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Anne Gibson inspects her tornado-damaged home in Mena Ark. Battered residents of this western Arkansas town waited for day light to dig out from a "direct hit" by a tornado.   (Photo by Mike Wintroath / AP) Tornado kills 3 in Arkansas Authorities began a house-to-house search to check on residents after a tornado struck a "direct hit" on this mountain community, killing at least three people, injuring at least 30 others and flattening homes and businesses. Houston Chronicle Tornado overhead ABC News Suicide truck bombing kills 5 US soldiers in Northern Iraq The U.S. military says five American soldiers were among the seven people killed in a suicide truck bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. MSNBC Iraqi truck bombing kills 5 US soldiers Associated Press   Pirates recapture hostage after escape attempt The American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates made a desperate escape attempt but was recaptured, said officials. ABC News Blog: Standoff shows limits of naval response Christian Science Monitor Stakes raised in pirate talks CBS News CIA abandons use of contract interrogators at secret prisons The CIA has stopped using contractors to interrogate prisoners and fired private security guards at the CIA's now-shuttered secret overseas prisons, agency Director Leon Panetta has said. Forbes CIA shuts down its secret prisons BBC Obama eyes immigration reform President Barack Obama plans to start addressing the thorny issue of immigration reform this year, including the search for a path to legalize the status of millions of illegal immigrants. Reuters SLCPD won't enforce immigration law Salt Lake Tribune   NATION N.H. job fair crowds get out of hand Three generations of job seekers — more than 10,000 — descended on a job fair at a New Hampshire college gym, jamming traffic for miles and forcing organizers to cut off admission after just two hours. ABC News Crowds pack New Hampshire job fair WMUR Service restored in Silicon Valley after fiber cut The fiber cut that crippled phone and broadband service and knocked out 911 emergency services in Silicon Valley has been fixed, according to a Twitter post from AT&T. CNET News More squatters call foreclosures home About a dozen advocacy groups around the country are actively moving homeless people into vacant homes, some working in secret and others operating openly. MSNBC Giving hope to homeless kids MSNBC POLITICS Obama requests $83.4B for wars President Barack Obama is seeking an additional $83.4 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a request that would bring the total cost of the conflicts to more than $900 billion. Bloomberg President to ask for $83.4 billion for wars NY Daily News Obama uses Bush tactics to finance wars The Daily Telegraph Governors get dose of stimulus reality The list of governors threatening to decline federal stimulus money read like a list of Republicans considering running for president. But what began with a bang is ending with something closer to a whimper. Politico HEALTH Stem cell therapy clears cloudy corneas Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger rejection when injected into scarred and hazy eyes, according to experiments on mice at the University of Pittsburgh. Science Daily What you see is what you feel Stare at a waterfall long enough and nearby stationary objects like rocks and trees seem to drift up. The optical illusion is called motion aftereffect, and it may trick more than just your eyes. Science EDUCATION Online degree programs: How the US can catch up in higher education In higher education, the U.S. keeps falling further behind other leading nations. Online degrees hold the answer to the U.S. leading the world in education again. Emailwire School closings likely in Detroit, financial manager says More than 20 of Detroit's public schools may close and 600 teachers will be laid off in an attempt to reduce a projected $303 million deficit, the state-appointed financial manager of the schools said. CNN Detroit mayoral candidates debate education Detroit Free Press LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT 'Rock of Ages' hits Broadway with eighties anthems, hair to spare "Rock of Ages," a show featuring Eighties hits from Poison, Styx and Journey, made the leap to the Great White Way after a three month off-Broadway stint. Rolling Stone YouTube and Universal to launch premium music site Google's YouTube and Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, will launch a premium music video Web site trying to get more revenue from YouTube's huge usage. Reuters ENVIRONMENT Obama climate adviser open to geo-engineering for global warming The global warming situation is so dire that President Obama's chief scientific adviser raised the possibility of "geo-engineering" massive-scale technological fixes to alter the climate. Guardian As Copenhagen draws nearer, progress on global warming remains elusive More than 2,700 delegates from 180 countries met in Bonn preparing for the U.N. summit in Copenhagen, where nations hope to forge a successor to the expiring Kyoto Protocol. TIME   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Are American voters ideologically polarized? Real Clear Politics Column: Surviving spring allergy season WebMD Column: Tax tea party time? Forbes Column: US presidents should bow to no one Chicago Sun-Times Column (Kate Michelman): A system from hell The Nation Column (Steve Huntley): US should bow to no one, not even a king Chicago Sun-Times Column: A storm is gathering. Are you afraid, Christian? Are you afraid 'enough'? San Francisco Chronicle Column: The politics of blame Real Clear Politics Column: Obama's bid for nuke-free world Christian Science Monitor Column: Ward Churchill's win is scholarship's loss Salon.com Blog: Glenn Beck is a fear monger Huffington Post   Site edited by: Binal Ghelani, Emily Naughton, Danny Bittker, Sevim Yolacti, Darling Gutierrez, Emily Kirby, Eli Greenlaw, Richard Phillips, Lisa Lamphere, Joe Gold, Max Miller, Heather Norberg and Larry Suir.   GOOD NEWS New White House garden will yield soon First lady Michelle Obama hosted a garden-planting party for elementary school students. The garden may yield the first White House lettuce and spinach within weeks. Reuters First lady: White House garden will feed many YouTube Inventor turns cardboard boxes into eco-friendly oven When Jon Bohmer sat down for a simple project, he didn't realize he'd hit a solution to one of the world's biggest problems: a $5 solar-powered oven. CNN WORLD Mass funeral held for 200 earthquake victims in Italy A state funeral mass for more than 200 Italian earthquake victims was a moment to reflect near devastated L'Aquila. Telegraph.co.uk Kim Jong Il shows up to show he's back North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Il attended a new parliament to demonstrate he is fit to be in charge, even as he prepares for his succession. Forbes BUSINESS Japan PM unveils $150B stimulus Prime Minister Taro Aso said the plan, worth about three percent of Japan's gross domestic product, aimed to protect livelihoods and foster future growth. BBC Regional housing giant Pulte to buy rival builder, Centex Michigan-based giant homebuilding giant Pulte Homes announced it will buy rival Centex Corp., headquartered in Dallas, in a $1.3 billion stock deal. Sacramento Bee SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Sky's the limit: Time Warner's $150 unlimited bandwidth plan Time Warner Cable unveiled a new pricing structure for broadband Internet access to quell customer criticism questioning the service provider's plans to cap bandwidth usage. Channel Web Twin spacecraft to explore gravitational 'parking lots' Two places on opposite sides of Earth may explain how the moon was born. NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft are about to enter these zones, each about 93 million miles away along Earth's orbit. Science Daily Solar eclipse from the point of view of NASA's STEREO spacecraft YouTube SPORTS Osgood knows repeat pressure rests on his shoulders The Stanley Cup Playoffs are almost here, and it's time for Osgood — a three-time Cup champion, including twice as the starter — to prove himself again. NHL.com Campbell leads first round of Masters Chad Campbell, the big burly Texan, set a Masters record by birdieing the first five holes. He would later threaten the course record of 9 under par — but ultimately settled at 7-under 65 and led by 1 stroke. Kansas City Star First round of the Masters Golf.com RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY One priest ministers to 6 W. Md. parishes Shortage of Catholic clergy means a dedicated shepherd covers a lot of ground. The number of priests in Western Maryland, on the decline for years, has dwindled further since 2004, from 14 to 10. Baltimore Sun Faith groups losing gay rights fights Faith organizations and individuals who view homosexuality as sinful so refuse services to gay people are losing legal battles that they say are costing them their religious freedom. MSNBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Little white-coat lies When it comes to sex, drugs and junk food (among other things), patients don't always tell their doctors the truth. Not 'fessing up can have serious health consequences. Newsweek   Photo of the Day A woman poses for a photographer in front of the fountain in the Lustgarten, Pleasure Garden, in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Gero Breloer / 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 It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. 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