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Going solar is harder than it looks

A bitter fight over solar power in Colorado shows that the path to a new energy future will not be without its own entanglements of politics, power and place.

New York Times

Special section:

Alternative energy

National Geographic

US payrolls increase less than forecast

Employers in the U.S. hired fewer workers in May than forecast and Americans dropped out of the labor force, showing a lack of confidence in the recovery that may lead to slower economic growth.

Bloomberg

Aid ship nears Gaza, Israel vows action

A cargo ship trying to break the blockade of Gaza could reach Israel's 20-mile exclusion zone, an activist said, but Israel's prime minister vowed the ship will not reach land.

MSNBC

Turkey/Israel slideshow

Reuters

Irish Gaza ship heading toward coast

CNN

McDonald's pulls cadmium-tainted 'Shrek' drinking glasses

McDonald's is recalling 12 million "Shrek"-themed glasses after cadmium was discovered in their painted designs.

ABC News

Shared work spaces for solo workers

The pariSoma Innovation loft is one of a growing number of "co-working" spaces that lets entrepreneurs and freelancers use tables, conference rooms and shared facilities on a pay-per-use basis.

San Francisco Chronicle

NATION

Loophole allows sex offenders to move to NC without registering

An investigative team in Raleigh-Durham, found that dozens of people listed on the national sex offender registry for offenses like rape and sexually abusing children are now living in North Carolina.

ABC News

Wildlife rescue is a challenge in the Gulf

A team of experts combs the bayous and open waters off Louisiana for dead or suffering creatures. The search is nothing like the one in the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.

Los Angeles Times

Will the oil impact the Gulf's dead zone?

Scientific American

US jail population declines for 1st time

Justice Department officials said the rate of annual incarcerations has been dropping since 2005, which has finally resulted in a drop in the jail population after years of increases.

ABC News

POLITICS

Obama-Brewer summit on illegal immigration eases tensions

The White House and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer both reacted positively to her half-hour meeting with President Barack Obama, which focused on illegal immigration.

Christian Science Monitor

Most dangerous desk jobs in DC

There are loads of agencies that carry out major missions but typically fly under the radar — until they find themselves in an unwelcome spotlight because of a natural disaster.

NPR

ENVIRONMENT

EPA takes new stance on sulfur dioxide

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the new one-hour health standard will protect millions of citizens from short-term sulfur dioxide exposure.

Environmental News Network

Guatemala sinkhole was manmade

Human activity, not nature, was the likely cause of the gaping sinkhole that opened up in the streets of Guatemala City, a geologist says.

National Geographic

Geologists baffled by what to do with sinkhole

Christian Science Monitor

Aerial, ground view of giant sinkhole

YouTube

Calif. utility attacks local renewables

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has gotten some love from the environmental world recently. It's part of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership and it announced a significant 500 MW solar project last spring.

Grist

Calif. lawmakers approve ban on plastic bags

Earth Times

BUSINESS

Jobless claims crush creates bottleneck

Recent changes that sweetened the benefits and expanded the eligibility for some also have created a bottleneck in processing claims, leaving thousands of jobless workers waiting as long as a year.

McClatchy Newspapers

Laid-off workers retrain but without a job

USA TODAY

Wal-Mart warned of risks before suit

More than six years before the biggest sex discrimination lawsuit in history was filed against Wal-Mart Stores, the company hired a prominent law firm to examine its vulnerability to just such a suit.

New York Times

Wal-Mart offers workers college courses

BusinessWeek

SPORTS

Kobe and Lakers strike first, take down Celtics in Game 1

Beaten by a stronger Celtics team two years ago for the NBA title, the Lakers dominated the paint, ruled the boards and were stunning in second-chance points to open defense of their 2009 championship.

USA TODAY

Reports: Wooden, 99, in grave condition

ESPN

Corvette for Tigers' pitcher after near-perfect game

Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga has been given a 2010 Corvette convertible by General Motors for his near-perfect game that was wiped out by an umpire's blown call.

NBCSports

Blog:

Will baseball's Selig correct the call?

NPR

EDUCATION

How anxious parents affect colleges, students' experience

Serena Golden's complaints about the rise of "helicopter parents," whose involvement in their children's lives lies somewhere near obsessive, have reached a fever pitch over the past few years.

EducationNews.org

Public financing supports growth of online charter schools

Virtual charter schools are part of an expanding network but their rapid growth is accompanied by a number of unanswered questions.

New York Times

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GOOD NEWS

Rare bonobo birth celebrated at Great Ape Trust

The Great Ape Trust announced the rare birth of a baby bonobo named Teco, whose birth is significant for two reasons: preservation of an endangered species and non-invasive scientific study.

Discovery News

In memory of Kenny Fowler, foundation gives back

He was someone you could count on to be there when you were in need — and Mary Fowler says that's exactly what she wants the foundation established in memory of her brother to be known for as well.

Daily News of Newburyport

WORLD

Japan elects new prime minister

Both the upper and lower houses of Japan's parliament elected Naoto Kan to be the nation's new prime minister, following the resignation of Yukio Hatoyama from the post earlier this week.

CNN

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