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Patient Earl Franklin, center, works with rehabilitation staff on a Therastride machine at TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston. Unlike Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ fully covered treatment, many victims of brain injuries are not as fortunate.  (Photo by Smiley N. Pool / AP) Victims of brain injury struggle to get rehabilitative care Of the 275,000 hospitalized for brain injuries every year, about two-thirds are sent home with no further medical treatment, said Mark Ashley, chairman of the Brain Injury Association of America. MSNBC Plains and South brace for another storm Barely a week after a record-setting winter storm roared across the heartland, Mother Nature is ready to dish out more, according to the National Weather Service. CNN Rockies snowstorm eyes the Plains The Weather Channel   Mass protests continue in Egypt Protesters in the Egyptian capital are holding mass demonstrations, with a new wave of optimism reaching the pro-democracy camp following the release of the detained cyber-activist Wael Ghonim. Al Jazeera Public sector pay rises — but protests go on BBC Blog: US trusts Egypt’s VP, but do Egyptians?  (MSNBC) Open Channel Special section: Protests continue in Cairo CNN Young non-drinkers up in down economy The tough economy might be having a sobering effect on incoming college freshmen. New surveys of high school students suggest increasing numbers are beginning college as teetotalers. USA TODAY States depend on unapproved foreign drugs for executions Because of a U.S. shortage of sodium thiopental, which is the first of three drugs used for most lethal-injection executions, some states have resorted to importing the drug from foreign sources. ABC News   NATION Homeless camp puts down roots with Seattle’s OK A lot of cities view homeless encampments like weeds that have sprung up in the civic garden. Seattle, though, is taking a different approach: It wants a city-run camp on city-owned property. NPR Homelessness to Harvard BBC Military deploys acupuncture to treat soldiers’ concussions The U.S. military is applying an ancient Chinese healing technique to the top modern battlefield injury for American soldiers, with results that doctors say are “off the charts.” McClatchy Newspapers Father and son suffer post-Iraq brain injuries AOL News 9 states don’t give maximum unemployment benefits: does yours? Extended unemployment benefits are paid by Uncle Sam, but only if states pass legislation. So far, 37 states and D.C. are on board, four have unemployment levels too low to qualify, and nine just haven’t acted. Christian Science Monitor POLITICS Hillary Clinton snags ‘most traveled’ title Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s work schedule has earned her a distinction that most frequent flyers only dream of: She is now the most-traveled top U.S. diplomat for the first two years in office. Christian Science Monitor Special section: Hillary Rodham Clinton USA TODAY Obama challenges big business President Barack Obama received a cool reception from business executives, who initially welcomed him but turned icy as he defended government regulation. McClatchy Newspapers Fla. Gov. Rick Scott: Slash taxes by $4B Taking an unusual tack to dealing with a $3.6 billion budget deficit, Florida Gov. Rick Scott unveiled a budget that cuts $4 billion in property and corporate income taxes. CNNMoney BUSINESS Rise in sale of new homes predicted Homebuilder executives and economists predict a post-Super Bowl bounce in demand for residential construction as Americans turn their attention from football to another national pastime: house hunting. Bloomberg Consumer credit climbed more than previously forecast Credit rose by $6.1 billion to $2.41 trillion after increasing a revised $2.02 billion in November, according to Federal Reserve data issued in Washington. Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT King crabs invade Antarctic waters Warming waters along the Antarctic Peninsula have opened the door to shell-crushing king crabs that threaten a unique ecosystem on the seafloor, according to new research. Discovery News Agencies cracking down on how ocean ships handle ballast After decades of delay, government officials are beginning to crack down on cargo ships that allow invasive species to hitchhike to U.S. waters, where they have turned ecosystems upside down. Plain Dealer The dunes of Mars Sand dunes in a vast area of northern Mars long thought to be frozen in time are changing with both sudden and gradual motions, according to research using images from a NASA orbiter. Environmental News Network RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Considered bill would allow Ky. schools to teach Bible classes The Bible is not typically taught, but a new bill in Kentucky would allow religion classes. “Currently we do not offer anything with a religious background,” said Dennis Maines, principal of Holmes High School. MSNBC Screenwriter-director Paul Haggis speaks out about leaving Church of Scientology Academy Award-winning screenwriter-director Paul Haggis now calls his former church a “cult” whose stance on a dispute about same-sex marriage triggered his decision to leave. ABC News Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology The New Yorker   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Will Dems put unions ahead of air safety? Washington Examiner Cartoon (Bruce Beattie): Mubarak and the Saudis U.S. News & World Report Column (Robynn Shrader): 4 things you can do to defend organic against GMO Grist Column (Patti Ragan): Super Bowl commercials: What happens to those CareerBuilder chimps? Christian Science Monitor Audio (Mark Memmott): Diplomatic reality: As in Egypt, US often relies on ‘useful autocrats’ NPR Column (David Remnick): Judgment days The New Yorker Cartoon (Joel Pett): Mubarak toppled USA TODAY Column (Jan Fleischhauer): George W. Bush’s liberal legacy Spiegel International   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Laura Hardman, Tanya Flowers, Shahinaz Ayoub, John Harvell, Diana Shaw, David Barer, Jodi McMaster, Kristen Toland, Paul Wertheim, Cat Van Le, Alexa Even and Beth Dupke.   GOOD NEWS Raising hope in Sudan by boosting crops and women’s rights As Sudan heads toward independence, Driuni Jakani started his own community-based organization. Their mission is threefold: to support peace, agriculture, and gender equality. Christian Science Monitor Stanford’s ‘molecular autopsies’ hope to help grieving families Scientists at the Stanford School of Medicine are on a quest to investigate a 19-year-old’s sudden death, searching samples of tissue for genetic clues that might explain it. San Jose Mercury News WORLD Chechen warlord Doku Umarov claims Moscow airport bomb One of Russia’s most wanted men, warlord Doku Umarov, said he ordered the deadly bomb attack last month on a Moscow airport where 36 people died. BBC Spain’s salad growers are modern-day slaves, say charities The exploitation of thousands of migrants used to grow salad vegetables for British supermarkets has been uncovered by an investigation into the $2-billion-a-year hothouse industry in southern Spain. Guardian CRISIS IN EGYPT Muslim Brotherhood’s concessions prompt anger from protesters The Brotherhood backed off its demand that President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately. Suddenly, the one clear demand uniting them with the youths in Cairo’s Tahrir Square was gone. Christian Science Monitor Egypt’s Brotherhood warns it could quit talks with government Reuters Queen Noor on Muslim Brotherhood CNN Wael Ghonim freed after 12 days A Google manager, Wael Ghonim, held in Egypt for about 12 days over anti-government protests was freed. Shortly after his release, Ghonim took part in the protests. CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IBM’s building for gigaspeed They’re building the future at IBM in Rochester — and her name is Mira. Mira is an IBM supercomputer worth an estimated $50 million and may be the most powerful computer in the world. Star Tribune Guinness World Records documents new video gaming records These are all world-record numbers. But they aren’t weights, distances or speeds. They’re all recorded in “Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition,” which highlights scores, players and games. CNN HEALTH Antipsychotic drugs could shrink brains Evidence that prescription drugs shrink patients’ brains would suggest only one course of action: Stop prescribing them. But experts say findings won’t dramatically change current prescription practices. Nature Breakfast just got a little less sweet Some children’s cereals have cut back on sugar after a study showed children are happy eating healthier brands. Los Angeles Times EDUCATION Language needed for numbers to make sense, especially for learning People need language to fully understand numbers. This discovery — long suspected, and now backed by strong evidence — may shed light on the way children acquire their number sense. New Scientist A Catholic ‘Teach for America’ Desmond Shannon joined 14 other 2010 college grads who signed up to teach at nine Archdiocesan Catholic schools in Philadelphia through the Alliance for Catholic Education at St. Joseph’s. Philadelphia Inquirer LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Armani goes Gaga Lady Gaga’s relationship with the fashion industry is complicated. It is symbiotic, exploitative, audacious and, at times, embarrassing. Newsweek ‘Little Darth Vader’ reveals face behind the Force The pint-size Darth Vader, who seemingly brought a Volkswagen Passat ad to life while stealing America’s heart in this year’s breakout Super Bowl commercial, reveals Star Wars was too scary for him. MSNBC The battle for the Mercedes millions A $500 million treasure discovered in the shipwreck Mercedes has sparked a high-stakes legal battle between Spain and the American shipwreck-hunting company that detected it. The Independent SPORTS James Dolan tries to close deal Garden chairman James Dolan is taking a more active role in the Knicks’ pursuit of Carmelo Anthony and has had direct negotiations with Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke. NY Daily News Cavs hit another all-time low The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their way into the NBA record book in fitting fashion — not with a blowout, but with the kind of head-slapping plays typical of a team that can’t do anything right. NBCSports Cavs owner Gilbert texts encouraging ‘hang in there’ to Izzo Sports Illustrated   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Oldest modern human fossil outside of Africa found A fossil human jawbone discovered in southern China is upsetting conventional notions of when our ancestors migrated out of Africa. 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