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Health Care czar Nancy Ann DeParle and Sen. Christopher Dodd, confer on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Sen. Reid, right, speaks to reporters.   (Photo by Harry Hamburg / AP) CBO finds Dem bill with public option reduces deficit The Congressional Budget Office projects that over 10 years the House Democrats' health care plan which includes a public option would cost $871 billion and reduce the deficit. CNN Pelosi pushes strong public option Politico Dem thumbs down to Reid doctors deal The Hill Senate approves moving Gitmo prisoners to US President Barack Obama won a modest victory in his continuing effort to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, allowing transfer of detainees at the facility to the U.S. for prosecution. HeraldNet Justices to decide on US release of detainees Gainesville Sun   US evenly and deeply divided on troop increase for Afghan war As President Barack Obama and his war cabinet deliberate over a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, Americans are evenly and deeply divided over whether he should commit a further 40,000 troops. Washington Post UN chief on Afghan election BBC Karzai challenger urges action to prevent poll fraud Brisbane Times Iran nuclear talks reach draft deal to export enriched uranium Negotiators in Vienna have produced a draft agreement on exporting Iran's enriched uranium, Mohamed ElBaradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has announced. Guardian Draft nuclear deal for Iran BBC Rethinking routine screenings for breast and prostate cancer New analysis concludes that routine screenings for breast and prostate cancer miss the most deadly forms of the disease — and may expose healthy patients to risky, expensive and needless treatments. San Jose Mercury News   NATION Homegrown terror plot to attack US malls? In what appears to be another case of a domestic terror plot, federal prosecutors charged a 27-year-old college graduate from Boston with conspiring to wage violent jihad at shopping malls. ABC News Obama: Coordinated response reduces threat Bloomberg Highlights of the case against terror suspect Boston Globe Child-protection efforts gain priority in Colorado Colorado is among the top 15 states in per capita spending on child welfare, yet deaths of children due to abuse and maltreatment reportedly increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2007. Denver Post As aid shrinks, more ‘stuck’ for day care USA TODAY POLITICS Obama takes a health care hiatus As Congressional leaders and White House officials huddle behind closed doors to settle their differences on health care legislation, President Barack Obama’s voice has grown noticeably quieter. New York Times Physician pay increase faces snag in Senate Reuters Emanuel at the epicenter: then and now Before there was Rahm Emanuel, the relentless White House chief of staff, there was Rahm Emanuel, the relentless House Democratic campaign strategist. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Special section: House races in 2010 CQ Politics LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Barnes & Noble: raising the e-reader bar The "nook" may not be the game-changer that e-book advocates hope will attract legions of new readers, but it offers some attractive features. BusinessWeek Zigzag bugs and ‘A Sea Like God’: Kerouac's Big Sur In 1960, Jack Kerouac was “on the road” again, this time to Bixby Canyon, Calif., where he would spend six weeks — an experience he captured in his novel “Big Sur.” NPR HEALTH Swine flu vaccine deliveries run late Swine flu vaccine shipments to Massachusetts are running behind schedule, forcing the state to direct local health departments to cancel vaccine clinics scheduled for next month. Boston Globe Special section: H1N1 special report CBS News FDA cracks down on manufacturers' deceptive food labels The Food and Drug Administration said that logos from food manufacturers may mislead consumers about the actual nutritional benefits of cereal, crackers and other processed foods. CBS News Special section: Spot the healthy food choices WebMD EDUCATION College is more expensive than ever College costs are higher than ever, according to a new report, putting a degree further out of reach for many Americans. CNNMoney Job market lands more college grads back at home Many college graduates who've been forced by the worst job market in decades to move back home with Mom and Dad say they also feel, to their surprise, fortunate. San Francisco Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Catholic church to receive Anglicans Half a million Anglicans may join the Roman Catholic church following an announcement from the Vatican that Pope Benedict XVI had approved a decree setting up a new worldwide institution to receive them. Guardian Atheist ads to adorn NY subway stations A coalition of eight atheist organizations will run a month-long campaign that will place their posters in a dozen busy subway stations throughout Manhattan. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (maa yglesia): What's the public option, again? Daily Beast Column: How much is a trillion dollars? DC Examiner Column (william salem): Big Brother is watching your weight Slate Editorial: A matter of trust Philadelphia Inquirer Blog: Zooming in on the year’s biggest hoax Truthdig Column (gloria borger): GOP snipes instead of offering solutions CNN Editorial: Afghanistan's illusions of legitimacy San Francisco Chronicle Column: Verizon targets iPhone The Atlantic Editorial: Reality bites Philadelphia Inquirer   Site edited by: Walt Chiu, Jeff Bromberg, Andrew Evans, Jennifer Huang, Jennifer Rivera, Sevim Yolacti, Andreea Chirita, Rick Dossey, Laurie Hauptli, Nadine Natour, Jayanthi Nathan, Heather Norberg, Darling Gutierrez and Randall Rich.   GOOD NEWS The kindest cut A Colorado surgeon helps restore feeling — and so much more — to victims of female genital mutilation. Newsweek A garden grows in Overtown One morning, a farmers market came to Overtown in Miami. Children played and chased one another, careful to avoid the rows and rows of leafy veggies nearby; passersby gawked and shoppers browsed. Sun-Sentinel WORLD Pakistan to boost college security after twin suicide bombings Pakistan’s government said it will step up security at schools and colleges after two suicide bombers killed five people at a leading university in the capital. Bloomberg Anger over Pakistani university blasts Al Jazeera Poles will ask Biden to confirm plans for US missiles, troops Polish leaders will ask Vice President Joe Biden to confirm specific plans for basing defensive missiles and U.S. troops in their country when they meet with him in Warsaw, a presidential aide said. Bloomberg BUSINESS Watchdog: Bailout increased moral hazard The U.S. government's $700 billion financial bailout program has increased moral hazard in the markets by infusing capital into banks that caused the financial crisis, a watchdog group said. Reuters Brand romance gone for car buyers So far this year, only about 20 percent of car shoppers stayed with the same brand when they purchased a new vehicle. New York Times SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Computer memory: New material could boost data storage, save energy North Carolina State University engineers have created a new material that would allow a fingernail-sized chip to exceed the storage capacities of today's computer memory systems. ScienceDaily North America's tiniest dinosaur The fossil bones of a North America dinosaur so tiny it could dart between the legs of its huge neighbors are being assembled at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. San Francisco Chronicle ENVIRONMENT Yemen could become 1st drought nation Yemen may become the first country in the world to run out of water, providing a preview of consequences that may spread across the world if population growth outstrips natural resources. Times Online Space agencies, Google participate in project to save forests Space agencies and Google Inc. are helping an international project to monitor forests by satellite to fight global warming. Reuters SPORTS A-Rod, Sabathia lead way in Yanks' romp past Angels Alex Rodriguez homered in the third straight game of his postseason, and CC Sabathia pitched five-hit ball on three days' rest, as the Yankees took a 3-1 lead in the ALCS. Sports Illustrated Angels vs. Yankees highlights ESPN Donovan named US soccer player of the year for 6th time Landon Donovan claimed an unprecedented sixth Honda Player of the Year Award given annually to the U.S.'s top player. San Jose Mercury News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Community colleges may boost economy Community colleges' lack of appeal may change under the new administration, as Obama's education team sees community colleges as a new way to prepare students for a changing work place. 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