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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney waves to supporters with his wife Ann at his election watch party after winning the Michigan primary in Novi, Mich. (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP)

The trials and tribulations of those with Leap Day birthdays

For the “Leapling,” or “Leaper,” a person born on that quadrennial 29th day of February, there is no escape from the unique birthday. Doomed, they are, to life as a walking, talking “conversation piece.”

ABC News

Leap year: 10 things about February 29

BBC

Thank Julius Caesar for Leap Day

The Independent

12 killed as tornadoes hit Midwest states

At least 12 people were killed as a line of tornadoes marched across the Midwest, hitting places such as the tourist hub of Branson, Mo.

Msnbc.com

Tornadoes slam Midwest states

CBS News

Romney wins Arizona, Michigan primaries

Mitt Romney has put his campaign back on track, holding off a strong challenge from rival Rick Santorum. Romney won a tight primary race in Michigan and coasted to victory in Arizona.

Guardian

Mich., Ariz. victories give Romney momentum leading into Super Tuesday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Blog:

Why the Michigan primary was so close, and how Romney won

(CBS News)

Political Hotsheet

North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium

North Korea agreed to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches in an apparent policy shift that paves the way for resuming long-stalled disarmament talks.

Reuters

James Murdoch resigns as News International chairman

The 39-year-old son of Rupert Murdoch has relinquished his newspaper position to focus on expanding the company’s international television business, News Corporation said in a statement.

The Telegraph

James Murdoch resigns as executive chairman of News International

CNBC

NATION

Texas doctor accused of $375M Medicare, Medicaid fraud

Years after Jacques Roy started filing paperwork that would have made his practice the busiest Medicare provider in the United States, authorities say they have found most of his work was a lie.

ABC News

Texas doctor accused of bilking $375M from Medicare, Medicaid

Wdbo.com

9/11 victims’ remains were sent to landfill

Following a report from an independent panel, the U.S. Defense Department acknowledges that the remains of some 9/11 attack victims were dumped in a landfill and inappropriately handled.

Al Jazeera

Ohio school suspect confesses as death toll climbs to 3

The 17-year-old held in a shooting rampage at an Ohio high school has confessed to opening fire on fellow students he picked at random, as two more teenagers are reported dead.

Reuters

Ohio high school shooting victims

CBS News

POLITICS

A nation divided: Can Americans learn to agree on anything?

Controversies that divide us — the political, the social and of late, even the Girl Scouts — just keep on coming. It‘s enough to make you wonder how we’ll ever resolve our differences.

NPR

Can the Democrats retake the House?

Congressman Steve Israel says a net gain of 25 seats — what Democrats need to win back control of the House in Election 2012 — is ‘“in range.” The key, he says, is independent voters.

Christian Science Monitor

3-term GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe decides not to run for re-election

The Hill

BUSINESS

Identity theft a big concern for businesses

Fake business listings and other forms of business identity theft are a growing concern, causing real business owners to worry about protecting reputations and losing customers.

NPR

Dow closes above 13,000 for the 1st time since 2008

The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 13,000 after struggling to close above the barrier for a week.

USA TODAY

Dow: How meaningful is 13,000?

U.S. News & World Report

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

How climate change can have a precise impact on human evolution

In recent study, scientists have been considering the precise impact that climate change has had on human evolution during the last few hundred thousand years.

Earth Times

Google fiber: Can ultra-fast Internet change a city?

Google is installing superfast fiber optic Internet service in Kansas City. Will it usher in a new era in industry and society — or just enable faster Web browsing and media downloads?

BBC

Google still promising a gigabit service despite former CEO’s confusing comments

Kansas City Star

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox could lose exemption from army service

A landmark supreme court decision ends exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews, a mushrooming group whose devotion to religious study instead of military service has led to accusations of freeloading.

Christian Science Monitor

Evangelist Franklin Graham apologizes to Obama for questioning his Christian faith

The Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, apologized to President Obama for questioning his Christian faith, the Religion News Service has reported.

Msnbc.com

Blog:

Graham apologizes to Obama for questioning Obama’s Christian faith

(CNN)

Belief

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The Ex factor

If you have ever wondered what went wrong with your former lovers, a new website offers a way to find out — without all that emotional drunk-dialing. But is raking up the past a good idea?

The Independent

Stein family had large impact on avant-garde French art on show

Few people have had more influence on the impact of avant-garde art in early 20th century Paris and the careers of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse than the writer and collector Gertrude Stein.

Reuters

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Michelle Fawcett and Arun Gupta):

To camp or not to camp? That is Occupy’s question

Salon

Column (Libby Copeland):

Are fairy tales out of fashion?

Slate

Blog (Julie Hersh):

Mental hygiene: preventative care for mental illness

(Psychology Today)

Struck by Living

Column (John Cary):

How student-built solar homes can help solve US housing, energy crises

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Tuition hike caps

Orlando Sentinel

Column (Jeffrey Herf):

Why won’t Obama speak frankly about Iran?

The New Republic

Column (James Romm):

Greeks today might ask: What would Pericles do?

McClatchy Newspapers

Editorial:

Even pathetic lies are protected speech

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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GOOD NEWS

Detroit automakers hiring again

Carmakers and parts companies added more than 38,000 jobs last year, with industry employment averaging 717,000 for 2011, and automakers have plans to add another 13,000 jobs.

Huffington Post

Hydrogen power looks to harness the energy of the Corsican sun

Though the Renewable Hydrogen for Grid Integration facility is still experimental, it is already the largest of its kind in the world, and could help decrease Corsica’s reliance on oil-fuelled power.

Guardian

Haiti seeks to rebuild, or just build, power grid

Seattle Times

Meryl Streep donates $10,000 to struggling charter school

Following a tipoff from fellow actress Viola Davis, Meryl Streep has donated $10,000 to the Segue Institute for Learning, a struggling charter school located in Central Falls, R.I.

Monsters and Critics