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  • Red-light and speed cameras are now used in 24 states. But angry drivers are fighting back with lawsuits, vandalism and a raft of ballot initiatives.
  • The group plans to draft and ratify a set of grievances, which will then be presented to the U.S. government. The group warns if politicians don't act, they will reconvene to run a set of candidates who pledge to redress those grievances.
  • At the groundbreaking on the National Mall on Wednesday, President Obama said the newest Smithsonian museum has been "a long time coming" and will serve "not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life." The National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in 2015.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran refused its team access to a military site at Parchin.
  • The sport — yes, sport — of monster truck driving has come a long way. What started in the late '70s as intermission entertainment for tractor-pulling competitions is now a multimillion-dollar industry that tours the world. "We are a show," says veteran Rod Schmidt, "but yet we're racers."
  • In a reversal, a panel of experts is advising the Food and Drug Administration to approve Qnexa, a weight-loss pill, that was rejected in 2010. The potential benefits for overweight people exceed the risks, such as birth defects and increased heart rates, the panel determined.
  • Concern about how our Web surfing can be tracked has led the White House to release a "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" that it hopes will be a framework for keeping online information confidential.
  • Health researchers found the the levels trans-fatty acids in some Americans' blood decreased by 58 percent between 2000 and 2009. They say it's a sign that the campaigns to ban food products with trans fats have been working.
  • The former soviet leader warned if things don't change after the upcoming presidential elections, protests will continue.
  • The protests that led to the Egyptian revolution last year were organized in part by Wael Ghonim, who used an anonymous Facebook page to coordinate the demonstrations. In his new book, Ghonim explains how social media helped transform his country.
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