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Norwegian Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, head of the U.N. observer team in Syria, stands near a U.N. observers car in Damascus, Syria. U.N. observers in Syria suspended their activities and patrols because of escalating violence in the country.  (Photo by Muzaffar Salman / AP) Exuberance after wire walk across Niagara Falls Tens of thousands of people gathered at the falls and millions more were watching on television as a man crossed some 200 feet in the air on a wire strung over the Horseshoe Falls. ABC News US drones: Are they spying on you? Thousands of drones could be routinely flying over the U.S. within the next decade. They could help with law enforcement and border control, but they also raise questions about invasion of privacy. Christian Science Monitor   UN suspends observer mission in Syria The United Nations suspended all activities in Syria due to escalating levels of violence. The head of the global body’s mission said the escalation is limiting the ability of monitors to do their job. CNN Both Syrian sides intensifying violence Reuters New immigration policy stirs relief, doubt The Obama administration announced that it will stop deportation for law-abiding undocumented immigrants under the age of 30 who arrived in the country before age 16. San Francisco Chronicle Map: Illegal immigration’s national scope San Jose Mercury News World braces for worst case scenario ahead of Greek elections European and global policymakers prepare for a potential financial cataclysm, ahead of Greek elections, which could determine the future of the single European currency. The Independent Special section: Euro crisis Al Jazeera   NATION Unemployment rates rise in 18 states Unemployment rates rose in 18 U.S. states in May, the most in nine months. Increasing unemployment in more than a third of U.S. states is the latest evidence of a weaker job market. Detroit Free Press ‘Occupy’ becomes a way of life After Occupy Wall Street was evicted from Zuccotti Park, the encampment that was once the movement’s center, one protester created his own version of the communal living experiment. Reuters Legal help for the poor in ‘state of crisis’ For decades, federal and state governments have pitched in to help. But money pressures mean the system for funding legal aid programs for the poor is headed toward a crisis. NPR POLITICS Talks ahead despite $92B Calif. budget Cailf. Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders still face tough negotiations on welfare cuts even though lawmakers passed a $92 billion budget to meet their constitutional deadline for getting paid. ABC News In Washington, leaking is a way of life A leak — in a pipeline, at a nuclear plant, within a top-secret agency — can be disastrous and deadly. But sometimes a leak can also be a good thing by drawing attention to a larger systemic problem. NPR Exposing myths about Watergate Politico BUSINESS Trying to be creative in a ‘Dilbert’ world Creativity is a big topic in the business world. The key to creativity is an atmosphere, both physical and psychological, that allows people to be at their sharpest. CNN Party harder to lift housing market Party planners are on the prowl for unique private properties where they can set up weddings and office parties, and they say the demand for these non-traditional venues has increased. CNBC Obama heads to G-20 with few tools to stem Euro crisis When President Obama meets with leaders of the world’s largest economies, he will confront one of the biggest threats to his re-election. Bloomberg HEALTH How and why do we age? Why do we develop wrinkles and why do our muscles waste away? Why do our brains and immune systems become less effective? It is part of the rapidly emerging field of epigenetics. BBC NFL, military prevent concussions General Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff for the U.S. Army and the United Service Organizations Inc., has partnered with the NFL to try to eradicate the stigma associated with head injuries. ABC News SPORTS US Open 2012: Tiger Woods hangs in Tiger Woods has a share of the lead, but golfers are being tested by a course that is willfuly tricky to navigate. Guardian 2012 US Open at Olympic Club Sports Illustrated 2 men in a boat try to bridge South Africa race gap The members of the South African entry for a sailing event at the London Olympics see themselves as symbols of the multi-racial country former President Nelson Mandela was trying to forge. Reuters Blog: 5 rowers make US Olympic team NBCSports RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Have the bones of John the Baptist been discovered in Bulgaria? Bulgaria’s claim to have unearthed bones belonging to John the Baptist has received a boost from scientists who have concluded that they could indeed be relics of the man who baptized Jesus. Reuters Palestinian Authority advised against bid for Bethlehem church UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee opposes the Palestinian Authority’s use of an emergency procedure to register Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity under “Palestine” as a World Heritage site. Jerusalem Post   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Tim Stanley): Time to think again about Richard Nixon Telegraph.co.uk Column (Dan Rodricks): Making Wall Street pay and the nation smile Baltimore Sun Blog (Judith Warner): Judith Rodin and the myth of women ‘having it all’  (TIME) Ideas Column (Victor Davis Hanson): The new American helots Townhall.com Column (Kristian Ramos): Obama’s immigration move is a smart, fair policy FOX News Editorial: Greece’s creditors matter just as much as its voters Bloomberg Audio (Rana Foroohar): Money talking: Do gas prices or jobs matter more? TIME Column (Despina Lalaki): The Greek crisis as racketeering threat Al Jazeera   Site edited by: Betse Lyons, Maria Laverghetta, Brooke Coggiano, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Elizabeth Stoycheff, Harsha Malik, Kevin Augustine, Tamara Dixon, Tanya Flowers, Kristen Podgurski, Mark Rittenmeyer and Candice Campbell.   GOOD NEWS World’s 1st autism show offers people with autism a chance to shine The Autism Show, which is believed to be the only event of its kind in the world, aims to show that autistic people can shine in all areas of life. The Independent Billionaire pledges 90,000 acres for conservation area in Colorado A billionaire hedge-fund manager pledged to protect 90,000 acres of his Colorado ranch from further development as part of a much larger planned conservation area. Msnbc.com Small comfort: Nanomedicine penetrates the body’s defenses A team of Johns Hopkins University scientists has developed specially coated nanoparticles that can penetrate deep into the body’s defenses and remain long enough to kill harmful microbes. Scientific American WORLD Voting begins in Egypt’s runoff election In Egypt, voting is underway in a presidential runoff election whose outcome will mean the difference between installing a remnant of the old regime and bringing Islam into government. CBS News China launches space mission with first woman astronaut China has launched its latest manned space mission — whose crew includes its first female astronaut, Liu Yang. The astronauts are heading to the Tiangong space lab. BBC ENVIRONMENT The green movement at 50: Can the world be saved? Population growth and climate change are the big problems facing the earth in the next 50 years. But are there any solutions? The Independent Special section: Climate change Guardian What is the value of organic farmland? A Maryland organic farm’s battle against development raises big questions about the future of food and farming in this country. Grist SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Bird sings song with wings The club-winged manakin, the only bird known to sing with its wings, contains some secrets of its performance in its bones, researchers have found. BBC When location apps overshare, predators follow the signal When Apple added app multitasking to its mobile operating system, iPhone apps could stay open indefinitely, tracking and transmitting a user’s location. Users often don’t understand the risks of exposure. CNNMoney FBI files on famous physicist released Physicist Richard Feynman helped create the atomic bomb and shared a Nobel Prize, but he was also subject to scrutiny by the FBI as it sought to uncover communist sympathizers in the 1950s. LiveScience EDUCATION US high schools cracking down on end-of-the-year pranks Law enforcement officials and school administrators continue to navigate a time-honored ritual that may appear to be good clean fun, but could have lasting repercussions. USA TODAY How to stay on top A report from the National Research Council argues that the country cannot maintain its position as a leader in research without sustained investment in its public and private universities. Inside Higher Ed LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Reminders of loss in the Facebook era Not long ago, estrangements between family members could mean a fairly clean break. But in a social network world, estrangement is being redefined with new complications. New York Times Moms get Facebook bug Telegraph.co.uk Is obligation gobbling up your vacation? Forty-one percent of U.S. adults use the majority of their vacation budgets on obligation trips such as weddings, holiday gatherings and reunions, according to a new survey. CNN Vanishing languages By the next century, nearly half of the roughly 7,000 languages spoken on Earth will likely disappear, as communities abandon native tongues in favor of English or Spanish. National Geographic   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT US jails struggling with mentally ill The number of offenders with mental illness confined in America’s prisons and jails is growing, with a conservative estimate at 350,000 and rising. NPR   Photo of the Day Japan‘s Izumi Kato competes in a women’s 200m Individual Medley heat at the Settecolli Swimming Trophy in Rome.  (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino / 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 I‘m beginning to think that maybe it’s not just how much you love someone. Maybe what matters is who you are when you’re with them. 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