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Gabi Moskowitz shows us how to cook a tuna steak over the skillet. It is so easy even I could do it...And It tastes like summer. Yum!

It seems like just about everybody is looking for a bailout from the government these days. Banks and automakers have both gotten a helping hand, but could newspapers be next? With the economy being what it is, an industry that has been facing increasingly tough times has been pushed to the brink. So the question is how bad are things for newspapers? Well if a whole bunch of layoffs and closings are any indication, the answer is "pretty bad." So what happens if we lose this institution? Can "new media" take the place of newspapers? While it's too soon to know if we are witnessing the death of a medium for certain, the long-running animated comedy 'The Simpsons' certainly seems to think so.

Across the country, longer life-spans are leading to more and more adult-children caring for their parents. Family caregiving can be a demanding and stressful component of life, but it is increasingly becoming the norm. Despite the pressures of having to balance caregiving with work and other family concerns, there may be an underlying benefit in looking after loved ones. A new study contradicts previous research that said that caregiving reduced lifespan. This new information seems to show that people who look after family actually live longer than those who don't. Just one more good reason to look after family when you're needed.

Former football star and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp passed away this weekend. Over the past few days there has been an outpouring of eulogies from people across the political spectrum who have hailed Kemp as an example of what is best about American politics.

Here is Washington Post columnist EJ Dionne

Politics in recent years has often been a breeding ground for hatred. Kemp was the opposite of a hater. He was all positive energy. If there was one thing he did hate, it was racism. Over and over, he tried to get his party to reach out to African Americans -- not simply the more affluent in their ranks, but the very poor whom he really did believe would benefit from policies geared toward enterprise, including supply side tax cuts, enterprise zones and tenant ownership of public housing. He was serious about this mission when he served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Jack truly and deeply wanted to give people the chance to improve themselves. He had seen how it could work close up. His father had started with nothing. He borrowed money to buy one truck and eventually developed his business into a profitable trucking company. Jack wanted to distribute that kind of opportunity and as broadly as possible. As the author of the Kemp/Roth tax-cutting legislation, Jack became the godfather of the Reagan domestic agenda.

If you'll kindly take a look at your calendar, you'll notice that today is May 5th or is it's more affectionately known, Cinco de Mayo. Although you might not know it from checking the web, there's more to this holiday than tequila and delicious Mexican food. While those are certainly great and any excuse to enjoy your Tuesday a little more is welcome, there's a real history here. Though it's not a national holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo offers up a great chance for people in Mexico and here in the U.S. to celebrate an historic event, and maybe sneak just a drink or two.

The President likes Cinco de Mayo so much, he started celebrating a day early: