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Surrounded by members of his family, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum announces he is suspending his candidacy for the presidency effective today, in Gettysburg, PA. Recent polls showed Santorum was in jeopardy of losing his home state’s upcoming primary. (Photo by Gene J. Puskar / AP)

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‘The disconnect’: Why are so many Americans single?

Few things are less welcome today than protracted solitude — a lifestyle that, for many, has the taint of loserdom. Does aloneness deserve a less negative image?

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‘Going solo’ and changing norms

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Msnbc.com

Zimmerman’s attorneys withdraw counsel

Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig, the lawyers who have been speaking for and providing legal representation for George Zimmerman, withdrew as his counsel after citing poor communication.

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TIME

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George Zimmerman speaks out via website

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Christian Science Monitor

Rick Santorum suspends campaign

Rick Santorum suspended his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, effectively giving Mitt Romney a clear path to be the party’s standard-bearer.

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USA TODAY

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Romney: Santorum an ‘important voice’

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CBS News

What ‘suspending’ a campaign means

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Msnbc.com

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Santorum: ‘The race is over for me’

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CNN

Syrian cease-fire plan still alive, says Kofi Annan after deadline passes

Kofi Annan has vowed to continue efforts to secure a cease-fire in Syria, despite continued attacks and claims that government forces killed 1,000 people in the days before a truce was to begin.

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Guardian

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Assad’s adversaries likely to return to UN Security Council

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Telegraph.co.uk

The last savior of newspapers: rich and local owners

The Philadelphia Inquirer was recently saved by a group of investors who bought the paper for “the benefit of the community.” Is this a trend that can stabilize the industry?

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The Atlantic

NATION

US teen births hit record low

The number of American teens giving birth has dropped to an all-time low. The current teen birthrate now stands at about 34 births per 1,000 women ages 15 through 19, a 44 percent drop in the last 20 years.

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U.S. News & World Report

Birthrates down for all ages and ethnicities

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CDC

National Mall redesign finalists selected

Lakeside gardens, dining rooms over water, grassy amphitheaters and pavilions at the foot of the Washington Monument have emerged as finalists in a design competition to overhaul the National Mall.

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CBS News

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Designs for Constitutional Gardens

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Architectural Record

Federal court to weigh in on graphic cigarette labels

The question of how far the government can go in forcing a business — in this case cigarette makers — to warn consumers about its product is before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

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NPR

POLITICS

Obama faces skeptical leaders at the Summit of the Americas

After being feted by Latin American leaders, President Barack Obama faces skepticism at the Summit of the Americas for failing to meet promises of a new era in relations with the region.

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Reuters

Buffett rule not solution to debt, White House says

The Obama administration is emphasizing “fairness” over deficit reduction in its renewed pitch for the “Buffett rule” ahead of next week’s scheduled Senate vote.

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Politico

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The super rich sound off on the wealth gap

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CNNMoney

BUSINESS

Small-scale dairies create new markets

With small dairies popping up nationwide to meet the growing demand for locally produced food, the market for equipment for five-cow, 10-sheep and 20-goat operations has grown, too.

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ABC News

For freelancers, landing an office workspace is getting harder

Typically, freelancer workers can rent a cubicle and other office resources by the day or the month. But now, more companies are adopting a more selective approach to this process.

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NPR

More than just moving metal, Hyundai drives brand makeover

Hyundai, the world’s fifth-largest carmaker, is the envy of its global rivals, outgrowing the market during a severe industry downturn by offering stylish models at affordable prices.

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Reuters

HEALTH

Fish oil delivers few heart benefits, according to study

Millions of Americans take fish oil supplements, hoping to keep their hearts at their healthiest, but a new study has raised questions about these popular dietary supplements.

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ABC News

Warning over medical implant attacks

Many medical implants are vulnerable to attacks that could threaten their users’ lives, according to studies.

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BBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Evangelical activism takes different shapes at Q Conference

Q, which stands for “question,” will allow 30 different cultural leaders — from New York Times columnist David Brooks to Florida megachurch pastor Joel Hunter — to present their ideas.

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USA TODAY

Churches give their blessings to gadgets in the pews

Church pews nationwide were lit up this Easter, and not just by the glow of so many churchgoers making their once-a-year appearances.

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Popular Science

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

On the trail of Big Foot

More and more attempt to prove the existence of Big Foot, but how do you go about finding a creature most people believe to be a myth?

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BBC

He wants to retire … but she doesn’t

Deciding when to start retirement can be one of its toughest parts. How couples handle such a life-altering decision can be critical to a relationship.

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Wall Street Journal

Are we losing our respect for music?

With iPods, MP3s and Spotify, the world’s listening habits have changed. Has this change been for the better?

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Telegraph.co.uk

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Cartoon (Tom Toles):

‘Pivoting to the center’

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GoComics

Column (Tom Vanderbilt):

Why do Americans not walk more?

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Slate

Blog (George Packer):

‘Social Darwinism,’ from the Titanic to the Ryan budget

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Column (Amy Wilkinson):

JOBS Act a win for startups and economy

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CNN

Column (Carl Hiaasen):

Stimulus spending and GSA party animals

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McClatchy Newspapers

As Syria killings rise, a plea goes out for world conscience

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Christian Science Monitor

Blog (Agustín Fuentes, Ph.D.):

Race is real … but not in the way many people think

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Busting Myths About Human Nature

(Psychology Today)

Column (Michael Snow):

1940 census is a snapshot of a very different America

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GOOD NEWS

Wash. kids stop school bus after driver suffers medical emergency

A dozen students may not have been looking forward to school on the first day back after spring break, but they knew what to do when their bus driver slumped over the wheel unconscious.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Literacy garden promises bounty of food and books

Gardening held little appeal to Stacey Watkins, a Baltimore special-education teacher, until an organization that helps keep her classroom in books put out a call for help with an urban planting project.

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Florida family rescues stranded dolphin

A Florida family’s leisurely boating day turned into a rescue mission when they spotted a dolphin stranded on a sandbar as the tide was quickly going out.

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ABC News

WORLD

Abu Hamza and 4 other terror suspects can be sent to US

Britain can send five suspects to the U.S. to face terrorism charges, a judgment that may ease domestic pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to take a tougher line on the extradition of terror suspects.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Just how bad are US ‘supermax’ prisons?

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BBC

World reacts to North Korea’s planned rocket launch

About 20 flights will be rerouted when North Korea says it will launch a satellite in order to avoid a collision. China, meanwhile, has asked other nations to remain calm to avoid further tensions.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Nuclear challengers in N. Korea, Iran

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NPR

Why are Uganda’s children nodding to their deaths?

While the world still reels at Joseph Kony’s atrocities, hundreds of young people are dying from an illness no one understands and which has no cure.

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The Independent

Special section:

Uganda: country profile

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CIA World Factbook

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Computer monitor sensor promotes better posture while sitting

The Philips ErgoSensor Monitor uses a built-in CMOS sensor to determine your distance from the screen and your neck angle while sitting.

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CNN

Why frogs matter

Frogs are vital in the food chain, and some produce chemicals that cure human diseases. But “the amphibian smallpox” virus is making many species extinct, so scientists have begun a rescue operation.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Vote nears in California water wars

A board meeting of Southern California’s major water wholesaler is soon to discuss a new front in California’s water wars, opened by the agency that purchases water for San Diego and its suburbs.

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ABC News

Lost fishing gear becoming big threat to Puget Sound marine life

The death of a rescued seal pup trapped in fishing line shows the deadly toll of lost fishing gear. Old fishing gear kills more than half a million sea creatures in Puget Sound every year.

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EDUCATION

Students weighed down by debt

With student loan debt swelling, many college students are dreading a change that could soon make some federal student loans pricier. The interest rate on some loans is set to double.

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Star Tribune

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The history of federal student loans

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Federal Education Budget Program

Lines, confusion at Pitt buildings with new security restrictions

University of Pittsburgh students find themselves standing in lines outside of campus buildings due to security measures that have been implemented after numerous bomb threats.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

SPORTS

Olympic gold medalist diver Mark Lenzi dies at 43

Mark Lenzi, the last American male diver to win Olympic gold, died at the age of 43 in Greenville, N.C.

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Huffington Post

Guillen suspended over Castro remarks

The Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for comments he made expressing admiration for Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

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ESPN

Goodell upholds penalties in Saints bounty case

Roger Goodell rejected an appeal of coach Sean Payton‘s suspension for his role in the Saints’ bounty system, clearing the way for New Orleans to turn its focus on who should take Payton’s place.

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ABC News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The last man on the mountain speaks

Jimmy Weekley, 71, says when he was a kid, there were more than two dozen homes in Pigeonroost Hollow, W.Va. “But right now no one else lives in this hollow except me and the coal company.”

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NPR

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Indian farmers paddle a boat full of cucumbers on the River Ganges as they take them to a market in Allahabad, northern India. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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