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Anti-Syrian regime protesters carry Syrian revolution flags against Syrian President Bashar Assad during a demonstration in Beirut, Lebanon. Syrian troops sent tanks and snipers into battle against rebels less than a week before an internationally sponsored cease-fire.  (Photo by Bilal Hussein / AP) World’s largest Easter egg hunt begins The world’s largest Easter egg hunt is under way, with Guinness World Records judges poised to hand over the coveted official title and participants asked to find a unique keyword on each egg. Discovery News Top 6 awesome Easter egg hunts ABC News Blog: Dinosaur egg hunt  (Smithsonian Magazine) Dinosaur Tracking NASA photo captures 12-mile-high dust devil on Mars NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the 12 mile-high, 210 feet-wide twister as it whirled its way through the Amazonis Planitia region of northern Mars. Christian Science Monitor   US envoy reveals Syria tanks on Facebook The United States released satellite images that it said showed Syria has artillery poised to hit residential areas and has moved some forces from one town to another despite calls for a withdrawal. Msnbc.com Blog: Syria live blog  (Al Jazeera) Live Blog Americans spread blame for high gas prices, foresee $4.75 a gallon Americans believe gas prices will climb higher heading into summer, and they put the oil industry and Wall Street speculators at the top of the list of villains behind higher prices at the pump. Christian Science Monitor Gasoline prices about to pinch Telegram & Gazette Flashback the largest Mac malware threat yet, experts say Malware writers are targeting Mac OS X users through Java, altering the runtime technology to harvest user information that can be sold to third parties or for fraudulent activities. CNET News Secure your Mac from Flashback infection USA TODAY   NATION Thousands of new gas wells coming to eastern Utah The U.S. Bureau of Land Management intends to approve a major drilling project with air-quality controls and river canyon protection, which wins praise from the industry and environmental groups. Salt Lake Tribune Navy jet slams into Va. apartments Two pilots ejected from a Navy F/A-18D Hornet shortly before the plane slammed into an apartment complex. No fatalities had been reported. Virginian-Pilot Neglected for decades, unincorporated communities lack basic public services In Modesto, Calif., there are at least four disenfranchised islands on county land — all just a quick drive from the city’s busy downtown and $55 million Gallo Center for the Arts. California Watch POLITICS Russia claims that a US sentence of an arms dealer is ‘political’ Moscow has condemned the U.S. prison sentence for arms dealer Viktor Bout as “political” and says the case will be a priority in relations with Washington. BBC Critics say RNC aided Romney during primary races The RNC was supposed to play the part of umpire in the GOP presidential primary, but critics argue that the national party took steps that helped tilt the contest toward Mitt Romney. Politico BUSINESS Occupancy in shopping centers gains amid slow US recovery Occupied space in U.S. shopping centers rose by 2.96 million square feet in the first quarter, the second-largest increase since neighborhood and community retail centers began losing tenants in 2008. Bloomberg Nokia town faces dim future Salo — along with other Finnish towns inextricably linked to Nokia — is facing an uncertain future as Finland’s most famous corporation shifts its mobile phone assembly to Asia. Star Tribune HEALTH Could ‘pink slime’ be rebranded? Three out of the four U.S. factories making “lean beef trimmings” are to be shut down following a public outcry. Is “pink slime” finished, or could it be relaunched under a new name? BBC Why hospitals should treat you like a kid Hospitals across the country are working to improve patients’ experiences. Many institutions now use smaller needles to draw blood and let loved ones stay by a patient’s side. ABC News EDUCATION Teachers’ field trip to gold mine a blast A field trip for teachers in Nevada seeks to educate them — and by extension, students — both about the state’s rich mineral resources and about its long, storied history in mining. Las Vegas Sun CSU exploring two-tiered pricing plan All eyes are on Santa Monica College, where a plan to offer a tier of higher-priced courses has been met with pepper-spray-tainted protests and legal questions. California Watch RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Praying for God to hurt someone is not illegal, judge rules Is it okay to ask God to do harm to another person? The theology of such “imprecatory prayer” may be a matter of debate, but a judge has ruled it is legal, as long as no one is actually threatened or harmed. Religion News Service Passover and Easter align on same day, enrich both traditions The religious calendars coincide this week for two richly symbolic sets of holy days, Passover and Easter. But even when they do not fall on the same dates, these traditions are closely aligned. The Journal News To keep Passover seder relevant, take a lesson from matzo and seize the moment, rabbi says Detroit Free Press Blog: Lust, lies and empire: the fishy tale behind eating fish on Friday NPR (The Salt)   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Marian Wright Edelman): America’s public schools are still unequal and unjust  (Huffington Post) The Blog Column (Elaine Jarvik): Terry Tempest Williams reflects on the riddle of women’s silence Salt Lake Tribune Editorial: Congress should put support behind an online sales tax San Jose Mercury News Column (Libby Copeland): White bread kills Slate Editorial: Connecticut’s wise move against the death penalty Christian Science Monitor Column (Scott Gerber): The JOBS Act signing: a giant step for entrepreneurship in America TIME Editorial: Currency disunion: Why Europe’s leaders should think the unthinkable Economist Column (Steven Safyer): Winning the battle against obesity NY Daily News   Site edited by: Sam Dieter, Maria Laverghetta, Tamara Dixon, Harsha Malik, Tina Ulmer, Mark Rittenmeyer, Laura Olson, Kevin Augustine, Diana Shaw, Todd Ehresmann, Kristen Podgurski and Brooke Coggiano.   GOOD NEWS Enthusiasm blooms for native-plant meadow in Pa. park A suburban neighborhood was unexpectedly left with 11 undeveloped acres. Ultimately the result is not a new housing development, but a park — and it happened without a community war. Philadelphia Inquirer Farm helps heal vets In 2009, Purple Heart recipient Sergeant Adam Burke launched Veterans Farm in Florida, an unconventional setting where veterans can heal from their injuries through “horticulture therapy.” CNNMoney PJ Library builds gateway to Jewish culture with free books for kids PJ Library, funded by philanthropist Harold Grinspoon and Jewish communities, sends free children’s books about Jewish life, heritage and culture to 100,000 families across North America. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WORLD Bosnia-Herzegovina marks anniversary of war in Sarajevo Ceremonies in Sarajevo are marking 20 years since the start of the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a conflict that saw the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II. BBC The Bosnian conflict in photographs Lightbox (TIME) China looks to prevent attack on Iran A senior Chinese diplomat said an attack on Iran would invite devastating retaliation that would destabilize the global economic recovery and envelop the region in conflict. Reuters Malawian President Mutharika dies Malawi‘s President Bingu wa Mutharika has died after a heart attack, doctors who treated him said. The troubled African nation awaits official word of who will succeed him. Time SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY New exoplanets discovered in solar system’s ‘twin’ Although the Milky Way’s “twin” is a multi-planetary system surrounding a sun-like star, it is also a very alien place with worlds spread over wildly different orbits. Discovery News Japan sets new safety standards for nuclear plants Japan is setting stricter, clearer safety guidelines for nuclear power plants to ease public concern about restarting reactors idled after the disasters struck a year ago. North County Times ENVIRONMENT Why the Mariana Trench is so deep The Mariana Trench isn‘t really the deep, narrow furrow that the word “trench” implies. Rather, the abyss marks the location of a subduction zone. National Geographic NASA scientist: Climate change is a moral issue on par with slavery Professor Jim Hansen plans to call for worldwide tax on all carbon emissions in his speech at the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Guardian SPORTS Angels victorious in Pujols’ debut Albert Pujols realizes he‘s only one game into a decade-long commitment, so his hitless debut for the Los Angeles Angels didn’t cause him much distress. CBSSports Pujols’ Angels debut ESPN Fred Couples grabs his share of the lead at Masters Fred Couples, 20 years after he won his lone major championship here on the hallowed grounds framed by grand pine trees, warmed up the leaderboard in the second round of the 76th Masters. USA TODAY Special section: Live: leaderboard Sports Illustrated LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT He reaches out to his friends, the old-fashioned way Wayne Frank, 61, has called everyone he knows for their birthdays and anniversaries. Even his wife did not know how important this was to people until she spoke with some who received them. Texas Tribune The maestro’s mojo Even the most experienced concert-goer may not be aware of the subtle and deep connection between a conductor’s movements and the players’ music. New York Times   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Millions of Web pages have been hijacked and are hacker landmines Some eight million Web pages, published mostly by smaller merchants and professional firms, have been hijacked this summer and set up to usurp control of the PCs of unsuspecting site visitors. USA Today   Photo of the Day Penitents from the “Jesus Yacente” brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain, before sunrise. 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