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Where was Gov. Mark Sanford? Argentina, not Appalachia

The South Carolina governor says he never hiked Appalachian Trail, as his staff said. Instead, he says he cruised along the coast of Buenos Aires to unwind after stressful legislative session.

The State

New twist in missing governor case

MSNBC

DC metro: Don't fault operator

A transit operator on the job about three months in the nation's capital had just started her shift and took over an older train that federal safety officials had warned years earlier should be replaced.

CBS News

Mayor Fenty blames local officials

ABC News

Iran 'will not yield' over poll

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran won’t yield to pressure to annul the results of the balloting that returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency.

Bloomberg

Iran's crisis: The opposition weighs its options

TIME

Mousavi wife leads fight against election defeat

Reuters

Out of Iran, still afraid

CNN

Fed mulls tweaks to economic programs

With signs the economy is improving but still fragile, Federal Reserve policymakers are considering slowing down some programs intended to drive down rates on mortgages and other consumer debt.

Forbes

Arrest made in coach shooting

A 24-year-old former Aplington-Parkersburg High School student and football player has been arrested in the shooting death of Ed Thomas, the district's long-time football coach.

Des Moines Register

NATION

Defense Secretary Gates approves creation of US Cyber Command

Defense Secretary Robert Gates approved the creation of a unified U.S. Cyber Command to oversee the protection of military networks against cyber threats.

Computerworld

President Obama, Chilean president meet at White House

President Barack Obama hopes to cooperate with Chile on clean energy and other scientific initiatives as Chilean President Michelle Bachelet visits the United States.

Voice of America

POLITICS

Will Congress do away with the immigration 'widow penalty'?

When their spouse dies, immigrants who have been married less than two years can be deported. A growing number of them are challenging the law.

TIME

Obama's thinking 'evolves' on health care

Acknowledging his thinking has "evolved," President Barack Obama says he could support a law mandating health care coverage, but stressed some kind of waiver for those who are unable to afford it.

ABC News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's new 'Hohm' will help you manage your power

Microsoft has developed a new Web site, dubbed Hohm, designed to help consumers monitor and manage their energy consumption.

PC Magazine

NASA probe orbits moon

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter entered the moon's orbit following a four-and-a-half day journey from Earth, NASA said.

InformationWeek

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Social networks: They're popular, but will they pay?

Since August of last year, Facebook has doubled its user base to more than 200 million active users. But some question the assumption that all those users will translate into millions of advertising dollars.

NPR

Martin Luther King's writings to be returned to print

They have been out of print for over a decade but four "prescient" titles by Martin Luther King, Jr. are to be made available again following a deal with Beacon Press.

Guardian

EDUCATION

Court rules for special need students

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that parents can win reimbursement for the private school tuition of a child with special needs, even if the child did not first receive special education in a public school.

USA TODAY

LA schools budget will cut $1.6 billion over the next 3 years

The Los Angeles Unified School Board approved a budget that could cut nearly $1.6 billion over the next three years.

San Jose Mercury News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Megachurch pastor Rick Warren tells breakaway Episcopalians to love people

Christians must show love to all people, even if they don't support their values, evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren told breakaway Episcopalians and other Anglicans.

Star Tribune

ACLU sues over Muslim prayers in prison

Two Muslim inmates at the federal prison in Terre Haute say they aren't allowed to pray in groups as often as their religion commands and have asked a judge to ease limits imposed by the Bureau of Prisons.

Seattle Times

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (John Dickerson):

Is Obama getting tougher on Iran

Slate

Column (Tim Giago):

How will health coverage affect Indians?

McClatchy

Column (Gregory Rodriguez):

Don't shrink the cities

Baltimore Sun

Column (Robert Reich):

Critics of public health care are wrong

Salon.com

Column (Dick Morris):

Obama’s weakness issue

The Hill

Column (David Sirota):

Aim higher, Mr. President

Seattle Times

Column:

Why Obama has to bail out CA, but won't

NPR

Editorial:

Apple should open up about Jobs' health

San Francisco Chronicle

Column:

$15.91 for a pain pill? That's wrong

Chicago Sun-Times

Column:

Obama plays Goldilocks on Iran

Politico

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GOOD NEWS

New plans will free up the 'free application' for student aid

Education Secretary Arne Duncan will announce plans to simplify the application process for federal student aid.

USA TODAY

Houston Community College receives Gates grant

Houston Community College received a $743,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand programs to prepare students for college-level work and boost graduation rates.

Houston Chronicle

WORLD

Kidnappings in Afghanistan: Local journalists face bigger risks

While abductions of foreign journalists can end and have ended in tragedy, the risks facing Afghan journalists are even greater.

TIME

US may send ambassador to Syria