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Bernard Madoff enters Manhattan federal court in New York.  (Photo by Louis Lanzano / AP) Highest honors for 7 international women's rights activists First lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton marked International Women's Day with the presentation of the International Women of Courage Award to seven women from all over the world. ABC News Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush gets 3 years in prison The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at then-President George W. Bush was convicted of assaulting a foreign leader and sentenced to three years in prison, lawyers said. International Herald Tribune Ala. killings were 'a shock' "He was just friendly with everyone," said a high school classmate of McLendon. "That's why this is such a shock." Details have emerged of a depressed and troubled young man who was obsessed with guns. Baltimore Sun   Madoff: 'I knew this day would come' Bernard Madoff, who stole billions from investment clients, was ordered jailed after pleading guilty to all 11 criminal counts in one of Wall Street's biggest swindles ever. CNNMoney Victims worry secrets also locked in prison ABC News What is next for Ruth Madoff? MSNBC Choice of drug czar indicates focus on treatment, not jail for those caught The White House says it will push for treatment, rather than incarceration, of people arrested for drug-related crimes with its nomination of Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as the new drug czar. MSNBC Drug wars on the border Reuters Ireland unites against terrorists An unprecedented denunciation of dissident Irish republican terrorists is expected to unfold across Ireland with thousands of protesters expected in rallies. Guardian Big job engines: education and health The public support for health and education carries a broader economic implication. The two sectors, long maligned as inefficient, may turn out to be the best hope for sustaining the economy. BusinessWeek   NATION NAACP says black state troopers faced hostile work environment The NAACP filed the complaint for 200 black state troopers with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging racial slurs, a hostile work environment and denied promotions over three years. Sun Herald Autoworker Demjanjuk charged as accessory to 29,000 Nazi murders German prosecutors charged retired Ohio autoworker John Demjanjuk with more than 29,000 counts of accessory to murder as a guard at a Nazi death camp and will seek his extradition from the United States. Jerusalem Post Suspected Nazi fights extradition Daily Telegraph POLITICS Obama issues signing statement on bill Obama signed a $410 billion spending bill that includes billions for items known as earmarks. He also issued a "signing statement" in which he objected to provisions of the bill that "raise constitutional concerns." International Herald Tribune New US law eases Cuba sanctions President Barack Obama has signed into law a government spending bill that will ease some of Washington's economic sanctions on Cuba. BBC Obama names diplomats for Iraq, Afghanistan The Hill ENVIRONMENT Chimps use geometry to navigate New research suggests the great apes keep a geometric mental map of their home range, moving from point to point in nearly straight lines. New Scientist 'Hackers and geeks' gather to solve the world's energy problems What emerging technologies promise to change our world two, five, 10, 20 years from now? More than a thousand self-described hackers and geeks flocked to eTech in San Francisco to brainstorm. Scientific American Disney seeks to cut greenhouse gases The Burbank-based company said it is seeking to halve the greenhouse gases it emits directly from fuel consumption at its theme parks, cruise ships and office and retail spaces by 2012 from 2006 levels. MSNBC SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Google's new behavioral ads already raising privacy worries Google's new "interest-based" advertising strategy goes beyond current targeted advertising to track your Internet usage to serve an ad better suited for you. Ars Technica Map of science looks like Milky Way By crunching data from more than a billion user interactions on scholarly databases, researchers produced a high-resolution map of the relationships between different fields of science. Wired HEALTH Americans scramble to pay medical bills As the economy fell, people having trouble paying for health care in the previous 12 months rose from 18 percent in January 2008 to 21 percent in December. USA Today Prostate cancer tests worth the trauma? Researchers found that 23 percent to 42 percent of prostate cancers identified by testing grow so slowly that they probably would never have posed a health threat. ABC News EDUCATION Boom amid bust: Med schools grow as economy tanks Responding to warnings of a looming doctor shortage, medical schools are increasing enrollment and new ones are opening or under development. San Francisco Chronicle Denver fails to fire worst teachers Quality teaching is the top reform initiative for Denver Public Schools, yet the district's worst teachers are rarely formally removed from the classroom. Denver Post Md. school districts explore tracking performance of teachers, students Baltimore Sun Virtual high school CBS News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Michael Steele: Tick, tick, tick, tick Salon.com Column: Martyrs to free speech Globeandmail.com Column: Taking their brains and going home Modesto Bee Editorial: School's in for the Obama administration San Francisco Chronicle Audio: Please, pop the phrase 'on the bubble' NPR Column (John Llyod): The shaming business Guardian Column (Ken Gross): It's time to strengthen bankruptcy laws Detroit Free Press Editorial: Madoff was the villain America needed The Big Money Editorial: Why America won't get what it needs Harper's   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Heather Norberg, Joe Gold, Max Miller, Lauren Thurmond, Orion McClure and Eli Greenlaw.   GOOD NEWS Recession angels rise to the occasion Call them recession angels: People who give their own money to employees and their communities just as everybody else is cutting back. ABC News Pharmacist starts own stimulus effort A small-town pharmacist intrigued by the government's economic stimulus plan decided to launch his own version with $16,000 in $2 bills, and area stores have already felt the impact. Montgomery Advertiser WORLD Pakistan bans protests, arrests activists Pakistan’s government banned protests and detained opposition activists before a planned rally, saying it won’t allow the "law of the jungle" to destabilize the nation. Bloomberg N. Korea informs of satellite launch plans North Korea notified the International Maritime Organization it plans to launch a satellite, but did not say when, South Korean officials reported. CNN France ends 4-decade NATO rift French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced his country is to return to NATO's military command, reversing four decades of self-imposed exile. BBC BUSINESS Roche clinches deal with Genentech Swiss drug company Roche, already the major Genentech shareholder, agreed to buy the remaining shares in the biotech company for $46.8 billion. Times Online Big Pharma's new landscape CNNMoney Unions’ dilemma on layoffs: to compromise or not? The faltering economy put unions at a crossroads. How much should they compromise as cash-strapped cities, counties and states are trimming payrolls? Christian Science Monitor Cannabusiness Assembling a hydro hut, buying a gun safe, cleaning up after neighborhood dogs — the ABC’s of opening a pot franchise. Atlantic Online LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Chris Brown withdraws from Nickelodeon Kids' Choice awards Chris Brown has withdrawn his name from the Kids' Choice awards ballot, saying that the controversy over his suitability had "shifted the focus from the music." Guardian Bob Marley: man, myth, brand Until now, Bob Marley's family resisted contracting to sell the name. They are now looking to capitalize on the Marley legend by introducing a line of products. NPR 'Dark Knight' gets 11 Saturn nods "The Dark Knight" was nominated for 11 prizes at the annual Saturn Awards, set up by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. BBC Special section: 35th Saturn Award nominations SaturnAwards.org SPORTS UK should 'urgently' seek Olympics security support Britain should start working with international security agencies immed- iately to prepare for any attack on the 2012 London Olympics, the Lords' European Union committee said. International Herald Tribune Kansas' Bill Self uses blueprint for success: honesty and toughness How do you get a home-court advantage? Take an intimidating crowd and put it in a building haunted by ghosts and then combine it with the eerie tendency of failed key shots by visiting teams. Sports Illustrated Special section: NCAA basketball championship ESPN RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Spiritual kids are healthier kids Spiritual kids are more likely to be healthier, just like their adult counterparts, according to a new study. Times of India The coming evangelical collapse We are within 10 years of a major collapse of evangelical Christianity and the mainline Protestant world. It will fundamentally alter Western religion and culture. Christian Science Monitor 'Nones' now 15 percent of population Don't blame secularism for the percentage of Americans who say they have no religion. They aren't secularized. They're not thinking about religion and rejecting it; they're not thinking about it at all. USA Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT NJ's affordable housing law These stories are of people grateful for New Jersey's aggressive affordable housing laws and of the communities around them, grappling with the conflict of idealistic goals and real-life limitations. 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