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Villagers living in relief camps hold their voter identity card and stand in line outside a polling center at Badimunda village, India.  (Photo by Biswaranjan Rout / AP) India starts voting in elections Hundreds of thousands of Indians went to polling stations to start the world's biggest democratic elections, a monthlong process expected to yield no clear winner to lead India through the global economic malaise. Examiner Special section: Millions of Indians go to polls BBC Obama addresses economy, tax plan President Obama touted his tax cut as an important component of his plan to right the U.S. economy and put working families on a more prosperous path. CNN Anti-tax 'tea parties' protest tax and spending ABC News Obamas made $2.7 million last year MSNBC   Obama to show unity, 'respect' in Mexico President Obama's diplomatic mission to Mexico is meant to show solidarity with a neighbor — and to prove that the U.S. is serious about halting the deadly flow of drugs and weapons. CBS News Mexico focused on guns, guns, guns USA Today UN inspectors leave N. Korea's nuclear facility U.N. inspectors ordered out by North Korea have left the country's main nuclear facility after removing seals and surveillance cameras there, a diplomat said. Guardian US foreclosures up 24 percent The number of American households threatened with losing their homes grew 24 percent in the first quarter and is poised to rise further as lenders restart foreclosures after a temporary break. San Francisco Chronicle Support for homeowner program overhaul NPR 1st-time homebuyers jolt market into life Christian Science Monitor   NATION Folks losing homes call bank number; no one answers Banks and lenders say that they have been overwhelmed with calls and that they're doing all they can to help ease the situation for Americans in distress. CNN Pirate attack survivors make their way home amid hugs, cheers The captain and crew who fought off pirates in a hostage standoff are getting closer to the place they've all wanted to be — home. ABC News USS Bainbridge arrives in Kenya YouTube Alan Bersin named 'border czar' Alan Bersin, a former U.S. attorney, was named to the new U.S. post of "border czar," to oversee efforts to end drug-cartel violence along the U.S.-Mexico border. San Francisco Chronicle POLITICS DHS' domestic terror warning angers GOP Republicans said that a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists. CBS News Clinton unveils piracy plan Hillary Clinton unveiled a plan to fight piracy, calling for prosecution and freezing pirates' assets with the support of Washington's international partners. Telegraph.co.uk HEALTH Epilepsy drug linked to birth defects A study has found women who take a common epilepsy drug while pregnant increase the risk of having a mentally impaired baby. Pharmacy Europe Psychology of Va. Tech, Columbine killers still baffles experts As the 10th anniversary of the Columbine tragedy approaches, experts say they can't predict which teens will go on a suicide-driven rampage. ABC News Home births 'as safe as hospital' The largest study of its kind has found that for low-risk women, giving birth at home is as safe as doing so in hospital. BBC EDUCATION Strip search review tests limits of school drug policy Drug searches, along with drug tests for students in extracurricular activities, have become common in schools across the nation. But the U.S. Supreme Court will review whether they can continue. USA Today Education chief to spend billions to ‘transform’ US schools Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to spend a record $5 billion to transform U.S. schools by rewarding states for innovation, providing merit pay to teachers. Bloomberg LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT YouTube-assembled orchestra plays Carnegie Hall to sold-out crowd Proving music is a universal language, the first symphony orchestra assembled through YouTube auditions dazzled a sold-out crowd at the iconic midtown concert venue, winning a standing ovation. NY Daily News YouTube Symphony Orchestra Telegraph.co.uk Documentary makes History History — a cable network not normally known for its celebrity quotient — is rolling out the red carpet for "The People Speak," a star-driven multiplatform project from Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Variety RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY New Hong Kong bishop vows to help unite Chinese Catholics The new head of Hong Kong's Catholic church pledged to unite Chinese Catholics and work toward ensuring religious freedom on the mainland. Associated Press Vatican appoints new bishop to Hong Kong Telegraph.co.uk For Jerusalem's Hebrew-speaking Catholics, Jewish identity is cardinal Active since 1955, the Hebrew-speaking Catholic Vicariate, also known as the Association of St. James, was founded mainly to serve European-Catholic immigrants to the new Jewish state. Ha'aretz   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Changing course on Cuba Philadelphia Inquirer Column: Mac vs. PC: What you don't get for $699 BusinessWeek Column: If you want a lady's love, write a poem Baltimore Sun Column: Wheels of magic reward kids' hard work Chicago Sun-Times Column: Patent system exploited San Francisco Chronicle Column: Newspapers like department stores Salon.com Column: It's all Obama, all the time Politico Column: The end of Newsweek? Townhall Blog: How to think about taxes Mother Jones Column: Republicans and the Tea Parties Wall Street Journal Column: Homeland insecurity San Francisco Chronicle Column: The Obama doctrine Real Clear Politics Column: On climate & health, beware of easy formulas Washington Examiner   Site edited by: Max Miller, Emily Naughton, Binal Ghelani, Emily Kirby, Eli Greenlaw, Sevim Yolacti, Charles Jones, Lauren Thurmond and Heather Norberg.   GOOD NEWS 'Slumdog' producers donate over $740,000 to Indian kids The producers of Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire are hoping to change the lives of some real life children living in Mumbai. People $40 million found in forgotten account Baltimore has unearthed a nearly $40 million windfall, after auditors realized that an account had been accumulating tax payments for about a decade. Baltimore Sun WORLD Russia 'ends Chechnya operation' Russia has ended its decade-long "counter-terrorism operation" against separatist rebels in the southern republic of Chechnya, officials say. BBC Iran's new plan to end nuclear standoff President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran had ready proposals to end a standoff with six world powers as Washington insisted it would not drop a demand that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment work. Reuters BUSINESS United Airlines to charge obese people double fare on full flights United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., will require obese passengers bumped from full flights to purchase two seats on a subsequent flight, matching the policy of some other carriers. Reuters Small steps to recovery seen The Federal Reserve said that the decline in the U.S. economy slowed across several of the nation's biggest regions last month. Philadelphia Inquirer SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Archaeologists discover temple that sheds light on so-called Dark Age The discovery of a remarkably well-preserved monumental temple in Turkey — thought to be constructed during the time of 9th-century B.C. — sheds light on the so-called Dark Age. Science Daily New solar tsunami data will predict havoc on Earth NASA scientists say new data provided by twin spacecraft analyzing the sun will help them more accurately predict how so-called solar tsunamis wreak havoc on our planet. CNN Blog: Spacecraft sees solar storm in 3-D Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT EPA to test effects of pesticides The Environmental Protection Agency said that it will order pesticide manufacturers for the first time to test 67 chemicals contained in their products to determine if they disrupt the endocrine system. San Francisco Chronicle US aids Superfund cleanups in region Eight Superfund sites in New Jersey and two in Pennsylvania will receive as much as $170 million in funding to advance or complete their cleanups. Philadelphia Inquirer EPA picks 50 polluted sites for stimulus money Associated Press SPORTS After Olympics, national spirit soars while human rights lag The Olympics has left Beijing with cleaner air, improved transportation and Western polished manners but the impact on human rights and freedom of speech has been incremental. USA Today Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson adds Sullivan Award to collection Gymnast Shawn Johnson beat out teammate Nastia Liukin and several others for the Sullivan Award. Sports Illustrated Rangers kick-off playoffs with an upset The New York Rangers opened the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 upset win over the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins came out guns blazing to thrash the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1. 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