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  • State TV in Egypt is reporting that Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and his cabinet have submitted their resignations to the nation's military council. It isn't known whether the resignations will be accepted.
  • The U.S. pumped up to $182.3 billion in taxpayer money to prop up the company, but former chief executive "Hank" Greenberg argues the takeover violates the Fifth Amendment.
  • After allegations of child sexual assault at Penn State, many wonder why more people didn't see warning signs. Former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole says many predators spend years grooming victims and parents and gaining their trust. O'Toole and forensic psychiatrist Dr. Harold Bursztajn explain.
  • A video showing an officer methodically spraying pepper spray in the faces of seated protesters has created an uproar. While some say the incident represents a wider problem with the way police confront protesters, Santa Clara University professor Marc Bousquet argues that misses the point.
  • The world-renowned cellist's latest Americana exploration features his collaborations with Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer and Stuart Duncan.
  • What happens to a house when a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old get a hold of a 5-pound bag of flour?
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the No. 3 Republican in the House, has made it clear that he wants President Obama's health overhaul law repealed. But conservative lawmakers in his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif., and elsewhere in the state are expanding insurance coverage for low-income adults.
  • Unless Congress changes the rules, this failure triggers a $1.2 trillion across-the-board budget cut.
  • In the new film The Artist, the era of silent film giving way to sound is depicted with an unusual return to silence. That meant different challenges for the actors — even those who walk on four legs.
  • The Pentagon already plans to cut about $500 billion from its budget over 10 years. Now, it faces another $500 billion in cuts. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns that it would lead to a hollow force. Although the cuts would be large, they aren't as steep as what the military has absorbed in the past.
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