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A woman walks past window of a clothes store announcing 50% discounts in Milan. Italy’s borrowing rates spiked to a new euro high and talk of early elections grew, as pressure mounted on Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign so a new government could pass reforms. (Photo by Antonio Calanni / AP)

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Secret ‘watch list’ reveals failure to curb toxic air

The system Congress set up to clean up toxic air pollution still leaves many communities exposed to risky quantities of benzene, formaldehyde, mercury and other hazardous chemicals.

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NPR

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Toxic air and America’s schools

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USA TODAY

Abortion referendum in Miss. would redefine ‘personhood’

A ballot measure expected to pass in Miss. would define “personhood” as beginning at the moment of fertilization or cloning.

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Christian Science Monitor

Will the Mississippi Personhood Amendment pass? It’s a toss-up

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Slate

Euro crisis: Italy nearing ‘danger zone’

Italy, the third-largest economy in Europe, is too big to bail out. Its borrowing costs spiked, with yields on bonds perilously close to 7 percent, as faith wanes in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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Market focus shifts to Italy

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CNBC

Debt crisis: live

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Telegraph.co.uk

Eurozone members

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Al Jazeera

US wealth gap between young and old is widest ever

The gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that saddled young adults with housing and college debt.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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New data show grim picture of poverty

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MSNBC

Minn. factory restores US jobs

After going out of business, Faribault Woolen Mills is weaving back, restoring American jobs one thread at a time.

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MSNBC

NATION

Investigation found dozens of delayed HUD projects nationwide

Although the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told Congress its HOME program for low-income housing was doing just fine, the data suggested otherwise, officials say.

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Washington Post

Arrests of illegal immigrants down 43 percent on Ariz. border

The number of illegal immigrants arrested by the Border Patrol in the Tucson Sector fell by more than 40 percent last year, a drop that indicates illegal immigration has slowed considerably in Arizona.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Penn State officials head to court on perjury charges

Two high-ranking Penn State administrators face arraignment on charges they lied to a grand jury and failed to properly report suspected child abuse, a case that has left fans reeling.

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Detroit News

POLITICS

Congress to create new farm subsidy

Farm-state lawmakers are moving for a new subsidy to protect farmers from revenue drops — an unprecedented program that critics say pays billions to farmers now enjoying high crop prices.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Small elections are drawing big money in some states

All over the country, small-scale, local school board races are attracting big money and big media attention.

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NPR

BUSINESS

Bank of America to sell biggest US Pizza Hut franchisee

Bank of America Corp. has agreed to sell the biggest U.S. Pizza Hut franchisee to a company formed by Olympus Partners, as Chief Executive Officer Brian T. Moynihan narrows the focus of the lender.

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Bloomberg

Federal borrowing mounts while household debt shrinks

The sharp rise in federal borrowing is overwhelming efforts of consumers to reduce debt, leaving the economy deeper in debt than when the recession began in December 2007.

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USA TODAY

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For many middle-income families, elite colleges are no longer within reach

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Detroit Free Press

Bank Transfer Day a boon to credit unions, small banks

After Bank of America did an about face to drop a fee on their debit cards, many made their own change in direction.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

EDUCATION

Middle school excels after grouping kids based on academic performance

Hannah Ashton Middle School in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, groups students based on their academic prowess instead of treating every student the same.

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Columbus Dispatch

Surviving bad teachers

With the first quarter of the school year over, parents who suspect a problem with their kid’s teacher are deciding now: Should they hold their tongue or try to intervene?

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San Jose Mercury News

Survey: sexual harassment pervasive in grades 7-12

In the 2010-11 school year, 48 percent of students in seventh through twelfth grade experienced some form of sexual harassment, according to national survey.

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MSNBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Millions in Mecca start Hajj pilgrimage

Millions of Muslims from around the world were in the holy city of Mecca for Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that every able-bodied Muslim is expected to perform at least once in his or her life.

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CNN

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Muslim pilgrims perform devil stoning ritual

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Chicago Sun-Times

Tougher task for Israeli fundraisers

Things have changed dramatically when it comes to raising money for Israeli nonprofits from American funders. Donors want more involvement with the groups they support.

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Forward

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

NYC Marathon: For the 1st to run, a separate peace

A small white tent in Staten Island offered elite runners a place to meditate and talk with other top athletes before being escorted to the starting line.

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When the ‘happily ever after’ dream lasts

The fact remains that ordinary women find themselves wanting to divorce shortly after the nuptials for a variety of reasons.

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Msnbc.com

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Should the bride take the groom’s name?

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ABC News

‘Moon River’ singer Andy Williams reveals he has bladder cancer

Legendary singer Andy Williams, best known for his version of “Moon River,” has confirmed reports that he has been stricken with the serious health condition.

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GOOD NEWS

School on a bus brings classes to children in India’s slums

A school on wheels brings education to the doorstep of disadvantaged children every day, halting in different parts of the sprawling Indian city of Hyderabad.

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Reuters

Patient finds giving to be a cure

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Cami Walker found herself in terrible pain and fighting addiction when a friend inspired her to give 29 gifts in 29 days.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Donated housewares avoid landfill, find buyers at ReStore

Loads of leftover building supplies and furniture flow from local trade-show floors and into the community, many of them through one retail chain: nonprofit builder Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.

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Las Vegas Review Journal

WORLD

Officials warn that sect bomb attacks possible in Nigerian capital

Officials warned that luxury hotels frequented by foreigners and Nigeria’s elite may be bombed by a radical Muslim sect as the death toll from attacks in the northeast rises to more than 100.

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Houston Chronicle

Dalai Lama: ‘Cultural genocide’ behind self-immolations

The Dalai Lama has blamed Beijing’s “cultural genocide” for a wave of self-immolations among monks and nuns in ethnic Tibetan parts of Sichuan.

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BBC

US hangs back as inspectors prepare report on Iran’s nuclear program

An imminent report by United Nations weapons inspectors includes the strongest evidence yet that Iran has worked to obtain a nuclear weapon.

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HEALTH

Sleep medication: mother’s helper

Mother’s little helper of the new millennium may in fact be the sleeping pill. Nearly three in 10 American women fess up to using some kind of sleep aid at least a few nights a week.

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Bypassing formal vaccine may lead to other infections

If you think buying a lollipop contaminated with saliva from senders whose children are infected will protect your kids from chicken pox, think again, because it probably won’t.

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Medical News Today

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Putting stock in virtual goods

Zynga is a company that makes money by selling nothing. Or, to be fair, by selling imaginary things, like tractors that plow farms on Facebook.

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NPR

‘Cyborg’ yeast genes run by computer

Scientists have succeeded in forming a “feedback loop” between a computer and yeast to control the switching on and off of specific genes.

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BBC

Fantastic Voyage probe detects dangerous blood clots

A new probe, developed by Guillermo Tearney at Massachusetts General Hospital, detects molecules that mark out the most harmful clots and fatty plaques.

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ENVIRONMENT

Oasis or mirage? Company wants to tap Mojave water

Off historic Route 66 the barren landscape gives way to an oasis of tall green trees heavy with lemons and grape vines. Some believe this lush farm may be a solution to Southern California’s water woes.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Climate change imperils global prosperity, UN warns

A new report warns that if drastic measures are not taken to prepare nations for the impacts of climate change, the economic progress of the world’s developing countries could stall by 2050.

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Environmental News Network

SPORTS

NBA: Deal on table

Commissioner David Stern gave NBA players an offer and a deadline: Accept a chance to earn up to 51 percent of basketball-related income or get ready for a deal that’s a whole lot worse.

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ESPN

Packers fend off Chargers’ flurry to maintain perfect start

The Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers held off a furious late fightback by the San Diego Chargers to extend their perfect start to the NFL season with a nail-biting 45-38 victory.

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Reuters

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49ers beat Redskins 19-11 for 6th straight win

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San Francisco Chronicle

Special section:

Week 9 scores and highlights

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NFL.com

Geoffrey Mutai wins NYC marathon

The Kenyan has turned in two eye-popping performances in seven months in races without pace-setters after he shattered the course record in the New York City Marathon.

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Moderate to intense exercise may protect the brain from ‘silent strokes’

Jogging, swimming or other moderate to intense physical activity may protect the brain from “silent strokes,” or small brain lesions that can lead to mental decline and increase the chances of a future stroke.

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HealthDay

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A Chechen boy prays in the main mosque in Grozny, Russia, during celebration of the Eid al-Adha, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, which Muslims in Russia call Kurban-Bairam. (Photo by Ivan Sekretarev / AP)

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