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A pedestrian takes a look at downed trees blocking the entrance of a house in Baltimore after a severe storm swept through the region.  (Photo by Jose Luis Magana / AP) Playing the blame game with our brains From lost keys to failed interviews, we blame other people for their mishaps but never ourselves when we do the same. Why? Because assuming helps us to make sense of the world. BBC Make your ‘rainy brain’ sunnier CNN The mystery of brain freeze If it has not happened to you, count yourself as lucky. For many people, eating ice cream or drinking an icy drink too fast can produce a really painful headache. NPR Migraines affect 36 million Americans Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Eastern power outages could last a week From North Carolina to New Jersey, nearly 1.8 million people that are still without electricity are asking the same question: Why will it take so long to get the lights back on? CBS News Ontario hydro crews join US power restoration efforts after storm Edmonton Journal Millions without power after blackout YouTube State-sanctioned torture in Syria is a crime against humanity The Syrian government is practicing a widespread policy of state-sanctioned torture, according to a report from Human Rights Watch. BBC Two sides of a Syrian conflict CNN Blog: Is the US restraining Turkey from military action in Syria? Telegraph.co.uk Top teachers union in US losing members The National Education Association has lost more than 100,000 members since 2010. By 2014, it could lose a total of about 308,000 full-time teachers and other workers. USA TODAY   NATION California lawmakers approve foreclosure-protection law California legislators approved a sweeping bill aimed at stopping abusive practices by mortgage lenders and helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. Reuters Blog: Legislature passes Homeowner Bill of Rights  (Bay Citizen) Pulse Of The Bay Air tankers to resume firefighting Air Force tanker planes will resume fighting some of the most challenging wildfires in U.S. history after a deadly crash of one of its planes over the weekend. USA TODAY Scientists sorting out beetle-fire relationship Msnbc.com How Mass. is faring under its landmark health care reform law Six years into its health care reform experiment, Massachusetts is neither in a state of doom nor of glory. What lessons does its law, the model for Obama’s Affordable Care Act, hold for the nation? Christian Science Monitor New elderly care program controls health costs CBS News POLITICS Federal highway fund running on fumes Transportation and budget experts say the once-self-sustaining mechanism for highway spending no longer works the way it was intended. McClatchy Newspapers Gov. Christie would take Romney’s VP call New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he would “take the call” if Mitt Romney wants to talk to him about being his running mate, though he fell short of saying he would accept the offer. USA TODAY EDUCATION Online classes cut costs, but do they actually dilute brands? Many schools wonder if technology will live up to its hype. However, with each new free online venture launched, it is not hard to see how anxiousness could quickly turn into panic. NPR Los Angeles school implements positive behavior system Roosevelt High School has instigated a new discipline policy that rewards positive behavior and removed suspension for “willful defiance.” EducationNews.org SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Fledgling NASA nonprofit starts to lift off A new nonprofit organization that is to take charge of expanding scientific research on the International Space Station has had a rocky first year, but now is starting to show what it can do. NPR Why do chimps attack? Another brutal chimp attack, this time on an American student at the Jane Goodall Institute in South Africa, begs the question: What makes these animals angry, and how can we prevent further attacks? Discovery News Newly found feathered dinosaur is not related to birds The discovery of a new species of feathered dinosaur in southern Germany is further changing the perception of how predatory dinosaurs looked. ZeeNews HEALTH CDC offers AIDS tests in drugstores Getting an AIDS test at the drugstore could become as common as a flu shot or blood pressure check, if a new pilot program takes off, the Centers for Disease Control has announced. Reporter News Anger attacks rampant among US teens Nearly two-thirds of American teenagers admit to having “anger attacks” that involve destroying property and threatening or engaging in violence, a new study found. ABC News Childless women linked to alcoholism A new study suggests that women who want to become mothers but are unable to bear children are more than twice as likely to end up hospitalized for alcoholism. Yahoo! News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT How Barbie crushed Sindy Her 50th birthday is just around the corner and she can no longer keep up with fashion. Can anyone save Sindy, the British rival to Barbie? BBC The science of staring If you just arrived from rural Idaho and it’s your first trip to Times Square, staring is understandable. But how do the rest of us decide when to break stride and look at whatever everyone else is looking at? The Atlantic Report: America’s sheriff Andy Griffith dead at 86 Actor Andy Griffith, who won the hearts of 1960s TV viewers with his role as gentle Sheriff Andy Taylor in “The Andy Griffith Show,” then returned as a 1980s country lawyer in “Matlock,” died at 86. Msnbc.com   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Use common sense when making charitable contributions Idaho Statesman Column (Gregory Maguire): Thank you, Anderson CNN Column (Elliot Negin): Be patriotic by going beefless on July 4th Huffington Post Blog (Marcelle Friedman): Why Michelle Obama’s cookie recipe will lose her husband the election  (Slate) XX Factor Column (Steve Coll): Nation of immigrants The New Yorker Cartoon (Bob Gorrell): Election offers clear choices Creators Syndicate Column (Alice Park): Selling marrow: Should we be able to pay for parts? TIME Column (Steve Kornacki): Obamacare battle moves to the states Salon   Site edited by: Lavanya Rajagopalan, Tamara Dixon, Cyra Dixon, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Todd Ehresmann, Kathie Raikes, Patrick Frierson, Tina Ulmer, Kevin Augustine, Sarah Alender and Laura Olson.   GOOD NEWS Anonymous couple gives $30M gift to homeless in Vancouver A $30-million philanthropic gift from an anonymous wealthy couple is allowing the city of Vancouver to reopen Taylor Manor as a home for 56 street people with complex mental health issues. Vancouver Sun Vet fulfills dying wish A former chief petty officer in the Navy had just one wish for Father’s Day — to watch his son graduate from Marine Corps boot camp. CNN Charities in Colorado benefit from endurance athletes’ passion Meet the charity jocks — the people throughout Colorado and around the world who push their bodies to the limits for the sake of causes that are dear to them: cancer, Down syndrome, you name it. Denver Post WORLD North Korea aims for new image North Korea’s youthful supreme leader Kim Jong Un is allowing women to wear pants, platform shoes and earrings, making more mobile phones available and endorsing previously banned foods. Yahoo! News Iran says EU oil embargo ‘strongest’ sanctions yet Iran’s president has said the new EU embargo on Iranian oil is “the strongest” yet imposed on the country. Iran relies on oil exports for about 80 percent of its foreign revenues. Denver Post BUSINESS Recovery of housing market hindered by negative equity Rather than a housing market defined by weak demand and falling prices, the market is now being hampered by a restricted supply of homes for sale as demand improves. USA TODAY Airbus confirms its 1st US factory to build A320 jet European plane manufacturer Airbus has confirmed plans for a $600 million factory in Alabama, marking its first assembly plant in the U.S. BBC Blog: Boeing blasts Airbus’ plan to assemble planes in Mobile, Ala. al.com ENVIRONMENT Whale sanctuary bid for South Atlantic Ocean falls short A proposal to declare a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean has been defeated at the International Whaling Commission annual meeting. BBC This US summer is ‘what global warming looks like’ If you want a glimpse of some of the worst of global warming, scientists suggest taking a look at U.S. weather in recent weeks. U.S. News & World Report SideCar offers ride-sharing with smartphone-based app SideCar matches up drivers with passengers who need a lift, helping to reduce urban congestion, fight climate change and create a sense of community. Christian Science Monitor RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Examining the enduring influence of the Book of Revelation Who was its author, John of Patmos? Why did he write it? And why has it been as influential as it has, as recurringly as it has, in the near-2,000 years since? The Atlantic Radical Islamic group destroys ancient tombs in Timbuktu A radical Islamic faction that controls the Malian outpost of Timbuktu defied international condemnation and continued destroying the city’s ancient tombs. USA TODAY Mali’s crisis: Timbuktu’s historic treasures TIME SPORTS Andy Murray, Florian Mayer reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon On a start-and-stop day at Wimbledon, Andy Murray and Florian Mayer found enough time between rain showers to wrap up their suspended matches and reach the quarterfinals. ABC News Tarmoh will not run in 100-meter runoff Jeneba Tarmoh conceded the final Olympic spot in the 100 meters rather than meet training partner Allyson Felix at the starting line to break a third-place tie. Sports Illustrated Felix-Tarmoh Olympic tiebreaker called off MSNBC   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Scientists initiate plan to advance technology for cultured meat An international group of scientists took a step closer to producing cultured meat. They agreed on important positions on how to bring the research forward during a workshop in Gothenburg, Sweden. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day The pack passes during the 129-mile second stage of the Tour de France cycling race starting in Vise and finishing in Tournai, Belgium.  (Photo by Laurent Cipriani / 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. 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