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Camp owner Ricky Guillory, center, Trey Lewis, left, and Billy Lewis, right, remove valuables in preparation of impending flooding from the likely diversion of Mississippi River floodwaters into the Atchafalaya Basin in Stephensville, La.  (Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP) Boomers: ‘Sex, drugs and rocky road’ Boomers are less healthy and heavier than their parents were at the same age. And they pop far more pills; an average 50-year-old man takes four prescription medications daily, according to the AARP. CNN Special section: Baby boomers History.com Navy reverses itself on gay marriages at military bases The Navy did an abrupt about-face, suspending earlier guidance that could have allowed same-sex marriages on military bases once the Pentagon scraps its present “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. CNN   Bulging Mississippi River rolls into delta Floodwaters along the rain-swollen river have already washed away crops, forced many to seek higher ground and closed dockside casinos that are vital to Mississippi’s economy. MSNBC Mississippi could flood 3 million acres BusinessWeek Tainted flood waters ABC News The Mississippi River crests in Memphis TIME Debt ceiling hangs over the talks on deficit reduction President Barack Obama is meeting with Senate Democrats to discuss how to address the country’s long-term deficit; he’ll follow up in a meeting with Senate Republicans. NPR What does ‘trillions in spending cuts’ mean? ABC News Iran trial of US hikers postponed The trial of three American hikers charged with spying after being arrested on the Iran-Iraq border was postponed, their lawyer and other sources said. Khaleej Times   NATION Case against Wikileaks is broad A federal grand jury in Virginia is scheduled to hear testimony from witnesses in one of the government’s biggest criminal investigations of a national security leak. NPR Calif. teachers rally against budget cuts Several hundred California teachers left their classrooms in the hands of substitutes to participate in protests in Sacramento against budget cuts to education. San Francisco Chronicle POLITICS Democrats go after oil giants’ tax breaks Politicians sought to exploit populist anger at high gas prices, as Senate Democrats unveiled a plan to slash oil companies’ tax breaks and Republicans pushed legislation to speed up offshore drilling. Houston Chronicle Exxon, Conoco chiefs to face US senators on oil industry taxes Bloomberg Indiana governor cuts state’s funds for Planned Parenthood Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a measure imposing some of the nation’s tightest restrictions on abortions and making Indiana the first state to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. Forbes DEATH OF BIN LADEN Bin Laden death photos to be shown to some members of Congress Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Intelligence Committee, plus their House equivalents, will be allowed to view the photographs taken of Osama bin Laden after he was killed. CNN Bin Laden’s secret years: Where was he and who knew? U.S. investigators are trying to put together the pieces of Osama bin Laden’s secret life in the hope of unearthing details of his global network of Islamist militants bent on attacking the West. Reuters Al-Qaida, the basics YouTube US likely to get access to bin Laden wives Pakistan may grant the U.S. access to three detained wives of Osama bin Laden who were with the al-Qaida leader when he was killed, an unnamed U.S. official familiar with the matter has said. Al Jazeera Osama bin Laden’s widows to come forward ABC News BUSINESS Google sets aside $500M for ad probe Google Inc. set aside $500 million to prepare for the possible resolution of a U.S. Justice Department investigation of its advertising business, causing a dip in first-quarter net income. Bloomberg More Madoff victims closer to recovery Some of the people who lost money in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme — but had been shut out of any recovery of their funds — are a step closer to at least getting something back. CNNMoney Microsoft lands Skype in its biggest acquisition ever Microsoft announced its biggest acquisition ever: It intends to buy Skype, the Internet telephone service once owned by eBay, for $8.5 billion. San Jose Mercury News Silver Lake to reap threefold Skype return Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT Arctic treaty leaves much undecided Canada, Russia, the United States and their smaller circumpolar neighbors have agreed how to divvy up the fast-warming and fragile Arctic, but only for search-and-rescue responsibilities. Globeandmail.com Anthropocene: Have humans created a new geological age? Some geologists now believe that human activity has so irrevocably altered our planet that we have entered a new geological age. BBC El Nino tree ring story El Nino and its partner, La Nina, the warm and cold phases in the eastern half of the tropical Pacific, play havoc with climate worldwide. Environmental News Network SPORTS Lakers’ Andrew Bynum suspended for 5 games, fined $25,000 for foul on Barea Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for the first five games of next season for his flagrant foul on Dallas guard J.J. Barea in Los Angeles’ final playoff game. Sports Illustrated Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch punished Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch were placed on four weeks’ probation and fined $25,000 for a confrontation following the Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway in S.C. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Yves Daccord): Lessons from Libya and Ivory Coast Al Jazeera Column (Walter Shapiro): Why Newt Gingrich could win the Republican nomination for president The New Republic Cartoon (David Horsey): Texting, the great American distraction Seattle Post-Intelligencer Blog (Rachael Larimore): Is Sarah Palin just playing dumb?  (Slate) XX Factor Editorial: Letting Palestinian Hamas share West Bank power will kill Israel peace deal NY Daily News Column (Michelle Malkin): The amnesty bandwagon rides again Creators Syndicate Blog (Andrew Leonard): John Boehner’s bogus debt ceiling bluff  (Salon) How the World Works Column (Andrew Baumann and Drew Lieberman): Will GOP rue embrace of Big Oil? Politico   Site edited by: Sam Dieter, Beth Dupke, Harsha Malik, Diana Shaw, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Shahinaz Ayoub, Sara Stewart, Cat Van Le, Joanne Pelton, Tanya Flowers, Anuja Seith, Sarah Alender, David Barer and Laura Hardman.   GOOD NEWS Pets donate blood to save other animals Dogs and cats can help their four-legged friends by giving blood at the newly opened blood bank for animals inside The Pet Doctor clinic in O’Fallon, Mo. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Programs to compete for Innovations in American Government Award The Top 25 programs in the Innovations in American Government Award competition represent the best in creative problem solving of local, state and federal municipalities around the country. PNNOnline Donors go ‘Gaga’ as Robin Hood raises $47 million Robin Hood Foundation’s 22nd annual gala, which featured performances from Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett and Kid Rock, hauled in over $47 million for poverty-fighting organizations in New York City. NonProfit Times WORLD Syria tanks shell protest city of Homs Syrian army tanks have been shelling the city of Homs as security forces continue their crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests across the country. BBC NATO bombs Tripoli; where’s Gadhafi? Questions are being asked across the Libyan capital about the leadership of Col. Gadhafi, who has not been seen since he reportedly escaped the air strike 10 days ago in which his son was killed. Guardian Brazil under fire for 2014 World Cup slum evictions The 2014 World Cup and the Olympic Games in Rio do Janeiro are spurring a drive to upgrade Brazil’s creaking infrastructure. Obstacles include Brazil’s inequities and chaotic urban planning. Reuters EDUCATION Can you teach creative writing? There has been a huge expansion in creative writing courses in the last decade, but is it a class you can teach? Guardian Study links school safety to achievement and relationships School safety depends far less on the poverty and crime surrounding the campus than on the academic achievement of its students and their relationships with adults in the building. Education Week HEALTH Mitochondria: Body’s power stations can affect aging Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have found a group of mitochondrial proteins, the absence of which allows other protein groups to help delay the onset of age-related diseases. ScienceDaily High use of acetaminophen, paracetamol linked to blood cancers High use of acetominophen — known in Europe as paracetamol and in the U.S. as the brand Tylenol — is linked to an increased risk of certain blood cancers, according to a new study. Medical News Today LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Cannes Film Festival focuses on the world at large Even as celebrities descend on the French Riviera to promote their movies at the world’s biggest film festival, the trend at Cannes seems focused less on Hollywood and more on the serious world at large. USA TODAY Cannes Film Festival: the golden age Telegraph.co.uk George Ault’s world Structured with simple lines and vivid colors, the paintings of George Ault captured the chaotic decade of the 1940s in a unique way. Smithsonian Magazine Library of Congress is now streaming free music For the first time, the Library of Congress is streaming some of its vast collection of sound recordings of popular music, speeches and comedy online for free. Boston Herald Special section: National jukebox Library of Congress SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Facial animation: a whole new scene With its real cast and arty direction, the upcoming video game “L.A. Noire” looks like a movie. It’s one of a number of titles pushing gaming graphics to the limit. The Independent Paper 2.0: It’s electric! Electronic sensors built into cartons may make it easier to tell when it’s time to toss out funky milk or orange juice. And that’s just the start. Discovery News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Presbyterians to allow gays to be ordained ministers A majority of the 173 U.S. presbyteries voted in favor of allowing openly gay and lesbian members to be ordained ministers. The Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area happened to cast the deciding vote. Star Tribune Those bound for heaven offered earthly pet care Many believe the day will come when they will be called up to Jesus Christ, an event they call “the Rapture.” When that happens, Eternal Earth-Bound Pets USA guarantees care for your pet. Sydney Morning Herald   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Alcoholics may stop at 1 drink with Lundbeck pill The first pill designed to curb a person’s urge to have more than a few drinks is undergoing tests in Europe, promising a new approach to fighting alcoholism. Bloomberg   Photo of the Day ‘Leviathan,’ a work of art by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, is unveiled at the Grand Palais in Paris.  (Photo by Remy de la Mauviniere / 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 Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. 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