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In this file photo Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., from left, with Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., take part in a news conference about climate change legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington.  (Photo by Harry Hamburg / AP) A yoga manifesto Yoga is definitely big business these days. A 2008 poll estimated that spending on yoga classes and products had almost doubled since 2004, from $2.95 billion to $5.7 billion. New York Times Miss. tornado kills 10 Rescuers combed neighborhoods in Mississippi, ferrying the injured on all-terrain vehicles where roads were impassable after a tornado sliced through the state and killed at least 10 people. Chicago Sun-Times In pictures: Miss. tornado BBC Tornado kills at least 10 in Miss. NECN   Graham pulls support for climate bill Senator Lindsey Graham has issued a protest over what he says are Democratic plans to give priority to a debate on immigration policy rather than the Senate's comprehensive energy and climate bill. New York Times Ariz. immigration law: Embarrassment or way forward for Republicans? Christian Science Monitor Iran test-fires 5 missiles in Gulf war games Iran's Revolutionary Guards test-fired five missiles during war games in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. Reuters US confident it could intercept an Iranian missile Google News Wall Street Journal revs up old rivalry with NY Times Rupert Murdoch is racheting up the challenge his Wall Street Journal poses to The New York Times. The Journal will be launching a metro section that will vie for readers and advertisers on the Times' turf. Kansas City Star   NATION Guantanamo court to review Canadian's torture claim The first Guantanamo tribunal of the Obama era will examine whether U.S. forces tortured a confession from a Canadian accused of murdering an American soldier in Afghanistan. Reuters US renews call for Iran to release hikers The Obama administration renewed calls for Iran to release three American hikers detained for nine months and also appealed to the Iranian government to issue their families visas to visit them. TIME POLITICS Senate GOP wants spotlight on White House-focused lobbying Senate Republicans have discussed putting greater scrutiny on lobbying activities focused on the Obama administration. The Hill Obama speaks for miners after W.Va. mining disaster Coal has helped divide President Barack Obama from the people of this heavily Democratic state. For one day, however, it will bring the president and West Virginians together, at least briefly. MSNBC Wall Street still bullish on Massey despite recent mine blast NPR HEALTH Redefining longevity Garnett Beckman says she'd prefer to just be known as a little old lady who walks. Telling her age proved to be an impediment when she wanted to hike the Grand Canyon at age 75 — no one would take her. ABC News No gaming of hospital 'report cards' seen Fears that hospitals would try to boost their published quality ratings by turning away sicker patients have not been borne out, at least in one large state, researchers said. MedPage Today SPORTS Mauer power: AL MVP gets 5 hits as Twins rally past Royals in 12 Joe Mauer matched a career high with five hits, Denard Span singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and Jon Rauch finally closed out the Twins' 9-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals. USA TODAY Twins' disputed final out MLB.com Sharks close out 5-2 win over Avs Joe Pavelski scored two goals to lift the San Jose Sharks to a series-clinching 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT 'Last and best shot' at climate change bill hangs by a thread President Barack Obama's hopes for winning climate change legislation in this Congress appeared to be hanging by a thread. The Hill Colo. law will retire, or retrofit, coal-fired power plants Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed into law the Colorado Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act which requires Xcel Energy to cut nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 80 percent by the end of 2017. Environmental News Network RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pope will make historic apology for abuse Pope Benedict XVI is planning to make the first general apology for the abuse of children and minors by Roman Catholic priests at the climax of the International Year for Priests, Vatican sources say. The Independent Tennesseans to flout federal court's ruling on National Day of Prayer Despite a Wisconsin federal judge's ruling that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional, all scheduled events will go on in Murfreesboro and Smyrna, Tennessee, this year. The Tennessean National Day of Prayer legal? CNN LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Study: Bullies home in on gays A groundbreaking new Harvard study has found that gay people are far more likely to be tormented as youngsters, often leading to years of post-traumatic stress disorder. Boston Herald 'America: The Story of Us' gives a docudrama sheen to US history The History channel, a traditional source of the grand historical narrative, launches its most ambitious effort to date — a 12-hour, six-part survey covering 400 years of American history. 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: Water wars in Bolivia Denver Post Column: Will Goldman prove greed is God? Guardian Column: The new fight club: teens bashing teens Detroit Free Press Blog: Is male circumcision a humanitarian act? Scientific American Column: Goldman case shows real Wall Street MarketWatch Column: Can the iPad save the book business? The New Yorker Column: The state of Haitian health care Huffington Post Blog: Top 10 green cars San Francisco Chronicle Blog: What is Obama’s vision for America? Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Jessica Flier, Jennifer Yirinec, Jeff Bromberg, Rick Dossey, Elizabeth Quinn, George Knowles, Walt Chiu, Paul Wertheim, Jodi McMaster, Tanya Flowers, Jessica Duncan, Nabila Dellil, Michael Makofka and Megan Morris.   GOOD NEWS Army of volunteers spruces up neighborhoods, schools About 55 volunteers spent the morning picking up garbage in the Ville neighborhood in St. Louis as part of St. Louis Serves Day. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Denver Health opens fun center catering to ill kids A 3,300-square-foot, state-of-the-art therapeutic and education play area was unveiled at Denver Health Medical Center, designed to be a place where sick children can simply be kids. Denver Post Students hope they're making secret donors proud More than 1,500 graduates of Kalamazoo Public Schools in Michigan have shared in $17 million from a program called the Promise, which covers or defrays tuition for students in the district. Detroit Free Press WORLD UN effort to end malaria deaths Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary-general, has called for the elimination of malaria deaths by the end of 2010, as he marks the first World Malaria Day. Al Jazeera Malaria vaccine trials for Kenya YouTube Bombings raise specter of Shiite militia Muqtada al-Sadr has said he might be considering reactivating his once-powerful militia known as the Mahdi Army, a move that would play into al-Qaida in Iraq's efforts to spark sectarian war. Detroit News BUSINESS Ratings agencies' Nixon moment Former president Richard Nixon said he wasn't a crook, but it didn't prevent his downfall. Now it is the turn of the rating agencies to have, in their own words, a Nixon moment. Financial Times FDIC closes 7 banks in Illinois Regulators shut down seven banks in Illinois, putting the number of U.S. bank failures this year at 57. Houston Chronicle Berne bank flourishes in hard times First Bank of Berne, which has eight offices and $415 million in assets, was rated the best-performing bank in Indiana for all four quarters of 2009 by Financial Management Consulting Group. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientists investigate Ecuador's receding glacier problem Ever since the German explorer Alexander Von Humboldt visited Ecuador in 1802, foreign visitors have been drawn to its majestic volcanoes with names like Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and Cayambe. BBC Topography of mountains could complicate rates of global warming ScienceDaily Fire, ice and climate change Khaleej Times 6,600 get in line for Nissan Leaf More than 6,600 people had reserved a Nissan Leaf just a few days after the automaker started taking reservations for the all-electric vehicle. Detroit Free Press EDUCATION Budget woes hit schools hard U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has warned Congress of a "catastrophe unfolding across this country" in the form of stripped-down state budgets that imperil 100,000 to 300,000 education jobs. Philadelphia Inquirer College grads face tough job market Graduation time is rolling around, and college students is preparing to enter an unwelcoming job market. Denver Post Training programs teach new skills, but getting jobs still iffy Hartford Courant   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT No more texting for truck, bus drivers Drivers of commercial trucks and buses will be prohibited from texting under federal guidelines that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is issuing. CNN   Photo of the Day Supporters and activists of the anti-nuclear power movement line up for a human chain in front of the nuclear power plant in Brokdorf, northern Germany.  (Photo by Heribert Proepper / 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 If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. 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