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Lebanese army soldiers patrol at Syria street, which divides the tense areas between pro- and anti-Syrian regime groups in Tripoli, Lebanon. The clashes that began Monday left more than a dozen people dead and dozens more wounded.  (Photo by Hussein Malla / AP) How to spot a scoundrel Every time you walk into a used-car lot or shop around for a home contractor or financial adviser, you are using your wits to pick someone trustworthy — and to avoid scoundrels. Scientific American Americans throw-away 40 percent of food Americans are not cleaning their plates. Instead, they are tossing away 40 percent of their meals — or the equivalent of $2,275 a year for a family of four, according to a new report. NBCNews.com Blog: 5 things to do about food waste  (NPR) The Salt   Fresh clashes breach truce in Tripoli, Lebanon A truce between Sunnis and Alawites has been brokered by local officials, but there are fears that Syria’s conflict continues to inflame Lebanon’s sectarian tensions. BBC Raging battles persist across Syria Xinhua Blog: Obama and Cameron issue warning Guardian Middle class set back over last decade The U.S. middle class has shrunk drastically over the last 10 years as Americans’ net worth plunged, wages declined and standards of living slipped away. Reuters American middle class slipping behind, leans toward Obama Bloomberg Costs of big wildfire season Fires across the West have left some states with thin budgets to scramble to get people, planes, bulldozers and other tools on fire lines to beat back the flames. CBS News Special section: Our changing forests NPR   NATION Florida, the Caribbean brace for tropical storm Isaac Not yet a hurricane, tropical storm Isaac has already delivered shock waves from the Caribbean to Florida, posing a potential threat to next week’s GOP convention in Tampa. CNN Isaac watched by traders, Republicans on move to Florida Bloomberg Special section: Live Isaac tracker The Weather Channel An ongoing effort to fight human trafficking problem in LA L.A. is a major hub for child sex trafficking in California, though numbers are not available because it is such an underreported crime. NPR West Nile virus outbreak may be worst year in US history The West Nile virus outbreak that has infected people in 38 states is on track to be the worst in history, a top official at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at a news teleconference. ABC News Living with the effects of West Nile virus CBS News POLITICS Ryan’s plan for health care does not give constituents what he gets Paul Ryan has likened his Medicare overhaul to the health-care coverage available to members of Congress. It differs in one main respect: It is less generous. Bloomberg Twitter rewrites the script for conventions What would be the most anarchic thing that could occur at the Rep. and Dem. conventions? Welcome to #conventions. USA TODAY Recession is possible if Congress does not act, report says If Washington does not reverse the fiscal policy changes set for the end of the year, the nation could head into another recession in 2013, the Congressional Budget Office said in its latest report. CBS News BUSINESS New unlimited data plans: smart idea? What would you do for unlimited smartphone data? Smaller carriers are betting consumers will ditch their current providers, but doing so might not be such a smart idea. MarketWatch T-Mobile, MetroPCS bring unlimited data back PC Magazine PayPal, Discover Financial Services in mobile payment venture PayPal is teaming with credit-card company Discover Financial Services to expand use of eBay Inc. subsidiary’s nascent mobile-payments service. MarketWatch RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Controversy over Shanghai bishop continues to brew Classes have been delayed indefinitely at a Shanghai Catholic seminary caught in the middle of a struggle between Chinese priests and the Communist Party-controlled church over the appointment of a bishop. ABC News Priest warns of security risk on pope trip The pope’s safety could be at risk during a planned visit to Lebanon next month, a Jesuit priest who was recently forced to leave Syria warned. Yahoo! News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mars rover: NASA’s Curiosity robot takes 1st drive The Mars robot, which landed on the Red Planet two weeks ago, turned its six wheels briefly to satisfy engineers that its locomotion system is in full working order. BBC Curiosity wiggles wheels and stretches arm on Mars for 1st time YouTube Even a few years of music training benefits the brain Scientific evidence suggests that even a little music training when we are young can shape how brains develop, improving the ability to differentiate sounds and speech. Scientific American ENVIRONMENT Humans’ role in Antarctic ice melt is not quite clear A piece of ice the size of Rhode Island disintegrated and melted in the waters off Antarctica. Events like this become poster children for global warming, but a new study finds the story is not quite so simple. NPR Houston workers to share green vehicles Already one of the nation’s largest municipal fleets of hybrid vehicles, City Hall strengthened its commitment to “green” transportation with a computer-managed car-sharing program for 300 workers. Houston Chronicle   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: An easy way to save a life Daily Herald Blog (Chandra Moseley): The joys and challenges of raising a gifted child  (CNN) Schools of Thought Column (Michael Reagan): Are you supporting liberal causes with your ‘free’ email account? FOX News Column (Shauna Prewitt): Raped, pregnant and ordeal not over CNN Column (Jayson Stark): Synthetic testosterone is a big problem ESPN Column (Dominique Browning): The real lesson of formaldehyde in baby shampoo TIME Column (Amitai Etzioni): Greedy geezers? That is just a myth CNN Column (Matthew Yglesias): The mystery of the market price Slate   Site edited by: Lavanya Rajagopalan, Sandra Crozier, Betse Lyons, Patrick Frierson, Harsha Malik, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Hillary Hill, Amy Marie Phillips, Cyra Dixon, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi and Sumi Naidoo.   GOOD NEWS Urban gardening project greens South Africa rooftops In South Africa, the Tlhago Primary Agricultural Cooperative teaches urban youths gardening skills, educates them about climate change and empowers them to take practical actions. Christian Science Monitor MLB umpire helps save woman’s life If an umpire draws attention during a baseball game, then something probably went wrong. Umpire Jim Joyce performed CPR on a female employee at Chase Field in Phoenix. Huffington Post Re-entry programs give former prisoners hope in the real world Programs like the Las Vegas Urban League’s RExO Champs and Hope for Prisoners are designed to help recently released prisoners resurrect their lives. Las Vegas Sun WORLD South Africa remembers dead at Lonmin’s Marikana mine Memorial events are taking place across South Africa to remember the 44 people killed in recent violence at the Marikana platinum mine. BBC Anger spreads as South Africa mourns YouTube French and German leaders to offer Greece little comfort French and German leaders are expected to tell Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras that they can give him little leeway on easing the terms of his country’s bailout agreement. Reuters EDUCATION Colleges’ goal: No freshman will be disoriented on campus The old method of orientation — where the college hands the student a key to a dorm room as parents drive away — has been replaced with a highly choreographed welcome to campus life. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 14 Michigan districts to try out national models for evaluating teachers Fourteen school districts in Michigan will be part of a pilot program aimed at strengthening teacher evaluations, improving quality and helping schools dismiss poor teachers more effectively. Detroit Free Press HEALTH Father’s age linked to development of autism and schizophrenia in children Children of older dads are more likely to develop diseases such as schizophrenia and autism than those of younger fathers, new research suggests. NY Daily News Autism: banking on new brain donors BBC Physician burnout Almost half of U.S. physicians report at least one symptom of exhaustion or significant dissatisfaction. This has implications for national healthcare and economic discussions. The Atlantic SPORTS Pitcher Bartolo Colon suspended for positive doping test A’s pitcher Bartolo Colon was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s rules. MLB.com Notable MLB suspensions for PED use USA TODAY Golf: There is a buzz at Bethpage Black As the playoffs for the FedEx Cup begin at The Barclays, the buzz at Bethpage Black, a notoriously tough track on Long Island, is bigger than usual. Columbus Dispatch LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Does buying lots of shoes make you a better person? In today’s world, purchasing a pair of nifty shoes, or better yet, multiple pairs of nifty shoes, is seen as a headline-making accomplishment. Slate Bye-bye, boomers: the new age of the baby busters For a couple, pushing the pause button on weddings, houses, cars and children is sensible. But for the economy, it is disastrous. The Atlantic How to win at back-to-school cooking You finished the 5 p.m. conference call. Now, it is time to get the kids from soccer, bake for the bake sale and get a delicious, nourishing dinner on the table by 6:30 p.m. San Jose Mercury News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Youth farms keep New Orleans’ teens in school gardens Grow Dat Youth Farm in New Orleans has solved the mystery. Teens can now develop skills in farming beyond middle school, says Denise Richter, who runs gardens for preteen youth. Grist   Photo of the Day People are reflected in a window as they enter a building in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Markus Schreiber / 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 Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much. 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