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The American Falls are seen from the Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The city of Niagara Falls has struggled for decades. Council members voted 4-1 to endorse a high-wire walk at the falls, hoping for an economic boost.  (Photo by David Duprey / AP) Niagara Falls considers a return to its daredevil past High-wire artist Nik Wallenda approached officials recently with a plan to cross the cataract on a wire the width of a nickel. The performance would be featured in “Life on a Wire,” a Discovery Channel show. Los Angeles Times Canada puts brakes on controversial highway Toronto Star Jefferson County, home of Birmingham, Ala., facing bankruptcy Alabama’s largest county began laying the groundwork for what would be the largest-ever U.S. municipal bankruptcy after three years of trying to work out a solution with Wall Street to more than $3 billion in debt. CBS News   Analysts: Reid debt plan falls short of promises The debt reduction plan proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., falls $500 billion short of its promised savings, according to an analysis released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. CNN Obama seeks “Plan B” as debt plans stall Reuters Special section: America’s debt crisis CNNMoney The history of the debt limit New York Times Britain expels all staff from Libyan Embassy in London Britain has expelled the remaining staff at the Libyan embassy in Britain as Foreign Secretary William Hague announces recognition of Libyan rebels. Telegraph.co.uk UK recognizes Libya rebels as legitimate government Houston Chronicle BofA donates then demolishes houses Bank of America Corp. faced with a glut of foreclosed and abandoned houses it can’t sell, has a new tool to get rid of the most decrepit ones: a bulldozer. Bloomberg   NATION The wealth gap in US between whites and minorities has widened All racial groups lost ground in the recession, but blacks and Hispanics lost a bigger share of their net worth, a new study finds. As a result, the wealth gap is at its widest in at least 25 years. Christian Science Monitor Wealth gaps rise to record highs Pew Research Center Leaks and the law: the true story of former NSA official Thomas Drake The former NSA official reached a plea deal with the government, but the case still raises questions about the public’s right to know. Smithsonian Magazine Closing soon near you: a post office The Postal Service is considering closing more than one in 10 of its retail outlets, studying more than 3,600 local branches. Seattle Post-Intelligencer US Postal Service considers closing locations ABC News POLITICS No end in sight for FAA shutdown A legislative stalemate between Republicans and Democrats in Congress has forced the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration. CBS News Feds say $25M air traffic control project for Houston shut down Houston Chronicle Dem. Rep. David Wu of Ore. resigns Democratic Rep. David Wu of Oregon resigned from the House, just days after news broke that he had been accused of having an “unwanted sexual encounter” with a teenage girl. Politico BUSINESS Investors purchase $1.2M home for $10K Foreclosures are attracting investors who often take temporary ownership of the property and rent it out until the bank gets around to foreclosing on its mortgage. ABC News Dunkin’ Brands raises $422.8M in its US initial public offering Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., the operator of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee shops, raised $422.8 million in its U.S. initial public offering, pricing its shares above the top end of the marketed range. Bloomberg Wal-Mart launches video streaming The world’s largest retailer started streaming many movies the same day they come out on DVD, in a second bid for a share of popular movie rental and streaming website Netflix Inc. Globeandmail.com ENVIRONMENT Special report: Fukushima long ranked most hazardous plant Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant ranked as one of the most dangerous in the world for radiation exposure, years before it was destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. Yahoo! News Michigan oil spill cleanup costly, complex A year after a pipeline rupture sent at least 819,000 gallons of oil into a Kalamazoo River tributary, crews continue to pull submerged oil from the stream and its tributaries. Detroit Free Press Spill tally: Oil on 60 percent of shoreline Forbes EDUCATION No-show students drop out despite interventions to keep them in school In Baltimore‘s toughest neighborhoods, kids miss lots of school days, and that puts them at risk of dropping out. Now, the city’s efforts are driven toward reaching these children early. NPR Survey: Nearly 30 percent of Michigan teachers report pressure to cheat One out of three public school educators report pressure from bosses, parents or others to change grades, and nearly 30 percent say pressure to cheat on standardized tests is a problem. Detroit Free Press Anxiety and uncertainty As the deadline for increasing the federal debt limit approaches, the uncertainty is growing at colleges: What happens to financial aid and federal research funds if the government defaults? Inside Higher Ed RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Atheist group wants to stop World Trade Center cross A group of atheists has filed a lawsuit to stop the display of the World Trade Center cross at a memorial of the 9/11 terror attacks. CNN Albany Diocesan priest has become chief army chaplain A priest in the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese has assumed command of the U.S. Army’s 2,700 chaplains and their assistants. Times Union   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (James Fallows): Another chart for your debt ceiling discussions The Atlantic Editorial: Debt talks just the latest front in the war on the working class The Platform (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Editorial: The public wants balance Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Jessica Roake): Thomas the imperialist tank engine Slate Column (Chris Good): A few proposals for saving the US postal service The Atlantic Cartoon (Mike Smith): Government vs. business Las Vegas Sun Column (Robert Jensen): Green is the new red: environmental activists under attack Grist Column (David Sirota): The legacy of 9/11 Salon   Site edited by: Laura Hardman, Harsha Malik, Shahinaz Ayoub, Tanya Flowers, Kathie Raikes, Cristina Petrut, Sarah Alender, David Barer, Sara Stewart, Joanne Pelton, Valerie Serrano, Cynthia Vidal and Anuja Seith.   GOOD NEWS Baby okapi born in Belgium An endangered baby okapi has made her first public appearance at a Belgian zoo. The only country where the okapi can still be found in the wild is the Democratic Republic of Congo. Telegraph.co.uk Medicare drug plan saves hospital costs A new study suggests that Medicare’s 5-year-old prescription drug plan is keeping seniors out of hospitals and nursing homes, saving the federal program an estimated $12 billion a year in those costs. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A safe place to play after tornado Tiana Loyd, a 5 year old, is among 130 children targeted by a special summer program that offers a safe place to play for children of families that were made homeless after the Minneapolis tornado. Star Tribune WORLD Revolutionary spirit returns to Egypt’s Tahrir Square Cairo’s Tahrir Square became synonymous with revolution in Egypt. Now, the protesters have returned: Demonstrators unhappy with the pace of change in Egypt began camping out in the square. NPR Breivik sent ‘manifesto’ to 250 UK contacts hours before Norway killings The man responsible for the mass killing in Norway emailed his 1,500-page document to 250 British contacts less than 90 minutes before he began his attack, according to a Belgian MP. Guardian Norway security scare as nation mourns CBS News How Mexican killers got US guns from ‘Fast and Furious’ operation U.S. officials thought they would catch Mexican criminals in a bold gun-running sting called “Fast and Furious.” Instead, they inadvertently armed drug cartels as the operation spiraled out of control. Christian Science Monitor SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Administration wins stem cell lawsuit A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s funding of stem cell research. The program allows research on embryos harvested long ago through private funding. Politico An ‘on-off’ switch for sex and violence discovered in brain Using optical and genetic techniques, neuroscientists have identified an “on-off” switch for aggression in the brain Scientific American Research suggest we may not have found the ‘God particle’ Speculation about the discovery of the so-called “God particle” by physicists at Europe’s underground atom-smasher experiment is premature, according to research in Geneva. The Independent HEALTH Residents of rural areas face more health care hurdles Residents of rural areas in Minnesota and across the nation are more likely to have chronic diseases and face hurdles to getting quality care, according to a UnitedHealth Group report. Star Tribune McDonald’s Happy Meals are getting apples and fewer fries McDonald’s Corp. said it will soon tweak its children’s Happy Meals, reducing the french fry portion by more than half and automatically adding apples to the popular meals. Reuters Fragmented sleep ‘harms memory’ Stanford University found disrupting sleep made it harder for the animals to recognize familiar objects. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Confessions of a garlic festival judge Garlic-infused pot stickers are one thing. But when garlic ends up minced into cookies and tarts, one thing becomes clear: The judges of Northern California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival have palates of steel. San Jose Mercury News Downtown Denver’s public pianos — a creative outlet for ‘mall stars’ They make music for money. Playing music is at least one way of escaping from a daily grind fraught with headache and peril. Denver Post SPORTS NFL adopts a compromise for growth with deal Labor peace in the NFL is the ticket to explosive growth. That is the bottom-line measure of the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement, which better positions the league to print more money. USA TODAY NFL roundup: Lions pursuing Tulloch, Vikings to acquire McNabb, Johnson to stay with Panthers Detroit Free Press Wings praise retiring Kris Draper for ‘extraordinary work ethic’ Kris Draper, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, announced that he will retire from the NHL after 20 seasons. Detroit News   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Crude reality: Gas prices rocket because they can It didn’t take long for turmoil in North Africa and the Middle East to produce pain at gasoline pumps in the U.S. National Geographic   Photo of the Day A giraffe cares for her newborn calf at the The Toledo Zoo in Ohio. The calf stood nearly 6 feet tall and weighed about 160 pounds at birth.  (Photo by The Toledo Zoo / 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 things are difficult before they are easy. 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