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Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, left, greets University of Tokyo Prof. Shinichi Kitaoka, leader of a Japanese government-appointed panel on the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts between Japan and the U.S. (Photo by Shizuo Kambayashi / AP)

Israel approves east Jerusalem build

Israel announces 1,600 new homes for east Jerusalem, threatening to overshadow the U.S. vice president's visit.

BBC

Biden calls ties between US and Israel ‘unshakable’

New York Times

Who pays for the cost of CO2?

Rich nations are outsourcing some of their carbon emissions to developing nations thereby shrinking their carbon footprints and inflating those of exporting nations.

TIME

Japan confirms pacts with US

Japan confirmed for the first time the existence of Cold War-era pacts with the U.S. that tacitly allowed nuclear-armed warships to enter Japanese ports in violation of Tokyo's postwar principles.

ABC News

Japan 'lied' on secret US nuclear deal

The Australian

Health reform's real effect on abortion

President Obama's health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars that some abortion opponents fear.

CBS News

Blog:

Stupak 'optimistic' on language

The Hill

Anyone remember what's in the healthcare bill?

NPR

Minorities more likely to have Alzheimer's

According to the Alzheimer's Association's report African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to the disease as they grow older.

USA TODAY

NATION

Suspect kills self in Ohio State shooting, police say

A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said.

CNN

Analysis finds uneasy mix in auto industry and regulation

Dozens of former federal officials are playing leading roles in helping carmakers handle federal investigations of auto defects, including those for Toyota's runaway acceleration problems.

MSNBC

Prius with stuck accelerator glides to safe stop

ABC News

Strategic defaults on homes on the rise

The number of people choosing to cut their losses on their homes continues to rise. Studies estimate about one-quarter of all defaults are voluntary "walkaways," also known as strategic defaults.

San Francisco Chronicle

US property market shows signs of life

Guardian

POLITICS

Joe Biden still has 1 foot in the Senate

A senator for 36 years, Biden’s relationship with his former colleagues has been key to President Barack Obama’s first 13 months in office.

The Hill

Why Americans are so angry

Heather Gass always felt she had to suppress her conservative views, living as she did in the liberal San Francisco Bay area. A year ago that all changed.

Christian Science Monitor

Obama takes aim at health insurers

President Barack Obama criticized U.S. health insurance companies for raising premiums sharply and denying coverage to the sick, as he sought to rally Democratic support for his health care bill.

Reuters

BUSINESS

Network protecting companies that mix profitability with values

A network of lawyers across the country is working to change the law so that social entrepreneurs can grow their businesses without risking their visions.

NPR

Northrop won't bid for tanker program

Northrop Grumman Corp. won’t bid for the U.S. Air Force’s $35 billion tanker program, making good on its threat to withdraw from the contest unless the government altered some of its requirements.

BusinessWeek

Public pension funds are adding risk to raise returns

States and companies have started investing very differently when it comes to the billions of dollars they are safeguarding for workers’ retirement.

New York Times

ENVIRONMENT

Wal-Mart settles environmental complaints over Calif. stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it has reached settlements with environmental groups over greenhouse-gas emissions associated with its operations.

Wall Street Journal

IMF: How to raise climate change funds

The head of the International Monetary Fund proposed a plan for the world's governments to pool together to raise money needed to adapt to climate change.

NPR

HEALTH

Advocates fight for cell phone radiation warning labels

Some are certain that cell phone radiation triggers cancerous brain tumors. But the scientific community is divided over the health effects.

Fresno Bee

Specialty may bias doctors' prostate cancer advice

New research suggests that the type of specialist a prostate cancer patient sees — rather than the patient's own preference — may determine the treatment he receives.

Reuters

Supreme Court accepts appeal over safety of vaccines for young children

Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given to their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

CNN

Special section:

Immunizations

New York Times

EDUCATION

Business schools revamp the application

The MBA application process is starting to change, with the GRE gaining ground on the GMAT, earlier deadlines, and some schools experimenting with audio and video.

BusinessWeek

Health problems fuel achievement gaps

If educators are serious about closing academic-achievement gaps, they need to better coordinate efforts to address the health disparities that impede learning for students.

Education Week

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GOOD NEWS

Prom will forever change Kenya school

They did it. Cupertino High School students won the prom of their dreams — a $100,000 bash, fueled largely by their dream for Kenya.

San Jose Mercury News

Women finally honored for WWII service

Almost 300 women will receive the Congressional Gold Medal for service during WWII as members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, better known as WASPs.

Ocala Star-Banner

The original fly girls

NPR

WORLD

Turkish PM against Iran sanctions

Recep Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, cautioned against U.N. Security Council sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.