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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shows his identification document after casting his ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran. Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi, right, looks on.  (Photo by Vahid Salemi / AP) Here come the megabuses Governments in countries like China are turning to more extreme forms of public transport to wean people off their obsession with cars and ease gridlock in crowded cities. BBC High gas prices give natural gas vehicles a boost NPR Is bias-free news coverage coming back into vogue? After years in which news outlets became associated with one political slant or another, there are some signs that a course correction is under way in the media. So far, the shift is a subtle one. Christian Science Monitor   Iran votes for 1st time since 2009 Iranians headed to the polls in a parliamentary election, marking the first nationwide balloting since a disputed vote triggered massive protests nearly three years ago. CNN Obama to Iran and Israel: ‘I don’t bluff’ The Atlantic Special section: Iran Guardian Iranians prepare for elections Al Jazeera (YouTube) Red Cross aid convoy arrives in Homs The Red Cross and Syrian Red Crescent have organized the seven-truck aid convoy and are also planning to evacuate the wounded from the city. BBC French reporter wounded in Syria on way home CBS News Forget bookcases: Now you can buy an entire house from Ikea Have you ever strolled through Ikea wondering: “If only I could live at this magical place?” Wonder no more. The Swedish company paired with architects to create miniature Ikea wonderlands. TIME   NATION Underground Cold War relics converted to doomsday castles The Cold War is over, but decades later, several defunct missile silos still dot the American landscape. A developer in Kansas is converting one such silo complex into an underground condo tower. NPR Department of Justice casts wide net with mortgage subpoenas The probe is part of a task force unveiled by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union speech. It is designed to help investigate the sale of repackaged mortgages behind the housing bubble. Reuters Map: Poverty moves to the suburbs Huffington Post Maryland governor signs same-sex marriage bill Maryland became the eighth U.S. state to allow same-sex marriage when Gov. Martin O’Malley signed legislation that he said secures the “human dignity” of all the state’s residents. CNN Map: Where states stand on same-sex marriage USA TODAY POLITICS How a swing-state upswing could alter the 2012 race The economy has been, and is likely to continue to be, a major focus of this year’s presidential campaign. In key battleground states like Ohio, the economy appears to be outperforming the nation as a whole. NPR Romney wins Wyoming, splits delegates The Republican presidential candidate followed his victory in Michigan with one in Wyoming‘s caucuses. But like in Michigan, he will be splitting delegates with rival Rick Santorum. CNN Blog: Santorum: We have a ‘guerrilla campaign’  (ABC News) The Note Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart dies at 43 Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger whose posting of an explicit photo of former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner led to the congressman’s downfall, has died of natural causes, his attorney confirmed. CNN Andrew Breitbart: The left and right react Politico BUSINESS Foreclosures made up one quarter of all home sales Homes in some stage of foreclosure accounted for nearly one in four home sales during the fourth quarter, according to RealtyTrac. CNNMoney Facebook seeking bigger credit line Facebook plans to increase its $2.5 billion credit line to help cover a major tax hit when employee stock awards vest shortly after it goes public, according to two sources familiar with the company’s plans. Reuters HEALTH Federal judge nixes FDA’s new cigarette warning labels A judge has sided with tobacco companies and ruled that requiring cigarette packages to carry graphic health warnings on their labels is a violation of tobacco companies’ First Amendment rights. MedPage Today 5 things you need to know about the birth control mandate The controversy about contraception has centered around the compliance of religiously affiliated employers. That debate has obscured other questions about how the rules will be implemented. MSNBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY ‘Rock star’ Sharia scholars present legal risks for Islamic finance Sheikh Hussein is one of the world’s most sought-after scholars in applying Sharia, or Islamic law, to finance. Such scholars command great influence, but their opinions are often challenged. Reuters Why do Mormons baptize people after they are dead and how do they do it? Amid reports that Anne Frank and the parents of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal had been posthumously baptized, the Mormon practice of baptizing non-Mormons after death is the subject of new scrutiny. NY Daily News EDUCATION After deadly shooting, students returning to Chardon high school Students are returning to an Ohio high school where a shooting earlier this week killed three teens and wounded two others. Police were on hand as students arrived under cloudy skies. MSNBC Case renews focus on affirmative action In college admissions College and university presidents are wringing their hands over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to revisit the issue of affirmative action next fall. NPR   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Alain de Botton): 5 religious concepts that atheists can use Huffington Post Blog (Krissah Thompson): Shirley Sherrod reflects on her link to Andrew Breitbart She the People (Washington Post) Editorial (Rob Rogers): Gun tragedy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Column (Nina Burleigh): Why you will not see Saudi women at the Olympics TIME Column (Bill Maher): The great thing about having been poor Huffington Post Editorial: Rick Santorum versus JFK McClatchy Newspapers Column (John Lloyd): God, Richard Dawkins and the meaning of life Reuters Column (Lionel Beehner): Obama right to apologize for burned Qurans NY Daily News   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Kevin Augustine, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Todd Ehresmann, Jessica Duncan, Sam Dieter, Diana Shaw, Carla Baranauckas, Paul Wertheim, Kristen Podgurski and Mark Rittenmeyer.   GOOD NEWS Preparing to turn 100, Girl Scouts USA imparts skills for 21st century One hundred years ago — during the same year that Fenway Park opened in Boston and the Titanic set sail for America — Girl Scouts USA was founded by Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low in Savannah, Ga. Columbus Dispatch From hazelnut trees to Foxconn, corporate responsibility is growing Mountain Hazelnut Venture is planting trees, paying fair wages and supplying customers in a triple win for corporate social responsibility. Christian Science Monitor Microloans in Haiti show the power of $1 in fighting poverty Matt Jones does not need big bucks to create change in a place where half a million people live in tents. He just wants Americans to see how far a few U.S. dollars can stretch in a recovering Haiti. Huffington Post WORLD Miracle or not, Putin on course to win election in Russia Vladimir Putin followed in the footsteps of Russia’s czars when he interrupted his presidential campaign to seek the blessing of the Virgin of Tikhvin, a Byzantine icon believers say works miracles. Reuters A year after Japan’s quake, 20 percent of affected businesses closed Of about 27,000 Japanese businesses in prefectures affected by last year’s earthquake and tsunami, more than 20 percent have not resumed operations, according to a recent survey. McClatchy Newspapers Insurgent clash with Pakistan troops kills at least 33, officials say Militants attacked a hilltop army position in volatile northwest Pakistan, leaving at least 33 dead in the latest skirmish along the mountainous border. Msnbc.com ENVIRONMENT Breakthrough could turn sewage plants into power stations Sewage can be used to generate electricity using a new device revealed by scientists. It combines a fuel cell with other technologies to convert waste water treatment stations into power plants. Guardian Shell files pre-emptive offshore drilling lawsuit against environmental groups Royal Dutch Shell Oil Co. is taking the offensive against environmental groups that have put legal roadblocks in the company’s path to offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean. Seattle Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Google to dig deeper into users’ lives If you are already alarmed by how much Google knows about you, brace yourself: The Internet’s most powerful company is set to dig even deeper into the lives of its more than 1 billion users. ABC News Mozilla watching Google watching you Discovery News Intel: Cars should be like iPads Intel is hoping that by spending $100 million over the next three to five years, it will be able to act as a catalyst for improvement in connected cars, as well as make connections with manufacturers. Telegraph.co.uk Planet of the apes? Not likely, and this is the reason why Intelligence is only part of our collective success. You may be the smartest member of your tribe, but if you die without telling anyone all you know, those accomplishments die with you. TIME LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Bored with your yacht? For the discerning mariner who feels cramped by mere mega-yachts, there is a growing field of designers and shipbuilders eager to sell you an island. San Francisco Chronicle World’s most outrageous yachts Forbes The challenge of bringing Dr. Seuss to the big screen Despite the efforts of some big names in Hollywood, attempts to bring Seuss to the box office have been mediocre at best. “The Lorax” is the latest attempt to turn Theodor Geisel’s tales into blockbusters. The Atlantic SPORTS Math geeks who are taking over sports This weekend‘s MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference has quickly become the biggest sporting event of the year that does not actually involve people wearing shorts or throwing things. The Atlantic LeBron, Heat dump Blazers for their 9th straight win Looking ahead to the prospect of facing the Trail Blazers without Chris Bosh, Heat coach Eric Spoelstra told LeBron James he was going to need a “Magic Johnson-type” night from him. James delivered. Sports Illustrated   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT At Maison Lesage, beauty is embroidered by hand The art of adornment is alive and well at Maison Lesage, a 130-year-old embroidery studio in Paris. NPR   Photo of the Day A woman looks down from the staircase in the Prestes Maia building in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. Occupied in 2002 by about 350 homeless families, the building lacks electricity, elevators and running water.  (Photo by Andre Penner / 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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