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Rachel Bentley of Chicago waits to catch her flight home as New York's LaGuardia Airport is reopened following an evacuation after a man with a fake bomb entered the main terminal.  (Photo by David Goldman / AP) Obama trims health care reform sails From the start, President Barack Obama made clear that his plan for enacting comprehensive health care reform came down to three words: fast, broad and bipartisan. MSNBC Public remains confused about health plan CBS News Car bomb in Iraq kills at least 5 An explosives-laden car parked near an outdoor market exploded Sunday in a mainly Sunni area in western Iraq, killing at least five people and wounding 34, police said, raising concern Google News Bomb near mosques breaks peace in Baghdad YouTube   LaGuardia suspect ordered to have psychiatric evaluation A man accused of entering LaGuardia Airport with a bag containing wires and batteries, sparking suspicion and leading to a large-scale evacuation, was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. CNN Hero cop describes fake bomb ordeal NY Daily News LaGuardia reopens after bomb scare Reuters Police in door-to-door manhunt for Israel gay club shooter Hundreds of police officers were scouring the streets of Tel Aviv in a door-to-door manhunt for a gunman who opened fire on a gay youth club. FOX News Gunman kills 3 at Israeli gay club YouTube Missing Gulf War pilot's remains ID'd The Department of Defense has positively identified the remains of a U.S. Navy pilot shot down over Iraq in the opening hours of the 1991 Gulf War. CBS News Remains identified as Speicher Florida Times-Union   NATION Many in dark about judiciary: Souter Two-thirds of Americans, says retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, cannot even name all three branches of the federal government. Chicago Sun-Times Gates makes rosy gesture to 911 caller The woman who made the 911 call that led to Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates' arrest wasn't present at the so-called beer summit, but Lucia Whalen got a shot of kindness from Gates himself. CNN POLITICS Franken feuds with T. Boone Pickens Five years after he put his money behind the Swift Boat ads that helped tank John Kerry’s presidential campaign, Senate Democrats gave T. Boone Pickens a warm welcome at their weekly policy lunch. Politico Ag groups lobby Senate on food bill Trade associations representing everything from small farmers to pork producers are looking to the Senate for quick fixes to a food safety bill that passed the House. The Hill SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FCC opens inquiry Into Apple rejection of Google IPhone program The U.S. Federal Communications Commission began an inquiry into Apple Inc.’s rejection of a Google application for the iPhone that allows free calls. Bloomberg Student owes $675,000 in music-downloading case A federal jury ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted to illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels. Seattle Times Maine wind study gets boost The United States Senate has approved $5 million for a University of Maine study of offshore wind generation. WGME 13 LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Filmmaker takes on multimillion-dollar dolphin industry Moviemaker Louie Psihoyos dodged deportation, evaded arrest and put himself in serious danger to make the new documentary "The Cove" on the dolphin industry in Japan. NPR Death becomes them In 1945, critic Edmund Wilson penned an eye-rolling put-down of detective stories titled "Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?" But if he were around today, he might do so a little more gingerly. Newsweek Newport Folk Festival turns 50 The Newport Folk Festival first gathered the finest talents from the folk music scene in a Rhode Island park back in 1959. EW.com Pete Seeger's 90th birthday bash CBS News HEALTH Distortions rife in health care debate Confusing claims and outright distortions have animated the national debate over changes in the health care system. Google News Are you a mosquito magnet? Having been around for 170 million years and with more than 175 known species in the United States, mosquitoes aren't going to disappear any time soon. But studies are looking for how to minimize their impact. CBS News RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Finding comfort with non-belief Joel Klinepeter recalls the exact moment a few months ago when he realized he no longer believed in God. JournalGazette.net Friars make journey across Va. After trekking along more than 300 miles of dusty Virginia country roads and suburban highways, six Franciscan friars reached Washington, after an offbeat modern-day quest for God. Austin American-Statesman   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Sports of the times New York Times Column (howard fineman): Sarah, you’re no Nixon Newsweek Editorial: Obama's beer-barrel diplomacy Economist Editorial: Tribute to Philippine face of freedom San Francisco Chronicle Column: Vets see it all from front lines Chicago Sun-Times Blog: 'Clunkers' program dominates headlines USA TODAY Column: Will Bill and Betsy kill again? Salon.com Blog: FCC is asking Apple the right questions CNNMoney Column: Health care tyranny Salon.com Blog: Why the FCC wants to smash the iPhone TechCrunch   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Andreea Chirita, Darling Gutierrez, Andrew Evans, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Jayanthi Nathan, Amy Helfman, Ryan Kieffer, Leslie Wendel, Walt Chiu and Randall Rich.   GOOD NEWS New Mozart pieces to be performed Two newly discovered pieces of piano music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are to be performed in the Austrian city of his birth, Salzburg. BBC Deaf teen claims gold at X Games In her much-anticipated X Games debut, motocross teen sensation Ashley Fiolek didn't disappoint. Fiolek, who has been deaf since birth, took first place in Women's Moto X Super X. ESPN WORLD Israeli law 'violates sovereignty' An Israeli judge has ruled that Israel has authority over a disputed area in the Ayalon Valley, a move that could allow the confiscation of Palestinian land bordering the occupied West bank. Al Jazeera Israel evicts 2 Palestinian families YouTube Filipinos honor Aquino Thousands of Filipinos lined up to pay their last respects to former President Corazon Aquino, to honor the icon of democracy. San Diego Union Tribune Filipinos mourn Aquino Reuters BUSINESS Political insiders' Harvey bank among several shut by regulators Bank regulators shut down banks in five states, including the Mutual Bank of Harvey. The bank had $1.6 billion in assets and $1.6 billion in deposits. Chicago Sun-Times Geithner: Lower deficit key to recovery Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the United States must cut the annual federal budget deficit, now more than $1 trillion, for a sustained economic recovery and he's not ruling out new taxes. San Diego Union Tribune Aid to unemployed running out New York Times Slice of Midwestern US safe from recession has been shrinking Jamestown Sun SPORTS Phelps 1st to break 50 seconds in event Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic again to become the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly. ESPN Pedro weighs in on Ortiz, Manny The performance enhancing story involving David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez took another twist when their former Red Sox teammate, Pedro Martinez, decided to weigh in on the controversy. MLB.com ENVIRONMENT Energizing grants for renewable energy The U.S. government said it is now accepting applications for some $3 billion in government grants to boost development of renewable energy projects around the country. Environmental News Network Woman sets 'green' example after environmental awakening Arizona Republic Neglect is casting Britain's once bright woodlands into darkness A botanist has surveyed 100 woods where the plant life was recorded in detail in the 1930s. She has found dramatic differences and modern farming methods are to blame. Guardian EDUCATION Public online schools surge in popularity This month, 16-year-old Jessica Littlefield of Colorado Springs will start getting up early again to join hundreds of area students headed to Coronado High School. Gazette School rating progress in Houston Texas' new school rating system — which gives campuses credit for improving test scores, even if students are still failing — helped record numbers of schools across the state earn top marks. EducationNews.org   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT High-schoolers have made little progress since the 1970s, study says Americans aren't performing any better in reading and math than their counterparts in the early 1970s. That's one conclusion from the latest round of a national test tracking long-term educational trends. Christian Science Monitor   Photo of the Day Modus Vivendi salsa productions, a Sydney-based dance team, perform during the first International Salsa Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam.  (Photo by Chitose Suzuki / 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. 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