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In this photo made on a government organized tour, a Libyan tribal leader kisses a poster depicting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, in Aziziya, near Tripoli, Libya. Leaders of 420 tribes gathered to discuss current situation in Libya.  (Photo by Darko Bandic / AP) Lift the mind and the body will follow Fear, pain, dreams — defying injury requires dancers to overcome more than just the physical. Reporter Rupert Christiansen meets the woman who helps them fly again. Telegraph.co.uk Barack Obama’s online army gears up President Barack Obama’s aides have quietly turned the key in the engine of the massive campaign-in-waiting that’s been operating under the name Organizing for America for the last two years. Politico 2012 GOP hopefuls bash Obama USA TODAY   Libya: Gadhafi offers talks with NATO Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi has called for a ceasefire and talks with NATO to stop the coalition’s air strikes against his country. BBC Libyan rebel forces reject Moammar Gadhafi’s ceasefire offer Guardian Conflict in Libya MSNBC Twister outbreak is the 2nd deadliest in US history Southerners found their emergency safety net shredded as they tried to emerge from the second-deadliest day for a twister outbreak in U.S. history. Authorities are begging for such basics as flashlights. Philadelphia Inquirer Blog: Facebook helps with recovery  (Forbes) Edison 2.0 Apple takes a bite out of the competition Close to oblivion in 1997, Apple is now the world’s second-most-valuable company, after Exxon Mobil Corp. The stunning popularity of iPads and iPhones hit some competitors especially hard. Denver Post   NATION $5 gas: Is it around the corner for US drivers this summer? With residents in nine states already paying more than $4 for a gallon of regular gas, analysts ask if the national average will reach $5 a gallon this year. Christian Science Monitor Pentagon encourages comic book therapy for troops The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — the military’s fringe-science wing — has launched an initiative meant to encourage U.S. troops returning from war to tell their own stories in comics form. Wired POLITICS Ban lifted on stem cell research In a victory for the Obama administration, a federal appeals court has set aside a lower-court ruling that would have blocked the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. ABC News Ban lifted on funding for stem cell research CNN Political split in Wis. hardens into a great divide between cities and towns No state may be more politically polarized right now than Wisconsin. The divide is most apparent between Wisconsin’s biggest cities and its smallest towns. NPR GOP bill would require birth certificates from presidential candidates A GOP lawmaker will introduce legislation in the coming weeks to require any candidate running for president to file a copy of his or her birth certificate with the Federal Election Commission. The Hill BUSINESS Facebook planning big for Menlo Park Facebook Inc. could expand to as many as 9,400 workers in the next six years, which might require construction of as many as five more buildings at its new Menlo Park headquarters. San Francisco Chronicle Gauging the economy’s health Jobs and manufacturing data will command investors’ attention in the coming week as a better gauge of the U.S. economy’s health following the release of weak gross domestic product data. MarketWatch Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan among 16 banks probed by EU over CDs Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and 14 other investment banks face European Union antitrust probes into credit-default swaps for companies and sovereign debt. Bloomberg HEALTH Tall, obese people are more prone to severe blood clots People who are tall and obese, especially men, are likely to be at significantly higher risk of developing blood clots in deep veins, according to new research. Medical News Today Washington governor vetoes medical pot licensing bill Washington’s governor vetoed most provisions of a bill to establish state licensing for cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana. Reuters ENVIRONMENT Snap a redwood photo, help a scientist A team of scientists and environmentalists will announce a sweeping new citizen-science effort that aims to enlist the public to build a vast new catalog of the world’s redwoods. San Jose Mercury News Pigs ‘evolved to love mud’ Now a scientist is suggesting that a pig’s love of mud is more than just a way to keep cool. BBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Robotics competition showcases a great amount of ingenuity A robotics competition is being held in St. Louis in which teams of high school students must assemble a robot. Popular Science Through unique eyes, box jellyfish look out to the world above the water Box jellyfish may seem like rather simple creatures, but in fact their visual system is anything but. ScienceDaily   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: The majesty of marriage Baltimore Sun Column (Brian Palmer): Cursive writing will never die, so we might as well teach it in schools Slate Column (Doyle McManus): The right budget battle to watch McClatchy Newspapers Cartoon (Joe Heller): Joe Heller cartoon Christian Science Monitor Column (Caitlin Dickson): 5 best Friday columns The Atlantic Wire Editorial: Turkish concern Daily Star Column (Sean Gregory): A cure for Title IX woes: Make cheerleading a sport TIME Cartoon (Steve Sack): Editorial cartoon Star Tribune   Site edited by: Valerie Serrano, Sara Stewart, Shahinaz Ayoub, Diana Shaw, Elizabeth Quinn, Cristina Petrut, Paul Wertheim, Rachel Wright, Laura Hardman, Anuja Seith, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, William Ellis, Jean Bae and Sam Dieter.   GOOD NEWS Ill. National Guard goes green with new Shiloh readiness center Green is a color long favored by the Army. And that may be one more reason why the Illinois Army National Guard has embraced energy efficiency. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newsday Charities awards Family Service League $90,000 grant Newsday Charities, a fund of the McCormick Foundation, has generously awarded Family Service League a $90,000 grant in support of two of its vital programs. PNNOnline Chance encounter: Siblings meet for 1st time on Hawaii beach In Hawaii, six thousand miles from where they grew up, a pair of half brothers met — and hugged — for the first time. Yahoo! News WORLD Iran suddenly turns silent as protests spread in Syria Iran’s government celebrated the popular uprisings first in Tunisia, then in Egypt, Bahrain and Yemen. But Iran became uneasy when protests began in Syria. NPR Pentagon’s rosy report of Afghanistan war raises questions A Pentagon report on security in Afghanistan paints a generally rosy picture of progress there — an assessment that raised eyebrows amidst a deadly attack. Christian Science Monitor Royal couple put off honeymoon; Prince William to return to work next week Prince William and his new wife flew out of Buckingham Palace for an unknown weekend destination in the UK, and the Prince will return to work next week. Globeandmail.com Americans wake before dawn to watch the royal wedding CBS News Blog: No honeymoon just yet for Royal couple as Wills heads back to work William and Kates Royal Wedding  (E! Online) Royal wedding photos San Francisco Chronicle EDUCATION Do joint study sessions do more harm than good? People who memorize facts in groups remember less than solo students do, according to a newly published overview of memory research. LiveScience Teaching group offers recruits A national nonprofit education group that places college students as teaching assistants in underprivileged schools announced that 30 of its recruits will teach in rural schools in the next school year. Forbes LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Amazon cuts price for hit singles Amazon has lowered its price for top-selling songs in a bid to compete with top retailer iTunes in the downloadable music market. Rolling Stone ‘Inside Job’ director to shoot HBO WikiLeaks film Charles Ferguson, who won an Oscar this year for directing the financial-meltdown documentary “Inside Job,” is attached to shoot an HBO Films movie about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Hollywood Reporter RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY John Paul’s suffering is highlighted in his beatification Pope John Paul II’s own suffering is being highlighted in his beatification, with aides testifying about his long battle with Parkinson’s disease taking a starring role in the beatification ceremonies. ABC News Nicky Cruz: David Wilkerson ‘never lost his heart’ Nicky Cruz remembers the David Wilkerson he met on the streets of New York in the 1950s — the “skinny preacher” who walked a message of Jesus’ love into gang-owned neighborhoods without flinching. Christianity Today SPORTS Patriots pick QB Ryan Mallett New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is annually unpredictable, but this year, he might have outdone himself by picking quarterback Ryan Mallett in the third round (74th overall). ESPN Bylsma, Vigneault, Trotz named finalists for Adams Award Vancouver’s Alain Vigneault, Nashville’s Barry Trotz and Pittsburgh’s Dan Bylsma have been named finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the top coach in the NHL. Sports Network   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Unafraid of Virginia Woolf Katherine Boutry didn’t stumble on a group of Mrs. Dalloway fans at her college. In fact, she broke the norm of many community colleges that teach writing by having students respond to nonfiction works. Inside Higher Ed   Photo of the Day A girl holding a balloon sits on the ground next to a member of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh guards.  (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen / 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 Without fanaticism we cannot accomplish anything. Eva Perón 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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