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Evacuees from Libya step out of an Italian Air Force plane at a Rome military airport. As tens of thousands of foreigners sought to flee fierce fighting in Libya, European countries scrambled to send more ships and military planes to the North African nation.  (Photo by Angelo Carconi / Lapresse / AP) Born this way: proof in childhood photos of gay adults What has more influence on human sexuality: nature or nurture? Paul V. — a Los Angeles DJ, promoter and music writer — says it’s a no brainer: he was born gay; it was never a choice. ABC News After Obama’s decision on gay marriage NPR Army unit accused of using mind tricks The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is ordering an investigation into charges that an Army unit trained in psychological operations was told to manipulate American senators in order to get war aid. Detroit News Blog: Gen. ordered manipulation of senators  (CBS News) Political Hotsheet   Troops kill protesters as revolt swells Government forces shot dead two protesters in the Libyan capital Tripoli, Al Jazeera television reported, as a popular uprising against Muammar Gaddafi closed in on his main power base. Reuters American: There’s door-to-door killing in Libya CBS News Obama seeks consensus on Libya violence BBC Blog: Libya in turmoil — live updates  (Guardian) News Blog Health care law challenge ‘unenforceable’ State Attorney General Roy Cooper says a North Carolina challenge to the federal health care overhaul is “unenforceable” and could endanger federal health care funding to the state. McClatchy Newspapers NC health care challenge given final OK BusinessWeek Boeing tanker win keeps alive 767 jet Boeing Co. kept alive its 767 jumbo jet and eased the sting from months of delays on its two marquee airliners with its surprise win in a U.S. Air Force tanker program valued at about $30 billion. Bloomberg   NATION Reported air traffic errors rise 81 percent More than 1,800 errors by air traffic controllers — including 43 most likely to cause a midair collision between planes — were reported to the Federal Aviation Administration last year. USA TODAY Odd laws to keep objectionable public behavior in check As natural bodily functions go, breaking wind in public ranks up there as a displeasing, although hardly punishable, offense. ABC News Wis. Assembly passes bill taking away union rights The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights — the first significant action in the new Republican governor’s plan. MSNBC POLITICS The Feds are prepared for a shutdown — are you? Time is running out for Republicans and Democrats to come up with a budget deal. If they don’t reach one in eight days, the federal government could shut down. NPR Senate Democrats consider spending cuts BusinessWeek GOP lawmakers in several states gesture toward compromise on union issue Republican leaders in several states softened their attacks on public employee unions in an effort to avert the fiery demonstrations that have gripped Wisconsin’s state Capitol. Washington Post Blog: Examining fundamental disagreements over public employees’ rights  (PBS) The Rundown Collective bargaining rights Polling Report HEALTH Sex addiction: Is it a real disease or a convenient excuse? When it comes to addiction, the line between morality and disease has always been blurry. Only in the past 25 years have we come to regard excesses in necessary cravings as possible diseases. TIME In malaria fight, enhanced fungus is showing promise In the fight against malaria, our enemy’s enemy — a fungus that infects and kills disease-spreading mosquitoes — has now shown promise as an ally. LiveScience EDUCATION Board votes to lay off RI teachers The school board of Rhode Island’s capital city, Providence, has voted to send termination letters to all of its nearly 2,000 teachers after city officials said the move would give them flexibility to make cuts. Houston Chronicle A war on teachers CNN Presidential tenures on the line The Board of Trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago voted to change the college president job description at its seven institutions and encourage new candidates to apply. Inside Higher Ed SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The leaky corporation Digital information is easy not only to store, but also to leak. Companies must decide what they really need to keep secret and how best to do so. Economist Earliest human remains found in Alaska Scientists have discovered the cremated skeleton of a Paleoindian child in central Alaska. The findings reveal a slice of domestic life that has been missing from the region’s record. ScienceDaily RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Religion news coverage doubled, focused on Islam controversies in 2010 Islam dominated religion news coverage in 2010, a year that also saw religion reporting double to 2 percent of all news, according to the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. Huffington Post Minn. parish told to restrict homilies The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis says only priests can preach before communion after a recent mass where a woman stepped to the lectern on the altar — and started to preach. Star Tribune   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Merv Benson): Energy prices hurt economy  (Houston Chronicle) Other Voices Column (Kevin G. Hall): Who’ll control Libya’s oil economy if Gadhafi falls? McClatchy Newspapers Column (Derek Lazzaro): The FCC, Net neutrality and the future Enrons of the Internet Truthdig Editorial: Mideast oil shock threatens US, again USA TODAY Column (Susan Estrich): Laying blame Creators Syndicate Video: The only defense PBS needs Fark.com Editorial: Obama on defending marriage equality San Francisco Chronicle Column (Michelle Rhee): End ‘last in, 1st out’ teacher layoffs CNN   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Paul Wertheim, Sara Stewart, Brigitte Leschhorn, Shahinaz Ayoub, Beth Dupke, William Ellis, Virginie Gilles, Anuja Seith, Rachel Wright, Sevim Yolacti, Jodi McMaster, Diana Shaw, Sarah Alender, Laura Hardman and Tanya Flowers.   GOOD NEWS Pill that attacks a cause of cystic fibrosis beats expectations More than 20 years after the gene behind cystic fibrosis was identified, a pill that could fix the problem in some people is getting closer to reality. NPR Coach who donated kidney to player gets hero’s welcome at home opener Two weeks after saving the life of one of his players by donating a kidney, Wake Forest University baseball coach Tom Walter received a hero’s welcome at the home opener. AOL News Fashion with compassion in Ariz. Activism and philanthropy may not be among the first things that come to mind when you think of a beauty salon — but they’re certainly connected in Tucson. Tucson Weekly WORLD No survivors as New Zealand quake search goes on Rescue workers in New Zealand found no survivors during another day of searching in the quake-hit city of Christchurch, as the slow process of identifying the dead began. BBC 20 years later, 1st Iraq War still resonates The first Persian Gulf War did lead to further confrontations — and its reverberations are still felt today. It was a short war with a long aftermath. NPR BUSINESS 4th quarter US GDP growth revised down to 2.8 percent The government’s first revision of fourth quarter GDP lowered the pace of growth to 2.8 percent, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, adjusting the GDP for 2010 slightly from 2.9 percent. The Atlantic Wall Street rebounds from sell-off as oil fears ease Wall Street rebounded after a weeklong sell-off as oil prices stabilized from recent highs. The Nasdaq Composite jumped more than 1 percent led by semiconductor issues. Reuters SPORTS Kings ask for more time The Sacramento Kings may not have a deal yet to go to Anaheim, but they’re exploring that option. The NBA revealed that the Kings’ owners requested an extension of the deadline for permission to move. Sacramento Bee Blog: Kings trying to leave Sacramento  (Sports Illustrated) Truth & Rumors Mediation between NFL, union adjourns; will resume in DC The NFL and players’ union adjourned seven days of federal mediation, agreeing to return to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Washington, D.C. NFL.com ENVIRONMENT Deaths of baby dolphins worry scientists Baby bottlenose dolphins are washing up dead in record numbers on the shores of Alabama and Mississippi, alarming scientists and a federal agency charged with monitoring the health of the Gulf of Mexico. CNN Why Ottawa bombs its frozen rivers Ottawa’s residents must stay a safe distance from the river during the annual ice-blasting to prevent melt-water flooding the city. But what does this do to the fish? BBC Ore. tribes pursue 1st bison hunt in more than 100 years The bison dropped to its big belly. Francis Marsh gasped for air — and with that shot became one of the first members of an Oregon Indian tribe to hunt buffalo in more than a century. San Jose Mercury News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT CBS, Warner pull plug on season of Sheen’s sitcom In a joint statement CBS and Warner Brothers said they were ending production on “Two and a Half Men” for the season, based on the “totality of Charlie Sheen’s statements, conduct and condition.” Philadelphia Inquirer Objectively speaking, it’s all about the prop master In these days of high-definition TVs and Blu-ray discs, “every detail can be read — even a barcode on a book,” says Gallaher Glenn, property master for “The Social Network.” NPR   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT IBM computer to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ International Business Machines Corp. will pit one of its computers against past champions of the “Jeopardy!” quiz show, more than a decade after another IBM machine defeated a chess grandmaster. Bloomberg   Photo of the Day A Hindu holy man smears his body with ash as he warms himself near a bonfire in the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Katmandu, Nepal.  (Photo by Binod Joshi / 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 Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. Kahlil Gibran Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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