this online word game, the winning spell is love

Kyla Smith spelled S-E-X-Y in “Words With Friends,” a Scrabble-like app on her phone. It won her more than 13 points though — it won her love.

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Wall Street Journal

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (James Case):

A simple, realistic solution to fixing the US economy

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McClatchy Newspapers

Blog (Matt Negrin):

What, Newt worry? Gingrich isn’t going anywhere

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(ABC News)

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Column (Marwan Kreidie):

Defending and defaming faith

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Noam Chomsky):

‘Losing’ the world: American decline in perspective, part 1

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Guardian

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Religious persecution

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Orlando Sentinel

Sixteen is too young to quit school in new economy

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USA TODAY

Column (Rev. Ken Gurley):

Whitney and the greatest love of all

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Houston Chronicle

Audio (Steve Orr):

NBA star Jeremy Lin’s endorsement deals are ‘limitless’

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MarketWatch

Column (Kate Allen):

It’s time for America to put an end to this shameful scandal

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The Independent

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GOOD NEWS

Return of ‘3rd shift’ for automakers brings hope, economic ripple effect

Anthony Pylant, an idled auto worker from Tennessee, was relieved and excited when he got a letter that a General Motors assembly plant in Flint, Mich., was adding a third shift.

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Msnbc.com

Love comes again to grieving woman

Allwood Doster Jr. would hold the bus for one particular passenger on his Detroit bus route in 1978: Gloria Gowens, now Gloria Doster-Ayers. He was someone she never imagined she would lose.

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Detroit Free Press

WORLD

Euro zone ponders delay of 2nd Greek bailout program

Euro zone finance officials are examining ways of delaying parts or even all of a second bailout program for Greece while still avoiding a disorderly default, several E.U. sources said.

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Reuters

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Minister asserts Greece has made ‘superhuman’ sacrifices

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BBC

Thais find possible bomb link in Thai, India attacks

Thai investigators believe they have found a link between bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi, a security official said In two of three attacks, Israel has blamed on Iran.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Sobering future of wildfire dangers in the West, researchers predict

The American West has seen a recent increase in large wildfires due to worsening droughts, a build-up of biomass in forests, the spread of fire-prone species and increased tree mortality.

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ScienceDaily

Growing protein with fewer resources

Scientists say feeding livestock algae-based protein could save resources and make the meat industry less of a climate disaster, all while absorbing carbon. Could it be too good to be true?

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Grist

HEALTH

Could your Valentine’s kiss poison you?

If you are going to be on either end of a kiss this Valentine’s Day, you might want to consider smooching bare-lipped. Most lipstick contains lead.

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Msnbc.com

Decision time for global researchers of deadly bird flu

When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research.

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Reuters

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Rare visit to remote Chinese region shows depth of Tibetan despair

A reporter’s visit to a well-guarded Tibetan monastery reveals troubling signs that Chinese government “work groups” are actually tasked with undermining Tibetan aspirations of autonomy.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Conn. bishop: ‘Conscience protection must be legislated’

Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., said the debate over a federal mandate for employers to provide contraception shows the need for “right to conscience” protection in federal law.

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National Catholic Reporter

SPORTS

Detroit Red Wings set NHL record with 21 straight wins at home

The Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 for their 21st straight win in Detroit — breaking the single-season mark of 20 set by Boston in the 1929-30 season and matched by Philadelphia in 1976.

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Sports Illustrated

Jeremy Lin hits game-winning 3 as Knicks top Raptors

Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin made a 3-pointer with less than a second to play to cap his finishing flurry of six straight points as New York rallied to beat the Raptors 90-87.

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ESPN

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Jeremy Lin’s game winning shot in Toronto

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YouTube

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Borders’ demise isn’t all good news for smaller booksellers

They’ve survived Amazon, e-books and big-box retailers — at least so far. Now independent bookstores are trying to find their way in a post-Borders world.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Photo of the Day

Switzerland’s Beat Feuz competes on his way to win an alpine ski, World Cup downhill on the course for the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alessandro Trovati / AP)

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