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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, rear, leaves the Centre County Courthouse with a Centre County Sheriff’s deputy after being found guilty of multiple charges of child sexual abuse in Bellefonte, Pa.  (Photo by Gene J. Puskar / AP) Snow on Mars falls like dry ice fog In the dead of Martian winter, the snowflakes that blanket the planet’s poles are no bigger than red blood cells, according to a study of the icy particles. National Geographic Why NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover landing will be 7 minutes of absolute terror Gizmodo The shop class stigma: what Title IX did not change Under Title IX, signed into law 40 years ago, vocational education courses that barred girls became available for everyone. But it is still hard to find girls in classes once viewed as “for boys only.” NPR   Sandusky found guilty on child sex abuse charges Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will likely spend the rest of his life in jail. He was convicted on 45 counts of sexual abuse, ending a painful chapter in the victims’ lives. CNN Special section: The Penn State scandal CBS News Jerry Sandusky convicted USA TODAY Sandusky guilty on child sex charges Reuters Turkey will not ignore Syria’s actions Turkish President Abdullah Gul said it was not possible to ignore the fact that Syria had shot down a Turkish military jet and everything that needed to be done following the incident would be done. Msnbc.com Blog: Syria shot down a Turkish fighter jet The Atlantic Photo-overload: Everyone is taking pics, but is anyone really looking? Every two minutes, cameras snap as many photos as the whole of humanity took in the 1800s, but what are the mental and societal effects of ever-increasing visuality in today’s world? Globeandmail.com   NATION Houses evacuated as Utah fire explodes Homes were evacuated from two small Utah communities as high winds whipped up a brush fire triggered by target shooters and pushed the flames toward houses and a nearby explosives factory. Msnbc.com Thousands of homes evacuated in spreading Utah wildfire Salt Lake Tribune Some immigrant students are still dreaming of clarity The president’s executive action defers deportations for illegal immigrants who meet certain conditions. While some in the Latino community are celebrating, others say its effect is murky. NPR Blog: Obama and Romney finally court Latinos  (TIME) Swampland Verdict a blow to Philadelphia prosecutors, parishioners, clergy A jury foreman read the verdict finding Monsignor William J. Lynn guilty of one count of child endangerment and not guilty on conspiracy, along with another charge of child endangerment. Philadelphia Inquirer POLITICS US cuts greenhouse gases despite do-nothing Congress Despite there being no real effort by Congress to address global warming and America’s longstanding reputation as an energy hog, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are falling. CNNMoney Top Romney donors visit Park City for exclusive weekend Mitt Romney kicks off a weekend retreat for wealthy donors in Park City, Utah, offering backers the chance to mingle with campaign aides, Republican officials and the candidate himself. Bloomberg Blog: Weekend of secrecy for big GOP donors  (CBS News) Political Hotsheet BUSINESS GM recalling all Chevrolet Cruze compacts due to fire risk General Motors Co. is recalling all 475,000 Chevrolet Cruze compacts after reports of engine fires. It is a setback for the Detroit automaker looking to boost sales of compact cars. Detroit News Wells Fargo’s mortgage risk mushrooms Former regulators and banking experts are beginning to worry that the fourth-largest U.S. bank may be becoming over-exposed to the housing market. Reuters EDUCATION Is there a rebound in for-profit education? Not yet Investors in the U.S. for-profit education industry saw stocks trading at all-time lows and believed that things could not get any worse. Reuters Ousters of university leaders under increased scrutiny The nation’s public flagship universities have seen a remarkable exodus of presidents, revealing a sometimes fractious relationship between campus leaders and their governing boards. USA TODAY Tween bullies, adult victims When a kid sees other kids being bullied, current teaching advises them to speak up for the victim. But when the victim is an adult, the common response is to freeze. Discovery News Donations soar past $500,000 for bus monitor Msnbc.com RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Giving to religious institutions drops for second year in a row. Why? Giving to religious groups has slipped by 3.7 percent since 2010. Still, religion remains America’s favorite charitable cause, with $95.88 billion in donations. Christian Science Monitor Review: The secret multiracial churches know about music So you want to have a multiracial, multicultural church. Music, you decide, is an important vehicle to get there. But what type of music? This is the core question of Gerardo Marti’s fascinating new book. Christianity Today HEALTH Microbe that lives in salt shows promise for salmonella vaccine After years of complex research, a team of scientists says it has developed a simple solution to a killer developing world disease: the use of salt. Baltimore Sun Rise in vision-threatening diseases The last decade has brought a dramatic rise in the number of older Americans with vision-threatening diseases such as macular degeneration. Philadelphia Inquirer Skin cell transplant may offer new hope to vitiligo patients Skin cell transplants can restore pigment to the skin of some patients with the disorder known as vitiligo, new research finds. HealthDay   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Nathan Pippenger): Mitt Romney’s empty immigration argument The New Republic Column (John Rash): What to read: hardcover, paperback or e-book? Star Tribune Blog (Jeffrey Laurenti): Fluff and fact on Obama‘s ’global leadership’ Huffington Post Column (Richard Black): Rio: worth the effort? BBC Column (Kyle Wiens): Unfixable computers are leading humanity down a perilous path Wired Blog (Oliver Cragg): Ultraviolence in videogames The Independent Editorial: Fast and furiously, the GOP hunts Holder Philadelphia Inquirer Blog (M. B.): A vertically integrated factory for literature: Brooklyn  (Economist) Prospero   Site edited by: Todd Ehresmann, Kevin Augustine, Ishwarya Krishnamurthi, Tamara Dixon, Kathie Raikes, Patrick Frierson, Harsha Malik, Elizabeth Stoycheff and Lavanya Rajagopalan.   GOOD NEWS When kids go back to school, their lunch trays will look different New rules — the first issued in 15 years — unveiled this year hope to introduce more fruits, vegetables and grains to students and take a meaningful stance in the battle against childhood obesity. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Blogger Martha Payne says blog has led to ‘big improvements’ in meals Telegraph.co.uk 73-year-old woman scaling Everest proves you can age well Japanese mountaineer Tamae Watanabe, 73, has set a world record by becoming the oldest woman to scale Mount Everest. We can expect more stories like these as healthy adults change our image of aging. USA TODAY Summer programs help schoolkids learn, yet have fun About 23,000 children will be served in summer programs throughout San Francisco this year, acquiring skills, finding hobbies and learning how to interact with other kids. San Francisco Chronicle WORLD Paraguay President Fernando Lugo impeached amid land dispute Paraguayan MPs impeached President Fernando Lugo over his handling of a deadly land dispute, forcing him from office in what his supporters have denounced as a coup. Telegraph.co.uk Taliban siege of Afghan hotel; NATO blames Haqqanis Afghan police backed by NATO forces ended a 12-hour siege at a lakeside hotel outside Kabul, leaving at least 20 dead after Taliban gunmen stormed the building, seizing dozens of hostages. Reuters Seige undercuts narrative that Afghanistan is on track McClatchy Newspapers ENVIRONMENT Rio+20 summit in Brazil sustains little more than sentiment The Rio+20 conference was the biggest U.N. conference ever, but it also may be one of the biggest duds. There were no major agreements — the only real result was a vaguely worded declaration. NPR Calif. coast to see seas rise by 6 inches as early as 2030 The West Coast will see an ocean several inches higher in coming decades, with most of California expected to get sea levels a half foot higher by 2030. USA TODAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Stonehenge a monument to unity, new theory suggests The mysterious structure of Stonehenge, constructed around 3,000 to 2,500 B.C., may have been built as a symbol of peace and unity, according to a new theory by British researchers. LiveScience Proximity of newly discovered planets challenges current theories Two newly discovered planets — one is rocky like Earth, the other is gas — are part of a “bizarre” star system in which the planets orbit closer to each other than any other planets yet discovered. PlanetSave.com Online casinos use Facebook to recruit As gambling expands overseas and Las Vegas diversifies, casino operators are looking to online gaming as a way to attract new customers. Las Vegas Sun LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Chattooga River communities celebrate anniversary of ‘Deliverance’ with festival Despite its negative portrayal of locals, the Oscar-nominated movie “Deliverance” has been boosting the regional tourism industry for 40 years. Guardian ‘Blade Runner’: Which predictions have come true? It has been 30 years since the release of “Blade Runner” and 10 years since “Minority Report.” Both are rich sources of predictions about the future. But what has actually come to pass? BBC SPORTS Sport imitates life as Germany controls Greece in Euro 2012 With Chancellor Angela Merkel cheering every step of the way, Germany dominated Greece — on the football field. With the win, they advance to the Euro 2012 semifinal for a record seventh time. San Francisco Chronicle Germany-Greece highlights uefa.com Lance Armstrong accuses USADA of rules violations in doping case Lance Armstrong filed a scathing response to the latest doping allegations against him, accusing the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of violating its own rules and breaking the law during its investigation. ESPN Yakupov taken by Oilers with top pick in NHL draft, then overshadowed by trade An hour after the Edmonton Oilers selected the dynamic 18-year-old Russian forward, the Penguins shook up the proceedings by sending Jordan Staal to a reunion with his brother Eric in Carolina. Sports Illustrated   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Antibodies target cancer’s insides The cancer cell has been long believed to be impermeable to antibodies that could target it for destruction. But a new study suggests that some antibodies can get through after all. Science   Photo of the Day Pedestrians fix their umbrellas during a thunderstorm in New York.  (Photo by Mary Altaffer / 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 Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother. 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