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The premise of the “rapid rehousing” model was to help get homeless people into homes and address their needs from there. Nonprofit Gateway 180 provided life skills classes that helped teach veterans basic financial planning, among other topics.  (Photo by David Ross) Photo used under CC BY Calais migrant crisis: PM offers extra fencing and dogs Extra sniffer dogs and fencing are to be offered to Calais officials to help them deal with high numbers of migrants trying to reach the UK, the PM says. BBC Europe’s migrant crisis: Thousands storming UK border CNBC What’s going on in Calais, in pictures BBC Consumer sentiment in US declines on weaker expectations Consumer confidence retreated in July as Americans’ expectations deteriorated to an eight-month low. Bloomberg   Ebola vaccine is ‘potential game-changer’ A vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus has led to 100% protection and could transform the way Ebola is tackled. BBC WHO: Trials show new Ebola vaccine is ‘highly effective’ CNN Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa ABC News The next debt crisis could be much worse than in 2013, GAO warns With Republicans again threatening to block an increase in the government’s borrowing authority unless President Obama agreed to spending concessions, the Treasury was forced to begin “extraordinary measures.” Fiscal Times Creditworthiness of US at stake Venture Capital Post Tsipras ordered Varoufakis ‘Plan B’ as Greece moved toward deep recession Prime Minister defends his former minister after IMF reveals they are unwilling to provide any money for a new rescue right now. Telegraph.co.uk   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Farm Aid 30: Willie Nelson, Neil Young headline 30th anniversary show Farm Aid is coming to Chicago. The annual event, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, will be held on September 19th at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island near downtown Chicago. Rolling Stone Denying prisoners legal aid may be illegal, appeal court rules Denying prisoners in England and Wales legal aid could be illegal. Senior judges have granted two charities permission to bring a fresh case on the legality of budgetary restrictions introduced by the Ministry of Justice. Guardian HUMAN RIGHTS Palestinian baby killed in West Bank terror attack A Palistinian toddler was killed and three members of his family were injured in a deadly arson attack by suspected far-right extremists in the village of Duma outside the city of Nablus. Jerusalem Post UN human rights officials concerned by trial verdicts of former Qadhafi officials The verdicts in the trial of 37 Qadhafi regime officials, including against the former leader’s son, handed down today by the Tripoli Court of Assize, has drawn serous concern from senior UN human rights officials in Libya. UN News Center GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Deadly bombing strikes Bahrain amid rising sectarian tensions A bomb killed two policemen and wounded six Tuesday in the deadliest such attack in Bahrain in months. The bombing outside a girls’ school in the Shia village of Sitra was the worst attack in Bahrain since March 2014. Al Jazeera US, Turkey Plan ‘ISIS-Free Zone’ In Northern Syria The U.S. and Turkey are finalizing plans for a military campaign to push the Islamic State group out of Syrian territory along the Turkish border, a move that would further embroil Turkey in Syria’s civil war. Huffington Post Turkey is paying a high price for its double standards over Islamic State Telegraph.co.uk Blog: A witch hunt for Kurdish politicians is brewing In Turkey Huffington Post DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Debt conundrum to keep Greek banks in months-long freeze Greek banks are set to keep broad cash controls in place for months, until fresh money arrives from Europe and with it a sweeping restructuring. Reuters Leading scientists call for ban on killer robots Autonomous weapons systems should be banned or else a global arms race of mass-produced killer robots is “virtually inevitable,” according to hundreds of prominent scientists, and researchers from related professions. Al Jazeera   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: In a financial crisis, credibility counts Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Turkey and the Kurds: putting peace at risk Guardian Editorial: Boeing team to analyze plane debris found on Reunion Island The Star Column (Frank Pavone): Brutal abortion reality key to debate USA TODAY Column (Andrew Peek): Mullah Omar is gone, and it‘s time to admit the War on Terrorism didn’t succeed NY Daily News Editorial: Fed will raise rates in September MarketWatch Editorial: Turkey’s trials: The US risks a deeper entanglement Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Site edited by: Meagan Moyle   GOOD NEWS Good news in China’s stock fall Panic is in the air as China suffers its biggest one-day stock plunge since 2007. The 8.5 percent slide in the Shanghai composite index is actually a development that could leave China better off eight years from now. Korea Joongang Daily China’s economy is getting sick. Will it infect America? CNNMoney Iowa crops generally ‘in good condition’ Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are generally in good condition, despite some reports of stress due to hot, dry weather. The Gazette NGOs AND NONPROFITS Western NGOs back Tier 3 TIP ranking for Thailand Western NGOs have written to US Secretary of State John Kerry, supporting the State Department‘s decision to maintain Thailand’s Tier 3 designation in the 2015 Global Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The Nation Nonprofits help Nepal’s children, still In need of food 3 months after earthquake Although the aid situation in Nepal has improved since two devastating earthquakes hit earlier this year, thousands of children remain at risk for a host of debilitating issues. Huffington Post ENVIRONMENT Uganda approves environment plan for oil The Cabinet has approved the framework for implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Albertine Graben, meant to ensure that oil and gas activities are undertaken to conserve the environment. Business Week Researcher finds way to cut cost, save water and help the environment Sanjay Shukla looked out over row upon row of tomato and pepper plants and had an idea: What would happen if he made the compacted soil rows taller and more narrow? Phys.Org. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Earth magnetic shield is older than previously thought The Earth’s magnetic field, which shields the atmosphere from harmful radiation, is at least four billion years old, according to scientists. This is 550 million years older than it was previously believed to be. BBC Lithium found in exploding star clears up stellar mystery Astronomers peering through two telescopes in Chile at the brightest nova of the century so far have found something that could help clear up a longstanding mystery in astrophysics: How much lithium exists in stars. Christian Science Monitor   Photo of the Day Icelandic military planes survey the airspace over the city of Keflavik.  (Photo by Milan Nykodym) Photo used under CC BY	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 Mankind’s suffering belongs to all men. 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