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The mangled remains of a vehicle lies at the place of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. A suicide car bomber attacked the heavily fortified Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people, officials said.  (Photo by Ahmad Massoud / AP) Can marijuana ease PTSD? The Department of Veterans Affairs finds itself in a difficult position because some vets want to use marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. NPR Special section: Stress management center WebMD Viking Range battles to keep manufacturing in US With new-home construction down some 70 percent, and recession-weary homeowners hunkered down, Viking Range Corp. is fighting to maintain its foothold as an American manufacturer. MSNBC   5 US troops killed in Afghan blast Six NATO service members, including five Americans and at least 12 civilians were killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul. CBS News Blog: IED attack Times Online Kabul suicide car bomb MSNBC Kudzu 'increases ozone pollution' Kudzu, a fast-growing invasive plant spreading through the southeastern U.S., has the potential to increase low-level ozone pollution levels, a study has warned. BBC Special section: Invasive plants of the Midwest Midwest Invasive Plant Network Power outlets for coach airline passengers tough to come by Toting laptops, cell phones and other gadgets, frequent travelers are more desperate than ever to remain plugged in for electrical power during long flights. USA TODAY   NATION White House to create panel to study Gulf oil spill The White House will establish an independent commission to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, administration officials said. New York Times BP puts tube into Gulf Coast guster CNN Flaws in US antimissile program President Obama’s plans for reducing America’s nuclear arsenal and defeating Iran’s missiles rely heavily on a new generation of antimissile defenses, the reliability of which is now in question. New York Times Iran nuclear fuel swap: How Turkey is complicating US aims Christian Science Monitor Who has nukes? Christian Science Monitor A last mission for the shuttle Atlantis The shuttle Atlantis, currently docked to the International Space Station, is scheduled to glide into a well-earned retirement, leaving just two shuttles — with one more flight each — in the long and troubled program. TIME POLITICS 2 US senators in jeopardy on big day of voting in primaries With voter anger running high, two veteran U.S. senators face potential career-ending challenges in primary contests that could measure the anti-Washington mood before November's midterm elections. Reuters Conn. Democrat misstated military record ABC News NRA looks to build on tea party movement The National Rifle Association held its annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C., with a pledge to be more organized heading into 2010's midterm elections. NPR HEALTH Happiness comes with age Life looks a little rosier after 50, a new study finds. Older people in their mid-to late-50s are generally happier, and experience less stress and worry than young adults in their 20s, researchers say. LiveScience Hiking can benefit heart patients Hiking, in addition to other aerobic exercises, is a good way for many heart patients to improve their physical condition. Earth Times Heart attack guidelines close racial gaps in hospital care Hospitals using guidelines from the American Heart Association have been able to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities when caring for heart attack patients, a new study finds. HealthDay SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Google aims to offer Internet on your TV Google is set to move into the living room with a computer operating system that will bring the Internet to home televisions. Times Online YouTube turns 5 YouTube turns 5, but that number only begins to tell the story of how far it has come since its early days as a lean start-up launched above a pizza parlor. ABC News Special section: YouTube 5 years YouTube Happy 5th birthday YouTube MSNBC ENVIRONMENT 2010: Warmest year on record Two separate sources of temperature data — the National Climatic Data Center and NASA — report that, through April, 2010 is the warmest year ever recorded. USA TODAY UN picks new climate change chief BBC A new clue to explain human existence Physicists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory are reporting that they have stumbled onto a new clue that could help explain why the universe is composed of matter and not antimatter. New York Times RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Some clergy members may have higher obesity rates A new study found that some clergy members had higher rates of obesity and chronic diseases than their non-clergy counterparts. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Afghan peace cleric Rahman Gul shot dead in Kunar A prominent Muslim cleric who made calls for peace in Afghanistan has been shot dead with two family members in restive Kunar province, officials say. BBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Court right to restrict life sentences San Francisco Chronicle Column: The racial wealth gap has increased Kansas City Star Column: Anti-incumbent or anti-Democrat? RealClearPolitics Column: Attack on a cartoonist a threat to all CNN Column: Ariz.: The gift that keeps on giving New York Times Column: Democrats fail on school program CNN Column: Tales of a Pakistani Muslim southerner McClatchy Newspapers Column: Health care enters the race Politico   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Laurie Hauptli, Ayesha Sharma, Elizabeth Quinn, Deionna Pope, Selvasumathi Namokarean, Jodi McMaster, Rick Dossey, Alen Amini, Jessica Duncan, Alessandra Marseglia, Shuo Zhou, Paul Wertheim, Ilana Strauss, Sevim Yolacti, Selena Williams and Michael Makofka.   GOOD NEWS Student wins at US science fair A teenage engineer has scooped several awards at U.S. science fair for a device that could be used to save lives. BBC Blood sugar could power future artificial organs New hopes emerge that future implants of synthetic organs might be powered not by batteries but by the fuels in our bodies that are used for energy. Scientific American 'Kid Whisperer' wins teaching award Richard Meserve, a special education teacher from Maine, received his $25,000 Milken Educator Award in California. Called the "Kid Whisperer" by his peers, Meserve was recognized for his teaching expertise. Portland Press Herald WORLD Crews rescue trapped Turkish miners Hundreds of rescue workers are racing to reach 30 miners, who have spent the last 24 hours trapped underground after an explosion rocked a coal mine in Turkey. CNN Somalia, the perfect failed state Somalia, which has been without a functioning government for almost two decades, serves as a warning for what could happen to other failed states. Spiegel International US missionary convicted in Haiti, but free to go The last of 10 Americans detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake was freed when a judge convicted her but sentenced her to time already served in jail. Idaho Statesman BUSINESS Senate pushes for free credit scores People who are denied jobs because of their credit history may soon be able to get their credit score free of charge, thanks to an amendment passed by the Senate. CNNMoney Nonprofits in danger of losing status Many nonprofits will lose their tax-exempt status if they miss the deadline to file an eight-question form with the Internal Revenue Service. Concord Monitor EDUCATION Parents 'exaggerate murder fear' A survey suggests parents worry more about their children being murdered than the health threat caused by obesity. EducationNews.org Colleges surge as government official is said to quit Education stocks, including Apollo Group Inc., rallied on speculation that a proposal to toughen regulation may not materialize because one of its main backers is leaving. Bloomberg LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT 1st American Muslim winner of Miss USA Rima Fakih is the first American Muslim woman believed to have held the Miss USA beauty pageant title that has caused some divisions in the Islamic community. Guardian America's obsession with bottled water In 1976, the average American consumed a gallon and a half of bottled water each year. By 2008, the number had grown to about 30 gallons of bottled water per person in the U.S. NPR SPORTS Will Notre Dame keep its independence? With the Big Ten considering adding more teams, theories abound whether Notre Dame will join the fold. San Jose Mercury News Change seems likely for James LeBron James' first NBA coach didn't believe James would leave Cleveland as a free agent this summer, but after watching the Cavaliers come up short of a championship again, all that has changed. ESPN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Please rob me: the dangers of oversharing information online You might not be aware of how much information you‘re revealing. That’s the message from the founders of Please Rob Me, a website illustrating the ease of theft based on Web-based information. TIME   Photo of the Day Riders pedal past vineyards during the Tour of California cycling race in Oakville, Calif.  (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez / 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 If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor. 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