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FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, left, and John Bowman, acting director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, are sworn in on Capitol Hill prior to testifying on the role of bank regulators in the financial crisis.  (Photo by Charles Dharapak / Ap) Drug addicts getting sterilized for cash Individuals coping with drug addiction have opted to seek help from Project Prevention in the form of tubal ligations or vasectomies. The organization hopes to prevent births in those severely addicted to drugs. TIME Redefining longevity: the new centenarian spirit Medical science attributes longevity to a complex interplay of diet, exercise and genetics. But attitude is another factor. Christian Science Monitor   Fresh crisis without new financial rules The U.S. is destined to endure a new economic crisis that sticks taxpayers with the bill unless Congress tightens oversight of the financial industry, President Barack Obama said. Houston Chronicle Dems say Goldman suit bolsters case for rules Business Week Volcano continues to delay flights A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe, as Icelandic scientists warned that volcanic activity had increased. San Jose Mercury News Hundreds flee Iceland volcano BBC Eruption in Iceland MSNBC Doing a manly job The Rev. Hattie Horne started True Love Church in Minneapolis after a male minister told her that women were not qualified to be pastors. Star Tribune   NATION GE: 7,000 tax returns, $0 US tax bill General Electric filed more than 7,000 income tax returns in hundreds of global jurisdictions last year, but when push came to shove, the company owed the U.S. government a whopping bill of $0. CNNMoney GE earnings CNBC In Vt., nuke power faces a test As an embattled nuclear plant seeks to extend its operating life — and become a symbol of the conflict over whether to expand nuclear power — it's "no nukes" vs. "pro nukes," and not much in between. USA TODAY Nuke cancer concern scares town CNN POLITICS Obama asks businesses to get behind climate bill President Barack Obama wants business leaders to push Congress to pass long-stalled climate legislation awaiting action in the Senate. Cleveland Plain Dealer Destruction of interrogation videotapes raised concerns at CIA Top Central Intelligence Agency officials were concerned over whether it was proper to have destroyed videotapes showing the interrogation of terrorism suspects, according to internal documents. Wall Street Journal HEALTH Public defibrillators save lives Placing automatic external defibrillators in public places across the United States and Canada could save the lives of 474 people who otherwise would die of cardiac arrest each year, researchers report. HealthDay 'Off-the-charts' pollen counts bring misery to millions A cold winter followed by a sudden and sustained warming trend has boosted pollen counts to near-record highs across the United States this spring, experts say. HealthDay 10 worst plants for your allergies Health.com EDUCATION Truancy court in Oakland is for parents One by one, mothers stepped forward to face Alameda County Superior Court Judge Cecilia Castellanos and explain why their children have repeatedly failed to show up to elementary school. San Francisco Chronicle Government report sees increase in campus violence Targeted college campus violence, from serious assaults to the mass shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007, is up sharply over the last two decades. Seattle Post-Intelligencer SPORTS Predators get 1st road playoff win by knocking off Blackhawks J.P. Dumont called it a lucky goal, but the unexpected score allowed the Nashville Predators to tie the game early and changed the momentum in their direction. ESPN League says cap will likely shrink, but not as much as expected NBA teams could find more money to spend during shopping season. Commissioner David Stern said that the league is projecting the salary cap to be higher than it expected. CBS SportsLine LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Smithsonian taxidermist: a dying job title Every natural history museum worth its stuffing used to have a whole crew of taxidermists working behind the scenes. And many of the animals now displayed date from that era, many decades ago. NPR Salon fights to restore fish pedicures Cindy Vong, a Phoenix-area salon owner, is taking the state to court after the cosmetology board pulled the plug on her fish-pedicure business. NPR RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Europe struggles with Muslim dress code Belgium soon may be the first European nation to outlaw the burqa and other Islamic garb that completely hides a woman's body and face. Philadelphia Inquirer German Bishop convicted of denying the Holocaust British Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Williamson has been convicted in a German court of denying the Holocaust in a television interview. CBC News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Who killed the responsible Republican? Slate Column: Volcanic eruptions can change the world CNN Editorial: What Haiti needs right now New York Times Editorial: NASA and Obama's budget Christian Science Monitor Blog: Crocodile tears on Wall Street Huffington Post Column: The fire next time New York Times Column: America's constitutionalist revolt RealClearPolitics Editorial: Iran: bridgeable differences Guardian   Site edited by: Jodi McMaster, Mahvish Kazmi, Jeff Bromberg, Tanya Flowers, Antonio Jules, Jessica Duncan, Nabila Dellil, Alessandra Marseglia, George Knowles, Ilana Strauss, Brad Hess, Michael Makofka, Rick Dossey and Selena Williams.   GOOD NEWS Boy's NBA-size dream comes true 4-year-old Ezra Frech was born with a rare condition that caused his left arm and leg to form improperly, which hasn't stopped the boy from doggedly doing what he loves most, playing basketball. ABC News Heroic NYC Transit driver helps man escape burning SUV A Staten Island bus driver was hailed a hero for helping a man escape from an SUV that burst into flames after a crash. NY Daily News WORLD Feds indict ex-Blackwater president The former president of Blackwater Worldwide was charged with using straw purchases to stockpile automatic weapons and with filing false documents to cover up gifts given to the King of Jordan. BusinessWeek Pakistan 'failed to protect Bhutto' The 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistani leader, could have been prevented and Pakistani officials failed to properly investigate her murder, a United Nations commission has found. Al Jazeera Conspiracy theorists feel vindicated Guardian Interview: Fatima Bhutto on Pakistan's political dynasty Guardian Earthquake survivors in Tibet mourn loss of treasured heritage As Tibetans begin to cope with the loss of loved ones, they also grieve for their cultural sites and monuments. Guardian BUSINESS Housing starts, permits rise as US builders gain confidence Builders broke ground on more U.S. homes in March than anticipated and took out permits at the fastest pace in more than a year, a sign of growing confidence that sales will stabilize. BusinessWeek US house repossessions hit 5-year high Telegraph.co.uk Goldman capitalized on mortgage-security boom Fabrice Tourre, the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. employee at the center of a case alleging securities fraud, is a mid-level trader who rose when complex securities backed by risky mortgage loans were hot. Wall Street Journal Investor who made billions not targeted in suit New York Times ENVIRONMENT Top 10 National Parks During National Park Week — April 17 through April 25 — the National Park Service is waiving the standard entrance fees to the parks, with special promotions being offered in many parks. ABC News Hidden park gems National Geographic WWI toxic chemicals unearthed The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found what may be a fourth major disposal area for World War I-era munitions and chemical weapons in the nation's capital. CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Yahoo beats Feds in e-mail privacy battle Yahoo prevailed over Colorado federal prosecutors in a legal battle testing whether the Constitution’s warrant requirements apply to Americans’ e-mail. Wired Baldness gene identified U.S. researchers have found a gene mutation that causes a progressive type of hair loss and say their discovery is likely to affect research and improve treatments for different types of hair loss. Medical News Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Vexing bugs in the global trading system As global trade has mounted, more goods are coming in from overseas, sometimes bringing with them the accidental cargo of destructive bugs and plants. Wall Street Journal   Photo of the Day A couple sits on a bench seen through the red colored water of a fountain in Bucharest, Romania. All fountains in downtown Bucharest had their water colored red to mark International Hemophilia Day.  (Photo by Vadim Ghirda / 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 Our worst peril is our own carelessness. Charles Spurgeon Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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