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South Korean protesters rally against North Korea's nuclear test near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea.  (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / AP) Obama picks Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court President Obama has picked a Hispanic female, New York circuit court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, to be his first Supreme Court nominee, the White House confirmed. The Hill Supreme Court's docket broader than abortion McClatchy Newspapers Special section: Sotomayor's resume, record on notable cases CNN Weariness and confidence surround Prop. 8 When the Californiia Supreme Court announces its Proposition 8 ruling, thousands of gay couples across California will learn whether they should plan for celebrations — or protests. San Jose Mercury News   North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles North Korea launched tests of two more short-range missiles after detonating a nuclear bomb underground, pushing the regime's confrontation with world powers further despite the threat of U.N. action. ABC News For Obama, test of commitment to engagement MSNBC North Korea steps up rhetoric BBC Obama budget office seen shifting gears on rating programs President Obama's proposed $3.6 trillion budget spends more than $38 billion on programs the Bush administration said were "not performing," some as recently as last year, documents show. USA TODAY Pakistan risks 'human catastrophe' Thousands of civilians trapped in Pakistan's Swat valley, where the military is battling Taliban forces, face a "humanitarian catastrophe" unless help reaches them soon, a rights group has said. Al Jazeera Battle for Swat Reuters   NATION Federal stimulus funds begin to trickle into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may have turned down $28.6 million in federal stimulus money for weatherization and renewable energy projects, but the state will still do very well when it comes to the Recovery Act. McClatchy Blog: Don't weatherize Sarah Palin Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sheriff: Boy who fled chemo and his mother return to Minnesota Daniel Hauser and his mother Colleen have been returned to Minnesota — after fleeing from court-ordered cancer treatment for the 13-year-old boy. Star Tribune Mother, son return to Minn. CBS News POLITICS Obama has option for recess appointments With the onset of the Memorial Day break, President Obama has the chance to make his first recess appointment, a move that Republicans are eager to attack. The Hill GOP pins hope on governors' race in New Jersey and Virginia After losses at all levels of government in back-to-back elections, the GOP has pinned its hopes on the governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia. FOX News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Memory takes a hit during menopause Science is now backing up what women have long claimed: Memory and learning take a hit during menopause. HealthDay Microsoft renames live search 'Bing' Microsoft's new search engine is reportedly dumping its codename, "Kumo," in favor of the brand name "Bing." To get the word out, the computer giant is also planning a massive advertising campaign. PC World LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT EU pushes music industry to open up online rights to those in Europe EU antitrust regulators told the music industry to move quickly and change licenses that currently restrict online music stores such as iTunes from offering the same songs for sale across Europe. San Francisco Chronicle Broadway has high hopes for summer Broadway doesn't have summer sales in the bag just yet. "The Main Stem," coming off a season that saw box office defy the economic downturn, has good reason to hope receipts will remain high. Variety HEALTH Medical myths also come from the doctor Mothers shouldn't get all the blame for dubious medical advice. Doctors dispense plenty of it, too, says Andrew Adesman, a pediatrician at New York's Schneider Children's Hospital. USA TODAY More swine flu deaths announced as US signs deal for swine flu vaccine Authorities in Mexico announced three more swine flu deaths and the U.S. and Canada one each as the world's largest vaccine maker signed a deal with the United States to produce a vaccine. Star Tribune RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Insurgency strains both Buddhists, Muslims in Thailand A rift is widening in Thailand between Buddhists and Muslims — communities that had lived harmoniously for generations and now share suffering. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Pakistan's mystics under attack Worshippers still flock to the grave of Rahman Baba, a Muslim mystic. But they now pray at a mound of rubble and twisted steel left from his bombed-out tomb. San Francisco Chronicle   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Gingrich raises his profile The Hill Editorial: Honor the dead by defending freedom Detroit Free Press Column (Gary Young): Ceding ground on torture Guardian Column (E.J. Dionne): Obama and the limits of mastery RealClearPolitics Column: Are we winning in Afghanistan? Christian Science Monitor Column: When will Obama stop fudging it? Telegraph.co.uk Column: No more sunshine in North Korea Guardian Column: Some industries deserve bankruptcy Weekly Standard Column: Backlash against Obama Salon.com   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Ryan Kieffer, Walt Chiu, Emily Naughton, Jasmine Jernberg, Sevim Yolacti, Darling Gutierrez, Rachel Wright, Emily Kirby, Binal Ghelani, Richard Phillips and Gregory Hitchcock.   GOOD NEWS A greener city gets growing Mark Smallwood is planning a project to teach urban farming, cooking, canning and selling. Community gardens benefit the neighborhood, the economy and the environment, advocates say. Baltimore Sun Ivy League dreams come true with liquor magnate's gift Forty-nine students from low-income families became the first four-year Sidney E. Frank Scholars to graduate from Brown University, owing virtually nothing except gratitude to the late liquor magnate. CNN WORLD Iran's Ahmadinejad dismisses nuclear talks with other nations Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out nuclear negotiations with other nations, saying, "Iran's nuclear issue is over, in our opinion." CNN New doubts raised on Opel rescue bids BusinessWeek EDUCATION Education secretary challenges California educators to get innovative U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged California officials to use the current economic crisis as an opportunity to reform the state's ailing public schools. San Jose Mercury News Hillary Clinton surprises Yale graduates Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a surprise return to her alma mater, Yale University, picking up an honorary degree 36 years after earning her law degree from the Ivy League school. MSNBC Clinton surprises graduates at Yale YouTube ENVIRONMENT Tiny seahorse, ghost slug on list of top 10 new species A pea-sized seahorse, a "ghost" slug and the world's smallest snake measuring just 4 inches were among the top 10 new species discovered in 2008, according to a committee of international scientists. PlanetArk Ruffled feathers over dump near airport Near the end of a LaGuardia Airport runway, where thousands of planes take off and land, New York officials want to build what could be the equivalent of a bird magnet: a large garbage facility. MSNBC BUSINESS Consumer confidence in US jumps more than forecast Confidence among U.S. consumers jumped this month to the highest level since September, on growing perceptions that the job market will improve. Bloomberg GM gets concessions from Canadian union before probable filing The Canadian Auto Workers union ratified a cost-saving labor agreement with General Motors Corp. to protect jobs in a probable June 1 bankruptcy. Bloomberg SPORTS Cardinals' pitcher flirts with perfect game against Brewers Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter took a perfect game into the seventh inning, and the Brewers' Yovani Gallardo carried a no-hitter into the sixth. Each finished allowing two hits over eight innings. Sports Illustrated Reutimann's bet on rain pays off It took 75 races and three rain delays for David Reutimann to earn his first Sprint Cup Series victory, when a fluke finally put him in position for a win in the Coca-Cola 600. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Radical way to block HIV gets results With the continued failure of HIV-targeting microbicides, scientists devised a radically different approach. Instead of aiming at the virus itself, they're focusing on the body's response to HIV's initial attack. Wired   Photo of the Day Dancers perform during a celebration of the 339th founding anniversary of financial district of Makati, Manila.  (Photo by Bullit Marquez / 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 Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another. 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