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Members of Missouri Task Force One search-and-rescue team stand by as heavy equipment moves debris from a tornado-damaged Home Depot in Joplin, Mo. A large tornado moved through much of the city, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses.  (Photo by Jeff Roberson / AP) More earths out there than we thought? Planet hunting is by far the hottest area of astronomy these days, and just about everyone who’s in on the search is looking for the same thing: a distant world where life could exist, at least in theory. TIME More blacks calling South home again Roughly six million blacks migrated north during the 20th century, fleeing racial hatred in the South and seeking good jobs in places like Chicago and Milwaukee. Now, many blacks are returning to the South. NPR   Joplin, Mo., tornado toll at least 116, may rise Rescue crews dug through piles of splintered houses and crushed cars in a search for victims of a tornado that killed at least 116 people when it blasted much of this Missouri town off the map. San Francisco Chronicle Until 1940s, Americans didn’t get any kind of tornado forecasts CNN Special section: Birth of a tornado MSNBC Missouri twister deadliest in decades Reuters Obama and Cameron pledge cooperation President Barack Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to work together on economic and security matters in a joint article timed to coincide with Obama’s state visit to Britain. Bloomberg President Obama’s visit to the UK BBC Horse-killing virus brings fear to western US A deadly virus is spreading among horses in the Western U.S. and parts of Canada. The highly contagious equine herpes Virus-1 isn’t a threat to humans. NPR   NATION US holds up better than most as world markets sink Europe’s debt crisis and growing fears of slowing global economic growth rock world markets again. But U.S. stock losses overall have been less severe than the declines in many other equity markets. Los Angeles Times Bank stocks set for further volatility ABC News Huge doses of potent antipsychotics flow into state jails for troubled kids Florida has plied children in state juvenile jails with heavy doses of powerful antipsychotic medications. And doctors hired to evaluate kids in custody have taken payments from drug companies. Palm Beach Post Blog: Doctors with drug company ties prescribe drugs for jailed youth ProPublica A soldier’s search for serenity marred by the ghosts of Iraq Army Spc. Shane Parham longed for the life he had before Iraq. But the former lawman battled the war’s ghosts and could no longer be trusted with a gun. CNN POLITICS GOP braces for Medicare blowback An off-year special election in Buffalo, N.Y., and a purely symbolic vote in the Senate might tell Republicans all they need to know about the politics of Medicare reform. Politico Air traffic safety the focus of Senate panel A Senate subcommittee has called in the top officials in charge of airline safety and air traffic control. Tough questions could be asked during testimony about protocol and policies of air traffic controllers. C-Span BUSINESS Jobless discrimination? When firms won’t consider hiring the unemployed Some companies are refusing to even consider hiring the unemployed for job openings — a harsh catch-22 at a time when long-term joblessness is at its highest level in decades. TIME Toyota wants you to friend your car The Japanese automaker is launching a social network, enabling drivers to interact with their cars on Facebook, Twitter and a new private social network called Toyota Friend. CNNMoney Square payment system uses iPads as cash registers Square, the mobile payments startup co-founded by the creator of Twitter, showed off technology that it said could one day replace cash registers and eliminate paper receipts. San Francisco Chronicle EDUCATION Socrates in Spanish When parents are given a choice of primary and secondary schools for their children, schools with foreign language immersion programs can be the hottest draws. Inside Higher Ed For 2011 business school grads, a low-key send-off Corporate bigwigs addressing the business school classes of 2011 are tempering their optimism. The message: Work hard, add value, embrace change. Bloomberg SPORTS After big win, Mavs’ magic number is 1 For 48 minutes, the Dallas Mavericks never led. In the five extra minutes of overtime when it counted most, they never trailed. Kansas City Star Ron Artest anticipates full season Lakers forward Ron Artest doesn’t believe the NBA labor situation will result in an NFL-style lockout and expects to play an 82-game regular season beginning in October. ESPN LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Bob Dylan tributes round-up As Bob Dylan turns 70, the blues legend gets the greatest — and most overblown — tributes to his music. Telegraph.co.uk Bob Dylan through the years YouTube Why is America the ‘no-vacation nation’? The typical American worker bee gets two or three precious weeks off a year to vacation — much less than what people in many other countries receive. CNN Beach Boys contemplate reunion as 50th anniversary approaches Brian Wilson said he was open to the possibility of a Beach Boys reunion to commemorate the group‘s 50th anniversary. “I’m considering it,” he told the BBC. “I don’t know yet, but I am considering it.” Rolling Stone   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Cartoon (Various Artists): Gallery of cartoons USA TODAY Blog (Byron York): Giuliani ‘very close’ to joining GOP presidential race Beltway Confidential (Washington Examiner) Cartoon (Dana Summers): Casey coverage Orlando Sentinel Editorial: Infrastructure needs a boost Denver Post Column (Froma Harrop): Playing chicken with full faith and credit Creators Syndicate Column (Garance Franke-Ruta): Out of a job? If you’re in the GOP, try running for president The Atlantic Column (Kira Cochrane): Dear Michelle Obama Guardian Editorial: Obama stays course on peace process Star Tribune   Site edited by: Anuja Seith, Joanne Pelton, Laura Hardman, William Ellis, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Sara Stewart, Tanya Flowers, Kathie Raikes, David Barer, Robyn Waselus, Jodi McMaster and Diana Shaw.   GOOD NEWS Yellow Dot speeds help to crash victims A national program that immediately provides first responders with vital information about automobile crash victims is spreading rapidly, fueled by the growing wave of maturing baby boomers. USA TODAY Outdoor exposure good for your health The key to better health may be as easy as stepping outside, says one University of Illinois researcher. Exposure to nature increases people’s health outcomes even when interest in nature isn’t high. Discovery News JFK awards given to Egyptian activist, US school board advocate A Google executive who launched a Facebook page that sparked protests in Egypt and a member of a southern U.S. school board were given the annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. CBS News WORLD Will ash cloud hit Europe air traffic? A year after the Eyjafjallajokull volcano caused air travel chaos, another Icelandic volcano has blown its top. This time, Grimsvotn is the name responsible for the volcanic ash cloud. Spiegel International Flights canceled as ash cloud drifts in The Independent Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupts  (TIME) LightBox Airstrikes pound Tripoli as NATO escalates Libya campaign The Libyan capital withstood the heaviest bombardment yet from NATO aircraft as explosions rocked the area around Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s compound. Christian Science Monitor Blog: Map of key targets, day by day  (Guardian) Data Blog HEALTH For men, good health may be found at museum art exhibits Men who went to museums or art exhibits had a 14 percent greater chance of reporting good health than those who did not take in these events. TIME Junk food nation: How parents are ruining kids’ health Health experts say the diets of children in the United States have deteriorated dramatically over the past two generations. But as many parents know, eating healthy isn’t always easy. LiveScience Allergies or chronic sinusitis? Most get it wrong and don’t get treated In an online survey of more than 600 asthma and allergy patients, researchers found that about half self-diagnosed their symptoms as allergies when really they had a sinus infection, or sinusitis. ABC News ENVIRONMENT No wind? No problem Hurdles to integrating a variable supply of renewable energy into power grids are lower than most experts think. Nature As Congress fusses over semantics, the US faces a weather satellite gap Most hurricane forecasters are saying it’s about to get worse — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projected that the Atlantic basin is likely to see 12 to 18 named storms this season. Popular Science Namibia wildlife conservation Using a community-based system, Namibia has maintained a healthy native ecosystem which has seen sharp increases in its key wildlife populations. Environmental News Network SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Suborbital rocket launches human remains, wedding rings into space A rocket launched into space packed with everything from wedding rings and science experiments to the cremated remains of the dearly departed — even home-grown chili — has returned safely. Space News Egypt opens 7 new tombs to tourists Egypt’s antiquities ministry opened seven new tombs to tourism, including the final resting place of King Tut’s head bean counter and a tomb built for a general who would become king. LiveScience RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Harold Camping now says end is coming Oct. 21 The end is still near, radio preacher Harold Camping said in a broadcast, but the world will be around until Oct. 21. San Francisco Chronicle Why the KJV is the only Bible with power to unite As the King James Bible marks its 400th birthday, some Christian scholars are hoping to spark interest in a new Bible translation capable of attaining the KJV’s cultural authority. Religion News Service   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Hologram messaging coming of age It has long been a staple of science fiction films — the idea that you could send a moving 3-D representation of someone to any location, even the far side of the galaxy. 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