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People look out at the beach as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches in Barahona, Dominican Republic. Isaac strengthened slightly as it spun toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti, but seemed unlikely to gain enough steam to strike the island of Hispaniola as a hurricane.  (Photo by Ricardo Arduengo / AP) The accidental history of the @ symbol Called the “snail” by Italians and the “monkey tail” by the Dutch, @ is the sine qua non of electronic communication, thanks to email addresses and Twitter handles. Smithsonian Magazine Canadians take shopping vacations to US for deals A strong Canadian dollar and an increase in the value of duty-free goods Canadians can take home have boosted sales of everything in American border stores. USA TODAY   Tropical Storm Isaac heads for Haiti, Florida Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened as it took aim at flood-prone Haiti but is not expected to become a hurricane until it churns into the U.S. Gulf of Mexico early next week. Reuters Tropical Storm Isaac enters Florida YouTube Norway court finds Anders Breivik sane A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and sentenced him to 21 years in jail. BBC Blog: Norway massacre gunman Anders Breivik gets 21-year sentence  (NBCNews.com) World News Mexican drug cartels fighting turf battles in Chicago, widespread gun violence Gun violence is out of control in Chicago. Recently there were eight shootings, two of them deadly. That pushes the total so far in 2012 to 351 shooting deaths — up 30 percent from last year. CBS News Man gets 25 years for trying to buy military weapons for cartel CNN   NATION Shooter kills 2 and 9 others are injured in shootout near Empire State Building A fired employee gunned down his ex-boss on a packed Midtown sidewalk before dying in a police shootout that left nine bleeding bystanders sprawled outside the Empire State Building, authorities said. NY Daily News Low water making Mississippi River navigation treacherous Frustration mounts for crews aboard towboats up and down the Mississippi River — which in Memphis, Tenn., is running about 20 feet below normal levels. Boats towing barges were striking sandbars. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette POLITICS Pre-election battles target voting rules There’s been a flood of new laws on things such as voter identification and early voting, and many of them are now being challenged in court. NPR Romney uses secretive data mining Mitt Romney’s success in raising hundreds of millions of dollars can be traced in part to a data-mining project that sifts through Americans’ personal information to identify new and likely wealthy donors. Kansas City Star BUSINESS In Google’s inner circle, a falling number of women Google hopes its famous algorithms can solve one of the most vexing problems facing Silicon Valley: how to recruit and retain more women. CNBC Apple vs. Samsung: 3 possible outcomes of the patent battle An epic patent battle involving the world’s two largest technology companies could send shockwaves through the mobile device market, depending on the outcome. CNNMoney Will Apple vs. Samsung alter the future of wablets? Bloomberg HEALTH Many obese Americans struggle with stigma, discrimination, poll finds As if the physical woes that accompany obesity aren’t bad enough, many obese Americans say they face discrimination and stigma because of their weight, according to a new poll. HealthDay Fiji eyes proposal for assisted suicide While a handful of European countries and two U.S. states have legalized euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, the Dignitas clinic is the only one in the world that allows foreigners to use its service. The Age ENVIRONMENT Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low, by some estimates The area of ice in the Arctic Ocean has thawed to a record low, surpassing the previous 2007 minimum in a sign of climate change transforming the region, according to some scientific estimates. Scientific American Environmental law changes on hold After details of a proposal to loosen California’s landmark environmental law were released, backers of that effort dropped it and said they would not seek an overhaul of the law. San Francisco Chronicle SPORTS Armstrong stripped of Tour wins Lance Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France wins and handed a lifetime ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, but he remained defiant as supporters rallied him. Reuters Lance Armstrong stripped of all 7 Tour De France titles by USADA YouTube New Yorkers organize interim World Cup soccer in the Big Apple The New York City World Cup gives soccer enthusiasts a chance to play in an international sport without ever leaving Riverside Park in Manhattan. Contra Costa Times Barcelona tops Madrid in the first leg of the Super Cup USA TODAY Paralympic cauldron lit in London A ceremonial cauldron was lit in central London with five days to go to the opening of the Paralympic Games, which Prime Minister David Cameron promised would bring fresh pride to the nation. Yahoo! News London 2012: Jim White plays five-a-side football whilst blindfolded Telegraph.co.uk   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Amanda Frost): What the Supreme Court did this summer Slate Editorial: School rules do have limits Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Greg Hanscom): What other cities can learn from Seattle’s ‘deep green’ building program Grist Editorial: Affirmative action is still necessary Bloomberg Blog (Josh Martin): Will Lamar Odom return to form?  (Bleacher Report) Court Vision Blog (Michael Clemens): Crossing borders to escape natural calamities is no easy option  (Guardian) Poverty Matters Blog Column (Nancy Pelosi): Do-nothing Congress did not have to be that way USA TODAY Editorial: Class warfare rules Boston Herald   Site edited by: Tanya Flowers, Kevin Augustine, Harsha Malik, Lavanya Rajagopalan, Sandra Crozier, Shahinaz Ayoub, Cyra Dixon, Sumi Naidoo, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Amy Marie Phillips and Patrick Frierson.   GOOD NEWS An inmate firefighter has found his proudest moment In at least 10 Western states many fires are fought by teams of prison inmates. Daniel Ross, an inmate from Wyoming, speaks of the positive impact this has had on him. NPR Bullied bus monitor uses donations to fight bullying After receiving over $700,000 in donations following the release of a viral video that shows her being taunted by middle schoolers, Karen Klein used the money to launch an anti-bullying foundation. NBCNews.com Pairing ‘angels’ with cancer patients In 2002 Jonny Imerman started Imerman Angels, a nonprofit that matches cancer patients with cancer survivors so they can receive support from someone who has been down a similar path. CNN WORLD French defense minister open to Syria buffer zones The French Defense Minister suggested that Western nations and allies could consider setting up a limited no-fly zone over part of Syria without a U.N. mandate. Reuters Blog: With a wary eye on Syria, Army looks to chemical weapons detectors  (FOX News) War Games Islands dispute reopens old wounds in China and Japan China is vigorously disputing ownership claims made by Japan of a resource-rich group of rocky, uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, causing a great deal of tension between the two countries. CNN EDUCATION En route to a degree, scholarship squeeze is latest hurdle New data shows that the percentage of students winning cash scholarships, typically awarded on the basis of merit, is falling dramatically. Reuters Chicago teachers picket school board, hold ‘practice strikes’ After students started classes, the Chicago Teachers Union took to the streets. The union has been embroiled in a standoff with the school district and the city over stalled contract negotiations. Huffington Post SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Helium-huffing gibbons sing using human soprano technique Researchers in Japan have discovered that lar gibbons use the same techniques as human soprano singers to make their melodic and piercing calls. BBC Kids still die in parked cars Some companies have developed devices that alert parents and caregivers to a tragedy waiting to happen. However, all of those devices have flaws that make them unreliable and inconsistent. Discovery News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT From politics to pestilence: Everything happens earlier Seasons are showing up sooner. Leaves are falling in the summer. School starts in August. Politicos are talking about the 2016 election. Allergy season, NFL season and holiday shopping are earlier. NPR Exploring LA’s neon past While neon enthusiasts might expect to get their fluorescent fix in New York or Las Vegas, neither city rivals Los Angeles with respect to historic signage. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Mormonism: a peek inside temple, rituals and family life Even as Mitt Romney, America’s best-known Mormon, gets ready to take center stage at the Republican National Convention, Mormonism remains a mystery to many. ABC News Dolan to give benediction at Republican National Convention Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan will give the benediction at the Republican National Convention on the night Mitt Romney accepts the presidential nomination. NY Daily News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Local Baltimore chocolatiers create sweetness to savor Even with plenty of national brands, true connoisseurs know the only way to get the finest is from local chocolatiers with old-fashioned, handcrafted techniques that create luxurious confections. 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