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U.S. missionary Laura Silsby leaves a courthouse in Port-au-Prince. Silsby is the last of 10 Americans detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti following the earthquake. (Photo by Esteban Felix / AP)

A new clue to explain human existence

Physicists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory are reporting that they have stumbled onto a new clue that could help explain why the universe is composed of matter and not antimatter.

New York Times

White House to create panel to study Gulf oil spill

The White House will establish an independent commission to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, administration officials said.

New York Times

BP puts tube into Gulf Coast guster

CNN

US missionary convicted in Haiti, but free to go

The last of 10 Americans detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake was freed when a judge convicted her but sentenced her to time already served in jail.

Idaho Statesman

Uncertainty as Haiti adoptions resume

ABC News

Haiti's iconic rum maker is back in business after earthquake

CNN

'Sexually dangerous' can stay locked up

The Supreme Court ruled that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete.

ABC News

Court rules out some life sentences for juveniles

New York Times

Life without parole unconstitutional for minors

MSNBC

Panel of experts outlines how Ariz. immigration law works

The details of implementing the new Ariz. immigration law, that includes warnings of racial profiling, have spurred concerns before the law has gone into effect.

Arizona Republic

NATION

A last mission for the shuttle Atlantis

The shuttle Atlantis, currently docked to the International Space Station, is scheduled to glide into a well-earned retirement, leaving just two shuttles — with one more flight each — in the long and troubled program.

TIME

Questions rise on airport scanner safety

Privacy isn't the only concern some have about the new X-ray scanners introduced at airports across the country. Some scientists say the amount of radiation the scanners emit may be harmful.

NPR

Airlines fill seats with travelers

USA TODAY

POLITICS

Primaries to test anti-incumbent mood

A broad measure of anti-incumbent sentiment will be taken in party primaries that include Arkansas and Pennsylvania contests where the careers of two U.S. senators may be derailed.

NPR

Senate Democrats to battle over strength of Wall Street reform bill

Democratic senators will battle among themselves over whether to strengthen a Wall Street reform bill that has already met stiff resistance from Republicans and industry lobbyists.

The Hill

BUSINESS

Manufacturing in NY region slows

Manufacturing in the New York region expanded at a slower pace in May than forecast as sales cooled.

Bloomberg

GM rides cost cuts, new model sales to 1Q

General Motors Co. rode expense cuts from its bankruptcy and strong sales of redesigned models to its first quarterly net income in nearly three years.

ABC News

HEALTH

US troops suffer from more stress

British troops who have fought in Iraq or Afghanistan suffer far lower rates of post-traumatic stress than Americans do, according to the most rigorous psychiatric study of Britain’s military so far.

New York Times

Study links pesticide to ADHD in children

Children with higher levels of the pesticide malathion in their urine seem to be at an increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, researchers reported.

Los Angeles Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

1st American Muslim winner of Miss USA

Rima Fakih is the first American Muslim woman believed to have held the Miss USA beauty pageant title that has caused some divisions in the Islamic community.

Guardian

Fallout shelters for a new generation

Underground bunker berths and "survival condos" purport to offer refuge from nuclear wars, terrorist attacks, giant tsunamis, 2012 — you name it. And they don't come cheap.

Los Angeles Times

SPORTS

Change seems likely for James

LeBron James' first NBA coach didn't believe James would leave Cleveland as a free agent this summer, but after watching the Cavaliers come up short of a championship again, all that has changed.

ESPN

Cavendish wins the first stage

After the scenic back roads from Nevada City to Auburn and the flat approach into Sacramento, the opening stage of the fifth annual pro cycling race came down to a bunch sprint.

San Francisco Chronicle

First stage of the Amgen Tour of California

San Jose Mercury News

Kobe had knee drained

Although coach Phil Jackson said Kobe Bryant had fluid drained from his right knee "a while ago," the Lakers aren't additionally concerned about their banged-up superstar's health.

ESPN

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GOOD NEWS

Penn Medical School graduate's passion spans globe

Aura Obando covered 7,700 miles from Teule Hospital in Muheza, Tanzania, in three days to join her classmates for a ceremony at the Kimmel Center.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Advocates say urban farming feeds the poor, provides jobs

One program, Seeds of Success, sponsored by Community Action Duluth, is turning vacant lots into urban vegetable farms where seasonal workers will grow produce to sell to local restaurants.

Duluth News Tribune

WORLD

Thai protesters continue to defy evacuation deadline

About 5,000 protesters remained in the streets in downtown Bangkok after Thai authorities' deadline for evacuating the area had passed, police said.

CNN

Bangkok street fighting intensifies

TIME

Special section:

Protesters ordered to leave

BBC

UK ash cloud restrictions lifted

Flight restrictions have been lifted at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, giving some respite to passengers facing travel chaos due to the ash cloud over British skies.

Telegraph.co.uk

Iran agrees to nuclear swap with Turkey

Tehran would send the bulk of its nuclear material to Turkey as part of a deal that could ease international tensions.

Los Angeles Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Precisely calculating the age of stars

An international team of scientists has precisely calculated the age of a group of white dwarf stars.

ScienceDaily

YouTube turns 5

YouTube turns 5, but that number only begins to tell the story of how far it has come since its early days as a lean start-up launched above a pizza parlor.

ABC News

Happy 5th birthday YouTube

MSNBC

Special section:

YouTube 5 years

YouTube

EDUCATION

Colleges surge as government official is said to quit

Education stocks, including Apollo Group Inc., rallied on speculation that a proposal to toughen regulation may not materialize because one of its main backers is leaving.

Bloomberg

Cuomo supports busting the cap

Bucking Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the teachers union, Andrew Cuomo is throwing his potent political weight behind a plan to more than double the number of charters permitted statewide.

NY Daily News

ENVIRONMENT

Our bees are buzzing off. But why?

In many places, the country air has become just that little bit quieter. The reason: our bees have stopped buzzing.

BBC

Mount St. Helens' revival offers lessons

It has been 30 years since Mount St. Helens erupted so violently that it leveled 150 square miles of trees and dropped gray ash around the world.

USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Afghan peace cleric Rahman Gul shot dead in Kunar

A prominent Muslim cleric who made calls for peace in Afghanistan has been shot dead with two family members in restive Kunar province, officials say.

BBC

Italians say priests should marry as confidence in Pope falls

A majority of Italians believe priests should be allowed to marry and few have confidence in Pope Benedict XVI, according to an opinion poll.

Times Online

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