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Moshe Mallul shops for a necktie at the Hermes Paris store in New York. From Manhattan to L.A., the majority of the iconic old-school restaurants that once mandated jackets and ties for men have replaced “required” with “requested.”  (Photo by Mark Lennihan / AP) Jacket (not) required Over the past several years, the dress codes abided and enforced at those ceremonies of formality and occasion have become mostly unspoken, unwritten or loosened like so many Hermes ties. Wall Street Journal Dinner etiquette BusinessWeek War casualty on the home front Clay Hunt’s suicide baffled friends and family, but not because he hid his struggle or failed to get help. It baffled them because he faced it, head-on, leading from the front like any good Marine. Houston Chronicle For the dying, a chance to shape legacy NPR   Government shutdown 2011 avoided At literally the 11th hour, the House, Senate and Obama administration avoided a government shutdown and came to agreement on a budget for the rest of the fiscal year. Christian Science Monitor How Americans feel about the budget crisis McClatchy Newspapers Blog: Obama, Ryan praise budget deal  (USA TODAY) The Oval Timeline: Deal ends shutdown worries CNN World stumbles toward climate summit Nineteen years after the world started to take climate change seriously, delegates from around the globe spent five days talking about what they will talk about at a year-end conference in South Africa. San Jose Mercury News Carbon emissions linked to hay fever rise BBC Specialty foods ripe for growth With home-grown products like salted caramel biscotti and flavored jalapenos, California entrepreneurs are trying to get a toehold in the growing trend of specialty gourmet food. Fresno Bee   NATION The $77B fighter jets that have never gone to war More than five years and nearly $80 billion after the world’s most expensive fighter jets joined the U.S. military fleet, the high-tech stealth F-22 Raptor has yet to see combat. ABC News F-22 Raptor unveiled CBS News Gay Americans are 4 percent of population An estimated nine million Americans — or nearly four percent of the total population — say they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a new report. ABC News 150 years later, the Civil War still divides On April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War rang out in South Carolina. It’s been 150 years but even now the city of Charleston is figuring out how to talk about the war and observe the anniversary. NPR How the Civil War changed modern medicine Discovery News POLITICS Biden to students: ‘No means no’ During his 36 years in the Senate, one of Vice President Joe Biden’s signature issues was protecting women from abuse. Now, he’s taking the cause to college students. Politico House tells FCC to drop ‘net neutrality’ The House has told the Federal Communications Commission to back off from “net neutrality’’ rules preventing service providers from deliberately slowing or blocking Internet traffic. Boston Globe HEALTH UK teen tanning bed ban: is the same coming to America? The bronzed cast of MTV’s “The Jersey Shore” might not be amused. England and Wales have banned the use of tanning booths for those under 18-years-old enforcing it with a fine up to $32,000. ABC News Adolescent BMI tied to diabetes and heart risk in early adulthood Higher BMI in the teenage years, even well within the range considered normal, is linked to early occurrence of diabetes and heart disease in young adulthood. Medical News Today ENVIRONMENT New York big loser as sea levels rise New York is a major loser and Reykjavik a winner from new forecasts of sea level rise in different regions. BBC Calif. failing to enforce seismic rules for public schools State regulators have failed to enforce California’s landmark earthquake safety law for public schools, allowing children and teachers to occupy buildings with structural flaws. San Francisco Chronicle SPORTS Rays’ Manny Ramirez to retire Tampa Bay Rays slugger Manny Ramirez told Major League Baseball that he is retiring after being notified of an issue that arose under MLB’s drug policy. ESPN Compilation: Manny being Manny eBaum’s World Bulls clinch No. 1 seed in the East Chicago, which has won six straight and 18 of 20, will have home-court advantage through the first three rounds of the playoffs. FOXSports LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Americans drinking more wine than ever Aren’t we getting sophisticated? The United States last year overtook France to become the world’s biggest consumer of wine. Miami Herald Historic theater set to reopen Before it closed in 1984, memories were made at the Wildey Theatre for three-quarters of a century. Now as the theater opens again, new memories will be made there. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sci-fi ‘gothic’ architecture brought to life It looks like a futuristic architectural fantasy, but Swiss architect Michael Hansmeyer’s complex column design is so real you can touch it. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Marcus Wohlsen): The loaded ethics of DNA hacking Salon Column (Sal Pizarro): Triumph of historic spaceflight trumps Cold War politics San Jose Mercury News Column (Lynn Pinkerton): Was I too quick to cancel my print subscription? Christian Science Monitor Column (Amanda Marcotte): Why fiscal conservatives care about Planned Parenthood Guardian Video (Alessandra Villaamil): Japan: Should I stay or should I go? McClatchy Newspapers Column (James Kirchick): Why right-wing, ultranationalist Serbs love Gadhafi? The New Republic Blog (Jay Newton-Small): Boehner’s choice  (TIME) Swampland Column (Bradford Plumer): In political climate, will EPA cave? NPR Editorial: Union misstep Philadelphia Inquirer   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Shahinaz Ayoub, Sara Stewart, Valerie Serrano, Michael Makofka, Cristina Petrut, Kristen Toland, Cat Van Le, Harsha Malik, Anuja Seith, Joanne Pelton, William Ellis, Diana Shaw, Laura Hardman and Sarah Alender.   GOOD NEWS Mo. student fills void in college admissions aid At a college fair last year, Michael Pelts realized he was the only student there from from his high school. So he decided to help bring information back to his school of about 1,000. St. Louis Post-Dispatch In Pa., former lifeguard instantly went into rescue mode Ten years ago, Alan O’Connor gave up lifeguarding. But when he saw rower Christopher DeFelice hauling a young man from the Schuylkill River and another man bobbing in the water, he went into action. Philadelphia Inquirer Grandmother helps kids ‘off the block’ In Roseland, one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods, plagued with rampant gang violence, one grandmother opened her door and invited gang members to come inside. CNN WORLD Clashes erupt around Tahrir Square Protesters retake iconic square, hours after security forces moved in to break up crowd demanding Mubarak’s trial. Al Jazeera Map: Demographics fuel Mideast protests MSNBC Rebels repel assault on Misurata Libyan rebels have said they had repulsed a government assault on the besieged western port city of Misurata and a resident said five people were killed in the fighting. Al Jazeera Special section: Unrest in the Arab world CNN Rebellion in Libya USA TODAY BUSINESS Nuclear woes set to propel renewed quest for natural gas The ongoing nuclear disaster in Japan may undermine support for nuclear power in the U.S. If it does, other sectors of the energy economy stand to benefit — none more than the natural gas industry. NPR Japan quake causes fresh radioactive spill Al Jazeera For casinos, fines are just 1 cost of doing business Last year, the Missouri Gaming Commission fined casinos $761,000. The violations included everything from accidentally letting minors on to the gambling floor to not changing decks frequently enough. St. Louis Post-Dispatch USDA aims to expand E85 market In a bid to increase the market for ethanol, the Obama administration is offering aid to rural gas stations to install new tanks and pumps. Des Moines Register SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Facebook codifies green data centers Facebook shared the details about the energy efficiency of its server and data center in its new Oregon facility. This is the latest example of how energy-efficiency is a must-have. Bloomberg Blog: Facebook shows green data center, launches Open Compute Project Computerworld Recent eclipses shine light on 3-star ‘solar’ system An unusual, distant triple-star system has been observed in intimate detail with help from Canadian researchers and a B.C. telescope. CBC News EDUCATION Gay students win strong allies in battle against bullying After a rash of suicides linked to bullying in public schools, gay and lesbian students are punching back as never before. They’re finding powerful allies as they demand an end to the harassment. McClatchy Newspapers Upside of rejection: Your safety school might be the smarter choice It’s not that most students won’t get into college at all. But for many, the school they end up enrolling in may not have been their first, or even third, choice. TIME RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Wiccan prisoner sues state, claiming religious rights violated A prisoner who practices the Wiccan faith has filed a federal lawsuit alleging his religious rights have been violated. Star Tribune Pro teams adding religion to promotional fan days Professional teams are increasingly promoting Christian, Jewish and Mormon fan days; they help drive group ticket sales in a recession. USA TODAY Orthodox Lenten meals For Eastern Orthodox Christians this is Great Lent, the 40-day period of strict fasting leading up to Easter. However, they are supposed to observe fasts of one kind or another nearly all year. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT When to guide, when to let go of teenagers’ decision making No one ever said parenting teens was easy. And decision-making for and about teens can be mind-boggling. 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