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3.11.10
CBS News—2010 could be the first year where the number of white babies born in the US is below 50% of total births
MSNBC—Bank of America to end all overdraft fees on debit card purchases
CNN.com—Corey Haim dies at 38
USA Today—Disgraced Olympic runner Marion Jones joins the WNBA
ABCnews.com—New proposed law would require sex offenders to wear a GPS device so they could be tracked in real time
Fox News—Chilean quake moved whole cities, including one that shifted more than 10 feet


3.10.10
CBS News—Spending on online ads will outpace spending on print ads for first time in 2010
BBC News—Large Hadron Collider to be shut down for a year at the end of 2011 for more repairs
ABCnews.com—Same-sex couples wed in DC after law allowing gay marriage goes into effect
CNN.com—China considering ban on eating dogs and cats
USA Today—Harmonix will release Rock Band 3 in time for the holiday shopping season
MSNBC—Bob Barker donates $2.5 million to PETA


3.9.10
USA Today—Kathryn Bigelow becomes first female to win Best Director as her Hurt Locker wins a total of six Oscars
CBS News—PETA stepping up protests against Sea World after death of whale trainer
CNN.com—To celebrate its 10th anniversary, JetBlue offers $10 last minute fares on its original 10 destinations
Fox News—More school districts moving to four day school week to solve budget problems
BBC News—The genes in the microbes inhabiting humans' intestinal systems dubbed our "second genome"
MSNBC—Mark Linkous, the creative force behind Sparklehorse, commits suicide at 47


3.8.10
Fox News—European condom manufacturer starts selling extra small condoms for boys as young as 12
ABCnews.com—Budget shortfalls may force Kansas City to close half its public schools
CNN.com—Couple lets real baby die while obsessing over online infant in video game
MSNBC—Most popular home school textbooks promote creationism over evolution
USA Today—GM to reinstate 660 dealerships that it had previously slated for closure
BBC News—Apple patent infringement suit against HTC could have big impact on all Google Android phones


3.5.10
USA Today—TiVo wins patent infringement suit against Dish Network
MSNBC—Man killed after opening fire on police officers at the Pentagon
CBS News—Steelers quarterback accused of sexual assault
CNN.com—More US airports to get controversial full body scanners
ABCnews.com—Apple delays iPad launch until April 3
Fox News—Michigan six year old suspended from school for making a gun with his hand. Meanwhile in Baltimore, an eight year old brings an actual loaded gun to school.


3.4.10
CBS News—Workplace sexual harrassment claims filed by men have doubled in the past 20 years, with most complaints being male-on-male
ABCnews.com—Air traffic controller suspended after letting his elementary school-aged children direct pilots on runways
USA Today—Continental to start charging more for roomier seats on exit rows
Fox News—Obama to appear on 1000th episode of America's Most Wanted
CNN.com—Federal government considering a 35% increase in the fee to apply for a passport
MSNBC—Baltimore mayor taken to hospital after complaining of numbness and chest pain


3.3.10
ABCnews.com—Ingredient commonly used in weed killers can turn male frogs into females
Fox News—Drivers complaining that Toyota's fixes for sudden acceleration aren't working
MSNBC—Palin pitching reality show about Alaska with Survivor producer Mark Burnett
CNN.com—Hulu will no longer be allowed to air The Daily Show and The Colbert Report
USA Today—Soldier suing makers of Hurt Locker, saying it is based on his life
CBS News—Israeli military scraps raid after soldier posts details of the mission on his Facebook page


3.2.10
USA Today—USPS to propose 5 day schedule, cutting Saturday delivery
CNN.com—Earthquake that struck Chile could have shifted Earth's mass enough to alter the length of a day
ABCnews.com—Illinois considering a statewide ban on red light cameras
MSNBC—Millions of tons of frozen water found at moon's north pole
BBC News—Lasers used to restore and remove dirt from ancient works of art
Fox News—Frustrated lottery winner eats his winning ticket


3.1.10
MSNBC—Obama signs one year extension to Patriot Act
USA Today—507 carat uncut diamond, the 19th largest ever discovered, sells for a record $35 million
CNN.com—Marie Osmond's teenage son commits suicide
Fox News—Facebook is granted a patent for the news feed concept
ABCnews.com—Business owner in California claims Yelp user review site tried to extort money from him in exchange for removing negative reviews
CBS News—Military will allow soldiers to use Facebook and Twitter over non-classified network


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