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Astronauts Douglas Wheelock, right, and Tracy Caldwell Dyson begin work on the International Space Station to replace a broken ammonia pump.  (Photo by NASA / AP) Moscow smog worsens, crippling air travel A choking smog from raging wildfires shrouded Moscow, grounding flights, plunging the city's iconic Red Square into a sea of dirty mist and stinging eyes and throats across the Russian capital. CBS News Russia heatwave and smoke from wildfires ABC News Huge ice sheet breaks from glacier A giant sheet of ice measuring 100 square miles has broken off a glacier in Greenland, according to researchers at a U.S. university. BBC Special section: Greenland CNN   Spacewalkers start repair job at International Space Station Astronauts aboard the International Space Station began a major cooling system repair job, one that has forced NASA mission planners on Earth to alter their plans. MSNBC NASA to go ahead with emergency spacewalk National Geographic Astronauts to replace ammonia pump CBS News BP: Focus is on killing well, not future drilling in Gulf A BP official talked about the possibility of resuming drilling at the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, but the company clarified his remarks. CNN BP engineers wrap up battle against oil Baltimore Sun Personality set for life by 1st grade Our personalities stay pretty much the same throughout our lives, from our early childhood years until after we're over the hill, according to a new study. LiveScience   NATION New al-Qaida leader knows US all too well A suspected al-Qaida operative who lived in the U.S. has become chief of the terror network, marking the first time a leader so intimately familiar with U.S. society is in charge of attacks. AOL News Special section: Al-Qaida MSNBC Top officials in California urge judge to allow same-sex marriage Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked a federal judge to allow same-sex marriages while an appeal over the struck-down law that banned them makes its way through the courts. CNN POLITICS Obama says US health-care legislation will strengthen Medicare program President Barack Obama, in his address on the radio and Internet, credited the overhaul of U.S. health-care policy with helping to “preserve Medicare for generations to come.” Bloomberg Obama's weekly address The Hill GOP cash woes threaten fall gains The Republican National Committee is entering the fall election season with dire financial problems and will be forced to rely on outside groups to fund activities traditionally paid for by the national party. Politico BUSINESS Tylenol's side effect? A brand boycott Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl may come back to drugstores, but industry watchers say consumers could permanently banish them from their own medicine cabinets. CNNMoney Johnson & Johnson, Merck joint venture gets citation from FDA YouTube CEO of HP resigns after investigation Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd resigned after an investigation found that he had falsified expense reports to conceal a relationship with a female contractor. Reuters Disgraced CEO to get nearly $28 million MSNBC 5 minute delay scuttles chance at $40 billion Air Force deal A tiny, troubled aerospace firm and its Ukrainian partner have been disqualified from the bidding because they handed in their proposal five minutes too late. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Flipboard app customizes mix of social, news feeds A startup called Flipboard made a big splash in the tech world with an application that takes a user's stream of Facebook and Twitter feeds and turns it into an easy-to-read digital magazine. San Francisco Chronicle Technology allows doctors to peek inside baby’s brain A large international effort is underway to better understand the impact of brain injuries in newborns. Globeandmail.com Brace yourselves for the data explosion Google CEO Eric Schmidt says a data tsunami is coming, and we're unprepared to handle the deluge. PC World SPORTS Buck doesn't stop here as O's walk off Adam Jones' two-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Orioles their second consecutive walk-off win, this time a 2-1 victory over the White Sox. MLB.com Albert Haynesworth passes team's test Haynesworth arrived at Redskins Park and completed both 300-yard shuttle runs in the required times, ending a soap opera that had overshadowed training camp. ESPN ENVIRONMENT Climate talks in danger of unravelling as China and US clash Global climate talks have sunk to a new low after China and the U.S. clashed and rich countries lined up against poor in a refusal to compromise on emission targets. Guardian San Francisco considers new landfill site The department hopes that by 2015 San Francisco's trash will be trucked to Oakland, loaded onto rail cars and rolled 130 miles to a 236-acre landfill. San Francisco Chronicle   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Robert Cringley): Net neutrality: What's the price? PC World Editorial: Public opinion can't decide court cases Des Moines Register Column (Chris O'Brien): The mysterious circumstances of Hurd's departure San Jose Mercury News Editorial: Mistaken eyewitness testimony is far too common in wrongful imprisonment cases Houston Chronicle Blog (Bernd Debusmann): Iraq, America and hired guns Reuters Editorial: Loud and clear Columbus Dispatch Column (Tony Norman): Club of Christians sometimes feels too big Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Blog (Glenn Greenwald): What a collapsing empire looks like  (Salon) Unclaimed Territory   Site edited by: John Allen, Adrian Smith, Michael Makofka, Jessica Duncan, Elizabeth Quinn, Alexa Even, Paul Wertheim, Daishi Sato, Kristen Toland and Jeff Bromberg.   GOOD NEWS Camp Bayou Learning Center lets kids earn free school supplies Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center is giving South Shore, Fla., students a chance to enjoy nature, have some fun and walk away with free school supplies. Tampa Tribune Soccer camp for at-risk youth grows to more than 200 campers A camp for at-risk youths in California was launched by a group of high school students working with the police departments in Mountain View and Sunnyvale. San Jose Mercury News WORLD Wyclef Jean responds to criticism The potential front-runner in Haiti's election is attempting a difficult transformation from international recording artist to leader of one of the world's poorest and most dysfunctional countries. CBS News Cameron, Obama push for Middle East peace talks British Prime Minister David Cameron's office says he and President Barack Obama agreed on the need for urgency on Middle East peace talks. Las Vegas Sun Survey: Arabs lose faith in Obama Al Jazeera HEALTH Don't put off pregnancy after miscarriage Women who have suffered a miscarriage do not need to wait before trying for another baby, doctors have said. Herald Sun Flip-flops aren't always easy on the feet People everywhere seem to be tossing their closed-in shoes for cool, convenient pairs of flip-flops. But many foot doctors say that when it comes to healthy feet, the lightweight sandals can be a flop. CNN EDUCATION Students raised in foster care get priority housing at Calif. universities Experts say stable residency is crucial for students just out of foster care, who may have nowhere to go during school vacations. A new law requires public colleges to accommodate them. Los Angeles Times For American students, life lessons in the Middle East In what educators are calling the fastest growing study-abroad program, American college students are increasingly choosing to spend their traditional junior year abroad in the Middle East. New York Times LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Billy the Kid pardon opposed Nearly 130 years after Pat Garrett killed Billy the Kid, the lawman’s descendants are lobbying against a posthumous pardon for the outlaw. Journal Gazette Humane society offers unusual animals Although you can't cuddle up with a bearded dragon or play fetch with a water turtle, the Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo regularly offers these kinds of animals for adoption. San Jose Mercury News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Happy campers build Jewish identity It's clearly a good time, but the oldest Reform Jewish camp in the country — as well as almost 200 other Jewish camps in North America — serves a larger purpose. Denver Post Court sides with Scientology The Church of Scientology won an important victory in federal court when a judge dismissed two lawsuits that accused the church of labor law violations, human trafficking and forced abortions. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 'Biggest art theft in history' A lone intruder took off with five modern art masterpieces from a Paris art gallery as a result of a broken alarm system and "dozing" security guards. 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