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In the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, people celebrate news of an uprising in the capital of Tripoli against Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. Unusually heavy gunfire was heard in Tripoli, hours after rebel fighters captured the key city of Zawiya nearby.  (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini / AP) New entries to Oxford English Dictionary Social media-inspired words like “retweet” and “textspeak” are among the 400 new entries to be included in the 12th edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. NY Daily News Libyan rebels in ‘final push’ for capital Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have used heavy machine guns to confront lightly armed opposition forces who took to the streets of Tripoli for a final rebel advance on the capital. Al Jazeera Explosions rock Tripoli Herald Sun   Libya rebels push towards capital Rebels made their way closer to the Libyan capital of Tripoli to help fighters inside the city battling a final showdown with strongman Moammar Gadhafi. Reuters Who exactly is gaining on Gadhafi in Tripoli? TIME Special section: The battle for Libya: towns, tribes and oil fields Spiegel International Zawiya in rebel hands CNN Social Security disability pushed towards the brink of insolvency Laid-off workers and aging baby boomers are flooding Social Security’s disability program with benefit claims, pushing the financially strapped system toward the brink of insolvency. Philadelphia Inquirer $2.6M in legal fees due in prolonged job bias suit against Cintas Detroit Free Press Laser advances in nuclear fuel stir terrorism fears Scientists have long sought easier ways to make the costly material known as enriched uranium — the fuel of nuclear reactors and bombs, now produced only in giant industrial plants. New York Times   NATION Florida bracing for Tropical Storm Irene Floridians should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Irene, which could strengthen into a hurricane and strike the state, the National Hurricane Center said. USA TODAY Tropical Storm Irene could take aim at Florida Reuters 2011: year of billion-dollar disasters The United States has already seen nine weather disasters this year that have caused $1 billion or more in damage, tying the record set in 2008. The total for all the disasters is about $35 billion. CNN Employees bid goodbye to corporate America, get creative With the U.S. unemployment rate at 9.1 percent as of July 31 and a fragile economic recovery underway, many workers feel they have no choice but to take their careers into their own hands. USA TODAY POLITICS Obama claims Congress is impeding progress on jobs President Barack Obama says members of Congress should put country before politics, set aside their differences and find ways to get people back to work. CBS News Do more jobs mean we need more government spending? NPR Texas pol emerges as Perry critic While Rick Perry’s actual opponents have so far taken only vague jabs at the Texas governor, Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a long-serving liberal, has emerged as Perry’s chief-attack dog. Politico Perry record will draw campaign scrutiny over education cuts Houston Chronicle BUSINESS Verizon strike to end but talks to continue About 45,000 Verizon Communications employees are set to end a strike and return to work after the telephone company and unions said they reached an agreement to resume bargaining. Reuters The Yanks lost? Sell! Sell! Sell! A new online game combines fantasy sports and investment strategy, letting you build a portfolio of teams as you would stocks. Wall Street Journal US stocks slide the most since 2009 U.S. stocks tumbled, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest four-week loss since March 2009, as concern the global economy is stalling overshadowed the cheapest valuations in 2 1/2 years. Bloomberg ‘Cash for gold’ biz is booming CNN HEALTH Shortage of key hospital drugs poses a ‘major crisis’ The Food and Drug Administration says hospitals are running out of many important drugs, including popular chemotherapy medications such as Doxil. CBS News Melanoma drug, Vemurafenib, approved by US FDA The drug vemurafenib (Zelboraf) for metastatic melanoma in patients has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Medical News Today SPORTS Cardinals, Fitzgerald agree to new 8-year contract The Cardinals have agreed to terms with Larry Fitzgerald on a new 8 year contract that would keep the receiver in Arizona through the 2018 season, the team announced. USA TODAY Manning won’t play in preseason, hopes to return for opener Peyton Manning still thinks he can be ready for the Indianapolis Colts’ regular-season opener. The rest of the preseason appears to be out. Sports Illustrated EDUCATION Faulty forecast? A new ranking, The Pluralist’s Guide to Philosophy Programs, has released ratings on the climate for female graduate students. Many question the guide’s validity and audacity. Inside Higher Ed Quarter of California high schoolers not ready for college One in four California high school students who took the ACT test last year were not ready for college, according to a report released last week by the same company that administers the SAT alternative. San Francisco Examiner Budget cuts, tuition hikes jeopardize quality of higher education in California PBS   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Blog (Timothy A. Pychyl): What would make me clean out my fridge?  (Psychology Today) Don't Delay Editorial: Isn’t it time to start paying major-college athletes? Philadelphia Inquirer Column (Julian Coman): Why are the failings of capitalism only being exposed by the right? Guardian Column (Anne Lappe): GMOs won’t save the world Grist Column (Henry Bloch): Congress must balance the budget and burden McClatchy Newspapers Editorial: Allow Medicare to collect greater rebates for drug purchases Las Vegas Sun Blog (MJ Rosenberg): Diplomacy not terrorism: The US should vote ‘yes’ for a Palestinian state  (Huffington Post) World Column (Michael Kazin): Obama’s in good company: All presidents end up unpopular The New Republic   Site edited by: Valerie Serrano, Kathie Raikes, Sam Dieter, Shahinaz Ayoub, Brian Lam, Erkinaz Shuminov, Cristina Petrut, Carla Baranauckas, Cynthia Vidal and Sarah Alender.   GOOD NEWS Nonprofit foundation sends 5 young veterans to college The Wyakin Warrior Foundation provides full support for wounded veterans to go to college. When the veterans are done with school, the program will help the graduates find jobs. Idaho Statesman On World Humanitarian Day, UN pays tribute to aid workers around globe The United Nations paid homage to humanitarian workers around the world with ceremonies of remembrance for the fallen, and praise for others who bring aid to those less fortunate. UN News Centre Dolphin with prosthetic tail gets ready for waves of publicity in Florida A dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida was not expected to live after she lost her tail. But with the use of a prosthetic tail, she now stars in her own movie and has a large following. Huffington Post WORLD US will never default, Vice President Biden tells China In a speech on the last day of his visit, Vice President Joe Biden reiterated that China’s large holdings of dollar assets were safe. His trip comes amid mounting tension between the two over America’s debt. BBC Bernanke to face pressure to help calm global financial markets Guardian Egypt considers Israeli response to deaths is insufficient Egypt welcomed a joint investigation with Israel on the killing of five Egyptian security personnel, but said the response was insufficient given the gravity of the situation on their border. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ‘Vinoculars’ could be twitchers’ delight Sony is launching what it claims to be the world’s first pair of digital binoculars with a built-in high definition video camera. The video binoculars are dubbed “vinoculars.” Telegraph.co.uk Parasite uses the power of attraction to trick rats into becoming cat food Stanford University researchers have discovered that in male rats infected with the parasite Toxoplasma, regions of the brain respond just as strongly to the odor of cat urine as they do to female cats. ScienceDaily Listening to the sun may improve space weather forecasts Peering deep into the sun’s churning plasma, solar physicists have discovered a way to forecast the emergence of sunspots before they actually appear on the solar surface. Scientific American ENVIRONMENT A battle is under way for the forests on the island of Borneo Indonesia remains Asia’s most-forested nation, but it has suffered serious deforestation in recent decades. And perhaps there is no starker example than the island of Borneo. NPR Canadian regulations would require CO2 controls on coal-fired power plants Canada is moving ahead with new regulations for cutting emissions from coal-fired power plants as environmental groups won a speedy approval just in time to avoid the tighter rules. Environmental News Network Humans to blame for shark attacks? An apparent increase in shark attacks may well have a human cause, with low-cost air travel but also over-fishing and possibly global warming among the hidden suspects, say experts. Discovery News LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Healthy living postpones mortality A low-risk lifestyle, with an emphasis on healthy eating and being active has a beneficial effect on mortality, researchers have found. MedPage Today ‘The Help’ tames comatose ‘Conan’ at box office The barbarian hordes are proving to be no match for polite Southern society at the weekend box office. Reuters RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY A million young pilgrims for pope vigil An estimated million young pilgrims braved searing heat followed by blustery rains yesterday to take part in a prayer vigil with Pope Benedict XVI at a dusty airport field. Boston Globe Pope urges priests to lead saintly lives Irish Times The pope in Spain Reuters NY museum exhibit highlights Pakistan’s Buddhist roots Carvings of Buddha and Indian deities are meant to serve as reminders of Pakistan’s oft-forgotten multicultural roots, which form the basis of an exhibit in New York. CNN   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Droids to teach toddlers in the future Robots could one day help teach kids in classrooms, suggests research involving droids and toddlers in California. LiveScience   Photo of the Day Soprano Lourdes Ambriz, left, and mezzo-soprano Veronica Alexanderson perform for the opera in Mexico City.  (Photo by Eduardo Verdugo / 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 Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy. 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