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Protestors stand behind BP CEO Tony Hayward, as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington to testify before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on the role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and oil spill.  (Photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP) New dietary guidelines restrict salt, sugar and saturated fats The Department of Agriculture issued new guidelines for improving the nation's diet, but the main recommendations are steps many largely avoid — cutting back on salt, sugar and saturated fats. Los Angeles Times Genes make it hard for some to give up salt Discovery News Should a child really have a best friend? The childhood "best friend" has long been romanticized in pop culture. But increasingly, educators and other professionals are asking why it is so important. New York Times   Congress tells Hayward BP ignored dangers Congressman Waxman said in his opening remarks that BP had "cut corner after corner" in order to save money, which led to the explosion and fire on board the Deepwater Horizon. BBC In Nigeria, oil spills are a longtime scourge New York Times Will BP survive long enough to make it right? MSNBC Israel cabinet eases Gaza Strip blockade Israel has announced it will ease the land blockade of the Gaza Strip and allow more civilian goods to enter the Palestinian territory. It comes amid growing international pressure to end the embargo. BBC Israel easing Gaza land blockade YouTube In Utah, execution evokes eras past The firing squad, a Utah way of death that began in pioneer days and lingered after other states adopted cleaner means of execution, is back. New York Times Inmate set to die by firing squad asks high court to stay execution CNN A history of US executions Newsweek   NATION Suicide rivals the battlefield in US military Nearly as many American troops have committed suicide this year as have been killed in combat in Afghanistan. Alarmed at this rate, the Army has begun investigating its suicide prevention programs. NPR Gay-marriage battle heads for the judge Lawyers for two gay couples attempt to persuade a federal judge to be the first to rule that the U.S. Constitution guarantees gays and lesbians the right to marry. TIME Prop. 8 trial closing arguments San Jose Mercury News Closing arguments made in Prop 8 court fight YouTube POLITICS Tea party readies for harsh scrutiny Big-time publishing houses, documentary filmmakers and academia are now promising to make sense of the tea party in a series of books, conferences and documentaries. Politico Tea party backs Palin-favored candidate over Murkowski in Alaska NPR NRA exemption in campaign bill opposed by interest groups Forty-five public interest groups expressed opposition to a Democratic bill requiring greater disclosure in campaign financing, saying an exemption for the powerful National Rifle Association was unjust. Reuters HEALTH AMA condemns insurance 'purging' The American Medical Association has decided on a policy against "purging," a practice that includes charging certain subscribers much higher premiums as a way to get them off the subscriber rolls. ABC News State to review rate hikes of 4 health insurers San Jose Mercury News Blog: Investment in workforce announced  (The Hill) Healthwatch Cell phone users to get radiation warning San Francisco, Calif., likely will become the first U.S. city to require cell phone companies to disclose how much radiation their gadgets emit. CNN FDA: 'Female Viagra' falls short Federal health regulators said the first pill designed to boost the female sex drive failed to make an impact on libido in two studies. TIME LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Man's voice reveals his fighting ability In the animal kingdom, a male's vocalizations are sometimes tied to actual physical strength. Human men also turn out to fit that phenomenon perfectly. Discovery News Reclaiming causes of a filmmaking rebel The widow of Nicholas Ray, the director of "Rebel Without a Cause," is reclaiming one of his lost, unfinished works. New York Times ENVIRONMENT US lawns getting an eco-makeover From coast to coast, eco-concerned homeowners are ripping out their manicured, chemically-treated lawns and replacing them with organic food gardens, native flowers and sometimes, just rocks. Environmental News Network Rainfall impacts of climate warming to persist decades after CO2's decline Impacts of man-made greenhouse warming on rainfall would endure long after temperatures fell, a study suggests. BBC RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Southern Baptists' budget vote shapes new evangelism approach As the older hard-line conservatives fade into the background, a new group of leaders is jostling over the priorities of the country's largest Protestant denomination. USA TODAY Abortion puts strain on religious-government aid coalition It took Dr. Hanna Klaus four years and $1.6 million in federal funding, but she and her team have preached abstinence to more than 23,000 African teenagers. Religion News Service   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Dan Nolan): Dubai's property bubble  (Al Jazeera) The Business Blog Column (Rick Santorum): The elephant in the room: Health reform fog is lifting Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross): Buddha sculpture proves to be a graffiti magnet San Francisco Chronicle Column (David Pogue): A bold phone fades a bit in the details New York Times Column (Bradford Plumer): Oh, the humanity The New Republic Column (John Stossel): End the drug war Creators Syndicate Editorial: BP must pay Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Rebecca Gummere): Peering into the honeybee's world of elegant order Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Tanya Flowers, Michael Makofka, Elizabeth Quinn, Selena Williams, Selvasumathi Namokarean, Jessica Duncan, Alen Amini, Rick Dossey, Megan Morris, George Knowles, Ayesha Sharma, Alessandra Marseglia, Brad Hess and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS Nonprofit gym helps low-income community get fit In many low-income neighborhoods, obesity and diabetes are huge problems. Indoor gyms are often too few and too expensive. Healthworks, a nonprofit fitness center in Boston, is trying to change that. NPR High school students rewarded for resiliency, compassion, leadership There is one award that honors students who have persevered through different kinds of obstacles to make it to graduation day, and who have demonstrated admirable strength of character. Mansfield Today WORLD US troops charged in Afghan deaths Five U.S. soldiers have been charged with premeditated murder over the killings of three Afghan civilians in the province of Kandahar earlier this year, the U.S. army has said. Al Jazeera Spanish auction brings strong demand The Spanish government sold $4.3 billion of bonds, the maximum set for the auction, easing investor worries that the country will struggle to make ends meet without outside help. New York Times Flash floods hit southern France Up to 15 people have been killed by flash floods in south-eastern France, officials say. A number of others were reported missing after torrential rain hit the mountains above the Cote D'Azur region. BBC BUSINESS The other US energy crisis: lack of R&D Government R&D spending on energy has been scarce, which helps explain why the world is still getting its energy by punching holes in the sea floor rather than from safer, renewable sources such as the sun. BusinessWeek Jobless claims in US unexpectedly rise The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits last week unexpectedly rose to a one-month high, indicating that firings remain elevated even as the U.S. economy begins to grow. Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Airport scanners take on mummies Swiss and German scientists have experimented with using airport body scanners for a less controversial purpose — screening ancient mummies. Discovery News 'God particle' may be 5 distinct particles The "God particle" may actually be five distinct particles, evidence from a new atom-smashing experiment suggests. National Geographic EDUCATION Record number of college enrollments The nation's colleges are attracting record numbers of new students as more Hispanics finish high school and young adults opt to pursue higher education rather than languish in a weak job market. CBS News US kids facing summer of hunger AOL News Chicago schools to have 35 per class Chicago School Board members tackled their worst fiscal crisis since Mayor Daley's 1995 school takeover by granting school officials the power to raise class sizes to up to 35 students for the next two years. Chicago Sun-Times SPORTS Pac-10 invites Utah as 12th member Utah is poised to become the 12th member of the Pac-10, as the conference quickly pivoted to invite the Utes after being turned down by Texas and four other members of the Big 12. ESPN 2012 All-Star Game to be at Kansas City Bereft of baseball pageantry for decades, Kansas City will finally get to see the game's best and brightest up close. Sports Illustrated 2012 MLB All-Star Game announcement at Kauffman Stadium Kansas City Star   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Internet restrictions curtail human rights, says US Many governments have used the Internet to curtail freedom of expression at home, the U.S. Department of State says in its latest annual human rights report. BBC   Photo of the Day A young Chinese boy plays with a toy bubble gun while celebrating the Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, at Longtan park in Beijing.  (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen / 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 Success is never found. Failure is never fatal. Courage is the only thing. 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