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Firefighters gather for an after-action review after battling the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz. The fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico.  (Photo by Jae C. Hong / AP) Peace Corps for retirees? A 2nd chance to serve National service programs were designed primarily for young people. Now baby boomers are looking for another round of service with the same motivations that attracted them four decades ago. Christian Science Monitor Blog: Early retirement? 9 ways to find health insurance before Medicare  (CBS MoneyWatch.com) Money for Life Citibank says hackers accessed customers’ card data Citigroup Inc. said that computer hackers accessed the data of about 200,000 bank cardholders in North America, the latest in a recent string of cyber attacks on high-profile companies. Reuters Blog: Citibank reveals 1 percent of all accounts exposed in hacker intrusion  (Forbes) The Firewall   Arizona fire threatens power, phone lines As a giant wildfire raged in Arizona, fire officials and power companies said they were planning for the possibility that the blaze would reach crucial transmission lines that supply power to thousands. CNN Ariz. Wallow fire may hit power lines, cause massive blackouts ABC News Ariz. wildfire: Wallow fire near Alpine Arizona Republic Residents pack their bags as wildfire threatens towns in Ariz. BBC US trade deficit unexpectedly narrows Record exports and lower oil purchases helped narrow the U.S. deficit, easing concern the world’s largest economy is faltering. The gap shrank 6.7 percent in April, its lowest since December. Bloomberg Twitter finds a place in the classroom Students tap away at their cellphones, laptops and iPads during Enrique Legaspi’s class. In some schools, this would result in a one-way ticket to the principal’s office. But Legaspi finds this behavior useful. CNN Blog: Tweeting your homework? More teachers adopt social media in the classroom PC Magazine   NATION Bin Laden documents sharpen US aim The U.S. is stepping up surveillance of operatives previously considered minor al-Qaida figures after digging through correspondence seized from Osama bin Laden’s hideout, officials say. Denver Post Banks defeated in Senate vote over debit card fees The Senate refused to delay new rules that would sharply cut the fees that banks are allowed to charge retailers to process debit card transactions. New York Times Lightning strike at Miss. military base sends 77 to hospital A lightning strike sent 77 Air Force ROTC cadets to hospitals in the Hattiesburg, Miss., area, where they were all responsive and in stable condition. CNN POLITICS Panetta faces challenges on spending, Afghanistan war Leon Panetta will begin what is expected to be swift confirmation with testimony to the Senate. A former Democratic congressman and director of the CIA, he is widely respected by members of both parties. The Hill Panetta: Cyberattacks among ‘blizzard’ of defense challenges USA TODAY Appeals court skeptical of Obama administration’s argument on health care A lawyer for the Obama administration told a panel of federal judges that Congress was well within its authority in passing a sweeping health care law, but the judges seemed, at times, skeptical. ABC News BUSINESS Is high unemployment the ‘new normal’ even in a recovery? A “new normal” is emerging for the U.S. jobs market, and a growing number of economists warn that it’s likely to mean that unemployment will remain persistently high for years to come. McClatchy Newspapers Robot arm lets you sign papers from distance A Citizens Bank in Massachusetts is testing the technology at five Bay State branches as a way to speed up transactions between customers and off-site banking specialists. Boston Herald OPEC talks collapse, oil prices go up Talks among the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries broke down in acrimony without an agreement to raise output after Saudi Arabia failed to convince the oil cartel to lift production. Reuters Oil: uncertain future CNBC EDUCATION Feds defend Department of Education raid on a home The Education Department is saying that that a raid its inspector general authorized on a California home was part of a criminal probe, not a pursuit of a woman because she could not pay her student loans. Politico Popularity offers challenges for community colleges Community colleges are at the center of debates over educators putting too much emphasis on four-year colleges. Companies are looking for a variety of skills, not all of which require a bachelor’s degree. Education Week HEALTH Drug makes hearts repair themselves The damage caused by a heart attack had previously been considered permanent. But a study in the journal Nature showed one drug could “prime” the heart for repair if used in advance of a heart attack. BBC Girls may be more resistant to autism than boys Two new studies suggest that girls may be more resistant to the spontaneous genetic mishaps that cause some cases of autism in families with no history of the disorder. HealthDay RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Religion and controversy always a part of US education Religious freedom has always been a given in American life, but religious education has had a different road — a path rarely without controversy as it tries to find a place in a secular and worldly democracy. Reuters Catholic Charities sues state over foster care liability Catholic Charities in the Illinois dioceses of Springfield, Peoria and Joliet are seeking an injunction that would protect religious agencies from legal action if they turn away couples in civil unions seeking to adopt. Chicago Tribune   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Helen Gym): Reformers, please listen to what parents want for schools CNN Interview (Michael Skafidas): Francis Fukuyama: Democracy still rules. But will US catch up? Christian Science Monitor Column (Philip Meyer): Have newspapers forgotten the little guy? USA TODAY Blog (Amy Goodman): A perfect storm of stupid  (Guardian) Comment is Free Column (Benjamin Radford): Texas mass grave hoax: Do police really use psychics? LiveScience Video (Kevin Connors): What exactly is wrong with LeBron James? ESPN Column (John Dickerson): Even Iowans don’t care about ethanol subsidies anymore Slate Cartoon (Nate Beeler): Foul play Washington Examiner   Site edited by: Kristen Toland, Joanne Pelton, Sam Dieter, William Ellis, Diana Shaw, Cat Van Le, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Cristina Petrut, Jodi McMaster, Harsha Malik, Paul Wertheim, David Barer, Virginie Gilles, Laura Hardman and Sarah Alender.   GOOD NEWS Exercise may protect the brain from ‘silent strokes’ Jogging, swimming or other moderate to intense physical activity may protect the brain from “silent strokes,” or small brain lesions that can lead to mental decline and increase the chances of a future stroke. HealthDay Oakland community to kick off Bay Area literacy program California’s Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, elementary school students and community members will be kicking off a new literacy and mentoring program. San Jose Mercury News Hepatitis C mouse model a major milestone for testing vaccines Researchers have produced the first mouse model with a functional immune system that is susceptible to infection by the hepatitis C virus — by getting it to express two human genes. Nature WORLD UN Security Council weighs forceful Syria resolution A European resolution demanding Syria end its violent crackdown against pro-democracy protesters could be put to a vote soon at the United Nations despite the threat of a Russian veto. Al Jazeera Maher Assad: profile of the Syrian president’s feared brother Telegraph.co.uk Infamous Hitler genocide letter from 1919 unveiled “The Gemlich letter,” as it is known to historians, is believed to be the first record of Hitler’s anti-Semitic beliefs and has been an important document in Holocaust studies for decades. TIME Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic Nazi letter displayed YouTube SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Divisions seen in administration over handling cyberthreats A long-standing debate within the Obama administration over how to characterize the cyberthreat has complicated the U.S. effort to lay out a governmentwide cybersecurity strategy. NPR FBI will increase efforts to battle computer hacking, Mueller testifies Bloomberg What’s that tree? Try Smithsonian’s new application to see Scientists have developed the first mobile application to identify plants by simply photographing a leaf. The free iPhone and iPad app Leafsnap instantly searches a growing library of leaf images. San Francisco Chronicle Smartphone app identifies trees with a snap YouTube ENVIRONMENT Superstitions have evolutionary basis How far will you go to avoid bad luck? Do you avoid walking under ladders, carry lucky charms? There might be an evolutionary explanation. LiveScience Escaped wolf shot; security probed An endangered Mexican gray wolf wiggled out of its enclosure and jumped a fence at the Minnesota Zoo. Tranquilizers would not have acted soon enough, officials said, forcing them to destroy it. Star Tribune Extreme heat the new norm The hottest summer day you remember from childhood could become the norm, in fact it looks like the heat has already been cranked up. Discovery News SPORTS Bruins hammer Canucks again in series-tying shutout After two dominant games in Boston, the Bruins emphatically evened the finals at two games apiece with a 4-0 victory over the floundering Vancouver Canucks in Game 4. ESPN Bruins beat Canucks 4-0 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals AOL News Looks like Tiger Woods may settle for 2nd best The list was on his bedroom wall growing up, a daily reminder to Tiger Woods about his goals in life. The plan was to break the records set by Jack Nicklaus and become the greatest golfer ever. St. Louis Post-Dispatch LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Chicago: Officers to break up flash mobs before they form Chicago Police officers, some of them undercover, have been stationed at downtown Chicago Transit Authority stations and other “choke points” to stop large groups of unruly young people. Chicago Sun-Times Blog: Flash mobs morph into crime mobs  (CBS News) What's Trending Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber score CMT Music Awards Newlyweds Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton won a pair of trophies and Taylor Swift was honored for video of the year at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville. People   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Helping schoolchildren learn the ‘sustainability game’ An African field trip has inspired students and academics from the University of Leicester to develop a unique game to help children learn about sustainable living. 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