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A Libyan army soldier loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, poster in background, sits in a tank in Qasr Banashir, southeast of the capital Tripoli in Libya. Government opponents in rebel-held Zawiya repelled an attempt by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi to retake the city. (Photo by Ben Curtis / AP)

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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.

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NPR

Sometimes invasive species are good

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(Wired)

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.

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Tornados and floods hit US

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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.

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Wall Street Journal

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US brands Gadhafi ‘delusional’ after interview

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BBC

Arms exports to Libya: Who armed Gadhafi?

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(Guardian)

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Technology and revolution

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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.

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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.

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National Geographic

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Warmer oceans taking toll on world’s coral reefs

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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.

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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.

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News-Herald

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Desert Storm’s surreal final days

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TIME

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.

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Star Tribune

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

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(CBS News)

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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CNN

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ESPN

Special section:

Mets spring training 2011

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Columns And Op-Ed

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

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‘The mother of all battles,’ 20 years later

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How Gadhafi is portrayed around the world

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CNN

It’s time for a G-20 inquiry

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Blog (John C. Abell):

Nerds get no respect at the Oscars 2011

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(Wired)

Epicenter

Not-so-mellow pot laws

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San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Bill McClellan):

Like woolly worms’ bands, time tints our lenses

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Low-flow toilets cause a stink in San Francisco

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ScienceDaily

WORLD

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

Iranian police have fired tear gas at opposition supporters during demonstrations in the capital Tehran, reports say.

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BBC

Will US follow this year’s withdrawal deadline in Iraq?

There are still questions about whether some U.S. troops will remain in Iraq beyond the withdrawal deadline set for the end of this year.

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NPR

BUSINESS

Japanese automakers top Consumer Reports rankings

Consumer Reports has named Japanese automakers Honda, Subaru and Toyota as the best all-around carmakers for the third year in a row in its annual auto issue.

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San Jose Mercury News

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Cars: Consumer Reports’ top picks

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CNNMoney

According to Madoff: ‘Whole government is a Ponzi scheme’

Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff said in a magazine interview that new regulatory reform enacted after the recent national financial crisis is laughable and that the federal government is a Ponzi scheme.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

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The Madoff tapes

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New York Magazine

Noble Energy wins 1st US deep-water oil-drilling permit

Noble Energy Inc. won the first U.S. deep-water drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico since BP Plc’s oil spill 10 months ago, and regulators said they expect to approve more applications.

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Bloomberg

EDUCATION

New tactics aim to weaken the teaching of evolution in public schools

Under the guise of “academic freedom,” creationists are co-opting some old heroes of the fight to teach evolution in the classroom for their anti-science campaign.

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Scientific American

‘Gap year’ a fulfilling time for many high school graduates

Once primarily an option for affluent families, the gap year now also shimmers as a potentially money-saving oasis as students fine-tune their interests, sock away cash and gain maturity.

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Denver Post

ENVIRONMENT

Wash. House passes limit on phosphorus in fertilizers

The House of Representatives approved a slew of environmental-protection measures, including bills that limit the use of fertilizer containing phosphorus.

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China pollution ‘threatens growth’

The man in charge of protecting China’s environment has warned that pollution and the demand for resources threaten to choke economic growth.

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BBC

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Promoting understanding through food and art

Afghan takeout Bolani Pazi is the second public art display by “Conflict Kitchen,” a group that serves food from countries with whom the U.S. is in conflict.

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Christian Science Monitor

Screen legend Jane Russell dead at 89

The 1940s and ’50s movie bombshell, whose name was synonymous with voluptuousness, died at her home in Santa Maria, Calif., her family said.

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CNN

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Jane Russell through the years

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San Jose Mercury News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Train the brain: using neurofeedback to treat ADHD

In recent years, more people have been trying an alternative approach called neurofeedback, a type of therapy intended to teach the brain to stay calm.

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NPR

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Members of Norway’s King’s Guard walk through the stadium after the men’s Nordic combined team competition at the Ski World Championships in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Matthias Schrader / AP)

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