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In this file photo, diamond dealer Samba Sabali, 76, weighs the diamonds, in the town of Koidu in Sierra Leone. Hollywood's take on "conflict diamonds" has brought attention back to how gems associated with wealth and glamor have too often meant war and suffering in Africa. (Photo by Ben Curtis / AP)

Everything you need to know about blood diamonds

Blood diamonds are defined by the UN as gems that originate from areas controlled by forces opposed to internationally recognized governments, and are used to fund military action against those governments.

Guardian

Blog:

Models, diamonds and Sierra Leone

BBC

Jobless claims in US unexpectedly climb

More Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment insurance, indicating employers kept cutting staff.

Bloomberg

Top Biden aide on jobs

MarketWatch

Ban on Prop 8 not out of the woods yet

While a federal judge has ruled that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the fight's not over yet. Defendants and plaintiffs must respond to the judge's temporary stay.

NY Daily News

President Obama's beliefs meet his policy

Washington Post

Hundreds rally in support of Prop 8 ruling

YouTube

Special section:

Where same-sex couples can marry

CBC News

Indictments expected in terror case

The Justice Department will unseal more than a dozen indictments and announce arrests of a number of people who have been helping funnel young men in the U.S. to a terrorist group in Somalia.

NPR

Why having a sister makes you kinder

New research shows that having a sister makes you a kinder person. The study has found that adolescents with sisters feel less lonely and fearful.

ABC News

NATION

The Gulf oil spill's cost comes into focus

In the Gulf, the footprint the spill leaves on the regional economy, the environment and the mental health of those closest to the disaster is likely to be felt for many years.

USA TODAY

BP pumping cement into blown-out Gulf well

MSNBC

McChrystal reporter barred from being embedded with US troops

The journalist whose article in Rolling Stone magazine led to the sacking of General Stanley McChrystal has been barred from being embedded with U.S. troops next month.

Guardian

Washington, DC poor eligible for discount on medical marijuana

No one should be too poor to buy pot if they live in Washington, at least if the marijuana is for a medical condition. That's the conclusion of a new medical marijuana law enacted in the nation's capital.

NPR

POLITICS

Senate to confirm Kagan as fourth woman

The Senate is set to confirm President Barack Obama's nominee, Elena Kagan, whose addition to the court will mark the first time three female justices have served concurrently.

TIME

Senate clears way for aid to states

The Senate cleared the last major hurdle to approving a $26 billion aid package for cash-strapped states that is expected to keep teachers from being laid off and sustain medical care for the poor.

South Florida Sun Sentinel

BUSINESS

Mortgage rates hit another low

Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record, offering the most attractive opportunity in decades for those who qualify to refinance or buy a home.

USA TODAY

School shopping adds up

After last year's belt-tightening, families are expected to spend a little more on their children's back-to-school needs, especially during sales-tax holiday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

States' tax holiday irresponsible, critics say

NPR

Signs of US recovery push stocks higher

The Toronto stock market was higher as data showing evidence of weak but better-than-expected growth in U.S. private sector employment and the American service sector fuelled enthusiasm.

The Star

ENVIRONMENT

Can Brazil become the world's first environmental superpower?

Brazil would not be the first nation to become rich from its resources — but its challenge is to compete economically without destroying its environment.

Guardian

Climate models and warming

Researchers have developed a new model that specifies the maximum volumes of carbon dioxide that humans may emit and remain below the increased climate warming of 2 degrees Celsius.

Environmental News Network

World War II camp could illuminate dark period in US

Congress is taking steps that could bring Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming into the national parks system.

USA TODAY

EDUCATION

Students turn to 'recovery' programs

In high schools all over the country, thousands of students who failed high school courses are getting a second chance.

EducationNews.org

For-profit colleges misled students, witnesses say

For-profit college recruiters pressured students to sign up for courses and lied about the cost of programs to boost enrollment, witnesses said at a U.S. Senate hearing.

Bloomberg

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Song-and-dance man Nigel Lythgoe returning to 'Idol'

Expect more than just new judges on the 10th season of American Idol this winter. Everything from the semifinals to performance production values may be up for discussion.

USA TODAY

Online movie campaigns: Time to see the bigger picture

Film distributors are using Twitter, Facebook and other technologies to draw audiences into cinemas — and it's working, says Daniel Bettridge.

The Independent

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Mainstream Islamic organizations share al-Qaida ideology

Many apparently mainstream Muslim groups have the same ideology as violent Islamists, according to a secret report from the think tank Quilliam.

Telegraph.co.uk

Greek priest right at home with soccer fans

Many soccer fans follow the sport religiously, and Father Christos Mitsios is no exception. The Greek Orthodox priest has become a mainstay in the hardcore section at Thessaloniki matches.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Jackie Gingrich Cushman):

News or noise

Creators Syndicate

Blog (Michael Barthel):

Mosque episode should be Abe Foxman's Waterloo

(Salon)

War Room

Column (Victor Hanson):

Illogical immigration

RealClearPolitics

Column (Dahlia Lithwick):

A brilliant ruling

Slate

Column (Sara Haji):

Tell Target to stop supporting anti-LGBT bigotry

The Nation

Column (David Holahan):

Fuming at the DMV

Hartford Courant

Column (Peter Metcalf):

Outdoor recreation a long-term economic boon

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial:

Debunking class-size myth

Orlando Sentinel

Column (Daniel Indiviglio):

Who would want to buy Barnes & Noble?

The Atlantic

Column (Steve Kornacki):

An awful argument for replacing Biden with Hillary

Salon

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GOOD NEWS

UK woman with 4 transplanted organs gets her MD

The first woman in the United Kingdom to have all her major organs transplanted has now signed on to a lifetime of hospital visits — but this time as the doctor.

ABC News

40 billionaires pledge to give away half their wealth

Forty wealthy families have joined Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a pledge to give at least half their wealth to charity.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Special section:

Gates-Buffet giving pledge

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

WORLD

Iran defiant in nuclear documents