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Flowers outside the home of Elizabeth Gannon, 49, of Pittsburgh, who was one of three women killed during an aerobics class at the LA Fitness in Bridgeville, Pa. (Photo by Gene J. Puskar / AP)

Senate reaches deal on saving 'Cash for Clunkers' program

The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling "cash for clunkers" program, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program.

FOX News

US to spend $2.4 billion to boost use of electric vehicles

President Barack Obama said the federal government will spend $2.4 billion in stimulus money to build batteries and get the first batch of thousands of U.S.-made electric vehicles onto the roads.

McClatchy Newspapers

History, politics shape debate with Senate poised to confirm first Hispanic justice

Sonia Sotomayor is poised to make history as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice despite staunch opposition from Republicans, a pending victory Democrats believe will pay off politically.

Baltimore Sun

Republican opposition to Sotomayor widens gulf over high court

Bloomberg

Shooter may have sought 'female scapegoat'

George Sodini, who allegedly opened fire at a Pennsylvania gym, killing three, made no secret of his hatred of women.

Christian Science Monitor

Shooter's blog detailed twisted plot

ABC News

Planned Pa. gym killing

YouTube

Rescue effort could open new role for former President Bill Clinton

Two journalists and former President Bill Clinton descended from an airplane, bringing a close to a dramatic story and opening a new chapter in another saga.

Baltimore Sun

North Korea wanted only Bill Clinton for mission to free women

Bloomberg

Chavez ups pressure on Colombia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced trade measures against Colombia, amid a growing diplomatic row between the two nations.

BBC

Clinton to address Somalia conflict

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to meet with Somalia's president to discuss how to stabilize the war-torn country battling with Islamist fighters.

Al Jazeera

Clinton tells Kenya to implement reforms

Reuters

NATION

Felicia's approach has residents on alert

From the Big Island to Kauai, residents are beginning to buy emergency items as Hurricane Felicia strengthens and moves closer to the Hawaiian Islands.

Star Bulletin

Jefferson convicted in freezer cash case

Former Rep. William Jefferson was convicted on 11 of 16 criminal counts filed against him — including charges that accepted bribes and engaged in money laundering while serving in Congress.

Politico

Bill Jefferson found guilty of bribery

MSNBC

After 34 years, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme to be released

The president she tried to assassinate has been dead for nearly three years. However, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme is about to get her first taste of real freedom in more than three decades.

CNN

POLITICS

Obama back in Ind. with message and aid

With his administration bracing for a report that could show unemployment breaching double digits, President Obama returned to a county that passed that mark months ago.

New York Times

Government insurance would allow coverage for abortion

Health care legislation before Congress would allow a new government-sponsored insurance plan to cover abortions.

San Francisco Chronicle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New Facebook application helps you keep tabs on your biggest 'fans'

Facebook stalking has long been a topic of water-cooler discussion. Now there's a way to find out exactly who your biggest fan on Facebook really is: Stalker Check.

NY Daily News

Geckos' amazing grip triggered by gravity

Scientists at the University of Calgary and Clemson University have discovered that geckos use microscopic, hair-like filaments to attach to surfaces.

ScienceDaily

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

'On the Waterfront' writer Budd Schulberg dies at age 95

He won an Oscar for the script that spawned the oft-repeated line "I coulda been a contender," but was shunned for informing on his peers to the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Guardian

Paula Abdul announces she’s leaving 'American Idol'

Paula Abdul put rumors to rest on her Twitter, telling fans directly that after eight seasons, she will not be returning as a judge on Idol.

Rolling Stone

'Posh' Spice Victoria Beckham will appear as guest judge on 'American Idol'

NY Daily News

Surf Noir: Pynchon's 'Inherent Vice'

Slot "Inherent Vice" in with "The Crying of Lot 49" and "Vineland" — the other Pynchon novels in which unsettling levels of marijuana are inhaled, and where the counterculture still has a dim chance.

Village Voice

Blog:

Thomas Pynchon's latest, 'Inherent Vice,' headed to the big screen?

The Playlist

EDUCATION

'Obama effect' at school: Black parents volunteer, expect more

A new survey suggests President Obama's victory last November had a positive effect not just on the academic expectations of black Americans — it may have raised parents' interests in volunteerism.

USA TODAY

Indiana autoworkers go back to school

The roll call in classes at Ivy Tech Community College in Kokomo, Ind., is longer due to the economic troubles.

NPR

HEALTH

County hospitals, clinics push smokers farther away

Beginning this fall, smoking will no longer be allowed outside any of Cook County's hospitals or clinics, making the county's health system the largest in the Chicago area to go completely smoke-free.

Chicago Sun-Times

Psychologists issue repudiation of gay-to-straight therapy

The American Psychological Association declared that mental health professionals should not tell gay clients they can become straight through therapy or treatment.

San Jose Mercury News

Columns And Op-Ed

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

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Bill Clinton shows that diplomacy works

CNN

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Some slurs shouldn't be played with

McClatchy

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Obama jilts pro-life voters

Baltimore Sun

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Obama's plan to help homeowners

Salon.com

Editorial:

Iran’s enduring turmoil

Economist

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Bill Clinton: international man of history

Politico

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Beyond radical

ORION MAGAZINE

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Self-inflicted wounds

Weekly Standard

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The importance of Chris Brown's sentence

Huffington Post

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The West needs to act now to save Iran

Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Jobless claims dropped sharply

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell sharply, a government report showed, boosting views that the labor market and the economy were stabilizing.

Reuters

A freshman at 45, he hopes 'to inspire'

Going back to school is not easy at any age, but 45-year-old Dartmouth freshman Don Rains is up for the challenge.

USA TODAY

UPenn charitable giving tops target

In keeping with national trends, giving to the University of Pennsylvania was down over fiscal 2008's record, but officials expected that and were upbeat that the school nonetheless exceeded its target.

Philadelphia Inquirer

WORLD

Ferry sinks in Tonga; dozens missing, feared dead

An overnight ferry packed with sleeping passengers flipped in heavy seas near the Pacific island nation of Tonga, leaving more than 30 people missing and feared dead.

Seattle Times

Over 20 still missing from Tongan ferry

TVNZ

Change of guard in Green Zone as Iraqis take the reins

Baghdad's storied Green Zone, for six years a bunkered refuge for Westerners in this beleaguered capital, is America's turf no more.

MSNBC

As Ahmadinejad Is sworn in for 2nd term, deep fissures are laid bare

With his adversaries boycotting the ceremony and a vast deployment of police officers standing guard outside, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn into office for a second term as president.

New York Times

Ahmadinejad inaugurated in Iran

YouTube

BUSINESS

Homebuilders eliminate frills as 1st-time buyers drive sales

When Lucas Miller bought his first property, he decided it was no time to splurge, opting for laminate rather than granite kitchen countertops in his two-bedroom Fishers, Ind., townhouse.

Bloomberg

Bloom: Chrysler won't become public company next year

President Barack Obama's top auto advisor said he believes Chrysler Group LLC won't become a public company before 2011.

Detroit News

SPORTS

Yankees confident it will be different

When the Yankees and Red Sox renew their rivalry at Yankee Stadium, one stat rises above all. That would be 0-8. As in eight games, eight losses against Boston this season.

New York Post

Arena Football League near folding

The league suspended operations for the 2009 season, but hoped to resume play in 2010. It had an outline for a restructuring process, but the plan has apparently failed to save the league.

Philadelphia Inquirer

ENVIRONMENT

Court rules Bush-era forest road-building and logging illegal

The Bush administration acted illegally when it opened millions of acres of U.S. national forests to road-building and logging, a federal appeals court ruled.

Reuters

India's 'drought-resistant rice'

A new variety of rice being tested in eastern India has the potential to change the face of Indian agriculture.

BBC

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

On vacation? Send prayers via Twitter

Thanks to technology, you really have no excuses left for avoiding communing with the divine, even during the dog days of summer.

USA TODAY

US Catholic sisters queried about doctrine and fidelity

A Vatican-ordered investigation into Roman Catholic sisters in the U.S. is shaping up to be an examination of whether nuns have strayed too far from church teaching.

Salon.com

Faith groups more likely to attract volunteers, report says

A recent survey indicates that faith-based organizations attract more volunteers than any other type of organization.

Beliefnet

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