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Construction workers toll under the sun in Charlotte, N.C., where temperatures are expected climb.  (Photo by Chuck Burton / AP) Erasing all digital footprints from the Internet is called 'impossible' It's been almost two decades since the World Wide Web has gone mainstream. Now, many Web-surfers are taking a long, hard look at the trail they've left behind. San Francisco Chronicle Which way forward for BP now? BP wants some way to draw a line under the Gulf of Mexico disaster and move on. So what are the options now for BP? BBC Blimp expected to arrive to help track oil slick CNN BP tests oil clearing supertanker Reuters   East Coast heat may strain energy grid Power outages have already affected some areas of Northern New Jersey, with about 17,000 people left without air conditioning or lights for a period of time. CBS News Northeast broiling under dangerous heat BusinessWeek Heat wave puts cities on alert Yahoo! News Queen addresses UN for 1st time in 50-plus years Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled to visit New York City to address the United Nations for the first time in more than half a century. ABC News The Queen returns to the Big Apple CBS News Viagra-popping adults record more STDs According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than six new cases of STDs per 10,000 men over 40 in 2008, up almost 50 percent since 1996. Reuters   NATION Sides form over threat to Saturday mail As federal regulators consider a proposal to cut most Saturday postal deliveries, the business community is sharply divided about the consequences of switching to five-day service. New York Times Post office plans new rate increase Associated Press Housing sector hangs by a thread Interest rates for home-buyers are lower than at any time since the Eisenhower era and home prices have fallen drastically. ABC News POLITICS Obama meets Netanyahu as settlement freeze nears end President Barack Obama meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a moment when U.S.-Israeli ties are improving. Further warming may depend on whether Israel extends a settlement freeze. BusinessWeek New appointments may cause more Senate turnover The death of Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member of the Senate, highlights an unusual dynamic that continues to reorder the election landscape of the Democratic Senate majority. Politico ENVIRONMENT Greenpeace accuses paper firm of destroying Indonesian forest One of the world's largest paper companies is destroying Indonesia's rainforests, the global environmental group Greenpeace said. Earth Times Greensgrow farm: An unconventional hybrid that works A single city-block lot in Philadelphia's low-income Kensington is the thriving mothership for 19 staff members, bees, chickens, a nursery and a 400-member CSA that pulls from nearby farms. Grist EDUCATION Some schools grouping students by skill, not grade level Forget about students spending a year in each grade, with the entire class learning the same skills. Districts from Alaska to Maine are taking a different route. EducationNews.org Teens benefit when school starts later Delaying the start of the school day by just a half hour was associated with teenagers getting more sleep and an increase in their alertness during class, among other benefits. MedPage Today LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Tattoos: When must they be covered? About a month ago, two patrons at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington were asked to cover up tattoos that employees decided could offend other visitors. Star-Telegram The age of Frank Gehry What is the most important piece of architecture built since 1980? A survey of 52 experts has provided a clear answer: Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Vanity Fair HEALTH New US guideline would expand bone density testing Under a new set of guidelines proposed by an influential U.S. panel, more women would be eligible for bone density tests to detect the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. ABC News Health insurers may soon offer contraceptives at no extra cost The average American woman who wants two children spends roughly five years trying to get pregnant or being pregnant. She spends a much longer time trying to avoid pregnancy, often at no small expense. Washington Post   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Take the next step in HIV prevention Star Tribune Column (Conrad Black): Spilling oil, not blood National Review Column (Cynthia Ryan): Are environmentalists for earth or for themselves? USA TODAY Column (Peter Hartlaub): It's a wonderful time to be a young gamer San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: Ending homelessness Philadelphia Inquirer Blog (Matt Zoller Seitz): What ever happened to 'You're welcome'? Salon Column (David Brooks): A little economic realism New York Times Blog (Robert MaGroom): Why Lee Siegel is wrong to declare the novel dead  (Guardian) Books Blog   Site edited by: Ayesha Sharma, Tanya Flowers, Anne Lawver, Rachel Wright, Selena Williams, Elizabeth Quinn, Shuo Zhou, Jessica Duncan, Walt Chiu, Alessandra Marseglia, Paul Wertheim, Michael Makofka and Jodi McMaster.   GOOD NEWS Giving a voice to the voiceless in India Over the last four years, slim, starkly told memoirs have become a body of work. They’ve given a voice to women used to being voiceless, a face to women who are usually invisible in today’s India. New York Times Greenbrier Classic gives to charities While the Greenbrier Classic is sure to be an economic boost to Greenbrier County and West Virginia, the golf event also is giving back to charities in the region. Charleston Daily Mail WORLD CIA, Pakistan locked in spy battles The two intelligence agencies, CIA and ISI, have sometimes conducted joint operations against al-Qaida but have rarely shared information with each other. CBS News Israel redefines rules of Gaza blockade Israel dropped its long-standing restrictions on allowing consumer goods into the Gaza Strip but retained tight limits on construction materials, redefining the rules of its Gaza embargo. TIME Special section: Gaza under blockade BBC Tony Blair discusses Gaza goods blacklist YouTube Thai government extends state of emergency in Bangkok The Thai government has extended a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, because of fears of renewed violence. BBC New Thai central bank chief BusinessWeek BUSINESS Treasury 10-year yields stay near 2010 low on slowdown signs Treasury 10-year yields were near their lowest level in 2010 as signs of a slow economic growth increased demand for the relative safety of U.S. debt. Bloomberg US companies eye British takeovers American companies are preparing to launch daring takeover bids for a host of Britain's biggest corporate names, thanks to the weakness of the pound. BusinessWeek SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Tech customers question industry's takeover spree The world's largest technology companies have been on a buying spree, spending billions of dollars to snap up smaller companies while often saying they're doing it for their customers. San Jose Mercury News Way back when, sperm whales were able to chew their food Sperm whales lack teeth on their upper jaws. Instead, they ingest and swallow prey. A new study reports that a sperm whale that lived 12 million years ago, did have upper and lower teeth. New York Times SPORTS 'Big Yoga': Everybody say 'Om' With almost two-thirds of American women either overweight or obese, "Big Yoga, a Simple Guide for Bigger Bodies" is demonstrating you don't need to be a size 2 to stand on your head. Reuters NBA’s free agent fireworks coming soon With LeBron James and other big names taking time to ponder their futures, the free-agent market was on hold for the holiday, though Joe Johnson did agree to a maximum contract to stay in Atlanta. NBCSports RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Muslims in US face fears, bias to build, expand mosques As the number of Muslims in the United States grows, mosques know they must expand as well. But those plans to expand often run into hostile resistance. USA TODAY With new radio signal, Christian music fans jump for JOY Christian music radio station JOY-FM's move to a more powerful 100,000-watt signal means St. Louis will likely become a bigger player in the fastest-growing musical radio format in the country. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 2014 Olympics in Sochi face terror and environmental concerns The snow deficit that so vexed the organizers of the Vancouver 2010 Games is the least of Sochi's concerns. Never before have the Olympics come to such a hostile neighborhood. Toronto Star   Photo of the Day Storm clouds clear over Cook Inlet about 27 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska, with the sun still high on the horizon.  (Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast / 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 Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds. Gordon B. 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