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Volunteers, from left, Matt Moore, Amy Pearce, Danielle Cook and Ashley Moore of Springfield, Mo., and Ashlee Woodard of Joplin, Mo., lift a section of wall at a destroyed home in Joplin. At least 126 people were killed when a tornado cut through Joplin.  (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / AP) Of war and kisses: How adversity shapes culture Countries tend to have personalities just like people do. Researchers have set out to define those differences, using a scale that measures how tight the social rules and standards are. NPR US Congress passes extension of Patriot Act wiretap power The U.S. Congress approved, and President Barack Obama signed into law, a four-year extension of provisions in the Patriot Act that allow law enforcement to track suspected terrorists with roving wiretaps. Bloomberg Blog: President Obama uses ‘autopen’ to sign extension for Patriot Act  (ABC News) The Note   Authorities to release new list of missing in Joplin Authorities in Missouri will release an updated list of 232 people who are still missing after the tornado that devastated the region. CNN Some of Joplin’s missing turn up safe and alive CNBC Hundreds missing after tornado Reuters G-8 leaders support historic revolts in the Arab world Group of Eight leaders promised to support new Arab democracies, according to a statement they were due to release following a meeting in the northern French resort town of Deauville. MSNBC President Obama: US, France resolved to ‘finish job’ in Libya BBC PayPal sues Google over smartphone payment service After Google unveiled its tap-to-pay technology on a smartphone equipped with its Android software, PayPal struck back with a lawsuit alleging the service is the by-product of intellectual theft. Las Vegas Review Journal Last shuttle spacewalkers make history above Earth NASA completed its part in the construction of the International Space Station, with the final spacewalkers in the 30-year shuttle program attaching an extension boom. Houston Chronicle   NATION Violent storms in Northeast bring flooding, evacuations and outages A series of intense, slow-moving thunderstorms unleashed high winds and torrential rains around the Northeast, causing widespread river flooding and ripping up streets in Vermont. Star Tribune Obama visit to Poland chance to add vigor to ties President Barack Obama’s last stop on his European tour brings him to Poland for the first time, giving him the chance to inject new vigor in a relationship with an ally that has sometimes felt slighted by Washington. San Francisco Chronicle Morganza Spillway flood gates closing Not as much Mississippi River floodwater is entering La.’s Atchafalaya Basin. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started closing gates on the Morganza Spillway, leaving only 14 of its 125 gates open. USA TODAY POLITICS GOP presidential hopefuls shift positions on global warming For Republican presidential contenders who once supported combatting global warming, the race is heating up. Most of these contenders have stepped back from their previous positions. MSNBC Wis. judge invalidates law curbing unions, fight isn’t over yet A Wis. circuit court judge has invalidated a controversial law designed to limit the power of public sector unions in the state, legislation which prompted massive protests earlier this year. Christian Science Monitor Democrats see Hochul’s win as evidence they can take back House An unexpected win in a New York GOP stronghold has Democrats believing they now have a winning strategy to retake the U.S. House in 2012. NY Daily News House Republicans cope with NY-26 fallout Politico BUSINESS Consumer sentiment rises A gauge of consumer sentiment rose as expectations improved, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey data released. MarketWatch A post-Fukushima rebound for Toshiba After the Mar. 11 earthquake and tsunami, few Japanese companies were in worse shape than Toshiba. Since then, Toshiba’s stock has shown surprising resilience. BusinessWeek Facebook founder Zuckerberg tells G-8 summit: Don’t regulate the Web Leading Internet figures have warned world political leaders against trying to regulate the Web, telling them to leave alone a process that has flourished without government interference. Guardian The G-8 and the economic realities CBS News SPORTS Charged-up fans jolt Lightning tix to Bruins record Tickets for the Bruins Game 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging $383, the highest price for any B’s home game on record, unless you count the Winter Classic at Fenway. Boston Herald LeBron James, Dwyane Wade lead charge as Heat eliminate Bulls LeBron James scored 28 points and Dwyane Wade added 21 as they led a furious rally in the final minutes as the Miami Heat eliminated the Chicago Bulls 83-80 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. Houston Chronicle LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Lady Gaga zips into Central Park “You like to make an entrance, don’t you!!” said Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts after Lady Gaga zip-lined onto the stage for a concert. USA TODAY Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock battle Grammy changes Musicians including Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock have criticized Grammy Award organizers for dropping categories from the annual show. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Vatican invites AIDS experts to talk The Vatican has invited AIDS experts from around the world to a two-day symposium on preventing HIV and caring for people with the virus. Huffington Post At 95, rabbi has spiritual awakening Shortly before his 95th birthday, Rabbi Herman Schaalman had an epiphany. God was nothing like he had imagined all these years. He was much more. Idaho Statesman Adventists in Calif. city lose their Sunday mail delivery Postal carrier Ruth Gomez had prayed and waited for five years to be transferred to the Loma Linda Post Office so that she could finally put to rest the conflicts between her faith and her job. Religion News Service   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (William Kristol): Not ‘right now’ Weekly Standard Column (Leonard Pitts Jr.): Murfreesboro shows a country that has lost its mind McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: What is the culprit behind flooding and tornado tragedies? USA TODAY Editorial: Open border to trouble Boston Herald Cartoon (Joe Heller): Editorial cartoon Christian Science Monitor Blog (Andrew Leonard): Orrin Hatch’s tough love for losers  (Salon) How the World Works Column (Steven King and Nathan A. Sales): Patriot Act fits tea party standards Politico Column (Roger Simon): The Republican death grip Creators Syndicate   Site edited by: Valerie Serrano, Sara Stewart, Beth Dupke, Laura Hardman, Diana Shaw, Joanne Pelton, Shahinaz Ayoub, Robyn Waselus, Virginie Gilles, William Ellis, David Barer and Anuja Seith.   GOOD NEWS Johns Hopkins receives $10 million to open patient safety institute Johns Hopkins plans to use a $10 million gift to launch an institute for patient safety, aiming to reduce medical mistakes that have long troubled health care facilities around the nation. Baltimore Sun More than $1 million raised locally through social media-based effort A locally coordinated, social media-based fundraiser for the Joplin tornado relief effort brought in more than $1 million. All of the money raised so far will go directly to the relief efforts in Joplin. Columbia Missourian SEAL’s canine commando piques interest in war dogs Life after the military is looking brighter than ever for America’s four-legged veterans since one of their own helped in the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. San Francisco Examiner WORLD Air France captain absent when fateful descent began The flight recorders from an Air France plane that crashed show that the captain only arrived in the cockpit after the plane had begun its fateful 3 1/2-minute descent, officials said. CBS News Hundreds flee drug violence and homes in Mexico Ghost towns are nothing new in Mexico. But now a force beyond mere economics is causing Mexicans to shutter their windows and flee: drug violence. Christian Science Monitor Ratko Mladic in Serbian court following his capture Ratko Mladic — the former Bosnian Serb general who was arrested after being on the run for 16 years for alleged war crimes — has appeared at a closed session in a Belgrade court. Al Jazeera Ret. Admiral: ‘Mladic was a butcher’ YouTube HEALTH Chicago 6th-worst in US for allergies A major new study ranks Chicago the sixth-worst big city in the nation for allergies. The study also found that allergies generally are on the rise, with ragweed and molds the biggest culprits. Chicago Sun-Times Achoo! 12 worst cities for allergy sufferers CBS News Can a test really tell who has psychopathic tendencies? PCL-R, or Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, is a test designed to measure whether someone is a psychopath. Does it really work? NPR No cardiac benefit seen in adding niacin to statin Giving a high dose of niacin to people with heart disease who are already taking a cholesterol-lowering statin does nothing more to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Reuters ENVIRONMENT Composting toilets on the rise For those considering building waste management strategies, it might be time to look at the toilet bowl. A number of composting alternatives are now available on the market. PlanetSave.com US, Russia collaborate on Bering Strait protection, smart grids President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared their intention to deepen cooperation to protect nature and natural resources in the cross-boundary Bering Strait region. Environment News Service SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Welcome to the Anthropocene age What geologists choose to call a period of history normally matters little to the rest of mankind. The Anthropocene is different. Economist Special section: Enter the Anthropocene National Geographic Pyramid-exploring robot reveals hidden hieroglyphs in Gaza A robot explorer sent through the Great Pyramid of Giza has begun to unveil some of the secrets behind the pharaonic mausoleum. Discovery News Scientists detect moon has same amount of water as Earth There is water inside the moon — so much, in fact, that in some places it rivals the amount of water found within Earth. ScienceDaily EDUCATION Intervention from on high When two faculty members disagree about issues related to research, is it right for an administrator to intervene? Inside Higher Ed Green schools benefit budgets and students, report says Green schools are better for students, teachers, the environment — and the bottom line, a report released concludes. Education Week   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Emerging generation of TVs, accessories melds many types of media The living room of the future is where you’ll check email, send a tweet, play a game and make a dinner reservation — all on your Internet-connected television set. Denver Post   Photo of the Day Rhesus monkeys are seen sitting on a gate of the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India.  (Photo by Gurinder Osan / 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. 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