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A U.S. soldier controls the area outside the gate of a U.S. base after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.  (Photo by Musadeq Sadeq / AP) Intelligent design eases fear of death When faced with the thought of death, people are more likely to believe in intelligent design — the idea that features of the universe can be explained by an “intelligent being” guiding the process. LiveScience Special section: Creationism BBC A man is wrongfully convicted: Should prosecutors be held liable? When prosecutors violate the law to deprive a person of a fair trial, is vindication enough, or should the prosecutors be held liable for damages? NPR   9 dead in Afghan Quran-burning protests At least nine people have been killed in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials said, on a second day of violent protests over the burning of a Quran by a radical fundamentalist Christian in the U.S. Reuters Afghanistan: UN mission rocked by mob killings Guardian Protest over Quran burning turns deadly ABC News Stepping on the gas Using a specialized version of a technique called hydraulic fracturing, Mr. Mitchell’s team found an economical way to create or expand fractures in the rock and to get the trapped gas to flow. Wall Street Journal Blog: Obama: Oil drilling alone is not going to cut gas prices  (USA TODAY) The Oval FDA proposes calorie counts on menus Menu labeling proposed by the Food and Drug Administration will require chain restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, convenience stores and coffee chains to clearly post calorie counts. ABC News   NATION Southwest to ground 81 planes after hole prompts emergency landing A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at a military base in Yuma, Ariz., with what passengers described as a 3-foot hole in the fuselage of the Boeing 737. CNN US House panel urges Obama to keep National Guard at Ariz. border The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee urged President Barack Obama to extend the deployment of Southwestern National Guard troops at the border beyond the end of June. Arizona Republic Survey: Most people using tax refunds to pay down debt Most people will be using their tax refunds to pay down debt, a survey from the Denver-based National Endowment for Financial Education showed. Las Vegas Review Journal Adoption tax credit yields $54,000 for 1 family CNNMoney Obama: Economy showing signs of ‘real strength’ Yahoo! News POLITICS America’s new electorate The 2010 census showed that the minority share of the population has increased in the past decade. If the Democrats can convert that growth into new voters they can get a critical boost in 2012 elections. The Atlantic Cops, firefighters turn against GOP in ongoing labor fight Many cops and firefighters, union members who frequently stray from labor’s support for Democrats, have thrown their allegiance to the GOP for years. A host of new Republican governors is changing all that. Politico Blog: Clock ticks on government shutdown  (CBS News) Political Hotsheet CRISIS IN JAPAN Japan’s prime minister enters nuclear exclusion zone Japan’s prime minister made his first visit to the country’s tsunami-devastated region and entered a nuclear exclusion zone to meet workers grappling to end the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. Reuters Blog: A lone ‘Tree of hope’ stands as a poignant symbol in Japan  (NPR) The Two-Way Nuclear industry’s other big hurdle Public outrage over radiation seeping from Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant is a huge setback for proponents of nuclear power. MarketWatch SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Moon buggy race: Pedal-powered rovers face off They may not actually be driving on the moon, but 84 teams from the U.S. and three other countries are hoping they’ve got the right stuff to win NASA’s latest rover race. Space.com Malicious attack hits a million Web pages More than one million website pages have been hit by a sophisticated hacking attack that injects code into sites that redirects users to a fraudulent software sales operation. Reuters HEALTH CDC records rise in birth rate for women over 40 The birth rate for women over 40 in the United States rose between 2007 and 2009. Among every other age group, however, the birth rate fell during the same period, according to a report. CNN Do at-home genetic tests tell too much and explain too little? At-home genetic tests, which may offer tantalizing clues about future health risks, are still in their infancy — and genetic counselors are concerned that the results may puzzle or even panic consumers. HealthDay SPORTS NCAA coach Smart has gone far from Wisconsin start Shaka Smart is in his second season as head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University and has the Rams in the Final Four for the first time in the school’s history. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Special section: Breaking down the Final 4 Houston Chronicle Lester, Crawford, Bard let down Red Sox in opener The Boston Red Sox are counting on Jon Lester, Carl Crawford and Daniel Bard to be among their leaders this season. On opening day, they shared much of the blame for a 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Diane Dimond): Searching the family DNA tree to solve crime Creators Syndicate Editorial: EPA suffering while feds sit on budget Detroit Free Press Column (Rolf Potts): How I afford 2-month vacations all over the world CNNMoney Cartoon (Steve Sack): Housing market Slate Editorial: Minnesota, Oklahoma researchers should consider California move San Jose Mercury News Column (Andew Leonard): Climate skeptics lose their cool Salon Column (Mark Shields): General Electric and the death of American outrage Creators Syndicate Blog (Jonathan Cohn): Medicaid in the crosshairs  (The New Republic) Jonathan Cohn   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Valerie Serrano, Sara Stewart, Shahinaz Ayoub, Michael Makofka, Cristina Petrut, Paul Wertheim, David Barer, Harsha Malik, Diana Shaw, Laura Hardman, Joanne Pelton, Anuja Seith and Sam Dieter.   GOOD NEWS Hospital’s 5-transplant kidney swap a Calif. state record In what is the largest single-hospital kidney swap in California, five patients received new kidneys from five healthy donors in a marathon series of operations. San Francisco Chronicle Detroit pastor turns 92, plans to keep working in church Monsignor Peter Lentine enjoys working so much that even after turning 92, he has no plans to retire from his job. He has been a priest for six decades, spending the last 44 years as pastor of St. Philomena Parish. Detroit Free Press At this shelter, art studio helps the homeless paint a brighter future An art studio doesn’t usually make the list of homeless needs. But when Anita Beaty decided to start painting in the storefront window of a homeless shelter, people were soon looking in and asking to join. CNN WORLD Libya: Coalition air strike kills rebels At least 13 people are reported to have been killed when a coalition plane flying over Libya fired on a rebel convoy between Brega and Ajdabiya, the rebels say. BBC Blog: Live updates from Libya Al Jazeera Map: Unrest in the Middle East and Africa CNN 800 die in Ivory Coast ethnic violence At least 800 people are reported to have been killed in the Ivory Coast city of Duekoue, as rival forces continue to battle for power. BBC Unrest in Syria is raising concerns about growing instability in the region It’s no surprise that the revolutionary march across the Arab world would find its way to Syria. For the past few weeks, pockets of protest have sprung up in several areas of the country. NPR BUSINESS Manufacturing in US expands at close to 7-year high Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded at close to the fastest pace in almost seven years, reinforcing signs the industry will propel growth in the world’s largest economy. Bloomberg Clouds over Amazon Amazon.com’s recently announced cloud-based music storage and streaming product has already run into resistance from the recording industry, but the service may have bigger problems. Boston Herald EDUCATION Minnesota losing its new teachers The number of new teaching hires in Minnesota has dropped by more than half in the past 11 years as baby-boomer-age teachers postpone retirement and schools’ battered budgets force annual layoffs. Star Tribune Drop in MEAP scores raises more red flags at scrutinized schools Seven schools found to have statistically improbable one-year gains in MEAP scores in 2009 have seen drops in scores for 2010, according to test results released by the Michigan Department of Education. Detroit Free Press The thin envelope: coping with college rejection letters The plummeting acceptance rates and tough competition in the college market suggests that teens today are likely to face more rejection and higher emotional costs than their predecessors. ABC News ENVIRONMENT Ancient black coral in the Gulf of Mexico For the first time, scientists have validated the age of deep-sea black corals in the Gulf of Mexico. They found the Gulf is home to 2,000-year-old deep-sea black corals, many of which are only a few feet tall. Environmental News Network Minn. powering up with solar in a big way The solar power business in Minnesota is booming, thanks to clean energy subsidies and lower prices for photovoltaic cells. Star Tribune RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Army group organization says there ARE atheists in foxholes Atheists, agnostics, humanists and other skeptics from the Army’s Fort Bragg have formed an organization to ensure fair treatment for nonbelievers in the overwhelmingly Christian U.S. military. Philadelphia Inquirer Faith reconsidered Most students, while not devout, are actually quite spiritual, recent research has found. The authors of the study suggest that secular colleges should do more to facilitate their students’ spiritual growth. Inside Higher Ed LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Disney princesses still slaves to marketing stereotypes While women may be shedding some of their traditional gender roles, the pretty pink princess culture still abounds in merchandise aimed at young girls. LiveScience Calif. residents cope with isolation When the chief helicopter pilot announced he would shuttle stranded Big Sur residents around landslides that isolated them, he found out that this bohemian community was quite happy to be blocked. San Jose Mercury News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT America begins using less gasoline After seven decades of mostly uninterrupted growth, U.S. gasoline demand is at the start of a long-term decline. By 2030, Americans will burn at least 20 percent less gasoline than today. MSNBC   Photo of the Day Artists hold up lights at a charity concert “Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders” in Hong Kong. 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