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Betty Doud lights candles in front of crosses representing the 11 victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion before a vigil to mark the first anniversary of the BP PLC oil spill on a beach in Grand Isle, Louisiana.  (Photo by Patrick Semansky / AP) Web’s ’content farms’ grow audiences for ads around Google Think of Google like a well-traveled interstate. It’s how people get where they want to go on the Internet. And like a real highway, a whole industry has built up around the popular search engine. NPR Sites retool for Google effect Wall Street Journal Amish, state laws face conflicts After months of negotiations, a judge in Pennsylvania ordered that two Amish buildings be closed until the owners comply with state rules requiring building and sewage permits. USA TODAY   Lawsuits fly in BP’s Gulf spill blame game BP and its partners involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill have unleashed a $100 billion-plus barrage of legal claims a year after the rig blast killed 11 workers and created an environmental disaster. Reuters Cleaning oiled marshlands, a sea of unknowns NPR Dispatch from the oil islands CNN FAA fires 2 controllers, makes new rules The Federal Aviation Administration has fired two controllers for sleeping on the job and has ordered a higher level of supervision over aircraft carrying the first lady or vice president. TIME Medical marijuana prescribed mostly for aches, pains It’s not cancer or Alzheimer’s or glaucoma that had droves of Michiganders going to doctors to get certified to use medical marijuana, but ailments that cause severe and chronic pain. Detroit Free Press Map: Medical pot: a breakdown of laws by state Associated Press   NATION Man wanted for questioning after attempted bombing at Colo. mall Investigators asked for help as they searched for a man seen in a mall in Littleton, Colorado shortly before what they described as a possible attempt to bomb the shopping center. CNN Bomb, propane tanks found in Colo. mall YouTube From Hannibal Lecter to Bernie Madoff A team of FBI agents, the same ones who specialize in helping local police track down serial killers like Gary Ridgway, are using their expertise in behavioral profiling to target white collar criminals like Madoff. Reuters Texas wildfires burn ‘border to border,’ cold front lifts hopes Texas wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in just a few days, jumping firebreaks and threatening cities, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Christian Science Monitor Texas wildfires: crews fight statewide blaze National Geographic POLITICS Boehner calls on Obama to explain ‘pace’ of Afghan withdrawal U.S. House Speaker John Boehner wrapped up a trip to Afghanistan by asking President Barack Obama how the “pace and scope” of a planned U.S. withdrawal will not undermine security gains. CNN Blog: Obama jabs ‘climate change deniers’  (The Hill) E2 Wire Obama visits Facebook headquarters, mixing politics, budget arguments President Barack Obama was in Palo Alto, Calif., answering questions in person and online during a town hall at the home base of the popular social networking site. Star Tribune HEALTH Celebrating green: as color, as concept, as cause Spring is far enough along in parts of the country that it seems appropriate to talk about the color of the season: green. NPR Oral pill trial to halt HIV in women is stopped due to poor results A trial of an oral pill aimed at preventing HIV infection in African women has been halted due to poor results, the trial operator Family Health International announced this. Khaleej Times ENVIRONMENT One glacier range found to contribute 10 percent of world’s melting ice A glacier range the size of the state of New York contributes, surprisingly, 10 percent of the world’s melting ice, making it a primary contributor to rising sea levels. LiveScience Are we in an age of great earthquakes? A number of devastating quakes have struck across the globe in recent years — from Japan to Chile to Haiti — sparking fears that our planet is due to experience even more catastrophic temblors soon. LiveScience Mercury climbing in food chain, new study shows Levels of mercury have risen dramatically in some Pacific seabirds in the past 120 years, suggesting that industrial emissions containing the poisonous metal may be climbing the food chain. San Francisco Chronicle EDUCATION Studies find ‘easy’ material may not be easy to learn Emerging research suggests that, contrary to what students may think, material that’s easy to understand is not always easy to learn, and that working harder can help them hold on to what they’ve learned. Education Week Rahm Emanuel plans big changes for Chicago schools Change is in the air in schools across Chicago. As Rahm Emanuel prepares to officially take over as mayor, sweeping reforms are already occurring. Huffington Post Academic Freedom Act put on hold Tennessee Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson, took his Academic Freedom Act off notice, saying he may wait until 2012 to push the legislation that has drawn fire from critics. Chattanooga Times Free Press SPORTS Bud Selig says MLB will run Dodgers Major League Baseball is taking the extraordinary step of assuming control of the LA Dodgers, a team increasingly paralyzed by the bitter divorce of owners Frank and Jamie McCourt. ESPN Caps’ big rally puts Rangers in 3-1 hole Jason Chimera scored 12:36 into the second overtime and the Washington Capitals completed a stunning three-goal comeback to beat the Rangers 4-3 and push New York to the brink of elimination. NBCSports   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: BP oil spill a year later — forgotten San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: The GOP Medicare shuffle Chattanooga Times Free Press Cartoon (David Hitch): Politics, what’s relevant? Telegram & Gazette Column (Amanda Marcotte): ‘Birtherism’ is expensive Slate Column (Kati Marton): Waging peace with justice Khaleej Times Editorial: Nice shot, governor Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Change in UC admissions a sad byproduct of budget crisis San Jose Mercury News Cartoon (Tom Meyer): Meyer’s take San Francisco Chronicle   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, William Ellis, Sam Dieter, Diana Shaw, Joanne Pelton, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Cristina Petrut, Paul Wertheim, Beth Dupke, David Barer, Harsha Malik and Virginie Gilles.   GOOD NEWS Pennsylvania teen helps deliver surprise sister With help from 911 dispatcher Shawn Pistorius, the 13-year-old boy helped his mom through the birth of his new sister. AOL News Genetic breakthrough may stop mosquitoes spreading malaria Scientists have figured out a way to block the spread of malaria using genetically-modified mosquitoes that carry synthetic genes to curb the transmission of the blood parasite. The Independent Mich. college student‘s compassion put patients’ families at ease In the nearly 500 hours of volunteering she performed at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., KaiLi Cage became intimately involved in some of the most difficult moments in a family’s life. MLive.com WORLD Japan bans entry into Fukushima evacuation zone Japan has made it illegal to enter a 12-mile evacuation zone around the stricken Fukushima nuclear reactor. BBC Japan declares nuclear no-go zone YouTube Libyan rebels wrest control of Tunisian border crossing Libyan rebels seized control of a key border crossing into Tunisia, an opposition spokesman said. The crossing could provide access to the city of Nalut, under siege by Moammar Gadhafi’s forces. CNN Photojournalist and ‘Restrepo’ director Tim Hetherington killed in Libya ABC News BUSINESS BlackBerry’s tablet computer PlayBook can’t compete with iPad Research in Motion calls its new tablet computer the PlayBook, but it feels more like a first draft. San Francisco Chronicle Amazon kindles enthusiasm of library crowd TechNewsWorld Dollar hits 3-year low, and equities go up on earnings The U.S. dollar slid to a three-year low against a basket of major currencies, while global stocks marched higher on a stream of upbeat U.S. corporate earnings. Reuters Apple crushes estimates, posts 94.8 percent earnings jump Surging demand for iPhones and Macintosh computers sparked a 94.8 percent jump in earnings, Apple reported. The news sent Apple shares up more than three percent in after-hours trading. Forbes SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Apple to track locations of iPhone, iPad If you’ve got an iPhone in your pocket, Apple could be recording where you go, a pair of security researchers revealed. ABC News New nanoparticles blast cancer cells Melding nanotechnology has produced an effective strategy that uses nanoparticles to blast cancerous cells with a mélange of killer drugs. ScienceDaily LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT A boy’s view of heaven: Is it real? Colton Burpo “died” in the operating room when he was four and says he went to heaven. He came back with amazing stories, which are recounted in the best-seller “Heaven Is for Real”. USA TODAY ‘Three Cups’ charity pledges ‘full transparency’into the charity’s finances A family friend of Greg Mortenson, who has stepped in to run the Central Asia Institute while the “Three Cups of Tea” co-author is hospitalized, promised “full transparency” into the charity’s finances. Yahoo! News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Lifting the veil: Muslim women explain their choice There are about one million Muslim women in America; 43 percent of them wear headscarves all the time, according to the Pew Research Center. NPR Church leaders showing rifts over Vatican’s Pius XII papers Catholic Church leaders appear to be at loggerheads over expediting scholarly access to the Vatican’s Holocaust-era archives in fulfillment of a promise first made to Jewish leaders 24 years ago. Forward Poll: Americans see clash between values of Christianity, capitalism A new poll found that more Americans (44 percent) see the free market system at odds with Christian values than those who don’t (36 percent). Religion News Service   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Is organic always the best when it comes to buying food? Consumers and farmers who’ve explored the righteousness of organic foods increasingly find the pros and cons are not quite as green and white as food labels make it seem. 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