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US richest nation; but happiest?

The United States had the highest gross domestic product per capita, according to a new study, but can't claim to be as happy as Denmark and New Zealand.

Christian Science Monitor

Can money buy happiness?

WebMD

Russian spy ring: What about the kids?

No matter what happens to the couples who were charged with being Russian spies living a cloak and dagger existence under assumed names in the U.S., their children's lives will be forever changed.

ABC News

Notorious Russian spies throughout history

Time

US jobs picture darkens

The U.S. economy shed jobs in June for the first time this year with unemployment rate remaining high, moves that will likely add to concerns that the pace of the recovery could slow in the second half.

Wall Street Journal

Inside job trends

CNBC

Obama: Economy headed in right direction

Associated Press

Suicide attack on Sufi shrine in Pakistan kills dozens

Two suicide bombers attacked a popular Sufi shrine in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, leaving at least 42 dead and wounding nearly 200 people.

Telegraph.co.uk

Taliban attack US aid company, kills 5

Reuters

Schwarzenegger cuts wages for Calif. state workers

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered some 200,000 state workers to be paid the minimum wage because no budget has been passed.

BBC

Water group accepts delay of bond measure

ABC News

NATION

'See something, say something' drive begins in NYC

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano liked the New York transit system's slogan so much she launched her own "see something, say something" campaign.

USA TODAY

Toddlers feel Calif. budget pinch

Much attention has been paid to how California's budget woes are hurting our schools. But school-age children are not the only ones being hurt by the cutback.

San Francisco Chronicle

POLITICS

Democrats shaping battle plan against Republicans for November

Democrats say voters' unease about a GOP takeover will help their party maintain congressional majorities.

Washington Post

Obama pans 'ill-conceived' laws on immigration while calling for reform

President Barack Obama put the onus on Republicans on immigration reform, faulting Arizona for passing "ill-conceived" immigration laws, but saying the "system is broken, and everybody knows it."

The Hill

Why busy Obama is focusing on long-shot issue of immigration reform

Christian Science Monitor

EDUCATION

Like 'Iron Chef'? Try 'Iron Science Teacher'

There's no wild-eyed master of ceremonies brandishing a bell pepper, but all the fun and madcap antics of a game show are there for Iron Science Teacher.

San Francisco Chronicle

States, districts scramble on fast-track turnaround deadline

The fast-track effort to overhaul low-performing schools has state and local education leaders scrambling to prepare and launch aggressive interventions at their most troubled campuses.

Education Week

SPORTS

Nigeria facing FIFA sanctions

FIFA is investigating the Nigerian president's announcement that he has banned the national team from competition for two years as punishment for their poor World Cup campaign.

ESPN

For Negro league players, a measure of recognition

Three baseball fans are on a quest to locate every former Negro leagues player without a headstone and do their share to right the wrong.

New York Times

Special section:

Baseball fans honor Negro Leagues players

UPI

ENVIRONMENT

Could boxes of water help in the reforestation of the world?

A new device called "the WaterBoxx" may be the savior of agriculture and reforestation in drought-plagued areas.

Scientific American

Smos 'space chopper' satellite returns 1st global maps

Europe's Smos mission is slowly but surely meeting the challenge of measuring Earth's soil moisture and ocean salinity from space.

BBC

HEALTH

Tanning salons burned by new law

It’s the first controversial element of the new health law to take effect: People will now pay a 10 percent tax for indoor tanning services.

NPR

Exercise is good for cancer patients and survivors, say experts

A panel of U.S. experts and specialists urge cancer patients and survivors to avoid inactivity, as research shows that exercise has a significant impact on their physical functioning and quality of life.

Medical News Today

Parents oblivious to overweight kids

As obesity rates hit record levels, a new study finds that many adults don’t recognize weight problems in their children. The consequences can be severe.

Newsweek

Blog:

Who are the fattest Americans?

CBS News

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Haviland Smith):

Russian spies were no Cold War remnants

Baltimore Sun

Editorial:

The spies who came in from the mall

New York Times

Column (Steven Brill):

Government for sale: How lobbyists shaped the financial reform bill

TIME

Column (Cathy Young):

Hastings case sets a dangerous precedent

RealClearPolitics

Editorial:

Google vs. China, the sequel

New York Times

Column (Christopher Dickey):

The white man’s burden

Newsweek

Column (Frank Donatelli):

We're looking more like France

Politico

Column (Scott Baldauf):

World Cup: red carpet treatment of foreigners a nice South African perk

Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Donations save 4th of July fireworks for several Treasure Coast cities

When the fireworks sparkle through the sky during the Fourth of July weekend, thank the businesses that stepped up to make it happen this year in Treasure Coast cities with busted budgets.

TCPalm

Next 10 cities to recieve Cities of Service Leadership Grants announced

Ten cities were selected to receive a $200,000 grant to hire a senior city official who will develop and implement a plan to increase volunteerism and target volunteers to address their city’s needs.

PNNOnline

WORLD

'Direct talks depend on moratorium'

Palestinians will have to move to direct negotiations for Israel to extend its settlement moratorium, a top Israeli negotiator said at the prime minister's White House meeting.

Jerusalem Post

Israeli siege halts Gaza projects

Al Jazeera

China's Xinhua launches global English TV channel

China's state news agency Xinhua has launched a 24-hour global news channel in English. Officials said CNC World would present "an international vision with a China perspective."

BBC

BUSINESS

What's so bad about falling prices?

The talk about the economy in recent weeks has been somewhat deflating. There's the crisis in Europe, disappointing jobs numbers, a falling stock market and the prospect of deflation.

Newsweek

Panel questions pricing role of Goldman and AIG

A Congressional commission questioned Goldman Sachs and American International Group executives about the way the companies set prices on complex mortgage securities during the financial crisis.

New York Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Finland becomes 1st nation to make broadband access a legal right

Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right for all citizens.

CNN

$795 million for broadband access

BusinessWeek

'Cookie-shaped' fossils point to multicellular life

Scientists report in the journal Nature the discovery of centimetre-sized fossils they suggest are the earliest known examples of multicellular life.

BBC

MIT researchers promise a 100 times faster and cheaper Internet

MIT researchers have developed technology that they say not only will make the Internet 100 to 1,000 times faster, but also could make high-speed data access a lot cheaper.

San Francisco Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Dry America's not-so-sober reality: It's shrinking fast

At a time when many states are debating marijuana policies, the fight in dry America is over alcohol, and dry counties are losing ground.

USA TODAY

Poison, not snake, killed Cleopatra, scholar says

Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, died from drinking a mixture of poisons. The new theory challenges the centuries-old belief that Cleopatra committed suicide with the bite of an asp.

CNN

Silly Bandz stretch into a trend as Disney, Toys R Us hop on board

Silly Bandz and its gaggle of copycat rivals aren't taking a summer vacation. Instead, they're spending the summer rolling out related products.

USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Jesus Christ may not have died on cross

For 2,000 years the crucifix has been a potent symbol of both Jesus Christ's death and Christianity. Now one Swedish theologian says there is scant evidence to indicate that Christ was killed on a cross.

ABC News

Secularists wary of Kagan

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan wrapped up her confirmation hearings without major hiccups, but she’s drawing concern — even opposition — from an unexpected camp: secularists.

Religion News Service

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