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Socialist Party candidate for the presidential election Francois Hollande holds his ballot before voting for the second round in the presidential election in Tulle, central France.  (Photo by Christophe Ena / AP) I’ll Have Another wins Kentucky Derby I’ll Have Another looked like just another horse at the Kentucky Derby until the chestnut colt blazed past highly regarded Bodemeister, beating one of the deepest fields in years. CBSSports I’ll Have Another wins Kentucky Derby Denver Post Occupy movement hopes for spring The Occupy movement got off to a great start, but living in a tent camp seemed less attractive during the winter. Now that spring is back, activists are hoping for a protest renaissance. ABC News   France votes in crucial runoff for president The people of France are voting in the second round of a presidential election expected to be crucial for the future of the country and the European Union. BBC France divides — and Europe pays the price The Independent France votes 2012 Al Jazeera Japan shuts down last nuclear plant Thousands of Japanese marched to celebrate the switching off of the last of their nation’s 50 nuclear reactors, waving banners shaped as giant fish that have become a potent anti-nuclear symbol. Christian Science Monitor Japan nuke-free for the 1st time since 1970 Japan Times 9/11 suspects ignore, disrupt arraignment at Guantanamo hearing Silence and the odd outburst from accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others turned an arraignment into a 13-hour court session at Guantanamo Bay. CNN Blog: 9/11 suspects face Guantánamo Bay hearing: as it happened  (Guardian) US News Blog   NATION Conn. Senate passes medical pot bill Nearly seven failed amendments after Sen. Antonietta Boucher started her final attempt to stop the bill, the Connecticut Senate voted 21-13 to allow use of marijuana by the seriously ill. Connecticut Post NC in spotlight of marriage amendment In North Carolina’s primary, the discourse has been dominated not by candidates, but by a bitterly contested measure known as Amendment 1. Sacramento Bee Map: The gay marriage landscape Pew Research Center POLITICS Warren, Brown pledge keeps attack ads at bay in Mass. Senate race A civility pledge between the candidates has kept attack ads largely on the sidelines in the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts between Republican incumbent Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren. NPR Obama: End the war in Afghanistan and rebuild the US After more than a decade of war, President Barack Obama called on Americans to turn their attention to the home front and build a country worthy of the sacrifices made in Iraq and Afghanistan. Politico BUSINESS Startups begin to make patents a priority Software startups have traditionally avoided patenting their innovations, viewing it as an unneeded expense. But today, more companies than ever are choosing to file patent paperwork. San Francisco Chronicle Apple wins ruling, sanctions in Samsung infringement suit Apple Inc. won sanctions against Samsung Electronics Co. for its failure to produce source code in a patent-infringement case in federal court in San Jose, Calif. Bloomberg ENVIRONMENT Northern California fishermen free entangled whale Using 12-foot bamboo poles with hooks on the end, Mark Anello and his crew spent 90 minutes freeing the 40-ton whale nicknamed “June” by rescuers who had earlier tried to free it. TIME Magazine ‘Supermoon’ lights up night sky If the full moon rising in the East struck you as unusually large, you‘re right — 30 percent larger, in fact. Though it’s hardly a scientific term, it was what’s known as a “supermoon.” ABC News Supermoon photos from around the world SPACE.com HEALTH PTSD name change could lessen stigma It has been called shell shock, battle fatigue and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Now, military officers and psychiatrists are in a heated debate over whether to change its name again. Washington Post Will we ever have an HIV vaccine? To understand why creating a vaccine protecting us against HIV infection is so hard, we need to understand the virus. BBC EDUCATION Using video games as teaching tools The Oconomowoc Area School District, in Oconomowoc, Wis., has become a leader in trying out game-based learning models, which has included new classes for students to design games. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Learning that works Vocational education began to fall out of fashion about 40 years ago, in part because it became a civil rights issue. Clyde McBride revives it in Kayenta, Ariz. TIME RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY In Spain, the Catholic Church offers more than salvation Spain has Europe’s highest jobless rate, but the Catholic Church is still hiring. A group of Spanish bishops has produced a recruitment video as they seek to boost the dwindling numbers of priests. NPR Sisters, doing it for themselves The Vatican is cracking down on the activities of U.S. Catholic nuns. Washington social justice lobbyist Sister Simone Campbell talks about what it’s like to be in the firing line. Globeandmail.com   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Trudy Rubin): Out of touch about Afghanistan Philadelphia Inquirer Column (David Quantick): A little bit of nonsense is the secret to a sane life The Independent Blog (Dan Neil): The Ferrari with the dragon tattoo  (Wall Street Journal) Rumble Seat Column (Thomas L. Friedman): Lead, follow or get out of the way San Jose Mercury News Column (Chris Mooney): Republicans: wired for homophobia Salon Column (Andres Oppenheimer): Has Brazil become a disoriented giant? McClatchy Newspapers Blog (Michael Scherer): Voters beware: what campaigns don’t tell  (TIME) Swampland Column (Rana Foroohar): Business: learning to hate big tech TIME   Site edited by: Maria Laverghetta, Brooke Coggiano, Candice Campbell, Kathie Raikes, Kevin Augustine, Erkinaz Shuminov, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Laura Olson and Harsha Malik.   GOOD NEWS More than 20,000 expected for Girl Scout centennial celebration Girl Scouts worldwide are celebrating their group‘s centennial, and the Girl Scouts of Northern California are thinking big. The group’s event is expected to draw more than 20,000 participants. San Jose Mercury News Once-abused therapy dog eases pain Pets have forged strong bonds with veterans’ families who are coping with the effects of wartime military service. A 2011 study reveals that patients report “feeling better” when they interact with an animal. ABC News Jogging boosts lifespan up to 6 years, study shows A new study found that people who regularly jog tack on an average of 6.2 years on a lifespan for a man, and 5.6 years for a woman. CBS News WORLD Life in the city of 1,000 statues There aren’t many cities around the world which have as much to offer the sightseer as Rome. Even after visiting the most well-known sites, there are thousands of other wonders to behold. BBC Hunger and hope in Ethiopia In parts of Ethiopia, fields are dry and people are without food. But it’s not like the 1980s, when hundreds of thousands died of starvation. Today, intervention efforts have led to success. Vancouver Sun Hundreds held in Putin inauguration protest in Moscow Baton-wielding and helmeted police have clashed with tens of thousands of protesters taking part in a demonstration against the inauguration of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president-elect. Al Jazeera SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Tagged cuckoos complete migration and return to the UK Tracking devices fitted to five cuckoos have revealed the remarkable annual journey of a bird that heralds the arrival of the spring. BBC Too hot not to notice: connecting the dots on climate change New data released show that many Americans are growing more concerned about climate change, precisely because they’re drawing the links between freaky weather and their own lives. Grist Special section: Climate change New Scientist Did Mars rocks shelter ancient life? Before water evaporated from fractures in Martian rock deposits, ancient microbial life may have thrived. The discovery of gypsum veins by NASA’s rover Opportunity supports this theory. Discovery News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Cinco de Mayo is as American as July 4th Cinco de Mayo — the unofficial U.S. holiday believed to have been imported from Mexico — isn’t a Mexican holiday, but rather an American one, according to new research by a California professor. CNN Pop star Phil Collins shows passion for all things Alamo Phil Collins knows Texas history. Ever since he was a child watching Fess Parker’s portrayal of Davy Crockett, the English pop singer has been fascinated by the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. Houston Chronicle SPORTS Mayweather wins unanimous decision over Cotto Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally found himself in a real fight, complete with a bloody nose and an opponent in Miguel Cotto who was never going to quit. As usual, he found a way to win. CBS News Simpson in lead at Quail Hollow Webb Simpson broke out of a five-way tie for the lead with a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, and a 3-under 69 gave him a one-shot lead over Ryan Moore and D.A. Yahoo! News Thunder rally to complete 1st-round sweep of Mavericks James Harden scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City rallied for a 103-97 victory to sweep the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs. ABC News Durant and Westbrook’s bond ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 13-year-old designs super-efficient solar array based on the Fibonacci sequence Plenty of us head into the woods to find inspiration. Aidan Dwyer, 13, went to the woods and had a eureka moment that could be a major breakthrough in solar panel design. Popular Science   Photo of the Day The full moon rises behind the steeple and cross of the Ayia Thekla Christian Orthodox Church near the coastal resort of Ayia Napa in Cyprus.  (Photo by Petros Karadjias / 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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