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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event at the Somers Furniture warehouse in Las Vegas. Mitt Romney has officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination.  (Photo by Mary Altaffer / AP) Can technology save breakfast foods? Cereal companies, maligned for over-processing our breakfast, are now using the same techniques to put some nature back in the bowl. Smithsonian Magazine Blog: How food can stop the energy roller coaster  (Business Insider) Dumb Little Man The quest for the perfect office chair Office chairs are like shoes, but not as much fun. We spend much of our time in them. They emphasize differences in status and taste and affect the way our bodies feel. Slate Common reasons for back pain ABC News 4 tips for preventing, treating back pain Msnbc.com   Mitt Romney clinches GOP nomination Mitt Romney has officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who had to fight hard this year as voters flirted with a carousel of GOP rivals. USA TODAY Blog: Obama campaign mounts new assault on Romney’s record as Mass. governor  (ABC News) Political Punch Special section: US Presidential Election 2012 BBC Syrian massacre unlikely to break deadlock at UN A massacre in the Syrian town of Houla has sparked international outrage but is unlikely to break an impasse on the U.N. Security Council between Syria’s ally Russia and Western powers. Reuters Special section: The Arab Spring CBS News A final push in Afghanistan In what is being called the last major combat offensive of the Afghan War, U.S. soldiers are clearing a Taliban stronghold straddling the major roads to Kabul and the insurgent supply routes into Pakistan. NPR   NATION After seeing a dismal reflection of itself, a city moves to change Residents of Lawrence, Mass., are banding together to try to reshape the city’s image, battered by unemployment, high crime rates and investigations of officials. New York Times US deal to arm Italy’s drones opens new front in arms trade Washington has agreed in principle to install weapons on Italy’s fleet of unmanned aircraft in spite of concerns about a new arms race among nations to acquire and deploy robot drones. The Independent On the US economic ladder, rungs move further apart Many believe that the U.S. is a land of opportunity, where anyone who works hard can climb the economic ladder. But for many Americans, that dream of economic mobility falls short. NPR POLITICS Intrigue in House primaries in Texas There is no shortage of intrigue as Texas voters head to the polls for a series of House primaries that will help decide the makeup of the Lone Star state’s newly-expanded congressional delegation. Politico Blog: San Antonio congressional race draws national attention  (Houston Chronicle) Texas on the Potomac The new Sarah Palin approach may equal better results Everyone has wondered who the Sarah Palin of 2012 would be. The answer is — Sarah Palin. Politico BUSINESS The shortage of skilled workers More than one-third of the 38,000 companies around the world that Manpower surveyed earlier this year reported that they were unable to find the skilled workers they needed. BusinessWeek More firms opt to recruit from within Wall Street Journal Home prices hit post-boom lows Despite fresh optimism about the housing market, home prices in the Case-Shiller Index fell during the first quarter, suggesting that the market is still stabilizing. Christian Science Monitor US decreases benefits for the unemployed Hundreds of thousands of out-of-work Americans are receiving their final unemployment checks sooner than they expected, even though Congress renewed extended benefits until the end of the year. CNBC EDUCATION For middle-age students, is college actually worth the risk? More than 3.9 million people ages 35 and over were enrolled in degree-granting institutions in 2010, up 20 percent from 2006, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. ABC News Special section: Knowledge economy BBC Back of the line The shortage of academic counselors at community colleges is a national issue with ratios at many institutions exceeding 1,000 students per counselor. Inside Higher Ed SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Uniting the planet for a space journey to another star Ex-NASA astronaut Mae Jemison will spearhead the audacious 100 Year Starship plan to send mankind on an interstellar adventure. Discovery News The future of TV: IMAX in your living room A new television technology known as Super Hi-Vision offers viewers a picture 16 times the resolution currently available on HDTVs. Sydney Morning Herald RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Vatican says document leaks violated conscience of faithful The Vatican hopes to put the scandal over leaked documents into a different light, saying the stolen papers did not just concern matters of church governance, but followers’ private thoughts. USA TODAY Special section: Vatican and Holy See Telegraph.co.uk Lawsuit seems to have stopped Franklin County board’s prayers Franklin County, Mo., Presiding Commissioner John Griesheimer appeared to have ceded to demands from the American Civil Liberties Union that he stop offering “sectarian” prayers at meetings. St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Steve Kornacki): Purity crusade continues: big night for Tea Party movement Salon Column (Bob Ray Sanders): A veteran needs help, not prison time McClatchy Newspapers Column (John Dickerson): Romney gambles and hits Vegas with Donald Trump Slate Column (Alice G. Walton): Starbucks‘ power over us is bigger than coffee: it is personal Forbes Editorial: Russia must pressure Assad The Australian Column (John Garvey): Separation of church and state protects both Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Blog (Randy Rieland): The human genome that keeps on giving  (Smithsonian Magazine) Innovations Editorial: Stop the craziness and restore the American Community Survey St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Site edited by: Lavanya Rajagopalan, Maria Laverghetta, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Mark Rittenmeyer, Brian Kendall, Brooke Coggiano, Tamara Dixon, Tanya Flowers, Jessica Duncan, Tina Ulmer, Kathie Raikes, Sumi Naidoo, Laura Olson, Sarah Alender and Diana Shaw.   GOOD NEWS Coalition helps the Connecticut River become the 1st National Blueway Between 40 and 50 local and state entities, both public and private, will work together to preserve the 410-mile-long Connecticut River and its watershed. Christian Science Monitor Fewer Americans draw on federal relief programs after 3 years Three years after the recession officially ended, most of the nation’s safety-net programs finally are serving fewer people, an analysis of government data shows. USA TODAY Michelle Obama cultivates ‘American Grown’ gardening, highlights nutrition Michelle Obama‘s “Let’s Move” initiative and healthy eating campaign to address childhood obesity was first sparked by advice from her daughters’ pediatrician about their eating habits. NPR WORLD Woman rescued after Italy earthquake Rescue workers have saved a 65-year-old woman from the rubble of her apartment building 12 hours after aftershocks of an earthquake claimed at least 16 lives in northern Italy. Al Jazeera Houses collapse after killer quake YouTube Greek tragedy: Economic crisis is spark for brain drain Well-educated workers are fleeing Greece as the eurozone crisis batters their homeland, while Germany, Europe’s economic powerhouse, has experienced an influx of young, skilled immigrants. Msnbc.com ENVIRONMENT ‘Vertical farm’ blossoms at plant An old meatpacking plant on Chicago’s South Side is being transformed into an eco farm, which its founders say will produce food sustainably while creating zero waste. CNN White-nose disease continues to spread White-nose syndrome, the disease that has killed millions of bats, keeps getting worse. It has made a thumb-sized bat rare in parts of New England and has spread through most of the Eastern U.S. McClatchy Newspapers Our love-hate relationship with fuel Few inventions have shaped more facets of modern life than the car. We live in cities built around the automobile, and most painfully, we burn money as quickly as the fuel ignites in our engines. National Geographic HEALTH Better to receive smokers’ lungs than stay on wait list, UK study finds A study provides strong evidence there is a net benefit to transplant patients receiving smokers’ lungs — even though recipients of such organs are less likely to live as long. Toronto Star Scientists unveil extensive child cancer research data U.S. scientists have released the world’s largest collection of genetic data on childhood cancers in a bid to speed up treatment discoveries. BBC LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Every second counts Why does life appear to speed up as we get older? And how come “fast food” always seems to take so long? The Independent Behind that celebrity tweet Celebrities generally are not paid for their social-media efforts. But their involvement is essential: Celebrity posts give people glimpses of their worlds, drawing even more users and advertisers. Wall Street Journal SPORTS Serena Williams falters in French Open For more than a decade, Serena Williams always won first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments — until she remarkably failed to close the deal against 111th-ranked Virginie Razzano of France. ESPN Del Negro to return as Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro will be back as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after guiding them to the highest winning percentage in franchise history during the lockout-shortened season. Denver Post   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Survivor builds ‘cancer-fighting’ house Charles Ruma, a cancer survivor, with the help of the Ohio State University Cancer Center, built “Home for Hope,” a “cancer-fighting” house, using materials that are free of carcinogens. HealthDay   Photo of the Day A woman in a pink sweatshirt rides her bike over the airstrip of the former airport, Tempelhof, in Berlin.  (Photo by Markus Schreiber / 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 There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness. Han Suyin 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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