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A Pakistani watches a live TV broadcast of U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech on events in the Middle East, at his home in Karachi, Pakistan. President Barack Obama endorsed a key Palestinian demand for the borders of its future state.  (Photo by Shakil Adil / AP) Young adults can keep it simple: Start saving For many 20-somethings, financial independence marks their arrival at adulthood. But it can be a hard place to get to if you’re also shouldering a lot of debt. NPR Unabomber declines to give DNA in Tylenol poisoning case FBI agents investigating the Tylenol killings, unsolved for nearly 30 years, want Theodore Kaczynski’s DNA, but they aren’t saying whether there’s any reason to believe he might be a match. Los Angeles Times Is Unabomber tied to 1982 Tylenol poisoning? CBS News   Obama and Netanyahu to hold talks President Barack Obama is to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington amid sharp differences on the way forward for the Middle East peace process. BBC Blog: Expect neither sparks nor warmth  (TIME) Global Spin Response to President Obama’s speech Guardian Former IMF chief to leave jail Former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is expected to be released from jail after being granted bail on charges related to the alleged assault of a maid in a New York hotel. CNN Lagarde is favored to head IMF Bloomberg Strauss-Khan granted bail, on house arrest MSNBC Childbirth at home on the rise New research suggests more women are opting to deliver at home. Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics report they saw a 20 percent rise in home births. ABC News   NATION Gas prices painful for 4 in 10 Americans With gasoline prices hovering at $4 a gallon, many Americans are making tough choices: scaling back summer vacations, driving less or ditching the car altogether. Philadelphia Inquirer Floodwaters to linger in Mississippi town for weeks, forecasters say Residents eager to put behind a historic flood that submerged much of Vicksburg, Miss., face a long and slow goodbye, forecasters said. CNN Mississippi River crests in Vicksburg, Miss. Reuters Mississippi River flooding Denver Post Many US nuclear plants ill-prepared to handle simultaneous threats The U.S. government finds that many U.S. nuclear plants would fail to face multiple challenges at the same time as happened at Fukushima Daiichi. Scientific American POLITICS Emanuel vows to strip ‘politics’ from tax increment financing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked municipal finance expert Carole Brown to lead a panel of experts to establish “return-on-investment and performance goals” for property taxes. Chicago Sun-Times Senate panel holds hearing to examine US intelligence gathering The Senate Homeland Security Committee held its second hearing examining the intelligence community 10 years after the 9/11 attacks. C-Span BUSINESS Liberty Media offers $1 billion for Barnes & Noble John Malone’s Liberty Media has proposed to buy Barnes & Noble for $1.02 billion, after the largest U.S. bookstore chain put itself up for sale. Telegraph.co.uk Job creation limps along after recession Nearly two years after the economic recovery officially began, job creation continues to stagger at the slowest post-recession rate since the Great Depression. USA TODAY Jobless claims fall more than forecast Bloomberg US automakers poised to capitalize on Japanese shortages America’s homegrown automaking giants are poised to pick up sales from Japanese brands facing growing shortages of popular new models after the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan. USA TODAY EDUCATION 14 DC classrooms investigated for standardized test irregularities Washington, D.C., school officials are investigating 14 classrooms for irregularities on standardized tests this year, part of heightened scrutiny after controversy over possible cheating. USA TODAY Experts call for expanding career options Educators have encouraged more girls to study and enter traditionally “male” careers. With male-dominated fields now stagnant, experts argue that the situation may be reversed. Education Week ENVIRONMENT Dolphin, whale blubber harbors toxins Toxic chemicals are accumulating in the bodies of dolphins and whales, according to two new studies, and concentrations tend to be highest in the most populated and developed areas. Discovery News Carbon dioxide levels may cause mass ocean extinctions A new study looked at prehistoric ocean sediment and found a disturbing trend. Periods of high CO2 concentrations have historically coincided with mass extinctions of marine organisms. Environmental News Network SPORTS Rafael Nadal to open vs. John Isner Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal will begin his bid for a record-tying sixth title against marathon man John Isner. ESPN NFLPA head: NFL lockout isn‘t about ‘shut up and play’ The executive director of the NFL Players Association gave a graduation speech that compared the players’ lockout fight against the owners to the detractors the students will face in their future lives. Sports Illustrated   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Dan Murphy): What’s so ’shocking’ about Obama mentioning 1967 borders?  (Christian Science Monitor) Back Channels Column (Mary Sanchez): America has met the enabler, and he is us The Kansas City Star Column (Jeffrey Goldberg): Why are Republicans misreading Obama’s speech? The Atlantic Cartoon (David Horsey): Welcome to the job market, college grads Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial: Nice words, but … Daily Star Editorial: Obama’s new Middle East direction USA TODAY Column (Carl E. Van Horn and Cliff Zukin): Fresh out of college, slim hope for a job CNN Column (Ben Barber): When Obama speaks to the Arabs McClatchy Newspapers   Site edited by: Anuja Seith, Laura Hardman, Beth Dupke, Sara Stewart, Joanne Pelton, Diana Shaw, Shahinaz Ayoub, Jayalaxmi Arasalike, Robyn Waselus and Virginie Gilles.   GOOD NEWS Barefoot Power brings solar lighting to off-the-grid areas in East Africa Barefoot Power, a for-profit social enterprise operating across East Africa, has built a network of “solar entrepreneurs” who offer solar lighting to towns and villages all across Uganda. Christian Science Monitor Gay dads from Phoenix raise 12 adopted children Steve Ham and his partner, Roger Ham, make TV’s “Brady Bunch” look like amateurs. They are raising 12 adopted children, and they don’t think they’re doing anything extraordinary. ABC News Utah family finds $45,000 in new home — then returns it When Josh Ferrin closed on his family’s first home, he never thought he’d make the discovery of a lifetime — then give it back. San Jose Mercury News WORLD NATO aircraft hit pro-Gadhafi warships NATO aircraft hit eight of Moammar Gadhafi’s warships in the ports of Tripoli, Al Khums and Sirte, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said members of Gadhafi’s family fled the country. Bloomberg China warns of ‘urgent problems’ facing Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges Dam, the flagship of China’s massive hydroengineering ambitions, faces “urgent problems,” the government has warned. Guardian Spain’s poll commission seeks ban on street protests Spain’s electoral commission has called for a ban on street protests by thousands of people across the country who are angry about the economic crisis and soaring unemployment. Al Jazeera HEALTH Paralyzed man can stand and move his legs again An Oregon man who was paralyzed from the chest down after being hit by a car is now able to stand with electrical stimulation of his spinal cord. BBC Paralyzed man stands up after new therapy CBS News Want to be happy? Stop trying While the pursuit of happiness may seem like a reasonable aim, new research shows that making happiness a personal goal will only stand in the way of your achieving it. LiveScience LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Jamie Lee Curtis on famous parents divorcing: ’Keep the children out of it’ Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “True Lies” co-star Jamie Lee Curtis wants the public to leave children whose famous parents are divorcing alone. Monsters and Critics Why we love juicy gossip magazines If your eyes are drawn to the covers of the latest gossip magazines and the juicy details of which starlet backstabbed another, you can blame our ancestors. LiveScience RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Noah’s Ark park being built in Ky. A state hoping to land a biblical theme park, which will include a full-size replica of Noah’s Ark, approved tax incentives to help pay for it. MSNBC Argentina’s Jewish community wins injunction against Google Argentina’s Jewish community has won an injunction against Google, preventing the world’s most popular search engine from “suggesting” anti-Semitic and racist websites to its users. Haaretz SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Giant Saturn storm is revealed Using a distant spacecraft and a giant telescope, astronomers have unmasked the full ire of a storm so big that it encircles Saturn, a planet nearly 10 times bigger than Earth. National Geographic The 7-ton Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer A giant particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, will sift cosmic rays looking for clues to the origin and make-up of the universe. BBC Dark energy is driving universe apart A survey of 200,000 galaxies, stretching back seven billion years in cosmic time, has led to one of the best independent confirmations that dark energy is driving our universe apart at accelerating speeds. ScienceDaily   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Infant organ donors could help meet transplant needs The organs of about 8 percent of infants who suffer cardiac death in newborn intensive care units would be eligible for donation and could help save the lives of other infants. HealthDay   Photo of the Day Israeli illusionist and endurance artist Hezi Dean stands atop a tower where he intends to remain for 35 hours at Rabin square in Tel Aviv, Israel, as he attempts to break the record of American illusionist and endurance artist David Blaine.  (Photo by Ariel Schalit / 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 Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. Carl Gustav Jung 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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