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Jen Solomon, a personal trainer, demonstrates stretching in a gym in London. Many people believe they should start their exercise routines with some stretching, but most fitness experts agree that static stretching before exercise is potentially harmful.  (Photo by Sang Tan / AP) Just 5 minutes of 'green exercise' optimal for good mental health According to a new study by the American Chemical Society, just minutes of exercise in a park, working in a backyard garden, or on a nature trail will benefit mental health. Medical News Today Slimming down employees to cut costs BusinessWeek Moms get fit Denver Post Latino kids' social skills found strong A majority of Latino children enter kindergarten with the same social skills as their peers, but those gains are likely to disappear if they attend low-quality schools. Education Week   Man arrested for Times Square bomb attempt Naturalized citizen of Pakistani descent Faisal Shahzad nabbed at JFK Airport as he tried to flee country. CBS News Another failed terrorist attack plot leaves NY residents wary and weary Baltimore Sun Police comb neighborhood tied to Shahzad CNN The Pill started more than 1 revolution The birth control pill has been called the most important scientific advance of the 20th century, and no wonder. Fifty years after its approval it is still one of the leading methods of contraception. New York Times The Pill at 50: freedom and paradox TIME BP tries to stop oil spill Officials of BP, the oil giant that owns the leaking well, said they plan to try to cap it with a four-story metal container that will try to suck in the flowing oil. CNN   NATION Fears of finding more victims mount as Tenn. floodwaters recede Rescuers feared even more bodies would emerge as muddy flood waters ebb from torrential weekend rains that swamped Nashville, much of Tennessee and neighboring states. Star Tribune Tenn. flooding CBS News Aerial scenes of Nashville area flooding The Tennessean Schwarzenegger drops drilling plans The catastrophic oil slick spreading through the Gulf of Mexico has claimed another victim: cash for California's strapped parks. San Jose Mercury News Dead sea turtles wash ashore YouTube Shots still reverberate for survivors of Kent State It was 40 years ago that four students were shot and killed and nine others wounded at Kent State University. NPR POLITICS Japan PM scraps plan to move US base from Okinawa Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has said it will not be feasible to entirely remove a controversial U.S. base from the island of Okinawa. BBC Will the oil spill change US energy policy? More than 70 environmental groups called on the Senate to keep any expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling out of upcoming climate and energy legislation. TIME Special section: Oil spill News-Press SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY In online games, women play to socialize Online games connected to social networking sites like Facebook are new, but they are going viral. FarmVille, a game in which players cultivate a virtual farm, has grown to more than 80 million users. NPR Darwin dynasty cursed by inbreeding Charles Darwin’s family suffered from the deleterious effects of inbreeding suggests a new study that serves as ironic punctuation to the evolutionary theorist's life work. LiveScience Microsoft's IE losing browser share Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, now accounts for less than 60% of the market, down from 95% at its peak in 2003, according to new figures. BBC SPORTS Coach Del Negro fired from Bulls The Chicago Bulls have scheduled a news conference with general manager Gar Forman to discuss the firing of head coach Vinny Del Negro. ESPN Bulls fire head coach YouTube Rondo carves up Cavaliers for 19 assists as Celtics tie series LeBron James better make sure his new MVP trophy isn't missing. The Boston Celtics stole everything else. USA TODAY ENVIRONMENT Wal-Mart to pay $27.6 million in Calif. hazardous waste dumping case Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $27.6 million to settle allegations that it improperly handled and dumped hazardous waste in a case that led to changes in the retailer's practices nationwide. Fresno Bee Farmers cope with herbicide-resistant weeds caused by Roundup American farmers’ heavy use of the weedkiller Roundup has led to the rapid growth of herbicide-resistant weeds that could lead to higher food prices. New York Times Baby peregrine falcons get tagged Scientists from University of California, Santa Cruz are attaching bands to the legs of falcon chicks to track their movements and collect data. San Jose Mercury News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Behind the Catholic sex abuse scandal Allegations and admissions of child abuse by priests have shaken the Roman Catholic Church to its core, as a continuous stream of cases has surfaced across Western Europe and beyond. BBC Bishops welcome Democrats’ immigration reform policy The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is welcoming the Senate Democrats’ framework for immigration reform but is opposed to its treatment of homosexual relationships. Catholic World News Ex-Episcopal bishop returns to flock Times Union   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column: Secure the border first Arizona Republic Column: Immigration laws should see effects Kansas City Star Column: US fiscal time bomb is about to explode Christian Science Monitor Column: Limits of policy New York Times Column: If the TSA were running NY The Atlantic Column: The borders we deserve New York Times Column: Lessons from failed bombing Huffington Post Column: Not your father’s FDR Weekly Standard   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Rick Dossey, Elizabeth Quinn, Laurie Hauptli, Shuo Zhou, Tanya Flowers, Jessica Duncan, Megan Morris, Jodi McMaster, Paul Wertheim, Alessandra Marseglia and Sevim Yolacti.   GOOD NEWS Kennedy Centers get major donation Philanthropists Betsy and Dick DeVos will donate $22.5 million to the Kennedy Center to support the organization's arts management institute. Variety Kings' adviser brings peace The three surviving children of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were embroiled in an embarrassing public feud. Now, they have turned over a new leaf, talking about their “shared vision.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WORLD Environmentalists warn that Jordan River is drying up A team of Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian environmental scientists says large stretches of the biblical river could dry up by 2011. ABC News Saudi school aims to save the planet How much would it cost to solve the world's major problems? King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia says $10 billion, which is the amount he's given to the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. KQED Saudi Arabian school NPR BUSINESS Housing bust forces Americans to alter retirement plans As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, a sharp rebound in the housing market is still considered faint, forcing Americans who were hoping to tap into their home equity for retirement to change their plans. ABC News FCC chairman expected to leave broadband deregulated The FCC chairman has indicated he wants to keep broadband services deregulated, sources say, even as a federal-court decision has exposed weaknesses in the agency's ability to be a strong watchdog. Seattle Times HEALTH New stem cells will reduce the need for animal testing Powerful stem cells made by reprogramming adult tissue could reduce the need for animal testing of new drugs, according to a scientific pioneer of the technology. Times Online Kids' TV time linked to school problems, bad habits Each additional hour of TV that toddlers watch per week translates into poorer classroom behavior, lower math scores, less physical activity, and more snacking according to a new study. Health.com EDUCATION Schools: Suspensions not the answer to bullying Students who bully their peers should be allowed to stay in the classroom, Baltimore schools CEO Andres Alonso said while urging parents and community leaders to step up their involvement. Baltimore Sun Bullies target obese kids HealthDay 275,000 school jobs on chopping block Cash-strapped school districts are considering deep staff reductions — an estimated 275,000 employees — in the 2010-11 school year. Education Week LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Tom Colicchio named Top Chef for 2010 "Top Chef" judge Tom Colicchio passed a quickfire challenge of his own when he was named the nation's top chef by the James Beard Foundation. ABC News Jason Wilson at James Beard Awards YouTube Online dating enters the iPad age The iPod revolutionized the way we consume music, the iPhone made us crazy for apps, and now the iPad is getting ready to rock our sex lives — or at least help improve our search for some flirting. TIME   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Dead Marine's father ordered to pay protesters' legal costs The father of a Marine whose funeral was picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church says an order to pay the protesters' legal costs in a civil claim is nothing less than a "slap in the face." CNN   Photo of the Day Richard Kromka enjoys the sun at South Pointe Park, as the Cruise Liner Celebrity Century heads out to sea in Miami Beach, Fla.  (Photo by Alan Diaz / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power and living for yourself, not for everyone else. 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