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A United States Forest Service air tanker drops fire retardant next to a line of fire in the hills above a home in Acton, Calif.   (Photo by Dan Steinberg / AP) Dem split on public option casts doubt on reform of health care Democratic aides and lawmakers are questioning how their party can pass a health reform bill next month with centrists and liberals at odds over a core aspect of the legislation. The Hill Disney to buy comics juggernaut Marvel The Walt Disney Co. said that it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E. NPR Disney sees opportunity to expand Marvel Bloomberg   Deadly L.A.-area fire doubles in size Two firefighters were killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side amid the intense flames of a wildfire that threatened 12,000 homes. MSNBC Firefighters killed battling fire ABC News Photos of California wildfire San Francisco Chronicle The Internet is bringing back together long-lost loves The Internet is now profoundly altering some people's links to the past and sometimes upending their lives in unexpected ways. San Jose Mercury News Neuroscientists find brain region responsible for sense of personal space In a finding that sheds new light on the neural mechanisms involved in social behavior, neuroscientists at Caltech have pinpointed the brain structure responsible for our sense of personal space. ScienceDaily   NATION US ignored evidence when it deported US citizen to Mexico The U.S. government admitted it wrongly deported a North Carolina native, but newly released documents show investigators ignored FBI records and other evidence showing the man was a U.S. citizen. Raleigh News & Observer Sorority rush, football practices spur college swine flu season Swine flu infected hundreds of students in at least 17 U.S. colleges in the first weeks of school, providing evidence the virus is resurging as it races through sorority events and football practices. Bloomberg Inside Jaycee's tent compound The first views of the inside of Phillip and Nancy Garrido's backyard tent compound, in which Jaycee Lee Dugard is alleged to have been held captive for 18 years, show touches of normalcy amidst turmoil. CBS News What Jaycee can learn from women like her Christian Science Monitor POLITICS Cheney slams Obama's 'politicized' probe of CIA interrogations In blunt, unsparing language, former Vice President Dick Cheney accused President Obama of setting a "terrible precedent" by launching an "intensely partisan, politicized look back at the prior administration." FOX News McCain denies giving OK to a CIA torture tactic TIME AFL-CIO, Dems push new Wall Street tax The nation’s largest labor union and some allied Democrats are pushing a new tax that would hit big investment firms reaping billions of dollars in profits while the rest of the economy sputters. The Hill HEALTH Therapy online: good as face to face? Computer-based therapy has come a long way since ELIZA, a 1960s computer program that emulated therapists. Now people can use instant messaging to communicate with real therapists. CNN Overweight teens get healthy jump start at weight loss camp Over three weeks, teenagers learn to improve eating habits and engage in exercise every day, challenging themselves to change their lifestyle and lose as much weight as possible. ABC News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Michael Jackson birthday party hosted by Spike Lee in New York Thousands of people braved the rain in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., for Michael Jackson's 51st birthday party hosted by the director Spike Lee. Guardian Astronaut's memories live on in art Alan Bean was the fourth man to step on the moon 40 years ago — and he still goes back every day, painting the area where he once walked. CBS News SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Shuttle Discovery arrives at space station Space shuttle Discovery docked at the International Space Station, delivering a full load of gear and science experiments. ABC News India terminates 1st moon mission Reuters As the Internet turns 40, barriers threaten to constrict its growth There's still plenty of room for innovation, yet the openness fostering it may be eroding. While the Internet is more widely available and faster than ever, artificial barriers threaten to constrict its growth. Baltimore Sun EDUCATION Officials brace for school flu spike As schools reopen, health authorities are bracing for a spike in swine flu. Not only are children more susceptible, but the crowded, sometimes unsanitary conditions give the virus a perfect chance to spread. Seattle Times New school blends past, future Can a Chicago school achieve 96 percent attendance and 100 percent college placement? The Ford Motor Co. Fund's first school in Dearborn, Michigan, achieved those results. Chicago Sun-Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Guns and politics stir up volatile brew USA TODAY Editorial: Why the US needs more e-colleges Christian Science Monitor Column: A global concern Times of India Column: 4 years after Hurricane Katrina NY Daily News Blog: Are you interested in the Apple tablet? CNET News Column: Obama should pardon CIA interrogators San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Hit 'delete' button Savannah Morning News Column: Holder's review is the right step Philadelphia Inquirer   Site edited by: Andreea Chirita, Beth Ruiz, Leslie Wendel, Jasmine Jernberg, Jessie Wright-Mendoza, Jayanthi Nathan, Sevim Yolacti, Brian Levine, Jennifer Rivera, Randall Rich, Nadine Natour, Darling Gutierrez and Jeff Bromberg.   GOOD NEWS New heart drug could be a lifesaver It's not yet on the market or even approved for sale, but researchers announced that a new drug could be a huge help for many heart patients CBS News 3 Texas boaters missing for a week rescued at sea Three Texas boaters missing for a week were reunited with their families after they were found alive, sitting on top of their capsized catamaran 180 miles from land. NY Daily News Survived a week at sea CBS News WORLD US on the road out of Iraq The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history. Detroit News McChrystal reviews Afghan strategy The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan is believed to be set to request the Afghan army and police forces be nearly doubled in size. Al Jazeera US Afghan strategy 'not working' BBC Colombian leader hit by swine flu Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been diagnosed with the swine flu, his spokesman says, days after attending a regional summit. BBC BUSINESS GM launches Chinese joint venture General Motors China and state-owned automaker FAW Group launched a 2 billion yuan ($293 million) joint venture to make light-duty trucks and vans, initially for the fast-growing Chinese market. TheStreet.com A tale of 2, or a million, economies It's a convenient shortcut to think of the U.S. economy as a monolithic beast that, for instance, "shrank at a 1 percent annual rate" last quarter, but that simplification is a distortion of reality. MarketWatch ENVIRONMENT How cities mimic life A scientific trend to view the world's biggest cities as analogous to living, breathing organisms is fostering a deep new understanding of how megacities can play a major role in global climate change. ScienceDaily Cloud seeding creates rain Northern Nevada needs, Las Vegas wants When Southern Nevada Water Authority General Manager Pat Mulroy suggested the agency fund a shuttering Desert Research Institute cloud seeding program, it turned more than a few heads. Las Vegas Sun SPORTS Calif. takes LLWS title Chula Vista, Calif. erased a three-run deficit to take a 6-3 win over Chinese Taipei in the championship game of the Little League World Series. Sports Network 2009 Little League World Series MSNBC Report: Players allege rules were broken Several Michigan football players claim the program regularly violates NCAA rules limiting how much time they can spend on training and practice sessions, according to a published report. ESPN U-M football report met with anger, disbelief Detroit Free Press RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY New rift may shift Lutherans A controversial decision about homosexual clergy by the country's largest Lutheran denomination had some of the church's conservatives knocking on the door of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dalai Lama embarks on 5-day Taiwan trip The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has arrived in Taiwan for a visit that has sparked anger from China. BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Supreme Court rejects challenge to military ban on gays The Supreme Court refused to review Pentagon policy barring gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. 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