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A U.S. Forest Service firefighter sets an intentional backfire to keep flames away from homes in Leona Valley, just west of Palmdale, Calif., summer of 2010. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute have developed a radiometer that can scan fires even when visibility is limited.  (Photo by Mike Meadows / AP) Radiometer finds sources of forest fires Forest fires usually spread out of control very quickly. But a new radiometric sensor can pinpoint the heart of the flames, even when visibility is limited. ScienceDaily ‘I wake up screaming’: a Gitmo nightmare It has been two years since Saad Iqbal Madni left Guantanamo Bay. After six and a half years of imprisonment, he was released without being convicted and without an explanation. MSNBC Special section: Guantanamo Bay prisoners Guardian   Chinese president in high-profile US visit Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington for a high-profile meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss trade, currency and a host of other issues, including North Korea. CNN Energy a key area of cooperation with China TIME Democrats seek redo of health care pitch Supporters of health care reform are hoping to use the GOP repeal effort this week to defend and explain the law, using a unified voice and a personal touch. Politico As House debates, study finds 129 million Americans have pre-existing conditions AOL News Health care policy Polling Report RNA research through gaming EteRNA is a new game developed by researchers at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon in which players build strands of RNA, DNA’s chemical cousin. San Francisco Chronicle   NATION Gabrielle Giffords’ husband on her recovery, their relationship Astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly opens up about his wife Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery and the Tucson shooting that injured her and killed six people. ABC News Giffords’ case offers insight on mysteries of the ‘changeable’ brain PBS Flooding hits Pacific Northwest A number of residents in Oregon are still stranded after heavy rains and rising waters caused landslides and washed away roads, said authorities. CNN POLITICS Reince Priebus’s tea party tightrope Reince Priebus faces many challenges in taking over the Republican National Committee, but among the trickiest will be building support from the anti-establishment tea party. Politico Blog: With House repeal vote set, opposition to health care law softens  (The Hill) HealthWatch Mike Pence urged to enter race for president in 2012 An independent campaign to draw GOP Rep. Mike Pence into the 2012 presidential race is under way, with a veteran of the Reagan White House launching a petition drive urging him to enter the primary contests. Boston Herald EDUCATION 1st 2 years of college show small gains Nearly half of the nation’s undergraduates show almost no gains in learning in their first two years of college, in large part because colleges don’t make academics a priority. USA TODAY ‘Girl Talk’ youth program counters school bullying with mentoring As a teen, Haley Kilpatrick felt the sting of school bullying herself. She started the youth program “Girl Talk” to stand up to it. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Helping schoolchildren learn the ‘sustainability game’ An African field trip has inspired students and academics from the University of Leicester to develop a unique game to help children learn about sustainable living. ScienceDaily Practical issues of renewable energy Worldwide production of the rare earth mineral neodymium would have to quintuple to supply the millions of wind turbines needed to power a 100 percent renewable future, two researchers say. National Geographic Special section: Paying to pollute MSNBC Possibilities for renewable energy CNN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY King James Bible: How it changed the way we speak No other book, or indeed any piece of culture, seems to have influenced the English language as much as the King James Bible. Its turns of phrase have permeated the everyday language of English speakers. BBC Sikhs protest visa for Indian politician with tainted human rights record The World Sikh Organization of Canada is protesting government plans to host an Indian politician implicated in the massacre of more than 1,000 Muslim citizens in 2002 and barred from the U.S. in 2005. MSNBC SPORTS Favre files NFL retirement papers Don’t believe Brett Favre is finally done? Well, NFL’s all-time leader of almost every major passing mark has at least filled out the forms. Sports Illustrated NASCAR might change points system Officials are considering changing the way NASCAR awards points in its three national series by possibly switching to a system that would award 43 points to the winner of a race. Sporting News   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Honest debate about health care reform would be welcome San Jose Mercury News Column (Michael O’Hanlon): Why defense cuts can help America USA TODAY Blog (Adoree Durayappah): Posture, your key to success and well being  (Psychology Today) Thriving101 Editorial: Udall’s seating plan has legs Denver Post Editorial: Electronic recycling is a smash hit Seattle Times Blog (Debra D. Bass): Are best/worst lists killing red carpet fashion?  (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Deb's Style File Column (George Will): Americans lack self-control Detroit News Editorial: Immortal words of Rev. King from Birmingham Jail ring down through the years NY Daily News   Site edited by: Brigitte Leschhorn, Sara Stewart, Tanya Flowers, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, William Ellis, Anuja Seith, Jodi McMaster, Beth Dupke, Alexa Even, Shahinaz Ayoub, Paul Wertheim, Robert Hang and Kristen Toland.   GOOD NEWS ‘Natural farming’ increases yields Unlike conventional or organic farming, “natural farming” is a self-sufficient system to raise crops and livestock with resources available on the farm. And it’s increasing yields across Hawaii. Honolulu Star-Advertiser Against the odds: Georgia man doesn’t let disability hold him back As soon as Spann Cordle spots customers, he wheels himself over and asks if they need any help. Sometimes he points them to the right DVD or tells them where they can find CD players. Chattanooga Times Free Press Retiree volunteers lend a hand to refugees in Fargo In the past decade, volunteers have taught refugees how to speak English, how to drive — or they have simply visited those without a car or job who may feel isolated. NPR WORLD Tunisia ministers quit new government Four ministers have withdrawn from Tunisia’s new national unity government. Three from the opposition General Union of Tunisian Workers were joined by Health Minister Mustafa ben Jaafar. BBC Tunisian anger at ‘unity government’ Al Jazeera Indictment filed in killing of Lebanon’s Rafik Hariri A U.N. tribunal filed the first indictment in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, touching off a process many fear could ignite new bloodshed. Fresno Bee BUSINESS Apple’s Cook faces product development challenge, foe in Google Tim Cook, stepping in for his boss Steve Jobs for the third time in seven years, faces the challenge of keeping up Apple Inc.’s product development while competing with Google. Bloomberg Google rivals questioned by EU on Internet search competition European regulators investigating Google Inc.’s business practices asked its smaller rivals whether they were prevented from competing more broadly with the world’s largest search engine. Bloomberg Study: US med-tech industry losing edge The innovative edge that brought the U.S. medical technology industry to global dominance may be slipping, according to a study. Star Tribune SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Study: Video games can hook children A new study bolsters the argument that video games can be addictive for children, and even suggests that the addiction can affect their depression and anxiety levels. Star Tribune Pterosaurs 10 times heavier than birds Today’s heaviest flying bird, the 48-pound Kori Bustard, was a lightweight compared to dinosaur-era flying reptiles known as pterosaurs, according to a new study. Discovery News HEALTH Errors can lead surgeons to suicide A study suggests medical errors, job burnout and depression lead surgeons to contemplate suicide at higher rates than the general public, and they’re much less likely to seek help. Boston Herald Depression on the rise in college students NPR No thanks, I’m allergic: Food allergies more common than you think An estimated 2.5 percent of Americans — 7.5 million people — have at least one food allergy, according to research conducted by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. El Paso Times LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Are your genes choosing your friends? Three scientists, in a new study released in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, say they‘ve found evidence that people’s friendships are influenced by certain genes. ABC News Don’t own a smart phone? Read this before you buy If you’ve never bought one, the process can be confusing. There are scores of models from four major U.S. carriers, all running different operating systems. Where do you begin? Houston Chronicle   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Monkeys clarify how brain sees things Neuroscientists have used a disruptive trick to show how the brain recognizes objects under changing conditions. LiveScience   Photo of the Day Members of Pakistani amateur wrestling team warm up for a bout at Karachi’s seashore in Pakistan.  (Photo by Shakil Adil / 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 Yesterday is but today’s memory; tomorrow is today’s dream. 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