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Melissa Jenkins, left, and her mother, Diana Jenkins, pose for a portrait in their home in North Reading, Mass. Melissa is a part of the boomerang generation, a growing trend of young adults who move back home to live with their parents after graduating college.  (Photo by Greg M. Cooper / AP) Survey: 3 in 10 young adults live with parents A weak economy and high debt levels are prompting more young adults to return to the family nest, a new survey shows. Perhaps surprisingly, most are happy with their living arrangements. Christian Science Monitor The boomerang generation Pew Social & Demographic Trends Project Blog: Millennials might not be so special after all  (USA TODAY) Your Life The American economy: unmired at last Economic and financial indicators released in the past few weeks portray a surprisingly chipper U.S. economy — America’s recovery is neither robust nor dramatic, but it is real. Economist   US holds out hope for Afghan talks The U.S. will continue to try to reconcile Afghanistan’s government and Taliban forces willing to renounce terrorism, despite the announcement that militants were suspending contacts. CBS News Afghan president, Taliban deal blow to US plans in Afghanistan San Francisco Chronicle Karzai to US troops: Leave our villages YouTube North Korea to launch satellite for late President’s birthday North Korea will launch a satellite mounted on a rocket to mark the 100th birthday of late former President Kim Il-sung, state media reported. BBC Chronology of North Korea’s missile program and tests Sydney Morning Herald Petitions are going viral Like a lot of other things, petitions are going viral. One website, Change.org, offers tools to let individuals start their own online campaigns, bringing instant awareness to a range of issues. NPR   NATION Strict voter ID law passes in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania has become the 16th state to adopt a strict voter photo ID law and the ninth state to do so in the past year. The law requires that every voter produce a government-issued photo ID at the polls. CBS News Foreclosure influx causes backlog in some states Real estate is about location, location, location and foreclosure is no different. The disparity in how states deal with foreclosures is growing. NPR The decline of marriage Americans are not starry-eyed anymore about getting married. Four out of every 10 Americans say that they think matrimony is becoming obsolete. The Atlantic POLITICS NY Democrat Rep. Ackerman to retire Long-time Rep. Gary Ackerman will retire. Ackerman had been publicly defiant about running again in his redrawn district, but he has now decided to end his House career instead. Politico Biden gives speech, leads campaign fight for Obama Vice President Joe Biden assumed the role of top campaign surrogate for President Barack Obama, criticizing the economic policies of the GOP presidential contenders as a threat to the American middle class. CNN BUSINESS How Wall Street women outearn men Women who want to earn more on Wall Street than men have an option. They can set up a shoe-shine stand in Lower Manhattan, which earned $1.02 for every $1 their male counterparts made in 2010. Bloomberg Jobless rate for veterans plunges More veterans are coming back from war and getting back to work in the civilian job force, thanks to efforts by both employers and the government, as well as the improving economy. CNNMoney Jobless claims decrease, matching 4-year low Bloomberg List highlights ethical firms The annual World’s Most Ethical companies list found that 145 companies in countries including the U.S., Great Britain and India stood out as setting a high standard for their employees’ behavior. Reuters EDUCATION Why more black US families are now trying home schooling Until recently, home-schooling in the U.S. was mostly practiced by white families, but a growing number in the black community are abandoning the public school system and educating their children at home. BBC Homeschoolers do not just stay at home New York Times Should your child be spanked at school? In 19 states, it is legal It is one of the most controversial methods of child discipline, but spanking in school — usually with a wooden or fiberglass paddle — is still allowed by law in 19 states. ABC News Calif. schools send out fewer teacher layoff notices than anticipated For five years, Calif. teachers have dreaded the mid-March deadline for schools to issue layoff warnings. But in the Bay Area, fewer pink slips were sent out this year than anticipated. San Jose Mercury News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Why is religion not on prime-time TV? Many TV network executives, advertisers and producers would sell their souls to get the kind of audience God has. But what about giving religion a starring role in prime time? Not so much. Huffington Post Archbishop of Canterbury resigns, argument over gay bishops continues The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has stepped down as the leader of the Anglican Communion amid a struggle with the Church’s liberal wing over the issue of homosexuality. Telegraph.co.uk LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Outlaw mountain men, extremists roam across the Rockies From wanted criminals to the more eccentric “Phantom Pooper” or “Dugout Dick,” outlaws and drifters roam the Rocky Mountains, folk heroes to the militia movement, but not for law enforcement. Reuters A portrait of the artist as a game studio In Thatgamecompany’s groundbreaking and gorgeous games for the Playstation 3, we get the rare chance to watch artists as they work against a fixed technological backdrop. The Atlantic   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Goldman Sachs exec’s parting exposes the firm USA TODAY Cartoon (Lee Judge): The 17th victim McClatchy Newspapers Column (David Sirota): Politics and business: the layer ploy Truthdig Editorial: Do not skimp on tsunami warnings Sacramento Bee Cartoon (Mike Smith): Smith’s World: magic wand Las Vegas Sun Column (Liza Mundy): Why men are attracted to high-earning women TIME Column (Mary Sanchez): Mitt Romney still searching for authenticity Kansas City Star Column (James S O’Rourke IV): Why Encyclopedia Britannica mattered CNN   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Kevin Augustine, Harsha Malik, Sam Dieter, Diana Shaw, Brooke Coggiano, Mark Rittenmeyer, Laura Olson, Brian Kendall, Todd Ehresmann, Sarah Alender and Elizabeth Stoycheff.   GOOD NEWS ‘Cash mobs’ descend on small businesses, snap up merchandise “Cash mobs,” modeled after public-spectacle “flash mobs,” are descending upon small businesses, snapping up merchandise and celebrating their pro-community mission. USA TODAY Award winner has built 12 schools in war-torn Sierra Leone It started with a plea from an old friend on the other side of the world, begging for help rebuilding a school that had been destroyed in a brutal civil war. Seattle Times 101-year-old Detroit woman who was evicted gets her house rehabbed Less than a week after she learned that her home was going to be rehabbed, 101-year-old Texana Hollis was wheeled past new cabinets, fresh drywall and a group of people working to help her. Detroit Free Press WORLD US, Britain set to agree on emergency oil stocks release Britain is poised to cooperate with the U.S. on a release of strategic oil stocks. It is expected within months, in an attempt to prevent fuel prices choking economic growth in a U.S. election year. Reuters Cameron and Obama planning to force down price of gas Telegraph.co.uk Syria: Pro-Assad rallies mark anniversary of revolt, violence continues Thousands of Syrians rallied in Damascus in a display of loyalty to President Bashar Assad. Outside the Syrian capital, however, regime tanks and snipers besieged opposition areas. Philadelphia Inquirer Syrians remain resolute in fight for freedom USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT Bee deaths linked to corn insecticides What was killing all those honeybees in recent years? New research shows a link between an increase in the death of bees and insecticides, specifically the chemicals used to coat corn seeds. ABC News 5 African countries form the world’s biggest wildlife conservation area Five Southern African nations agreed to form the world’s largest international conservation area to protect nearly half of the continent’s elephants and a vast range of animals, birds and plants. Washington Post Blog: Elephant slaughter highest in 2 decades CNN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ‘Ashley treatment’ on the rise amid concerns from disability rights groups A controversial procedure to limit the growth of severely disabled children to keep them forever small has begun to spread among families in America, Europe and beyond. Guardian Some speices of mammals may have predated end of dinosaurs Researchers have discovered one class of rodentlike creatures booming long before the end to the age of giant reptiles. Boston Herald HEALTH Low doses of hormone-like chemicals may have big effects Scientists are seeking “fundamental changes” in testing and regulation of chemicals that mimic human hormones. Scientific American Dying for a donor Thousands of Americans who need transplants die every year because they cannot find a suitable donor. They propose a controversial way to encourage more people to come forward: Pay them. BBC TREAT Act would speed up the approval process for drugs The TREAT Act accelerates the review and approval process for medicines that treat an unmet medical need or significantly advance the standard of care for people suffering from deadly diseases. McClatchy Newspapers Review: Senator Hagen’s statement about the TREAT Act NORD SPORTS Howard to stay in Orlando 1 more year Howard signed papers agreeing to waive the early termination option in his contract, guaranteeing he will be with the Magic at the beginning of the 2012-13 season. ESPN Dwight Howard’s dunks through the years Orlando Sentinel March Madness in the office: Work comes in 2nd The beginning of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament has tipped off and fans across the country are announcing their plots to ditch work duties and instead take in the games. USA TODAY   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Scientists developing date rape drug detector for women Israeli scientists say they have developed a sensor that looks like a straw or a stirrer, and are saying that the device can detect two of the most commonly used date rape drugs with 100 percent accuracy. ABC News   Photo of the Day The Boudica statue stands in the foreground, as fog shrouds the clock tower that houses the Big Ben bell of the Palace of Westminster in London.  (Photo by Matt Dunham / 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 cannot be comfortable without his own approval. 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