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Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad el-Katani reacts during a brief session of Parliament, the first since the country’s high court ruled the chamber unconstitutional, in Cairo, Egypt.  (Photo by Anonymous / AP) She sees clutter; he sees treasures Clutter is a powerful enemy in a busy families’ struggle to stay happy and sane. Few couples realize the importance of dealing with the items until it is way out of control, relationship experts say. Wall Street Journal Blog: Why we need to ditch the clutter Huffington Post Sitting less could extend your life A new study says that if most people spent less than three hours a day sitting, it would add two years to the average life expectancy in this country. USA TODAY Limit TV watching to 2 hours to live longer Telegraph.co.uk   Egyptian parliament meets amid struggle Egypt’s parliament has met in an open challenge to the generals who dissolved the assembly last month, escalating tensions with the military just 10 days into Mohamed Morsi’s presidency. Al Jazeera Egyptian parliament meets despite dissension CNN Special section: Egypt changing BBC Bank scandal turns spotlight to regulators As big banks face the fallout from a global investigation into interest rate manipulation, American and British lawmakers are scrutinizing regulators who failed to take action. CNBC Barclays’ Diamond loses $30M payoff Reuters Ocean acidity increases due to carbon emissions, researchers say Extra carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has ended up in the world’s oceans, increasing the acidity of the seas, scientists say. Reducing carbon emissions could help solve the problem. Christian Science Monitor   NATION Are you upwardly mobile? Probably not The majority of Americans have higher incomes than their parents, but it is still not enough to move most of them into a higher bracket — especially those at the bottom. USA TODAY Elderly Americans losing homes over just a few hundred dollars in back taxes The elderly and other vulnerable homeowners are losing their homes because they owe as little as a few hundred dollars in back taxes, according to a report from a consumer group. CBS News POLITICS Some Democrats diverge from President Obama on taxes President Obama’s renewed push to raise taxes on people who make more than $250,000 is facing some strong opposition from Democrats running for Congress. Politico Obama advocates for tax cut extension MSNBC Campaign donations by text? Not so fast, wireless carriers say Wireless carriers are balking at a U.S. regulators’ move to allow political donations by text message, a plan that could reshape the campaign finance system by permitting instant contributions. Reuters BUSINESS The death of cash Tech giants want you to use your phone to pay for everything from gum to train rides, but changing the way Americans pay for stuff is going to be really hard work. CNNMoney Jobs too good to be true In a depressed economy in which traditional jobs are hard to come by, landing a work-from-home job must seem like a real stroke of luck. Unfortunately, it may also be a crime. The Lexington Herald-Reader US slow to embrace all-electric vehicles All-electric vehicles that are to be plugged in overnight are a tough sell with drivers afraid of becoming stranded with few charging stations in operation across the nation. USA TODAY A123’s cash burn another black eye for green tech Chicago Tribune HEALTH Vaccine protects even those who skip it The human papilloma virus vaccine is not only effective in decreasing the rate of high risk types of HPV infections in girls and women, but it may also bestow “herd immunity” in a community at large. ABC News Special section: HPV/genital warts health center WebMD High-tech advances may improve diabetics’ lives, studies say Many people with insulin-dependent diabetes embrace new technologies that promise to make management of their blood sugar levels easier. HealthDay Diabetes gadgets to help diabetics World Health News ENVIRONMENT Pompeii-style volcanic ash fall preserved ‘nursery’ of earliest animals A volcanic eruption around 579 million years ago buried a “nursery” of the earliest-known animals under a deluge of ash, preserving them as fossils in rocks, new research suggests. ScienceDaily Feds to reveal cause of Michigan oil spill Federal investigators are expected to present their findings on the likely cause of a pipeline rupture that spilled more than 800,000 gallons of crude oil into a southwestern Michigan river. Detroit Free Press Past 12 months warmest ever for US The mainland United States has experienced the warmest 12-month period since record keeping began in 1895, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. CNN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Episcopal Church affirms transgender blessing prayer The Episcopal General Convention voted decisively to add language to church rules that bars discrimination based on gender identity and expression. ABC News Israeli parliament slams German circumcision ban An Israeli parliamentary committee denounced a ruling in Germany banning ritual circumcision, saying the decision infringes upon religious freedom. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Higher risk of infection in uncircumcised boys HealthDay   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Encouraging people to come forward Las Vegas Review Journal Editorial: Ali a good choice for the Liberty Medal Philadelphia Inquirer Cartoon (Various authors): Political cartoons U.S. News & World Report Blog (Rebecca Greenfield): The Internet has been making us crazy for at least 16 years The Atlantic Wire Editorial: Obama should call for new stimulus Star Tribune Blog (Brad Tuttle): Food stamps: more benefit to Big Food than to the poor?  (TIME) Moneyland Column (Annie Murphy Paul): We should follow those who finish 2nd, not 1st TIME Column (John Sweeney): This is what happens when Scientologists come after you. The Independent   Site edited by: Lavanya Rajagopalan, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Tina Ulmer, Maria Laverghetta, Kathie Raikes, Cyra Dixon, Patrick Frierson, Kevin Augustine, Jodi McMaster, Tamara Dixon and Sumi Naidoo.   GOOD NEWS Bowling, mentorship gives teens community, shot at college Teens once on a rocky path find fun, friendship and hope in a Columbus, Ohio alley run by a pro bowler. Columbus Dispatch San Francisco hopes to curb panhandling with puppies San Francisco has long struggled to find a solution to the throngs of panhandlers peddling for food and cash on its streets. The Atlantic Blind beauty queen aims for Miss Florida When Connor Boss looks out into the crowd as she competes in the Miss Florida USA pageant, she will see audience members only as a blur. ABC News WORLD South Sudan confronts woes on anniversary of independence A year after the euphoria of independence, South Sudan faces economic disaster that could reverse recent development gains. Guardian Timeline: South Sudan’s tenuous peace Msnbc.com How the West shaped China’s hidden battle of ideas A battle of ideas is under way in China before a Communist Party Congress. For outsiders, it is strikingly familiar because while China exports just about everything else, it still imports policy ideas. BBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientists get robot to walk like a man Engineers have figured out how to make robots walk more like people, but whether closely replicating human movements is a good idea is debatable. TechNewsWorld The future of flash memory: tiny (and extremely tough to build) Flash memory continues to shrink in size and grow in capacity. Hard disk drive technology continues its march toward greater areal densities, and hybrid drives are purchased in greater numbers. Ars Technica Making things smaller PBS X-rays reveal secrets of Roman coins Scientists have used a new X-ray technique to produce spectacular 3-D images of Roman coins that were corroded inside pots or blocks of soil. Guardian EDUCATION Cities offering to pay student loan debt College graduates steeped in debt have an unexpected ally to combat their student loans: local governments. Christian Science Monitor Managing the cost of college EducationNews.org Physical education lacking in most states Only six states nationwide require the recommended 150 minutes of elementary-school-based physical education, according to a new study. Huffington Post SPORTS Prince Fielder wins Home Run Derby for 2nd time Prince Fielder joined Ken Griffey Jr. as the only players to win multiple titles, thrilling the crowd at Kauffman Stadium with several shots into the right-field fountain. ABC News 2012 Home Run Derby ESPN Wiggins wins time trial to extend lead at Tour de France Bradley Wiggins showed he’s the man to beat at the Tour de France, winning the first big time trial and cementing his hold on the yellow jersey he wants to take home in two weeks. CBSSports LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Is the Web driving us mad? Tweets, texts, emails, posts. New research says the Internet can make us lonely and depressed — and may even create more extreme forms of mental illness. Newsweek Is the Internet making us crazy? Patch.com The dark side of fame in the Internet age Celebrity stalkers have been around as long as there have been celebrities to stalk, but the Internet has given rise to cyberstalking, a fast-growing problem of public figures being threatened online. 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