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Italian firefighters’ scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship, Costa Concordia, that ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel.  (Photo by Gregorio Borgia / AP) Bracing for another dose of ‘Golden Gervais’ Since first hosting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s ceremony in 2010, Ricky Gervais has single-handedly turned a second-rate gong-fest into a second-rate gong-fest with very unhappy A-list guests. The Independent Gervais at Golden Globes: Who will he chide? MTV.com Are schools making kids sick? Figures are hard to come by, but studies estimate that a third or more of U.S. schools have mold, dust and other indoor air problems serious enough to provoke respiratory issues in students and teachers. CNN   Death toll up to 5 in sinking of cruise ship The bodies of two passengers found wearing life jackets aboard the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship have been identified, officials said. Both passengers were elderly men. ABC News Italy disaster could hit cruise industry Reuters How could this happen to a modern ship? BBC Luxury cruise ship runs aground CBS News Montana’s wide-open spaces are getting a bit crowded Montana‘s population crossed over the 1 million person mark around the first of the year. While the governor says that’s a good sign for the future, some residents say the state’s already too crowded. NPR The ticking clock of Iran’s nuclear threat Iran accused the CIA of masterminding the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. The U.S. denies involvement, but the clock is ticking in what some fear could be a countdown to war. CBS News Iran threatens Israel, US over scientist killing CNN   NATION Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown plans $1 billion in prison cuts California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to cut state prison spending for the first time in nearly a decade, a departure from the goals of recent administrations that consistently increased corrections spending. San Francisco Chronicle Marv Davidov, peace activist, dies at 80 Marv Davidov, an iconic figure in the Minnesota peace movement who founded and led the Honeywell Project to halt the production of anti-personnel weapons by the Honeywell Corp., has died. Star Tribune POLITICS Economic woes could trump social issues in SC The dismal state of South Carolina’s economy has reshuffled the focus of the first-in-the-South GOP contest that historically has been shaped by cultural issues. Houston Chronicle Romney opens 21-point lead in SC Reuters Blog: Social conservatives back Rick Santorum  (Politico) Burns & Haberman Money for nothing? Hard work builds character and should be rewarded, but many Britons believe the link between graft and gain, when discussing the gaps between executives and the middle class, has broken down. Economist BUSINESS JPMorgan could lose up to $5 billion from PIIGS exposure JPMorgan Chase & Co. could lose up to $5 billion from its exposure to certain foreign countries, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in an interview. Reuters Mild winter brings a wide range of economic surprises Economic surprises have sprung out of a relatively balmy winter. People aren’t turning up the thermostat and have more cash in their pockets, but merchants are selling fewer shovels and blowers. Denver Post EDUCATION British unions furious at Gove’s plan to sack bad teachers British Education Secretary Michael Gove is heading for a showdown with teachers’ leaders and unions over his plans to allow the faster dismissal of incompetent staff. The Independent How should heads handle inadequate teachers? BBC California schools find themselves facing financial mystery California school districts are stuck in a state of financial limbo with no idea how much money they‘ll get to teach students next year. It’s a level of uncertainty schools have never seen before. San Francisco Chronicle HEALTH How progestin could affect the brain Used widely in contraception and in hormone replacement therapy during menopause, progestins affect a lot more than just the uterus. The Atlantic Weight gain often unrecognized by young American women According to a new study, many young American women fail to recognize recent weight gain, and it appears this view is significantly influenced by race, ethnicity and birth control methods. USA TODAY Diet soda can lead to weight gain CBS News Bacon linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer, says report A new study claims eating two strips of bacon or one sausage a day can increase the threat of contracting pancreatic disease by nearly 20 percent. Guardian Blog: Pancreatic cancer risk increases with every 2 strips of bacon you eat  (CBS News) HealthPop RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Religion ignored by scholars A recent study which examined the last 10 years of publishing in political science journals found that the discipline has been consistent over the decade in its failure to produce research related to religion. Inside Higher Ed Catholic divide over Mexico drug war As violence between Mexican drug traffickers and security forces pushes the drug war’s five-year death toll over 45,000, José Raúl Vera Lópe, a Catholic bishop, is taking on the government. Christian Science Monitor   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Harold Jackson): Recalling a school closing that opened a new world Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Bill McClellan): Lawyers don’t look so bad these days St. Louis Post-Dispatch Blog (Meredith Resnick, L.C.S.W.): What the kindness of strangers can do  (Psychology Today) Adoption Stories Column (M. Hakan Yavuz and Tal Buenos): Israel must maintain its moral compass Jerusalem Post Cartoon (Mike Keefe): Double take ’toons: Tebow for 2? NPR Column (Derek Thompson): This is why you don’t go to the gym The Atlantic Blog (Paul Mulshine): Beer blog: whining about the cost of wine  (The Star Ledger) NJ Voices Editorial: Smokers should quit, but they also need to work Philadelphia Inquirer   Site edited by: Brooke Coggiano, Kathie Raikes, Erkinaz Shuminov, Sam Dieter, Kevin Augustine, Maria Laverghetta, Charlene Morisseau and Cynthia Vidal.   GOOD NEWS Pa. students turn wood from an old bridge into new furniture When the Pine Valley Covered Bridge in central Bucks County, Pa., was refurbished last year, the discarded timbers would have ended up as kindling were it not for John Cressman’s ingenuity. Philadelphia Inquirer NY Girl Scouts rewarded for giving back to community For a group of four girls from Thornwood, N.Y., receiving the prestigious Gold Award in Girl Scouts was the culmination of many hours of hard work and dedication. Daily Mount Pleasant ‘In 10 years’ time, Ghana may not require any aid at all Ghana is one of Africa’s great successes, a stable and thriving country that is testament to the impact of aid. Guardian WORLD The cost of Syria’s crackdown Ten months of protests and a violent crackdown have taken a severe toll on the Syrian economy. Its currency is weakening, the recession is deepening and the government is short on cash. Al Jazeera Blog: Arab troops to Syria? Qatar’s bold proposal Terrorism & Security  (Christian Science Monitor) A year on from Arab Spring, Tunisians protest lack of jobs As a symbol of how far Tunisia still has to go to fulfill the promise of the first Arab Spring revolution, the anniversary of Ammar Gharsallah’s death could hardly have been more poignant. MSNBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Crash of falling Russian spacecraft imminent, experts say Russia’s botched Mars probe mission Phobos-Grunt is fast-approaching a fiery death, with just one or two days remaining before it falls from space, experts and Russian space officials say. SPACE.com White House casts doubt over recent anti-piracy legislation White House officials raised concerns about online piracy legislation pending in Congress that Google and Facebook have decried as heavy-handed while Hollywood studios say it is needed to save U.S. jobs. Reuters Harassment directed at supporters of anti-piracy act MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Russian tanker carrying fuel nears iced-in Alaska town The ice that has cut off an Alaskan town for months will connect it to the world again when crews build a path over it to carry fuel from a tanker that was moored a half-mile from the town’s harbor. ABC News Dungeness’ strange beauty under threat from shingle plan One of Europe’s most beautiful seascapes is in danger of being destroyed by a botched attempt to shore up its beach defenses, say local residents. Guardian LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT FBI file links members of the Wu-Tang Clan to criminal past Newly unsealed FBI documents portray Wu-Tang Clan members as more mobsters than musicians, linking the Staten Island rappers to guns, drug trafficking and even to a pair of murders. Daily Mail Miss Wisconsin wins Miss America Pageant in Vegas A 23-year-old beauty queen from Kenosha, Wis., won the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas after singing opera and strutting in a white bikini and black beaded evening gown. ABC News SPORTS 49ers hold down Drew Brees and the Saints are 36-32 What a way to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of “The Catch.” Joe Montana to Dwight Clark then — Alex Smith to Vernon Davis now. Sports Illustrated NCAA board nixes scholarship cuts, supports athlete allowance The NCAA Board of Directors wrapped up the organization’s annual convention by deciding on numerous reforms that may shape intercollegiate athletics for decades to come. CBSSports Ali still the greatest as he celebrates his 70th birthday “Rumble, young man, rumble,” used to be his battle cry. But Muhammad Ali is an old man now, ravaged by years in the ring. The face, though, is still that of the most recognizable man on earth. ABC News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT How to be in 2 places at the same time An ambitious experiment to make a glass sphere exist in two places at once could provide the most sensitive test of quantum theory yet. 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