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A helicopter tries to put out fire on the Waldo Canyon wildfire as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  (Photo by Gaylon Wampler / AP) Nora Ephron, director, dies at age 71 Movie fans and movie stars are mourning the death of screenwriter, director and essayist Nora Ephron, who succumbed to pneumonia after a battle with leukemia. NY Daily News Special section: Nora Ephron: 1941-2012 USA TODAY BCS gets boot in favor of 4-team playoff The best way to determine a major college football champion seemed obvious to many for so long. Just have a playoff. Now the people in charge of making that decision are on board, too. Houston Chronicle   ‘Monster’ Colorado fire doubles in size After jumping fire lines, the towering blaze has now burned 24 square miles and an undetermined number of homes, and a forecast for thunderstorms could mean unpredictable winds. Msnbc.com Waldo Canyon fire erupts Denver Post Consumer confidence declines Consumer confidence fell in June for the fourth straight month as worries about jobs and the overall economy outweighed relief at the gas pump and an improvement in the housing market. Detroit Free Press Pending home sales climb to two-year high MarketWatch Egypt’s Mursi to name deputies including woman, Christian Egypt’s Islamist president-elect set his sights on naming a woman and a Christian among his deputies, seeking to heal the rifts that polarized the country after last year’s revolt. BusinessWeek Special section: Egypt in transition Al Jazeera   NATION Debby aftermath: flooded homes, busted roads and lots of cleaning up Tropical Depression Debby still poses a flooding and tornado threat as it heads toward the Atlantic, but some Florida communities have started the long process of drying out and cleaning up. Msnbc.com Debby’s destructive wake The Weather Channel Texas might become the next immigration law battleground In a state where lawmakers have proposed requiring presidential candidates to prove their citizenship, state lawmakers are eager to propose new immigration-related bills. McClatchy Newspapers Pentagon marks gay pride month for the 1st time after ‘don’t ask, don‘t tell’ repeal Following the repeal of “don‘t ask, don’t tell,” the Pentagon held their first-ever event to recognize the service of the country’s gay and lesbian troops. CBS News Rainbow-stuffed cookie sparks boycott ABC News POLITICS Speaker Boehner says contempt vote on Holder will proceed A vote on holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for withholding documents involving the failed Fast and Furious weapons operation will proceed, Speaker John Boehner says. CNN Why NRA wants Congress to vote Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt Christian Science Monitor After Supreme Court ruling, Arizona police ask: Now what? Arizona’s police chiefs and county sheriffs hoped a U.S. Supreme Court ruling would settle their long-running debate on what role, if any, they should play in immigration enforcement. CBS News Ripple effect of Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s anti-immigration law MSNBC EDUCATION What is driving college costs higher? Just days before student loan rates are set to double for millions of Americans, President Obama and congressional leaders have not reached an agreement on legislation to keep rates at 3.4 percent. NPR Rebuilding Mr. Jefferson’s University The University of Virginia has recently raised questions about its ability to tackle the challenges facing all public research universities and has brought to light some of the university’s significant shortcomings. Inside Higher Ed ENVIRONMENT Wealth gap curbs Rio goals Brazil‘s extravagant wealth rings Rio’s luxurious beaches, while poverty looks on from across the surrounding hills. Such inequality is symbolic of the challenge humanity faces on a global scale. Nature How G-20 nations stack up in renewable energy SmartPlanet Blow-up solar lantern lights up Haiti’s prospects for future The elegant clear plastic lantern, which charges itself when left out in the sun and emits the light of a 60-watt bulb, will bring a safe and inexpensive light source to those without electricity. Christian Science Monitor HEALTH Drinking moderate amounts of coffee cuts heart failure risk While current American Heart Association heart failure prevention guidelines warn against habitual coffee consumption, some studies propose a protective benefit, and still others find no association at all. Times of India Blog: 2 cups of coffee per day may decrease odds of developing heart failure  (CBS News) Health Pop Addiction treatment in America not based on science Unlike most known diseases, the treatment of addiction is not based on scientific evidence, nor is it required to be provided by people with medical education, according to a new report. TIME LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Robot enhances listener experience Wedding DJs everywhere should be worried about job security now that a new robot is on the scene. ScienceDaily Triumph in the jaws of disaster It is that moment in a gig that musicians dread. The guitar lead has broken; the monitors are not giving off a sound. But it does not have to be like that. The Independent   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Michael J. Koplow and Brent E. Sasley): Ending the ‘cold war’ between Turkey and Israel Christian Science Monitor Column (Ericka Christakis): The school-bus bullies: Are adults to blame too? TIME Column (Dick Yarbrough): It is not the menu, it is the men The Telegraph Column (Eric Liu): The Asian-American dilemma TIME Column (Laura Vanderkam): The not-so-overworked American CBS News Editorial: Supreme Court makes 2 good decisions and 1 bad Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Alex Pareene): We get it, Grandpa, you’re hip to Springsteen Salon Blog (Derek Rielly): Killing beauty The Age   Site edited by: Betse Lyons, Maria Laverghetta, Lynne Adams, Tina Ulmer, Cyra Dixon, Patrick Frierson, Sarah Alender, Todd Ehresmann, Lavanya Rajagopalan, Laura Olson, Kristen Podgurski, Paul Wertheim and Sumi Naidoo.   GOOD NEWS Nonprofit offers dental care for breast cancer patients Sugar, superacidic foods, and the side effects of chemotherapy can cause damage to your teeth. The latter possibility caused dentist Olya Banchik to establish a nonprofit organization. Las Vegas Review Journal The world meets the 1st ‘Bachelor’s Five’ of philanthropic studies The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University is no newcomer to the mission of working for the public good. It’s been around for 20 years, but its new class of five represents a new step. The Atlantic Man behind secret $2M donation is revealed months later A mystery for 4,000 families was at last solved when casino mogul Steve Wynn made it known that he had made the anonymous donation to the United Way of Southern Nevada. ABC News WORLD Syria’s Assad faces growing rebel and foreign threats With a high-profile attack on a government TV station, escalating fighting and talk of increasing covert foreign support, Syria’s rebels are bringing the fight closer to Bashar Al Assad. Reuters Gunmen ‘kill 7 people’ at Syrian pro-government TV station BBC Special section: Syria Guardian News Corp considering split Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has confirmed that it is considering splitting itself in two. The media giant said it was exploring the creation of “two distinct publicly traded companies.” BBC India’s wells of death Children are dying after falling into wells drilled illegally by mafia-style groups to extract scarce water. Al Jazeera BUSINESS Dole salad recall 2012 hits bagged lettuce at Wal-Mart, Kroger Dole Fresh Vegetables has recalled 1,077 cases of pre-bagged salad sold at Wal-Mart stores and Kroger supermarkets in six U.S. states due to possible listeria contamination. Christian Science Monitor A softer approach to online piracy The entertainment industry’s ongoing battle with digital pirates will enter a new chapter as music and movie companies take a different approach to dealing with widespread copyright infringement. TIME SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mars mission gets update NASA officials offered a surprise announcement, saying they have adjusted the path of the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, set to land on Mars this year. Bunsen Burner NASA counts down to nuclear invasion of Mars The Register Making human organs on a chip Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have created an organ on a chip — a device the size of a thumb drive containing living cells — that mimics the behavior of a human organ. BusinessWeek Twisted beams of light can transmit up to 2.56 terabits of data per second A new system of data transmission using twisted beams of light at ultra-high speeds has been developed by a team of researchers from the U.S., China, Israel and Pakistan. PlanetSave.com RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY AIDS in the pews: Son’s secret divides Southern Baptist minister and his church Every Sunday for almost three decades, Matt put on a crisp shirt and tie, trained Sunday school teachers and glad-handed newcomers. But that all came to an end 17 years ago. Msnbc.com Circumcision on Jewish boys assault A German court has ruled that circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to bodily harm even if parents consent to the procedure. USA TODAY SPORTS Wimbledon 2012: Roger Federer sweeps past Italy’s Fabio Fognini Before dismantling the injury-cursed Italian Fabio Fognini in straight sets, six-time champion Roger Federer bowed for Prince Charles, who was present for the first time since 1970. Guardian Serena all business in Wimbledon win Sports Illustrated Pacers part ways with Larry Bird The Indiana Pacers have parted ways with Larry Bird. Owner Herb Simon announced the move one day before the NBA draft; Bird will stay on for the draft. San Francisco Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Supercomputer may predict revolution Feeding a supercomputer with news stories could help predict major world events in a manner similar to weather forecasting. BBC   Photo of the Day A Pakistani man controls two oxen during an ox race competition on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.  (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave. Indira Gandhi Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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