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Syrians carry national flags during a vigil in Damascus, Syria, in honor of those who were killed in recent violence. Syrian army tanks and helicopters shelled at least one northwestern village in an attack that killed four people, activists said.  (Photo by Muzaffar Salman / AP) Immigrants become citizens The immigrants moved up to a table, where they signed their certificates of naturalization. There, they made a poignant exchange. Each person traded in a green card for an American flag. The Herald Blog: Newest Americans celebrate citizenship  (MSNBC) Field Notes Nissan plant opens on Saturdays amid power crunch Nissan’s plant is busily rolling out the Leaf electric car and other models, having shifted production schedules for an aggressive nationwide effort to fight a power crunch. Philadelphia Inquirer Japan’s power-saving kicks off Reuters   Crowds turn out against Syria’s President Assad Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded cities around Syria in what activists described as the largest-yet outpouring against the regime of President Bashar Assad. San Francisco Chronicle Syria’s Assad tries to appease protesters MSNBC Blog: Live from Syria  (Al Jazeera) Syria Live Blog Obama: Ending tax breaks is required President Barack Obama pressed his case for achieving deficit reduction, in part by ending tax breaks and singling out hedge fund managers, oil companies and billionaires to take the hit. Reuters Blog: Obama, Republicans debate national debt and taxes  (USA TODAY) The Oval Illinois death row officially shuts down After spending years at the center of heated national debate over capital punishment, Illinois’ death row officially died when a state law abolishing the death penalty quietly took effect. ABC News Quinn signs Ill. budget, cuts $376 million more than expected Huffington Post   NATION Wall Street’s best week in 2 years Stocks started July with a bang with Wall Street scoring its best week in two years on strong manufacturing data that eased concerns about slowing growth. Reuters The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet? Houston Chronicle Talking numbers: bumpy road ahead? CNBC FAA, air traffic controllers agree on new fatigue rules The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association announced details of a new agreement on fatigue recommendations. CNN Anti-abortion: the new face of the infamous modern movement Recent polls show a shifting of support between pro-abortion rights and anti-abortion factions. Anti-abortion groups have hardened their resolve while adopting a strategy of compassion. Columbia Missourian POLITICS Minnesota awakes to shutdown and political parties point fingers The shutdown is the product of an ongoing dispute over taxes and spending between Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative majorities. CBS News Planned Parenthood fights defunding laws in spending bill After federal attempts to defund Planned Parenthood as part of Congress’ Continuing Resolution spending bill failed , anti-abortion activists took to state legislatures to continue the battle. ABC News New defense chief is seeing tough budget choices Leon Panetta was sworn in as Defense Secretary promising to keep the military strong while making tough choices on defense spending cuts. Reuters BUSINESS Week ahead: Market faces its next hurdle — the jobs report The June jobs report looms as the next hurdle for a stock market that has gone from gloom to boom with its best weekly performance in nearly two years. CNBC Retirement savings near all-time high Retirement assets rose to $18.1 trillion at the end of the first quarter, up 3 percent from the end of 2010. That’s up nearly 10 percent from the same quarter a year ago. CNNMoney Zynga files for $1 billion IPO Zynga, creator of the -Ville online gaming franchise, filed to raise up to $1 billion in an initial public offering. Unlike many of its fellow much-buzzed-about Web upstarts, Zynga is solidly profitable. CNNMoney EDUCATION Some kids can just sail through P.E. Some high school students are learning to sail and kayak to earn a physical education credit this summer. Taking the class gives them more time for other activities during the busy school year. Roanoke Times State of Kentucky eyeing new ‘Race to the Top’ grants State education officials have their eye on a new federal “Race to the Top” education grant proposal that focuses on making improvements in early learning. Cincinnati Enquirer HEALTH Copper kills 97 percent of hospital ICU bacteria, according to clinical trial Antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care units (ICU) kill 97 percent of bacteria that can cause hospital-acquired infections, according to preliminary results of a multi-site clinical trial in the U.S. Reuters Avastin rejection is being supported by cancer experts Oncologists are endorsing a U.S. health advisory panel’s recommendation that the blockbuster cancer drug Avastin be removed from use in metastatic breast cancer. U.S. News & World Report SPORTS Rivals meet as Tour de France begins Defending champion Alberto Contador and last year’s runner-up Andy Schleck renewed their rivalry as riders started the 2011 Tour de France. NPR Special section: 2011 Tour de France all access NBCSports Defending champ Nadal, Djokovic to meet in Wimbledon final Novak Djokovic secured the No. 1 ranking by reaching the Wimbledon final. He will get a chance to beat the man he is replacing — defending champion Rafael Nadal. Sports Illustrated Notre Dame settles case involving death of student videographer Notre Dame will pay a $42,000 fine for six safety violations and make an undisclosed contribution to a memorial for a student videographer who died at football practice. ESPN Sullivan family has no problem with the fine being reduced Daily Herald   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (June Thomas): Can gay bars survive? Slate Column (Dean Baker): Ron Paul’s surprisingly lucid solution to the debt ceiling impasse The New Republic Column (Robert Grenier): What is President Obama’s Afghanistan plan? Al Jazeera Cartoon (Joe Heller): 4th of July Christian Science Monitor Blog (Daniel Denvir): Segregation in the land of limousine liberalism  (Salon) War Room Blog (Eliot Spitzer): China’s a lion. Is the United States a gazelle?  (Slate) The Best Policy Column (Ruben Navarrette): New life for the DREAM Act? CNN Editorial: House Republicans’ budget cuts imperil food safety San Francisco Chronicle Column (Leonard Pitts Jr.): On gay marriage, the president evolves too slowly Detroit Free Press   Site edited by: Valerie Serrano, Kevin Nyberg, Beth Dupke, Sam Dieter, Harsha Malik, Shahinaz Ayoub, Cristina Petrut, David Barer, Paul Wertheim, Joe Nicolini, Laura Hardman, Joanne Pelton and Diana Shaw.   GOOD NEWS Minnesota zoo welcomes animals from North Dakota Approximately 230 animals evacuated from the Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, N.D., have been moved to the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minn., because of floods. Star Tribune Rare grizzly bear photographed in North Cascades of Washington A hiker has photographed a living grizzly bear in the North Cascades of Washington. Grizzly bears are a protected species in the area but many experts wondered if the bears still survived. Seattle Times Day care teacher recognized for saving toddler’s life Community officials acknowledged the heroics of Cindy Davis who helped save a 4-year-old’s life by administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation. St. Louis Post-Dispatch WORLD Moammar Gadhafi threatens European ‘homes, offices, families’ A defiant Moammar Gadhafi has threatened to bring war to the “homes, offices, families,” of Europe unless NATO stops airstrikes against his regime in Libya. Guardian Misurata’s call for arms Al Jazeera China’s Communist Party marks its 90th year with celebration Celebrating the Communist Party’s 90th anniversary, Chinese President Hu Jintao said that its ability to adapt made China affluent and powerful and that the party must fight corruption. TIME China marks 90th anniversary of communism YouTube Strauss-Kahn free from house arrest; charges stand Former International Monetary Fund Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn walked out of court free without bail or home confinement after prosecutors conducted an extensive background investigation. MSNBC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Cloud-computing presents challenges, opportunities for local firms It may be bad news for the people in your corporate IT department, but much of their work may be moving to “the cloud.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch Pouch puzzle: Kangaroo moms mysteriously swap offspring Kangaroos adopt. It does’t happen often, but to the astonishment of biologists at Wilsons Promontory National Park in Australia, sometimes a mother invites a foreign youngster to hop into her pouch. LiveScience ENVIRONMENT India’s rural poor give up on power grid, go solar Across India, thousands of homes are receiving their first light through small companies and aid programs that are bypassing the central electricity grid to deliver solar panels to the rural poor. Denver Post Air traffic could cause more precipitation near airports Researchers have found that areas near commercial airports sometimes experience a small but measurable increase in rain. ScienceDaily RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Pastor preaches brotherly love for his co-pastor sister Siblings Doriane Parker-Sims and Daniel Parker are co-pastors of Kingdom Life Ministries in Grand Rapids, Mich. Religion News Service Church takes steps into social media When it comes to social networking, some Catholics are becoming hesitant to click the “like” button. National Catholic Reporter LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Blacks return to their Southern roots In a major demographic shift, Blacks are moving out of cities in the Northeast and Midwest and into cities and suburbs of the South. USA TODAY Canada Day drawing of crowds from coast to coast There is plenty of excitement for Canada Day celebrations at home and at similar events around the world, as Canadians gather to celebrate the country’s 144th birthday. CBC News Ohio House gives pit bulls a break A bill passed that would remove the section of the Ohio Revised Code that automatically designates pit bulls as vicious. Columbus Dispatch   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Fear of vaccines has a very long and persistent history As long as vaccinations against disease have been around, there have been die-hard opponents convinced that these shots do more harm than good. HealthDay   Photo of the Day A view of the lighting display over the main port in Monaco during the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene, Princess of Monaco.  (Photo by Francois Mori / 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 We make the world we live in and shape our own environment. Orison Swett Marden 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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