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Oil containment booms are dragged by a boat skimming the oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in areas of Terrebone Bay near Cocodrie, La.  (Photo by Judi Bottoni / AP) Fake weed causes real concerns A blend of herbs laced with synthetic marijuana known popularly as K2 is being sold openly in head shops and online, often sending people who smoke it to hospitals. ABC News N.J.'s medical marijuana solution Newsweek School districts slow to tap into federal stimulus funds Federal authorities are encouraging school districts to spend education stimulus money to save jobs and blunt the effects of statewide budget cuts, but districts have been slow to draw their share of the funds. Denver Post   BP to install new containment cap A new, tighter cap is expected to be placed on top of the busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, a few steps shy of knowing whether it will be enough to finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf. Baltimore Sun BP: Close to capping leak CBS News Special section: Map: Impact of the oil disaster CNN N. Korea, US-led UN command to meet Military officers from North Korea and the U.S.-led U.N. Command will hold rare talks on the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship, their first meeting since the incident dramatically raised tensions. Houston Chronicle Making most of credit card rewards As long as you don't have credit card debt, it's possible for your credit cards to work for you instead of you working for them. In other words, get a card that rewards you for using it. ABC News More Americans' credit scores sink to new lows CBS News   NATION Feds focus on homeless The Obama administration's promise to end homelessness within a decade has been welcomed by local policy leaders and homeless advocates with applause — and also some weary skepticism. San Francisco Chronicle 5 myths about America's homeless Washington Post 'Barefoot Bandit' captured 2 years later Colton Harris-Moore, the 19-year-old 'Barefoot Bandit' who allegedly stole cars, boats and airplanes to dodge U.S. law enforcement, was captured in the Bahamas as he tried to make a water escape. Seattle Times 'Barefoot Bandit' nabbed after boat chase MSNBC Md. prepares grand salute to War of 1812 Maryland will revel in its War of 1812 history with a celebration of the pivotal battles, enduring sites and hometown heroes that had a role in the conflict. Baltimore Sun POLITICS Obama spokesman says Democrats could lose House President Barack Obama's party could lose its House majority in this fall's elections, his spokesman said, perhaps trying to jolt Democratic voters with the specter of GOP lawmakers rolling back policies. San Francisco Chronicle Dems facing uphill battle to keep House? MSNBC Governors voice concerns on immigration Democratic governors voiced anxiety about the Obama administration’s suit against Arizona’s new immigration law, worrying that it could cost a vulnerable Democratic Party in the fall elections. New York Times Congress stalled on jobless benefits When members of Congress return from their break, they'll find a big challenge waiting for them right where they left it. The issue is unemployment — an extension of benefits. NPR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Facebook launches safety application After months of pressure to improve its online safety features, Facebook has reached an agreement to provide an application not dissimilar to the "panic button" critics have called for. Guardian What’s killing farmed salmon? New virus may also pose risk to wild salmon Farmed fish are an important food source, with a global harvest now at 110 million tons and growing. But infectious disease epidemics threaten one of its most popular products: farmed Atlantic salmon. ScienceDaily Deepwater sharks feed on other sharks These sharks' diets had long been a mystery, but DNA sequencing is shedding light on how they survive in their deepwater world. Discovery News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Family goes happily 'retro' to shake off the TV habit Taylor Kidd, 19, and her family of Mechanicsburg, Pa., did a flashback to the past — trying a half-dozen different retro games and activities every night for a week. USA TODAY World Population Day 2010 Every country counts it people. These numbers help decision makers decide what the requirements and daily needs of the common people are. allindiatoday.com HEALTH Lifesaving drugs killing health workers Studies as far back as the 1970s have linked increased rates of certain cancers to health workers. Experts believe that's because accidental spills and punctures put them in contact with hazardous drugs. Seattle Times The dark side of perfectionism revealed Perfectionists, by definition, strive for the best, trying to ace exams, be meticulous at their jobs, and raise perfect children. This drive for the ideal translates over to their physical and mental health as well. LiveScience RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Examining the biblical truth that Jesus spoke Hebrew For some Christians, the fact that Jesus spoke Hebrew is a matter of biblical truth. Therefore, any claim that he spoke Aramaic is more than just a difference of opinion about history. Beliefnet Iran clerics to fight western influence The Iranian government said it will send hundreds of clerics into Tehran's schools this fall to fight Western influence and the appeal of the political opposition. CBS News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Steve Kornacki): Putting the left's Obama 'despair' in perspective  (Salon) War Room Column (Larry Seidman): God and the law: What if they don't agree? MSNBC Column (Louis Miller): Backers of legal pot just want to get high San Jose Mercury News Column (Ken Blackwell): Obama's 'Fly Me to the Crescent Moon' policy Huffington Post Column (Tom Belden): Winging it: Airlines are a public goods in need of regulation Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Doug Saunders): Soccer shatters ethnic myths Globeandmail.com Editorial: Climategate still echoes Boston Herald Editorial: What's Ozzy Osbourne's secret? Akron Beacon Journal   Site edited by: Ayesha Sharma, Elizabeth Quinn, Tanya Flowers, Adrian Smith, George Knowles, Michael Makofka, Jessica Duncan, Jessica Flier, Charles Weiss, Kristen Toland, Selena Williams and Selvasumathi Namokarean.   GOOD NEWS Family gears up for bike challenge to fight cancer Families affected by cancer take part in the annual Pan-Massachusettes charity bike-a-thon, which raises more money than any other athletic fundraiser. Telegram & Gazette Anna Halprin works on mind, body Anna Halprin has spent much of her career examining how ritual can inform dance. But the iconoclastic modern dancer and choreographer has no plans to celebrate her 90th birthday. San Francisco Chronicle WORLD Somali militants claim responsibility for Uganda bombings The death toll from twin bombings in Uganda rose to at least 60, after explosions ripped through venues where crowds were watching the World Cup. CNN 15 years after Srebrenica, Bosnians still bury the dead Weeping among endless rows of coffins, tens of thousands gathered in Srebrenica to bury hundreds of massacre victims on the 15th anniversary of the worst crime in Europe since the Nazi era. Globeandmail.com BUSINESS Wage disparities still an issue Even female attorneys within the highest-ranks of elite law firms are paid, on average, roughly $66,000 less than their male counterparts. Newsweek Pay gap for state jobs is shrinking Columbus Dispatch No margin for error in the final version of Wall Street bill Democrats will have little margin for error this week as they push for final congressional approval of the most comprehensive rewrite of financial rules since the Great Depression. Reuters Democrats gather votes on finance bill NPR Appetite for 'better burgers' You might think the market for burgers long ago reached saturation. But the fastest-growing restaurant chain in America was Five Guys, which specializes in double-pattied behemoths the size of a softball. Seattle Post-Intelligencer ENVIRONMENT Discovery of subatomic particles could answer deep questions in geology An international team including scientists has detected subatomic particles, geo-neutrinos, deep within Earth's interior. The discovery could help geologists understand earthquakes and volcanoes. ScienceDaily Clear waters mean a cloudy future for Calif. wetlands Scientists are studying a body of water with a problem that may not seem like an issue. San Francisco Bay is becoming clearer, and clearer water is not always good news. NPR EDUCATION Male trailblazers at Moore College of Art The Moore College of Art and Design has, for the first time in its 162 years, accepted male students. Brad Rosenau, 47, and Ben Panter, 24, began graduate classes the last week of June. Philadelphia Inquirer Upper Iowa University helping soldiers pursue degrees No other college or university in Iowa — and few in the nation — can equal the access to physical classrooms it will provide students at four U.S. military bases this fall, school officials said. Des Moines Register SPORTS Reports: Turkoglu, Childress to Suns The Phoenix Suns are responding to the free-agent departure of Amare Stoudemire with two trades, according to multiple media reports. ESPN Tour de France 'is finished' for Lance Armstrong after crashes Lance Armstrong said his hopes of Tour de France victory are finished after he struggled in the Alps and was caught up in three crashes in an eighth stage won by Andy Schleck of Luxembourg. USA TODAY   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT China reports rare trade deficit China has recorded a rare monthly trade deficit, which officials blame on the rising price of the raw materials the country needs to import to power its economy. 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