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Erika Thompson of College Park, Md., participates in a rally supporting the University of Texas outside the Supreme Court in Washington. (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP)

Chemistry Nobel Prize awarded to US scientists for cell receptors

Two U.S. scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering the receptors that transmit signals such as light, taste or smell to cells, providing a key to the efficacy of half of all medicines.

BusinessWeek

The secret formula to winning a Nobel Prize

BBC

House probes security leading up to US consulate attack

Officials said that security levels at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya were adequate for the threat level on the anniversary of 9/11, but the compound experienced an “unprecedented attack."

CBS News

Supreme Court hears arguments on racial preference case

U.S. Supreme Court justices sharply questioned those on both sides of a case challenging racial preferences in college admissions, with the perceived swing vote not tipping his hand.

Houston Chronicle

School diversity: Can busing make a difference?

The Atlantic

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Supreme Court hears affirmative action case

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Washington Wire

BAE, EADS $45 billion deal collapses

EADS and BAE Systems have dropped plans to merge after failing to win political support for a $45 billion deal that would have created a European aerospace and defense giant.

CNN

The BAE and EADS merger collapse

Telegraph.co.uk

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Eurozone crisis live

(Guardian)

Business Blog

Intelligence agency tries to crowdsource

Research firm Applied Research Associates has just launched a website that invites the public to sign up and try their hand at intelligence forecasting.

BBC

NATION

Tension mounts over role of service dogs for vets

The growing list of small nonprofits training assistance dogs for vets has created a Wild-West-type atmosphere, creating tension between mom-and-pop groups and more traditional service dog groups.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Half of American cats and dogs are fat

The phenomenon where pets resemble their owners takes a sad turn in weight gain. A report estimates that 50 percent of dogs and cats are overweight.

The Atlantic

POLITICS

Vice presidential debate could be a tale of two Ryans

For Vice President Joe Biden, a major question heading into his debate with Ryan is “a choice of which Ryan we’re going to see,” a Biden adviser said.

Reuters

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Is the V.P. debate a sideshow or is it something more?

NPR

Battleground states receive all the attention and ad money

The presidential battleground map is as compact as it has been in decades, with just nine states seeing the bulk of candidate visits and campaign ads.

Star Tribune

BUSINESS

Gov. McDonnell remains mum on credit for wind energy

The long shadow of presidential politics cast itself over the opening of a three-day conference on offshore wind energy, with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell standing awkwardly in the middle of it all.

Virginian-Pilot

IMF sees European banks facing $4.5 trillion sell-off

The International Monetary Fund said European banks may need to sell as much as $4.5 trillion in assets through 2013 if policy-makers fall short of pledges to stem the fiscal crisis.

Bloomberg

IMF cuts UK 2013 growth forecast

YouTube

US files suit against Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo was sued by the U.S. for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages over claims the bank made reckless mortgage loans that caused losses for a federal program when they defaulted.

Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Endangered eats

As droughts in the U.S. and Europe have raised feed prices, a global shortage of pigmeat is “now inevitable,” said senior analyst with the British agriculture development board, Stephen Howarth.

Sydney Morning Herald

Iraq poised to lead world oil supply growth, but obstacles loom

After the last pullout of U.S. troops, Iraq’s oil production is growing so rapidly that world markets now are looking to Baghdad to play a role in keeping global oil flowing and moderating prices in the years ahead.

National Geographic

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

If you hate someone, your brain actually sees them differently

Perception is not just a simple chain of neurological events. A new study from the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California suggests emotion can actually affect perception.

Popular Science

The dark side of Thomas Jefferson

Smithsonian Magazine

Chicago fights urban heat with some greener ideas

One of Chicago’s most hidden gardens is located on top of City Hall, part of an effort toward “green” roofs. The city is taking many actions to fight rising temperatures and climate change in an urban landscape.

PBS NewsHour

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Philadelphians wear the most sweats

The City of Brotherly Love is known for many things — the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, cheese steaks — but it also leads in casual outerwear.

TIME

Shy and proud: the perks of being an introvert today

A chorus of voices is out to extoll the virtues of introverts. The “Wallflower” movie — and novel — lead the drive to teach extroverts a thing or two.

Kansas City Star

Columns And Op-Ed

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Why the debate has legs

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The real Mitt Romney

McClatchy Newspapers

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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, am I the worst driver of us all?

(Houston Chronicle)

The Middle Lane

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World’s big ’wanted’ sign

Christian Science Monitor

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Why banning conversion therapy may do more harm than good

TIME

Column (Laura Sessions Stepp):

Morning-after pill in high schools makes sense

CNN

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What happens in foreign policy after election ends?

McClatchy Newspapers

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Why America needs White History Month

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Las Vegas cab driver returns $221,510 winning to passenger

Adam Woldemarim was cleaning out his Las Vegas cab when he discovered a small fortune stashed in the back seat. This honest cabbie refused to let his patron leave without his winnings.

Huffington Post

Libraries reinvented as labs of creativity

Local libraries are becoming centers for creativity and innovation — not only places to borrow things, but also places to make things.

Christian Science Monitor

Chicago nonprofit seeks to send dropouts back to college

A new nonprofit effort to help college dropouts finish their education is gaining support. Complete the Degree is a partnership of a quartet of organizations focused on workforce development.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

WORLD

Pakistani schools protest after shooting of young girl

Many schools in Pakistan’s Swat Valley closed their doors in protest as anger erupted across the nation over a Taliban attack on a 14-year-old activist famed for promoting girls’ education.

USA TODAY

Diary of a Pakistani schoolgirl

BBC

Pakistan court probes bartering of girls

Al Jazeera

Hugo Chávez comes out swinging in 1st post-election press conference

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez may have started a new term, but it was the old, anti-imperialist, anti-U.S. drive that characterized his first press conference since winning re-election.

Guardian

EDUCATION

Microsoft to offer Office 365 to some schools for free

Microsoft’s VP for Education announced the launch of a new product called Office 365 for Education, a comprehensive, collaborative platform provided to schools at no cost.

EducationNews.org

Code of conduct makes slow progress among for-profit colleges

One year after leaders of for-profit colleges unveiled plans for a voluntary code of conduct for their industry, not one additional college has joined the group beyond the original 16 college companies.

Chronicle of Higher Education

HEALTH

Soda makers will post calorie counts on vending machines

Starting in 2013, major soda makers will start displaying calorie counts on vending machines and encourage consumers to make lower-calorie choices.

TIME

Coca-Cola retires classic glass bottles

CBS News

More calls for oversight as meningitis deaths mount

The toll from the outbreak of meningitis tied to contaminated shots that has killed 12 people is expected to grow, raising pressure for stricter oversight of a largely unregulated corner of pharmaceuticals.

Reuters

Explaining compound drugs and their ties to the fungal meningitis outbreak

Philadelphia Inquirer

FDA guidelines never published

YouTube

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

German Catholics’ path to heaven paved with taxes

Germany’s bishops have a clear message for the country’s 25 million Catholics: The road to heaven requires more than faith and good intentions. It requires tax payments, too.

NPR

What is ahead for the US as more Americans lose connection to religion

Young, white Americans are driving the trend, with as many as one-third saying they affiliate with no religion, a new survey says. It could affect notions of family and the shape of politics.

Christian Science Monitor

SPORTS

Colleges need to better police their sports programs, reports say

A new report urged college governing officials to exercise stronger oversight over their institutions’ sports programs.

McClatchy Newspapers

To catch floppers, look for tongue juts

The NBA announced its new “anti-flopping” rule. The league aims to punish “any intended physical act to cause the referees to call a foul on another player,” an act that could carry a $30,000 fine.

BusinessWeek

Lance Armstrong’s former teammates testify against him

Eleven members of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team provided evidence to the U.S. Anti-Doping agency against Lance Armstrong.

Christian Science Monitor

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