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People chant anti-American slogans during a rally to condemn the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Multan, Pakistan. Pakistan criticized the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden as an “unauthorized unilateral action.”  (Photo by Khalid Tanveer / AP) Shakespeare helps anti-bullying message in schools At first glance, a play set in 1599 might not seem relevant to school bullying in 2011, when social networks and cellphones — not quill pens — are used to harass and taunt. St. Louis Post-Dispatch NH seeks to turn back clock on anti-bullying law Philadelphia Inquirer Levee explosion may cost Mo. farmers $300M When the Army Corps of Engineers blew up the Birds Point levee in southeast Missouri, water gushed onto 130,000 acres of farmland, drowning crops — and hopes for a good farming season. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   US revises story on bin Laden raid U.S. officials issued a revised version of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, including additional details that revealed other options were on the table before settling on the assault. CNN World ‘failed to track’ bin Laden BBC Americans on terrorism Polling Report Inside the world of the Navy SEALs Slate Remaking Medicare: saving money or shifting costs? There’s no debating that the budget blueprint passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would make major changes to the Medicare program for the elderly and disabled. NPR Palestinian factions mark unity deal Representatives of Palestinian factions gathered in Egypt to mark a reconciliation agreement. The leader of the Hamas movement and the Palestinian president met along with other world leaders. Al Jazeera   NATION The long war against deadly tornadoes The recent tornadoes that caused massive destruction and loss of lives across U.S. echoes another era more than 100 years ago — a time when humans began trying to outwit and even defeat tornadoes. NPR FEMA seeks to redeem agency reputation Cape Cod Times Many Americans ignore ‘overly cautious’ US travel alerts Many Americans who venture abroad do not listen to U.S. State Department travel alerts because they feel the advisories are “overly cautious” and too vague to offer practical information. MSNBC POLITICS Sources: Treasury suggests $2 trillion raise to US debt cap The Treasury has told lawmakers that a roughly $2 trillion increase in the legal limit on U.S. federal debt is needed to ensure the government can keep borrowing through the 2012 presidential election. Reuters The new voting majority For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up the voting majority, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits for seniors. Star Tribune DEATH OF BIN LADEN White House struggles to get story right on raid Killing Osama bin Laden was a big victory for the U.S., but how exactly the raid went down is another story. Honolulu Star-Advertiser Controversy in death: 7 questions about Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea Christian Science Monitor Pervez Musharraf: Bin Laden hideout not Pakistan ISI’s fault CBS News Photo captures Obama, aides during Osama bin Laden raid Taut and riveting, the photo takes the world inside history: Around a lacquered table in the Situation Room, the president and his team are watching a heart-pounding hunt for Osama bin Laden. Arizona Republic Blog: Bin Laden reading guide: How to cut through the coverage  (ProPublica) The ProPublica Blog BUSINESS Hero or zero: Is a powerful CEO good news or bad? When it comes to corporate governance, what’s best for a company may also be what’s most difficult to put into practice, according to a new study examining the impact of “dominant” chief executives. Globeandmail.com US sues Deutsche Bank for $1B over ‘reckless’ mortgages The U.S. government is suing Deutsche Bank for more than $1 billion, alleging that Germany’s biggest bank lied repeatedly to secure the valuable government-backed insurance for mortgages that it sold. Telegraph.co.uk ENVIRONMENT Perennial corn holds hope for cutting environmental damage Scientists want to develop perennial versions of corn, wheat, rice and other crops that don’t need to be planted every year and wouldn’t likely cause environmental damage. Des Moines Register Climate change: New report offers strategies to adapt The San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association released a report recommending that officials make plans for the economic, environmental and public health impacts of increasing temperatures. San Francisco Chronicle Phage therapy could prevent the spread ‘ghostly’ reefs A mysteriously healthy patch of coral reefs in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf might provide scientists with ways to protect the rest of the world’s reefs. Popular Science RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY US Holocaust Memorial Museum to digitize vast archive for web A “trove” of historic Holocaust records is now online. Rare, fragile documents were scanned and users of the site can submit identification for people whom they recognize in photos. Las Vegas Review Journal Economic bell tolls for church steeples across the nation Across the nation, church steeples are taking a beating. The bell tolls for bell towers too, as these landmarks of faith are hit hard by economic, social and religious change. Religion News Service SPORTS Late run lifts Heat to lead over Celtics The Boston Celtics face a difficult problem. Limit Miami Heat forward LeBron James? Possible. Slow Heat guard Dwyane Wade? That’s doable. USA TODAY NFL gets expedited hearing for appeal A federal appeals court agreed to expedite the NFL’s request to put its labor lockout in place until a new deal is finally worked out. ESPN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Bud Kennedy): Bin Laden’s death brings justice for mother of USS Cole victim McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: Freedom riders stood up for justice Observer Cartoon (Bob Rogers): Osama bin Laden’s death USA TODAY Column (Richard Falk): Is limitless freedom of expression possible? Al Jazeera Editorial: Smoother flying ahead? Houston Chronicle Editorial: Lesson in levee battle is that Mother Nature always wins St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cartoon (Ed Stein): Directions Christian Science Monitor Column (William J. Dobson): A victory for Democratic foreign policy The New Republic   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, Tanya Flowers, Shahinaz Ayoub, Diana Shaw, Sam Dieter, Harsha Malik, Sara Stewart, Cat Van Le, David Barer, Kathie Raikes, Cristina Petrut, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Sarah Alender, Anuja Seith and Brigitte Leschhorn.   GOOD NEWS Mo. organization directs animal rescue 6,000 miles away in Japan From her small office in University City, Mo., Brenda Shoss coordinates a search and rescue effort to save dogs, cats and other animals separated from their families in the recent Japanese disaster. St. Louis Post-Dispatch In Philadelphia, an incubator for students’ startup ideas On a recent afternoon, two young entrepreneurs were brainstorming names for the online dress shop they were starting, playing off each other’s strengths. Philadelphia Inquirer New development aims to make Detroit a popular port of call The project mirrors efforts of other Great Lakes port cities looking to maximize their waterfronts, including Cleveland — but critics doubt that Detroit has the demand to match the cost. Detroit Free Press WORLD Prime minister returns to Ottawa after majority win Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has returned to Ottawa a day after Canadians elected his Conservative Party to form its first majority government. CBC News Red Cross calls for access to casualties in Deraa, Syria The International Committee of the Red Cross has urged Syria to lift restrictions on access to casualties in the besieged city of Deraa. Al Jazeera Interview: Former Syrian vice president Spiegel International Special report: In China the big nuclear question is ‘how soon?’ While Germany and Italy have turned their backs on nuclear power, China is pressing ahead with an ambitious plan to raise capacity from 10.8 gigawatts to as much as 70 or 80 GW in 2020. Reuters EDUCATION Getting around the courts After an intense lobbying campaign, Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona pleased higher education leaders when she vetoed a bill that would have allowed guns on public college and university campuses. Inside Higher Ed Survey: Educators lack training to teach online safety America’s K-12 teachers are ill-prepared to educate students on the basics of online safety, security and ethics, and more than a third receive no cybersecurity training, according to a recent study. USA TODAY HEALTH Running club keeps girls on track Organizers of Tinker’s Girls on the Run hope the program will “plant healthy seeds” in elementary school and build girls’ self-esteem, better relationships and the confidence to handle conflicts. Tampa Tribune Iowa girl travels to Tampa for a surgery that saves her arm St. Petersburg Times Blog: Beyonce (and Michelle Obama) get the kids moving NPR Salt study discounts link to hypertension European researchers found that the changes in the amount of sodium excreted in a person’s urine were related to changes in systolic blood pressure. MedPage Today Number of Americans with asthma rising The number of Americans suffering from asthma continues to rise, jumping more than 12 percent between 2001 and 2009, U.S. health officials said. HealthDay LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Musical by ‘South Park’ creators leads Tony Award nominations “The Book of Mormon” nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations, making the irreverent musical one nod short of the record for most nominations. Denver Post Biography highlights woman who raised Barack Obama Janny Scott’s biography of Obama’s mother, “A Singular Woman,” traces Stanley Ann Dunham’s life and the relationship she had with her son. NPR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The mathematician as an explorer The nature of mathematics is elucidated by one mathematician’s account of how a memory word used by drummers in ancient India led him to the classic problem of the traveling salesman’s route. Scientific American Born to be viral: ball-catching robot The humanoid, called Rollin’ Justin, was created by a team at the German Aerospace Center and can catch a ball with 80 percent accuracy when thrown from a distance of about five yards. New Scientist Can you disappear on the Web? In 2009 a site called the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine emerged, a possible saving grace to anyone who wished to wipe the Web clean of his or her digital identity. Discovery News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT What happens to electronic waste? The dirty little secret is that when you take your electronic waste to a recycler, about 80 percent of that material finds itself on a container ship going to a country like China, India, Vietnam or Pakistan. NPR   Photo of the Day Sally Fitzgibbons, of Australia, competes in the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic surfing competition at Dee Why Beach in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Kirstin Scholtz / Association of Surfing Professionals / 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 A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance. 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