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Women shout during an anti-government demonstration in Cairo, Egypt. A coalition of opposition groups called for President Hosni Mubarak to leave. (Photo by Mohammed Abou Zaid / AP)

Best jobs for older workers to earn supplemental income

A recent AARP survey found that 60 percent of Americans nearing retirement age say they’re not where they expected to be financially. Many of those who have retired feel the need to supplement their income.

ABC News

As prices of US grain rise, era of cheap food may be drawing to a close

U.S. grain prices — which surged by as much as 50 percent last year and hit their highest levels since mid-2008 — will dip by at most 5 percent by the end of 2011, according to the poll of 16 analysts.

Reuters

Food-cost shocks ripple worldwide from Iowa

Des Moines Register

‘Mega protest’ planned in Egypt

The so-called “April 6 Movement” said it plans to have over a million people on the streets of Cairo, as anti-government sentiment reaches a fever pitch.

Al Jazeera

Egypt protesters vow to step up pressure

BBC

World leaders increase pressure on Egypt

ABC News

Blog:

Egypt latest

(CNN)

This Just In

Will revolt sweep across the Arab world?

MSNBC

Buses fastest-growing form of travel

According to a recent study, intercity bus operations overall expanded by 6 percent in 2010. Curbside operators, which don’t run out of established terminals but pick up and drop off passengers, grew by 23.9 percent.

USA TODAY

Can students learn to learn?

While some colleges have long taught study skills, some institutions are experimenting with teaching more than how to study: They are looking for ways to grow their students’ metacognition.

Inside Higher Ed

NATION

Major winter storm expected to hit Great Plains, eastern states

A massive storm system bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain could impact 100 million people as it slams the Rockies, Plains, and Midwest regions before traveling to the Eastern Seaboard.

Reuters

Winter storms don’t undermine global warming science, climate experts say

Miami Herald

Dangerous winter storm coming

The Weather Channel

The best and worst cities for home values in 2011

For the Forbes lists, Local Market Monitor President Ingo Winzer and his researchers started with a U.S. Census-defined list of metropolitan statistical areas with populations of 500,000 residents or more.

ABC News

In pictures: America’s most affordable cities

Forbes

POLITICS

Boehner warns against debt default

House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said the U.S. must continue meeting its obligations to fund government debt or risk a global financial disaster.

Reuters

Dems say GOP dropped job focus

Republicans won elections last fall after claiming Democrats had focused too little on creating jobs. Now GOP lawmakers stand accused of the same charge.

MSNBC

BUSINESS

Twitter tries to find ways to make money

The social network Twitter experiments with ways to wring sales from its surging popularity and find the kind of business formula that shot up the fortunes of Facebook and Google.

Los Angeles Times

Is Europe losing the fight against pirates?

Six months after France introduced Europe’s toughest Internet anti-piracy law, little has changed. Will Europe ever win the war against illegal downloaders?

TIME

EDUCATION

Illegal immigrant students deal with dating

U.S. citizens and green card holders date illegal immigrants, but researchers say it’s more frequent on college campuses, which foster diversity and create a space where students feel safer revealing their status.

San Francisco Chronicle

Denver tests system to give teachers in-class evaluations and feedback

Teachers will be evaluated in part based on four observations per semester — two from their principal, and two from peer observers — a change from being observed once every three years.

Denver Post

ENVIRONMENT

Elephant refuge starts anew after founder’s firing

Nestled on a secluded tract in the wooded hills of rural Tennessee is a sight that would likely startle an outsider, if outsiders were permitted to see it: the nation’s largest sanctuary for rescued elephants.

MSNBC

A clearer picture of how rivers and deltas develop over time

By adding information about the subsoil to an existing sedimentation and erosion model, researchers at Delft University of Technology have obtained a clearer picture of how rivers and deltas develop over time.

ScienceDaily

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Anglican leaders condemn victimization of gays and lesbians

Anglican leaders reiterated their opposition to the “victimization or diminishment” of gays and lesbians, saying demonizing them was against basic Christian principles.

Guardian

Illegal religious structures sprout like weeds in India

Illegal religious structures are mushrooming across India, eating into sidewalks, schools, roads and even prisons — despite numerous court orders.

Los Angeles Times

SPORTS

Briere’s 2 goals boost Lidstrom to victory in All-Star contest

Eric Staal had the No. 1 pick in the inaugural NHL All-Star fantasy draft and the unconditional support of his hometown Carolina Hurricanes fans behind him.

Sports Illustrated

Team Lidstrom 11, Team Staal 10

Detroit Free Press

Celtics beat Lakers in NBA finals rematch

Paul Pierce says the Boston Celtics had no reason to discuss their heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the NBA finals last summer before they returned to Staples Center.

NBCSports

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Michael Wixom):

Higher education is not broken, but needs fixing

Las Vegas Sun

Editorial:

Internal Affairs: Take your blood pressure medicine before you read this

San Jose Mercury News

Column (M.A. R.):

I cry for Cairo, my city

Khaleej Times

Column (Mitch Albom):

Yo, athletes: Twitter truly can b bad 4 u!

Detroit Free Press

Blog (William Kristol):

Beyond Mubarak

(Weekly Standard)

Today's Standard

Column (Marc Dion):

Null-null-nullify

Creators Syndicate

Column (Dina Guirguis):

US must listen to Egypt

Huffington Post

Blog (Glenn Lafantasie):

A Palin White House?

(Salon)

War Room

Column (Debra Saunders):

Judicial activism

San Francisco Chronicle

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GOOD NEWS

More food banks offer fresh produce

Twenty-five years ago, hungry people who came to food banks got boxes and cans of food. Now, fresh fruits and vegetables make up a large portion of the food items the nation’s banks distribute.

USA TODAY

Lightly steamed broccoli has powerful anti-cancer enzyme

Broccoli can significantly reduce your risk of developing cancers if you don’t destroy the enzyme myrosinase — you can only do this effectively by lighty steaming the vegetables you cook.

Medical News Today

Some boomers ‘retire’ to jobs that allow them to help others

After college, Pat Daly wanted to “save the world” by working with children, but the money wasn’t there. So she went into investment banking, eventually earning in the “high six figures.”

USA TODAY

WORLD

Tough times for diplomacy in post-WikiLeaks world