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In this file photo, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., left, and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., speak to reporters outside the White House after meeting with President Barack Obama.  (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP) Teachers become the students in US Supreme Court A group of 30 social studies teachers from around the country recently got a behind-the-scenes look at the Supreme Court as part of the Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers. USA TODAY Childlessness in the US is up, but racial gaps are narrowing An analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center documents the changes in fertility rates that are driving government projections that U.S. minorities will become the majority by mid-century. San Francisco Chronicle   Financial regulation impasse broken U.S. lawmakers reached a compromise on a measure that will force banks to move their swaps-trading desks to subsidiaries, clearing the way for a final agreement. Bloomberg Stock futures rise after bank regulation deal Houston Chronicle Special section: Financial bill: winners and losers Reuters Obama on financial regulatory reform CNBC Tab for Gulf oil disaster tops $2.3B Costs associated with the Gulf oil disaster have gone up more than $300 million in less than a week. CNN BP’s oil well in Alaska to face safety rules BusinessWeek Obama hedges on July 2011 drawdown date for Afghanistan President Barack Obama equivocated on July 2011 as a hard-and-fast date for troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, giving leeway to new commander Gen. David Petraeus. NY Daily News Obama on Afghanistan withdrawal timetable BBC   NATION Extension of jobless aid still stalled The Senate remained at an impasse over legislation that would extend unemployment subsidies for hundreds of thousands of Americans who have exhausted their jobless benefits. New York Times Why boycotts over Ariz. immigration law are stalling When Arizona signed its new immigration law, the immediate response by several cities and states was to enact economic boycotts against the state, with the aim of pressuring legislators to rethink the law. Christian Science Monitor Blog: Bloomberg and Murdoch talk immigration  (Forbes) Billions POLITICS Obama: Positive signs on yuan, but too early to judge At a joint news conference with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, President Barack Obama said initial signs were positive, and the gradual change in the currency's value so far was no surprise. Reuters Obama and Medvedev at White House YouTube Adams says US needs China's 'real action' Bloomberg House passes campaign-spending disclosure bill Democrats in Congress pushed through a bill that would require CEOs to appear in campaign ads they fund and impose broad new disclosure rules on political spending. USA TODAY HEALTH 1st working replacement lung created For the first time scientists have reconstructed working lungs in the lab and transplanted them into a living animal. The achievement is a breakthrough that could lead to replacement lungs for humans. National Geographic Dark side of medical research: widespread bias and omissions Many patients may not know the full story about their drugs or medical treatments because of a widespread problem involving unpublished or biased clinical trials, according to mounting evidence. LiveScience RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Vatican 'indignant' at Belgian police raids The Vatican has expressed shock at raids, including the "violation" of a cathedral crypt, by Belgian police investigating alleged child sex abuse. BBC Secrecy keeps victims, accused in dark Religion News Service Sex abuse victim accuses church of fraud USA TODAY Wall Street risks push investors toward faith-based funds In the wake of the financial crisis, experts say there has been a surge in demand for investment products that adhere to certain religious values and a growth in the options available to investors. ABC News Success and scrutiny at Hebrew language charter school When state officials approved the school, critics wondered if it would become a publicly financed religious school masquerading as a place open to everyone. New York Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT The gay 'Brady Bunch' family David Mayer and Keith Kennard's family is a modern-day Brady Bunch. David has three sons and a daughter. His partner, Keith, has three boys of his own. Together they are two gay men raising seven children. CNN 'As the World Turns' stops spinning Last December, CBS made it official: A death decree that, paired with the demise of "Guiding Light," marks the exit of Procter & Gamble's production arm from the soap opera business. CBS News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Andrew Sullivan): The 2011 withdrawal lie  (The Atlantic) The Daily Dish Column (Paul Krugman): The renminbi runaround New York Times Editorial: Putting the student back into student-athlete: the needed increase in academic spending Denver Post Editorial: Rethinking jobless benefits Politico Column (Charles Krauthammer): Afghanistan: the 7/11 problem Washington Post Column (George Will): Gen. McChrystal's ouster could be a blessing Seattle Times Editorial: Boycotting BP may feel good, but it hurts the innocent USA TODAY Editorial: Petraeus' job now: Salvage this war Chicago Sun-Times   Site edited by: Jeff Bromberg, Selena Williams, Elizabeth Quinn, Anne Lawver, Megan Morris, Adrian Smith, Alessandra Marseglia, Jessica Duncan, Selvasumathi Namokarean, Michael Makofka, John Allen, Laurie Hauptli, Nabila Dellil, Mahvish Kazmi and Ilana Strauss.   GOOD NEWS Inhaled insulin may help treat diabetes Inhaled insulin proved to be as effective at lowering blood sugar levels as standard insulin injection treatments, and with minimal side effects, among patients with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes. WebMD Sahara-based solar power project could help power Europe European project Desertec could power Europe within five years as solar technology in walls and curtains comes closer to being commercially viable. The Independent WORLD South Korea claims North Korea set no-sail zones off west coast North Korea banned boats off its west coast, a South Korean official said, in a possible indication the country may hold an artillery drill or even conduct missile tests. CBS News Julia Gillard, Australia's first female PM Julia Gillard's rise to the top job in politics has not been a smooth one. When she entered Parliament, she was mocked for her nasal voice, her poor dress sense and her failure to embrace domestic life. Guardian BUSINESS Toyota, Nissan chiefs’ combined pay less than Alan Mulally’s The combined compensation of the heads of Japan’s three largest carmakers was less than that of Ford Motor Co.’s Alan Mulally, the world’s top-paid auto chief. Bloomberg H&R Block profit falls 2.3 percent as market share declines H&R Block Inc., the biggest U.S. tax preparer, said fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 2.3 percent as the company lost market share and U.S. unemployment remained near 10 percent. BusinessWeek EDUCATION For-profit colleges shortchanging students? Could for-profit colleges be the educational equivalent of subprime-mortgages? The schools are under government scrutiny for alleged practices driven more by profit margins than by educational goals. Christian Science Monitor 34 low-performing schools to learn fate Thirty-four troubled New York City schools will find out whether they'll get extra help next fall to improve, or if they'll eventually face more drastic changes. WNYC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Will humans go extinct within 100 years? Is the clock of doom ticking for mankind? Yes, says an eminent 95-year-old scientist from Australia. Professor Frank Fenner is acutely aware of the impact of overpopulation and shortage of resources. MSNBC Computers make strides in recognizing speech In recent years, rapid progress has been made in machines that can listen, speak, see, reason and learn, in their way. New York Times ENVIRONMENT US request to delay lifting of drilling ban denied by federal judge A federal judge denied the U.S. government's request to delay an order allowing deepwater oil drilling to resume while the U.S. notified an appeals court it would challenge the decision. San Francisco Chronicle Whales threatened by toxic metals American scientists who shot 1,000 sperm whales with tissue-sampling darts found high levels of toxic and heavy metals in the animals that could affect the health of ocean life and those who eat seafood. CBS News Mich. legislators urge action after carp find Detroit News SPORTS Bulls create free agent bonanza The Chicago Bulls made a bold move that dramatically altered the free agent sweepstakes — a focus on NBA All-Stars and most valuable players rather than teenage college players. Chicago Tribune Wizards pick John Wall at No. 1 in NBA draft; Turner 2nd Point guard John Wall led a record five Kentucky players taken in the first round of the NBA draft, while the Chicago Bulls became the latest to clear cap space in pursuit of LeBron James. USA TODAY Wizards pick Wall 1st in NBA draft YouTube   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Plumpy crusader: How one entrepreneur beat food-aid protectionism Plumpy'nut, a squeezable package of fortified peanut butter-based paste that's no bigger than a granola bar, is used to feed severely malnourished children and pregnant or lactating women. Newsweek   Photo of the Day Kids play soccer in a dusty lot as the sun goes down in a rural community outside Rustenburg, South Africa.  (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell / 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. 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