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Algebra teacher LaMar Queen wears his rap glasses as he sings along to his students at the Los Angeles Academy. (Photo by Damian Dovarganes / AP)

LA teacher makes algebra cool with a hip-hop beat

A class of eighth graders at a Los Angeles middle school tap their rulers and nod their heads to the rhythm of the rap video projected on a screen. It's not Snoop Dogg or Jay-Z. It's their math teacher.

USA TODAY

Will prop 8 ruling impact other states?

While closing arguments have ended in California's Proposition 8 trial — a case that will determine the legality of the state's same-sex marriage ban — it may not impact states considering similar legislation.

CNN

Closing arguments made in Prop 8 court fight

YouTube

Illegal bushmeat 'rife in Europe'

About 270 tons of illegal bushmeat could be passing through one of Europe's busiest airports each year, the first study of its kind estimates.

BBC

Pakistani region back to normal

One year ago, Taliban militants seized the Swat Valley region in Pakistan. No longer banished from public view by the Taliban's strict social code, women are weaving new lives — literally, in some cases.

NPR

Afghanistan returns 14 missing Pakistanis

Reuters

Obama gets high marks abroad

Struggling at home, President Barack Obama has maintained much of his high popularity abroad after more than a year in office, a new global survey has found.

New York Times

Panel OKs 5-mornings-after pill

Federal health experts said that ellaOne, a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than existing drugs, is safe and effective.

MSNBC

A prenatal treatment raises ethics questions

TIME

Twain tribute sells for $242,500

A tribute written by American novelist and satirist Mark Twain to his daughter, who died of spinal meningitis at the age of 24, sold at auction for $242,500, almost doubling pre-sale estimates.

Reuters

NATION

Retirement: 67 is the new 55

Looking forward to retirement? You may have to wait a bit longer. A combination of financial pressures and aging populations is forcing U.S. states and European countries to raise their official retirement ages.

NPR

The other financial crisis

For the first time in four decades of collecting data, the National Governors Association reports that total state spending has dropped for two years in a row.

TIME

No privacy for state-issued messaging devices, justices rule

Public employees who send personal messages on their state-issued communication devices do not enjoy a "reasonable expectation" of privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.

CNN

POLITICS

Senate rejects jobless benefits bill

The Senate effectively rejected a slimmed-down package of jobless benefits and state aid, rebuffing President Barack Obama's call for urgent action to bolster the economic recovery.

Washington Post

Blog:

Why the jobs bills failed

(The Atlantic)

Atlantic Wire

Blagojevich tapes unearth his methods

FBI recordings of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's phone calls are giving jurors in his federal corruption trial — and anyone else who wants to listen online — glimpses into how he operated.

USA TODAY

HEALTH

Exercise shields cells from stress-induced aging, research shows

New research released by the University of California at San Francisco highlights one way you can leverage your lifestyle choices to maximize your longevity: exercise.

Seattle Times

Male menopause symptoms identified

European researchers have identified the symptoms of late-onset hypogonadism, also termed "male menopause."

Medical News Today

Veterans travel farther for surgery with new policy

A new rating system now restricts the types of surgery performed at certain Veterans Affairs facilities in five states. The new policy will prompt some veterans to travel farther to reach other VA facilities.

NPR

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Vatican declares the Blues Brothers a 'Catholic classic'

The Blues Brothers have received an endorsement from the unlikeliest of quarters — the Vatican.

Telegraph.co.uk

The cult of the celebrity chef goes global

It's been a few decades since we started turning cooks into stars, and still the phenomenon continues to grow.

TIME

ENVIRONMENT

Ariz. spends $1.25M to save 250 squirrels

Arizona is spending $1.25 million to build bridges for 250 rare red squirrels so they won't get hit by cars crossing a rural road. The expenditure is expected to save the lives of five squirrels a year.

ABC News

Zoological society scientists monitor dolphins in spill's way

The Sarasota Bay bottlenose dolphins along Florida's central western coast glide through blue-green waters above sugar-white sands and swaying meadows of seagrass.

Chicago Sun-Times

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Israel’s ultra-orthodox protest ruling

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets to accompany parents who were on their way to prison after refusing to comply with a ruling against ethnic segregation in their children’s school.

New York Times

Christians expelled, Morocco and US spar over religious freedom

After Morocco deported nearly 100 Christian foreigners, the U.S. Congress and Morocco are sparring over religious freedom, with both countries opening investigations that could strain relations between them.

Christian Science Monitor

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Eugene Robinson):

Obama should stick to the withdrawal deadline in Afghanistan

Truthdig

Column (Max Fisher):

Inspired by wikileaks, Iceland aims to become reporter haven

The Atlantic

Column (Kathleen Pender):

Federal and state benefits for unemployment may end

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Gail Collins):

Obama bores his way to achievement

San Jose Mercury News

Column (Ruben Navarrette Jr.):

Ariz. citizenship bill targets children

CNN

Editorial:

US needs to push forward on free trade

San Francisco Chronicle

Blog (Maia Szalavitz):

Empathy and the Internet: ways to limit problematic technology use

Huffington Post

Column (Nick Summers):

Can anyone explain how Alvin Greene actually won?

Newsweek

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GOOD NEWS

Houston centenarians celebrate, and reflect on 100 years

They've dodged disease and beaten life expectancy odds. Now, 19 of the Houston area's oldest residents reflect on longevity.

Houston Chronicle

'Career closet' helps disadvantaged women dress for success

Since 1992, the nonprofit has been dressing disadvantaged women in clothes donated by working women. Clients, referred by local agencies, can choose a week's worth of professional clothing.

San Jose Mercury News

WORLD

Israel's partial easing of Gaza blockade dismissed as inadequate

Israel's decision to allow a partial easing of the blockade of Gaza was given a cool response by the international community, while Palestinians demanded the blockade be lifted completely.

Guardian

Blog:

Pro-Palestinian Turkish aid group plans another Gaza flotilla

Philanthropy Today

(The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

EU joins US in widening Iran sanctions, draws Russian rebuke

The governments of the European Union strengthened sanctions against Iran, following the U.S. with measures that break the united front against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

BusinessWeek

BUSINESS

Detroit 3 surpass foreign brands

The results show that domestic automakers are not just closing the quality gap on their foreign rivals but are actually surpassing them in some cases, especially at Ford.

Detroit Free Press

Auto survey shows big win for domestics

CNBC

Communications regulators move forward with broadband rules

U.S. communications authorities took a small but significant step toward regulating high-speed Internet in a bid to reclaim oversight, setting the stage for an eventual showdown with industry heavyweights.

Reuters

FAQ: the '3rd way' legal approach

Broadband.gov

EU leaders raise pressure for global levy on banks

European Union leaders backed a call by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a levy on banks, but divisions remained over how and when to impose it.

Reuters

Gold to jump to record as currencies shunned

Bloomberg

EDUCATION

Major foundation gets set to open a charter school

One of the nation’s largest private foundations has been authorized to run its own charter school, which it plans to open in fall 2011.

Education Week

State to set new degree of difficulty for graduating from high school

New York City Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch noted that three-quarters of city high school graduates entering city community colleges fail entrance exams.

NY Daily News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Is sense of direction innate?

Two new studies have found that even baby rats have a basic spatial framework in their brains ready to use as soon as they leave the nest.

Scientific American

'Clickjackers' spreading corrupted Facebook 'Like' buttons

Cybercriminals have begun spreading corrupted Facebook "Like" buttons inside the popular social network.

Arizona Republic

Converting oil to natural gas

Some bacteria destroy oil. Might those bacteria lead oil companies to change their methods of harvesting the energy of the oil while reducing the carbon dioxide?

ScienceDaily

SPORTS

‘Sweetest’ repeat as Lakers beat Celts for title

The Lakers have won their 16th NBA championship after dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals.

NBCSports

Breaking down the Lakers' game 7 win

ESPN

2010 NBA finals pictures

CBS News

Tough opening day at Pebble Beach

Opening day at Pebble Beach looks just as tough as it did 10 years ago for the U.S. Open. Only now it doesn't have Tiger Woods pushing it around.

CBS News

US Open opening round

San Jose Mercury News

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