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Rosa Maria Soto, right, and Maria Durand, both from Arizona, cheer as they react to the United States Supreme Court decision regarding Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB1070, comes down at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.  (Photo by Ross D. Franklin / AP) Stimulation During Sleep Enhances Skill Acquisition A new research from Northwestern University shows that listening to a musical piece during sleep allowed people to learn a composition faster than an unplayed one. PlanetSave.com Music helping unlock mystery of oxytocin Salt Lake Tribune Rare giant tortoise Lonesome George dies in Galapagos Islands The giant tortoise named Lonesome George — the last of the Pinta Island subspecies and an enduring icon of the Galapagos — died Sunday, the Galapagos National Park said in a statement. NY Daily News Lonesome George led a not-so-lonely life Christian Science Monitor   Supreme Court verdict on Ariz. immigration law The Supreme Court has upheld the most controversial element of Arizona’s immigration law, allowing the state to require police officers to enforce immigration laws. CBS News Special section: Key moments in the history of Arizona’s immigration enforcement law USA TODAY Egypt’s Mursi starts to form government Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, Mohammed Mursi, has started forming a government, after promising to be a leader for all Egyptians. BBC Morsi prepares for government in Egypt Guardian Egypt’s long road to the presidency CNN Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby drenches Florida, spawns tornadoes Tropical Storm Debby’s slow progress meant the most pressing threat from the storm was flooding, not wind. Msnbc.com Debby pounds Gulf Coast The Weather Channel   NATION Colorado faces worst wildfire season in a decade, many evacuations In Colorado, at least 248 homes have been destroyed this summer. More than 6,000 people have been recently evacuated near Colorado Springs. Christian Science Monitor Colorado officials on lookout for fireworks Denver Post Fire evacuees ‘get out of the way and wait’ USA TODAY Your ad here, on a fire truck? Broke cities sell naming rights In exploring the option of selling ad space on its fire trucks, Baltimore is joining other financially struggling cities around the country that are trying to weather the downturn by selling advertisements. Msnbc.com Marchers fill streets across US in celebration of gay pride From San Francisco to New York and cities and towns in between, revelers crowded streets and sidewalks for annual gay pride parades. Msnbc.com Pride parade acknowledges landmark same-sex marriage anniversary Seattle Post-Intelligencer POLITICS Democrats and Republicans gird for Supreme Court health care ruling fallout The justices are expected to announce their ruling on whether President Barack Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, considered by most to be his signature achievement, is constitutional. CBS News Most Americans oppose health care law but like many of its provisions Reuters Why is Mitt Romney’s time at Bain Capital such a target? Press reports detailed jobs sent abroad and executive profits made when firms failed during Mitt Romney’s time running Bain Capital. Are charges such as these fair, and will they stick? Christian Science Monitor Romney’s possible VP picks meet in Utah Msnbc.com EDUCATION Crunch time looming for Congress on student loans It’s crunch time for Congress, with interest rates on student loans subsidized by Uncle Sam slated to double to 6.8% on July 1. CNNMoney Deep cuts to Oakland schools’ special education programs blindside teachers The Oakland, Calif., school district’s special-education programs will take a $4.3 million hit next school year under a plan to fix a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall discovered just a month ago. San Jose Mercury News ENVIRONMENT US East Coast sea levels rising faster than rest of globe From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world’s most costly coasts in danger of flooding, researchers say. San Jose Mercury News More bins, more bottles? Do you find yourself buying plastic beverage bottles without regret because they can be tossed in the recycling bin? E Magazine HEALTH Cranberry industry wary of upcoming nutrition standards To address childhood obesity in America, the Department of Agriculture is finalizing guidelines for what can be sold in school vending machines, stores and a la carte cafeteria lines. USA TODAY Diets suggested for more pregnant women As the number of obese pregnant women rises, some doctors are counseling expectant mothers to lose weight to avoid serious complications. Baltimore Sun LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The family dinner is back — not haute, but the right thing to do The family dinner is back: From Hollywood to the White House and out there at the dinner tables of America, the family ritual is increasingly considered the right thing to do. Christian Science Monitor ‘Mugly’ wins World’s Ugliest Dog title Competing for fame, $1,000 and a year’s worth of dog cookies, 8-year-old rescue dog Mugly won the honor by beating out 28 other ugly dogs from around the world. CBS News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Alex Lickerman): Why we should befriend jerks for our benefit Psychology Today Column (Susan Hogan): When free speech and common courtesy collide Star Tribune Column (Sarah Miller): Fear of missing out: Are you a slave to FOMO? ABC News Column (Dan Morain): Citizens United and the return of the ‘copper kings’ McClatchy Newspapers Column (Mary Ann Sieghart): Can women have it all? Perhaps their daughters can The Independent Column (Tali Sharot): Why we fool ourselves into being optimistic CNN Column (Paul Campos): Penn State values: the system that discourages making waves Daily Beast Column (Maxine Frith): Teenage bulimia and the warped world of fashion magazines The Telegraph   Site edited by: Lavanya Rajagopalan, Laura Olson, Candice Campbell, Betse Lyons, Tina Ulmer, Lynne Adams, Patrick Frierson, Kevin Augustine, Kristen Podgurski, Erkinaz Shuminov, Kathie Raikes, Maria Laverghetta and Sumi Naidoo.   GOOD NEWS Regular exercise can help lower breast cancer risk A new study finds that exercise can lower breast cancer risk. The intensity of the exercise does not seem to matter, for all it takes is moderate physical activity, which could include gardening or walking. TIME Chicago gun turn-in yields 5,500 firearms Chicago police collected firearms numbering more than 5,500 and counting from a gun turn-in program designed to take dangerous weapons off the street. CBS News Gene Sharp: a dictator’s worst nightmare He’s an unlikely radical — an 84-year-old American academic. But his explosive ideas about the power of non-violence to overthrow corrupt, repressive regimes have literally revolutionized the world. CNN WORLD Hague welcomes stronger sanctions against Syria British Foreign Secretary William Hague today welcomed a further strengthening of E.U. sanctions on Syria, intensifying the pressure on president Bashar Assad’s regime. Daily Mail Syria warns NATO against taking action over Turkish plane Reuters Does Paraguay risk pariah status with president’s ouster? Ousted president Fernando Lugo denounced his removal as a ‘parliamentary coup,’ and hinted that domestic and international pressure could reverse his impeachment. Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS College deals for student ID debit cards draw criticism Arizona State University is poised to collect millions of dollars in the next decade as part of an exclusive contract with a bank to provide student ID cards that double as debit cards. USA TODAY Watchdog website launches for credit card users Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why cash is losing its currency For generations, storekeepers have been making change out of the cash register. Now, experts say technology is nickel-and-diming cash out of existence. CBS News Life in a cashless society BBC Central banks in developed nations face limit of power as debt persists Central banks in developed nations are confronting the limits of their ability to aid economic recovery as government efforts to strengthen their finances fall short, the Bank for International Settlements said. San Francisco Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Space: a travel guide With Virgin Galactic planning its first sub-orbital test flights later this year, space tourism is close to becoming a reality even if you are not mega-rich. BBC Googly-eyed talisman discovered A newly identified googly-eyed artifact may have been used by ancient Egyptians to magically protect children and pregnant mothers from evil forces. Discovery News Exoplanets in neighboring orbits have radically different masses A whole class of exoplanets known as “hot Jupiters” are large planets with orbits smaller than Mercury’s, indicating that planet formation may not follow the same rules in all cases. Ars Technica RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Religion is not the biggest enemy for Arab women, poll finds In accepting the Nobel Peace Prize last year, Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman thanked women of the Arab world for her medal. Without their struggle to win equal rights, she would not be there, she said. CNN Church of Scientology seeks higher profile in Denver with new church The church’s grand-opening celebration filled a city block near Coors Field with pomp and circumstance. A seven-camera crew captured the Hollywood-style production by the Church of Scientology. Denver Post SPORTS Coin flip or runoff? There was no resolution on the outcome for third place in the 100-meter track meet involving Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh, a classic photo finish. LA Daily News Olympic Flame continues UK tour Yahoo! News White Sox acquire Youkilis from Red Sox The White Sox acquired Kevin Youkilis in a trade with the Red Sox in exchange for utility player Brent Lillibridge and Minor League right-handed pitcher Zach Stewart. MLB.com   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT How the ear distinguishes sweet sounds from sour notes A mathematical model suggests that pleasant harmonies cause neurons to fire in regular patterns whereas discordant notes stimulate messier neuron activity, a team of biophysicists reports. 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