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Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich takes part in a TV interview during a campaign event at the Grapevine Restaurant in Spartanburg, S.C. (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP)

Where have all the common teenage babysitters gone?

The window of opportunity from the time adolescents are old enough to baby-sit until they get a “real job” is small. Add this to teens’ busy schedules, and you’ll find a shrinking pool of available teen sitters.

Star Tribune

How the CIA tracks public information for the private eye

The rise of social media, hash-tags, forums and blogs has revealed a new kind of secret — those hiding in plain sight. This “open source” material is changing the way America’s top spy agency does business.

NPR

Teens, parents face off over Facebook

Des Moines Register

Newt Gingrich blows open the GOP primary race

Until recently, Mitt Romney seemed certain to become the Republican presidential nominee. After the decisive win by Newt Gingrich, the GOP primary race seems likely to last until the spring.

Politico

Gingrich victory heats up US race

Sydney Morning Herald

Blog:

Gingrich delivers a statewide drubbing in South Carolina primary

(ABC News)

The Note

Penn State coaching legend Joe Paterno dies at age 85

Joe Paterno, who set records for on-field success as Penn State University’s football coach before facing a sex-abuse scandal within his program, has died of complications from lung cancer at 85.

USA TODAY

The life and career of Joe Paterno

TIME

In today’s economy, the value of the dollar store is rising

Once considered out-of-the-way haunts, dollar stores are expanding and moving into better locations as shoppers remain value-conscious through tough economic times.

Star Tribune

NATION

Privacy lawyers process Megaupload case

Those who built the case against Megaupload call it an international crime ring — one that made $175 million from pirated movies and music since 2005.

NPR

Kim Dotcom: Apprehended like the spy he always wanted to be

PC Magazine

In flash of fire, Florida loses an old friend

When word got out that a 3,500-year-old bald cypress had burned and collapsed, Floridians sank into disbelief. It was one of the oldest trees in the country — and one of the tallest east of the Mississippi.

New York Times

POLITICS

Mississippi ex-governor says pardons were misrepresented

State leaders often issue pardons in their waning days in office, but the number of pardons by Barbour as he finished his term as governor was unusually high.

Reuters

Florida’s very unpopular governor retools his image

One thing you can say about Florida‘s economy: It’s not quite as bad as it was a year ago.

NPR

Repeal of legislative immunity proposed in Arizona

A lawmaker introduced a resolution seeking to amend a portion of the state constitution allowing a privilege called legislative immunity, which sometimes prevents legislative arrests.

CBS News

BUSINESS

Indian casinos struggle to get out from under debt

Several Indian-run casinos — some with plans for expansion that have been put on hold — struggle to refinance debt after being caught short when the economy went into recession in December 2007.

ABC News

US Airways said to be mulling a merger with AMR

US Airways is studying a potential merger with bankrupt AMR Corp. that would fix a weak domestic route system at American Airlines and boost revenue, two people familiar with the matter said.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Blog:

Feds: American Airlines employees underpaid on pensions

USA TODAY

Office Depot tests PayPal’s new point-of-sale system

Office Depot’s Kevin Peters said he was eager to experiment with anything that would help faster checkout in stores, but that the chain would take its time before rolling out the initiative to more stores.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Race to serve up artificial chicken for a $1 million prize

Five years ago PETA, the world‘s largest animal welfare group, challenged the world’s scientists to prove they could make artificial chicken in lab that tastes like the real thing.

Guardian

Scientists make progress in assessing tornado seasons

Meteorologists can see a busy hurricane season brewing months ahead, but until now there has been no such crystal ball for tornadoes, which are much smaller and more volatile.

e!ScienceNews

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Belief in evolution boils down to a feeling

Gut feelings may trump good old-fashioned facts, and even religious beliefs, when it comes to accepting the theory of evolution, new research suggests.

Discovery News

A history of Arabian nights

Different illustrators from across history offer their fantastical interpretations of a classic tale.

The Atlantic

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Mormon church works to dispel mystery as profile is raised

The Broadway play “The Book of Mormon” and Mitt Romney’s campaign have brought more attention to Mormonism, not all good. But the church is seeing this as an opportunity to educate.

Tampa Tribune

Christ Church Cathedral celebrates 100-year-old carved reredos

The reredos at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis, Mo., rise 35 feet behind the alter. Made in England from hand carved stone and shipped to St. Louis, the reredos are 100 years old this year.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Phil Sheridan):

Requiem for the soul of Penn State

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Steven Rosenfeld):

The hard truth about Citizens United

Salon

Blog (Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPC):

Stressed to the max? Calling Mom can help

(Psychology Today)

Teen Angst

Blog (Hilton Als):

Etta James: her lonely sound

(The New Yorker)

Culture Desk

Column (Kartina Richardson):

The great television sitcom divide

Salon

Column (David Harsanyi):

Money doesn’t make politics dirty

Columbus Dispatch

Blog (James Poniewozik):

Colbert and Cain: Which one is the comedian?

(TIME)

Tuned In

Editorial:

Fight military suicides

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GOOD NEWS

Zynga expands sales of virtual goods for a good cause

Zynga is expanding its philanthropy efforts by encouraging game players to make small payments that go to charity.

San Francisco Chronicle

Kenyan farmers are seeking ways to survive weather crises

If you look carefully, you will see differences between farmer William Ndolo’s farm in Kenya and its surrounding farms — differences that allow Ndolo and his family to lead a sustainable life.

National Catholic Reporter

At 16, one girl’s epic solo voyage

With Laura Dekker set to become the youngest person to sail around the globe single-handedly, the Dutch authorities made sure she did her homework on board.

The Independent

Schoolgirl sailor triumphs after battle with Dutch authorities

BBC