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A truck is stopped by flood water near Shoal Creek, south of Joplin, Mo., after heavy rainfall in southwest Missouri caused many creeks and rivers to flood their banks.   (Photo by AP Photo / Mike Gullett) State Department employees fired over Obama file breach MSNBC Motive sought for Obama passport breach St. Louis Post-Dispatch China admits firing on protesters Chinese police say they shot and wounded four protesters during unrest in a Tibetan town, the first official admission that lethal weapons were used in a crackdown on protests. Sydney Morning Herald Tibet protests persist CBS News   Weary Midwesterners battle rising rivers With more than a dozen people killed by floodwaters and rivers still rising, Midwesterners weighed the prospect of a sodden cleanup and the likelihood their communities could be inundated again. ABC News Swamped in the Midwest MSNBC Cheney to discuss energy in Saudi Arabia Vice President Dick Cheney will discuss "problems" in energy markets with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia that will also focus on security concerns, a Cheney aide said. Bloomberg Cheney meets with Saudi king MSNBC Gov. Bill Richardson endorses Obama Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination at a campaign event in Oregon. International Herald Tribune Blog: Huge endorsement Huffington Post   NATION Radical-turned-housewife out of prison A 1970s radical who spent years as a housewife while on the run from the law has been released from prison in California. CNN 'Green-card Marine' prepares for third deployment to Middle East U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta has fought twice in Iraq. He's a citizen of El Salvador and is one of an estimated 20,500 "non-U.S. citizens" serving in the military. CNN Child's dying wish going unfulfilled A 10-year-old Nebraska girl diagnosed with terminal brain cancer has been denied her final wish by the Federal Bureau of Prison: that her incarcerated father be furloughed to be by her bedside for when she dies. ABC News POLITICS Clinton: I don't understand what Sen. Obama is afraid of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose campaign for president may depend on holding new primaries in Michigan and Florida, is turning up the heat on Sen. Barack Obama on the issue. The Hill Dems battle over the count Reuters NRCC cash on hand drops by $1.3 million The National Republican Congressional Committee saw its reported cash on hand decline $1.3 million, as it uncovered that hundreds of thousands were lost in alleged fraud. The Hill BUSINESS Starbucks must give baristas $100M A Superior Court judge ordered Starbucks Corp. to pay its California baristas more than $100 million in back tips and interest that the coffee chain paid to shift supervisors. CBS News Borders may sell, borrows from investor Borders Group Inc., the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, put itself up for sale and halted its dividend as the retailer was unable to borrow money to remodel stores and pay for new technology. Bloomberg CIT Group draws $7.3B in emergency aid CIT Group, the largest independent commercial finance company in the United States, said it drew on $7.3 billion in emergency credit lines and may sell assets to meet funding requirements. Financial Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Saturn moon may have ocean of water Scientists say they have found the best evidence yet that an ocean of liquid water may be hidden below the surface of Saturn's giant moon Titan. Associated Press Skull changes show time of human-Neanderthal split Gradual changes in human skull size and shape suggest a split between humans and Neandertals about 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, according to a new study. National Geographic HEALTH Can't find a doctor? You're not alone Amber Meiwes is happy to tell you what's wrong with primary care in America: It's hard to get any, and when you do, it's a health risk. U.S. News & World Report People that are happily married have lower blood pressure Marriage really can be a matter of the heart with a U.S. study finding that happily married couples have lower blood pressure than single people. Reuters EDUCATION Do politics really tilt classrooms? Students feel they learn more from professors whose views jibe with their own, researchers find. Christian Science Monitor California's fiscal crisis hits schools California is on the brink of what may be the biggest public education crisis in state history. Facing a $16 billion state budget shortfall, Gov. Schwarzenegger has proposed $4.8 billion in funding cuts. Christian Science Monitor   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Tara Roberts): I'm black and for Hillary. Get over it. Root Editorial: Mission still not accomplished International Herald Tribune Editorial: The audacity of candor Denver Post Column: Attorney general said too much Detroit Free Press Editorial: Hopkins should stop using live animals for surgical training Baltimore Sun Editorial: Guns and parks: a bad combo Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Tibet and Taiwan's presidential elections Economist Column: Hope court recognizes cities with high crime have right to restrict possession NY Daily News   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Rachel Wright, Eric Connolly, Lisa Zangerl, nicole miller, Bryan Panhorst, Brian Levine, Walt Chiu and Jim Scripps.   GOOD NEWS Brazil pursues crackdown on loggers An aggressive crackdown on logging in the Amazon has been launched by the Brazilian government. MSNBC Those who spend more on others rate themselves happier People who made gifts to others or to charities reported they were happier than folks who didn't share, according to a report in a recent issue of the journal Science. Denver Post WORLD Pelosi demands Tibet inquiry Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called on the international community to denounce Chinese rule in Tibet. BBC Canada doubles Iraqi refugee quota Canada is to double the number of Iraqi refugees it permits to enter the country next year, according to immigration officials. Al Jazeera ENVIRONMENT Giant sea creatures found in Antarctic Scientists who conducted the survey of New Zealand's Antarctic waters were surprised by some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish. CNN Fish key to reef climate survival A healthy fish population could be the key to ensuring coral reefs survive the impacts of climate change, pollution, overfishing and other threats. BBC Smog's origins get clearer Scientists say they've identified a chemical reaction that's an important contributor to smog. They conclude that nitrogen oxide is actually a major contributor to smog. LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Texting and walking: dangerous mix A recent video shows London pedestrians so preoccupied with e-mailing and text messaging that they can't make it down a city block without crashing into lampposts or trash bins. TIME Lawsuit settled over Beach Boys name Two former members of the Beach Boys, Al Jardine and Mike Love, settled a five-year legal dispute over use of the band's name, a lawyer said. Newsweek Is washing veggies enough? Americans are eating more leafy greens than ever. But the bad news is that leafy-green-associated outbreaks of food-borne illnesses went up much more: 39 percent since 1996. Newsweek SPORTS Henderson saves Duke from upset There was a time when little schools from Nashville would be wide-eyed and mystified at playing Duke with all its mythological mystique. Those days are gone, my friend. ESPN March madness Reuters Raiders ante up $70M for Hall to clear way for trade The Raiders and DeAngelo Hall agreed to a $70 million, seven-year contract that paves the way for the former cornerback to be dealt from Atlanta to Oakland, a person familiar with the talks said. CBS SportsLine RELIGION Easter's refusal of commercialism Unlike Christmas, whose deeper spiritual meaning has been all but buried under an annual avalanche of commercialism, Easter has retained a stubborn hold on its identity as a religious holiday. Slate Good Friday! Happy Purim, Eid, etc ... More than a billion Christians around the world will mark the gravest observance on their calendar, Good Friday, the day Jesus died on the cross. TIME Christians, Jews mark holy events in Jerusalem Yahoo! News Spiritual leader threatens to resign The Dalai Lama offered to resign as spiritual and temporal leader of the 6 million-strong Tibetan people if violence across the Himalayas went "out of control." Guardian   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Tutors for toddlers These days one of the fastest-growing markets for after-school tutors is preschoolers and kindergartners, whose parents are hoping that their kids learn to read before first grade. TIME   Photo of the Day Pakistan Air Force planes demonstrate acrobats in Islamabad during a rehearsal for the upcoming Pakistan Day parade.   (Photo by B.K.Banga / 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 Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. 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