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A New Yorker looks over a list of available jobs with a recruitment specialist during the "Putting New Yorkers Back to Work" Job Fair sponsored by The New York Society for Ethical Culture, in New York.   (Photo by Mary Altaffer / AP) Einstein's brain unlocks some mysteries of the mind Pathologist Thomas Harvey lost his job and reputation in a quest to unlock the secrets of Einstein's genius. He never found the answer, but his search helped transform our understanding of how the brain works. NPR State plastic bag ban gaining support California would be the first state to ban plastic and most paper bags from grocery, convenience and other stores under a proposal that appears headed for a major legislative victory. San Francisco Chronicle   US job cuts fell from year ago Companies are retaining workers and starting to hire as they boost production and spending to meet improved demand in the U.S. and abroad. Bloomberg Obama takes economic message to Pittsburgh CBS News For ‘99ers,’ a job can feel like a mirage MSNBC Israel expels activists after raid on flotilla Facing rising international pressure to ease its blockade of Gaza, Israel began expelling some of the hundreds of activists it seized in a raid on a flotilla of ships. New York Times UN Human Rights Council authorizes independent Gaza investigation Bloomberg The Gaza flotilla and the aftermath of the raid Christian Science Monitor Baseball cards a huge hit again Baseball cards are back. With the consolidation of the card-making industry to just one licensed vendor, startling sums are again being paid for single cards. Denver Post   NATION Registry law doesn't apply to all sex offenders, Supreme Court rules A national sex offender registry law does not apply to interstate travel by a sex offender that took place before Congress passed the registry statute in 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. Christian Science Monitor 'Speak up if you want to remain silent' The Supreme Court ruled that suspects must explicitly tell police they want to be silent to invoke Miranda protections during criminal interrogations. MSNBC US opens criminal inquiry into oil spill The Obama administration said that it had begun civil and criminal investigations into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as the deepening crisis comes to define Obama’s second year in office. New York Times Stuck diamond saw delays latest effort by BP to cap well Houston Chronicle Onslaught of oil threatens fragile marshes MSNBC POLITICS Obama faces intra-party resistance President Barack Obama is facing increased resistance from Democrats as well as Republicans as health care reform fades and the midterm elections approach. The Hill Voters flip on party-switchers Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Parker Griffith were welcomed with open arms by their new political families in Washington, but when they returned home, voters slammed the door. Politico Democratic candidate seeking to be 1st black Ala. governor loses MSNBC BUSINESS Prudential abandons bid for AIA U.K. insurer Prudential has scrapped plans to buy AIA, the Asian business of U.S. insurer AIG. The deal collapsed after Prudential failed to negotiate a lower price for AIA. BBC Dieting for dollars? More workers trying it How much money would it take to get you to lose some serious weight? $100? $500? At least a third of U.S. companies offer financial incentives to get their employees to lose weight. MSNBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Rare photo shows Marilyn Monroe with JFK, RFK Marilyn Monroe's sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" sung for President John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday celebration marked the actress' last major public appearance before her mysterious death. CNN Cisco helps build prototype for instant, technologically advanced cities As tens of millions of people across the globe migrate from the countryside to new cities, Cisco Systems is helping build a prototype here for what one developer describes as an instant "city in a box." San Jose Mercury News SPORTS In sports history, nothing can rival it The Celtics and Lakers have met more times to decide a major American sports championship than any two clubs have in any of the four major team sports, and now they are about to play for a 12th time. Boston Globe LeBron tells King in interview that Cavs have edge in free agency One month from the start of the NBA's free-agency frenzy, LeBron James said he's not close to making any decision. CBS SportsLine EDUCATION How 'Race to the Top' is recasting education reform in America As states submit their applications for round two of the Obama administration's "Race to the Top" education grants, several states have taken major actions to try to be more competitive. Christian Science Monitor Judge: No public school graduations to be held at a church A lawyer says a Connecticut school system will appeal a federal judge's ruling that prohibits the district from holding its two high school graduations at a megachurch. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: Sarah Palin's grab for feminism Salon Column: Why the blockade makes sense for Israel Christian Science Monitor Column: How do you want your career to end? USA TODAY Column: China trade reform not accomplished Huffington Post Blog: Does killing terrorists prevent terrorism? Newsweek Column: Obama's enemies to give him a boost? TIME Column: The Catholic celibacy conundrum Guardian Column: Why is everybody buying our debt? The Atlantic   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Megan Morris, Rick Dossey, Selvasumathi Namokarean, Elizabeth Quinn, Shuo Zhou, Walt Chiu, John Allen, Ayesha Sharma, Paul Wertheim, Alessandra Marseglia, Jessica Duncan, Nabila Dellil and George Knowles.   GOOD NEWS Seeking heart valve that grows with kids Dr. Frank Hanley is a pioneer in a form of surgery to repair multiple defects in infant hearts, giving his patients a chance to have a relatively normal childhood. San Francisco Chronicle A song to life When his disease took away his ability to play and compose music, Stephen Senderoff entered what he calls the darkest time in his life. But he soon realized how much more he had to live for. Philadelphia Inquirer WORLD Japan's prime minister steps down over Okinawa base Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said he was resigning over his broken campaign promise to move a U.S. Marine base off the southern island of Okinawa. NPR Yen weakens as Hatoyama quits; China shares reach 13-month low Bloomberg The political life of Japanese PM Hatoyama TIME Explosions, gun battle break out near peace meeting in Afghanistan Suspected militants fired rockets, detonated explosives and engaged in an intense gun battle with security forces near the site of a "jirga", or peace meeting, where Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke. CNN HEALTH Cancer set to double, UN says Cancer is projected to kill more than 13.2 million people a year by 2030, almost double the number who died from the disease in 2008, said the United Nations' cancer research agency. Reuters US cigarettes have more cancer agents U.S. cigarette brands expose smokers to higher levels of cancer-causing agents than brands from three other countries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in a new study. CBS News Face blindness program shows promise Neuroscientist Dr. Joseph DeGutis has created a program that holds real hope for teaching people with the rare disorder known as congenital prosopagnosia to overcome their face-recognition struggles. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ENVIRONMENT Wildfires likely to flare in US hot spots Parts of the desert Southwest, Alaska, northern Great Lakes and Gulf Coast are facing above-normal chances of significant wildfires, a federal agency says. USA TODAY Alaska wildfires Anchorage Daily News There's smoke, but where's the fire? The Weather Channel Preservation project comes too late for Vietnamese elephants An "emergency action plan" to protect elephants announced in 2006 has yet to get off the ground, a Vietnamese provincial forest official said. Earth Times Trafigura accused over toxic waste Dutch prosecutors have accused multi-national oil trading firm Trafigura of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ivory Coast in 2006. BBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Robot fish take over schools, lead real fish to safety A researcher in New York is building fish robots that infiltrate schools of fish and take them over. The cyberfish could be used to lead fish away from unsafe underwater turbines or other hazards. Popular Science Neanderthals entered Britain 40,000 years earlier British archeologists have found evidence that Neanderthals were living in Britain at the start of the last ice age. ScienceDaily New AT&T data plans for iPhones, iPads and more AT&T, wireless provider for Apple's iPhone, will become the first major mobile phone company to stop offering new smartphone customers a single monthly price for unlimited Internet access. USA TODAY RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Nun excommunicated after saving a mother's life with abortion Sister Margaret McBride chose to save the life of a young woman by agreeing to authorize an emergency abortion, a decision that has now forced her out of a job and the Catholic Church. ABC News Young Evangelicals: expanding their social mission Today's young Evangelicals are socially conscious and controversy-averse. And they are quickly becoming a growth market for secular service organizations like Teach for America. TIME Judge makes decision in Enfield-ACLU case Courier-Journal 'Spiritual but not religious' becoming more common self-identification An estimated 30 percent of Americans refer to themselves as "spiritual, not religious" according to a 2009 Newsweek poll — up from 24 percent in 2005. Statesman   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Helping the youngest readers "Johns Hopkins Takes Time for Schools" allows the 14,000 employees at Hopkins to take two days of paid leave a year to pursue service opportunities in the school system. Baltimore Sun   Photo of the Day A blossom covered with raindrops photographed in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg.  (Photo by Kerstin Joensson / 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 I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity. 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