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A flooded area is seen after heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro. Public safety officials said many people were killed in Rio because of the flooding and more died in Rio de Janeiro state. In background, the Sugar Loaf mountain. (Photo by Felipe Dana / AP)

Airline will charge for carry-ons

Just when you thought airlines had run out of things to charge for, Spirit Airlines has become the first carrier to add fees for carry-on luggage.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Will you pay a fee to store your carry-on?

MSNBC

Scam alert issued on new health care law

Beware of scam artists taking advantage of the new health care law to peddle phony insurance policies, President Barack Obama's top health official warned.

Seattle Times

Blog:

White House warns about health care scams

Huffington Post

Special section:

American health care

Associated Press

Over 100 dead after heavy rain in Brazil

The most intense rain in half a century triggered flooding and mudslides that killed at least 100 people in southeastern Brazil, most of them in the Rio de Janeiro area.

Telegraph.co.uk

Deadly landslides hit Brazil

YouTube

As rescue efforts continue for miners, officials press for answers

The Massey Energy Company, the biggest coal mining business in central Appalachia and the owner of the Upper Big Branch mine, has drawn sharp scrutiny and fines from regulators over its safety record.

New York Times

Miners' families cling to sliver of hope

CBS News

Parts of Mich. get 2nd census form

At least 530,000 Michigan households will receive a second census form, part of a nationwide first-time strategy meant to raise participation in neighborhoods with low return numbers.

Detroit News

Where’s your census form?

Columbus Dispatch

NATION

Supreme Court may soon lack Protestant justices for 1st time

Almost nobody has noticed that when Justice John Paul Stevens retires, it is entirely possible that there will be no Protestant justices on the court for the first time ever.

NPR

Special section:

US Supreme Court

New York Times

LA mayor asks to shut down city services 2 days a week

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for shutting down "nonessential" city services two days a week, after Controller Wendy Greuel said the municipality's cash may run out next month.

BusinessWeek

POLITICS

Obama pressed on China showdown

A populist backlash against China's trade policies is spreading to Capitol Hill, with politicians in both parties pressuring President Barack Obama to jettison caution and crack down on Beijing.

Politico

Bill aims to punish Chinese currency manipulation

Mid-Hudson News

Young Eagles: life in the fast lane

Many Republicans wonder if the cash actually raised by the Young Eagles is worth the high cost — and potentially bad press — of the group's nontraditional and sometimes edgy events.

Politico

EDUCATION

ELLs' math, reading proficiency rises

The percentage of English-language learners nationwide attaining proficiency in reading and mathematics increased in many states from the 2005-06 through the 2007-08 school years, a new report claims.

Education Week

Bill stresses students' need to study the effects of Okla. City attack

A bill signed into law around the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building stresses the need to educate Oklahoma public school students about the Oklahoma City attack.

The Oklahoman

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Can a conscious machine be created?

Before we can replicate the mind, we must first understand it and that's why scientists are racing to create artificial consciousness.

New Scientist

1st ever multicellular animals found in oxygen-free environment

In the 236 years since oxygen was identified as a life-giving necessity, no scientist anywhere has discovered a multicellular animal capable of living without the stuff — until now.

Popular Science

ENVIRONMENT

Turtles killed 'in millions' by fishing gear

Millions of marine turtles have been killed over the past two decades through entrapment in fishing gear, according to a global survey.

BBC

Sea turtles killed accidentally?

National Geographic

Science may spark a 2nd Green Revolution

Professor Jonathan Lynch of plant nutrition at Pennsylvania State University and his colleagues are trying to develop crops whose root systems can resist drought and take up fertilizer from the soil.

Christian Science Monitor

Biodynamic farmers follow Earth's rhythms

When it was time for Randall Grahm to plant his new pinot noir vine, he considered less orthodox factors: the cosmic and seasonal rhythms at play and how they might be harnessed to help the clippings take root.

Kansas City Star

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Are men the more belligerent sex?

Men exhibit more frequent and more extreme levels of physical aggression with one exception: In domestic disputes, the tables are often turned.

Scientific American

Foster kids face tough times after 18

A new report says that many former foster kids have a tough time out on their own. When they age out of the system, they're more likely than their peers to end up in jail, homeless or pregnant.

NPR

Quality foster care helps kids catch up

MedPage Today

Real-life, place-based communities benefit from online interactions

Some experts say the intersection between online communication and the offline world forms two halves of a support mechanism for communities.

Medical News Today

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GOOD NEWS

Women donate to breast milk banks to help others' babies

With a growing number of doctors saying breast milk is the best food for babies, especially hospitalized preemies struggling to gain weight, the demand for milk donations is increasing.

USA TODAY

New discovery expected to increase radiotherapy effectiveness

British scientists have identified a gene that, once blocked, could increase the effectiveness of radiotherapy on tumors, according to research recently published in Cancer Research.

Medical News Today

WORLD

Red Shirt protesters storm Parliament

Anti-government demonstrators have kept Bangkok on edge for nearly three weeks, and news agencies reported that a band of protesters broke through a line of security and stormed into Parliament.

New York Times

Thai Red Shirts breach Parliament grounds