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Citizens of India’s newest state celebrate. Telangana was created by dividing Andhra Pradesh in two with the city of Hyderabad, an IT hub, serving as the capital of both states for ten years. (Photo by Rajesh Pamnani)

Telangana is born as India’s 29th state

Chandrasekhar Rao took over as the first chief minister as Telangana heralded its birth as the 29th state of the Union, ending decades of turbulent struggle for the region in Andhra Pradesh.

Hindustan Times

25 years after Tiananmen: Who will be against inequality now?

Twenty-five years ago, Li Yiping walked the streets near Tiananmen Square wearing a shirt soaked through with the blood of those he tried to save. He lives in Surrey, B.C., and sells Toyotas for a living.

Globeandmail.com

Chinese dare recall Tiananmen Square massacre

USA TODAY

6 climbers dead on Mount Rainier

Six climbers were killed in a fall on Mount Rainier, officials say, the worst disaster there in more than 30 years.

Seattle Times

Mount Rainier fall claims lives of 6 climbers

The Week

Waiting game: Why small businesses won’t hire

Even as the economy extends its growth and small businesses slowly add jobs, many are still holding off on hiring. Most have no plans to add to their payrolls, according to surveys.

USA TODAY

100 billion clues that small business lending has turned a corner

Forbes

Main suspect in Brussels Jewish Museum shooting arrested

French police have arrested a suspect in connection with last weekend’s Brussels Jewish museum shooting, according to the AFP. The detainee is thought to be the gunman who killed four people at the museum.

euronews

Suspect arrested over Brussels shooting, allegedly linked to Syrian jihadis

Haaretz

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Harrison County seeks philanthropy gains that will outlive fracking boom

Civic leaders are working to ensure that the fracking riches now flowing in Appalachian communities lead to long-lasting charitable resources.

Columbus Dispatch

Liking philanthropy

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area over the next five years.

South Coast Today

HUMAN RIGHTS

Chinese ‘cult’ members held after a woman is beaten to death

Chinese police have detained six people for beating to death a woman who refused to disclose her phone number and accused them of being members of a religious cult, state media says.

Sydney Morning Herald

CCTV interview with murder suspect in East China attack

CCTV

Kentucky studies private nursing homes for inmates

67 inmates in Kentucky State Reformatory‘s nursing care costs state taxpayers over $4.4 million yearly. When grappling with budget cuts, some state lawmakers ask why it’s worth keeping certain inmates behind bars.

San Francisco Chronicle

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Solar Roadways light up the future

Solar Roadways, an Idaho company, makes a modular road product that captures solar energy and replaces asphalt surfaces ranging from bike paths to interstates.

Chicago Tribune

Google’s workforce white and male

In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed how white and male its workforce is — just two percent of its 50,000 Googlers are black, three percent Hispanic, and 30 percent women.

The Australian

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

US will not recognize Palestinian unity government immediately

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has promised Israel that America will not immediately recognize the new Palestinian unity government when it is to be sworn in.

Haaretz

Senator plans bill to offer military veterans option on medical care

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation that would offer military veterans private medical care, instead of waiting at facilities under the Veterans Affairs Department.

Reuters

Veterans around the country describe their experiences in getting health care at the VA

Star Tribune

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

You can teach kids to eat vegetables

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds finds that young children can, in fact, learn to like vegetables.

Time

Car insurance cheaper without drivers

Human error accounts for over 90 percent of car crashes. Driverless cars are expected to reduce that statistic, particularly since Google’s version nixes the steering wheel and brakes.

MarketWatch

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Belo Cipriani):

Social media mistakes Millennials make

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Edward Niedermeyer):

Google’s self-driving car should terrify Detroit

Star Tribune

Blog (Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger):

Giving back is just good business

Huffington Post

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GOOD NEWS

Black bear spotted lounging in hammock

A black bear was spotted lounging in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photographer Rafael Torres spotted the bear climbing into the hammock and was able to obtain photographic evidence of the unusual sight.

Daily Digest

Pros know how to get that kitchen shot in just the right light

Tad Krampitz quietly surveys the kitchen, looking for items to move out of the way before starting the photo shoot. The dish rack definitely has to go.

Houston Chronicle

NGOS AND NONPROFITS

Egypt: bill approved to finance micro-enterprises

The Cabinet approved a bill that organizes ways of financing micro-enterprises, defining a grace period for the companies, societies and NGOs to amend its positions.

allAfrica.com

Social Innovation Summit 2014: lessons for nonprofits

Four ideas for NGOs and nonprofits to better align themselves with corporations so mutual benefit can be reached.

Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists urge study of environmental factors that may speed aging

More work needs to be done on “gerontogens” factors, including substances in the environment, that can accelerate the aging process.

National Geographic

Do environmental toxins make you older?

Science 2.0

Conservative groups bid to wreck Obama’s proposals on carbon emissions

Lobby groups say guidelines set to be introduced will hurt the economy and have minimal impact on climate change.

Guardian

Obama administration to announce controversial emissions cap on power plants

FOX News

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Fire spinners perform poi in France. (Photo by Pierre Lognoul)

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