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President Barack Obama responds to questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.  (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP ) US existing home sales rise, fueling recovery hopes U.S. existing home sales notched their third monthly rise in a sign that the housing industry is slowly healing, but new jobless claims rose last week in a move distorted by unusual seasonal layoffs. Reuters Existing home sales up 3.6 percent Forbes North Korea 'has no friends left' Speaking at an Asia-Pacific security forum in Phuket, Thailand, Hillary Clinton said the North's only option was to heed the demands of the international community and return to disarmament talks. Al Jazeera   Obama forges ahead with health care push President Barack Obama took his push to overhaul health care to a national audience, but he gave little assurance that Congress would agree to a plan before its August recess. CNN Obama heads to Midwest selling health care MSNBC Obama defends health care reform YouTube A view from Comic Con Every summer, Comic Con brings together thousands of colorful and costumed fans for four days of pop-culture indulgence. ABC News Arrest of black Harvard scholar stirs debate; officer says he won't apologize A white police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his home says he followed procedure and is disappointed by the national debate triggered by the incident. Baltimore Sun Blog: Gates case: Is Obama right? NPR Obama on Gates' arrest ABC News   NATION Sotomayor gains one GOP vote and loses another one A key conservative Republican announced his support for Judge Sonia Sotomayor while another said he'd vote against her. USA TODAY 2 NJ mayors, lawmaker arrested in corruption case The mayors of two New Jersey cities and a current and former state legislator were among more than two dozen people arrested in a corruption investigation. Houston Chronicle Politicians and clergy cuffed MSNBC Cult leader sentenced over corpse hidden in toilet A U.S. judge has sentenced the leader of a religious sect to two years in prison for hiding an elderly follower's rotting body on a toilet for weeks. Sydney Morning Herald POLITICS New tax? Drive more, pay more money A $16.5 million study, funded by Congress, is looking at changing the tax structure for drivers by eliminating the per-gallon gasoline tax and replacing it with one based solely on how far a driver travels. ABC News TMT: too much Twitter? If the medium is the message, then what's the message when politicians use 140-character tweets to talk about their state's dire economic circumstances or ethics charges? Yahoo! News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Jackson investigators come down hard on his doctors With the man who last saw Michael Jackson alive facing potential manslaughter charges, the investigation into the pop icon's death has widened further. ABC News Jackson doctor's clinic raided BBC Recession works way into pop culture The new HBO series “Hung” premiered this summer with scenes of abandoned Detroit factories and a voiceover lamenting how the city has gone to seed. MSNBC 'Spider-Man' director Sam Raimi to direct 'World of Warcraft' movie Sam Raimi, director of the top-grossing "Spider-Man" films, has signed on to direct a film adaptation of the wildly popular video game "World of Warcraft." NY Daily News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY This article will self-destruct: Tool is developed to make online data vanish The University of Washington has developed a way for electronic communications such as e-mail, Facebook posts and chat messages to automatically self-destruct. ScienceDaily Microsoft finalizes Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 code Microsoft has finalized the code for its Windows 7 client OS and Windows Server 2008 R2, sending both products to manufacturing on schedule. PC World Making LED bulbs from DNA By adding fluorescent dyes to DNA and then spinning the DNA strands into nanofibers, a new material that emits bright white light has been discovered. Technology Review ENVIRONMENT Huge oil, natural gas reserve found in California may be biggest in decades Occidental Petroleum Corp. says it has discovered oil and natural gas in a Kern County field that may represent the biggest find in California in more than 35 years. Houston Chronicle EU to ban inefficient fridges and TVs in global-warming battle The European Union is to ban the sale of inefficient TVs, fridges and electric motors as early as next July in a bid to save energy and fight global warming. Earth Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (James Bamford): The NSA is still listening to you Salon.com Editorial: A spike in homeless families Christian Science Monitor Blog (Caitlin McDevitt): President backs millionaire tax Slate Column (John Bersia): Shah era offers insight on Iran's future McClatchy Newspapers Column (Merlene Davis): Harvard incident a failure to communicate Lexington Herald-Leader Column (Dan Rodricks): Cronkite was right about this 'war,' too Baltimore Sun Column: Think H1N1 is bad now? Wait till flu season TIME Column: Flower power: natural skin care products WebMD Column: Some Dems obstacle to health care Salon.com Column: Can we trust politicians with health care? ABC News Column: Turn economic setback into opportunity Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Andreea Chirita, Jasmine Jernberg, Binal Ghelani, Sevim Yolacti, Rachel Wright, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Leslie Wendel, Kari Bruursema, Nadine Natour, Jayanthi Nathan, Beth Ruiz and Amy Helfman.   GOOD NEWS Link between healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular health confirmed Two large U.S. studies published in a leading journal support the already substantial body of evidence that shows choosing to follow a healthy lifestyle helps prevent cardiovascular disease. Medical News Today 1st swine flu vaccine trials begin Two biotechnology companies in Australia have begun the first human trials of a vaccine for the 2009 H1N1 virus. MedPage Today WORLD More troops will die in Afghanistan, says Joe Biden More British and American troops will die in Afghanistan, but the war against the Taliban is in the national interests of both countries, according to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. Guardian Bin Laden son reported killed U.S. officials believe Saad bin Laden — a son of Osama bin Laden — has been killed by an American missile in Pakistan. NPR BUSINESS Ford posts profit after restructuring Ford Motor Co. posted a $2.3 billion quarterly net profit, mainly due to debt restructuring, and said it was on track to at least break even in 2011, sending its shares up more than 9 percent. Reuters Stocks extend gains after home sales report Seattle Times Amazon buys Zappos.com Seattle-based Amazon.com said that it is acquiring online shoe retailer Zappos.com, in a deal that is worth approximately $807 million in Amazon common stock. Northwest Innovation Jeff Bezos about Amazon and Zappos YouTube EDUCATION New 'science of learning' could reinvent teaching techniques Scientists are quietly tackling education issues, offering up new tools, new approaches and even a new discipline. EducationNews.org Millions cut from education initiatives Illinois Board of Education members faced with shrunken state revenues approved a $7.26 billion budget for this coming school year, down $146 million, or 2 percent, from fiscal year 2009. Chicago Sun-Times SPORTS Phelps has unfinished business With 14 Olympic and 17 world championship gold medals already in his possession, it is hard to imagine what Michael Phelps might have left to accomplish in a pool. Reuters ESPN bans New York Post staffers ESPN banned staffers from the New York Post from appearing on its programming after the newspaper published photos showing reporter Erin Andrews nude in a hotel room. Sports Illustrated HEALTH Many young adults uninformed about vaccines, study shows Vaccines are not only for children, but many young adults in the United States are unaware of the need to keep up with their shots, a new survey shows. HealthDay Teen pregnancy reaching epidemic levels in foster care Almost half of the 500,000 or so kids in foster care had sex for the first time before age 16, compared with 30 percent of their peers. A new initiative shines a light on an overlooked problem. TIME RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Church of England offers combined wedding, baptism The Church of England is offering couples a two-for-one service — marriage for them and baptisms for their children. CBS News Peaceful protest against Oregon Senate bill banning religious freedom in schools An interfaith group will hold a peaceful protest to draw attention to a law that could have, but ultimately failed to, allow teachers religious freedom on the job. Salem News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Consumers shun plastic as credit industry losses mount The credit-card industry, which is already under fire from the Obama administration, is getting hit with a double-whammy these days: Losses are growing even as fewer people use plastic. 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