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Afghan police officers secure an area close to a police station which came under attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. With a possible withdrawal of U.S. forces, Afghans could take increased responsibility for their own security starting in 2012.  (Photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP) What makes the Stradivarius violin’s sound so special? Over the years, various theories have emerged to suggest why a Stradivarius produces such brilliant sound quality. BBC Dead body, cancerous lungs to appear on cigarette packs Images of a corpse and cancerous lungs are among the nine graphic warnings tobacco companies must start placing on cigarette packs sold in the U.S. next year. Bloomberg Blog: FDA unveils graphic cigarette labels  (NPR) Shots Grim cigarette labels aim to curb smoking YouTube   Afghan troop drawdown plans come into focus President Barack Obama is set to announce a plan to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan that could recall the 30,000 surge forces he sent there in 2009, possibly by the end of 2012. CBS News Obama’s Afghan drawdown plan takes shape McClatchy Newspapers How fast will US troops come home? CNN Skeptics question AT&T’s logic in T-Mobile deal AT&T says it needs more wireless spectrum to satisfy its customers’ growing hunger for data. Now regulators are asking AT&T to back up those claims. NPR Blog: NY State commission cautions FCC on AT&T-T-Mobile merger  (CNET News) Dialed In At South Pole, winter solstice is party time It’s fleeting, so get ready: The Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice will come and go at 1:16 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday. Christian Science Monitor Summer solstice at Stonehenge – in pictures Guardian   NATION Plaintiffs to pursue Wal-Mart cases The Supreme Court victory for Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, may not mean the end to litigation over discrimination claims against the company. New York Times Wal-Mart ruling raises the bar for class actions MSNBC Wal-Mart wins Supreme Court bias case Bloomberg Guess where the jobs are coming back? The Rust Belt The economic recovery may have stalled in parts of the South and West, but Rust Belt states — buoyed by a manufacturing comeback — have seen a steady decline in their jobless rates. McClatchy Newspapers Wildfires ravage 6 states: Ariz., Texas, Calif., NM, Colo. and Ga. About 10,000 Arizonans have been forced to flee from their homes as wildfires continue to consume wide swaths of the southwestern United States. ABC News Ariz. wildfires pose extreme risk CNN POLITICS America’s red-blue divide widens on illegal immigrants The recent actions of Alabama and New York highlight how red states and blue states are heading in exactly opposite directions on laws about illegal immigrants. Christian Science Monitor Civil rights groups want federal judge to block immigration law CBS News Obama, Republicans prepare for 2012 Fla. election showdown In the 17 months between now and Election Day 2012, innumerable theories will be advanced about how President Barack Obama can get reelected. Math provides a starker answer: Win Florida. The Hill Obama big-money donors got plum posts NPR BUSINESS Federal Trade Commission to probe sharp spike in gasoline prices For at least the third time since 2005, the Federal Trade Commission will investigate the recent sharp spike in gasoline prices that left motorists angry and suspicious. Seattle Times PNC Financial to pay $3.5B for RBC PNC Financial Services Group Inc., the sixth-largest U.S. bank by deposits, agreed to pay $3.62 billion in cash and stock for Royal Bank of Canada’s U.S. retail banking unit and credit card assets. Bloomberg EDUCATION NY teacher takes students on a virtual trip to learn realities of refugee life A New York high school teacher decided to take her students on a virtual five week journey to learn about the millions who have fled the war in Iraq. PBS Schools struggle to balance digital innovation, academic accountability Balancing digital innovation and academic accountability is a tricky task for schools. Schools want to utilize new tools and different ways of teaching, but not at the expense of state achievement tests. Education Week HEALTH Spying on a silent killer Atherosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits on the walls of major arteries, can kill without warning. Now researchers have devised a way to spot the deposits before they cause serious harm. Science Cancer vaccine using ‘library of DNA’ cured prostate tumors in mice An experimental human vaccine — which uses a “library of DNA” to stimulate the immune system and attack cancer cells without harming healthy cells — cured well-established prostate tumors in mice. Medical News Today SPORTS Rory McIlroy claims crucial 1st major Rory McIlroy has contended in four straight majors and has been a leader in the past three. Now he has his first major championship at 22, the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923. ESPN Rory McIlroy’s career through the years Telegraph.co.uk Nadal rolls, Venus opens with win and a fashion statement Venus Williams cut a familiar figure at Wimbledon, from her latest original, somewhat-see-through outfit to her trademark booming serves and aggressive groundstrokes. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Video (Mike Thompson): Captain America Detroit Free Press Blog (Fareed Zakaria): Is it time to update the US Constitution?  (CNN) Global Public Square Column (Glenn Greenwald): Public opinion and endless war Salon Blog (Jeffrey Toobin): Betty Dukes vs. Wal-mart  (The New Yorker) News Desk Editorial: The euro has now become Europe’s greatest threat Spiegel International Blog (Chuck Todd and Mark Murray): Romney under GOP fire on Afghanistan, abortion  (MSNBC) First Read Column (Jacques Attali): Greek debt crisis is a European problem — with a political solution Christian Science Monitor Blog (Alexandra Silver): Religious rebuttal: Southern Baptists resolve that hell is real  (TIME) NewsFeed   Site edited by: Anuja Seith, Beth Dupke, David Barer, Joanne Pelton, Sara Stewart, William Ellis, Harsha Malik, Sam Dieter, Kevin Nyberg, Tanya Flowers, Jodi McMaster, Virginie Gilles, Valerie Serrano and Shahinaz Ayoub.   GOOD NEWS High schoolers use their tech skills to build a better world Griffin Latulippe and friends have started a company that will build two devices to help the disabled. Christian Science Monitor Chesapeake, Va., breast cancer survivor leads by example Lynne Young, named Survivor of the Year by the Virginia Tidewater affiliate of the Susan B. Komen Foundation, wrote a song that she hopes will inspire others to persevere through their hardships. Virginian-Pilot Radical therapy sees injured US soldier regrow muscle A Marine whose leg muscles were destroyed by a bomb in Afghanistan has been able to start walking again after using a radical therapy that enabled his body to regrow the lost tissue. The Australian WORLD Syria’s Assad grants amnesty, supporters rally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a general amnesty, a day after he promised wide-ranging but vague reforms to counter a three-month popular revolt against his autocratic rule. Reuters Eurozone delays decision on emergency Greek loans Eurozone finance ministers have postponed a final decision of whether or not to extend $17 billion in emergency loans to Greece until the country introduces further austerity measures. Al Jazeera IMF: Eurozone crisis poses global threat CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Cracking the machine translation code Automatic translation services seem like magic: Input some foreign text and you get a decent English version in return, unless your text is in a language that computers can’t currently translate. New Scientist Wing hairs turn bats into aerial aces Whether flying upside down, changing direction in a split second or hovering, bats are truly acrobats of the sky. Science ENVIRONMENT Ban on Grand Canyon mining extended The Interior Department has extended a temporary ban on the filing of new mining claims near the Grand Canyon with an eye toward protecting one million acres of land. TIME World‘s oceans entering a ‘shocking’ state of decline A new report by a panel of scientists states that ocean life is “at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history.” BBC Sea level is rising faster than ever seen LiveScience Planting forests won’t stop progression of global warming While paying poorer nations for preserve their forests, the U.N. is failing to accurately measure the global climate benefits of doing so. New Scientist RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Religion professors’ convention shows theology’s new lay face As some 260 religion professors sit in an auditorium at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., not one is wearing clerical garb. Most are dressed in skirts and blouses, shirts and ties. National Catholic Reporter Faith-based urban farm opens in Berkeley, Calif. Urban Adamah, the first faith-based, modern urban farm in Berkeley, Calif., is a one-acre farm with Jewish roots that plans to help feed the needy in the community. Berkeleyside Mormons’ image campaign The “I’m a Mormon’’ ad campaign, a major rebranding effort, overlaps with political campaigns; for the first time, two Mormons are presidential contenders. Boston Globe Blog: Poll: Reluctance at Mormon president  (USA TODAY) On Politics LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Cemetery grounds: between the sacred and the mundane The grounds crew at California’s Mountain View Cemetery learn not to worry about the dead. It’s the living that give them most pause. Los Angeles Times Space for the dead Conservation Magazine Philadelphia festival serves up food, crafts and a helping of music A mellow crowd came out for the West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival in Philadelphia. It was free. The sun was shining. And there were more than 50 musical acts, 64 arts and crafts vendors. Philadelphia Inquirer   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Popularity of vampires spawns subculture, scholar says They work as doctors and lawyers by day, but lurk as vampires by night. They may not suck your blood, but there are plenty of willing victims on tap, says a top scholar. Reuters   Photo of the Day Potatoes, fruit and bread are displayed on a plastic tarp on the ground of a street market in Achacachi, Bolivia.  (Photo by Juan Karita / 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 All is connected ... no one thing can change by itself. 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