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A van hangs over the side of a parking garage at Lambert St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, Mo. Several people at the airport were injured after an apparent tornado touched down, spewing debris over the airfield, bursting glass in the concourse and damaging cars atop a parking garage.  (Photo by Jeff Roberson / AP) The fate of the family physician’s solo practice is not looking healthy Dr. Ronald Sroka has practiced family medicine for 32 years in a small, red-brick building. He tried to sell his once highly profitable practice. No luck. He tried giving it away. No luck. New York Times Obama raises celebrity cash, but trip goes off script President Barack Obama’s re-election fundraising push is in full swing. After a trip to the West Coast, he returned to Washington with a few million dollars more in his campaign’s bank account. NPR Map: 2012 candidate tracker Politico   Tornado rips through St. Louis airport A powerful storm packing heavy rain, hail and tornadoes pummeled the St. Louis area, blowing out glass at the airport and overturning cars in the garage, authorities said. MSNBC Special section: Severe weather The Weather Channel Storms roar through St. Louis area St. Louis Post-Dispatch Syria: Funerals held for dead protesters Funerals are being held in Syria for anti-government protesters killed, with reports of fresh protests and at least five more deaths. Crowds attending funerals were reported to be chanting slogans. BBC Syrian security forces fire at funeral procession CNN Special section: Syria unrest Al Jazeera Ariz. immigration law: a look at the bill’s impact 1 year later The law, known as Senate Bill 1070, never took full effect. A federal judge blocked key parts of it, and an estimated 400,000 illegal immigrants in Arizona have gone deeper underground. Arizona Republic   NATION Spill experts worry about Arctic drilling A year after the disastrous Gulf oil spill, the prospect of a major accident in oil’s next frontier — the icy waters off Alaska’s north coast — has experts even more concerned. Anchorage Daily News Chesapeake stems flow from blown Pennsylvania gas well Reuters Fight for gay marriage in NY hits suburbs Celebrities and politicians are working together in New York’s push to legalize gay marriage, a fight that may already be won thanks to shifting voter sentiment. Cape Cod Times Gay bookstore in SF closing San Francisco Chronicle POLITICS Newt Gingrich’s 2012 immigration dance Newt Gingrich is taking Spanish lessons, reaching out to Hispanic community leaders and supports “finding a way for residency” for some illegal immigrants. Politico Tom and Christie Vilsack must tread carefully on ethics Being married to the secretary of agriculture could give Christie Vilsack an edge in her race for Congress in the agricultural-heavy state of Iowa. Des Moines Register HEALTH HIV kids growing up well, study finds Most children born with HIV infection now survive into adulthood, a markedly different prognosis from the near-certain death that awaited HIV-infected babies years ago, researchers report. HealthDay New study confirms that some contraceptive pills riskier than others Tens of thousands of women should consider switching their contraceptive pill to reduce the risk of a potential blood clot, new research suggests. Telegraph.co.uk ENVIRONMENT Preserving Kansas’ prairie Imagine Kansas without a prairie: no pure running creeks or streams and no wildlife, including swift foxes and ferruginous hawks. It could happen — and already has in many parts of the state. Wichita Eagle Earth Day 2011: It’s not easy being green Four decades into the environmental movement, eco-chic is everywhere: from green weddings to mutual funds, corporate headquarters and thrift shops. Denver Post Special section: Earth Day CNN Earth Day 2011 NASA London 2012 Olympics team publishes 1st green report London 2012 Olympic organizers have published the first environment report for next year’s Games. The report says it is on target to cut the carbon footprint by 100,000 tons of carbon emissions. BBC EDUCATION ‘Crossing State Lines’: 54 writers, 1 American poem National Poetry Month brings an ambitious collaboration: a cross-country relay race of 54 poets contributing to one poem about America. NPR Duncan issues far more NCLB waivers than his predecessors With Secretary Arne Duncan at the helm, the U.S. Department of Education is gradually — and sometimes quietly — chipping away at key parts of the No Child Left Behind Act. Education Week SPORTS Larranaga accepts Miami job after 14 years at George Mason University Jim Larranaga has taken the Miami Hurricanes’ basketball job after 14 years at George Mason, including an improbable run to the Final Four in 2006. CBSSports Special section: Coaching carousel: 2011 changes FOXSports NBA reviewing Jeff Foster’s hits The NBA is reviewing two hits Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster leveled against the Chicago Bulls during Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series, according to a league spokesman. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Joan Flood Ashwell and Liz Tentarelli): ‘Voter fraud’ threat is a fraud itself Concord Monitor Blog (Brian X. Chen and Mike Isaac): Why you should care about iPhone location tracking  (Wired) Gadget Lab Blog (Bryan Walsh): On Earth Day, contemplating the human cost of energy  (TIME) Ecocentric Editorial: Resist overreaction to prejudiced pastor Detroit Free Press Column (Gayle Tzemach Lemmon): Book scandal must not reflect on Afghan girls schools CNN Column (Glenn Greenwald): Nobel peace drones Salon Blog (Sara Miller Llana): Easter Sunday: In Mexico, drug war changes travel plans Global News Blog  (Christian Science Monitor) Cartoon (Pat Bagley): Amnesty Salt Lake Tribune   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Sara Stewart, Shahinaz Ayoub, Valerie Serrano, William Ellis, Cristina Petrut, Paul Wertheim, Sam Dieter, Joanne Pelton, Beth Dupke, Harsha Malik, Anuja Seith, Diana Shaw and Jean Bae.   GOOD NEWS She’s the fairy godmother of gowns Jeri Kuecks is a dynamo who pretty much shuts down her tailoring shop, Vista Images, each prom season to revamp, restyle and refurbish used bridesmaid dresses for free. Star Tribune Iwo Jima hero lives on through cherished gold ring The gold Marine Corps ring was exchanged 66 years ago, on board a World War II transport barge docked at Honolulu. Through it, the memory of Harold Block lives on. Houston Chronicle NY’s MoMath museum aims to add to math appreciation Glen Whitney, a former hedge fund analyst, is planning to open the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to mathematics. MoMath is scheduled to open in New York City sometime in 2012. Seattle Post-Intelligencer WORLD Libyan army ‘to pull out’ from Misrata Khaled Kaim, Libya’s deputy foreign minister, has said that pro-government forces will withdraw from Misrata, leaving the tribes to deal with the rebels, as the U.S. approves the use of armed drones. Al Jazeera Sen. McCain: Libya rebels need more help Bloomberg Map: Misrata is a city under siege BBC Drones put strain on US-Pakistan relationship One thing is certain: Missiles are regularly fired from the sky above Pakistan’s tribal areas, sometimes killing what the U.S. and Pakistan describe as terrorists, sometimes innocent civilians. CNN BUSINESS Negative equity spells end of US love of home ownership The U.S. housing market has been on the slide for five years and there is no sign of an imminent recovery. Some economists are even worried that the U.S. may have fallen out of love with property ownership. Guardian Treasuries advance before Fed meets on bets that growth will suffer Treasuries rose for a second week as investors speculated that efforts to cut the Federal budget deficit may damp economic growth and awaited a policy statement from the Federal Reserve. Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY If your iPhone is spying on you, who benefits and how? Reports that iPhones and Android phones track the owners’ movements have revived privacy concerns. The list of who wants the data — from police to marketers — is potentially a long one. Christian Science Monitor Your iPhone knows where you’ve been CNNMoney Lyrid meteor shower peaks in the evening sky Nature will be putting on a light show this Earth Day, with the peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower at night. National Geographic LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Hot pot, delivered: in China, a new dining experience In China, facing intense competition, restaurants are getting innovative. One chain has come up with the ultimate Chinese takeout: hot pot in your very own home. NPR Hollywood bipolar bandwagon It could be called Hollywood’s mental illness. The disease had a hold on actors, singers, writers and artists long before it hit its latest star sufferers. ABC News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Muslims vow to confront Terry Jones’ Mich. rally with peace A regularly scheduled afternoon prayer took place at an Islamic Center in Dearborn, Mich., as Muslims in the community await a rally by Fla.’s Pastor Terry Jones that could smear their beliefs. Detroit Free Press Blog: Quran-burning pastor jailed for refusing to pay $1 bond to protest at mosque  (USA TODAY) On Deadline Good Friday: Pope does televised Q-and-A on suffering In an unprecedented move, Pope Benedict XVI held a televised question-and-answer session to mark Good Friday. Times-Tribune Christians mark Good Friday Seattle Post-Intelligencer What happens when you try to leave the Church of Scientology? Paul Haggis resigned the Church of Scientology with a public letter accusing them of anti-gay sentiments. His letter raised awkward questions about the church’s attitude toward homosexuality. 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