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Oil cleanup crew workers put on protective clothing before working along side the Yellowstone River in Laurel, Mont. An Exxon Mobil pipeline near Laurel, Mont., ruptured and spilled an estimated 1,000 barrels of crude into the Yellowstone.  (Photo by Jim Urquhart / AP) The beer archaeologist It’s just after dawn at the Dogfish Head brewpub in Rehoboth Beach, Del. where the ambition for the morning is to resurrect an Egyptian ale whose recipe dates back thousands of years. Smithsonian Treasury Department secretly weighs options to avert default A small team of Treasury officials is discussing options to stave off default if Congress fails to raise the country’s borrowing limit by an August 2 deadline, sources familiar with the matter said. Reuters Blog: Obama proposes cuts to Social Security  (CBS News) Political Hotsheet Americans’ outlook on finances unchanged McClatchy Newspapers   Feds order Exxon Mobil to improve safety Federal authorities have ordered Exxon Mobil Corp. to make safety improvements to a ruptured pipeline in Montana that caused 750 to 1,000 barrels of crude oil to gush into the Yellowstone River. CNN Special section: Exxon Mobil not upfront on spill, Montana says MSNBC Sudan’s ruling party in the south splits The decision, coming just two days before South Sudan becomes an independent nation after January’s referendum, will affect not just the southern parliament, but state governments as well. Al Jazeera Special section: South Sudan: New nation BBC The modern apothecaries In a world when many cosmetics contain mysterious chemicals, is it any wonder that some consumers are turning to modern apothecary brands bottling “authenticity” with oils, grains and herbs? New York Times   NATION ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ ban in effect The Obama administration must immediately end the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays serving in the armed forces, a federal appeals court said. Bloomberg Blog: Pentagon reacts to ruling  (ABC News) Political Punch Arizona dust storm leaves big mess, health fears in its wake An enormous wall of dust that barreled through the Tuscon, Ariz., area left so much dirt behind that it didn’t just coat cars and clog pools, it prevented pilots approaching the airport from seeing the runways. Arizona Republic In the eye of Arizona’s dust storm MSNBC Mexico on road to ending tariffs Mexico has agreed to suspend half of its punitive tariffs against nearly 100 U.S.-made goods within 10 days of the start of a new cross-border trucking pilot program. San Antonio Express-News POLITICS Romney raised $18 million in 2nd quarter Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney raised $18.25 million over the past three months, a sum likely to put him head and shoulders above his Republican presidential rivals in the money chase. Washington Post What have been Obama’s biggest mistakes? Twitter users get an answer President Barack Obama used a first-ever White House Twitter town hall to reach out to young voters. Twitter users sent in questions from around the country. Christian Science Monitor BUSINESS Men are gaining more jobs than women Since the end of the recession in June 2009, men have gained 768,000 jobs while women have lost 218,000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Labor Department data. USA TODAY The newest trend for retailers: emailing customers’ receipts Many retailers are offering to send receipts by email, touting it as a convenient, environmentally friendly alternative to paper receipts — and no digging through your purse for that crumpled slip of paper. Indianapolis Star EDUCATION Prosecutors to review widespread cheating in Atlanta schools Prosecutors are weighing whether to file any criminal charges against 178 Atlanta teachers and principals who state investigators said had cheated on standardized tests to inflate scores. Reuters Special section: Atlanta education investigation Atlanta Journal-Constitution Schoolhouse shock: Report finds widespread cheating by Atlanta educators PBS Long-distance learning It’s amazing how far enthusiasm and dedication can take a person. In the case of Diane Griffin, it moves her about 4,500 miles. Honolulu Star-Advertiser HEALTH You are what you tweet Two Johns Hopkins University computer scientists say it is possible to track important public health trends through Twitter. ScienceDaily Heart disease: Know the signs of the No. 1 silent killer of women Many women with heart disease are caught unaware, and what they don’t know may cost them their lives, since women face a greater likelihood of death from a first heart attack than men do. HealthNews SPORTS Hall of Famer John Mackey dies Pro Football Hall of Famer John Mackey, who helped revolutionize the position of tight end, died at 69. He had suffered from dementia for years. ESPN Special section: John Mackey Award Nassau County Sports Commission Tens of thousands jam Pamplona for running of the bulls Tens of thousands of people packed Pamplona‘s main square for the launch of the “chupinazo” rocket — the start of Spain’s most famous bull-running festival. MSNBC   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (David Pollock): Secularism is neutrality towards all religion – including atheism Guardian Cartoon (Bob Englehart): The tax man cometh Hartford Courant Column (Joe Klein): Time to axe public programs that don’t yield results TIME Blog (Feifei Sun): Why the rich shoplift more than the poor  (TIME) Moneyland Column (Ibrahim Shikaki): What is the ‘right’ type of resistance? Al Jazeera Column (Brian Dickerson): Did Nancy Grace assure tot mom Casey Anthony’s acquittal? Detroit Free Press Column (Byron Williams): We can’t solely rely on what the Founders believed San Jose Mercury News Column (Michael Gerson): Finally — AIDS research offers ‘path to the moon’ San Francisco Chronicle   Site edited by: Anuja Seith, Joanne Pelton, Cynthia Vidal, Jodi McMaster, Kevin Nyberg, Shahinaz Ayoub, Tanya Flowers, Paul Wertheim, Harsha Malik, Kathie Raikes, Erkinaz Shuminov, Joe Nicolini, Laura Hardman and Sarah Alender.   GOOD NEWS Kroger supports Texas and Louisiana community groups with $1M donation Since 2008, the Kroger Southwest Division has given organizations in Texas and Louisiana the opportunity to enroll in the program to receive a percentage of the $1 million it awards annually. PR Newswire Air Force band will rock out for troops in the Middle East Sidewinder, a nine-piece band, will entertain their fellow U.S. military personnel by visiting air bases and camps in the Middle East. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Norfolk, Va., school is growing up green When Crossroads Elementary School in Norfolk, Va., opens, its environmental dimension will show in its rooftop plantings that capture rainwater and in a dashboard that displays energy consumption. Virginian-Pilot WORLD Libyan rebels seize key western town Rebels in Libya’s western mountains have advanced approximately seven and a half miles, seizing a town in another step towards securing a key north-south road that would open the way to the capital, Tripoli. Al Jazeera Millions of African refugees desperate for food, water The worst drought in 60 years is causing a severe food crisis in East Africa. In Kenya, the world’s largest refugee camp is overwhelmed as refugees arrive seeking water, food and shelter. Environment News Service Blog: Worst drought in 60 years MSNBC EU slams ratings agencies European politicians accused credit rating agencies of anti-European bias after Moody’s downgrade of Portugal’s debt to “junk” cast new doubt on EU efforts to rescue distressed euro zone states. Reuters 6 nations that borrowed beyond their means Globeandmail.com SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Google vs. Facebook by the numbers As the two Internet heavyweights are poised to battle it out in the social networking arena, how do the companies stack up? A look at some data. Computerworld Chimp recognizes synthetic speech A talented chimpanzee called Panzee can recognize distorted and incomplete words spoken by a computer, scientists have discovered. BBC Swiss quadrocopters’ flight controlled with hand gestures The quadrocopters at ETH Zurich’s Flying Machine Arena already have some amazing autonomous moves. But engineers want to make them easier and more intuitive to control, so they turned to the Kinect. Popular Science ENVIRONMENT Earth has ‘spare tire’ — and ice melt is keeping it that way Earth isn’t losing its “spare tire” as fast as it should be, according to new research. Melting ice from Antarctica and Greenland is counteracting a millennia-old slimming trend around the planet’s middle. National Geographic US agency proposes more hunting in wildlife refuges Officials will ease hunting restrictions at 10 wildlife refuges across the country if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approves changes it proposed. McClatchy Newspapers RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Support for Dalai Lama’s 75th birthday The Dalai Lama celebrated his 75th birthday with hundreds of cheering followers in Dharmsala, northern India, which has been his home since he fled Tibet after 1959. The Independent Virgin Mary shrine in Wis. surprised by soaring attendance The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisc., expected the small shrine to generate interest but Diocesan officials weren’t prepared for the intense response and flood of visitors. USA TODAY LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Harry Potter fans camp out for final film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” premieres tonight and fans hope for a glimpse of JK Rowling or Daniel Radcliffe. Guardian Special section: Harry Potter premiere Telegraph.co.uk Cy Twombly dies at 83 Famed American painter Cy Twombly, who first found the limelight with his calligraphic paintings in the late 1950s, has died in Rome aged 83. Among Twombly’s hallmarks was painting repetitive lines on canvas. BBC The art of Cy Twombly New York Times   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Moderate exercise such as walking ‘boosts memory power’ Walking for 40 minutes a few times a week is enough to preserve memory and keep aging brains in top form, research shows. 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