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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton leaves with U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Louis Susman, rear left, after talks at 10 Downing Street in London with Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, ahead of the meeting of international allies to discuss the next steps for Libya.  (Photo by Akira Suemori / AP) Calif. city takes on prostitution In Vallejo, a town 25 miles northeast of San Francisco, locals are looking for prostitutes — not to do business with them, but to scare them off. TIME FBI: Seattle speakeasy ring leader smuggled guns to Mexican rebels Seattle Post-Intelligencer Amazon launches online media storage service ahead of Apple, Google Amazon wants to be more than a destination for shopping online: It also dreams of being a place where you can store your music, photos and videos and access them any time, from any computer. San Jose Mercury News   US: Strikes to go on until Gadhafi leaves Allied strikes on Libya will continue until its leader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi, meets U.N. terms, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told world leaders. BBC Rebels’ march halted Sydney Morning Herald Blog: 2012 presidential hopefuls take aim at Obama’s Libya speech  (Politico) 2012 Live Target Libya: Gadhafi negotiates exit ABC News BP managers said to face US manslaughter charges review Federal prosecutors are considering manslaughter charges against BP managers over the oil well explosion last year that killed 11 workers and caused the biggest offshore spill in U.S. history. Bloomberg NASA to Mars rover: calling home after yearlong sleep Spirit, the stuck Mars rover, has failed to respond to repeated calls from Earth. NASA will make a last-ditch effort to communicate with Spirit, which fell silent a little over a year ago. ABC News   NATION Arguments resume in challenge to Wisc.’s anti-union law Opponents of Wisconsin’s new law curbing the union rights of public employees are scheduled to be back in court, pursuing one of several legal challenges to the Republican-backed measure. Reuters Search continues for Egyptian cobra missing from Bronx Zoo It may take days or even weeks to find a venomous Egyptian cobra that has gone missing from New York’s Bronx Zoo, according to officials. CNN Poisonous snake still missing — but tweeting! CBS News Have states cut taxes too much? State budget problems resulted largely from falling tax revenues and rising costs. But tax reductions at state and local levels made the budget gaps larger — and resulting spending cuts deeper in many cases. McClatchy Newspapers POLITICS Obama’s speech leaves GOP wanting Republican reaction to President Obama’s speech on U.S. intervention in Libya came in two primary themes. Some Republicans say he waited too long and isn’t fighting hard enough, others say U.S. role unjustified. CBS News Mich. governor signs cut in unemployment benefits Gov. Rick Snyder made Michigan the first state in the country to lower the number of weeks jobless workers can get state benefits, a trend other cash-strapped states may follow. Columbus Telegram OutServe launched for active duty gay and lesbian troops An underground group of gay and lesbian service members launched a new magazine, OutServe, hoping it will spread awareness about the contributions of gay troops. ABC News CRISIS IN JAPAN Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm over Japan’s battle to contain the world’s worst atomic crisis in 25 years. Reuters Expert explains plutonium near Japan plant AOL News Chernobyl’s legacy Nature Traces of Japanese radiation detected in 13 US states Radiation has been detected in the air or water in 13 states, but “far below levels of public health concern.” Rainwater is considered safe to drink, while Massachusetts is monitoring milk supplies. Christian Science Monitor SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY China ‘to overtake US on science’ China is on course to overtake the U.S. in scientific output possibly as soon as 2013 — far earlier than expected. BBC A real ‘green’ car: Pineapple or banana may toughen its plastics Your next new car hopefully won’t be a lemon, but it could be a pineapple or a banana. Scientists have now developed a way to use fibers from these plants in a new generation of automotive plastics. LiveScience Marine microbes digest plastic Nature HEALTH Infrared technology could improve hearing devices and heart conditions The research shows that infrared light is more effective than electrical pulses, which are currently used by many devices such as cardiac pacemakers and cochlear implants. Earth Times Chinese baby weighs 132 pounds Experts say a child weighing 132 pounds has signs of Prader-Willi syndrome, genetic disorder not well known to the public or some in the medical field. Others thought the child was just overweight. ABC News Special section: What is Prader-Willi Syndrome? Medical News Today SPORTS Ex-mistress testifies at Barry Bonds’ perjury trial The mistress finally testified in home run king Barry Bonds’ perjury trial. The jury is faced with a stark choice — Kimberly Bell is either a bitter ex-lover or a brave woman willing to help the government. San Jose Mercury News Unthinkable NCAA Final Four in Houston Kentucky, Connecticut, Butler and Virginia Commonwealth fill out a Final Four that, by most standards, is the most unimaginable in the history of the NCAA tournament, which has never lacked surprises. Detroit Free Press   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Cartoon (Dana Summers): Joe Biden’s closet Orlando Sentinel Blog (Ray B. Williams): Are Americans getting ‘dumber’?  (Psychology Today) Wired for Success Cartoon (Jeff Stahler): Political cartoon Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Respect for the rule of law on Miranda rights San Francisco Chronicle Column (Amos N. Guiora): What US can learn from Israel’s judicial review for detainees McClatchy Newspapers Cartoon (Mr. Fish): Don’t forget to wipe Truthdig Blog (Cathy Lynn Grossman): Catholic mothers to bishops: Step up against abuse  (USA TODAY) Faith and Reason Column (Stanley Crouch): This crazy quilt called America NY Daily News   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, Sam Dieter, Kathie Raikes, Sara Stewart, William Ellis, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Tanya Flowers, Harsha Malik, Cristina Petrut, Virginie Gilles, Rachel Wright, Diana Shaw, Beth Dupke, Robyn Waselus, Brigitte Leschhorn and Lynne Adams.   GOOD NEWS Valencia student has rare hand transplant at Emory University A 21-year-old college student from Oviedo received the Southeast’s first hand transplant this month at Emory University in Atlanta. Baltimore Sun NC soldier surprises son after 9-month separation While all eyes were closed, a visitor slipped up behind 8-year-old Haven Abernathy. He didn’t realize a person dressed in U.S. Army fatigues was standing behind him until his teacher asked him to turn around. Shelby Star Parents can read to children from afar with new application Parents whose hectic schedules mean they can’t be at home when their children go to bed can now buy an app that enables them to read their youngsters a good-night story or sing them a lullaby from afar. Reuters WORLD Pakistan’s Asher Hasan brings health care innovation: $1.80 per month Pakistan’s low-income families can buy inexpensive health care insurance through Asher Hasan’s Nava Jeevan (New Life) program. Christian Science Monitor EU to ban cars from cities by 2050 The European Commission unveiled a “single European transport area” aimed at enforcing “a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers” by 2050. Telegraph.co.uk BUSINESS US drops to 3rd in clean-energy investment The U.S. fell one spot to third place in clean-energy investment as the lack of a national energy policy hurt purchases in wind, solar power and other technologies, a report said. Reuters Amazon launches online storage service Amazon.com wants to be more than a destination for shopping online — it also dreams of being a place where you can store your music, photos and videos and access them any time, from any computer. Las Vegas Review Journal EDUCATION Benefit of balancing act noted in classes Students in Westerville, Ohio, have replaced their desk chairs with physio balls, often used in fitness classes, lending to the idea that freedom of movement will help them focus better. Columbus Dispatch Inquirer investigation shows widespread underreporting of violence A yearlong investigation of violence in Philadelphia schools uncovered dozens of cases of students assaulting each other, punching teachers and threatening staff. Philadelphia Inquirer ENVIRONMENT North Dakota’s black gold rush A quickly developing oil and gas industry in North Dakota is taking a toll on infrastructure and raising concerns among local tribes. Al Jazeera Uncertain future for Joshua trees in US Southwest projected with climate change Temperature increases resulting from climate change in the Southwest will likely eliminate Joshua trees from 90 percent of their current range in 60 to 90 years. Environmental News Network RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY ACLU sues county, state over religious test to conduct marriages Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union are suing Clark County and the state of Nevada in hopes of overturning a religious test for nongovernmental officials desiring to perform marriage ceremonies. Las Vegas Sun Whistle-blowing Wiccan grounded by TSA If you were the boss at a U.S. government agency and one of your employees complained that she was afraid of a co-worker’s religious practices, what would you do? MSNBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Can 3-D technology save the moviemaking business? The nation’s largest gathering of movie theater owners has changed names, but the debate remains the same: 2-D or not 2-D? USA TODAY The origins of the 1st arcade video game: Atari’s Pong In his dreams, Nolan Bushnell imagined the finest things that money could buy: expensive cars and the prettiest girls. 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