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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at an event celebrating the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate in Washington.   (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP) Obama to make first visit to New Orleans since taking office President Barack Obama will visit New Orleans for the first time since taking office, to address rebuilding efforts in the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. CNN Obama's Katrina controversy CBS News Puerto Rico braces for 'people's strike' to protest cutbacks Labor unions called for a "people's strike" to be held in Puerto Rico to protest widespread government cutbacks announced last March in the wake of the economic downturn. CNN Trouble in paradise: Puerto Rico budget crisis ABC News   US initial unemployment claims decrease The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in nine months, indicating the improving economy is leading to a slowdown in firings. Bloomberg Joblessness peaks, Wall Street and banks gain NPR Stagnant consumer prices prevent Social Security benefit increases For the first time in more than three decades, people who rely on Social Security and federal pensions will not get an increase in their monthly benefit checks because consumer prices have stagnated. San Jose Mercury News Obama backs $250 payments to seniors Denver Post House toughens pilot training rules The House voted to toughen regulations on pilot training, qualifications and work schedules, a response to a fatal crash in upstate New York and other accidents involving regional airlines. Kansas City Star FAA proposes fines for US Airways, United Philadelphia Inquirer   NATION Foreclosures rise 5 percent The number of households in the foreclosure crisis rose more than 5 percent as a federal effort to assist struggling borrowers was overwhelmed by a flood of defaults among people who lost their jobs. Palm Beach Post Special section: Interactive foreclosure map NPR Senior al-Qaida figure contacted Zazi The airport shuttle driver accused of a terrorism plot in New York had high level al-Qaida contacts, up to an Osama bin Laden confidant believed to be the terrorist group's leader in Afghanistan. MSNBC Zazi contacted Afghan al-Qaida chief YouTube POLITICS Unions say public plan is needed Labor groups criticized the Senate Finance Committee's health care plan as "deeply flawed" for its lack of a government-run option and its tax on expensive health-insurance plans. Wall Street Journal Next big hurdle in health debate is public option New York Times A tax break for a 4-legged friend? Rep. Thaddeus McCotter has thrown pet owners a bone by sponsoring a bill that would allow them to deduct animal care expenses from their taxes. NPR LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Looking at nature makes you nicer In a set of recent experiments, researchers at the University of Rochester in New York monitored the effects of natural versus artificial environments — and found that nature actually makes us nicer. MSNBC Ralph Lauren model in emaciated photo dropped for being 'too fat' A model who featured in a fashion photograph for Polo Ralph Lauren, which was doctored to make her look abnormally thin, has been dropped by the clothing label, she says, for being too fat. Times Online HEALTH Complete retirement 'bad for you' Giving up work completely on retirement could be bad for your health, U.S. research suggests. The study found that retirees who take on temporary or part-time work function better day to day. BBC Tobacco research destroyed, report says Imperial Tobacco Canada destroyed seven million pages of research that included decades' worth of studies that indicated the devastating effects of smoking, a new medical journal article alleges. Toronto Star Brain science impacting varied fields Images showing neurons firing in different areas of the brain are gaining attention from experts in fields as varied as law, marketing, education, criminology, philosophy and ethics. Reuters SPORTS NASCAR's 1st Hall of Fame class revealed NASCAR's inaugural Hall of Fame class was selected, with Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Bill France Jr., Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson as the inductees. Sports Network Inside the NASCAR voting ESPN Argentina reaches World Cup After months of worry they would miss the World Cup, Argentina narrowly qualified for next year's tournament. Toronto Star Argentina headed to World Cup CNN Group bidding to buy St. Louis Rams drops Rush Limbaugh Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams. ESPN RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Latino evangelical pastors split over 2010 census boycott Immigration reform activists, divided over whether undocumented immigrants should volunteer to be counted in the 2010 census, are escalating rhetoric and seeking support from Latino evangelical pastors. Religion News Service Georgia school board upholds policy banning Bible banners A school board in far northern Georgia upheld a policy banning cheerleaders from displaying religious banners on the field at high school football games. Associated Baptist Press   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Is Puerto Rico about to explode? TRUE/SLANT Column: The ally the British love to hate Christian Science Monitor Column: Barack Obama on gays and the military Times Online Editorial: Hungry? 1/6 of humanity feels the same Christian Science Monitor Column: Bob and Hillary’s escalation The Hill Column: Read the bill, then vote Baltimore Sun Editorial: Lenders explain falling levels of credit Economist Column: Public health before Wall Street wealth The Nation   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Jennifer Yirinec, Beth Ruiz, Jayanthi Nathan, Sevim Yolacti, Michael J. Bobak, Jennifer Huang, Heather Norberg, Benjamin Wu, Darling Gutierrez, Rick Dossey, James Morris, Walt Chiu and Amy Helfman.   GOOD NEWS Hundreds of missing children found using age-progression images Age-progression photographs have been instrumental in the recovery of more than 900 missing children. ABC News US man gets 50 different jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks Californian Dan Seddiqui went from being homeless and unemployed to getting 50 different jobs in 50 different U.S. states in just 50 weeks. Telegraph.co.uk WORLD Coordinated attacks leave at least 39 dead in Pakistan Gunmen armed with grenades and suicide vests stormed four police buildings across Pakistan in coordinated attacks that left at least 39 people dead. Telegraph.co.uk New Pakistan attacks CNN Protests turn violent in South Africa Over 150 people have been arrested in protests that have spread from Standerton, about 90 miles southeast of Johannesburg, to at least four other towns in eastern South Africa. USA TODAY Turkish-Armenian relationship thaws as Sargsyan attends soccer match President Serzh Sargsyan became the first Armenian leader to visit Turkey in a decade, extending a thaw between the two countries by attending a soccer match in the northwest city of Bursa. Bloomberg Turkish-Armenian peace deal CNN BUSINESS Oil jumps above $75 a barrel Oil prices reached a fresh one-year high above $75 a barrel in Asia on a weaker U.S. dollar and growing investor optimism about an economic recovery. ABC News New young rivals pose threat to New York Stock Exchange Young, fast-moving rivals are splintering NYSE's public marketplace and creating private markets that, their critics say, give big banks and investment funds an edge over ordinary investors. New York Times SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Wi-Fi 'to get a whole lot easier' The world of Wi-Fi is to become a whole lot easier thanks to a major technology upgrade, says an industry group. BBC For social networks, it's game on Tens of millions of consumers are opting to play simple, quick games on Facebook, MySpace and elsewhere — often via their mobile devices. USA TODAY Libraries wade into digital lending Public libraries across the country are expanding collections of books that reside on servers rather than shelves. New York Times ENVIRONMENT Quiet Atlantic hurricane season a boon for residents and insurers Thanks to El Nino, the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season has been the quietest in more than a decade. Reuters The Arctic will be ice-free in summer, research says The Arctic will be ice-free within 20 years, while the Earth will lose the white cap that can be seen in photographs taken from space, according to a study that found a rapid acceleration in the loss of sea ice. Times Online Oceans may be a new front in the fight against climate change Preventing the destruction of marine life, from plankton to seagrasses and mangrove forests, could help offset between 3 to 7 percent of current fossil fuel emissions, says a U.N. report. Reuters EDUCATION Graduation rates rise in South Reversing a downward trend, high school graduation rates in most Southern states have climbed this decade, with Tennessee leading the pack in growth, according to the Southern Regional Education Board. Education Week College students' gambling draws little deterrence from campus officials Colleges across the country are ill-prepared to assist students with gambling problems, and most don't have established gambling policies, report states. Denver Post   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Blind can take wheel with new vehicle A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible: the opportunity to drive. 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