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Michael M. Krop Senior High School students carry signs during a rally demanding justice for Trayvon Martin in Miami Gardens, Fla. Martin was slain in Sanford, Fla., in a shooting that has set off a nationwide furor over race and justice.  (Photo by Alan Diaz/ AP) Basil Twist: genius, with strings attached Basil Twist, a highly trained puppeteer, brings the art of puppetry from the past to the present with innovative creations beyond the likes of the Muppets — or their foul-mouthed cousins on Avenue Q. NPR Occupy Wall Street back in spotlight Occupy Wall Street returned to the public spotlight following the largest mass arrest of its supporters since the movement was evicted from its home base in November. Guardian Special section: Occupy Wall Street Msnbc.com   Trayvon Martin case escalates into a cause What began as a shooting at a complex in a Florida town that many people had never heard of has now become a cause for thousands of people. Even President Obama has weighed in. CBS News Fla. tragedy gives the hoodie a new meaning NPR Obama calls Trayvon Martin killing a ‘tragedy’ YouTube On world stage, Obama confronts nuclear bomb threats Far from home, away from election-year politics, President Obama is returning to the threat to American security that he calls the gravest of all: terrorists getting material for a nuclear bomb. San Francisco Chronicle The growing global threat of radioactive metal Seattle Times The anti-Walmart: The secret sauce of Wegmans is people The Wegmans model is simple: A happy, knowledgeable and superbly trained employee creates a better experience for customers, and extraordinary service builds loyalty. Where, though, is the profit? The Atlantic   NATION Long-unemployed face extra challenge As high unemployment persists more than four years after the start of the Great Recession, many who have struggled for years without work say they face discrimination. CBS News Bay Area adds more than 15,000 jobs as employment surges San Jose Mercury News Not Chinese enough in China? Chinese-Americans caught between 2 worlds In China, where many American-born Chinese have gravitated over the past few years, race and nationality intersect in interesting — sometimes confusing — ways. Msnbc.com Special section: A decade of change in China Guardian POLITICS Will a Santorum win in Louisiana change GOP race? Rick Santorum has a very good chance of scoring a major victory in the Republican presidential primary in Louisiana, but the big question is whether it will still matter. CNN Health-care reform: The main issue after 2 years is, will it survive? Health-care reform law is extolled by the White House for improving lives and is the object of scorn from the GOP. But the looming Supreme Court battle overshadows the partisan debate. Christian Science Monitor How the case will unfold before the court San Francisco Chronicle Republican National Committee will not wait for presidential nominee Even with the GOP presidential primary still very much in progress, the Republican National Committee is moving full speed ahead with its ground game in key battleground states. Politico BUSINESS Kim nominated for World Bank post President Barack Obama nominated Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank, a surprise pick for the international financial institution’s top job. CBS News Watch Jim Yong Kim’s nomination BBC Havana gets a taste of the free market Havana‘s Calle Neptuno neighborhood has streets lined with small shops, handicraft businesses and restaurants. In the economic sphere, things once unthinkable in Cuba are suddenly possible. Spiegel International The revealing faces of today’s Cuba MarketWatch HEALTH Hospital stay worsens memory in elders Elderly patients who are hospitalized are likely to experience worsening cognitive function, along with greater impairments in episodic memory, a study found. MedPage Today Doctors pressure FDA for nonprescription birth control pills The Food and Drug Administration is considering expanding the list of drugs that can be bought without a prescription, an opening birth-control advocates are seizing. Bloomberg RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Mystery solved? Turin Shroud linked to resurrection of Christ For centuries, the Turin Shroud, regarded by some as the burial cloth of Jesus, and by others as the most elaborate hoax in history, has inspired extraordinary and conflicting passions. Telegraph.co.uk Pope‘s visit answers Catholics’ prayers Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Mexico comes as an answered prayer to Catholics on both sides of the border, including Hispanics in Texas who consider Mexico their homeland. Houston Chronicle EDUCATION Bank of PTA: Parents scramble to fill school budget gaps While the National Parent Teacher Association does not keep track of how much money its members raise, interviews confirm that as states slash school funding, parent contributions soar. Reuters Momentum builds for dual-language learning programs Experts say interest in dual-language programs is driven by demand for bilingual workers and by educators who see positive academic impact for English-learners and students fluent in English. Education Week   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (MJ Rosenberg): The case for bombing Iran is quickly collapsing Al Jazeera Editorial: States need to do more to reduce teenage smoking Philadelphia Inquirer Column (David Sirota): Charters are not the answer Salon Column (David C. Levy): Salary system fueling rising college debts Star Tribune Blog (Brad Tuttle): The artistry of edible leftovers  (TIME) Moneyland Column (Richard Black): Fossil fuels: stubborn to substitution BBC Column (D.B. Grady): Suffrage activism in the age of the hashtag The Atlantic Cartoon (Jack Ohman): Political cartoons U.S. News & World Report   Site edited by: Brooke Coggiano, Mark Rittenmeyer, Todd Ehresmann, Kevin Augustine, Tamara Dixon, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Harsha Malik, Kristen Podgurski and Laura Olson.   GOOD NEWS Inviting Muslim women to join the games Sports have become another arena for the struggle over women’s rights in Islamic societies. Two recent developments suggest progress in allowing women to participate more fully. The Atlantic Caring teachers may prevent kids from trying alcohol, drugs The connections youth have with their teachers may help prevent kids from experimenting with alcohol and drugs at an early age, a new study suggests. U.S. News & World Report Soldier who rescued boys from Taliban ambush honored A soldier who ran through enemy fire to rescue three terrified Afghan children received one of the highest awards for gallantry. Telegraph.co.uk WORLD Syria: Army shells Homs as Annan goes to Russia and China Syrian forces pounded the battered city of Homs with tank and mortar fire and troops pummeled several other rebel strongholds, leaving at least 24 dead, opposition activists have said. Al Jazeera Contagion risk in Europe is back, and Spain is top worry Among the eurozone periphery countries, Spain is creeping up again as the big, sick member of the area, and a recent rise in Spanish bond yields is a sign that its illness is unlikely to be cured soon. CNBC ENVIRONMENT Plans to pump water across 300 miles of desert to Las Vegas approved Plans to pump water across 300 miles of desert to Las Vegas were given the green light. The ruling allows the city to draw nearly 84,000 acre-feet of water from four valleys in eastern Nevada. Guardian The Antarctic penguin’s advantage Penguins living in the Antarctic year-round have a breeding advantage over birds migrating in. LiveScience Mississippi River is awash in toxins More than 12.7 million pounds of toxic chemicals, such as nitrates, arsenic, benzene and mercury, were dumped into the Mississippi River in 2010, according to a report. St. Louis Post-Dispatch SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Humans hunted Australia’s giant beasts to extinction, research shows New research concludes that Australia’s giant vertebrates, including giant kangaroos, marsupial lions, birds and reptiles, were hunted to extinction by humans about 40,000 years ago. BBC A new explanation may be needed for Earth’s plate tectonics The Earth’s wandering continents cannot be fully explained by a layer of partially molten rock about 22 to 75 miles underground, NASA scientists say — something else must be contributing. TG Daily Seismic survey of the Mariana Trench Red Orbit SPORTS The Bolt effect: how chasing Usain Bolt made the world run faster Pursuit of the world’s best sprinter has forced competition to be quicker than ever just to keep up. The Independent Race tightens for final Eastern playoff In the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Jets won, the Buffalo Sabres routed the No. 1 seed New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators continued their downward spiral. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Average cost of US wedding hits $27,021 New York, where the average cost of a wedding is $65,824, is the most expensive city in the U.S. to get married. Elsewhere, the average cost is $27,000, which does not include the cost of the honeymoon. Reuters Dieting companies now targeting men Until recently, ads for weight loss products mostly featured female faces and voices. According to ad industry watchers, the female-centric advertising scared men away. CNN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Smartphone apps for public transit Smartphone apps may be the key to getting people onto mass transit. A study of commuters found people are more willing to ride the bus or train when they can manage their commutes effectively. 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