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Pakistani protesters take cover by a tree during clashes with riot police that erupted as protesterrs tried to approach the U.S. embassy, in Islamabad, Pakistan.  (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen / AP) Launching a new war on cancer Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center is announcing its own “Moon Shots Program,” aimed at significantly reducing the number of deaths from a handful of cancers by the end of this decade. CNN Bernard Madoff victims to receive $2.48 billion payout Bernard Madoff‘s victims will soon receive $2.48 billion to help cover their losses, by far the largest payout since the swindler’s massive fraud was uncovered nearly four years ago. Reuters   New, violent anti-Islam film protests In Pakistan, a government-declared “special day of love” for the Prophet Muhammad has seen violent clashes and at least one death in the northern city of Peshawar and clashes elsewhere. BBC Pakistan TV airs Obama ad rejecting the anti-Islam film Jerusalem Post Canadian says he’s wrongly linked to the anti-Islam film Globeandmail.com Last US surge troops out of Afghanistan Nearly two years after President Barack Obama ordered 33,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to tamp down the escalating Taliban violence, the last of those surge troops have left the country. CBS News Blog: Why are British troops still in Afghanistan?  (Guardian) Defence and Security Blog Newfound alien planet in habitable zone A newly discovered alien planet, Gliese 163C, may be one of the top contenders to support life beyond Earth, researchers say. Huffington Post   NATION The poor do have jobs Millions of poor Americans who do not pay federal income taxes actually do have jobs. They just earn too little to pay taxes, and in some cases, to escape poverty. CNNMoney America’s workplace a lot less deadly The American workplace is getting a lot safer, with far fewer work-related deaths than there were just a decade ago. Last year, 4,609 people died as a result of a work-related accident. CNNMoney Ohio Amish sect leader, followers convicted of hate crimes A federal jury convicted an Ohio Amish sect leader and 15 of his followers on federal hate crimes charges in connection with several beard- and hair-cutting attacks on Amish people. Reuters POLITICS Did Supreme Court justice tip hand on the issue of gay marriage? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a group of students that the Supreme Court may hear challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, an admission that the nation’s high court is poised to weigh in on same-sex marriage. NBCNews.com President Obama changes ‘change’ At a Univision presidential forum in Florida Obama said the most important lesson he learned in office is that “you can’t change Washington from the inside. You can only change it from the outside.” Politico BUSINESS Bank of America speeds up plans to cut 16,000 jobs Bank of America Corp is speeding up planned job cuts as revenue continues to decline amid new regulations and a tepid economy, the Wall Street Journal reported. Reuters Apple poised to sell 10 million iPhones in record debut Apple Inc. is poised for a record iPhone 5 debut and may not be able to keep up with demand as customers around the world lined up to pick up the latest model of its top-selling product. BusinessWeek Where are we? Apple’s messy maps CNET News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Can a Google function be libelous? Search engines attempt to guess what users are looking for and offer them suggested words. But can these terms constitute defamation? Spiegel International Killer myths of modern technology As progenitors of post-war prosperity, companies were entrusted with ensuring the future wealth, power, and status of the U.S. But in 1962, one book changed everything. The Global Mail ENVIRONMENT Tortoises manhandled for solar energy splits environmentalists Rare tortoises are being removed from their burrows for a project to harvest solar energy in the California’s Mojave Desert, showing how complicated it is to combat climate change without collateral damage. Bloomberg Will we ever predict earthquakes? After recent tragedies, the need to tell where and when a quake will strike has never been more important. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The future of driving The car’s inexorable rise may be stalling. A growing body of academics argue that car ownership and distance driven may be reaching saturation in developed countries — or even be on the wane. Economist Special section: Fewer Americans commuting solo USA TODAY Shakedown or public service? Mugshot websites spread Anybody can access digital secrets, including criminal records, thanks to a proliferation of personal data Internet sites. One subset of these sites features mug shots that can be removed for a fee. Reuters   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Loose ends after Fast and Furious federal gun investigation Denver Post Column (David Harsanyi): Plenty of voters think they can get something for nothing Columbus Dispatch Editorial: Unreasonable search of cell data Virginian-Pilot Cartoon (Various authors): Political cartoons U.S. News & World Report Column (Peter Singer and Aaron Belkin): A year after DADT repeal, no harm done CNN Blog (Ferris Jabr): Why we need to study the brain’s evolution to understand the modern mind  (Scientific American) Brainwaves Interview (Ceri Radford): What if rich countries shut the door on immigration? TIME Column (Jack Kerwick): Redistribution: what it means and where it leads Townhall.com   Site edited by: Lavanya Rajagopalan, Patrick Frierson, Tamara Dixon, Harsha Malik, Mark Rittenmeyer, Sandra Crozier, Cyra Dixon, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Amy Marie Phillips, Sumi Naidoo and Aditi Khemka.   GOOD NEWS Mail carrier ‘heroes’ are eyes, ears and noses for routes The 63-year-old mailman has detected 16 gas leaks in four years, saving countless families from disaster along a postal route he has traveled for 11 years. USA TODAY Design alum gives university $32.5M gift The University of Michigan School of Art & Design will come into a $40 million windfall, thanks to a gift from a 1966 design graduate and her husband, Penny and E. Roe Stamps. Detroit News The man who turned his home into a public library If you put all the books you own on the street outside your house, you might expect them to disappear. But one man in Manila tried it — and found that his collection grew. BBC WORLD China, Japan shadow boxing over rocks — for now The dispute between China and Japan over rocky islets in the East China Sea has taken a familiar turn with Beijing deploying a fleet of paramilitary patrol ships. Reuters Asia: China calls Japan’s Diaoyu Island purchase illegal YouTube S Korea fires warning shots at North Korea’s boats The South Korean navy has fired warning shots at North Korean fishing vessels that crossed their disputed Yellow Sea border, officials say. Al Jazeera EDUCATION Juvenile records and admissions Guidance counselors have long debated how much information about an applicant’s disciplinary record should be shared. Only 26 percent of high schools have a written policy. Inside Higher Ed Paying for the new teacher contract Mayor Rahm Emanuel could go a long way toward paying for the new teachers contract by reversing financial maneuvers he ordered last year to prop up Chicago’s budget. Chicago Sun-Times HEALTH Acupuncture helps Parkinson’s patients Acupuncture may help relieve some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease by reactivating parts of the brain that have become too deactivated, researchers report. Medical News Today Scientists create atlas of human brain Guardian Study: Survival after general anesthesia has vastly improved The number of people who survive surgery when general anesthesia is used has improved dramatically over the past 50 years, Canadian researchers report. HealthDay RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY German bishops get tough on Catholics who opt out of church tax Germany’s Roman Catholic bishops have decreed that people who opt out of church tax should not be given sacraments and religious burials. Yahoo! News Can religion save Africa’s elephants and rhinos from poachers? Religious leaders are joining the fight to end the slaughter of Africa’s elephants and rhinos by poachers. Houston Chronicle SPORTS Billy Gillispie resigns as Texas Tech basketball coach A tumultuous one-season tenure as Texas Tech men’s basketball coach ended when Billy Gillispie submitted his resignation. USA TODAY Billy Gillispie resigns YouTube NFL scoring sets record as Vegas adjusts to replacement referees National Football League scoring has reached a record because of pass-happy offenses and slow-starting defenses. A less obvious reason may be the league’s replacement officials. Bloomberg NFL issues warning on conduct ESPN Woods makes an early statement, shares lead with Rose The week began with Greg Norman saying Tiger Woods was intimidated by Rory McIlroy. While it‘s doubtful that inspired Woods, he played as if he wasn’t ready to let McIlroy win another playoff event. San Jose Mercury News Special section: Tour Championship leaderboard Golf Digest   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Listening online to the ocean floor Satellite photos used to be for military eyes only, but Google Earth changed all that. Now something similar is happening to the ocean depths, with any web user able to listen in and surf the sea floor. BBC   Photo of the Day A journalist stands in front of the panorama print “The Wall” by artist Yadegar Asisi during a preview in Berlin.  (Photo by Markus Schreiber / 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. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote Desire is half of life; indifference is half of death. 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