- The death toll from the tornadoes that swept through the Midwest over the last two days stands at 12 as the system that spawned the deadly storms has weakened.
- President Obama remains "confident" that the US will be able to stick to its plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
- Both the Obama administration and House Republicans appear ready to fight over the future of high-speed rail in California.
- Energy analysts say the KeystoneXL oil pipeline would actually raise gas prices in the Midwest by allowing an outlet for surplus Canadian oil to be exported away from the US.
- A new study suggests plants can pass knowledge of pests they've encountered to their offspring through genetic memory.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. -- Benjamin Franklin
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