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Two children holding monarchist-era flags lean out of a car window as Libyan anti-government protesters demonstrate against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the southwestern town of Nalut, Libya. (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / AP)

Art of war: fighting invasive plant species

Some people fight invasive plants with chemicals and scorched-earth tactics. In Washington, D.C., graphic designer Patterson Clark turns them into art.

NPR

Blog:

Sometimes invasive species are good

(Wired)

Wired Science

Ohio, Midwest brace for more flooding

Residents of Ohio’s flood-prone city Findlay brightened as the waters crested, a day after wicked storms lashed the eastern half of the nation with heavy rain and tornadoes, killing at least four people.

MSNBC

Tornados and floods hit US

ABC News

World leaders mull no-fly zone in Libya

Moammar Gadhafi went on a broad offensive against Libya’s uprising, as the White House imposed record sanctions and international leaders discussed imposing a no-fly zone.

Wall Street Journal

US brands Gadhafi ‘delusional’ after interview

BBC

Blog:

Live blog — Libya

Al Jazeera

Special section:

Technology and revolution

CNN

Parts of brain can switch functions

A study shows that in individuals born blind, parts of the visual cortex are recruited for language processing. Evidence mounts that the visual cortex can dramatically change its function.

ScienceDaily

‘Crazy green’ algae pools seen in Antarctic sea

“Crazy green” pools teeming with life have been found among remote Antarctic sea ice, scientists say — and they may be a global warming boon.

National Geographic

Warmer oceans taking toll on world’s coral reefs

McClatchy Newspapers

NATION

Rain to slow Fla. wildfire, but homes still at risk

Rain falling on east-central Florida will buy firefighters time as they try to manage a 10,000-acre wildfire, but shifting winds could blow the fire into more heavily populated areas before the day is out.

CNN

Veterans remember 1st Persian Gulf War

Feb. 28 marks the 20th anniversary of the end of the first Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm, which began with Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, and ended Feb. 28, 1991.

News-Herald

White House supports health alternative

In a concession over his divisive health care overhaul, President Barack Obama offered to let unhappy states design alternative plans as long as they fulfill the goals of his landmark law.

Star Tribune

Blog:

Did Obama just make a move to save the health care law?

(CBS News)

Political Hotsheet

POLITICS

Wis. governor to outline budget amid ongoing crisis

Republican Gov. Scott Walker will deliver a budget address to the state Legislature as Wisconsin Senate Democrats continue to stay out of state to prevent a vote.

NPR

Wis. governor to missing senators: Come back or I’ll lay off 1,500

Christian Science Monitor

Obama: Public employees should not be ‘vilified’

President Barack Obama said everyone should be ready for sacrifice to help tackle U.S. budget problems, but it does no good to vilify public employees.

Reuters

Gingrich set to announce he will be a 2012 Republican nominee for president

Confidants close to the former House Speaker Newt Gingrich say he will announce his intention to form a presidential exploratory committee.

ABC News

HEALTH

Soft drinks linked to high blood pressure

Drinking too many sugary beverages appears to raise the risk of high blood pressure, experts are warning.

BBC

Farmers market features cannabis

The crops for sale carry labels like “dark vader” and “white russian.” But the overwhelming smell of cannabis gives away the fact that there is really only one item for sale here: medical marijuana.

CNN

Rare fractures linked to drugs for osteoporosis, weak bones

Orthopedic surgeons and bone specialists have been seeing more unusual fractures among long-term users of bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva and Reclast.

NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Meteorites could have carried nitrogen to Earth long ago

A meteorite found in Antarctica could lend weight to the argument that life on Earth might have been kick-started from space, scientists are claiming.

BBC

Fire ants go global: mapping an invasion

In the past century, imported red fire ants have traveled the world and established colonies in far-flung places like Australia and China, oceans away from their native range in South America.

LiveScience

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Polygamy good for men, bad for women

The Mormon shift from polygamy to monogamy in the 1800s reduced sexual pressures on men by more than half, according to a new study.

LiveScience

Lent gets an update: More add social service to sacrifice

Lent is getting a makeover, especially in some Protestant traditions where it hasn’t always drawn strong interest.

USA TODAY

SPORTS

NFL may be able to weather lockout

National Football League owners will continue to generate much of their revenue in 2011, even if next season’s games are canceled due to a labor dispute.

CNNMoney

Mets’ Carlos Beltran switching positions

Carlos Beltran has told New York Mets manager Terry Collins that he is ready to make the switch from center to right field when he is healthy enough to play defense.

ESPN

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Mets spring training 2011

NY Daily News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Audio (Kay Hymowitz):

Talk of the Nation: ‘Pre-adulthood’ separates men from boys

NPR

Column (Dominic Tierney):

‘The mother of all battles,’ 20 years later

The Atlantic

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How Gadhafi is portrayed around the world

CNN

Editorial:

It’s time for a G-20 inquiry

National Post

Blog (John C. Abell):

Nerds get no respect at the Oscars 2011

(Wired)

Epicenter

Editorial:

Not-so-mellow pot laws

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Bill McClellan):

Like woolly worms’ bands, time tints our lenses

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Column (Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross):

Low-flow toilets cause a stink in San Francisco

San Francisco Chronicle

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GOOD NEWS

VA spends more to provide medical care for female veterans

The Department of Veteran Affairs will spend $241 million on gender-specific care — such as cervical cancer screenings and gynecology — for the VA’s 300,000 female patients.

USA TODAY

More workers showing up on time

Whatever the reason, fewer employees nationwide are punching in late for work these days, a new study shows.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Being ‘mindful’ can neutralize fears

Mindfulness is being open, receptive and attentive to the present moment. New research shows that being a mindful person not only makes you generally more tolerant, but it can also neutralize fears.

ScienceDaily

WORLD

Iran: Security forces ‘fire tear gas on opposition’ during demonstrations