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People read the front pages of Greek newspapers at a kiosk in Athens. The leaders of Greece‘s two biggest parties are due to decide who should be the country’s new prime minister, after reaching a power-sharing deal in order to prevent imminent bankruptcy. (Photo by Thanassis Stavrakis / AP)

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.

NPR

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Toxic air and America’s schools

USA TODAY

Minn. factory restores US jobs

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

MSNBC

Greek leaders to pick PM of new government

Greece‘s two biggest parties resumed talks to agree on who should be the country’s new prime minister, after reaching a historic deal to accept a financial rescue package.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Debt crisis: live

Telegraph.co.uk

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Eurozone members

Al Jazeera

Athenians feel the pinch of Greece’s economy

Globeandmail.com

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.

San Francisco Chronicle

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.

Christian Science Monitor

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NPR

BUSINESS

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.

USA TODAY

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

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.

Philadelphia Inquirer

BP shrugs off concerns over Argentina asset sale collapse

BP dismissed concerns over the breakdown of its $7 billion Argentine oil sale, saying it was no longer essential.

MarketWatch

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.

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?

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.

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.

CNN

Muslim pilgrims perform devil stoning ritual

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.

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.

New York Times

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.

Msnbc.com

Should the bride take the groom’s name?

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.

E! Online

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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.

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.

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.

Las Vegas Review Journal

WORLD

Officials warn that sect bomb attacks possible in Nigerian capital