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Syria is accusing the west of stalling as well as supporting rebels forces.  (Photo by Mulham Al-Jundi) For world, US gun violence is new norm Foreigners are aware of the grim list of the sites of recent U.S. massacres. With gun laws little changed after the earlier killings, many said they fully expect the list to grow. Japan Times Mental health legislation, not gun control, focus of Congress after Navy Yard shooting U.S. News & World Report Blog: Guns, violence and mental health: by the numbers  (Al Jazeera) America Tonight Arizona expands ban on driver’s licenses to immigrants Arizona is expanding a ban on giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants to include all those who have been granted relief from deportation, in a move rights advocates criticized as “vindictive.” NBCNews.com   Syria says Western powers forestalling peace talks Syria accused Western powers of trying to wreck prospects for a negotiated settlement to the country’s conflict by imposing preconditions on the peace process and supporting rebel fighters. Jerusalem Post Russia will give UN ‘proof’ of Syria rebel chemical use BBC Blog: Assad: Syria is committed to ‘full requirements’ of agreement  (NPR) the two-way Iran: Nasrin Sotoudeh ‘among freed political prisoners’ Iran is reported to have freed at least 11 political prisoners, including noted human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. The eight women and three men may also include the reformist Mohsen Aminzadeh. BBC Will NSA spying push Brazil toward ‘anti-imperialist’ neighbors? The uncertainty or Brazil-U.S. relations has some wondering if Brazil will now be taking on a cooler tone with the U.S., long accused of treating Latin America like its backyard. Christian Science Monitor Brazil data plan aims to keep US spies at bay BBC   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Report: Donor countries failing Syrians Donor countries, among them France, Qatar and Russia, are failing to adequately provide urgently-needed funding for the humanitarian crisis in Syria, Oxfam says. Al Jazeera EU plans sanctions against newest member Croatia Just before its official entry into the EU, Croatia amended its extradition laws to protect its citizens from prosecution abroad. Brussels plans to respond by suspending aid to the country. Spiegel International HUMAN RIGHTS Horrific abuses by new rulers in Central African Republic The Seleka, a coalition of rebel groups that took power in the Central African Republic in March, has killed scores of unarmed civilians, Human Rights Watch said. Human Rights Watch Chinese university asks students to sign ‘suicide waivers’ A university in China asked first year students to sign a document absolving the school of responsibility should the student commit suicide — a macabre sign of growing pressures of Chinese society. TIME Blog: Picking death over eviction in China  (New York Times) Leaving the Land DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Food crisis fears prompt UN wake-up call to world leaders Governments in rich and poor countries alike should renounce their focus on agribusiness and give more support to small-scale, local food production to achieve global food security. Guardian Fed refrains from QE taper, keeps bond buying at $85 billion The Federal Reserve unexpectedly refrained from reducing the pace of bond buying, saying it needs more evidence of lasting improvement in the economy. Bloomberg POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Senator McCain attacks Putin in Russian website op-ed Senator John McCain accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of allying himself with tyrants and ruling through violence and repression, in a scathing retort to a New York Times editorial by Putin. Reuters Sentencing Project report reveals significant increase in life sentences The number of convicts serving life sentences is up by 12 percent, lifers without parole up by 22.2 percent — the troubling reality of America’s prisons is laid bare in a new survey. The Daily Beast SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Emotional attachment to robots could affect outcome on battlefield An interview of 23 explosive ordnance disposal personnel found that the soldiers often assigned their robots human attributes and even displayed a kind of empathy toward the machines. ScienceDaily Voyager 1 is now the first mission to explore interstellar space A blue dot in a cosmic ocean: Radio signal from NASA’s Voyager 1, as it travels outside our solar system, is seen from Earth for the first time, NASA says. Daily Mail Photos from NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 probes SPACE.com   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Peter Lehner): Sell-by labels send edible US food to the dump LiveScience Column (Margaret Wurth): Choosing not to protect child farmworkers in North Carolina Human Rights Watch Blog (Sarah Wykes and Ben Garside): Sustainable energy for all is not just about dishing out cookstoves Guardian   Site edited by: Audrey Harry and Amy Marie Phillips.   GOOD NEWS E-readers benefit some with dyslexia, study finds According to a new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the short lines of text in e-readers, not the device itself, make the difference. U.S. News & World Report Why fish farming can help people living with HIV in Liberia With subsistence farming inadequate and meat and fish expensive luxuries, Liberia’s Grow2Feed farm is becoming an essential source of protein for those with HIV. Guardian NGOS AND NONPROFITS Literary activists attempt to restore Sudan’s love of reading Book sales have plummeted in Khartoum, Sudan because of “war, drought and economic privation.” Now, a few bookshop owners have gotten together to try to revive the city’s love of reading. The Atlantic Wire UN honors DRC‘s ’humanitarian heroine’ nun A nun working with survivors of displacement and abuse by the Lord’s Resistance Army in a remote corner of the DR Congo has been awarded the world’s most prestigious refugee prize. Al Jazeera ENVIRONMENT To deal with worsening drought, Pakistan turns to olives As Pakistan struggles with unpredictable weather patterns linked to climate change, farmers are seizing on a drought-resilient crop better known from southern Europe and the Middle East: olives. Thomas Reuters Foundation Plastics and environment Stating that the European Plastics Converters Association has a “hidden agenda” when it announced the call to ban oxo-biodegradable plastics, Michael F. Stephens has offered a rebuttal. Plasteurope.com World’s first 100% biodegradable plastic bag CNN   Photo of the Day A university in China has places a suicide indemnity clause in paperwork for students, releasing the school of responsibility.  (Photo by Open Democracy)	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 You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. Ralph Waldo Emerson 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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