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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Committee Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the HHS fiscal 2011 budget.   (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP) Government to pay for more than half of US health care costs Due to loss of jobs and private health coverage, American taxpayers will foot the bill for more than half of U.S. health care expenditures by 2012, reports say. HealthDay Government heads into central role in health care Washington Post Half of Indonesia's species unknown Incorporating 17,000 tropical islands, Indonesia is one of the world's richest areas of biodiversity. However, according to the Jakarta Post, over half of this biodiversity remains unrecorded. Environmental News Network   Jobless rate at 5-month low Employers cut 20,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate surprisingly fell to a five-month low of 9.7 percent, according to a government report. Reuters Blog: 2 contradictory numbers NPR The decline: geography of a recession ABC News Ohio may set record for lethal injections After a relative lull in the number of executions Ohio carries out annually, it appears poised to sharply increase lethal injections in the months to come, possibly setting a state record for most in a year. CBS News Winter Olympics to demo lighting controlled by thoughts Along with the figure skating, ice hockey and snowboarding, another event will compete for attention at the Winter Olympics in Canada this month. CNN Olympic snowboarders train in Gaylord MLive.com   NATION Tea Party convention begins in Nashville The grass roots movement that revolted against President Barack Obama's economic policies and health care agenda reached a critical milestone. MSNBC Obama: I'm not giving up on agenda CBS News USDA tightens requirements to assure school lunch safety The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced sweeping steps to "assure the safety and quality of food" purchased for the National School Lunch Program. USA TODAY Storm may drop 2 feet of snow on New Jersey, DC New York City may receive as much as six inches of snow from a winter storm that has prompted a blizzard warning for part of southern New Jersey, forecasters said. BusinessWeek Storm marches east, leaving roads a mess The Weather Channel POLITICS Lobbying industry booms in recession The recession has battered the U.S. economy, but the lobbying industry is humming along in the nation's capital, even for companies that have shed thousands of jobs in the past year. USA TODAY Democrats send conflicting signals on repealing ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ While President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., agree the Clinton-era law should be repealed, it remains unclear when it will happen. The Hill LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Hollywood not necessarily color-blind Has Hollywood become more tolerant, more accepting, more open-minded? Or is it simply that its obsession with green makes it color-blind when it comes to backing a project financially? MSNBC Jon Stewart: O'Reilly is voice of sanity Comic Jon Stewart told Bill O'Reilly that the "no spin zone" ringleader had become the voice of sanity on Fox News Channel, although "that's like being the thinnest kid at fat camp." KOMO ENVIRONMENT Arctic Ice not growing as fast as usual this winter Scant ice over the Arctic Sea this winter could mean a "double whammy" of powerful ice-melt next summer, a top U.S. climate scientist said. Environmental News Network CO2 regulation hits more speedbumps With congressional action on climate legislation in doubt, two House committee chairmen have filed a bill to block the government from regulating greenhouse gases under its own power. Environmental News Network SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY From high above, millions of moths travel on sky superhighways Moths actually select the fastest wind currents, and even change course to shorten their trip. NPR Bees see your face as a strange flower LiveScience Fusion Garage says JooJoo tablet is on track for Feb. launch Before the Apple iPad frenzy, Fusion Garage made waves with the JooJoo tablet and also parting company with TechCrunch's Michael Arrington, who was collaborating on a tablet with Fusion Garage. San Francisco Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Cardinal denounces secularization of religious life in Europe, North America Cardinal Franc Rode has called upon religions to present “alternatives to the dominant culture, which is a culture of death, of violence and of abuse.” Catholic World News Memories of a master Sri T. Krishnamacharya brought enormous wisdom and devotion to the discipline of yoga. Here we get a glimpse into his life and teachings. Yoga Journal   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Lies say more about us than confessions Telegraph.co.uk Column: What Asia can really teach America TIME Column: Facing up to China Economist Column: Census to advertise in Super Bowl ABC News Column: This time the jokes are on Toyota The Independent Column: The Verizon cure for health care reform Christian Science Monitor Column: The big problem with big solutions Slate Column: Obama's budget proposals MarketWatch Blog: The claimed 'war exception' Salon   Site edited by: Nabila Dellil, Jeff Bromberg, Alessandra Marseglia, Megan Morris, Darling Gutierrez, Leslie Wendel, Shuo Zhou, Tanya Flowers, Deionna Pope, Jessica Duncan, Mahvish Kazmi, Antonio Jules, Amy Helfman, Michael Makofka, Rick Dossey, Leah McRae and Laurie Hauptli.   GOOD NEWS Black colleges get funding boost President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget includes a $30 million increase for historically black colleges and universities. McClatchy Locks of Love: Manalapan, NJ, boy gets his hair cut to donate to charity Jonathan Rykowski, age 10, has been growing out his hair since he was eight to donate to Locks of Love, a nonprofit that provides hairpieces to needy children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Asbury Park Press WORLD In Iraq, Karbala bombings spark fears of renewed sectarian violence At least 40 people were killed recently in Karbala, where thousands of pilgrims have gathered to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein in A.D. 680. Christian Science Monitor Ancient Andaman tribe dies out An indigenous tribe from India's Andaman Islands, thought to have existed for 65,000 years, has disappeared with the death of its last member. Al Jazeera 10 Americans in Haiti are charged with abduction Ten Americans arrested in Haiti last week as they tried to take 33 Haitian children across the border were charged with abduction and criminal association, according to prosecutors. New York Times Back to jail for 10 Americans MSNBC BUSINESS Businesses contemplate trading BlackBerry for iPhone The iPhone is making inroads into the business market with new applications making it hard for IT managers to swim against the phone's popularity tide. Sydney Morning Herald Buh-bye, wireless guys Newsweek Stocks cause global economic worries to return Fears about the global economy and sovereign credit hammered stocks, causing the DJIA to briefly cross below 10,000 for its worst day since April. MarketWatch Toyota Prius brake investigation opened The Transportation Department has opened an investigation into brake problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius after the automaker acknowledged design problems with the model's brakes. NPR Toyota president denies hiding safety problems from US regulators ABC News Toyota looking at Lexus hybrid brakes CNN SPORTS NFL to get $5B without playing The executive director of the NFL Players Association painted perhaps the bleakest picture yet regarding prospects of labor strife in the league, which could be looking at a 2010 season with no salary cap. ESPN Conflict for Archie Manning: His son vs. his beloved Saints There are few people who would like to see the New Orleans Saints win their first Super Bowl more than Archie Manning. USA TODAY EDUCATION Largest US university takes on tenure The leader of the country's largest university thinks it's time to re-examine how professors are awarded tenure, a type of job-for-life protection virtually unknown outside academia. MSNBC More students enrolled, graduating in Denver state schools Denver school officials can barely contain their excitement over recent high school data showing hundreds more students enrolled, taking tougher college-prep courses and on track to graduate. Denver Post HEALTH 'Artificial pancreas' improves glucose control at night Closed-loop insulin delivery systems can improve overnight blood sugar control and reduce hypoglycemia risk in young patients with Type 1 diabetes, researchers found. MedPage Today Physicists kill cancer with 'nanobubbles' Using lasers and nanoparticles, scientists at Rice University have discovered a new technique for singling out individual diseased cells and destroying them with tiny explosions. ScienceDaily   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT California becomes first US state to ban energy-sapping TVs California has become the first U.S. state to ban electricity-guzzling giant TV sets, saving consumers more than $8 billion over the next decade. 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