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Brokers look at a screen inside the Spanish Stock Exchange in Madrid. Spain‘s stock market flirted with seven-year lows as investors continued to worry about the eurozone’s financial stability.  (Photo by Paul White / AP) The geeks who could revolutionize campaign tech One was Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard roommate. The other went to Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University. Together, Joe Green and Jim Gilliam want to democratize Internet organizing tools. The Atlantic Brain drain: Young entrepreneurs leave home Digital Dreamers(Sydney Morning Herald) Why peace is so tricky for humans Like our close living relatives, chimpanzees, humans are hardwired to have conflict with one another. According to scientists, third parties used in resolution, like the U.N., appear to have deep evolutionary roots. LiveScience   European shares fall on worries over Spain European stock markets had a shaky start as concern continued over Greece and Spain. Spain’s main index is trading higher after losing over two percent early on. BBC The euro crisis: the Greek run Economist Greece swears in caretaker prime minister YouTube Facebook shares see modest debut Facebook shares ended their first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company’s initial pricing of $38. Shares in the social network rose to $42 within minutes of trade beginning, before falling. BBC Special section: Facebook’s IPO: who gets rich BusinessWeek The Facebook IPO: explainer TIME NATO Summit set to kick off in Chicago Diplomats have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that actual results emerge from the NATO summit as the organization transitions to the modern goal of defending against terrorism. Chicago Sun-Times Chicago prepares for NATO summit Al Jazeera   NATION Hate groups grow as racial tipping point changes demographics The number of radical hate groups has exploded in reaction to a changing America. Census figures showing the majority of babies born in 2011 were non-white could fuel simmering tensions. ABC News Storied battleship making final port call in Los Angeles The USS Iowa, which ferried the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt across the Atlantic to a historic meeting with Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin during World War II, will be towed to its final port call. Reuters Evidence for Zimmerman’s self defense claim is mixed When George Zimmerman tries to convince a judge or jury that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, the evidence he will be able to call on appears to be a mixed bag. Star Tribune Michgan debates ‘Stand Your Ground’ law Detroit News POLITICS Democrats fight against voter ID laws President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress are pushing back against new voter identification laws and requirements that Republican-led states have been busy implementing across the country. CBS News Rep. John Lewis: voting rights under attack Msnbc.com Billionaire behind super PAC concerned about deficit Joe Ricketts, the billionaire behind a new super PAC effort to oppose President Barack Obama, describes himself as a political independent concerned chiefly with the ballooning federal deficit. USA TODAY BUSINESS Apple commits to renewable power for US data centers Apple plans to power its main data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, addressing concerns about the expansion of high-consuming computer server farms. Guardian Hewlett Packard to cut 30K jobs Hewlett-Packard’s chief executive, Meg Whitman, plans to cut 30,000 or more jobs next week, according to officials familiar with the plan. Sydney Morning Herald RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Church that stood up for gay rights may face closure In 2005, Rev. Oliver White of Grace Community United Church of Christ, in St. Paul, Minn., took a stand in opposition to many of his congregants and backed support for same-sex marriage. Religion News Service Open voyage Set sail for Mermaid Pose, on a journey that will open your hips as it lengthens your back into a gorgeous arch. Imagine your foundation for this pose to be like the tail of a mermaid or merman. Yoga Journal EDUCATION Does it matter where you go to college? With the cost of higher education climbing every year, and student debt surpassing $1 trillion, more young people will have to decide whether it really pays to go to an elite university, financially speaking. The Atlantic Study: 7.5 million students miss a month of school each year New research suggests that as many as 7.5 million students miss a month of school each year, raising the likelihood that they will fail and drop out of high school. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to dine He insists on seasonal ingredients, is keen to sample the most exotic of local cuisines and waxes lyrical about his breakfast. Rather than being a snob, was James Bond the prototype foodie? The Independent Donna Summer, disco queen, dead at 63 Disco queen Donna Summer has died. Her family released a statement saying Summer had died and that they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”’ CBS News Donna Summer — through the years Rolling Stone   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Patricia Williams): Anti-intellectualism is taking over the US Guardian Column (Clyde Prestowitz): Germany, it is time for you to go NPR Column (Jehmu Greene): Donna Summer was trailblazer, from disco queen to karaoke mainstay FOX News Blog (Doug Kendall): Fighting for Brown v. Board of Education on its 58th anniversary  (Huffington Post) The Blog Editorial: The knights of timidity suffer a setback St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial: It is time for US to OK new pipeline Des Moines Register Column (Jan C. Ting): Romney’s bullying gets another pass Philadelphia Inquirer Cartoon (Mike Thompson): Romney, Buffett, GM Detroit Free Press   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Diana Shaw, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Brian Kendall, Harsha Malik, Mark Rittenmeyer, Laura Olson, Shahinaz Ayoub, Jessica Duncan, Laura Hardman, Lavanya Rajagopalan, Sarah Alender and Rachel Wright.   GOOD NEWS How do you learn about electricity if there is no power? The complex equipment needed to teach physics means that in poor parts of Africa, the subject is entirely theoretical. But some teachers are bringing science to life. The Independent Giving a school a makeover: Kids pick the color palette Project Color Corps, a Berkeley, Calif. color consultancy, is helping students to decide their school’s new color scheme — and teaching them how hue impacts society. The Atlantic At KIPP, dreams of an Ivy League education to become reality The University of Pennsylvania announced that it will become the 10th school and the first in the Ivy League to join forces with the non-profit group KIPP to help low-income students complete college. Philadelphia Inquirer WORLD China cries foul after US sets tariffs on solar imports The U.S. imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world’s two biggest economies, sparking accusations by Beijing of protectionism. CNBC US serving up new food, security in effort to alleviate poverty in Africa The Obama administration is announcing a major new initiative to boost investments in rural Africa in hopes of lifting millions out of poverty. NPR ENVIRONMENT Solar eclipse to project a ‘ring of fire’ Thousands of people are planning viewing parties in the western U.S. for an annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. CNN Football stadium to host world’s largest solar eclipse party Christian Science Monitor Coyotes are the new top dogs Coyotes are champions of change and have evolved in clever ways to take advantage of a human-dominated landscape. Scientific American SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Whales are able to adjust their hearing For many whales and dolphins, the world is shaped by sound; they hunt and navigate by listening for echoes. BBC A trial of thought-controlled robotic legs is taking its 1st steps Research both on people and monkeys has shown it is possible to move mechanical limbs with thoughts by using software that interprets signals collected by electrodes implanted in brains. Economist Student in wheel chair stuns class, walks CNN HEALTH Cataloging wounds of war to heal To those unfamiliar with a battlefield‘s bleak routine, Col. Michael D. Wirt’s database could be read like a catalog of horrors. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Richmond soda tax makes ballot Richmond, Va. voters will decide whether to impose what could be the nation’s first municipal tax on soda and other sugary beverages. San Francisco Chronicle SPORTS Is track and field dying in the US? If a sporting event takes place, but ESPN does not see it, did it really happen? Track and field receives media attention elsewhere, and it is one of the most popular Olympic disciplines. BBC Pacers burn Heath, take 2-1 series lead Overlooked during the regular season and given little chance to upset the reigning East champions, the Pacers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. NBCSports Olympic flame handed over in Athens The Olympic flame, due to be handed over to organizers of the London Games after criss-crossing the U.K., will be used to light the cauldron in Stratford’s Olympic Stadium at the opening ceremony. BBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 1,000-year-old Viking burial site found in Scotland by archaeologists A 1,000-year-old Viking burial site has been discovered by archaeologists working in the Scottish Highlands. The 17-foot long grave holds the remains of a high-status Viking. ABC News   Photo of the Day An egret flies along the river Brahmaputra in Gauhati, India. 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