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Following calls to step down amid a series of scandals, German President Christian Wulff announces his resignation with his wife Bettina during a statement at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin. (Photo by Gero Breloer / AP)

Putting brakes on driving distractions

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued guidelines to U.S. automakers aimed at the production of cars with truly hands-free technology.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Nev. approves regulations for self-driving cars

Sydney Morning Herald

Google’s driverless car

YouTube

UN adopts Arab-backed resolution that condemns Syria violence

The non-binding resolution adopted by the General Assembly backs an Arab League plan aimed at stopping killings. It was modelled on an earlier resolution that was vetoed by Russia and China.

BBC

German president resigns amid scandal

German President Christian Wulff announced his resignation amid a home loan scandal. Wulff’s resignation is seen as a blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who supported his candidacy as president.

CNN

Merkel: Seeking consensus on new president

San Francisco Chronicle

German President Christian Wulff gives statement on resignation

YouTube

House passes payroll tax cut extension

The House passed a $150 billion economic package, extending a payroll tax holiday for 160 million workers and unemployment benefits for millions of others.

Washington Post

Apple releases preview of new Mac operating system

Apple will release an upgrade to its Mac operating system, dubbed “Mountain Lion,” later this year, making its laptops and desktops more like iPhones and iPads.

San Francisco Chronicle

Blog:

Apple’s new OS features Twitter

ZDNet

Apple’s OS 10.8 moves users closer to iOS

YouTube

NATION

Foreclosure abuse rampant across US

A report showing rampant foreclosure abuse in San Francisco reflects similar levels of lender fraud and faulty documentation to what is being found across the United States, say experts and officials.

Reuters

New consumer bureau targets bill collectors, credit bureaus

Following an explosion in complaints about their practices, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to place debt collectors and credit bureaus under federal supervision for the first time.

McClatchy Newspapers

How Starbucks became the darling of American gun owners

In states that allow open carry for licensed gun owners, Starbucks has refused to put up signs in protest. Gun-control advocates have started a boycott, but for gun owners, a ‘buycott.’

Christian Science Monitor

Bill proposes massive overhaul to Ga. gun laws

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

POLITICS

Conservative commentator Pat Buchanan dropped from MSNBC

MSNBC dropped conservative commentator Pat Buchanan, four months after suspending him following the publication of his latest book.

USA TODAY

NJ Assembly approves same-sex marriage legislation

The New Jersey Assembly passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Chris Christie, a possible vice-presidential candidate who has promised a veto.

Reuters

Blog:

Veto promised on same-sex marriage bill

CNN

Obama raises $29.1 million in January

President Barack Obama raised $29.1 million for his 2012 re-election campaign and the Democratic Party in January, a sign that his fund-raising pace is picking up.

USA TODAY

BUSINESS

Jobs, factory data strengthen growth outlook for US economy

The number of Americans filing for new unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell to a near four-year low last week, suggesting the labor market recovery was quickening.

Reuters

Health costs, gov’t regulations curb small business hiring

Gallup

US stocks advance on Greece optimism

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index neared its highest level in about three years, as the cost of insuring European debt declined on optimism that Greece will get a bailout.

Bloomberg

GM chief: ‘We got a 2nd chance’

General Motors Co. announced the highest profits in its history. Only three years ago, the company was bankrupt and received a bailout, causing some to joke the initials stood for “Government Motors.”

CBS News

The good and bad about GM earnings

San Francisco Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

Tighten fracking regulations, scientists urge US officials

An influential group of scientists has urged U.S. officials to step up their policing of shale gas operations and to consider stronger regulations to reduce health and environmental risks at facilities.

Guardian

Sea lions participate in experiment to probe declining numbers

Researchers have trained sea lions to take part in an experiment designed to find out why the species is dying out. The team strapped tracking equipment onto the animals to see how they dive for food.

BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The countdown to a supernova begins

Astronomers believe the Eta Carinae star, which lies 7,500 light-years from Earth, is close to the end of its life.

TIME

The boy who played with fusion

Taylor Wilson is the youngest individual on Earth to have achieved nuclear fusion. And he’s just getting started.

Popular Science

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Digital novel lets readers choose ending

A new digital novel will let readers choose how they want the story to end. Readers with an ebook device will be asked questions on their interpretations of the characters to determine the ending.

Telegraph.co.uk

Mavericks of American dance

For the last three years, Bob Hercules, the Chicago-based documentary film writer and director, has turned his focus to two high-profile dance ensembles.

Chicago Sun-Times

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Frances Beinecke):

Protect the Arctic, Mr. President

Seattle Times

Column (Eric X. Li):

Globalization 2.0: democracy’s coming demise

Huffington Post

Column (Helen Brown):

Why ‘I Will Always Love You’ is Whitney’s ultimate song

Telegraph.co.uk

Editorial:

Apple has big ethical duty to respond

Florida Times-Union

Column (Tim Begany):

Chipotle: The next McDonald’s?

TheStreet.com

Column (Mona Farroukh):

Politics threaten Violence Against Women Act

Detroit Free Press

Column (Michael Hayden):

Talking with the Taliban: making peace with the guilty

CNN

Column (Constantine von Hoffman):

Don’t believe hype about drop in unemployment claims

CBS News

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GOOD NEWS

Dog goes from Craigslist to Westminster

The Westminster Dog Show is an orgy of canine entitlement, where purebreds are shampooed, trimmed and blown dry. But Maverick is an exception to this trend. He was found on Craigslist.

ABC News

Knicks guard Jeremy Lin’s personal ‘Lin-derella’ story

Jeremy Lin is humble. He‘s religious. His style recalls an earlier era. And the Knicks guard’s path to the NBA was unconventional, which gives us hope for our own lives.

Christian Science Monitor

Tony Danza’s heart still in Philadelphia classroom where he taught

He will be back at Northeast High for a “Students vs. Teachers” talent show, judged by the audience. Proceeds — with a private donor matching funds raised — go directly to the city’s largest school.

Philadelphia Inquirer

WORLD

Libya is beset by uncontrolled militias, rights abuses 1 year into revolution