Huffington Post: Read the Latest News from the U.S. [March ‘11 Diet]

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We always walk a fine line when we try to create our self-image and examine our own actions. We want to stand up for ourselves, but we don't want to become a bully. We want to treat our children as special and unique, but we don't want them to become narcissists. We want to do a good job on a project at work, but we don't want to lose sleep over it.Striking these balances can often feel like walking a tightrope. On the one hand, we want to accept ourselves where we are, and yet we also want to strive to be better. But walking a tightrope is stressful -- it is far too easy to fall over one side or the other. So some researchers have wondered: Is there a more effective way to help us accept our human failings and be motivated to improve?More...

Source: The Need for Self-Compassion

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One week later, customers are still thronging to retail stores in search of an iPad 2 to call their own.By now, the early adopters have unboxed their gleaming tablets and are busy acquainting themselves with the tablet's new features. While reviewers raved about the iPad 2, some users at home noticed a few problems with the tablet almost immediately.More...

Source: iPad 2 Problems: Users' Biggest Complaints

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Tiger Woods apparently has a new girlfriend.According to the Daily Mail, Tiger has been seeing a 22-year-old student named Alyse Lahti Johnston from Cleveland, Ohio.More...

Source: Alyse Lahti Johnston, Tiger Woods' New Girlfriend (PHOTOS)

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Twitter officially turns 5 years old today. To celebrate, here are some of funniest videos Twitter has inspired over the years. If you're one of the few people not tweeting yet, now is just as good at time as any.  Start by following me @GotchaMedia. More comedy videos at: GotchaMediaBlog.com

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Source: Twitter Turns 5: The Funniest Twitter-Inspired Comedy Videos

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On the U.S. Department of Education's blog, the White House announced that President Obama will coordinate with Spanish-language media company Univision to broadcast a town hall meeting on March 28.Titled "Noticias Univision Presenta: Es El Momento -- El Presidente, Los Hispanos y la Educación" (The Moment is Now: The President, Hispanics and Education), the town hall forum will feature President Obama discussing the state of Hispanic educational attainment in the U.S. with students, parents and teachers.More...

Source: Obama, Univision To Broadcast Town Hall Meeting On Hispanic Education

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Three local taiko drum groups, Denver Taiko, Mirai Daiko and Taiko with Toni, are hosting "Heartbeat for Japan: A Taiko Benefit," a concert to raise funds for relief efforts in Japan, on Sat March 26 7 pm at Colorado Heights University (formerly Loretto Heights) Auditorium at 3001 S. Federal Blvd. This should be a terrific evening of thundering drums for a great cause.

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Source: Colorado Taiko Groups Drumming Up Support for Japan Relief Effort

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration lacks a clear strategy in Libya and risks botching the allied air attacks if it doesn't do more to help rebel forces defeat Muammar Gaddafi's brutal regime, according to a conservative critique of the first 48 hours of Operation Odyssey Dawn.In a briefing whose points are sure to be echoed by hawkish Republicans in Congress in the coming days, analysts at the conservative Washington Institute for Near East Policy said the opening salvos of the U.S.-led air attacks were impressive but the long-term objective remains unclear.More...

Source: Conservative Analysts Criticize First 48 Hours of Libya 'Operation Odyssey Dawn'

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Not all is well at the House of Mouse; call it iControversy.Steve Jobs, a member of the Walt Disney Co. board by virtue of the 2006 sale of his Pixar animation studio to the entertainment giant, has had his future at the company called into question on the eve of their annual meeting in Salt Lake City. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Institutional Shareholder Services is calling into question his renomination, given his spotty attendance record at board meetings in three of the past four years.More...

Source: Steve Jobs' Disney Board Slot In Jeopardy

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This post is part of our month-long series featuring Greatest Women of the Day, in recognition of Women's History Month.To nominate a Greatest Woman of the Day, e-mail Impact@huffingtonpost.com.More...

Source: World-Class Indian Boarding School Takes In 16-Year-Old Student From 'Untouchable' Caste

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What is the real mission in Libya?  Not the no-fly zone-- that's a method.  So what is the mission?  How do we end this thing?The president said in Santiago yesterday that the military mission isn't aimed at getting rid of Gaddafi.  He said we have other means to do that-sanctions and money freezes and that stuff.More...

Source: What's the Real Mission In Libya?