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“Personhood” supporters gather at a prayer rally at the Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, in support of a proposed “personhood” amendment to the state’s consitution. The initiative was recently rejected by Miss. voters. (Photo by Rogelio V. Solis / AP)

Giant asteroid passes Earth

A gigantic asteroid passed by Earth, much to the delight of astronomers. Although invisible to the naked eye, scientists said they spotted a number of strange structures on its surface.

BBC

Blog:

Here’s how to watch the asteroid approach

(NPR)

The two-way

Tense reconciliation begins with Libya’s Saharan tribes

Meeting in a compound that used to be Moammar Gadhafi’s private retreat, Zintan fighters and a civil and military delegation from the capital of Tripoli are here to make sure the revolution has fully arrived.

Reuters

Voters reject anti-abortion ballot in Mississippi, preventing ban

Mississippi voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have made the state the first in the U.S. to ban abortion by declaring that life begins at conception.

Bloomberg

‘Personhood’ effort still alive after Miss. defeat

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Voters across nation stick by incumbents

CBS News

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‘Personhood’ initiative, collective bargaining measures are defeated

(ABC News)

On Faith

Iran nuclear report prompts US, Europe to move for sanctions

Armed with a U.N. report that asserts Iran has conducted activities “specific to nuclear weapons,” officials said they will seek to tighten sanctions against Iran.

BusinessWeek

First-ever nationwide test of Emergency Alert System set

Officials at FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission have ordered the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.

CNN

Don‘t worry if you hear beeps, it’s only a test

Houston Chronicle

NATION

Is Las Vegas’ housing market ready to make a comeback?

Las Vegas has suffered through the housing bust like few places and still has further to fall. Many real estate investors and home buyers are betting on a comeback.

CNNMoney

Occupy Oakland embraces nonviolence, but debates ‘Black Bloc’ tactics

Whether they be liberal, pacifist, marxist or anarchist, protesters in Oakland agree that the initial police crackdown backfired in a big way for the authorities.

TIME

Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf tells Minn. protesters: I get it

Star Tribune

Occupy Oakland’s newest target: foreclosed buildings

San Francisco Chronicle

Special section:

Occupy Wall Street

Guardian

POLITICS

After defeat, Maine casino backers vow to be back

For the sixth time, voters rejected statewide referendums calling for casinos in Maine. But, gambling supporters vow they’ll be back.

Boston Globe

Election Day may hold 2012 clues

A year before President Barack Obama’s fate is decided, the most dedicated voters will begin to show their hands in a number of down-ballot races across the country.

Politico

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4 storylines you shouldn’t miss

(MSNBC)

First Read

BUSINESS

Honda unveils smarter robot, may help in nuclear crisis

Honda’s human-shaped robot can now run faster, balance itself on uneven surfaces, hop on one foot and pour a drink. Its technology may even help out with clean-up at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Denver Post

Honda shows off updated robot model

Al Jazeera

Rajaratnam ordered to pay record $92.8 million in SEC insider trading suit

Raj Rajaratnam, whose 11-year prison sentence is the longest in U.S. history for insider trading, must pay a record $92.8 million penalty, a judge said.

Bloomberg

HEALTH

Vaccine to treat breast, ovarian cancers shows promise

A vaccine that coaxes the body to attack tumor cells has shown promise in a study of advanced breast and ovarian cancer patients, improving overall survival times and, in some cases, stopping the disease.

HealthDay

The hidden toll of traffic jams on health

Congested cities are fast becoming test tubes for scientists studying the impact of traffic fumes on the brain.

Wall Street Journal

Hit the reset button on cancer screening: ‘Tests not perfect’

It turns out catching cancer early isn‘t always as important as we thought. Some tumors grow too slow to ever threaten life, while others grow so aggressively that finding them early makes little difference.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

ENVIRONMENT

Powerful storm rips off roofs, floods Nome, Alaska

A powerful Bering Sea storm hit western Alaska with high winds and surging seas, the National Weather Service said.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Conservationists vs. Shell in Alaska

Officials say oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean will have “a negligible impact” on the endangered whales. But conservationists say the report fails to account for the long-term effects on marine wildlife.

Discovery News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

US commission: Pakistan schools teach Hindu hatred

Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, according to a study by a U.S. government commission.

CBS News

Majority of Americans want a president with strong religious beliefs

A Public Religion Research Institute poll shows two-thirds of Americans think it is important for presidential candidates to have strong religious beliefs, regardless of religious affiliation.

Christian Post

Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog (Simon Rogers):

Mapping New York’s hidden gems: Crowdsourcing is taking the city back

Guardian

Column (Drew Sharp):

If Joe Paterno pleads ignorance, then he must be fired

Detroit Free Press

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Gnat-picking at Romney

Salt Lake Tribune

Column (Jonathan Takiff):

Billy Joel, the Philly kid

Philadelphia Inquirer

Blog (Edzard Ernst):

Alternative medicine remains an ethics-free zone

Guardian

Column (Alex Pareene):

Old people getting richer, young people getting poorer

Salon

Column (Ken Jennings):

Free yourself from GPS

NY Daily News

Editorial:

Keystone Pops: grumpy old men to would-be terrorists

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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GOOD NEWS

Giant Salvation Army kettle installed in downtown Detroit

Detroit residents donated $7.9 million to the Salvation Army, between 30 percent and 40 percent of that through the 400 Red Kettle bells set up across Detroit, Salvation Army’s Herb Fuqua said.

Detroit Free Press

A Samaritan’s good deed, quickly repaid with another

Call it a twist of fate. Victor Giesbrecht stopped his pickup along an interstate highway in western Wisconsin to help two stranded women change a flat tire. Minutes later, his life was in their hands.

Star Tribune

Artificial intelligence now on the lookout for fossils

Artificially intelligent software that scans satellite images of potential dig sites could greatly increase the number of fossils that are unearthed.

New Scientist

WORLD

Italian Premier Berlusconi to resign amid country’s debt woes