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Hundreds of Egyptians demonstrate next to Israel‘s embassy in Cairo, Egypt, to protest the deaths of Egyptian security forces killed in a shootout between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants. Egypt said that it would recall its ambassador from Israel to protest the deaths.  (Photo by Amr Nabil / AP) Too flustered to trade: a portrait of the angry investor Much has been made of the billions of dollars that small investors have been pulling out of stock funds. However, some $4 trillion sits there — and most people still aren’t selling. Wall Street Journal Stocks fall as traders worry YouTube A knack for finding a hidden undiscovered message in a bottle Since 2007, Clint Buffington from Kentucky has found 40 bottles with messages inside. When Buffington’s hunt for a message ends, his hunt for its sender begins. CNN   Egypt withdraws ambassador from Israel The Egyptian Cabinet says it has decided to withdraw its ambassador from Israel over the deaths of Egyptian security forces after an ambush targeting Israelis near the Egyptian-Israeli border. Al Jazeera Special section: A history of brokering peace PBS Egypt-Israel tensions mount amid violence YouTube Iran sentences US hikers to 8 years on spying charges American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal have each received three years for illegally entering Iran and five years for spying. BBC US hikers in Iran get 8 years in prison CNN Report: Tunnel linking US to Russia is gaining support Senior Russian officials reportedly backed a plan to build a 65-mile tunnel with a railway inside of it across the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia. MSNBC   NATION 15 arrested in prescription drug case U.S. border inspectors are not only seizing drugs coming into the country from Mexico — they‘re making arrests for drug smuggling that’s going the other way. Houston Chronicle Officials: Arrest in reverse drug smuggling ring YouTube Easy Targets: Why were the ‘West Memphis 3’ originally convicted? A defense attorney for the newly freed “West Memphis Three” said that the men were originally convicted because at the time they were “easy targets.” ABC News ‘West Memphis 3’ set free CBS News Flash flooding in Pittsburgh kills 3 as cars are swallowed A pair of storms that pounded Pittsburgh, Pa., cut electricity to hospitals and universities and caused a flash flood that submerged more than a dozen vehicles, and killed a woman and two children. St. Petersburg Times POLITICS For Jon Huntsman, travel opened doors Spending two years in Taiwan as a Mormon missionary helped set a young man, Jon Huntsman, on a path into the world of international business and trade. Concord Monitor President Obama tells lawmakers in Washington to put country before party President Obama said that lawmakers in Washington need to set aside their partisan differences and come together to boost the struggling economy. The Hill BUSINESS Target has taken aim at Wal-mart, with some success Target has Wal-mart‘s price-conscious customer base in its sights, and its aim is improving, analysts say. Target Corp., the nation’s third-largest retailer, reported an increase in profits compared to last year. NPR Clothes will cost more this fall, even for less quality Stores are trying everything they can think of to disguise the fact that you’re going to pay more for clothes this fall. Denver Post HEALTH Sad people have a great surprising memory advantage Sad people are apparently better than happy people at face recognition, an upside to being down in the dumps that is yielding insights into how mood can affect different parts of the brain. LiveScience US struggling to ease critical shortages of vital medicine Federal officials and lawmakers, along with the drug industry and doctors’ groups, are rushing to find remedies for critical shortages of drugs to treat a number of life-threatening illnesses. New York Times Cancer patient’s garage sales shut down CBS News Boys reach sexual maturity younger and younger, study finds Boys are maturing physically earlier than ever before. The age of sexual maturity has been decreasing by about 2.5 months each decade at least since the middle of the 18th century. ScienceDaily SPORTS No China for NBA players under contract The Chinese Basketball Association will restrict contracted NBA players from playing for domestic teams in the event the NBA season is canceled, but still will allow players to act as free agents. ESPN Soccer: Spanish season delayed after players, officials fail to strike deal The start of the Spanish league season will be delayed by a strike after Spanish league officials and player representatives failed on a last-minute deal. Sports Illustrated EDUCATION Quarter of California high schoolers not ready for college One in four California high school students who took the ACT test last year were not ready for college, according to a report released last week by the same company that administers the SAT alternative. San Francisco Examiner Budget cuts, tuition hikes jeopardize quality of higher education in California PBS Parents are reading more with their children at home Today’s parents — especially low-income parents — are more involved with their young children than they were a decade ago, in ways that research has shown could boost children’s academic careers. Education Week   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: As roads and transportation fall apart, Congress once again stalls Philadelphia Inquirer Blog (Richard Brody): Write only  (The New Yorker) The Front Row Column (Kumkum Ramchandani): Know thyself or push thyself? Khaleej Times Column (Yoel Marcus): Israeli government is still obligated to the middle class Haaretz Column (James Fallows): PR comedy starring Rick Perry and Bank of America The Atlantic Column (Terence Moore): The epidemic of college football scandals CNN Editorial: Congressional candidates should take anti-pledge pledge St. Louis Post-Dispatch Column (Hao Huang and Dru C. Gladney): How American colleges should approach China The Chronicle of Higher Education   Site edited by: Valerie Serrano, Cristina Petrut, Cynthia Vidal, Sam Dieter, Shahinaz Ayoub, Erkinaz Shuminov, Paul Wertheim, Harsha Malik, Kevin Augustine, Carla Baranauckas, Jodi McMaster and Joanne Pelton.   GOOD NEWS Homeless man sleeps tight, wherever he lays his head Brad Carter fills his days volunteering for homeless people in Daytona Beach, Fla., even though he has been homeless for four years, spending each night, “wherever I can.” CBS News Back to School Celebration provides school supplies Thousands of eastside Indianapolis children and their parents celebrated the new school year with music, barbecue and freebie gifts. Indianapolis Star 5 Phoenix area high school athletes making a difference Five high school athletes in Arizona found simple joy in collecting shoes for the homeless, working in orphanages and doing other forms of community work. Arizona Republic WORLD North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in Russia for his first visit in nearly a decade as isolated North Korea sought economic aid after heavy flooding exacerbated its chronic food shortages. Reuters The Libyan rebels says they have recaptured Brega Libyan rebels battling Gadhafi’s troops along the country’s Mediterranean coast said they have captured all of the strategic eastern port city of Brega. San Francisco Chronicle Libya refutes rebel claims Gadhafi seeking refuge for his family CNN Libyan rebels close in on Gadhafi, seize key port town of Brega YouTube SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Foamy wakes cool the world, ships don’t They are the nautical equivalent of contrails. But the foamy wakes that ships leave behind, unlike the condensation generated by aircraft, may reduce global temperatures by reflecting sunlight. New Scientist Better than Superman? X-Ray microscope enables nanovision A new microscope uses a powerful computer program to convert patterns from X-Rays into images of objects as small as a one nanometer across, on the scale of a few atoms. LiveScience ENVIRONMENT Canadian regulations would require CO2 controls on coal-fired power plants Canada is moving ahead with new regulations for cutting emissions from coal-fired power plants as environmental groups decried one project that they said won a speedy approval. Environmental News Network Orange goo found in Alaska is rust fungus, lab says The orange substance found in a remote Alaska town is made up of the spores from an unidentified species of rust fungus, a common plant disease, scientists say. Discovery News Elephants use insight to solve problems Elephants are often near the top of the brainiest creatures list. Now, scientists have added a new talent to elephants’ mental repertoire: The ability to solve a problem using insight. Science Special section: Asian elephant National Geographic LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The story behind the Mona Lisa heist For exactly a century, mystery has wrapped the most famous art crime in history — the theft of the Mona Lisa. Discovery News 13-year-old designs super-efficient solar array based on the Fibonacci sequence Plenty of us head into the woods to find inspiration. Aidan Dwyer, 13, went to the woods and had a eureka moment that could be a major breakthrough in solar panel design. Popular Science Underage Google users and the 30-cent lies parents tell Now that Google is helping you socialize, it‘s going to need some basic information, including how old you are. If you’re underage, your best bet is to try another social network. TIME RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Jews join community push to revitalize Detroit with youth. Today, about 66,000 Jews live in the Detroit area. A group of young, suburban Jewish professionals want to help re-establish a vibrant Jewish community in the Michigan city. USA TODAY Church and state blend in the US Republican presidential race A Houston prayer rally organized by Texas governor Rick Perry, shortly before he announced he was after the Republican presidential nomination, was thick with Bible readings and deeply pious language. Toronto Star   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Black Americans more optimistic than whites about the economic future While white Americans are more satisfied with their own financial situation than blacks after the long economic downturn, blacks are significantly more optimistic about the economy. 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