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A sign protesting the oil spill and BP is shown in Grand Isle, La.  (Photo by Jae C. Hong / AP) UN official to seek end to drone strikes A senior U.N. official is expected to call on the U.S. to stop CIA drone strikes against people suspected of belonging to al-Qaida, complicating the Obama administration’s reliance on the tactic. New York Times Active hurricane season predicted The U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast should brace for a potentially "extremely active" hurricane season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2010 Atlantic forecast. National Geographic Foreboding signs forming in the tropics Houston Chronicle US predicts up to 7 major hurricanes Associated Press   Obama vows to beef up oil cleanup efforts Officials will triple the manpower staged in places where oil from a massive spill has hit the Gulf Coast shore or is expected to hit shore within 24 hours, President Obama said, after touring the stricken area. CNN Special section: Gulf oil spill MSNBC 48 hours before clear if mud stops oil USA TODAY Songs for (and by) soldiers Matthew Griswold and Rockie Lynne turned to music careers after years in the military, but they didn't stop serving. Star Tribune Pakistan gunmen kill 70, take hostages Gunmen with grenades attacked two mosques belonging to a minority sect in Pakistan, seizing one them, taking hostages and battling with police, officials said. MSNBC Australia sues Japan over whaling Australia said it will challenge Japan's whale hunting in the Antarctic at the International Court of Justice, another step in its campaign to ban the practice. ABC News   NATION Afghanistan: America's longest war Three months after 9/11, every major Taliban city in Afghanistan had fallen and it looked as if the war were over. But the Taliban regrouped and soon Afghanistan will pass Vietnam as America's longest war. USA TODAY Special section: Afghanistan: the road ahead CBS News US unemployment to persist Newly released statistics suggest unemployment in the U.S. could stay high this year. CBC News The real faces behind the unemployment CNN POLITICS Senate passes war funding, House to cut spending bill The Senate passed a $60 billion war funding bill, but anxiety over out-of-control deficits led leaders to drop billions of dollars in spending from a separate bill anchored by an extension of jobless benefits. Houston Chronicle Military gay ban repeal clears Senate A key Senate committee took a step toward repealing a ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, a goal championed by President Barack Obama. Reuters Gays in the military Polling Report Okla. vetoes strict abortion bill Gov. Brad Henry vetoed an abortion bill that would put strict limits on when health insurers can cover the procedure. The bill includes exceptions for cases of rape, incest or to prevent the mother's death. TIME LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Youth rein in social networking A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that young people are becoming the gurus of online reputation management. San Jose Mercury News Blog: Privacy groups assail Facebook changes CNET News For the ‘Idol’ finale, a smaller audience Mr. Cowell’s farewell and Mr. DeWyze’s crowning were watched by 24.2 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen numbers, making this the lowest-rated finale since the show's first season. New York Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY One Laptop Per Child's next move: the tablet computer The nonprofit organization that has tried to produce a $100 laptop for children in the world's poorest places is throwing in the towel on that idea — and jumping on the tablet bandwagon. Houston Chronicle Gene makes kids more vulnerable to bullying's effects There’s nothing fair about getting bullied at school. To add insult to injury, a new study finds that bullied kids who happen to have inherited one form of a stress-related gene develop the most emotional problems. U.S. News & World Report ENVIRONMENT $4B pledged for world forest protection Some $4 billion have been pledged to protect forests in developing countries as part of an effort to avert global warming, Norway said at a gathering of some 50 countries. Earth Times 2nd Iceland volcano issues warning A second, much larger volcano in Iceland is showing signs that it may be about to erupt, scientists have warned. MSNBC HEALTH Future treats: healthful sweets The future of snacks promises fewer calories, less sugar and more social responsibility. While the idea of marrying "healthful" and "sweets" might seem like an oxymoron, candy makers unveil a new trend. Los Angeles Times Skin color affects ability to empathize Humans are hardwired to feel another person's pain. But they may feel less innate empathy if the other person's skin color doesn't match their own, a new study suggests. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog: A disgrace of historic proportions Salon Editorial: The waiting game Economist Column: Jobless men – the social blight of our age Times Online Editorial: Federal spending: stop borrowing USA TODAY Column: Thailand: What should happen now? Christian Science Monitor Column: The jiffy perplex San Francisco Chronicle Blog: Remember Iraq? Newsweek Column: Wall Street's war Rolling Stone   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Megan Morris, Rick Dossey, Selena Williams, Elizabeth Quinn, Jessica Duncan, Shuo Zhou, Tanya Flowers, George Knowles, Nabila Dellil, Brad Hess and Michael Makofka.   GOOD NEWS Caring Closet helps Green Bay East students meet basic needs Green Bay East High School students are reaching out to help low-income students fulfill basic needs and provide them with supplies at the Caring Closet. Green Bay Press-Gazette Twins who married twins In 1946, identical twin sisters Hunny and Bunny Feller landed summer jobs as waitresses. There, they met another set of identical twins, musicians Elliot and Danny Reiken. NPR WORLD Maoists suspected of sabotaging India train, 71 dead Maoist rebels are suspected of sabotaging a high-speed train in eastern India, killing at least 71 people after it smashed into the path of a goods train, officials said. Reuters In pictures: India train collision BBC Violence 'linked to US drug market' It's a paradox that the current spate of blood-letting in Jamaica's capital, Kingston, was provoked by the attempt to extradite a wanted man to the United States. BBC In Jamaica, death toll rises as slums smolder NPR RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Ill. cross draws tourists, ire from atheist The state of Illinois is contributing a $20,000 grant to help restore the historic Bald Knob Cross of Peace, but now a Chicago-area atheist is threatening to sue, claiming that the grant is unconstitutional. St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Vatican opens its secret archives to dispel Dan Brown myths The Vatican has started opening its secret archives to outsiders in a bid to dispel the myths and mystique created by works of fiction such as Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons." Telegraph.co.uk SPORTS Mets zero in, shut out Phillies for 3rd straight day Mike Pelfrey and the Mets zeroed in once again, pulling off an extraordinary pitching feat by shutting out Philadelphia for the third straight game and handing the flailing Phillies a 3-0 loss. Sports Illustrated Pelfrey's gem MLB.com Los Angeles Lakers' Sasha Vujacic calls out Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic Sasha Vujacic, a sixth-year veteran guard out of Slovenia was matched up in the second half against Goran Dragic, a second-year guard out of the same country, and things got a little feisty. ESPN BUSINESS America as export juggernaut led by Intel with surge in chips Intel Corp., the world’s largest maker of computer chips, is increasing production and commanding higher prices as an export boom puts American manufacturing at the forefront of the economic recovery. Bloomberg Ford plans to end Mercury Ford Motor Co. is preparing to wind down the Mercury line, created in 1939 by Edsel Ford, after sales plunged 74 percent since 2000, said two people familiar with the plan. Bloomberg UAW aims to go back on offensive Forbes EDUCATION Oxford tradition comes to this: ‘Death’ (please expound) The exam consisted of a single noun that applicants had three hours to spin into a coherent essay. All Souls, part of Oxford University, recently decided, with some regret, to scrap the one-word exam. New York Times Economic segregation in US public schools is on the rise The share of public schools with high concentrations of poor students jumped from 12 to 17 percent in eight years, a federal report shows. Christian Science Monitor   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Teaching kids from the back of a burro For hundreds of children in the rural villages of Colombia, Luis Soriano is far from a clown. He is a man with a mission to save rural children from illiteracy. 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