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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's, D-Texas, arm rests on an autographed copy of the bill after the House passed health care reform in the U.S. Capitol in Washington.  (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP) Boat made of plastic bottles to sail Pacific A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set sail on a voyage from San Francisco to Sydney to spread awareness about pollution in the world's oceans. BBC Special section: Plastiki CNN No building restrictions in Jerusalem Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building must stop. ABC News Netanyahu and Obama will talk New York Times Israel lobby wants Iran to top US agenda TIME   Health care bill aftermath Rep. Patrick Kennedy hailed the passage of the $938 billion health care bill as Sen. John McCain vowed that Republicans will continue to fight the legislation. ABC News Health care reform bill summary CBS News Impact of health care bill on Americans ABC News House backs Obama's bid to revamp student loans Federal subsidies to private student loan lenders would stop and the government's role in lending would increase, creating billions of dollars in projected savings that would go in grants to needy students. Reuters US House clears major student loan revamp FOX News Gold nanoparticles open door for pancreatic cancer treatment Pancreatic cancer, known as the most fatal cancer with no known effective treatment, requires a radical new therapy. A promising approach may come in the form of tiny gold nanoparticles to kill the cancer. ScienceDaily   NATION Making Work Pay credit complicates returns for taxpayers The Making Work Pay credit basically put up to $400 extra into a worker's paychecks by lowering the amount the employer withheld for taxes. You still need to fill out Schedule M to formally claim the credit. Baltimore Sun Pensions may deepen financial crisis There's a looming U.S. financial problem that's big. From Connecticut to California, pension funds for teachers, firefighters and other public employees are severely underfunded. NPR Special section: Retirement New York Times POLITICS Calif. faces shrinking court system Caught in a California's state budget crisis, the Los Angeles Superior Court laid off 329 employees and closed 16 courtrooms. TIME Rally for immigration reform in DC Frustrated with the pace of action to overhaul the country’s immigration system, thousands of demonstrators descended on the nation’s capital, waving American flags and holding homemade signs. Boston Herald Rally for immigration reform YouTube Senators set for fight on financial reform The tactics Republicans deploy as the Senate Banking Committee begins hashing out new rules for financial products, banks and derivatives could signal whether a bipartisan bill will emerge. Reuters HEALTH Gene-manipulation cancer therapy could be a breakthrough For the first time in humans, scientists have successfully used a gene-manipulation therapy to enter tumor cells and block the production of toxic proteins that are causing cancer, researchers report. HealthDay American kids more obese than ever We've been told repeatedly that childhood obesity is a growing problem, but a study now suggests it's even worse than previously thought. Consumer Affairs ENVIRONMENT Demise of coral, salamander show impact of the Web The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones. ABC News Special section: Endangered species Guardian Artificial wetlands raise hopes for waterfowl recovery in Colo. After years of declines in the number of ducks visiting Colorado, wildlife advocates are hoping to woo the waterfowl back with artificial wetlands designed to give the birds places to nest and rest. Denver Post SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Texting, live chatting are redefining sense of being together, apart Digital communication is allowing people to keep in such constant communication that it has begun to change the sense of what it means to feel together or apart. Seattle Times Google traffic dominates the Internet Like a giant gravity-bending star, Google has grown so massive it is starting to have a measurable effect on Internet traffic flows. PC World Facebook tightens its grip on Google Times Online China accuses Google of political agenda Reuters The rise of the app entrepreneur The soaring popularity of smart phones has created a new type of entrepreneur — the "app developer." BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Spring equinox brings balance, at least to eggs, in modern ceremony Donna Henes, who calls herself an urban shaman, has been conducting public ceremonies in New York City for 35 years. More than 100 people participated in Henes' spring equinox ceremony. NPR Growing with aquaponics Aquaponics has a growing fan base, not least because its advantages seem too good to be true. San Francisco Chronicle Willard Wigan's micro art Beauty's in the eye of the beholder. But with Willard Wigan's work, you need a microscope to decide for yourself. CBS News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Forget 'Pearl Harbor' Slate Column: The 'fatwas' giving Christians a bad name Telegraph.co.uk Column: Is cutting Saturday mail self-defeating? CNN Column: Shake or stir, but please don't sweeten NPR Column: How health care reform reduces deficit Newsweek Column: Japan lands death sentence for bluefin Times Online Column: Cut off the cash and Israel might behave The Independent Column: Gay soldiers responsible for massacre? Telegraph.co.uk   Site edited by: Sevim Yolacti, Selena Williams, Tanya Flowers, Michael J. Bobak, Jessica Duncan, Megan Morris, George Knowles, Deionna Pope, Shuo Zhou, Darling Gutierrez, Antonio Jules, Jodi McMaster, Michael Makofka, Nabila Dellil, James Morris, Rick Dossey and Jennifer Yirinec.   GOOD NEWS New technology allows paralyzed graffiti artist to draw with his eyes A group of artists and hackers have crafted a low-cost gadget that lets a paralyzed graffiti artist continue making art using only his eyes. NPR Judges and lawyers race for good cause Judges and lawyers raced against each other for a good cause. The 2nd Annual Race to the Courthouse 5k encouraged Tampa, Fla., attorneys to donate pro bono hours. ABC News WORLD US-Russia arms deal days away A senior Russian diplomat is being quoted as saying that Russia and the U.S. could complete negotiations on a new nuclear arms reduction treaty within days. CBS News Iraq election commission rejects calls for vote recount Iraq's election commission has rejected calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes cast in the general election on March 7. BBC Wealthiest nations warned about debt The global economic crisis has left “deep scars” in the fiscal balances of the world’s advanced economies, which should begin to rein in spending next year as the recovery continues. New York Times Debt challenges face advanced economies BusinessWeek Blog: What's the difference between 'yuan' and 'renminbi'? NPR BUSINESS US businesses feel unwelcome in China, says survey U.S. companies feel increasingly unwelcome in China because of what they see as discrimination and inconsistent legal treatment, according to a survey. BBC FCC's national broadband plan gets down to business Federal Communications Commission's national broadband plan aims to provide 100 million U.S. households with 100 Mbps broadband connections. PC World Bernanke says large bank bailouts ‘unconscionable,’ must end Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said government bailouts of big financial companies are “unconscionable” and must be ended as part of a regulatory overhaul. Bloomberg EDUCATION Students play catch-up going to college About 40 percent of recent high school graduates in the state's public universities and colleges need at least one remedial class. Statistics show those students take longer to earn a college degree, if they do. EducationNews.org District officials bent on improving struggling Sacramento schools Interim superintendent General Davie is blunt when he talks about the academic failures of his district. Sacramento Bee SPORTS Syracuse hammers Gonzaga to reach sweet 16 Wes Johnson scored a career-high 31 points and Andy Rautins added 24 points as Syracuse hit a dozen 3-pointers to stun Gonzaga 87-65 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. MSNBC Best of the 2010 NCAA tournament NBCSports.com Owners ready to meet with overtime format still key issue The league's competition committee has recommended that a team yielding a field goal on the first series of the extra period will then get a possession. If that team scores a touchdown, it wins. CBS News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Child’s modernized version of Christ's beatings stirs Lenteen passions Some find Jackson Potts II's photograph of a nightstick-wielding policeman beating a fallen, bleeding child violent and offensive. But to Jackson the disturbing image has religious symbolism. MSNBC In Morocco, a crackdown on Christian aid workers of all nationalities The Village of Hope deportations are part of what appears to be a widespread crackdown on Christian aid workers in Morocco. An estimated 40 foreigners have been deported this month. TIME   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Can teachers be sold on merit pay plan? In coming months, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers President John Tarka will try to persuade more than 2,000 teachers to move from a traditional, seniority-based salary scale to performance pay. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Photo of the Day A boatman prepares to anchor his boat, after the day's work in River Ganges, in Allahabad, 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. 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