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Passengers are seen at Domodedovo airport outside Moscow, Russia. An explosion ripped through the arrivals hall at Moscow’s busiest airport, killing some travelers and wounding others, Health Ministry officials said.  (Photo by Misha Japaridze / AP) Museum returns painting stolen by Nazis After an odyssey that took it to different countries and into the hands of Nazis, thieves, art dealers and collectors, the 1509 German painting was returned to the owners’ grandson Simon Goodman. Philadelphia Inquirer Battle over Obama health care law At issue is the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s health care law, specifically a provision called the “individual mandate” that requires individuals to buy health insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty. ABC News An American wish list on eve of Obama’s speech Yahoo! News   35 killed in Moscow airport blast An explosion at a busy Moscow-area airport has killed 35 people and wounded about 130. Nobody has claimed responsibility but investigators said a suicide bomber is most likely to blame. CBC News Domodedovo airport hit by deadly bombing Guardian Suicide bomber strikes Moscow airport MSNBC Economists see more hiring on the way In another sign of a strengthening economy, U.S. companies say they are planning to hire more workers, and expect economic growth to pick up in the first months of 2011, according to a survey. CNNMoney Finding a new job with persistance USA TODAY Toyota beats GM to end 2010 as the biggest automaker Toyota said its group sales in 2010 rose, enabling the firm to retain its title as the world’s biggest automaker despite a global safety crisis that damaged its brand image. Bangkok Post   NATION Atom bomb era over, but area still part of defense effort Sixty years ago, it was clear that Las Vegas, at least the test site 65 miles northwest of it, had become ground zero for the nation’s nuclear efforts. Las Vegas Review Journal Christa’s legacy: the anniversary of the Challenger explosion John Pallaria remembers watching the space shuttle Challenger launch with his freshman algebra classmates at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence 25 years ago. Eagle-Tribune POLITICS Life after losing Ark. Sen. Blanche Lincoln was one of the Democrats’ most vulnerable incumbents in 2010 — the subject of a fierce primary challenge from the left and an even fiercer challenge from the right in November. Newsweek Republicans, Democrats spell out spending strategies Republican leaders called for immediate and significant cuts in government spending, while Democrats warned such a strategy could harm economic recovery. CNN Defense spending not exempt from cuts CBS News ENVIRONMENT Great Plains oil pipeline plan sparks grass-roots activism, lobbying The decision on whether to issue a permit to a pipeline expansion project designed to transport crude oil rests with the State Department, which has little expertise in engineering or environmental matters. Washington Post Ontario shivers through cold snap With the wind chill in Toronto already making it feel like minus 20 F — and an extreme cold alert in effect — the city is facing at least another couple of days in the deep freeze. CBC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Google declares war on spam Google engineer Matt Cutts posted on his blog that the search giant will increase efforts to rid user results of “search spam” generated by aggregation sites, automated blogs and content farms. PC World Migration may help reduce disease risks for animals Researchers report that in some cases, animal migrations could actually help reduce the spread and prevalence of disease and may even promote the evolution of less-virulent disease strains. ScienceDaily HEALTH CT helps ER docs treat abdominal pain CT has an influential role in determining how patients presenting to the emergency department with nontraumatic abdominal complaints will be managed, a single-center study showed. MedPage Today Swiss study finds drug reduces lung cancer deaths Drugs used to treat breast cancer may also be useful in tackling lung cancer, according to research in Switzerland. The study showed that anti-estrogens reduced the number of deaths from lung cancer. BBC The future of surgery: Meet ‘Dr. Robot’ If your idea of surgery comes mainly from TV-doctor dramas, you‘ll find this operating suite at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit a bit disorienting where surgery is mainly performed through robotics. TIME LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Black models seen as revolutionaries It was the fashion equivalent of a first-class prizefight — the Thrilla in Manila, an event transformed by the presence of several African-American models. NPR Fraud plagues global health fund backed by Bono, others A $21.7 billion development fund backed by celebrities and hailed as an alternative to the bureaucracy of the U.N. sees as much as two-thirds of some of the grants consumed by corruption. MSNBC As edgy NYC disappears, does its character go too? CBGB, the birthplace of punk rock, is gone. No longer can visitors to Coney Island plunk down a few coins to play “Shoot the Freak.” Edgy attractions are gone. These days, it’s all but childproof. Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: To promote learning in Kansas City, reward the best teachers Kansas City Star Column (Steve Coll): Democratic movements The New Yorker Blog (Daniel Politi): Obama is to shift to center in State of the Union  (Slate) The Slatest Column (Mitch Albom): The children of Haiti get a new start thanks to a dose of Detroit muscle Detroit Free Press Blog (Ben Smith): The Palestine papers  (Politico) Ben Smith Editorial: Symbolic votes don’t move us forward Fresno Bee Column (Vincent Carroll): It’s not the government we hate Denver Post Column (Mark Penn): Ex-Clinton adviser Mark Penn gives the president advice on his speech NY Daily News   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, George Knowles, Shahinaz Ayoub, Adrian Smith, Tanya Flowers, Kathie Raikes, John Harvell, Ranjini Kutty, Michael Makofka and Cat Van Le.   GOOD NEWS Cargill Foundation to get big-bucks boost After years of waiting, a stock deal is finally freeing up the money that will make the local Margaret A. Cargill Foundation one of the nation’s biggest philanthropies. Star Tribune An art studio becomes a healing haven Mohler’s Gravois Avenue art studio has become one of few places Stephen Otten doesn’t have to relive the nightmares caused by losing friends and students in war, as well as his own wartime deeds. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Project lets people move out of nursing homes and back into community A special program is changing the lives of thousands of Michiganders who thought they would never leave nursing facilities. The program allows many who lost their homes to live on their own again. Detroit Free Press WORLD Palestinian leaders slam Al-Jazeera over alleged peace process leak Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out at Al-Jazeera, calling the Arabic TV network’s release of alleged secret documents from Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations “shameful.” CNN A Palestinian ‘WikiLeaks’ moment Christian Science Monitor Blog: Live updates of Palestinian papers  (Guardian) News Blog Irish parties set for crisis talks after Greens quit Irish parties are to hold crisis talks after the Greens pulled out of the coalition led by beleaguered Prime Minister Brian Cowen. BBC China’s organic farms rooted in food-safety concerns China’s government promises tougher penalties, better supervision and greater transparency, yet the public will take some convincing. About 70 percent of Chinese consumers are still worried. USA TODAY BUSINESS Long-term unemployed face stigmas Some companies have explicitly barred the unemployed or long-term unemployed from certain job openings, outright telling them in job ads that they need not apply. USA TODAY Jobs, of course, but what else will Obama say? NPR Leading with a wing and a prayer: outsourcing at Boeing Instead of drawing primarily from its traditional pool of aircraft engineers, mechanics and laborers, Boeing leads an international team of suppliers and engineers from the U.S. and elsewhere. MSNBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Can believers take a Super Bowl ad joke? Companies and lobbying groups don’t even need to make it to the big show to reap a bonanza of attention, often by offending religious believers.  (USA TODAY) Faith and Reason Biblical doctrinal split led to schism at Concordia Seminary The dispute over biblical doctrine at Concordia Seminary had been stewing for four years. So the suspension of the seminary president was not a surprise. St. Louis Post-Dispatch EDUCATION Social studies Universities find that connecting current students with prospective students via social media is a powerful marketing tool. Telegram & Gazette Mich. schools adapt as fewer students know English Almost half of Michigan‘s school districts have students who speak little or no English. Many of the region’s school districts are grappling with similar numbers in their kindergarten classes. Detroit Free Press For-profit schools at center of disputes Lanny J. Davis, the former White House counsel to President Bill Clinton, dished out talking points in support of the for-profit college industry, a sector now under serious scrutiny in Washington. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette SPORTS Packers hold off Cutler-less Bears to reach Super Bowl There was one Monster of the Midway in the NFC Championship Game and his name was Aaron Rodgers. NFL.com Steelers beat Jets 24-19 for AFC title The Steelers silenced Rex Ryan’s wild bunch with a fumble return for a touchdown and a goal-line stand in a 24-19 victory for the AFC championship. They will face Green Bay in Dallas. Las Vegas Review Journal Special section: Boxscore: Steelers 24 - Jets 19 ESPN New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Sun Palmer wants trade or will retire Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer wants out of Cincinnati and, if he’s not dealt, he could retire from football. CBSSports   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Can we stop bullying from turning deadly? Bullies can be anywhere, but there’s no place they show up more than in schools, and no time more than in September. Once the academic year starts, the social hierarchy of a campus gets reinvented. 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