From the Wires

Forbes: NASA’s Kepler mission uncovered 715 new planets circling 305 stars.

L.A. Times: The sudden closure of Mt. Gox, the world’s largest virtual currency exchange, triggered a massive sell-off.

BBC: A national study has found the obesity rate among young children has fallen 43% since 2003-2004.

BBC: President Barack Obama warned Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai that the United States may pull all troops from his country by the end of 2014.

CNN: Mt. Gox was taken offline, putting the millions of dollars invested in the digital currency at risk.

BBC: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel reported plans to eliminate an entire class of Air Force attack jets.

CNET: The video-rental company will pay Comcast for direct access to its broadband network.

BBC: The President will meet the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader in a private meeting in the White House Map Room.

CNN: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported people between the ages of 18 and 64 represent 61% of all influenza-related hospitalizations. 

Reuters: The second-largest U.S. mainstream grocery store operator is considering selling.