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Nepalese residents carry belongings from their destroyed homes as they walk through debris after Saturday’s earthquake.  (Photo by General Physics Laboratory) ‘Bali Nine’ pair among eight executed in Indonesia The Indonesian government has executed eight people for drug offenses, including two Australians, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumuran, who were the subject of a years-long campaign for clemency. Guardian Bali nine executions: Abbott considers more sanctions against Indonesia Australian Financial Review How Indonesia executes convicts by firing squad Intraksyon Binge drinking increases heart attack risk 70 percent According to a new study published in the journal Epidemiology, binge drinking increases the risk of heart attack by 70 percent. American Live Wire   Nepal quake victims still stranded — toll could be 10,000 People stranded in remote villages and towns across Nepal were still waiting for aid and relief to arrive on Tuesday, four days after a devastating earthquake destroyed buildings and roads and killed more than 4,600 people. Reuters Nepal quake: Shortage of helicopters hinders rescue efforts outside capital Irish Independent Bullying may be even worse for mental health than child abuse Children who are bullied by their peers may be more likely to suffer mental health problems later in life than kids who are abused by adults, a study suggests. Asia One Bullying may leave worse mental scars than child abuse LiveScience Chicago teens face homelessness, remain hopeful Last year, Chicago Public Schools reported serving 22,144 homeless students. More than 2,000 of those students were unaccompanied youth living without a parent or guardian. Huffington Post New stats show housing program has helped reduce chronic homelessness FOX News   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Duke University receives $9.75 million for big data initiative Duke University has announced gifts and matching funds totaling $9.75 million for an initiative that aims to harness massive amounts of information in pursuit of solutions to society’s biggest challenges. Philanthropy News Digest Chicago uses new technology to solve this very old urban problem Fortune The best jobs for do-gooders According to a new list put out by salary listing website PayScale, non-profit executive director is the fifth-best job for people who want to make a positive change in the world. Forbes The best and worst entry-level jobs Forbes HUMAN RIGHTS Illegal border crossing decrease attributed to Mexican human rights violations The sharp decrease in US illegal border crossings may be attributed to Mexican government program allegedly tied to human rights violations. UPI Watchdog rules on human rights in Europe A new report by a European watchdog has run the rule over the state of human rights, democracy and the judiciary across the continent. euronews GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Iraqi Shiite cleric threatens US interests over provision in Congress spending bill An influential Shiite cleric threatened to attack U.S. interests in Iraq and abroad over a congressional provision to send arms directly to Sunni and Kurdish fighters. U.S. News & World Report Hungary: House Speaker Kövér calls for “calm governance” Calm, composed and sober governance is needed in Hungary, and a line must be drawn under the “extreme conditions” of the 2010-2014 period, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said. Politics.Hu Departure of Saudi foreign minister marks end of an era Urbane, measured, sometimes a hawk and often a voice for moderation, Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister who was replaced on Tuesday, occupied his post for 40 years. Financial Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Connecticut teen forced to have chemo heads home A 17-year-old teen who has been living at Connecticut Children‘s Medical Center since December while being forced to have chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma has completed treatment and left the hospital. CNN New images show Pluto may have a polar ice cap New images from the New Horizons probe approaching Pluto indicate it might have a polar cap of nitrogen ice, NASA says. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (David Cay Johnston): Baltimore riots speak the language of the dispossessed Al Jazeera Editorial: Want to feel happier? Try thanking someone special Star Tribune Column (Lester Spence): Long before Freddie Gray’s death lit the spark, Baltimore was dangerously divided NY Daily News Column (Lester Spence): Long before Freddie Gray’s death, Baltimore was dangerously divided NY Daily News Editorial: For Baltimore post-riots, a role for clergy Christian Science Monitor Column (E.J. Dionne Jr.): Is democracy unraveling? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Column (Thomas F. Schaller): Why Baltimore burns for Freddie Gray Baltimore Sun   Site edited by: T. LaShaun Wallace and Meagan Moyle.   GOOD NEWS After 30 years of a misdiagnosis, a woman is ‘cured’ in two days with just one pill Jean Sharon Abbott spent 30 years of her life believing that she suffered from cerebral palsy, only to learn that she had been misdiagnosed and almost all of her symptoms could be cured with just one pill. Sunny Skyz Good Times paying $21 million for Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar operations Good Times is going all in on its Bad side. Golden-based Good Times Restaurants Inc. plans to pay $21 million to acquire the 52 percent of burger bar operator Bad Daddy’s International it does not already own. Denver Post NGOs AND NONPROFITS Indian home ministry cancels registration of 9,000 foreign-funded NGOs The Modi government has cancelled the registration of nearly 9,000 foreign-funded NGOs that failed to file their annual returns. Hindustan Times Nonprofits mobilize in wake of deadly Nepal earthquake U.S.-based aid groups swung into action in response to the earthquake in Nepal as rescue workers searched the rubble and the toll of the killed and injured continued to rise. The Chronicle of Philanthropy DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Pope Francis calls for equal pay for women Pope Francis weighed in on the equal-pay issue, calling inequality in pay for women doing the same work as men a “pure scandal.” Politico Blog: Sen. Patty Murray, Democrats to propose $12 federal minimum wage Seattle Post-Intelligencer Youth unemployment ‘a timebomb’ in developing countries, UK MPs say With 600 million youngsters competing for 200 million jobs in next decade, Commons committee says issue must be tackled like a humanitarian disaster. Guardian ENVIRONMENT Extreme weather and heat caused by climate change, study reveals Climate change is responsible for as much as 75 percent of all extreme heat waves felt around the world, according to a new report. Tech Times Colombia’s health ministry recommends halt in US-backed aerial spraying of cocaine crops Colombia‘s Health Ministry is recommending the immediate suspension of aerial spraying of a herbicide that’s the cornerstone of U.S.-financed efforts to wipe out cocaine crops. Minneapolis Star-Tribune Environmental groups sound alarm over ‘self-destructive’ fracking in Colorado Environmental groups are sounding the alarm as several states in the western US seek to ramp up oil and natural gas production through hydraulic fracturing, potentially disturbing sensitive, federally-protected lands. Guardian   Photo of the Day Sailors patrolling the Indo-Asia-Pacific region while aboard the USS Mustin patch a pipe during a damage control training drill.  (Photo by Naval Surface Warriors)	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 Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. 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