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A Burmese supporter of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi shouts slogans during a rally outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo.  (Photo by Shuji Kajiyama / AP) Key House committee passes health care bill A key House committee passed comprehensive health care reform legislation, moving President Barack Obama's domestic priority one step closer to congressional approval. CNN Health care moves one step forward, one back NPR Health care in the US Yahoo! News Human Rights Watch wants sanctions on Kenyan violence suspects Human Rights Watch urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to impose travel bans and other sanctions on the suspected ringleaders of last year’s post-election violence in Kenya. Bloomberg Interview: Questions on Clinton's trip to Africa Reuters   Court postpones verdict in Suu Kyi trial A Burmese court delayed its verdict in the trial of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Washington Post Suu Kyi 'prepares for worst' Tum Haklari Saklidir Twist in Suu Kyi trial saga YouTube Philippines mourns democracy icon Corazon Aquino Military honor guards carried former President Corazon Aquino's flag-draped casket to a school gym for public viewing as Filipinos mourned the beloved democracy icon. Google News Iran confirms it has 3 US tourists Kurdish officials say Iran has confirmed to them it detained three Americans who possibly strayed into Iranian territory while on a hiking trip. ABC News Bomb scare at NYC LaGuardia Airport LaGuardia Airport's central terminal was evacuated after a man was busted with a fake bomb in his bag. NY Daily News NYC terminal evacuated, fake bomb found YouTube   NATION Official e-mails reveal boondoggle over Air Force One's Manhattan flyover Government officials knew the Air Force One flyover of the Statue of Liberty would scare the bejabbers out of New Yorkers, but went ahead with it anyway and quickly realized their bigtime blunder. NY Daily News More photos of NY Air Force One flyover YouTube House passes bill to extend the popular 'cash for clunkers' program The House approved a bill to provide $2 billion to continue the federal government's week-old "cash for clunkers" program, which proved so popular with consumers that it was almost out of cash. San Francisco Chronicle Clunkers program dents used-car sales Bizjournals.com Government jump starts clunkers program YouTube POLITICS US House limits Wall Street bonuses Bowing to populist anger, the House voted to prohibit pay and bonus packages that encourage bankers and traders to take risks so big they could bring down the entire U.S. economy. AOL News Sen. Dodd says he has prostate cancer Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., announced that he has an early form of prostate cancer, but he said the prognosis is good and he is going to be fine. CNN ENVIRONMENT Can the world's fisheries survive our appetites? A two-year study shows that 63 percent of the analyzed fish stocks worldwide are still in decline. TIME Tanker oil spill spreads, threatens environment in southern Norway An oil spill threatening Norway spread as coastguards raced against time to set up floating oil barricades to protect beaches. Earth Times EDUCATION School rating progress in Houston Texas' new school rating system — which gives campuses credit for improving test scores, even if students are still failing — helped record numbers of schools across the state earn top marks. EducationNews.org With new post-9/11 GI Bill, a surge of veterans at colleges With provisions for not only tuition but books and living expenses as well, waves of veterans are expected to jump at the chance to further their education as the new post-9/11 GI Bill kicks in. Christian Science Monitor SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Apple warns about iPhone vulnerability; fixes bug Apple Inc has released an iPhone software patch to fix a critical software bug, uncovered by two independent researchers, that make the devices susceptible to secret attacks by hackers. Epoch Times Firefox passes 1 billion downloads Mozilla's Firefox browser has been downloaded over a billion times, an event the Mozilla community is using to launch a new evangelism campaign. InformationWeek HEALTH ‘Kill Granny’ health media campaign alarms senior citizens A campaign on conservative talk radio has sparked fear among senior citizens that the health care bill moving through Congress will lead to end-of-life "rationing." MSNBC FDA approves new DPP-4 drug for type 2 diabetes treatment The FDA approved saxagliptin (Onglyza) for type 2 diabetes treatment, making it the first gliptin-class competitor for sitagliptin (Januvia). MedPage Today   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Keith Olbermann and Richard Wolffe Salon.com Column: Slow down, Mr. President Slate Editorial: Debate mars bid to overhaul health care USA TODAY Column: Why all the birther attention now? RealClearPolitics Column: Protection rackets Newsweek Column: What if Washington were a ghost town? Wall Street Journal Column: 13 in Congress control health care debate San Francisco Chronicle Column: 'Yes we can!' meets 'No we won't!' Huffington Post Editorial: Medicine won't fix US health care woes Detroit Free Press   Site edited by: Jayanthi Nathan, Andreea Chirita, Ryan Kieffer, Randall Rich, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Andrew Evans, Jeff Bromberg, Sevim Yolacti, Beth Ruiz and Amy Helfman.   GOOD NEWS Mayans practiced forest conservation Not only did the Maya people practice forest management, but when they abandoned their forest conservation practices, it was to the detriment of the entire Maya culture. HappyNews.com Hot Wall Street caps best July in 20 years Traders are using good news about the economy to give the stock market its best July in 20 years. CBS News WORLD Inquiry call after Nigerian sect leader dies in custody Nigeria's declaration of victory over Taliban-style militants was overshadowed by demands for an inquiry into the "extrajudicial killing" of the sect's leader. guardian.co.uk Iranian trial begins The trials began of prominent moderates arrested shortly after Iran's disputed presidential election and charged with fomenting unrest, Iranian media reported. Reuters Iran election Yahoo! News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT It's shark week! Discovery Channel’s popular annual fin ... er, fan favorite summer programming block returns, aiming to scare, educate and entertain viewers with the first of six premieres, “Blood in the Water.” Chicago Sun-Times Doctor warned Michael Jackson about propofol dangers Michael Jackson was warned about the dangers of the powerful anesthetic propofol by one of his former doctors, according to a lawyer for the physician. People BUSINESS US economy shrinks modestly The deepest U.S. recession since the Great Depression showed signs of easing in the second quarter, buttressing hopes for a second-half recovery, though consumers are still strapped for cash. Reuters Economic recovery looks likely, but what will it look like? NPR Can Bing take a bite out of Google? Google's comfortable dominance may be in for its most serious challenge in years with the debut of Bing, Microsoft's new search engine. TIME SPORTS At Buick Open, all eyes on Woods Knowing it may be a decade before Woods is back in Michigan, the fans at the Buick Open are soaking in his every move. USA TODAY Schumacher begins F1 preparations Michael Schumacher could test this year's Ferrari ahead of his return to Formula 1, BBC Sport understands. BBC RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Many Americans don't believe in hell, but what about pastors? Just when it seemed to have cooled off, the topic of hell is back — at least for pastors learning to preach about a topic most Americans would rather not talk about. USA TODAY Madonna turns scribe to extol the virtues of Kabbalah Madonna has used a newspaper column to reveal that she was inspired to adopt African children by her conversion to the Kabbalah sect of Judaism. Telegraph.co.uk   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT World's largest solar power tower starts generating in Spain Abengoa Solar has begun commercial operation of the giant new PS20 solar power tower. With a generating capacity of 20 megawatts, the tower will produce enough energy to supply 10,000 homes. 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