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A woman checks her mobile phone as she and her baby evacuate to higher ground after a strong earthquake was felt in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Two massive earthquakes triggered tsunami warnings, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground.  (Photo by Heri Juanda / AP) How jazz secretly invaded pop music The “rock” icons of today no longer reflect the same sounds as their earlier counterparts. These days, they resemble what one might imagine as a jazz quintet transported to the 21st century. The Independent Gasoline prices: Have we reached the top yet, or just a false summit? The danger of consumer sticker shock faded at the pumps as gasoline prices appeared to hit a plateau at just under $4 per gallon. But analysts are divided over where they go from here. Christian Science Monitor Why gas prices spike in the spring Associated Press   Indonesian quake, but no tsunami A powerful 8.6-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck Indonesia, triggering panic as far away as southern India, but there seemed little risk of a disastrous tsunami. Reuters Tsunami alert lifted after earthquake near Aceh BBC Special section: Pacific tsunami warning center NOAA Moments after quake CNN Rick Santorum suspends campaign Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania announced the suspension of his presidential campaign, removing the last major hurdle for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican Party’s nomination. San Francisco Chronicle Santorum’s success pushed GOP to the right San Jose Mercury News A look back at Santorum’s campaign Philadelphia Inquirer Dutch village doubles as nursing home Hogewey, a tiny village near Amsterdam, boasts shops, restaurants and a movie theater, and is crafted to feel like home to 152 residents. But Hogewey is not a real village — it is a nursing home. ABC News   NATION Zimmerman’s attorneys withdraw counsel Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig, the lawyers who have been speaking for and providing legal representation for George Zimmerman, withdrew as his counsel after citing poor communication. TIME George Zimmerman speaks out via website Christian Science Monitor US teen births hit record low The number of American teens giving birth has dropped to an all-time low. The current teen birthrate now stands at about 34 births per 1,000 women ages 15 through 19, a 44 percent drop in the last 20 years. U.S. News & World Report Map: Birthrates down for all ages and ethnicities CDC The last savior of newspapers: rich and local owners The Philadelphia Inquirer was recently saved by a group of investors who bought the paper for “the benefit of the community.” Is this a trend that can stabilize the industry? The Atlantic POLITICS Obama faces skeptical leaders at the Summit of the Americas After being feted by Latin American leaders, President Barack Obama faces skepticism at the Summit of the Americas for failing to meet promises of a new era in relations with the region. Reuters Buffett rule not solution to debt, White House says The Obama administration is emphasizing “fairness” over deficit reduction in its renewed pitch for the “Buffett rule” ahead of next week’s scheduled Senate vote. Politico The super rich sound off on the wealth gap CNNMoney BUSINESS Investors run from Spain’s banks Just as many need to raise capital, Spain’s banks are joining the ranks of the most unloved in Europe. Investors believe the country is on the brink of a recession that many lenders will not survive. Reuters Small-scale dairies create new markets With small dairies popping up nationwide to meet the growing demand for locally produced food, the market for equipment for five-cow, 10-sheep and 20-goat operations has grown, too. ABC News More than just moving metal, Hyundai drives brand makeover Hyundai, the world’s fifth-largest carmaker, is the envy of its global rivals, outgrowing the market during a severe industry downturn by offering stylish models at affordable prices. Reuters HEALTH Online tool could diagnose autism quickly, developers say A new online procedure could cut from hours to minutes the amount of time it takes to accurately diagnose autism in young children, a new report by Harvard Medical School researchers says. HealthDay Warning over medical implant attacks Many medical implants are vulnerable to attacks that could threaten their users’ lives, according to studies. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY The upstart Christian sect driving invisible children and changing Africa Many of the men responsible for the Kony 2012 campaign follow something called the Emerging Church, which has become an unusual and newly influential wing of the larger evangelical mission to Africa. The Atlantic A church divided: Ruling ends Virginia’s Episcopal battle Earlier this year, a judge ruled that seven conservative Va. congregations that had split with the Episcopal Church must hand over almost everything they own. NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT ‘The disconnect’: Why are so many Americans single? Few things are less welcome today than protracted solitude — a lifestyle that, for many, has the taint of loserdom. Does aloneness deserve a less negative image? The New Yorker ‘Going solo’ and changing norms Msnbc.com A century of Dracula Dracula remains the consummate creature of the night. A hundred years after his creator’s death, Dracula continues to terrify and inspire. The Independent On the trail of Big Foot More and more attempt to prove the existence of Big Foot, but how do you go about finding a creature most people believe to be a myth? BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (James Randi): The Learning Channel’s ‘Medium’ is not the messenger Wired Column (Geoffrey Canada and Ed Koch): NY: the next battle in city school wars NY Daily News Editorial: Post-Santorum, a new Romney? Star Tribune Column (James Surowiecki): Club Med: affordable health care abroad The New Yorker Column (Wendy Kopp): How micromanaging educators stifles reform The Atlantic Cartoon (Tom Toles): ‘Pivoting to the center’ GoComics Column (Tom Vanderbilt): Why do Americans not walk more? Slate Blog (George Packer): ‘Social Darwinism,’ from the Titanic to the Ryan budget The New Yorker   Site edited by: Todd Ehresmann, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Mark Rittenmeyer, Kathie Raikes, Maria Laverghetta, Jessica Duncan, Tina Ulmer, Tamara Dixon, Brooke Coggiano, Paul Wertheim, Sarah Alender, Brian Kendall, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Sam Dieter, Diana Shaw and Laura Olson.   GOOD NEWS Wash. kids stop school bus after driver suffers medical emergency A dozen students may not have been looking forward to school on the first day back after spring break, but they knew what to do when their bus driver slumped over the wheel unconscious. San Francisco Chronicle Literacy garden promises bounty of food and books Gardening held little appeal to Stacey Watkins, a Baltimore special-education teacher, until an organization that helps keep her classroom in books put out a call for help with an urban planting project. Baltimore Sun GoodGuide and others use technology to help turn consumers green A host of companies and nonprofits are using technology — from smartphones to social networking — to make it easier for consumers to choose environmentally friendly products. Christian Science Monitor WORLD Annan: Iran can be part of Syria ‘solution’ Kofi Annan, the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy on Syria, has welcomed Iranian support for his efforts to secure peace in the country. Al Jazeera Annan ‘gravely concerned’ about Syria as deadline for pullout passes CNN ‘Jackie Kennedy’ of China focus of murder probe of Communist Party leader The attention surrounding Chinese Communist Party leader Bo Xilai has shifted to his wife, Gu Kailai. Often called the “Jackie Kennedy of China,” she is now at the center of a murder investigation. CNN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Wireless companies move to render stolen cellphones worthless Major wireless service companies agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen. The strategy is intended to deter the rising number of cases of theft and resale of wireless devices. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dream experiment launches A series of new studies is using a specially designed iPhone app in an attempt to improve the dreams of millions of people around the world. ScienceDaily Homophobia or self-phobia? University of Rochester professor Richard Ryan hopes that new research prompts those with intense anti-gay reactions to consider the reasons for their responses. Discovery News Gays in America: unprecedented progress in a single generation The Atlantic ENVIRONMENT Fewer trash pickups, more recycling Striving to reduce the trash it sends to landfills, Seattle has banned foam takeout containers and plastic bags, and told residents they must recycle cardboard and compost food scraps. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Interview: A climate talk with Paul Kingsnorth Grist Lost fishing gear becoming big threat to Puget Sound marine life The death of a rescued seal pup trapped in fishing line shows the deadly toll of lost fishing gear. Old fishing gear kills more than half a million sea creatures in Puget Sound every year. Seattle Times EDUCATION Misbehaving pupils ending up in court Hundreds of U.S. schools have police patrolling the playgrounds to keep order. But some believe their presence means an increasing number of pupils are being criminalized for minor offenses. BBC Lines, confusion at Pitt buildings with new security restrictions University of Pittsburgh students find themselves standing in lines outside of campus buildings due to security measures that have been implemented after numerous bomb threats. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette SPORTS Bobby Petrino fired at Arkansas after 4 seasons as head coach Bobby Petrino believed he could win a national championship. He will not get the chance. Athletic director Jeff Long fired Petrino and laid out a stunning laundry list of misdeeds against the man he hired. San Jose Mercury News Arkansas football coach Petrino fired ESPN Olympic gold medalist diver Mark Lenzi dies at 43 Mark Lenzi, the last American male diver to win Olympic gold, died at the age of 43 in Greenville, N.C. Huffington Post Guillen suspended over Castro remarks The Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for comments he made expressing admiration for Cuban leader Fidel Castro. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Spoiler alert: Stories are not spoiled by ‘spoilers,’ science weighs in People who flip to the last page of a book before starting it have the better intuition. Spoilers do not spoil stories. Contrary to popular wisdom, they actually seem to enhance enjoyment. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day Indian farmers paddle a boat full of cucumbers on the River Ganges as they take them to a market in Allahabad, northern India.  (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / 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 Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. 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