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In this picture made available by the U.S. Navy, the USS Barry launches a Tomahawk cruise missile from the ship’s bow off the Libyan coast. The USS Barry is currently supporting Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. (Photo by Jonathan Sunderman / HO / AP)

More states use familial DNA as a forensic search tool

A powerful forensic search tool known as familial DNA is gaining clout for its ability to identify suspects, and gaining criticism for its potential to be unfair.

Reuters

How DNA evidence works

HowStuffWorks

Developing economies’ lead over rivals poses risks

China, India and other developing countries are seeing breakneck growth after escaping the economic downturn, and have grown big enough to thrive independently.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Washington debates arming Libyan rebels

The Obama administration is engaged in a fierce debate over whether to supply weapons to the rebels in Libya, with some fearful that rebel fighters may have links to al-Qaida.

MSNBC

Barack Obama moves to slash oil imports

Politico

Rebels in Libya, under ‘sustained attack,’ work to regain momentum

CNN

Target Libya: rebels in retreat

ABC News

FDA probes link between food dyes and kids’ behavior

The Food and Drug Administration is meeting to examine whether artificial food dyes cause hyperactivity in children.

NPR

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Study: Fresh food diet cuts exposure to BPA

(USA TODAY)

Green House

Gift horse or a good idea?

The gambling industry’s charitable arm urges colleges to write formal policies that encourage “responsible gaming” on campus — and offers to show them how.

Inside Higher Ed

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Baltimore Orioles’ Derrek Lee hits a double in the first inning during a spring training baseball game in Sarasota, Fla. (Photo by Gene J. Puskar / AP)	Schoolchildren cheer for India before the ICC World Cup semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Bhubaneshwar, India. (Photo by anonymous / AP)	A pedestrian passes underneath vented steam in Philadelphia. (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP)

NATION

Killer whale responsible for SeaWorld trainer’s death returns to performing

SeaWorld’s killer whale, Tilikum, will return to performing at the theme park 13 months after killing trainer Dawn Brancheau.

ABC News

Ohio House committee passes public union curbs

An Ohio House committee passed a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for about 350,000 public employees and ban them from striking.

Reuters

Minn. GOP passes sweeping education overhaul into law

Star Tribune

Ill. professor’s male bias theory to play big role in Wal-Mart case

A University of Illinois at Chicago professor’s theory is likely to be center stage when the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether nearly 1.5 million women can join in a discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart.

Chicago Sun-Times

Women take on Wal-Mart

Yahoo! News

POLITICS

How the big GOP 2012 field could boil down to 3

Flip through any list of Republican candidates running for president, or even thinking about running, and you’ll find dozens of names. Why so many?

Christian Science Monitor

Advocates push for immediate end to ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

Gay rights advocates filed a challenge to a request by the Obama administration to keep the repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in place while the Pentagon prepares for an end to the ban.

San Francisco Examiner

CRISIS IN JAPAN

Tokyo sees its lights go dim — and lifestyles change

In normal times, Tokyo thrives on electricity. Dazzling digital billboards would overlook the shopping districts with moving sidewalks transporting people through malls. But the earthquake changed that.

NPR

Japan passes 2011-2012 budget, focus shifts to quake relief

Japan’s parliament passed a $1.1 trillion budget for the year as the government faces a struggle to win approval for bills on related spending, clouding the outlook for an emergency budget.

Reuters

Outside evacuation zone, villages in limbo

NPR

Japan to scrap stricken nuclear reactors

Japan is to decommission four stricken reactors at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operator says.

BBC

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The differences between radiation and radioactive contaminates

(PBS)

The Rundown

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Thinking of an electric car? Get your garage ready

Before you jump for new automotive technology, make sure your garage is ready to be a refueling station.

San Jose Mercury News

Museums make final pitches for retired space shuttles

With only two weeks remaining before NASA announces where its space shuttles will be retired for public display, museums nationwide are putting forth their final pitches as to why they should be given one.

Space

HEALTH

Study: Fresh food diet cuts exposure to chemical BPA

Adults and children can reduce their exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals, including bisphenol-A (BPA), by eating more fruits and vegetables and less food from plastic containers.

USA TODAY

How healthy is your county?

An annual set of reports is now available ranking the health of almost every U.S. county, and the results show many different factors play a role in shaping people’s health.

ABC News

Less stress, better sleep may help you lose weight

If you’re looking to lose those extra pounds, you should probably reduce stress and get the right amount of sleep, say researchers from Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research in Portland, Ore.

HealthDay

SPORTS

NFLPA to use lockout fund

The NFL Players Association will reportedly begin paying players in need from its lockout fund. Players can receive a maximum of $60,000 spread over six payments or the lockout’s duration.

ESPN

Under budget, ahead of schedule: London’s Olympic Stadium finished

Construction on the flagship stadium for the 2012 London Olympics was completed when the last patch of turf was laid on the infield of the 80,000-seat venue.

Star Tribune

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Photos of Olympic Stadium

(ESPN)

Olympics Blog

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GOOD NEWS

Kroger’s $3.8M promise of books, arts, help to Indianapolis school children

Kroger announced a $3.8M investment in local schools and education programs, including a plan to collect book donations at every store and to redistribute them to children across Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Star

Cancer survivor turns medication into unique jewelry

Susan Braig, a 61-year-old cancer survivor, takes old pharmaceutical pills and tablets and mounts them on costume jewelry to create colorful necklaces and earrings that she sells.

Los Angeles Times

A charitable foundation for everyday, average Americans

Created by Stephen Paletta, GiveBack.org does everything a foundation does, such as earning money, selecting causes and tracking donations as well as generating tax reports.

PNNOnline

WORLD

In speech, Assad blames ‘conspirators’ for unrest in Syria