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South Koreans watch a broadcast of the demolition of North Korea's nuclear reactor at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.  (Photo by Lee Jin-man / AP) North Korea destroys cooling tower at nuclear plant With international TV networks broadcasting from the scene, North Korea blew up the most visible symbol of its nuclear program in a gesture demonstrating its commitment to stop making plutonium for weapons. International Herald Tribune Special section: North Korean nukes BBC Bush: important step in North Korean relations Yahoo! News Levee breaks, threatening homes in eastern Missouri A corner of an earthen levee broke, releasing Mississippi River waters that officials predicted would "ultimately inundate" part of a Lincoln County town. Associated Press Government said flooded town didn't need flood insurance CNN   Oil Rises to $142 for the first time as investors spurn stocks Crude oil rose to a record above $142 a barrel in New York and gold advanced as falling stock markets spurred investment in commodities. Bloomberg For Obama, a shift toward center Barack Obama has taken a stroll away from traditional liberal political positions, his path toward the political center marked by artful leaps and turns. MSNBC Unity is theme for Obama, Clinton CNN Zimbabwe votes in Mugabe election Voting has been slow in Zimbabwe's run-off presidential poll in which Robert Mugabe is the sole candidate. BBC Violence and the vote International Herald Tribune Mandela denounces Mugabe Sydney Morning Herald Israeli settlement activity surges In the months since the diplomatic initiative at Annapolis, Md., Israel has dramatically accelerated the construction of homes on land that's central to any peace deal. McClatchy Newspapers   NATION High court breaks silence, affirms gun rights in historic decision Silent on gun control for two centuries, the Supreme Court affirmed the right to have guns for self-defense in the home and addressed a constitutional riddle over what it means to keep and bear arms. ABC News Special section: Guns In America CBS News Battle looms over Florida oil drilling, Schwarzenegger speaks up For decades, opposition to oil drilling off Florida's coast was one of the few issues uniting the state's Democrats and Republicans. Reuters California wildfires threaten 500 homes, moves toward Big Sur A lightning-sparked wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest that burned 16 homes was moving closer to the scenic community of Big Sur, where it threatened 500 houses. CNN No relief for California firefighters MSNBC POLITICS Cheney staffer grilled on torture policy David Addington, Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, was questioned in opening to hearings over Bush administration's interrogation policies. MSNBC Congress passes Iraq war spending bill The Senate passed a $162 billion war spending plan, sending to President Bush legislation that will pay for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan until the next president takes office. Yahoo! News Lawmakers vow to execute child rapists Angry politicians vowed to keep writing laws that condemn child rapists to death, despite a Supreme Court decision saying such punishment is unconstitutional. CNN Mueller: 'We're losing' the child porn war ABC News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Manhattan splashes out with public art Four giant artificial waterfalls cascaded into the water off Manhattan in a public art project the mayor said could generate $55 million in economic activity for New York City. NPR 'WALL• E' works as layered science fiction Pixar’s "WALL•E" succeeds at being three things at once: an enthralling animated film, a visual wonderment and a decent science-fiction story. Chicago Sun-Times HEALTH Senate panel approves health care bill for female vets The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved a measure to improve health care for female veterans. McClatchy Newspapers Silent strokes take a toll A study shows nearly 11 percent of apparently healthy people had injury from silent strokes. WebMD EDUCATION CSUS students offer English lessons to immigrant parents Nine vocational education majors at California State University at Sacramento offer English language tutorials every Saturday morning to immigrant parents. Sacramento Bee Five charged in student loan fraud Five Seattle-area women have been charged with taking out more than $690,000 in fraudulent private student loans. U.S. News & World Report RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Land protests shut down Kashmir Life in Indian-controlled Kashmir is at a standstill for the fourth day in a row after more protests over land transfers for a Hindu pilgrimage site. BBC Kneeling while receiving Eucharist will be norm at papal liturgies Receiving the Eucharist on the tongue while kneeling before the pope will become the norm at papal liturgies, said the Vatican's liturgist. National Catholic Reporter Vatican paper says Pope does not wear Prada ABC News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Garrison Keillor): Obama can learn from Jesse Ventura Salon.com Editorial: It’s later than you think Economist Column (Timothy Noah): Guns of convenience Slate Column (Gary Hart): America's next chapter International Herald Tribune Column: An innocent abroad? Weekly Standard Column: Don't trust personal technology so much Christian Science Monitor Column: Child rapist escapes death, not justice USA Today Editorial: Justice, decency in the face of horror International Herald Tribune   Site edited by: Jasmine Jernberg, Brian Levine, Binal Ghelani, Destinei Waddy, Beverly Stiles, Bryan Panhorst, Steff White-Olson, Max Miller and Dana Myles.   GOOD NEWS Novel treatments ease migraine pain Technology may ease migraine and headache pain, two new studies suggest. Both call for stimulation of nerve centers related to pain. U.S. News & World Report Apes get legal rights in Spain, to surprise of bullfight critics Spain is to become the first country to extend legal rights to apes, surprising animal rights activists who have long campaigned against bullfighting in the country. Times Online WORLD Thai PM fights for his political life Four months into his tenure, Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is battling for his political life. TIME Latest no-shows for Olympics: tourists China says the welcome mat remains out for tourists who want to attend the Beijing Summer Olympics, but foreigners apparently view the invitation as a little prickly. McClatchy Newspapers BUSINESS Anheuser-Busch rejects InBev's hostile takeover bid Anheuser-Busch Cos., the U.S. maker of Budweiser beer, rejected InBev NV's $46.3 billion takeover offer after the Belgian brewer made its bid hostile. Bloomberg Discover Card's profits rises on higher card useage The company benefited not from issuing credit, but from milking its third-party payments business - which processes ATM and debit transactions - and selling its British card business. Newsweek Airlines fined $504M in US probe Five airlines have agreed to pay fines totalling $504 million for conspiring to fix prices for air cargo rates, the U.S. Justice Department said. BBC SPORTS Spain routs Russia 3-0 to reach Euro final vs. Germany Superb Spain stormed into their first final in 24 years by rolling over in-form Russia at Euro 2008 in Vienna. ESPN Bulls make Rose No. 1 pick Derrick Rose is going home, and a record crowd of freshmen is following him to the NBA. Sports Illustrated SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Mars lab finds nutrient minerals plants use for food The robotic laboratory aboard the Phoenix spacecraft on Mars has stirred up a batch of Martian mud and found some of the chemicals that nourish plants and microbes on Earth, scientists reported. San Francisco Chronicle Sony gives PS3 a shot of adrenaline: movies and a twirling globe Sony's PlayStation 3 hopes to attract more devotees to its gaming console with a slew of new services, including movies and TV shows on demand, as well as global news and weather reports. TechNewsWorld ENVIRONMENT North Pole could be ice-free for a short time this summer The North Pole may be briefly ice-free by September as global warming melts away Arctic sea ice, according to scientists from the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo. CNN California unveils ambitious climate plan California took a major step forward on its global warming fight by unveiling an ambitious plan for clean cars, renewable energy and stringent caps on big polluting industries. Environmental News Network Sugar for biofuel to displace Kenya's Tana Delta wildlife Kenya's Tana River Delta, inhabited by 350 species of birds, lions, elephants, rare sharks and reptiles, is about to be converted to sugar cane production over the objections of local communities. Environment News Service   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Muslims campaign to reclaim 'jihad' from Islamic extremists Strictly speaking, "jihad" is supposed to mean an inner struggle toward holiness. 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