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Los Alamos fire Chief Doug Tucker talks about the movement of the Las Conchas Fire burning near Los Alamos during a news conference in Los Alamos, N.M. Authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation that affected more than 10,000 people. (Photo by Susan Montoya Bryan / AP)

Dancing outbreak believed to be a case of social contagion

According to scant written accounts there was an outbreak in 1374 known as St. Vitus’ Dance, where groups of people danced uncontrollably. This is otherwise known as a medical condition called Sydenham chorea.

ABC News

Greece protest turns violent

Police have fired tear gas on protestors of general strike in Athens against a parliamentary vote on tough austerity measures.

BBC

Thousands of demonstrators gather in front of Greek parliament

MSNBC

Wildfire closes Los Alamos National Laboratory

A raging wildfire near the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico will keep the facility closed as firefighters battle winds and warm temperatures.

CNN

Wildfire reaches Los Alamos nuclear facility

Guardian

Wildfire threatens US nuclear facility

Telegraph.co.uk

Wildfires char southwestern US

MSNBC

French Internet company seeks $419M from Google

Google faces a new, multimillion-dollar challenge in Europe after a French Internet company filed a lawsuit saying the search engine giant unfairly squeezed out competitors in France.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Closed-source crops

An unprecedented monopoly on food seeds is taking root, particularly in developed countries, that may decide farming’s success or failure in an era of wrenching climate change.

Conservation Magazine

The World in Photos .........................................................................
Thomas Koet, right, of Melbourne, Fla., and Martijn Rijerse, of Rotterdam, Netherlands, sculpt a giant sandcastle in Pittsburgh. (Photo by Gene J. Puskar / AP)	A zookeeper feeds a 1-month-old tiger cub at a Bali zoo in Gianyar, Indonesia. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati / AP)	Shiite pilgrims gather at the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim shrine in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Hadi Mizban / AP)

NATION

Blagojevich found guilty on 17 counts

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 out of 20 federal corruption charges — including all charges tied to allegations of trying to trade an appointment to fill the U.S. Senate seat.

Chicago Sun-Times

Special section:

The Blagojevich saga

CBS News

NY gay marriage vote expected to ripple

New York City’s annual Gay Pride Parade became a rolling victory party after the state became the second largest in the country to legalize same-sex marriage.

NPR

San Francisco Pride — a grown-up vibe, cheers for NY

San Francisco Chronicle

Mental health problems from Iraq and Afghanistan wars will be long-lived

As the war on terror in Afghanistan winds down and some 33,000 U.S. servicemen and servicewomen return in the next year, the psychological issues that veterans face back home are likely to increase.

Scientific American

POLITICS

$1 billion that nobody wants

An investigation by NPR found that more than one billion worth of golden dollar coins are the wasteful by-products of another failed Congressional effort to get Americans to replace the dollar bill.

NPR

Blog:

Alienated nation: Americans complain of government disconnect

(CBS News)

Political Hotsheet

Controversial immigration program spurs federal-state spat

States trying to opt out of the immigration-status checking program Secure Communities may be in for a rude surprise: Immigration and Customs Enforcement says opting out is technically not possible.

U.S. News & World Report

BUSINESS

Nike shares jump after big earnings beat

Nike shares jumped as the company blew past expectations for earnings and revenue. The maker of the sports gear reported its earnings rose to $1.24 a share in its fiscal fourth quarter.

CNBC

Human errors fuel hacking

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ran a test to see how hard it was for hackers to corrupt workers and gain access to computer systems. Not very hard, it turned out.

Bloomberg

Did LulzSec change hacking or just get lucky?

PC Magazine

EDUCATION

Not just Florida State University

The terms of a grant agreement between Florida State University and the Charles G. Koch Foundation drew attention because some saw it as an attempt to exert influence over personnel matters.

Inside Higher Ed

What happens when charter schools fail?

Charter schools are taxpayer-funded schools that are overseen by their own independent boards. Because of their independence, they are allowed to do things that public schools cannot do.

NPR

HEALTH

Breast cancer patients are outraged debate

The Food and Drug Administration was to begin two days of hearings on its plan to withdraw approval for the drug Avastin, but some breast cancer patients are outraged over its possible withdrawal.

CBS News

Most teen drivers admit to narrowly avoiding an accident

Even if teen drivers haven’t been involved in an accident, they probably almost have. In a new study, 68 percent of teens said they had narrowly avoided a crash.

USA TODAY

SPORTS

For US soccer women, a twofold challenge

The Americans are gunning for their first world title since 1999, but are also looking to kick-start interest in women’s soccer back home.

Washington Post

Dodgers file for bankruptcy protection

The Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court, citing Commissioner Bud Selig’s decision not to approve a media contract and triggering the start of legal proceedings.

MLB.com

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The Daily Quote

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Column (John Doyle):

Eye candy or earnest analysis: taking women’s sports coverage seriously

Globeandmail.com

Blog (Robin Lloyd):

Bill Gates urges young scientists to consider the ‘needs of the poorest’

(Scientific American)

Observations

Column (Megan McArdle):

Mental health break

The Atlantic

Blog (Rachael Larimore):

Hey, Republicans, last call for the marriage equality bandwagon

(Slate)

XX Factor

Cartoon (Steve Sack):

T-Paw 2012

Creators Syndicate

Editorial:

Alert wireless customers on limits

USA TODAY

Column (Roy L. Beasley):

The wrong message

Inside Higher Ed

Blog (Michael Winship):

The rich aren’t like you and me

(Salon)

War Room

Live Chats All times are E.T.

Branding: Gene Weingarten June 28 at noon

Washington Post

Disabled children: Beth Ryan June 28 at 1 pm

Chicago Tribune

NFL draft: Pat Kirwan June 28 at 1 pm

NFL.com

Bankruptcy: Michael Siegel June 28 at 10 pm

Lawyers.com

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GOOD NEWS

Imagine Children’s Museum to expand

A major expansion of the Imagine Children’s Museum is about to get under way. After a monthlong campaign, the nonprofit has reached its fundraising goal of five million dollars.

Daily Herald

In the crosshairs: Wildlife survive conflict in Afghanistan

Despite years of unregulated hunting and habitat loss due to wartime conflict in Afghanistan, large mammals are managing to survive in parts of the region, according to a new survey.

LiveScience

Columbus, Ohio, anesthetist helps the sick in Africa

The Africa Mercy is a private floating hospital where volunteer medical workers provide free care. One of them was James Steen, a nurse anesthetist from Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Dispatch

WORLD

New Zealand recovery team enters mine after a 7-month wait