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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton enter a hall for a news conference after the talks in Moscow, Russia. Clinton is participating in a meeting of the quartet of Middle East peace mediators – the U.S., Russia, the EU and the United Nations.  (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP) Immigration rally scheduled in DC Thousands of people are expected to pour into Washington for a rally demanding immigration reform, launching the first public battle over the issue since the announcement of a new bipartisan plan. CNN Fargo floods turn fields into lakes Moorhead, Minn., and next-door Fargo, N.D., are waiting for the Red River to crest at 20 feet above the flood stage. Some of the region's farmland is already under water after smaller rivers overflowed. ABC News Flooding in Fargo MSNBC   Israeli settlement freeze urged The international Quartet of Middle East peace mediators has called on Israel to freeze all settlement activity. BBC Israel hits Gaza after rocket death Al Jazeera Untangling the US-Israel clash YouTube Stock market signals health reform flop President Barack Obama's push to pass health care reform will fall short — that is, if the stock market is any indicator. ABC News What does healthcare reform mean for President Obama? Reuters 9 major changes in new health care bill MSNBC The workforce: Where will the new jobs come from? Were the economy to magically start generating jobs at a healthy clip, it would still take 3½ years to return to where we were, never mind the jobs we need for new entrants to the workforce. TIME Unemployment claims fall CNNMoney   NATION US gas prices hit highest level since 2008 Retail gasoline prices rose on an expected increase in demand and as more expensive spring and summer blends of gasoline make their way to the pumps. CBS News Oil addiction: Gas price spikes threaten Americans’ wallets PNNOnline Special section: Oil New York Times To battle computer hackers, the Pentagon trains its own The Defense Department has recognized that no wall is high enough to keep out skilled and determined hackers for keeps and has decided it needs to know what the hackers know. TIME Cyber-warfare: challenges of the unknown CBS News FAA faulted on Southwest Airlines A government watchdog faulted the FAA for allowing Southwest Airlines Co. to fly jets that had not undergone mandatory maintenance work, violating stipulated safety rules, the Wall Street Journal said. Reuters POLITICS Senators challenge US Postal Service's 10-year rescue plan The top Republican on the Senate panel that oversees the U.S. Postal Service said a financial overhaul plan including cutting mail delivery from six days to five could set off a "death spiral" for the agency. ABC News Officials warn Clarence Thomas' wife her tea party group is violating law Virginia officials have issued a warning letter to the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, saying that her advocacy group is improperly soliciting contributions in the state. Los Angeles Times BUSINESS Government rewarded bank auditors with big bonuses The U.S. government handed out millions of dollars to regulators at agencies that missed or ignored signs that the financial system was on the verge of a meltdown. Kansas City Star Toyota's special deals get customers back to showrooms Toyota's recent, aggressive efforts to offer incentives and special deals to get customers into showrooms and buying cars seem to be working. The latest data show that Toyota sales are rising sharply. NPR Viacom, YouTube court fight turns nasty Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over Internet's copyright laws. TIME HEALTH Kids not only obese, extremely obese Extreme obesity has reached ''alarming'' levels among children, according to a new study that looked at the weights and heights of more than 710,000 children. WebMD Poorer girls not getting HPV vaccine for cervical cancer A cervical cancer vaccine is not getting to many of the girls who need it the most, a new study shows. USA TODAY Experts warn against at-home smear test YouTube Amid growing salt storm, Kraft offers 10 percent cut Kraft Foods Inc., the country's largest food manufacturer, will cut the salt content of its products by an average of 10 percent within two years, the company announced. AOL News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Macro-weirdness: 'quantum microphone' puts naked-eye object in 2 places at once Researchers have demonstrated a device that can pick up single quanta of mechanical vibration similar to those that shake molecules during chemical reactions. Scientific American Invisibility cloak created in 3-D Scientists have created the first device to render an object invisible in three dimensions. The "cloak" hid an object from detection using light of wavelengths close to those that are visible to humans. BBC 3-D invisibility cloak Science LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Rolling with the nerd squad at SXSW The 2010 edition of the South by Southwest Film Festival will go down in the history books. It was the year the 17-year-old festival went completely geek and the year crowd-control officially got out of control. Star-Telegram Blog: SXSW: Smokey Robinson's keynote Q-and-A Entertainment Weekly Music by the slice Austin American-Statesman In Vietnam, cauldrons on every corner "You like congealed pigs' blood?" my travel companion asked, pulling me over to a street cart in Ho Chi Minh City. Before I could answer, two bowls of chao and a rice porridge were plopped in my hands. New York Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Spin, science and climate change Economist Column: World's strangest financial instrument Newsweek Column: Prefer abuse over being ignored The Independent Column: Why I started Coffee Party USA CNN Column: Access, access, access New York Times Editorial: A deem shame San Francisco Chronicle Blog: Google is taking over your TV too The Atlantic Editorial: Do health reform ends justify means? USA TODAY   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Antonio Jules, Tanya Flowers, Jennifer Yirinec, Deionna Pope, Shuo Zhou, Selena Williams, Jessica Duncan, Megan Morris, George Knowles, Michael Makofka, Rick Dossey, Alessandra Marseglia, Brad Hess, Amy Helfman, Jeff Bromberg and Paul Wertheim.   GOOD NEWS Facebook co-founder starts philanthropic social-networking site Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook, announced that his next project will be Jumo, a social network that will help people find causes and nonprofit organizations that they care about. The Chronicle of Philanthropy Tapping a keg for a good cause Kegs for Kids events are taking off nationwide, exemplifying growing efforts by fundraisers to harness the social activism of young adults for charitable donations. Star Tribune WORLD Dutch reject US general's gay theory Dutch officials have rejected a retired U.S. general's claim that its forces failed at Srebrenica because of poor morale over openly gay soldiers. BBC Iran jails former vice president Marashi A former Iranian vice president and prominent reform activist convicted of spreading propaganda against the ruling clerical establishment has begun a one-year prison sentence. TIME US man accepts plea deal in Mumbai terror attacks David Coleman Headley — who is also expected to testify against a Canadian co-conspirator in exchange — pleaded guilty to 12 terrorism charges in Chicago where he was arrested October 3. Vancouver Sun Terror suspect led dual life CNN EDUCATION US schools in 'category 5' budget crisis Many states have nearly exhausted their windfalls from the federal stimulus plan. Now the question for officials planning budgets for the next school year is: Will it be bad — or horribly bad? MSNBC Array of hurdles awaits Obama's new education agenda Teachers' unions signaled their dislike for President Barack Obama's plan, complicating the administration's job as Congress takes up the task of reworking the No Child Left Behind law. EducationNews.org SPORTS Mets, Marlins to play 3-game series in Puerto Rico The New York Mets and Florida Marlins will play a three-game Major League Baseball series at Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. Bloomberg Thomas buzzer-beater propels Murray St. to 1st tourney win in 24 years Murray State coach Billy Kennedy went with his gut and drew up a play his team had never run before, with Isacc Miles the go-to guy at the end. ESPN UNC: most valuable college hoops team USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Former Munich diocese faces 'tsunami' of abuse claims Pope Benedict XVI's former diocese in Munich says it is facing new allegations of physical and sexual abuse on a daily basis. USA TODAY Would more women reduce church's abuse? With the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church spreading, a leading religious scholar said that a greater female presence in the church hierarchy would have helped prevent some of the crisis. CNN ENVIRONMENT Could rich man's experiment trigger ice age? A new effort will be launched to craft research restrictions for geoengineering, or large scale efforts to tinker with the planet's climate system. Scientific American Climate change cited, as Mont. oil and gas leases suspended A federal judge has approved a first-of-its-kind settlement requiring the government to suspend 38,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Montana to see how oil field activities affect climate change. ABC News Butterfly emergence linked to climate change Butterflies are emerging in spring over 10 days earlier than they did 65 years ago, a shift that has been linked to regional human-induced climate change in a University of Melbourne-led study. ScienceDaily   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Even moderate drinking can boost chance of breast cancer recurrence Women who averaged three or more drinks per week were 34 percent more likely to have a recurrence of breast cancer in comparison to those who rarely drank, according to a study. ABC News   Photo of the Day Dancers rehearse for Confucius Spring Memorial Ceremony at Taipei Confucius Temple in Taiwan.  (Photo by Chiang Ying-ying / 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 For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. 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