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In this file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at a campaign event in Huron, S.D. (Photo by Elise Amendola / AP)

Discovery blasts off for space station

Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of seven blasted off, carrying a giant Japanese lab addition to the International Space Station.

CNN

Japanese hopes ride on Discovery

Carrying a crew of seven, the shuttle Discovery will is on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station to deliver Japan's science lab known as Kibo, or "Hope."

BBC

NASA prepares Discovery for launch

YouTube

'Quake lake' evacuation continues

BBC

1.3 million poised to flee as China drains 'quake lake'

AFP

Democrats seat half of Florida and Michigan delegates

The Democratic Party backed a compromise to seat half the disputed delegations from Michigan and Florida, rejecting Clinton's call for a full seating, dealing another blow to her campaign.

Reuters

End of the Clinton juggernaut?

Times Online

Special section:

Q&A: Michigan and Florida delegates

BBC

Party leaders lean on superdelegates

The top two Democratic leaders in Congress said they were pressing superdelegates who had yet to declare a preference in the race to make their choice public.

International Herald Tribune

It's decision day for Democrats

CNN

Barack Obama leaves longtime church

Barack Obama has left the Chicago church he's attended for more than two decades, following months of adverse public reaction to comments made by his former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright.

Bloomberg

Jamaica's Bolt breaks 100m world record

Jamaica's Usain Bolt set a world record in the 100 meters by clocking 9.72 seconds at the Reebok grand prix.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

Delayed reunion frustrates sect parents

The frustration of parents from a polygamist sect mounted as they waited for the court-mandated return of their children, who were taken into custody by Texas Child Protective Services.

CBS News

After losing nukes, US Air Force base flunks security tests

Wired

West Point graduates 972, most headed to war

The class of 2008 graduates are now second lieutenants in the U.S. Army and are expected to be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

POLITICS

Puerto Rico inmates cast early ballots for Democratic primary

Having cast their votes two days before the general population, Puerto Rico's prisoners participated early in the Democratic primary.

USA Today

Former Bush donors now giving to Obama

A partial computer analysis found that hundreds of people who gave at least $200 to President Bush's 2004 campaign have donated to Obama.

McClatchy Newspapers

BUSINESS

United seeks marketing ties with Continental Airlines

After relinquishing plans to merge with US Airways due to budget constraints, Continental Airlines is now being courted by United Airlines to secure an alliance.

Financial Times

CFTC probes possible manipulation in cotton market

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating potential market manipulation of cotton futures after prices surged and then abruptly plunged, two people familiar with the probe said.

Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Tropical storm Arthur passes Belize, heads into Gulf

Arthur became the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, just before touching the nation of Belize on the Yucatan Peninsula and will likely reach the Gulf of Mexico soon.

Bloomberg

A much-criticized Los Angeles turns out to be green

From the air, Los Angeles hardly looks like an environmental paragon, but the residents generated less carbon per person than any other metropolis in continental America.

Economist

EDUCATION

School of rock in Mexico City

At the state-run Escuela del Rock a la Palabra, aspiring rock stars in Mexico City engage in a a four-year musical education program that teaches them about about songwriting and music production.

Monsters and Critics

Governor's plan to fund schools ruled unconstitutional by court

A law expected to raise $1.7 billion for Colorado schools over the next 11 years is unconstitutional because it gives the state more tax revenue without required approval from voters, a judge ruled.

Rocky Mountain News

Harvard, Yale boost engineering programs in race with China

Harvard and Yale are boosting their engineering programs because of increased demand and competition from China, where more engineering degrees are awarded each year than in the U.S.

Bloomberg

HEALTH

Bone drug offers hope on breast cancer

A major study has found that a drug commonly known to treat brittle bones also showed promise in treating early-stage breast cancer and could change how breast cancer patients are treated.

ABC News

Organic milk is healthier, says study

Drinking organic milk has greater health benefits than drinking normal milk.

Daily Telegraph

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Editorial:

Just too deadly

NY Daily News

Editorial:

Trading on wildlife

Economist

Column (Michael Barone):

A reality check on the economy

Real Clear Politics

Column (Christopher Caldwell):

A GI bill above reproach

Financial Times

Column (Eleanor Clift):

Hillary, you didn’t win. Now don’t whine

Newsweek

Column (Jennifer Rubin):

McCain's play for Clinton's women

New York Observer

Column:

Giving Dad nothing for Father's Day

NY Daily News

Column:

'Survivor lawn care'

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column:

Nothing is fair about Florida and Michigan

Real Clear Politics

Blog:

Get a personality and save your job

U.S. News & World Report

Column (David Brooks):

The reality situation

International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Free and personalized assistance for cancer patients

The American Cancer Society and Patient Advocate Foundation announced a strategic collaboration that will give cancer patients quick access to timely information and specialized resources.

PNN

Holy 'numnah!' Indiana boy, 13, wins bee

Sameer Mishra spells 'guerdon' to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

ABC News

'Guerdon' crowns 13-year-old spelling bee champ

YouTube

WORLD

Iraqi-US security talks worry Shiites and Sunnis leaders

Some Shiite and Sunni Muslim leaders in Iraq are united in their opposition to a prospective long-term security agreement between their country's government and the United States.

CNN

UN hosts Iraq conference

BBC

Civil war threatens Sudan, again

Sudan's north-south civil war that ended in 2005 was scarcely noticed in the West. But as the conflict threatens to resume, it could wreak havoc with U.S. and international efforts to stabilize the region.

TIME

South Africa violence toll rises to 62

A wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa has killed 62 people since the violence broke out.

Reuters

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Wolfgang Puck vs. Wolfgang Zwiener

When Zwiener opened his Wolfgang's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills, Calif., a few blocks from Puck's steakhouse, Cut, a trademark infringement battle ensued.

BusinessWeek

The art of Adolf Hitler (with a little help from the Chapman brothers)

When artists Jake and Dinos Chapman bought paintings by Adolf Hitler for $227,000, many questioned the morality of paying for works produced by one of history's most brutal political leader.

London Independent

SPORTS

Man hailed as the world's greatest angler

Zyg Gregorek has been hailed the world's greatest fisherman after spending 18 years traveling 150,000 miles to achieve sport angling's Holy Grail in history.

The Scotsman

Cubs overcome 8-run deficit vs. Rockies

Mark DeRosa's two-run homer, Chicago's fourth of the game, capped a six-run seventh inning as the Cubs rallied for a 10-9 victory, their fifth straight win.

Sporting News

It's Celtics-Lakers again in the NBA finals

Boston's new Big Three reached the NBA's big stage. And just like their predecessors, they'll share it with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sporting News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Take me off your list

Michael Fertik wants to wipe your personal details off the Web. He's finding out just how difficult it is to protect privacy.

Forbes

Saving big with digital magazines

Instead of waiting for the physical hard copy of magazines to arrive in their mailboxes, Zinio customers read online editions of their favorite publications.

TechNewsWorld

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Jewish family builds mosque in Cambodian village

When residents of this poor Cambodian village need something built, they call on the Lightmans. The Jewish-American family’s latest gift: a mosque.

Nova Scotia News

Outrage as French judge annuls Muslim marriage over bride's virginity lie

The annulment of a young Muslim couple’s marriage because the bride was not a virgin has caused anger in France, prompting President Sarkozy’s party to call for a change in the law.

Times Online

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