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President Barack Obama, seen here in a file photo, has signed a bill that provides emergency funding to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border.  (Photo by White House) Calif. appeals court asked to block start of gay weddings The sponsors of California's gay marriage ban have asked an appeals court to stop a federal judge's order allowing same-sex weddings to begin. NPR Same-sex marriages still on hold San Francisco Chronicle Women feel more pain than men "Globally, women have more chronic pain than men, more recurrent pain, and they are more likely to have multiple sources of pain," said Jennifer Kelly, an independent psychologist in Atlanta. Discovery News Why women endure more pain than men Daily Mail   Obama signs $600M bill for border security President Barack Obama signed a bill that provides $600 million in emergency funding to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. CNN Blog: Border bill signing Washington Insider  (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Reid's comments called 'racially charged' YouTube Waters to address ethics charges After staying off the radar and away from television cameras and reporters camped outside her office, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., will address ethics charges with reporters on Capitol Hill. ABC News Waters proclaims innocence on ethics charges CNN Pakistan vows to keep fighting militants alongside floods Pakistan's army is playing the leading role in rescue efforts after the worst floods in decades, but it will not divert forces from the battle against Islamist militants, military officials said. MSNBC Pakistanis trapped by deadly floods CBS News   NATION Retail sales tepid, inflation at 40-year low Retail sales rebounded in July but showed hints of lingering economic softness, as did inflation data showing underlying price pressures stuck at their lowest level since the 1960s. Reuters More receiving clearance from FBI More state and local law enforcement officers are getting top-secret clearances from the FBI to access sensitive federal information in terrorism cases than at anytime since the Sept. 11 attacks. USA TODAY POLITICS Tea party offers ground-level view The tea party erupted in made-for-YouTube confrontations at congressional town hall meetings on the pending health care overhaul. Now, the movement's supporters seem less rowdy. USA TODAY Sen. Bingaman: No bills before Nov. Senator Jeff Bingaman said that he doubts Congress will pass any major legislation before Election Day, including a paired-back energy bill focused on responding to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Politico Jurors reach verdict in Blago case Jurors in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial told a judge they have reached agreement on two counts but have been unable to reach agreement on some counts. NPR Blagojevich jury agrees on 2 out of 24 counts MSNBC ENVIRONMENT Scientists test Australia's Moreton Bay as a possible coral 'lifeboat' An international team of scientists has been exploring Moreton Bay, close to Brisbane, as a possible "lifeboat" to save corals from the Great Barrier Reef at risk of extermination under climate change. ScienceDaily Climate legislation is needed Climate-change legislation to force reductions in greenhouse gases is a necessary ingredient to the widespread deployment of a process to store carbon pollution from coal plants. Bloomberg EDUCATION Government to release for-profit schools' student loan debt data The government plans to release student loan repayment rates for for-profit schools, identifying institutions by name, as part of efforts to tighten scrutiny of federal student aid. Reuters Mental health problems in colleges rise Some mental health problems, including moderate and severe depression, are more common among college students today than in the past, according to a study that looked back 12 years. WebMD Top 10 controversial psychiatric disorders LiveScience RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Atheist sues for grant refund An atheist is suing administrators of a cross in southern Illinois to return a $20,000 state grant toward its restoration, saying it was "blatantly unconstitutional" to spend taxpayer money on a Christian symbol. Seattle Times Land conservation as spiritual activity Deals to buy religious land, or its development rights, are being made with the help of conservationists from Washington to Colorado and New Jersey. USA TODAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Wireless tire pressure monitoring systems in cars may compromise privacy New wireless technologies in cars may compromise a driver's privacy and pose a security threat, warn researchers at Rutgers University. ScienceDaily Online fraudsters increasingly skilled at hacking bank accounts As more Americans do their banking via the Internet and smart phones, the U.S. has become an increasingly attractive target for the cyber criminals, who do large "phishing" schemes until they find a ripe account. PBS   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Steve Kornacki): What Carter-bashing tells us about Bush-bashing  (Salon) War Room Column (David Harsanyi): Who's the radical? Denver Post Blog (Jonathan Lynn): Can export bans be challenged at the World Trade Organization?  (Reuters) Global News Journal Column (Victor Davis Hanson): Obama: fighting the yuppie factor National Review Column (Ryan Grim and Lucia Graves): 'Global weirding': extreme climate of the summer Huffington Post Editorial: The meter's running Columbus Dispatch Column (Marc Kilmer): Alcohol tax increase: Haven't we been here before? Baltimore Sun Column (Nancy Rudner): Hands off Social Security Orlando Sentinel Editorial: Jobs bill: It’s too small Salt Lake Tribune   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Adrian Smith, Michael Makofka, Selena Williams, Anne Lawver, Alexa Even, John Harvell, Brigitte Leschhorn, George Knowles, Rachel Wright, Charles Weiss and Daishi Sato.   GOOD NEWS Israel 1st in soliciting organ donations Among countries that do organ transplants, Israel is in first place for identifying nearly every possible lower-brain-dead person whose relatives should be asked to donate the person’s organs. Jerusalem Post Event celebrates Samoan culture A parade and performances mark Samoan Heritage Week at Keehi Lagoon Park in Honolulu, Hawaii. About 30,000 people were expected at the ceremonies. Hawaii Star Advertiser America's most beautiful house Fallingwater, Wright's 1937 pièce de résistance, is a relatively small vacation house in the woods, just more than 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. CNET News WORLD Iran nuclear plant launch beckons Russia says it will undertake a key step towards starting up a reactor at Iran's first nuclear power station. However, it is not known when the reactor will be fully operational. BBC More floods hit China’s Gansu as landslide deaths exceed 1,000 Torrential rains killed at least 10 people in the city of Longnan in western China’s Gansu province as the death toll from an earlier landslide in the region rose to more than 1,000. BusinessWeek Moscow 'hiding heatstroke cases' after death rate jumps Doctors in Moscow are being told not to diagnose heatstroke as a cause of death after a jump in the mortality rate during the heatwave, Russia media say. BBC BUSINESS Seeking to cool air conditioning costs The air-conditioning industry is starting to feel the heat, not just from the scorching temperatures being felt around the world. Consumers are fuming from inefficient products and summer electric bills. National Geographic GM, Ford profits show dealers healthy U.S. car-dealership closures are easing, with only 258 stores lost in the first half of the year, and U.S. automakers have a “good number” of dealers as sales climb, retail consulting firm Urban Science said. Bloomberg GM takes twists and turns Reuters High-end home sales getting boost from low 'jumbo' rates While record-low mortgage rates aren't spurring regular home sales, the high end of the housing market is getting a boost from the decline in so-called jumbo rates — mortgages of $417,000 and above. CNBC HEALTH Adult kids' problems still affect parents' mental health New research shows that an adult child with problems has a negative impact on a parent's mental health, even if the family's other kids are successful. USA TODAY Outlets should offer free statins with junk food say UK researchers Imagine this: order a cheeseburger and fries, and pick up a free cholesterol-busting statin tablet. That's what a group of U.K. researchers suggest you should be able to do at fast food outlets. Medical News Today LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Wife had a quiet life with 'Granddad Bandit' suspected in bank robberies Patsy Mara doesn't doubt the man the FBI calls the "Granddad Bandit," suspected in a string of bank robberies across the country, is her husband. Philadelphia Inquirer 'Cathy' comic strip comes to an end Millions of women are likely screaming, "AAACK!" Newspaper comic strip "Cathy," which told of the the character's struggles with body image and work/life balance, is retiring after 34 years. ABC News Edinburgh Fringe feels the 'Glee' effect One of the most popular new shows on television is having a profound effect on this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Shows like "West End Glee Club" and the "Singalong Glee Club" have been selling out. BBC SPORTS Tiger Woods rights the ship with 71 Woods served notice that he isn't to be written off just yet. Feasting on his first four holes with birdies from 8, 10 and 12 feet. Woods assumed his normal position atop the leaderboard. USA TODAY Oakland Raiders' offense looks familiar The Raiders have kept new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson under tight wraps since he was hired, shielding him from the media and keeping mum on his philosophy for the upcoming season. San Jose Mercury News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT US 'committed to Afghan security' "We will not abandon the Afghan people. Our civilian commitment will remain long into the future," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, at the start of closed talks with Afghan government leaders. 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