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Courtney Biggs looks through what left of her mobile home in Askewville, N.C., after a tornado moved through the area. North Carolina is the state hardest hit by a storm system that spawned dozens of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Virginia and left dozens dead.  (Photo by Jim R. Bounds / AP) A year after Gulf oil spill, Florida is seeing a comeback If it’s April in Panama City, Fla., it must be spring break. Here and in other beach towns along Florida’s Panhandle, businesses are smiling once again, a year after the worst oil spill in history. NPR Spill changed little in the Gulf oil industry CBS News BP oil spill anniversary brings environmental warnings in Gulf of Mexico Reuters Match.com to begin checking users against sex offender database Just days after a woman filed a lawsuit claiming an online dating site is responsible for her sexual attack, Match.com officials announced they will start to screen users against a registry of sex offenders. ABC News   Tornado-hit South in ‘recovery mode’ Virginia and North Carolina emergency and cleanup crews continued their work assisting the displaced, restoring power to thousands of customers and confirming storm-related deaths. CNN Nature’s fury leaves memories, little else in storm-torn areas Fayetteville Observer Special section: Tornado outbreak The Weather Channel Dozens dead in 6 states after storms Kansas City Star Inflation in China poses big threat to global trade As the U.S. and Europe struggle to get their economies rolling again, China is having the opposite problem — figuring out how to keep its revved-up growth engine from generating runaway inflation. New York Times IRS gets tougher, even as it tries to be more taxpayer-friendly With so much money unaccounted for, the Internal Revenue Service — despite its efforts to be more responsive to taxpayers — is in no mood to back down from those trying to game the system. Kansas City Star Hosting exchange student or whaling gets taxpayers a deduction Bloomberg   NATION FAA issues new rules to keep air traffic controllers awake The Federal Aviation Administration issued new work rules aimed at preventing air traffic controllers from falling asleep on the job during overnight hours. Reuters New FAA regulations call for more sleep CBS News Summer airfares may climb 15 percent from a year earlier Higher fuel costs and rising demand for flights are expected to push up the average fare for domestic travel to nearly $390 by the time the season peaks. Los Angeles Times Violent criminals expand into cigarettes A recent wave of state tobacco tax increases, designed to pump revenue into cash-strapped local governments, is inspiring an increasingly dangerous cigarette smuggling industry. USA TODAY POLITICS Republicans mount defense of anti-gay marriage law House Republicans are scheduled to weigh in with a federal court in New York on the side of a law called the Defense of Marriage Act. NPR Special section: Gay rights Huffington Post Health care law headed to Supreme Court Legal challenges to the sweeping federal health care overhaul backed by the Obama administration are heading toward the Supreme Court, where the justices have as much at stake as both parties. ABC News HEALTH Orthopedic surgery database to be built by a joint effort If you want to buy a refrigerator or Buffalo wings, there are websites telling you the best choice. But there’s no collective resource for those seeking relief from joint pain on what techniques work best. Telegram & Gazette Do immune system reactions help drive Type 2 diabetes? New research suggests that the development of insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes may be linked to an immune system reaction gone awry. HealthDay EDUCATION More school spending spells success? A study of about 1,000 public schools in the Houston area shows a complex relationship between a school’s success and its spending, although no magic number guarantees results. Houston Chronicle Education reform bill hotly debated Teachers and other school employees would get raises or be laid off based on workplace performance — not time on the job — under a hotly contested bill debated in the Nevada Legislature. Las Vegas Review Journal RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Church connects with local residents The children crawled between pews and squealed when they found candy-filled eggs. That kind of joy was exactly why Pastor Steve Hawley and his parishioners hosted an Easter Family Fun Day. Cape Cod Times At Passover and all year, creative Jews update traditions Passover is American Jews’ most observed religious ritual. They retell the story of freedom from slavery during a ritual meal, the Seder, and conclude with a vision of the future: “next year in Jerusalem.” USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Coachella: the rise of a new generation The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been operating long enough now that it’s helped rear bands move from buzz act to featured attraction. Los Angeles Times The plus-1 wedding invitation dilemma “Plus one” is never added to a wedding invitation, or left off, as an afterthought. For the bride and groom it will probably have involved hours of thought and several more hours of heated debate. BBC The end of an era for the ‘Gatsby house’ On the North Shore of Long Island, New York, a magnificent old home was knocked to the ground recently. Yet this is not your ordinary demolition. This was a house with a storied past. CBS News Gatsby house, famous for its Roaring ’20s parties, is demolished Daily Mail   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Janet Novack): The most confusing part of the income tax code  (Forbes) Taxing Matters Column (Bryan Hood): Everyone’s bored of sex The Atlantic Editorial: Killing ‘Visit Florida’ a big mistake Florida Times-Union Column (Mary Sanchez): Libya proves that war still means mass rape Kansas City Star Column (Peter M. Leschak): Living among nature: nurturing your neighbors as yourself Star Tribune Video (Andrew Theen): The role of the US in the Arab revolutions McClatchy Newspapers Cartoon (Mike Keefe): US tax code Denver Post Column (Steve Chapman): A conservative defense of Obamacare Creators Syndicate   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Sara Stewart, David Barer, Shahinaz Ayoub, Diana Shaw, Kathie Raikes, Harsha Malik, Sam Dieter, Joanne Pelton, Tanya Flowers, Cat Van Le, Kristen Toland, Virginie Gilles, Jessica Flier, Valerie Serrano, Robyn Waselus and Jean Bae.   GOOD NEWS Goodwill Green Works retrains workers to protect the planet After 90 years of offering employment help to struggling residents, Goodwill Industries created a nonprofit subsidiary, Green Works, aimed at keeping hazardous materials out of landfills. Detroit Free Press Goodwill’s Green Works YouTube Local heroes pitch in to fight cancer More than 100 people showed up to raise funds for childhood cancer research by getting their heads shaved in Naperville’s seventh St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser. Chicago Sun-Times Opportunity knocks again in job market For the first time in three years, employment firms are reporting that a rising number of employees are voluntarily bolting for the doors to test their fate with new employers. Star Tribune WORLD US secretly backed Syrian opposition groups, WikiLeaks cables show The State Department has secretly financed Syrian opposition groups, including an anti-government TV channel, according to previously undisclosed diplomatic cables. Washington Post UN, Libya reach deal on providing humanitarian aid The United Nations has reached an agreement with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s government on providing humanitarian aid to the country, the U.N. secretary general said. Seattle Times Libyan rebels resist Ajdabiya assault Al Jazeera Goodluck Jonathan opens unassailable lead in Nigeria’s presidential election The Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, appeared to have secured victory in an election intended to draw a line under decades of coups, violence and corruption. Guardian Jonathan set for landslide in Nigerian vote Al Jazeera BUSINESS US tax code: a ‘huge convoluted mess’ Every year in our nation’s capital, cherry blossoms are a welcome sign of spring. But this year they coincide with another, far less welcome spectacle: turmoil over taxes. CBS News Super rich see federal taxes drop Daily Herald A soft patch or something worse? The U.S. economy appears to be running dangerously close to stall speed — and the rest of the world may not have enough velocity to compensate. Reuters Job cuts for seniors could hike homelessness Houston Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY In US, e-books overtake paperbacks Electronic books have become the single best-selling format in American publishing for the first time, according to new figures. Telegraph.co.uk ‘Robot journalist’ out-writes human OK, so it’s not really a robot — it’s a software program. When you feed it data, it processes it and it spits out a news story putting those numbers you gave it into context. NPR Space zaps effectiveness of drugs Scientists at the Johnson Space Center have shown the effectiveness of drugs declines rapidly in space. Continuous radiation may be to blame. BBC ENVIRONMENT Scientists want climate change early warning system A better monitoring network for greenhouse gases is needed to warn of significant changes and to keep countries honest when they have agreed to cut their emissions. Reuters New warning of poisonous chemicals used to extract natural gas Chemicals used to extract natural gas from vast areas of the United States include “extremely toxic substances, such as benzene and lead,” according to a new report. Christian Science Monitor SPORTS Celtics Ray-se the roof This was about revival — the return of Jermaine O’Neal’s importance, hustle plays and 50-50 balls. But this was especially about Ray Allen’s return from a month in the icebox. Boston Herald Grizzlies stun top-seeded Spurs, earn 1st playoff win Zach Randolph scored nine of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies won their first playoff game in franchise history, stunning the San Antonio Spurs 101-98. USA TODAY Special section: Grizzlies vs. Spurs recap ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT What makes a face look alive? The face of a doll is clearly not human; the face of a human is. But where is the line at which a face appears to be alive? It seems it’s all in the eyes. 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