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Copies of President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget are delivered to the Senate Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Government funding is due to run out on March 4, giving Democratic and GOP leaders little time to work out a compromise.  (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP) Shark fin bill would ban Chinese delicacy A bill to ban the sale and distribution of shark fins in California, that would prevent restaurants from serving the Chinese delicacy, is igniting an emotional debate between conservationists and Asian leaders. San Francisco Chronicle Shark fin soup National Geographic Amazon pollution: Chevron hits back in fight with Ecuador U.S. oil giant Chevron says it will appeal against an $8.6 billion fine imposed by Ecuador judges, carrying on a long-running row over pollution. BBC Court slaps Chevron with $8B fine San Francisco Chronicle   Chances for federal shutdown on the rise With less than three weeks to strike a deal before government funding for the year is scheduled to expire, Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are moving in opposite directions. The Hill Republicans put NPR, PBS on chopping block ABC News Blog: House begins debate on $61B in cuts  (USA TODAY) On Politics Muslim Brotherhood plans political party Egypt’s long banned Muslim Brotherhood said it intends to form a political party once democracy is established, as the country’s new military rulers launched a panel to amend the country’s constitution. Houston Chronicle Clinton vows US help for Web revolutionaries CBS News Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood seeks political party status CNN Census data expected to show further drop in DC’s black population For decades Washington, D.C., was known affectionately as “Chocolate City” to many black Americans. Now demographers predict that if current trends continue, the city could lose its majority-black status. NPR   NATION President George H.W. Bush among those to receive Medal of Freedom Former President George H.W. Bush, slugger Stan Musial and cellist Yo-Yo Ma are among the 15 individuals who will receive America’s highest civilian honor. CNN Panel: FBI overstated scientific evidence in anthrax probe Federal investigators overstated the strength of the scientific evidence against a late Army researcher blamed for the anthrax mailings that killed five people in 2001. Star Tribune POLITICS Daniels faces tea party heat on Ariz.-style immigration bill A tough, Arizona-style anti-immigration bill in the Indiana state Legislature has put Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels — who is mum on whether he backs it — on a collision course with tea party activists. Politico TARP watchdog resigns Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, sent President Barack Obama a letter informing him he will resign. The Street SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Stardust spacecraft makes comet flyby NASA’s Stardust spacecraft has swept past the comet Tempel 1. The encounter will give scientists unique information on how these balls of ice and dust change over time. BBC Blog: Romance amid the stars  (MSNBC) Cosmic Log Close encounters with comets Discovery News Apple unveils new subscription service for App Store In a move that goes a long way to address concerns of many in the magazine and newspaper sectors, Apple said that publishers will be allowed to set the price and the length of the subscription term. CNET News Blog: Apple launches subscriptions to App Store: boon for traditional media?  (ZDNet) Between the Lines BUSINESS Home Depot to hire 60,000 workers Home Depot announced that it will hire more than 60,000 seasonal workers in anticipation of a springtime rush for home improvement supplies. CNNMoney NYSE deal nears as Deutsche Boerse board meets Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext are expected to announce a deal to create the world’s largest exchange operator, setting aside political issues that threaten its completion. Reuters ENVIRONMENT The power broker: funding a revolution in new energy Arun Majumdar directs a new federal entity that’s placing multimillion-dollar bets on corporate and university researchers who are looking for new ways to generate, amplify and store energy. Popular Science Time’s up for toxic town The EPA is tearing down what’s left of Picher, Oklahoma, a town that has paid a heavy price in toxic pollution and cave-ins since its heyday as a lead mining center. Los Angeles Times Toxic town Picher, Okla. YouTube RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Church sues over World Trade Center rebuilding project The Greek Orthodox church damaged in the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York said it had sued local authorities on grounds they seized its land and prevented it from rebuilding. Reuters Churches wrestle with guns in the pews The way Rev. Jonathan Wilkins sees it, members of his Baptist church in Thomaston, Ga., should have the right to carry guns into worship services to protect the congregation. USA TODAY Dalai Lama’s nephew killed in Fla. The Dalai Lama’s nephew was killed along a Florida highway during one of his long treks to bring awareness to the Tibetan struggle for independence from China, officials said. MSNBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Alexander C. Hart): The case for more federal aid The New Republic Column (David Morris): The Superbowl is over, now the real combat begins Huffington Post Cartoon (Chip Bok): Arab world USA TODAY Column (Bill Brotherton): A bigger job ahead Boston Herald Column (Roger Clegg): Admissions data show some have unfair advantage Columbus Dispatch Column (E.J. Dionne): Obama’s budget battle lines drawn over investment San Francisco Chronicle Column (Romesh Ratnesar): Why the global glass is half full TIME Column (Sen. Bernie Sanders): Struggling through the recession Huffington Post   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Laura Hardman, Kristen Toland, William Ellis, Kathie Raikes, Tanya Flowers, Alexa Even, Robyn Waselus, Beth Dupke, Cat Van Le, Diana Shaw, Paul Wertheim and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS Charlotte nonprofit to receive top international fundraising honor The Association of Fundraising Professionals will bestow its highest fundraising honor to the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc., located in North Carolina. PNNOnline UK is a nation of happy couples Whether they are married or cohabiting with their partners, the vast majority of couples in the U.K. are happy in their relationships. ScienceDaily Using a wood chipper to save cheetahs, Africa’s most endangered big cats It takes an unusual mind to bring a wood chipper to the desert. In her 37-year quest to help save Africa’s most endangered big cat, the cheetah, Laurie Marker has gotten used to taking unusual steps. Christian Science Monitor Special section: Cheetahs National Geographic WORLD ‘Biblical exodus’: Tunisians flee to Italy Thousands of migrants have landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa in recent days, fleeing economic and political uncertainty in North Africa. Italy has declared a humanitarian emergency. Spiegel International American al-Qaida operative freed after less than 5 years in prison An American who grew up in New York and became an operative at a terrorist training camp run by al-Qaida has been sentenced to 10 years probation after less than five years in prison, court records show. MSNBC Was the accused 7/7 bomber a US informant? Times of India Street battles hit Yemeni capital in latest protest against government Unrest in Yemen turned ugly as protesters clashed with police and government loyalists in Sanaa on the fourth consecutive day of rallies. BBC Opposition marches in Iran YouTube LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Crime documentaries linked to fear Most people get their exposure to crime through the media. Researchers have begun to look at how viewing habits influence fear of crime. LiveScience Vegas wedding chapels deal with recession of love Nevada wedding professionals said the drop in new marriage licenses is not a reflection of Las Vegas’s waning popularity. They blame the woes of a national recession and the ebbing interest in matrimony. Seattle Post-Intelligencer HEALTH Doctors warn against energy drinks Energy drinks are understudied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn’t use the popular products. Seattle Times Working toward automating sedation in intensive care units Researchers are one step closer to their goal of automating the management of sedation in hospital intensive care units. ScienceDaily EDUCATION Iowa’s ambitious preschool education may suffer from state budget problems Republican Gov. Terry Branstad proposed scaling back the state program that provides preschool education in most of Iowa’s school districts, saying budget problems have made it unaffordable. Star Tribune The $10,000 question Texas prides itself on being a place where everything is bigger. When it comes to higher education, Gov. Rick Perry doesn’t just want the price of a bachelor’s degree to be smaller. He wants it to be smallest. Inside Higher Ed Perry wants end to rule on education funds Houston Chronicle SPORTS London 2012 schedule released The schedule of events for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been released. The first action will be women’s football in Cardiff, Glasgow and Coventry. BBC How athletes spend their time Division I baseball and football players report that they missed more classes during the season last year than their peers did five years ago, according to National Collegiate Athletic Association. Inside Higher Ed NFL files unfair labor practice charge against union The National Football League filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations board, saying its players’ union isn’t bargaining in good faith on a new contract. Bloomberg   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Made in the lab, new stem cells may cut the controversy Researchers say they have discovered a way to use scientifically created cells that appear virtually identical to embryonic stem cells for transplantation into patients. 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