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US Marine 1st Lt. Aiden Katz, of Queens, N.Y., right, walks with Afghan National Army local commander Lt. Mohammed Hussein, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Brennan Linsley / AP)

3 Americans receive 2009 Nobel physics prize

Three scientists who created the technology behind digital photography and lightning-fast fiber-optic communication networks shared the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics.

Columbus Dispatch

Special section:

The Nobel prize in physics 2009

Nobelprize.org

DNA sequencing in a holey new way

IBM will announce on how it intends to hold DNA molecules in tiny holes in silicon in an effort to decode their genetic secrets letter by letter.

BBC

Afghan war units begin 2 new efforts

The Pentagon is establishing two new units devoted to the Afghan war, highlighting the military's focus on the conflict even as the White House considers scaling back the overall U.S. mission there.

Wall Street Journal

Gates: military to adhere to Obama’s decision

Nashua Telegraph

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Sen. Webb calls McChrystal's public statements 'odd'

The Hill

Gates: 'Taliban have the momentum'

CNN

Skepticism over North Korea's talks offer

North Korea's offer to return to talks about its nuclear program has been met with skepticism by experts.

BBC

North Korea nuke talks back on?

Reuters

2 Ohio death-row inmates reprieved

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland issued reprieves for two death-row inmates as Ohio reworks its lethal injection process in the wake of an aborted execution attempt.

Toledo Blade

2 death row inmates freed as charges drop

Witchita Eagle

NATION

Obama weighs spending to stem job cuts without 2nd stimulus

President Barack Obama is considering a mix of spending programs and tax cuts to respond to widening job losses that would amount to an additional economic stimulus without carrying that label.

Bloomberg

A sick economy

Times Union

Justice Sotomayor takes spotlight on first day of new term

A recast Supreme Court kicked off its new term with newly seated Justice Sonia Sotomayor immediately taking center stage.

Denver Post

Special section:

Test your Supreme Court knowledge

CNN

POLITICS

Critics blast $3M mining handout

A mining company partially owned by Goldman Sachs is set for a $3 million earmark — raising questions as to why Congress would take on risk for a bailed-out giant that’s already making a profit.

Politico

Push for earlier credit card legislation

With the holiday shopping season just weeks away, some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to move up the effective date of the Credit Card Reform Act.

NPR

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Gourmet magazine closes after 70 years

Gourmet, which has amassed a devoted following over nearly 70 years of publication, will be shut down, publisher Condé Nast said.

CNNMoney

Condé Nast's Gourmet decision

NPR

The best low fat treats: skinny snacks that fit your diet

It seems as if every snack now comes in a handy 100-calorie pack. But it's important to keep your skinny snacks low in fat and low in calories, not just one or the other.

ABC News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Tweet bust: Twitter's 1st political prisoner

An activist has been arrested for using the social networking site Twitter to spread information about police actions during the recent G-20 protests in Pittsburgh.

Pacific Free Press

'Smart' speed bumps being developed

Environmental concerns have prompted one Mexican state government to embrace a "smart" speed bump that could make driving smoother, without sacrificing safety.

USA TODAY

Termite altruism might have roots in war

When a warring termite colony loses its king and queen (the only members capable of reproduction) then its survivors treat former enemies as if they were siblings.

Wired

EDUCATION

College technology 'catching up' with students in today's interactive world

Today's college classrooms are high-tech marvels, with overhead projectors and grease pencils replaced by document cameras, handheld clickers and interactive white boards.

USA TODAY

Universities ‘discriminating’ against private school pupils

Elite institutions such as Durham are penalizing teenagers from the fee-paying sector to “compensate for the failure” of the majority of state schools, it is claimed.

Telegraph.co.uk

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Recent Stonehenge find shows the site's religious significance

Researchers say a new find near the famous Stonehenge monument shows the religious significance of the site.

San Jose Mercury News

Jesuit law school professor embroiled in gay marriage debate

A Boston College Law professor found himself embroiled in the same sex marriage debate in Maine when he appeared in an advertisement urging voters to support traditional marriage.

The Bulletin

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GOOD NEWS

New campaign to save children's lives

Save the Children has launched its biggest and most ambitious campaign to reduce infant and child mortality worldwide.

WalesOnline

Making a difference: Gunnar Swanson

One Iraq war veteran has dedicated his life to helping children affected by conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Christian Science Monitor

WORLD

Pakistani Taliban claim UN attack

The Pakistani Taliban have said they launched the attack on the U.N. World Food Programme offices in the capital Islamabad, killing five people.

BBC

Who are the Taliban?