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In this September 2009 file photo, members of the Alaska Wilderness League demonstrate on offshore drilling off Alaska's coast, among other places, outside the Interior Department in Washington.   (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP) New England flooding drowns homes The second record storm that socked the Northeast this month was reduced to drizzle as it was winding down, but the worst of widespread flooding is yet to come, forecasters said. ABC News Battered RI watches as water rises MSNBC Carcieri: 'Worst is still ahead of us' NECN Grasshopper forecast spreads concern Grasshopper infestations have taken on mythic tones on the arid prairie of northeastern Wyoming — they blanket highways and devour nearly every scrap of vegetation on ranches and farms. Detroit News   Obama to open offshore areas to drilling The Obama administration will propose opening water along the Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the north coast of Alaska to oil and natural gas drilling for the first time, officials said. St. Petersburg Times Blog: Obama to address 'energy security' The Hill Special section: Open for exploration New York Times 12 killed by twin bombings in Russia At least 12 people, including a top local police official, have been killed by two suicide bombings in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan. It is the second bombing in Russia this week. BBC 2nd blast in Dagestan caught on phone camera YouTube Will 5-day delivery save USPS? The Postal Service went to its regulator with a plan to save itself. It's a plan the agency spent nearly $5 billion developing: to stop delivering mail on Saturdays. Newsweek Netflix is the big loser in USPS changes MSNBC   NATION 4 killed as gunman sprays bullets 'into a crowd' A drive-by shooting killed four people and wounded at least five others in the nation's capital, officials said. MSNBC Speeding 'cushion' may dwindle The recession may be claiming a new victim: the 5-10-mph "cushion" police and state troopers across the U.S. have routinely given motorists exceeding the speed limit. USA TODAY Kan. inmates get access to private info Kansas and seven other states give prisoners access to citizens' Social Security numbers and other personal information despite federal officials' warnings against it, according to a federal audit. Kansas City Star POLITICS Texas GOP Sen. Hutchison to stay Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, ended a series of back and forth announcements on her career plans over the last year by saying she is planning to stay. Austin Statesman The politics of death threats Health care may be done, but the battle over who was victimized most for their position on it is fully joined. Politico RNC spending questions go beyond recent racy headlines The Republican National Committee is busy doing damage control after its monthly financial report was filed with a $1,900 tab at a topless nightclub. NPR BUSINESS Liquid assets outperform Investing in wine, even cheap varieties, can be good for your total portfolio and is especially useful during a financial crisis. Reuters Automakers seek experienced engineers The restructuring of the auto industry, the emergence of new technology and increased demands for safer, more-efficient vehicles are changing what automakers look for when they recruit engineers. Detroit News Car sales growth expected Detroit Free Press Nissan prices US Leaf battery car to challenge Prius hybrid BusinessWeek Hallmark turning envelope scraps into new line of funny cards An effort to "go greener" at Hallmark Cards is turning envelope scraps from the company's Topeka manufacturing plant into a new Laugh Responsibly line of cards. Kansas City Star EDUCATION 'Math wars' over national standards may erupt again in Calif. Hold on to your graphing calculators: The passionate, contentious debate over how California students should learn math is ready to erupt again. EducationNews.org Obama signs bill that revolutionizes student loan program President Barack Obama signed into law the last piece of his plan to overhaul health care and simultaneously achieved a far-reaching change in the way most Americas help pay the cost of a college education. Denver Post Race to the Top competition: Do Calif., Fla. have a chance? The Education Department has released the scores and reviewer comments from Round 1 of the Race to the Top competition. One aim is to help states improve their applications in the next round. Christian Science Monitor SPORTS Roger Federer suffers defeat in Sony Ericsson Open Roger Federer suffered a surprise defeat in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open as the world top ranked player went down 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 to Tomas Berdych. Times Online Moore leads UConn back to the Final Four Maya Moore and Connecticut are just two steps away from their ultimate goal after another rout in the NCAA tournament. Daily Times RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Dead Marine's father ordered to pay protesters' legal costs The father of a Marine whose funeral was picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church says an order to pay the protesters' legal costs in a civil claim is nothing less than a "slap in the face." CNN Is Obama ignoring black church leaders? Some black pastors expected meetings with the president, or at least to be enlisted as informal advisers. For better or worse, those expectations have largely fallen flat. Religion News Service   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Tiger’s moral hazard New York Times Column: Europe's labor market problem Forbes Column: Calling Afghanistan what it is: a drug war Salon Column: Why the Large Hadron Collider matters The Atlantic Column: Here we WMD again Truthdig Editorial: Repeal and defeat Weekly Standard Editorial: Moscow subway bombings: What now? Christian Science Monitor Blog: Stewart, Colbert slam party of incitement TIME   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Jennifer Yirinec, Shuo Zhou, Ayesha Sharma, Laurie Hauptli, Selena Williams, Rick Dossey, Walt Chiu, Brad Hess, Amy Helfman, Jessica Flier and Antonio Jules.   GOOD NEWS Agencies line up for new aid for children In a season of recession, the crowd at the Edward Jones Auditorium sought a piece of a rare commodity: some $35 million for programs serving children and youths. St. Louis Post-Dispatch 4 strangers become saviors Four good samaritans have come to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., in recent months, seeking to donate a kidney — to anyone who needs one. Chicago Sun-Times WORLD Karzai seen to flout influence of US Even as President Barack Obama pours tens of thousands of additional American troops into Afghanistan, Mr. Karzai now often voices the view that his interests and the United States' no longer coincide. New York Times President Obama in Afghanistan TIME Colombia rebels release hostage A Colombian army sergeant was released by Marxist rebels and reunited with his family after 12 years in captivity. BBC HEALTH Too much radiation? FDA wants to know The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold two days of meetings on what should be done to increase the safety of increasingly popular imaging procedures. HealthDay Concerns of a 3rd swine flu outbreak Continuing activity of pandemic H1N1 influenza in the Southeast, particularly in Georgia, is raising fears of a third wave of swine flu, federal officials said. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Genes and the future of medicine Experts say the world is on the cusp of a "golden age" of genomics, when a look at the DNA code will reveal your risk of cancer, diabetes or heart disease, and predict which drugs will work for you. Reuters Genetic shock Economist ENVIRONMENT 'Climategate' scientists largely cleared The first of several British investigations into the e-mails leaked from one of the world's leading climate research centers has largely vindicated scientists involved. CBS News Climate science 'damaged' by leaked e-mails BusinessWeek New EPA scrutiny is set for BPA The Environmental Protection Agency plans to add bisphenol-A, or BPA, to its list of chemicals of concern because of potential adverse impacts on the environment and human and animal health. New York Times Nickel power: Plastic bag use plummets in nation's capital The nation's capital is witnessing the power of a nickel. Use of disposable paper and plastic bags in the District of Columbia has plummeted 86 percent since the city first began imposing a fee on their use. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY House ants form supercolonies, prosper in urban settings One of the most common house ant species might have been built for living in some of the smallest spaces in a forest, but the ants have found ways to take advantage of the comforts of city living. ScienceDaily Video search engine helps monitor criminals, employees and consumers 3VR wants to be the Google of digital surveillance footage, giving businesses the ability to search video for specific people, places and things. Scientific American LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Jaime Escalante dies at 79 He became America's most famous teacher after a movie portrayed his success at mentoring working-class pupils at Garfield High to pass a rigorous national calculus exam. He died of cancer. Los Angeles Times Are girls' toys too girly? Twin sisters Abi and Emma Moore started an advocacy group called Pinkstinks, which they hope will spark a shift in a popular culture that they say puts girls "into a pretty little box" from birth. TIME   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Flexible working schedule improves health Evidence suggests that flexible working might be beneficial for employees' health if they are allowed to have input into their own working patterns, says a new study. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day Palestinian children carry empty carton boxes to use for lighting cooking fires next to their family house in the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip.  (Photo by Adel Hana / 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 Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses. 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