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USPS carrier Stephanie Starr, of Seymour, pushes a mail cart from her carrier vehicle to the loading dock area of the Columbus, Ind. post office.  (Photo by Joel Philippsen / The Republic / AP) Recovery begins in nearly half of metros Nearly half the metro areas in the U.S. began an economic recovery by the end of 2009, according to new Adversity Index data from Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com. MSNBC Rebuilding a nest egg after the great recession NPR Who’s creating US jobs? Mexicans Christian Science Monitor Snacks mean kids moving toward 'constant eating' U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent. Reuters Processed foods may need US rule to limit salt BusinessWeek   Bye-bye, Saturday mail? The U.S. Postal Service plans to propose an adjusted mail service schedule, which will likely cut Saturday delivery. The agency will also suggest closing some branches and expanding self-service kiosks. CNNMoney Blog: Postal Service: Stop! We'll help you recycle that mail USA TODAY Chile quake might have shortened days The massive earthquake that struck Chile might have shifted the Earth's axis and created shorter days, scientists at NASA say. CNN Doctors hastened dying kids’ death A small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine doses to a few children dying of cancer to end their suffering at their parents' request. MSNBC Polite or panicky may depend on how much time there is to react Comparing who survived two of history's most famous sinkings — the Titanic and the Lusitania — indicates sharply different behavior on the two doomed vessels. MSNBC   NATION US plans reductions in nuclear weapons President Barack Obama is planning dramatic reductions in the country's nuclear arsenal, a senior U.S. administration official has said. BBC The legacy of America's nuclear waste National Geographic Special section: Nuclear weapons Guardian Supreme Court to address limits of 2nd Amendment rights The court will decide if state and local gun control laws violate the constitutional "right to keep and bear arms" and if an individual's right to own a weapon can extend beyond federal jurisdiction. CNN The debate over gun rights Christian Science Monitor Utah abortion bill: punishing miscarriages or preventing crime? A controversial abortion bill in Utah meant to prevent planned assaults on unborn children may have opened a loophole that could allow women to be charged with murder. ABC News POLITICS Some states may ban credit checks on new job applicants It's hard enough to find a job in this economy, and now some people are facing another hurdle: Potential employers are holding their credit histories against them. New York Times States that are considering credit check bans Google News US senator blocks benefit payout The federal government began to furlough workers, while thousands of jobless Americans braced for an end to their unemployment checks. Detroit Free Press Blog: Anger at Bunning spreads rapidly online The Hill Sen. Bunning is angry: 'Excuse me!' ABC News HEALTH Study: Teen pot, alcohol use rising Alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study found. News Observer In obesity epidemic, what’s 1 cookie? Numerous scientific studies show that small caloric changes have no long-term effect on weight. When we skip a cookie, the body’s biological adaptations kick in, reducing the caloric benefits of our effort. New York Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ApocalyPS3: Buggy clock drives PlayStation 3 haywire It’s a cautionary tale of the modern age, as a tiny little bug in the Sony PlayStation Network has left some PlayStation 3 owners unable to login. Wired Jay Leno back on 'Tonight Show' as TV landscape changes Jay Leno has bumped Conan O'Brien to return to his "Tonight Show" spot. But with cable TV and the Internet drawing younger and younger audiences, late-night TV is dramatically changing. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Understanding global climate change through Polar research The investigation provides the benchmark for future studies on how the diverse range of sea-floor creatures living in Antarctica's chilly waters will respond to predicted environmental change. ScienceDaily Colo. researchers say shell serum could save trees from bark beetles Colorado State University scientists are liquefying crab and shrimp shells shipped from Iceland to produce a serum which, when poured on pine trees, appears to prevent bark beetles from killing the trees. Denver Post EDUCATION Texting, Facebook can give teachers struggles with virtual boundaries Educators are crossing a new social-media minefield that can explode with one wrong text message or Facebook entry. Orlando Sentinel Obama: $900 million to turn around the 'dropout crisis' President Obama touted a $900 million school grant program designed to improve low-performing schools, particularly those with high dropout rates. USA TODAY Obama vows education reform CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Where have all the Protestants gone? USA TODAY Column: Politics as make-believe RealClearPolitics Column: Spend more — on jobs! Salon Column: Obama is not FDR Weekly Standard Column: 'Markets' and the national interest Huffington Post Column: Mindful partisanship Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Column: The rise and decline of mass shootings AOL News Column: The enthusiasm gap Salon   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Paul Wertheim, Megan Morris, Deionna Pope, Rick Dossey, Tanya Flowers, Laurie Hauptli, Shuo Zhou, Nabila Dellil, Brad Hess, Jessica Duncan, Alessandra Marseglia, Antonio Jules, Selena Williams and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS Canadian speedskater donates $10,000 Canadian speedskater Clara Hughes is giving her bronze-medal bonus to a Vancouver program for at-risk youth, Take A Hike Foundation. MSNBC 90-year-old volunteers at Franciscan Center that raised her An elderly woman has volunteered weekly for the past 17 years at the Roman Catholic orphanage where she was reared. Baltimore Sun WORLD Russia may consider Iran sanctions Russia will back new sanctions against Iran as long as they do not create a humanitarian crisis, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after talks with Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. Reuters Is threat of sanctions making Tehran testy? Christian Science Monitor Afghanistan bans coverage of attacks Afghanistan's intelligence service has announced a ban on live media coverage of insurgent attacks, saying that such broadcasts bolster the cause of militants. TIME Extra troops deployed amid Chile unrest Thousands of Chilean troops are heading to the country's devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of desperate survivors turning to looting and arson. BBC BUSINESS Toyota to march out US incentives Toyota Motor Corp. will roll out an aggressive incentive program for U.S. consumers, including zero-percent financing for five years and two-year free maintenance. Reuters Fed's vice chairman to step down Donald Kohn, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, announced plans to resign from the U.S. central bank when his term ends in June. CNNMoney Warren Buffett on the economy CNBC Greece now, UK next as Scots ready for pound plunge While the eyes of the world focus on Greece’s debt crisis, investors in Edinburgh are busy preparing for the U.K. to be next. Bloomberg SPORTS A-Rod to be questioned in probe Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has been contacted by federal investigators regarding a Canadian doctor accused of selling an unapproved drug. Sports Illustrated Rookie beats cocky MJ on court One of Michael Jordan's first acts since reaching a deal to buy the Charlotte Bobcats: losing two games of H-O-R-S-E to guard Gerald Henderson. CBS News Syracuse rises to No. 1 in coaches' poll Syracuse kept winning last week while Kansas, Kentucky and Purdue lost. The results were enough to boost the Orange to the No. 1 spot in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. ESPN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Digital billboards, diversions that drivers can’t escape Safety advocates who worry about the dangers of distracted driving have a new concern beyond cell phones: digital roadside billboards. New York Times Who is a Jew? DNA can hold the key Judaism is inherited down the female line – as are mitochondria. Their DNA shows that today's Jews from the largest group, the eight million Ashkenazim, have few grandmothers. Telegraph.co.uk RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Islamic scholar Tahir ul-Qadri to issue terrorism fatwa An influential Muslim scholar is to issue in London a global ruling against terrorism and suicide bombing. BBC China appoints Panchen Lama in tactical move to quell unrest The 20-year-old Panchen Lama, whose name is Gyaltsen Norbu, is Beijing's choice to usurp the Dalai Lama as the public face of Tibetan Buddhism. The Independent Millions of women throng Kerala festival India's southern state of Kerala may have hosted the largest gathering of women ever seen on the planet. BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Federal judges argue for reduced sentences for child-porn convicts In a nationwide series of hearings, the U.S. Sentencing Commission has heard from federal judges seeking reduced sentences for possessors of child pornography. Denver Post   Photo of the Day People dance under colored water and flower petals showered on them during Holi festivities in Allahabad, India.   (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / 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 An ignorance of means may minister to greatness, but an ignorance of aims makes it impossible to be great at all. 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