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Women wait for family planning contraception funded by the European Commission at a health centre supported by International Medical Corps in the Damot District, Wolayta Zone, in Ethiopia.  (Photo by Ashley Gilbertson) Ethiopia most successful in cutting maternal deaths Pregnancy-related deaths in Ethiopia have fallen by nearly two-thirds, making it the African country that has most successfully lowered its maternal mortality rate. Reuters Blog: Gambling with motherhood Huffington Post White House releases major climate change assessment The White House released the third U.S. National Climate Assessment, considered the most comprehensive ever generated of climate change and its impacts across America and major sectors of the economy. Wisconsin Gazette Federal report spells out global-warming threat to West San Francisco Chronicle Administration issues dire climate change report FOX News   A bloody, crumbling Central African Republic Central African Republic’s bloody battleground makes the Darfur conflict look like “a model of simplicity.” The New Republic Intense fighting in the Central African Republic euronews The changing picture of poverty: Hard work is ‘just not enough’ Many American families living in or right above the poverty line have flat-screen TVs, cars and cellphones — so what does living in poverty mean today? NPR How Germany could end Russian gas dependency The crisis in Ukraine has made obvious just how dependent Germany and other European countries are on Russian natural gas. There are alternatives for supplying the vital resource. Spiegel International ‘Eroding middle’ puts farming in fewer hands American farming is changing, according to a recent census — and change comes with a warning from the Secretary of Agriculture. NBCNews.com Amid a national decline, some states are gaining farms National Geographic   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Philanthropists looking closer at recipients’ bottom lines Today’s philanthropists want to do more than just sign checks. Before they unload their cash, these digital natives want hard evidence that the programs they fund are the best way to solve a problem. San Francisco Chronicle Major foundation initiative for returning veterans unveiled by White House Joining Forces is committed to raising awareness about the service, sacrifice, and needs of military families, particularly around three priority areas for national initiatives: employment, education, and wellness. Nonprofit Quarterly HUMAN RIGHTS DRC court clears most soldiers of rape North Kivu court clears all but two of the 39 government soldiers on trial for the mass rape of 130 women in the biggest rape trial in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Al Jazeera Lebanon‘s refugee schools provide hope for Syria’s lost generation ‘Despite the suffering, children have an amazing ability to recover,’ says Unicef as some of the 400,000 child refugees in Lebanon begin to receive education. Guardian DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE China factory activity shrinks in April, new export orders contract Activity in China‘s manufacturing sector contracted for a fourth consecutive month in April, adding to questions about whether the world’s second-largest economy is still losing momentum. Reuters Philadelphia’s World Trade Center seeks higher profile The attention the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia especially seeks is from the region’s small businesses, a sector it says is missing tremendous growth opportunity by not exporting. Philadelphia Inquirer POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Credit Suisse in talks to pay $1.6 billion to resolve U.S. tax probe: source Credit Suisse Group AG is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department to pay as much as $1.6 billion to resolve the bank’s role in helping Americans evade U.S. taxes. Reuters Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau: A ruthless leader with a twisted ideology He is the face of terror. A ruthless leader with a twisted ideology. And the sadistic architect of a campaign of mayhem and misery. CNN Nigeria’s Boko Haram threatens to sell kidnapped schoolgirls Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientist finds solution to save hatchlings of Galapagos finches from parasites A scientist has found the solution to better the plight of the diminutive Galapagos finches that have their hatchlings killed by the larvae of a parasitic nest fly. French Tribune Old rock lines In Peru Are examples of ancient ‘social technology’ Ancient lines made of earth and stone that were recently uncovered in the Chincha Valley desert of Peru likely served as signposts leading 4th-century partygoers to fairgrounds. International Business Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Charles Lane): Pacific free-trade deal makes sense Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Blog (Dana Nuccitelli): The top ten global warming ‘skeptic’ arguments answered Guardian Editorial: One Moscow voice for healing in Ukraine Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Dipthi Battapadi, Akanksha Kaul, Amy Marie Phillips and Daniel Acosta.   GOOD NEWS Man who saved abandoned newborn reunites with her 58 years later A man searched for decades to find the newborn girl he rescued from likely death. Now, the mystery is finally solved. After nearly 60 years, the two reunited. CBS News A beautiful mind: brain injury turns man into math genius In 2002, two men savagely attacked Jason Padgett, leaving him with a severe concussion and post-traumatic stress disorder. But the incident also turned Padgett into a mathematical genius. LiveScience NGOS AND NONPROFITS The comeback of polio is a public health emergency The global drive to wipe out the virus had driven the number of polio cases down from 300,000 in the late 1980s but there are fears the numbers of new cases could rise. NPR Blog: WHO urges travelers to get polio vaccine, declares public health emergency Liberty Voice How one Silicon Valley millionaire Is using tech to spark change In India Karl Mehta has made quite a splash in the tech world. He founded PlaySpan, which sold to Visa for more than $200 million in 2011. Business Insider ENVIRONMENT Where the wild things were Conservationists are reintroducing large animals to areas they once roamed, providing ecologists with the chance to assess whether such “rewilding” efforts can restore lost ecosystems. The Scientist Historical lessons of successful conservation efforts Wildlife News Geotagged safari photos could lead poachers right to endangered rhinos For every elephant’s GPS tracking collar and drone for protective surveillance, there is also a poaching ring that’s trying to find the exact coordinates of an endangered species. Quartz The sting: Fighting the rise of bee rustlers In the California Central Valley, farmers planted 800,000 acres of almond orchards. Beekeepers bring millions of beehives to pollinate the trees. The Weather Channel   Photo of the Day Hong Kong’s Occupy movement is making a resurgence after a university professor suggested there could be another movement over universal suffrage. 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