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Chum Mey reacts outside the court hall after a verdict was handed down to Kaing Gek Eav, former S-23 prison commander, at the war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The former Khmer Rouge chief jailer was sentenced to 35 years in prison. (Photo by Heng Sinith / AP)

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Helicopter parents aren't crazy

According to a cadre of authors and scholars, hypervigilance in parents is often a rational — if misguided — response to dramatic changes in major social institutions.

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Globeandmail.com

US says Wikileaks could 'threaten national security'

The United States has condemned as "irresponsible" the leak of 90,000 military records, saying publication could threaten national security.

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BBC

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Afghanistan 'shocked' by leaked U.S. documents about the war

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CNN

Afghanistan war logs

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Guardian

Khmer commander sentenced to 35 years

Three decades after the Maoist revolution tore Cambodia apart, a senior member of the murderous Khmer Rougel has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, but may end up only serving 19.

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NPR

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Cambodia's Duch sentenced

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CNN

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Senior Khmer Rouge cadre guilty of torture

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Reuters

Cleanup efforts in the Gulf resume

Crews working on the relief well designed to access and permanently stop the ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico were making headway after activity was halted for bad weather early in the weekend.

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CNN

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Could American take over Britain's BP?

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ABCNews

Scaled-back version of the oil spill package may still hit rough waters

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(The Hill)

E2 Wire

Democrats to introduce energy bill

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will unveil a slimmed-down energy bill seeking to make offshore drilling safer and convert trucks to run on domestic natural gas.

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Reuters

NATION

Tornadoes compound misery in Midwest after floods

The mammoth storm system blamed for killing at least 26 people in the Midwest was bringing a new wave of misery as fierce winds and tornadoes hampered efforts to recover from record floods.

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MSNBC

Sunshine across flood-ravaged Midwest

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AccuWeather.Com

Local officials: 1 of 2 abducted US service members killed

One of two American service members who were abducted in Afghanistan has been killed, provincial government officials said. The body was found in the Patanak Mountains of Charkh district.

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CNN

How the trauma of war hits US troops

More than half a year after one of the deadliest battles ever waged by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the men of Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry are still fighting in — and with — their memories.

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MSNBC

POLITICS

Obama faces rising pressure to publish Lockerbie bomber release letter

President Barack Obama is under growing pressure to release a letter that reveals that the U.S. supported freeing the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds.

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Guardian

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Taliban conflict

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BBC

Obama's message: 'Things could be worse'

President Barack Obama is telling voters they shouldn't change a thing. His message for the fall elections is that Republicans caused the economic troubles, but he and the Democrats are starting to fix them.

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Houston Chronicle

Netroots Nation: candidate meet market

In five years, the annual convention of progressive bloggers known as Netroots Nation has grown to become one of the premier events on the Democratic calendar.

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Politico

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2nd day highlights at Netroots Nation 2010

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YouTube

BUSINESS

Stock buying hits bull market record at mutual funds

Mutual funds, pensions and endowments are spending more on stocks than at any time since the start of the bull market, just as individuals grow the more pessimistic.

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Bloomberg

Ford asks buyers to pay more for smaller engine in Explorer

When Ford Motor Co. starts selling its re-engineered Explorer sport-utility vehicle, it will ask U.S. buyers to do something unusual: Pay more for less.

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Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Activists frustrated at Obama’s environmental record

Environmental activists were delighted to have President Barack Obama replace George W. Bush. But greens are increasingly unhappy with Obama’s record — especially on climate change.

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Christian Science Monitor

Department of Energy has a new blog

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Epicenter

Denverite's visonary urban garden struggling to sink roots, get growing

After real estate developer Paul Tamburello bought an old greenhouse in a Denver neighborhood with the dream of turning it into an urban farm, things don't look much different from the outside.

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Denver Post

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

For more couples, divorce can be on friendly terms

More couples are opting for a friendly divorce, whether through mediation, collaboration or even do-it-yourself kits. And the majority of couples choosing friendly divorces are those with children.

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USA TODAY

Coca-Cola taps new drink textures, functions

Scientists at Coca-Cola are working on developments from plant-derived plastic to beverages with new textures, as the world's largest soft drink maker aims to stay ahead of changing tastes.

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Reuters

Photographer aims to make artists of us

Having traveled the world as a professional photographer, Chase Jarvis has made portraits that show us how to be creative.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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

Blog (Roy Greenslade):

'Data journalism' scores a massive hit with Wikileaks revelations

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(Guardian)

Greenslade

Column (Michael Rosenberg):

Ah! Nothing like the great outdoors

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Detroit Free Press

Column (Kevin Kearns):

FedEx's campaign of distortion

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Huffington Post

Column (Delaine Eastin):

Citizens' redistricting is an essential reform

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San Jose Mercury News

Blog (Greg Mitchell):

WikiLeaks bombshell on Afghan war

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(The Nation)

Media Fix

Blog (Louis Diuguid):

Minorities deserve more stimulus jobs now

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Kansas City Star

Column (David Kuhn):

On Democrats' lost week

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RealClearPolitics

Column (Mark Zandi):

Serious mistake to believe the stimulus failed

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

San Francisco Marathon: 24,000 unique tales in 26 miles

The San Francisco Marathon was full of tales — people from around the Bay Area and the world finding personal meaning in 26.2 miles of pavement.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Scouts celebrate anniversary in Va.

The Boy Scouts of America are preparing to celebrate their 100th anniversary with a national jamboree in Virginia.

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USA TODAY

$1.5 million grant will expand US family nutrition education programs

Share Our Strength Founder, Bill Shore, announced that the organization received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to support and expand their nutrition education programs.

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PNNOnline

WORLD

In Russia, 1st black elected to office

People in this Russian town used to stare at Jean Gregoire Sagbo because they had never seen a black man. Now they say they see in him something equally rare — an honest politician.

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ABC News

Israel, US sign deal to upgrade Arrow missile shield

Israel and the United States have signed an agreement to make the Arrow II ballistic shield capable of shooting down missiles at a higher altitude, the Israeli Defense Ministry said.

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Reuters

EDUCATION

Teens stay clean at safe-haven schools

Advocates for teen substance abuse treatment who gathered in Boston said more school districts are looking to sobriety-intensive high schools as an alternative approach to keep kids clean.

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Linking courses to careers improves high school grad rates

Linked Learning makes what goes on in the classroom more relevant. At Skyline, every 10th-grader gets to choose from seven different career-themed programs.

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San Francisco Chronicle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FCC, public safety at odds over broadband plan

The Federal Communications Commission hopes to auction off the D Block to wireless carriers and use the proceeds — projected to be as much as $4 billion — to help pay for a public safety network

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NPR

Future is already in the hands of robots

There's no commandment we know of that says a day of rest has to be observed by robots. In fact, these days 'bots' are busy day and night, 7 days a week, in ways and places most of us can barely imagine.

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CBS News

HEALTH

Key enzyme repairs sun-damaged DNA

For the first time, researchers have witnessed how an enzyme that reverses severe sun damage — which humans lack naturally — works at the atomic level.

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Medical News Today

Medical devices injure 70K kids annually

More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries from home medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit.

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CBS News

Gel for women shows promise in preventing AIDS

Scientists may have finally come up with the first product to block HIV infection since the condom.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

SPORTS

Giants add former Pro Bowl LB Bulluck

Free-agent linebacker Keith Bulluck officially joined the New York Giants, after nailing a private workout in the oppressive Meadowlands heat.

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ESPN

Spain's Contador claims 3rd Tour de France title

Alberto Contador won his 3rd Tour de France, heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar, as 7-time champion Lance Armstrong competed in the race for the last time.

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Sports Illustrated

Officials to Armstrong: Take off the black

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(CNN)

This Just In

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Internet allows area missionaries to reach worldwide audience

Global Media Outreach shows how evangelical Christian groups are using increasing sophistication to reach people abroad and give all Christians the chance to try international missions.

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Houston Chronicle

Openly gay Lutheran pastors to be welcomed to church roster

Seven pastors who work in the San Francisco Bay area and were barred from serving in the nation's largest Lutheran group are being welcomed into the denomination.

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USA TODAY

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Indonesia hosts the world's biggest geothermal energy forum

The congress in Bali is looking at how to better develop geothermal power as an environmentally friendly fuel for the future of the world.

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BBC

Photo of the Day

Wearing sailor's vests former seamen gesture while standing in a fountain as they celebrate Navy Day in Gorky Park, Moscow. (Photo by Misha Japaridze / AP)

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