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A young supporter of Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi shouts slogans during a pro-government demonstration in Tripoli. According to witnesses, protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi defied once more a fierce crackdown by Gadhafi’s regime.  (Photo by Abdel Magid Al Fergan / AP) Gritty ex-mining town struggles to survive The town of Empire, Colo., has had great expectations since its beginnings in 1860 as a gold-and-silver boomtown. But keeping body and soul together during the economic downturn has been difficult. Denver Post The media black hole: so much news that we’ll implode? Everything is moving faster and faster. At this increasingly accelerated pace, is it inevitable that noteworthy events will rush into each other, overwhelming us? Or will we just tune it all out? NPR   Libyan forces fight Benghazi protesters At least 20 protesters were killed in the Libyan city of Benghazi, a rights watchdog said, after witnesses said security forces fired heavy weapons at civilians from a fortified compound. Reuters Bahrain opposition plots strategy before talks Detroit News Special section: Middle East protests BBC US ‘very concerned’ by Libya violence MSNBC Scientist finds Gulf bottom still oily, dead Oil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to videos that demonstrate the oil has decimated life on the sea floor. Las Vegas Review Journal BP claimants face new decision ABC News GOP freshmen force $61B in cuts The GOP-run House determined to drive down the deficit, axed $61 billion from hundreds of federal programs while shielding coal companies, oil refiners from new regulations. Chicago Sun-Times   NATION Competing Wis. protests draw thousands to state capital Thousands have demonstrated against Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed legislation, which supporters say is needed to control spending and opponents contend would break the back of state worker unions. Reuters Protests across Wis. ABC News States ignored numerous warnings on unemployment insurance State officials had plenty of warning. Over the past three decades, there were several alarms about the dwindling amount of money being set aside to pay unemployment insurance to laid-off workers. Yahoo! News Alaska is becoming an increasing draw for TV, film productions Long a bit player in entertainment, the 49th state increasingly is sought out by TV and film producers for its unmatchable lure of spectacular beauty and peril, of wild adventures and dangerous jobs. Kansas City Star POLITICS GOP bill pairs budget cuts with rollbacks The GOP-controlled House is using a catchall spending bill not just to cut President Barack Obama’s budget, but to assault his health care overhaul, global warming policy and efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Bloomberg Cuts threaten the National Weather Service Examiner Tea Party faces off with GOP Gov. Scott Walker opponents in Wis. The fight over union rights in tight fiscal times escalated in Wisconsin, as Tea Party activists flocked to the state’s Capitol to counter protests against the Republican governor’s controversial budget. NY Daily News HEALTH Leg discomfort might signal heart trouble A disease that affects your legs could warn you about potential heart trouble, new research suggests. BusinessWeek A visual guide to heart disease WebMD Nursing homes enter a new age People ages 31 to 64 have entered nursing homes at a higher rate than those 65 and older in the past eight years. Houston Chronicle Antibiotics on the farm Most doctors agree antibiotic drugs are important. But public health advocates, environmentalists and many doctors worry our overuse is making bacteria resistant and limiting effectiveness. San Jose Mercury News Blog: How much do farm antibiotics add to the spread of resistant bacteria?  (Scientific American) Earthtalk EDUCATION Tech-savvy Girl Scouts now selling on multiple platforms This year, Girl Scout troops around the Bay Area will peddle their cookies via a newly unveiled smartphone app while hitting the streets in a major crusade to sell the old-fashioned way, door to door. San Jose Mercury News Big jump in test scores triggered investigation at Goddard School in Mass. The Massachusetts state investigation into MCAS testing at the Goddard School of Science and Technology found improper conduct on the part of staff who administered the test. Telegram & Gazette SPORTS With shot clock running down, time to pick up pace of NBA labor talk There may not be much that the NBA’s players union and the league’s owners can agree on, but there is at least one thing — a work stoppage would be a bad thing. Sporting News NFL, union resume mediated negotiations on 2nd day Representatives of both sides are meeting again with George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a U.S. government agency. ABC News Sides still far apart ESPN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Open doors await gay teenagers at churches in Texas In an effort to counter negative messages against homosexuality, almost two dozen Houston-area churches have designated Sunday as Bring Your Gay Teen to Church Day. Houston Chronicle Hackers warn Westboro Church: Stop now or face retribution A group of hacktivists acting under the banner “Anonymous” has warned a church with a controversial history that unspoken retribution will follow if it continues its practice of inflammatory protests. CBS News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Alison Gopnik): What John Tierney gets wrong about women scientists Slate Column (George Lakoff): What conservatives want Huffington Post Video (Andrew Pulver): Why ‘The Social Network’ should win the best picture Oscar Guardian Blog (Justin Elliott): The terrorist attempt you’ve never heard of  (Salon) War Room Column (Michelle Malkin): Epic showdown: Wis. vs. big labor Washington Examiner Blog (David Hiltbrand): Who needs Charlie? Arts & Entertainment  (Philadelphia Inquirer) Cartoon (David Horsey): The budget butchers Seattle Post-Intelligencer Blog (Amanda Marcotte): The contraception war  (Slate) XX Factor   Site edited by: William Ellis, Joanne Pelton, Tanya Flowers, Diana Shaw, Walt Chiu, Brigitte Leschhorn, Robyn Waselus, Kristen Toland, Valerie Serrano, Harsha Malik, Sevim Yolacti, Beth Dupke, Rachel Wright, Kathie Raikes, Michael Makofka, Shahinaz Ayoub, Sara Stewart and David Barer.   GOOD NEWS Clinton honors Little Rock Nine, 1957 civil rights icons Bill Clinton honored the nine African-American students who in 1957 were prevented from attending the racially segregated Little Rock Central High School. PoliticsDaily University in Alaska poised to ban sexual orientation discrimination The University of Alaska appears poised to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, just months after Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan vetoed an effort to do so on the city level. Anchorage Daily News Researchers aim to ‘print’ human skin Researchers are developing a specialized skin “printing” system that could be used in the future to treat soldiers wounded on the battlefield and burn victims by rebuilding damaged or burned skin. CNN WORLD Panel to consider applying Israeli law to West Bank settlements The Ministerial Committee for Legislation is set to debate a bill that would apply Israeli law to West Bank settlements which are now under military rule. Jerusalem Post Why did US veto UN vote? Christian Science Monitor Egypt revolt becomes global case study Successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia have captivated dissidents and activists around the world who have campaigned for radical change. Washington Examiner Myanmar: Where the generals play and the people pay The sanctions that Canada, the U.S., the E.U. and Australia have imposed since 1988 are coming into question. Myanmar is still deeply mired in poverty, with its military rulers arguably just as entrenched. Globeandmail.com BUSINESS Mich. creameries team up to try to grab a slice of cheese industry At some Super Bowl in the future, will Michiganders be the ones called cheeseheads? Detroit Free Press US maple sugaring season starts early The sugar maple trees are tapped and their rich sap is starting to drain into buckets across New England and elsewhere, as a midwinter thaw heralds the start of the fleeting syrup production season. MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Warming is altering anatomy of forests in Western US Global warming is reshaping forests throughout Colorado and across the West, scientists and public-land managers agreed at a symposium. Denver Post Blog: Wolverines threatened by climate change  (Los Angeles Times) Greenspace Cocaine to blame for rain forest loss Cocaine is destroying lives and tearing homes apart — not simply because of drug use. Farming coca has been linked to rising deforestation rates in Colombian rain forests, a new study says. National Geographic SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in our galaxy Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way. Associated Press Women are better at forgiving A study into the emotional differences between genders and generations in terms of forgiveness, shows vast divides exist. ScienceDaily His thesis: How to crash the Internet In his tiny shared office at the University of Minnesota, graduate student Max Schuchard has figured out how to crash the Internet, though he doesn’t plan to try it. Star Tribune LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT My home, their film set What’s it like to have a production crew take over your house — and then see it on the big screen? Jessica Fleischmann, whose home stars in the Oscar-nominated “The Kids Are All Right” tells all. Guardian A cloud is on the horizon for online music listeners The ability to download songs and shuffle them remade listening habits. All signs now are that the music industry will try to move away from making music that consumers own and store on their own devices. Philadelphia Inquirer   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT China shows off engineering marvels China rolled out its fastest train and announced that the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s biggest hydroelectric project, is generating electricity at maximum capacity. MSNBC   Photo of the Day Rosy Starling birds fly over the Ranmal Lake at Jamnagar in Gujarat state, India. The flocks migrate to India in winters and often outnumber the local starlings and mynas.  (Photo by Anonymous / 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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