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Volunteers plant vegetables for the Community-Based Home Farm in Evergreen Park, Illinois.  (Photo by AP Images for Triscuit / AP) Volunteerism numbers spiking Americans spent 100 million more hours helping their communities in 2009, a new federal report says, and the number of people getting involved went up by 1.6 million to 63.4 million. TIME A poignant last day for 32 Detroit schools Less than two weeks before the end of the school year, Detroit school officials announced a final list of closures in a plan to ease a budget crisis. MSNBC Foster kids find success at Philly charter school NPR   Obama's Oval Office address is key In President Barack Obama's first-ever prime-time Oval Office address to the nation, he will attempt to assure angry Americans that he's on top of the environmental and economic catastrophe. NPR BP presents new oil containment plan Herald Sun American arrested says he's searching for Osama bin Laden The 52-year-old American held in Pakistan, where he said he was looking for Osama bin Laden, is a Colorado man who works as an independent contractor. CNN Man arrested for 'hunting' bin Laden USA TODAY Armed pair held at US base in Fla. The military says two heavily armed people are in custody after trying to enter MacDill Air Force Base outside of Tampa. CBS News   NATION Earthquake measured at 5.7 shakes Southern Calif. An earthquake has rocked Southern California, shaking the Los Angeles area and causing a momentary pause at the Blue Jays-Padres game in San Diego. Houston Chronicle Earthquakes shake California-Mexico border CNN Security of US passports questioned The U.S. government agency that prints passports has for years failed to resolve concerns about security risks involved in outsourcing production to foreign factories. ABC News POLITICS Deal reached on campaign spending House Democrats reached a compromise that would exempt the National Rifle Association and other large organizations from proposed campaign finance disclosure rules aimed primarily at large corporations. MSNBC Summer is ripe for a blizzard of campaign ads in Minn. Well-off candidates, early primaries and new laws mean the battle has already begun. The candidates are already being recognized from their ads. Star Tribune HEALTH Dads undergo hormonal changes, too, during pregnancy Although men may not be aware of it, they actually undergo hormonal changes as they prepare for fatherhood. USA TODAY Anti-bleeding drug way to save lives A cheap drug that can stop bleeding in recently injured accident victims could save tens of thousands of lives worldwide every year, researchers say. CBC News Drug-resistant bugs on rise globally Reuters Medicinal marijuana: a phenomenon Some patients swear by it, but science has yet to catch up with their claims. Even so, 14 state legislatures and the District of Columbia have carved out a big exception to the usual definition of "medicine." NPR LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Self-trackers use sensors, software and spreadsheets to improve their lives Self-trackers are part of the Bay Area's geek elite movement called "The Quantified Self," where individuals measure the minutia of moods, weight, pain, muscle mass and even their innermost thoughts. San Jose Mercury News NY buyers seek comfort over prestige Scorched by a real estate crash, New York buyers are finally returning, but this time they want a comfortable home rather than a quick flip. Reuters ENVIRONMENT Toledo, Ohio reinvents itself as a solar-power innovator Toledo, Ohio, is trying to swap its Rust Belt image for a new identity as a hub of solar-energy research and production. USA TODAY 'Green light' for global biodiversity panel An international meeting has given the green light to the formation of a global "science policy" panel on biodiversity. BBC SPORTS Big 12 Conference to stay together as a 10-team league Staring at extinction, the Big 12 is once again in play. The beleaguered conference made a rousing comeback when Texas declined an invitation to join the Pac-10 and decided to stay in the Big 12. Sporting News Texas declines invitation to join the Pac-10 YouTube After 2 heart transplants, Erik Compton ready to take on US Open The U.S. Open has always been an event that delivers poignant, heart-rending success stories. But it never has had a story like the one belonging to Erik Compton, a man who has had three hearts. San Jose Mercury News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Jonathan Turley): Do laws even matter today? USA TODAY Column (Eugene Robinson): Gulf War syndrome Truthdig Column: Dr. Paul, self-certified Salon Column: Democrats in tough spot TIME Column: Mourn Chevy San Francisco Chronicle Column: Obama's fool's gold in Afghanistan Huffington Post Blog: Stop the anti-British rhetoric, Obama Daily Beast Blog: The mineral miracle? The Atlantic   Site edited by: Ayesha Sharma, Elizabeth Quinn, Selena Williams, Rick Dossey, Selvasumathi Namokarean, Shuo Zhou, Jessica Duncan, Tanya Flowers, Mahvish Kazmi, Michael Makofka, Alen Amini, Ilana Strauss, Alessandra Marseglia and Paul Wertheim.   GOOD NEWS Slim, Gates pledge $150 millions to fight disease Two of the world's richest men and the Spanish government have pledged $150 million to battle disease and improve health in Central America and Mexico. BBC Teacher finds yellowed piece of history Eighteenth century Vermont militiaman Jonathan Bates owed somebody a heap of money. He paid up, and 21st century Massachusetts schoolteacher Michelle Eugenio has the receipt. AOL News WORLD Russia weighs intervening in Kyrgyzstan As four days of ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan threatened to build into a major refugee crisis, both sides of the conflict were calling on Russia to step in. New York Times Police arrest 178 people in global credit card scam Police have arrested 178 people in Europe and the United States suspected of cloning credit cards in an international scam worth over $24.52 million, Spanish police said. MSNBC BUSINESS Credit raters could catch a break Embattled credit-rating agencies like Moody's Corp. and Standard & Poor's could catch a break when U.S. lawmakers craft a final rewrite of financial regulations. ABC News Soda gets a new pop in a down economy Soda sales popped up 2.5 percent in 2009 — the first annual gain in five years — adding fizz to an otherwise flat market. TIME BOJ to offer 3 trillion yen to spur corporate loans The Bank of Japan will offer as much as three trillion yen in a new credit program that will extend loans to companies for as long as four years in an effort to strengthen the economic recovery. BusinessWeek EDUCATION Court upholds NJ governor's school funding cuts Gov. Chris Christie acted within his constitutional authority in ordering school districts to use surplus money to make up for cuts in state aid during the school year ending this month. Education Week Calif. universities consider adopting tuition Since 1960's master plan for public higher education — which had the goal of tuition-free schooling for all — the word has been eschewed in favor of "fees." But recent realities argue for a change. EducationNews.org SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Video gaming 'history' to be made at E3 This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, the annual trade show where the biggest news in the video gaming world is made, may be the most influential one ever. CNN Video game innovations expected at E3 show San Francisco Chronicle Medal of Honor multiplayer at E3 2010 YouTube Mars had vast ocean, evidence shows A vast ocean chock-full of microbes may have once covered more than a third of Mars's surface, scientists say. The new evidence adds to growing signs the red planet was once wet. National Geographic Scientists retrieve capsule, seek dust A team of scientists flew to the Australian Outback and recovered a Japanese space capsule that they hope contains asteroid samples providing clues into the evolution of the solar system. ABC News RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Mixed feelings define Mubarak's children in Egypt To the millions of Egyptians who have known no other president, Hosni Mubarak is the "Father of the Nation." But as with many fathers, they also have deeply mixed feelings toward him. San Francisco Chronicle Former students struggle with church presence at reconciliation event For most students, the religious presence will be an example of reconciliation in action. But some insist that the sight of religious figures could stifle their disclosures. Globeandmail.com Baptists’ large military presence colors gay debate In many religious circles, the repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay members is considered practically a done deal. But Southern Baptists are not giving up. Religion News Service   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Study: Parents want to communicate with pediatricians via e-mail Parents would like to ask a quick question forgotten during an office visit. 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