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French special intervention police officers leave the area in Toulouse, France, where an Islamic extremist died after jumping from his window, gun in hand, in a fierce shoot-out with police.  (Photo by Bob Edme / AP) Could the website Pinterest soon become the next Facebook? Pinterest — for the uninitiated — is a deceptively simple-sounding, insanely addictive social media website that allows its users to collect and share images with friends on digital pinboards. CNNMoney How to use Pinterest for business CIO Magazine Blog: The copyright question: protecting yourself on Pinterest Mashable The new normal adoption: birth parent no longer secret The secrecy that long shrouded adoption has given way to openness. Only about five percent of infant adoptions in the U.S. do not include some kind of relationship with the birth parents. Christian Science Monitor   Minister confirms French shooter is dead Mohamed Merah, who is believed responsible for the killing of seven people, is dead, following a prolonged siege of his apartment in Toulouse, France. Spiegel International Gunman dead as siege ends in shoot-out YouTube Jewish community draws solace from France’s response to killings Christian Science Monitor Mutiny in Mali: Renegade soldiers seize power after palace attack Soldiers stormed state television and announced they had seized control of the democratic country, dissolving all of its institutions due to the nation’s mishandling of an insurgency in the north. TIME Soldiers loot Mali presidential palace after ousting leader USA TODAY “No confidence” vote for police chief after handling of Trayvon Martin shooting Sanford city commissioners have voted “no confidence” in their police chief for his handling of the shooting of Fla. teen Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. CBS News Trayvon Martin march in New York Guardian   NATION Researchers wrestle with how many deployments are too many After nearly 11 years of war and hundreds of millions of dollars in research on troops’ mental health, the military is no closer to understanding how many deployments are too many for soldiers. USA TODAY Some employers go above and beyond to hire jobless veterans USA TODAY Financially troubled Harrisburg bets on unusual auction Harrisburg, the financially troubled capital of Pennsylvania, is hosting an auction of artifacts this summer in hopes of raising enough money to close the gap between the city’s revenue and operating costs. CNNMoney Does Secret Service trump speech rights? Supreme Court hears case The Supreme Court heard an appeal that asked the justices to enact a special rule exempting U.S. Secret Service agents from civil liability for arresting someone for the offensive content of their speech. Christian Science Monitor POLITICS The GOP race is lining up for Romney It has not been pretty, but the Republican establishment, the delegate math and the money are lining up in Mitt Romney’s favor for the party’s nomination. Detroit Free Press Special section: Elections 2012 Guardian Obama tours 4 states to defend clean energy policy Against the desert backdrop of the nation’s largest solar energy installation, President Obama assailed Republican critics of his clean energy policies as “the flat earth society.” MSNBC Obama’s speedy Keystone review will not accelerate Cushing pipeline Bloomberg BUSINESS Kraft, Mondelēz International and the ‘art’ of rebranding a company Think what you will of Mondelēz International, the new name that Kraft Foods will give to its global snacks business after the company splits this year. At least it is not “Tfark.” BusinessWeek Investors feast on the popularity of ‘The Hunger Games’ Teenagers love “The Hunger Games,” a hot trilogy of books about to hit theaters. But the biggest fans may be from an older generation — investors. CNNMoney More employers asking job seekers for Facebook passwords In their efforts to vet applicants, some employers are going beyond merely glancing at a person’s social networking profiles. Instead, they are asking to log in as the user to have a look around. MSNBC Blog: When employers log in to dig in  (NPR) all tech considered ENVIRONMENT Fire devours Kenya’s ancient forests A weeklong fire raging on Kenya’s highest mountain has devoured thousands of hectares of Mount Kenya’s ancient forests, a crucial water catchment for the country. Al Jazeera Grasslands more diverse than rain forests — in small areas Sorry, tropical rain forests. Grasslands have the most plant species, at least when the area studied is smaller than a couple of parking spaces. National Geographic EDUCATION Seattle School Board votes to keep Teach For America partnership The Seattle School Board voted to continue the district’s partnership with Teach For America, an organization that places recent college graduates without teaching credentials in low-performing schools. Seattle Times Shortcomings of US schools pose national security threat Nearly 30 years after the landmark education report “A Nation at Risk,” a new report finds that schools failing to prepare for a globalized world now pose a national security threat. Christian Science Monitor RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY ‘Blue Like Jazz’ seeks Christian audience “We wanted to show that movies about the faith struggle that millions of Americans deal with do not have to be cheesy,” said director Steve Taylor. “They can compete with other films at the box office.” Huffington Post Americans think politicians talk too much about religion In an election campaign season where birth control and gay marriage have made headlines, a growing number of Americans think political leaders are talking too much religion, according to a new survey. Msnbc.com   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Nabila Ramdani): Toulouse killings: making political capital out of Mohammed Merah Guardian Column (Leonard Pitts Jr): ‘The Boss’ delivers his state of our union McClatchy Newspapers Column (Joanna Weiss): Another kind of heroine Philadelphia Inquirer Column (James Fallows): An exchange with Jeffrey Goldberg on ‘bluffing,’ Israel and Iran The Atlantic Column (Michael Eisen): How traditional publishing hurts scientific progress Wired Column (Howie Carr): Nomination had value — then came Mitt Boston Herald Column (Michael Musto): Drinking with rich people Village Voice Column (Barbara Hollingsworth): Where going to jail is a campaign advantage Washington Examiner   Site edited by: Todd Ehresmann, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Paul Wertheim, Harsha Malik, Brooke Coggiano, Mark Rittenmeyer, Diana Shaw, Kevin Augustine, Kristen Podgurski, Kathie Raikes, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Tina Ulmer, Laura Olson and Maria Laverghetta.   GOOD NEWS State grant puts Focus: HOPE back in business, aids employment Focus: HOPE is getting back to the business of putting metro Detroiters to work. The State of Michigan’s Workforce Development Agency is giving it a $2.35 million grant to restore programs. Detroit Free Press Teen gets lost wallet returned with $20 ‘surprise’ gift When Courtney Barwick got a call saying that her wallet had been found, she expected that it was returned in the same condition she had lost it — empty, except for an ID and some loose change. Huffington Post Students’ creations offer hope for cause The half-dozen girls who make up Kids and a Cause — a Pittsburgh group that raises funds for cancer patients and treatment — have raised more than $14,000 in the past five years. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WORLD Scandal in the fight for Hong Kong One has been linked to Triad gangs, the other has been engulfed by corruption. The candidates hoping to take control of the former British colony are making for an election like no other. The Independent Chinese firm helps Iran spy on citizens A Chinese telecommunications company has sold Iran’s largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring landline, mobile and Internet communications of Iranian citizens. Reuters Venice has not stopped sinking after all The water flowing through Venice’s famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year — and not only because of a rising sea level. ScienceDaily HEALTH Taking 1 aspirin a day cuts cancer risk after just 3 years Middle-aged people can reduce their chances of being diagnosed with cancer by taking an aspirin a day for as little as three years, according to new research. Telegraph.co.uk Registered nurse labor supply and the recession: Are we in a bubble? Over the next several years, many RNs who entered the workforce during the economic downturn are likely to leave their jobs once the economy recovers. New England Journal of Medicine SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The origins of futurism While it might be impossible to know the future, that has not stopped futurists from forecasting it — and sometimes in ways that are of real, practical use. Smithsonian Magazine Activists commit more cyberattacks than cybercriminals Activists who hack into government and corporate computer networks, and then release files to embarrass those organizations, were responsible for more than half of all known data thefts in 2011. Guardian Madagascar founded by women Madagascar was first settled and founded by approximately 30 women, mostly of Indonesian descent, who may have sailed off course in a wayward vessel 1,200 years ago. Discovery News Animals of Madagascar LiveScience SPORTS Thunder sign free agent Derek Fisher After winning five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher chose the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder as the team where he wants to strive for his sixth championship. Muskogee Phoenix New York sure to test Tebow, on and off the field Instead of the lovefest that usually greets new players, Tim Tebow was dismissed as a "publicity stunt’’ by none other than Joe Namath, and dissed by Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie. Sports Illustrated New Yorkers react to Tim Tebow trade to Jets YouTube Cycling 500 miles for bikers’ rights Pro racer Tim Johnson said he obeyed every stop sign on his 510-mile bicycle ride from Boston to Washington, D.C. Forbes LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Airlines, fliers seek to fit more in overhead bins Passengers are testing the limits of what they can carry onto planes, and some flight attendants say it is getting out of hand. Airlines are also trying to address the problem with bigger overhead bins. NPR The man who broke Atlantic City Don Johnson won nearly $6 million playing blackjack in one night, single-handedly decimating the monthly revenue of Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino. Here is how he did it. 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