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Faint streaks of weathered oil are seen on the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana.  (Photo by Patrick Semansky / AP) Are military aviator call signs too personal? In the world of military aviation, call signs for pilots and other squadron personnel can be really sticky — the more an aviator complains about the moniker his colleagues bestow upon him, the tighter its grip will be. TIME UN: Pakistan flood aid not getting through to hardest hit areas The U.N. has said hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis affected by floods have yet to receive aid. Officials say the humanitarian situation there remains one of the most serious they have ever experienced. BBC Pakistan flood: Have you donated? CBC News   Gulf oil spreading east on sea floor A new report renews concerns about the long-term environmental impact of the Gulf Coast oil disaster, and efforts to permanently plug the ruptured BP oil well have been delayed again. CNN America's biggest oil fields Forbes Ground zero mosque takes campaign center stage President Barack Obama's public affirmation of an American Muslim group's constitutional right to build an Islamic center near ground zero in New York City may be his last word on the issue. NPR Ground zero mosque: local or national issue? YouTube When security meets ecology A green prison sounds unlikely — especially in the U.S. — but a ground-breaking facility in America wants to improve the environment as well as crime rates. The Independent   NATION Markoff scrawled messages in blood In a macabre twist in the already bizarre tale of Philip Markoff, the accused Craigslist killer scrawled in blood the name Megan, that of his onetime fiancee, and the word pocket on his jail cell wall before dying. Boston Globe Markoff suicide YouTube Calif. court puts same-sex ruling on hold A federal appeals court in San Francisco issued a ruling freezing a judge's decision that overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage. San Francisco Chronicle Same-sex marriage blocked CNN POLITICS Obama defends economic policies against Republican attacks before election President Barack Obama defended economic policies that have come under Republican attacks ahead of November’s congressional elections, as he kicked off a three-day, cross-country trip. Bloomberg Obama campaigning, ties GOP to big business Reuters Calif. cities struggling with corruption Recent revelations of exorbitant salaries paid to top officials in the Southern California city of Bell are only the latest developments in a long-running saga of corruption embroiling a string of cities. AOL News ENVIRONMENT 'Big Solar' struggles to find home in Calif. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has set an ambitious plan that requires a third of the state's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020. But it is undecided where to build new facilties. NPR Nuclear waste issue could be solved, if ... Nuclear energy offers several advantages: It's clean, powerful and relatively cheap. But it also yields hazardous waste, a fact that terrifies a public haunted by memories of nuclear reactor accidents. Reuters Obama: Clean energy will boost jobs Bloomberg SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Internet to slow unless undersea cables are laid In the next five to seven years the undersea fiber optic lines will run out of capacity, slowing the Internet to a crawl unless more bandwidth is added. Christian Science Monitor Major archaeological find at site of Civil War prison The discovery of a stockade and dozens of personal artifacts belonging to its Union prisoners is one of the biggest archaeological Civil War finds in decades. CNN LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Homesickness isn‘t really about ’home’ Only lately have researchers gotten a clear sense of what homesickness is and what causes it. CNN The Internet route to reaching readers More and more, traditional publishers are turning to the Web for feedback and even complete manuscripts from young writers. Seattle Times Poet Rafael Jesus Gonzalez redefines our quality of life Poet and artist Rafael Gonzalez was born a stone's throw from his family's native Mexico, and has contemplated borders: Why do they separate us and how can we remove them to build a healthier world. Detroit Free Press SPORTS Eli Manning exits with gash to forehead New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said he is fine after suffering a three-inch laceration on his head and needing 12 stitches, the result of a second-quarter hit. ESPN Ramadan in sports Ramadan, and its obligation to fast from dawn until dusk, can be a testing time for all Muslims, but for professional sports people the holy month can be especially fraught. The Independent Holy month means 2 a.m. football practice YouTube In Green Bay, Packers welcome the Super Bowl expectations Linebacker Nick Barnett caused some buzz with his response on the NFL Network to a question about whether this will be a "Super Bowl or bust" season for his Green Bay Packers. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Imran Khan): Heroes and heartbreak in Pakistan's flood waters  (Al Jazeera) The Asia Blog Column (Roger Simon): Obama, the 1-term president Politico Column (Emily Dwass): Food labels' sins of omission Baltimore Sun Column (Esther Cepeda): Good teachers learn by example Chicago Sun-Times Column (Robert Hardaway): To boost the economy, burst the regulatory bubble Christian Science Monitor Blog (Caroline McCarthy): How online research can make the grade  (CNET News) The Social Column (Dean Obeidallah): Why building the mosque is good for America Huffington Post Editorial: Born in the USA Philadelphia Inquirer   Site edited by: Mahvish Kazmi, Tanya Flowers, Alexa Even, John Allen, Anne Lawver, Selena Williams, Maribel Limon, Brigitte Leschhorn, John Harvell, Jeff Bromberg, Jodi McMaster, Daishi Sato and Michael Makofka.   GOOD NEWS Fly-fishing retreat helps breast cancer survivors and lets worries slip away Dr. Benita Walton, a breast reconstructive surgeon and an avid fly fisherman, realized that the physical motion of casting is similar to recommended therapeutic exercises. Seattle Times Students learn responsibility from sheriff's horses A new Lackawanna County Children and Youth Services program in Pennsylvania is designed to get the children involved and give them a chance to try something new and raise their self-esteem. Times-Tribune WORLD Iraqi suicide bomber targets Iraqi recruits amid US troop withdrawal More than 50 people were killed and another 100 were wounded when an Iraqi suicide bomber struck an Army recruiting center in Baghdad. Christian Science Monitor Israeli ex-soldier says Facebook prisoner pictures were souvenirs Eden Abergil, a reserve officer with the Israeli army, provoked outrage over photographs of herself on duty posing next to handcuffed, blindfolded Palestinians. Guardian 'Facebook photos of soldiers posing with bound Palestinians are the norm' Haaretz Taliban offers civilian death probe A recent U.N. report blamed anti-government groups, including the Taliban, for most of this year's civilian casualties. The Taliban called the report "biased and subjective." Al Jazeera Audio slideshow: an Afghanistan diary BBC Afghan withdrawal CBS News BUSINESS Obama administration sees no quick fix for Fannie and Freddie The Obama administration will pick the brains of housing finance leaders on how to fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but made one thing clear: There is no going back to their pre-crisis structure. Reuters US home buyers in credit struggle BBC Recession has Generation Y singing a new workplace tune The recession has brought a shocking reality to Generation Y professionals who stumped baby boomers when they first entered the workforce with their desire for work/life balance over the corner office. Miami Herald HEALTH States get funds to boost oversight of health insurance premium The Obama administration is sending $1 million grants to state insurance regulators to help increase oversight of rising health insurance premiums. Los Angeles Times Fitness starts with an attitude makeover No one said getting in shape is a cakewalk, but many readers say you can make great strides if you simply put your mind to it. USA TODAY Top 9 fitness myths debunked WebMD EDUCATION Harvard tops US News 2011 college rankings, Princeton is No. 2 U.S. News’s ratings are based on criteria such as student test scores, selectivity and peer evaluations. The methodology was tweaked to give more weight to graduation and retention rates. Bloomberg Special section: Best colleges 2011 U.S. News & World Report School caters to boys' learning styles The East Bay School for Boys in Berkeley, Calif., is tailored specifically to boys' energy levels, brain development and love of taking things apart. San Francisco Chronicle RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Chinese Communist Party demands reforms in Tibetan monasteries A fresh purge appeared to be in the offing in Tibet with a top leader of the Communist Party of China calling for the appointment of Buddhist monks and nuns who are "politically reliable." Daily News & Analysis Shifting focus to urban urgency International missions are shifting focus to urban centers, following migration patterns that in 2008 indicated that more than half the world's population lives in cities. Christianity Today   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Snails' enhanced memories offer clue to why addiction is hard to control Memories formed by aquatic snails under the influence of the methamphetamine drug were stronger than those formed under drug-free conditions. Scientific American   Photo of the Day Cruise Liner Queen Mary II is seen docked at the cruise terminal in the harbor of Hamburg, northern Germany.  (Photo by Axel Heimken / 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 Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest — then we can all die laughing. Lily Tomlin Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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