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A bicycle taxi driver moves along through a damaged area of Yangon, Myanmar, following the cyclone Nargis.  (Photo by Barry Broman / AP) Myanmar's cyclone death toll nearing 4,000 A state radio station says the death toll from a devastating cyclone in Myanmar has risen to almost 4,000 and that almost 3,000 more people are unaccounted for. CBS News Cyclone's afermath YouTube Burmese clean-up BBC Bomber targets San Diego courthouse A pipe bomb or series of pipe bombs exploded at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse in downtown San Diego, Calif., sending shrapnel into a courtyard and to a building across the street. San Diego Union-Tribune   Yahoo stock plunges after Microsoft withdraws bid After Microsoft withdrew its $33-a-share offer for Yahoo, the question was how far Yahoo's stock would drop. The markets gave an initial answer: plenty. International Herald Tribune Yahoo investors think company has backup plan MarketWatch Microsoft has options after dropping Yahoo bid MSNBC Bush hails tornado-hit town's recovery President Bush returned to Greensburg, Kan., with praise for the revitalization of a town that was nearly wiped off the map one year ago and is now rebuilding itself as the greenest rural town in America. ABC News Candidates make pitch to party insiders In back-to-back speeches before state Democratic activists in Indianapolis, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama each offered themselves as the candidate who can best deliver change. Indianapolis Star Blog: Clinton: 'still the underdog' in Indiana ABC News   NATION Bomber targets San Diego courthouse A pipe bomb or series of pipe bombs exploded at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse in downtown San Diego, Calif., sending shrapnel into a courtyard and to a building across the street. San Diego Union-Tribune US drops charges against alleged '20th hijacker' in September 11 attacks The United States has dropped charges against the alleged "20th hijacker" in the September 11th, 2001, terror attacks on the United States. Voice of America US moving to clear execution backlog Less than three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ended a seven-month halt in lethal injections, at least 14 execution dates have now been set in six states. International Herald Tribune POLITICS Dems' wins suggest hard road for GOP For the second time in three months, a Democrat's victory in a House district previously held by Republicans is pointing to a difficult landscape for the GOP this fall. USA Today Obama, Clinton spar over gas-tax holiday Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sparred over her plan to suspend the gasoline tax for the summer, two days before a pair of primaries in which economic issues are likely to play a pivotal role. Bloomberg The politics of gas CNN BUSINESS Services cool, home sales fall Service industries in the U.S. probably contracted for a fourth month and pending home resales fell, signaling the real estate slump and credit crisis continue to depress growth, economists said. Bloomberg Economy delays older workers' retirement plans NPR Buffett sees more losses for banks Banks will suffer more losses over the next few years from the real-estate crisis, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said. MarketWatch Buffett's pessimistic prediction Yahoo! News SPORTS Celtics clip Hawks, but Cavs pose threat With 3:05 left in the third quarter, Kevin Garnett converted a layup and stood under the basket to tell the fans what they already knew. Plain Dealer Golf's newest rising star wins Anthony Kim is golf's newest star, thanks to a commanding five-stroke victory at the Wachovia Championship. Sydney Morning Herald ENVIRONMENT Protected sea lions found shot dead on Columbia River The deaths of six sea lions are under investigation after the bodies of the federally protected animals were found in open traps on the Columbia River and appeared to have been shot. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fishing for oxygen in warming oceans A new report says that as the globe has warmed, waters with low oxygen content have expanded in the tropical Atlantic and equatorial Pacific oceans. Scientific American SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Feds cap rural cell phone subsidies The Federal Communications Commission capped a subsidy program that helps fund cell phone coverage in rural areas. CNET News After format war, Blu-ray sales still weak New sales figures from market research firm NPD show that sales of Blu-ray players rose only 2 percent from February to March once Toshiba gave up on HD DVD. Digital Trends EDUCATION Drunken brawl preceded fatal stabbing of Cal student Berkeley police are investigating how an alcohol-fueled argument outside a U.C. Berkeley sorority house ended in the fatal stabbing of a Cal student. San Francisco Chronicle The gap in graduation rates A recent report finds that many colleges and universities are graduating their black students at rates that are significantly lower than those for their white students. U.S. News & World Report   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: The party system and the 2008 campaign Real Clear Politics Editorial: A food crisis sweeps the globe San Francisco Chronicle Column: ID theft twist: Law hurts legal Hispanics Chicago Sun-Times Column: Paying for health care — who and how? Real Clear Politics Editorial: Rules are needed to monitor worth of carbon 'offsets' San Jose Mercury News Column: Obama-Clinton battle will haunt party's nominee this fall Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Gasoline-tax reprieve is an idea running on empty Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Businesses, regulators fail, and a tainted drug kills 81 USA Today   Site edited by: Beverly Stiles, Andrew McMillan, Steff White-Olson, Lisa Zangerl, Bryan Panhorst, Jim Scripps, Brian Levine, Max Miller and Jasmine Jernberg.   GOOD NEWS Teen gave birth alone, walked to hospital with baby A 17-year-old girl gave birth secretly at home, then walked four blocks to a hospital with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord. CBS News Costa Rica plants more trees to become carbon neutral Costa Rica will plant seven million trees in 2008 to soak up as many greenhouse gas emissions as it produces, in a bid to become the world's first carbon neutral nation, a top official said. Yahoo! News A US military mission: food and smiles Approximately 600 U.S. troops of Joint Task Force Bravo have been a presence at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras for 20 years. Their main role is humanitarian relief and disaster assistance. CNN WORLD Boat capsizes in Brazilian Amazon killing at least 15 A boat ferrying at least 80 people home from a party sank in Brazil's Amazon region, killing at least 15 and leaving dozens missing, according to rescue officials and Brazil's government. CNN Rice seeks to assess progress on West Bank checkpoints Condoleezza Rice met with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, after discussions with Israeli leaders on ways to ease restrictions on Palestinians and push peace. International Herald Tribune Rice: Mideast peace deal possible by year's end USA Today Iraq increasingly finds itself caught between US and Iran Iran says it will back Iraq in its ongoing fight against its Shiite militias. That pledge came after charges and fresh "evidence" that Iran was arming and training militants. Christian Science Monitor HEALTH Australian doctor proposes paying $47,000 for a kidney An Australian doctor proposed that the government pay up to $47,000 for kidney donations to overcome a chronic shortage. Newsweek Researchers: Adults grow new fat cells The good news is that about 10 percent of our fat cells die each year. The bad news is that the same amount of new ones are produced annually to replace them, scientists have found. Sydney Morning Herald WHO: Deadly child virus in China is not a threat to Olympics A highly infectious virus that has killed 24 children in China is unlikely to be a threat to the Beijing Olympics, although it is too early to tell whether it has peaked, the World Health Organization said. Associated Press RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY New French shrine 'could rival Lourdes' The Roman Catholic Church has officially recognized a shrine in the French Alps where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a young shepherdess. Telegraph.co.uk 'Doctor Who' to boost church popularity Episodes of TV show "Doctor Who" have been examined by church leaders in Britain as part of an attempt to make Christianity more appealing to teenagers. Herald Sun Fake topic Cinco de Mayo: Party like it's 1862 Cinco de Mayo is a day for celebration, but it doesn't celebrate Mexican independence from Spain. Instead, it commemorates an 1862 battle that ended with a victory over the French. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 'Iron Man' forges box office win The 2008 summer movie season started off on a historic note as Iron Man opened with huge box office numbers that propelled it to a weekend win. Entertainment Weekly   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Hippies had it right: Kids need spirituality Four years ago, two American psychologists asked a simple question: What do you want for your children? More than 10,000 adults in 48 countries across six continents responded. canada.com   Photo of the Day A Pakistani barber fixes his mustache as he waits for customers at his barber shop in Lahore, Pakistan.  (Photo by Emilio Morenatti / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. 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