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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker had come under fire after he stripped collective bargaining rights for many public employees, infuriating labor groups in the state and around the country. (Photo by Seth Perlman / AP)

The transit of Venus

Venus’ silhouette will pass across the face of the sun in a celestial display that will take place for the last time in more than another century.

The Independent

NASA TV’s coverage of the Venus transit

Msnbc.com

Gay marriage ban likely to head to US Supreme Court

A federal appeals court declined to reconsider a ruling striking down California’s ban on same-sex marriage. The decision is the final marker before the case likely moves to the U.S. Supreme Court

San Francisco Examiner

Special section:

Gay marriage, state by state

Wall Street Journal

Gov. Scott Walker defeats recall challenge in Wisc.

Wisconsin voters rejected a yearlong effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and replace him with Democratic challenger Tom Barrett. ABC News projected Walker would win the race.

ABC News

Long lines for voters

Christian Science Monitor

Blog:

Live: Wisconsin recall election results

(Guardian)

Elections 2012

US drone strike kills al-Qaida deputy leader Abu Yahya al-Libi

A U.S. official confirmed that a drone strike in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Abu Yahya al-Libi, the most serious blow to the battered terror network since the death of its leader Osama bin Laden.

CBS News

Blog:

al-Qaida’s most wanted

(CNN)

Security Clearance

Reaper drones: a new way to wage war

TIME

Women in Tunisia work to turn revolution into opportunity

In the wake of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Ferida Lebidi and other women are taking center stage in drafting a new constitution and rewriting the country’s laws.

NPR

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Spectators at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, Ohio watch the sun set as the planet Venus crosses it. (Photo by Mark Duncan / AP)	Thai Buddhists carrying candles march around Wat Mahaeyong Temple in Ayuthaya province, Thailand, as part of Wesaka Bucha. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit / AP)	New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur reacts after a goal by the Los Angeles Kings during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. (Photo by Mark Terrill / AP)

NATION

Congestion is down, but Americans are still wasting 60 hours a year in traffic

The good news for commuters is that traffic congestion in the U.S. decreased by an average of 30 percent last year, according to the annual National Traffic Scorecard conducted by INRIX.

Msnbc.com

After the housing bust, many are revisiting homeownership

After the housing market collapse in 2007, the ensuing recession was an assault on the American dream of homeownership, leaving some Americans unable or simply too nervous to buy a house.

NPR

Housing vacancies and homeownership in the 1st quarter 2012

U.S. Census Bureau

POLITICS

Senate Republicans block plan to reduce gender gap in pay

Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked Democrats’ latest proposal intended to attract women voters this election year, a measure to bolster workers’ ability to win pay-discrimination lawsuits.

Bloomberg

Colorado pot question could affect Obama-Romney race

Voters in this presidential battleground state will not just decide whether to go red or blue this fall, but also green — as in weed or grass.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Fewer Americans identifying with major parties

Philadelphia Inquirer

BUSINESS

Kia recalls nearly 73,000 Rios for passenger seat air bag problem

Kia Motors America is recalling nearly 73,000 Rio small cars to fix a problem with the front-passenger air bag. The recall affects 2006 to 2008 model years.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Disney to quit taking ads for junk food aimed at kids

The Walt Disney Co. announced that it plans to advertise only healthier foods to kids on its TV channels, radio station and website, making it the first major media company to set the standard.

USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

China tells US Embassy to stop reporting Beijing pollution

A senior Chinese official demanded that foreign embassies stop issuing air pollution readings, saying it was against the law and diplomatic conventions, in pointed criticism of a closely watched U.S. Embassy index.

Msnbc.com

The Arctic tundra turns to Arctic forest

As global warming proceeds, the frozen Arctic tundra will turn into forest or grass lands. Shrubs in the tundra have turned into trees, creating patches of forest which might accelerate global warming.

Environment News Service

EDUCATION

More readers for the senior thesis

Unsatisfied with having months of hard work sitting unread in a library stack, students are taking advantage of a Huffington Post project allowing them to publish a summary of their research.

Inside Higher Ed

Out-of-state colleges recruit more California high school students

California students are increasingly being courted by out-of-state colleges seeking to take advantage of cutbacks and rising tuition at the Golden State’s public universities.

San Jose Mercury News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Diamond Jubilee: Queen ‘humbled’ by England’s celebrations

The Queen has called her Diamond Jubilee “a humbling experience," saying she had been “touched deeply” by seeing so many people celebrating together.

BBC

President Obama’s message for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

White House

A history of ‘real’ zombies

Zombies are all the rage — on television, in movies, books and now in the news. Of course zombies are not new — they were co-opted decades ago by pop culture.

Discovery News

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The Daily Quote

“Beauty awakens the soul to act.”

Dante Alighieri

Italian poet, writer & philosopher

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GOOD NEWS

Community invents own currency to stimulate local economy

In Davis, Calif., greenbacks can stay at home. By taking the concept of “buying local” to another level, the city has created its own currency to encourage residents to keep their money local.

Huffington Post

Doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital save 5-year-old who had tumor

Doctors at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital conducted an 11-hour surgery and saved the life of 5-year-old Gabrielle DiCarlo.

NY Daily News

Slain soldier’s Vietnam letters will be cherished by immediate family

Letters written by an American soldier killed in Vietnam in 1969 were returned too late for his deceased parents and brother to read, but will be cherished by his other family members, his uncle said.

Msnbc.com

WORLD

Wrecked warehouses and toppled cheeses: Italy counts cost of quakes