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Libyan boys sitting on the cannon of a destroyed army tank celebrate the freedom of Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. pressed its European allies to set tough sanctions on the Libyan government.  (Photo by Hussein Malla / AP) A royal night for ‘The King’s Speech’ “The King’s Speech” enjoyed a royal night at the Academy Awards, taking home honors for best picture, original screenplay, director and actor for star Colin Firth. MSNBC The 83rd Annual Academy Awards San Jose Mercury News Awards season 2011 USA TODAY US tax cut boosts incomes but spending remains flat The package of tax cuts agreed upon by the Obama administration and Republican-controlled Congress helped boost U.S. household incomes by 1 percent. BBC   Gadhafi ‘should step down in the interest of Libya’ Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remained defiant and gave no indication of stepping down — even though a Libyan official said doing so would be in the interest of the country. CNN ‘Voice of Free Libya’ battles Gadhafi on air Christian Science Monitor Special section: Middle East protests live Reuters Map: The net closes in on Tripoli Guardian Discovery crew prepares for spacewalks Twelve astronauts hustled to haul fresh supplies from space shuttle Discovery into the International Space Station and got ready for a spacewalk, the first of two planned for the week. CBC News Discovery launch seen from passenger jet Discovery News For right, Wis. battle was years in making The conservative assault on public sector unions, which seemed to explode out of nowhere in Wisconsin and spread across the Midwest, was in fact months — if not years — in the making. Politico   NATION Last veteran of WWI dies in W.Va. He was repeatedly rejected by military recruiters and got into uniform at 16 after lying about his age. But Frank Buckles would later become the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I. Las Vegas Review Journal Past medical testing reveals ‘unethical’ practices by US government U.S. government doctors once thought it was fine to experiment on disabled people and prison inmates. This history is the backdrop for a meeting by a presidential bioethics commission in Washington. Contra Costa Times POLITICS Tea party summit warns GOP Tea party supporters who gathered for a weekend strategy summit said they are intent on making sure the Republicans they helped propel to a House majority will live up to their promise. Philadelphia Inquirer Probably no government shutdown, but plenty left to fight about Congress will likely avert a federal government shutdown, but lawmakers signaled that there are still plenty of short-term and long-term fiscal fights ahead on spending cuts and deficit reduction. McClatchy Newspapers Democrats, GOP try to be penny-wise NPR HEALTH Is it Alzheimer’s? Maybe not Experts say a significant percentage of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease suffer from something else. A recently released study underscored that message. Baltimore Sun Marine wellness program targets physical, mental health The rigors of war — endless deployments, broken bodies and frayed nerves at home — are being addressed for special operations Marines through a wellness program. Marine Corps Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The Internet’s hot new commodity: privacy As the surreptitious tracking of Internet users becomes more aggressive and widespread, tiny startups and technology giants alike are pushing a new product: privacy. Wall Street Journal Scientists find gene responsible for color patterns in mice Scientists at Harvard University are moving closer to answering some age-old questions. How did the leopard get its spots? How did the zebra get its stripes? ScienceDaily RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY John Dominic Crossan’s ‘blasphemous’ portrait of Jesus When John Dominic Crossan was a teenager, he dreamed of becoming a missionary priest. But the message he’s spreading about Jesus doesn’t endear him to many church leaders. CNN Nation of Islam to talk of UFOs The Nation of Islam, long known for its promotion of black nationalism and self-reliance, now is calling attention to another core belief that perhaps isn’t so well-known: the existence of UFOs. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Website makes art dreams come true Thousands of fledgling artists are turning to Kickstarter, a Brooklyn-based site that has become a game changer in the world of microfinanced art. Star Tribune Facebook posts 1st stab at a simpler privacy policy Facebook’s convoluted and labyrinthine privacy policy has long been skewered by critics. Now Facebook is hoping to repair its bad reputation by crafting a new privacy policy that regular folks can understand. PC World Scamsters impersonate soldiers on Facebook Star Tribune Blog: Party poopers: Colleges’ admissions departments stalk your Facebook  (TIME) NewsFeed   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross): Low-flow toilets cause a stink in San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle Column (Rana Foroohar): Your incredible shrinking paycheck and Marx back in fashion TIME Column (Mike Cassidy): Is God on Facebook? San Jose Mercury News Blog (Tony Bradley): Google doesn’t hate you, it’s just business  (PC World) Net Work Column (Michael Smerconish): Legalizing prostitution squares with conservatism Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Fixing a broken government St. Petersburg Times Blog (NPR Staff): What’s in the 2012 budget plan?  (NPR) It's All Politics Cartoon (John Darkow): Turmoil at the pump Truthdig   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Laura Hardman, Jodi McMaster, William Ellis, Tanya Flowers, Diana Shaw, Kathie Raikes, Shahinaz Ayoub, Virginie Gilles, Sara Stewart, George Knowles, Sam Dieter, Cat Van Le, Walt Chiu and Robyn Waselus.   GOOD NEWS Remembering fallen US soldiers through vintage posters U.S. Army Corporal Poto Leifi has created posters to celebrate fallen soldiers, using a vintage style that recalls the “Rosie the Riveter” and “Uncle Sam Wants You!” of World War II. Globeandmail.com Higher vitamin D intake could reduce cancer risk A new study says it takes far more vitamin D than initially thought to dramatically cut the risk of several major diseases, including breast cancer. HealthDay High-quality care associated with lower cost in trauma A study found high-quality hospitals have death rates that are 34 percent lower, while spending nearly 22 percent less on trauma patient care than average-quality hospitals. ScienceDaily WORLD Wen pledges to curb graft, income inequality as police head off protests Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to punish abuse of power by officials and narrow the growing wealth gap as police blanketed Beijing and Shanghai to head off planned protests. Bloomberg Christchurch earthquake: Government counts economic cost of rebuilding As the New Zealand government commits itself to rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Christchurch, it is looking at costs running into tens of billions with an economic impact that will last for years. New Zealand Herald BUSINESS Consumers dealing with debt collectors become stuck in a vicious cycle Suing debt collectors under a 1977 federal law is a lucrative business for some lawyers. The economy has been a boon to debt collectors, yet it’s an even bigger windfall for the lawyers who sue them. Denver Post Retailers adding iPads to boost sales Firms including J.C. Penney and Nordstrom are letting customers use the tablets for such things as browsing inventory not in stores and sharing purchase decisions with friends on social networks. Los Angeles Times Automakers aiming for younger drivers As car companies get back on their feet, they’re finding it harder and harder to attract the youth market. NPR EDUCATION Instructional approach expands its reach Response to intervention started out as a way to identify and teach struggling readers and special education students, but it’s fast becoming a way to change schooling for all students. Education Week Waste throws wrench into Los Angeles community colleges’ massive project Bond money has paid for valuable improvements, but costly blunders have plagued the Los Angeles Community College District’s rebuilding program. Los Angeles Times ENVIRONMENT Can a group of scientists end the war on climate change? The Berkeley Earth Project scientists say they are about to reveal the definitive truth about global warming. Guardian Company makes diesel simply with sun A Massachusetts biotechnology company says it can produce the fuel that runs Jaguars and jet engines using the same ingredients that make grass grow. Star Tribune SPORTS Dodgers icon Duke Snider dead at 84 Edwin Donald “Duke” Snider, a Brooklyn Dodgers icon who contributed mightily to the “golden age” of New York baseball, died at the Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido, Calif. He was 84. Boston Herald Mets’ Carlos Beltran switching positions Carlos Beltran has told New York Mets manager Terry Collins that he is ready to make the switch from center to right field when he is healthy enough to play defense. ESPN Special section: Mets spring training 2011 NY Daily News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Light rail transforming cities, guiding planning and development It’s hard to find a city in America that isn’t planning, proposing, studying or actually building a light rail system. Many see light rail as a way to reshape their development. NPR   Photo of the Day The edge of a winter storm, which hit the Tucson area, is reflected in the water hazard at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Marana, Ariz.  (Photo by Julie Jacobson / 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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