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Abdul Qadir, right, leader of the Pakistani religious party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam addresses a pro-Osama bin Laden rally in Kuchlak, located 16 miles north of Quetta, Pakistan.  (Photo by Arshad Butt / AP) Does size matter? For today’s families, it does Two may well be the number of kids favored by most Americans, but for many, deciding how many kids they could or should have isn’t as easy as settling on a magic number. USA TODAY Blog: The true value of a stay-at-home mother  (MSNBC) Investopedia Without a college degree, hard-pressed for jobs The recession hit everyone. The recovery, though, hasn’t been so democratic; the “in-between” — people living above the poverty line but below the average wage — are now fighting just to get a job. NPR Employment in US probably slowed as companies curbed spending Bloomberg   Al-Qaida aspired to attack US trains Al-Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, according to a look at DVDs, computers and other documents seized at the raid on Osama bin Laden’s home MSNBC Al-Qaida vows to revenge dead bin Laden Reuters Was killing of Osama bin Laden legal under international law? ABC News Special section: The killing of Osama bin Laden CBS News Sex, coffee increase stroke risk For someone with a brain aneurysm, having sex or drinking coffee could temporarily raise the risk of the aneurysm rupturing and causing a stroke. MSNBC More evacuations in Miss. Authorities ordered more evacuations near the Mississippi and Ohio rivers as flood waters continued to surge, drenching farmlands, highways and homes. CNN   NATION Obama’s next problem: economic woes Gas is $4 a gallon and rising; the price of groceries is going up; wages remain stagnant; the deficit continues to balloon. What ought the president to tackle first, and how should he go about it? ABC News Americans are undertaxed Here’s a secret most Americans don’t want to hear: We’re under taxed. Nobody wants to pay more taxes. But by historical standards, what we pay in federal taxes has gone down. McClatchy Newspapers POLITICS Democrats, Republicans edge closer on debt deal The outlines of a deal that would allow the U.S. to avert a debt default emerged as top Republican and Democratic lawmakers held their first meeting aimed at cutting the bloated deficit. Reuters Negotiators leave Biden talks hopeful As Republicans and Democrats gird for battle over the debt ceiling, starting from diametrically different positions, both sides are starting out sounding hopeful. Politico DEATH OF BIN LADEN Obama to meet SEALs team that killed bin Laden as terror plot revealed President Barack Obama was scheduled to meet the men responsible for collecting the intelligence during a raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound. CNN Blog: Military dog assisted in bin Laden raid  (TIME) Newsfeed Special section: Spotlight on bin Laden Al Jazeera Pakistani military launches investigation into bin Laden Pakistan’s military has launched an investigation into how Osama bin Laden was able to live in the country undetected — for up to five years, according to the al-Qaida leader’s wife. Al Jazeera Blog: Pakistani army concedes that there are ‘shortcomings’ in intelligence  (NPR) The Two-Way Special section: Al-Qaida around the world BBC BUSINESS US economy: Payrolls increase by 244,000, exceeding forecasts American employers added more jobs than forecast and the labor market was stronger than initially estimated, indicating the world’s largest economy is weathering the impact of higher fuel prices. BusinessWeek Oil drops below $100 on worry of weaker US demand Oil plunged nearly nine percent to settle below $100 per barrel. Investors who had ridden months-long rally fled the market because of concerns about weakening demand for fuel in the U.S. San Francisco Chronicle GM’s 1st quarter profit: $3.2B General Motors Co. posted a $3.2 billion profit during the first quarter — its fifth consecutive quarterly profit, further evidence the automaker continues to build momentum after its 2009 bailout. Detroit News ENVIRONMENT Chimps are self-aware According to a study, Chimpanzees are self-aware and can anticipate the impact of their actions on the environment around them, an ability once thought to be uniquely human. Environmental News Network Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows Global warming has already harmed the world’s food production and has driven up food prices by as much as 20 percent over recent decades, new research has revealed. Guardian Climate emails ‘leave science sound’ Successive reviews into the University of East Anglia (UEA) climate email hack cast no doubt on the basic picture of global warming, the government says. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Making peace in America’s cities The Dalai Lama inspires a new generation of urban activists who know that inner and outer peace are one. Barry Boyce on two cities where they’re making a difference. Shambhala Sun Faith unshaken by tornado The sound of someone playing a piano emanated from the Alberta Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Ala., two days after a devastating tornado ripped a deadly gash through this Southern town. CNN SPORTS Seve Ballesteros’ condition worsens Golfing great Seve Ballesteros has suffered “a severe deterioration” in his condition 2½ years after he had multiple surgeries to remove a cancerous brain tumor. ESPN Kentucky Derby may soon have its 1st female winner Rosie Napravnik will try to be the first woman to ride a Kentucky Derby winner. Can Rosie get the roses? Virginian-Pilot   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (D.J. Tice): Health care’s ugliest truth Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Reasonable initiatives to curb childhood obesity deserve better than a fat chance Houston Chronicle Column (Howard Wollner): Consider all the facts about federal funding for NPR stations Seattle Times Editorial: Obama’s ground zero visit ends one phase of war on terror, but there is more to do NY Daily News Column (Michael Hirsh): The 2 faces of Pakistan RealClearPolitics Cartoon (David Horsey): Just a typical bunch of next-door-neighbors USA TODAY Blog (Steve Kornacki): Mike Huckabee’s favorite Holocaust anecdote  (Salon) War Room Blog (Josh Burek): High gas prices: Want to be a cool ‘hypermiler’? The Editorial Board  (Christian Science Monitor)   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, Shahinaz Ayoub, Sara Stewart, Valerie Serrano, Sam Dieter, Joanne Pelton, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Beth Dupke, Paul Wertheim, Virginie Gilles, David Barer and Jean Bae.   GOOD NEWS Meet Sam Sevian, the 10-year-old chess master from Santa Clara, Calif. Two chess masters hunched over their royal armies, lost in thought. Playing white was 10-year-old Sam Sevian, who became the youngest chess master in the history of the U.S. Chess Federation. San Jose Mercury News Local students donate prom dresses, shoes to Smithville, Miss. With the power of the tiara and enough taffeta and tulle to blanket the state of Mississippi, a handful of determined parents and local school students have given the gift of a magical night. Commercial Dispatch Pit bull that woke family during fire is called a hero The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles presented Diamond, a 15-month-old pit bull, with their 29th annual National Hero Dog award. San Jose Mercury News WORLD Israeli settlers try to lure tourists to West Bank Proponents of West Bank tourism hope that drawing visitors will help increase support for retaining the territory, while critics say that it is a foothold that stands in the way of making peace. MSNBC Syria: ‘5 killed in Homs’, activists say Six people have been killed — five in Homs and one in Hama — while a prominent dissident has been arrested, human rights activists say. BBC A gay girl in Damascus becomes a heroine of the Syrian revolt Guardian EDUCATION Picking a fight To “level the playing field,” the National Association of College Stores, has picked a fight with Amazon — the world’s largest bookseller — over advertising claims made by the Internet giant. Inside Higher Ed Studies provide guidance for teaching immigrant preschoolers A growing number of studies are providing guidance to school districts that are increasingly looking for ways to support preschoolers from immigrant families so that they are ready for kindergarten. Education Week HEALTH FDA OKs everolimus to fight rare pancreatic tumors in patients The FDA has approved everolimus (Afinitor) for treatment of advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or that have spread to other parts of the body. MedPage Today New drugs commonly do not come with comparative effectiveness data Only approximately half of drugs that are newly approved by the FDA include data which compares the new medication with existing alternatives. Medical News Today Religious passion may be tied to higher blood pressure Praying and believing in a god might secure a healthier existence for your soul in the hereafter, but it doesn’t necessarily do much for the body in this life, a new study shows. LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Can you know where charity dollars go? Not easily The controversy over Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson and his charity has donors asking this question: How do I know if my charitable dollars go where I think they’re going? NPR Putting a price on love Brandon Wey is either digital dating’s Prince of Darkness, or the most honest, and innovative, guy in online matchmaking. For 10 years, Wey has built businesses at the intersection of cupid and cupidity. San Francisco Chronicle The Twilight effect: (Isa)bella and Jacob most popular baby names in US The Twilight love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob has had teenagers gripped over several years. Now, it appears, the influence of the book and movie has influenced baby names. Daily Mail Blog: Biblical names abound in popular baby names list  (USA TODAY) Faith & Reason SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY How many intelligent aliens could be out there? Mark Thompson explores the famous Drake Equation and estimates how many extraterrestrials could be out there. Discovery News Einstein’s theories confirmed by NASA gravity probe Two key predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity have been confirmed by NASA’s Gravity Probe B mission, scientists announced. National Geographic NASA’s 50th Anniversary of 1st American in space Space   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Solar-powered hornet found; turns light into electricity The oriental hornet has built-in “solar cells” that generate electricity from sunlight — a first in the animal kingdom, according to a new study. 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