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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a press conference in London. Assange said he believes there is evidence of war crimes in the thousands of pages of leaked U.S. military documents. (Photo by APTN/ Pool / AP)

Want to live longer? Have friends

Exercising and quitting smoking are thought to be important steps for a long, healthy life, but a new study suggests another potential tip for extending lifespan: Make some friends.

LiveScience

Good relationships have direct health benefits

Globeandmail.com

US seeks solar flair for fuels

The U.S. Department of Energy has launched an "artificial photosynthesis" initiative with the goal of developing, scaling up and commercializing technologies that directly convert sunlight into fuel.

Nature

Afghanistan war logs could lead to revenge

Col. Dave Lapan, a U.S. Defense Department spokesman, said the military may need weeks to determine "the potential damage to the lives of our service members and coalition partners."

Telegraph.co.uk

Army begins probe of leaked secret files

USA TODAY

Interview:

Q and A: Defending the leaks

TIME

BP has new CEO, quickens asset sales

BP appointed U.S.-born Robert Dudley as CEO and pledged to accelerate asset sales to as much as $30 billion after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill led to record loss.

Bloomberg

BP launches image overhaul

Reuters

In e-publishing revolution, rights battle wears on

If you've noticed a lot more people with their heads buried in electronic readers instead of hardcovers or paperbacks, then you may already know that the publishing industry is in the middle of a revolution.

NPR

Could 'The Jackal' be the death of publishing?

The Independent

NATION

Healthiest state for kids? NH, study says

New Hampshire again ranks No. 1 nationally in an annual survey on children's well-being. But the numbers also indicate a growing problem in the state: poverty.

MSNBC

US Defense Dept. can't account for 95 percent of Iraqi funds

The U.S. Defense Department is unable to properly account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraqi oil money to be used to rebuild the war ravaged nation.

CBS News

Americans want president to focus more on job creation

A majority of Americans believe President Barack Obama has not focused enough on job creation, as economic fears threaten Democrats in the November elections.

Reuters

POLITICS

Taxes: 1 thing both parties agree on

On both sides of the aisle, lawmakers are coming to terms with hard political fact: Services are going to have to be cut and taxes are going to have to go up to keep the national debt from skyrocketing.

ABC News

Sherrod still weighing USDA job offer

Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign from the Department of Agriculture after an out-of-context video of remarks she made were published, is still considering the formal job offer she received.

CBS News

BUSINESS

Calif. to audit city that overpaid manager

California controller John Chiang said his office will conduct a six-week audit of the finances of Bell, the Los Angeles suburb that paid its city manager almost $800,000 a year until he resigned.

Bloomberg

Neighborly lending growing

In these difficult economic times, many Americans are wary of buying items they'll use just once or twice. But for those times you really need something there's a social networking site called NeighborGoods.net.

NPR

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

How artists have fought creative block

Many artists fear their creativity will dry up — and often it does. But, says Professor Robert Winston, great composers have come through creative blocks to produce outstanding works.

BBC

President Wyclef?

Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader of the quake-ravaged nation, the musician's family said.

ABC News

Wyclef Jean may run for president of Haiti

YouTube

ENVIRONMENT

Leaking pipeline spills 840,000 gallons of oil into Mich. river

A leaking pipeline spilled an estimated 840,000 gallons of crude oil into a creek leading to the Kalamazoo River in southwest Michigan.

CNN

Volcanic island seeks geothermal power

The volcanic island of St. Lucia plans to tap geothermal power trapped beneath sulfur springs and roiling mud pools in a rare attempt at developing alternative energy sources in the Caribbean.

Sci-Tech Today

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Dead Sea Scrolls mystery solved?

The recent decoding of a cryptic cup, the excavation of ancient Jerusalem tunnels, and other archaeological detective work may help solve one of the great mysteries: Who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?

National Geographic

Utah Supreme Court: Jeffs gets new trial

The Utah Supreme Court reversed polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs’ conviction on two counts of rape as an accomplice and sent the case back for a new trial.

Salt Lake Tribune

Warren Jeff's convictions overturned

CNN

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Editorial:

Protect chemical plants

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Jerry Adler):

Why some Republicans want to ‘restore’ the 13th Amendment

Newsweek

Column (John Avlon):

2010 Tea Party echoes 1964 Reagan

CNN

Column (Thomas Sowell):

How smart are we?

RealClearPolitics

Blog (Katrina vanden Heuvel):

Could WikiLeaks offer a way out of war?

(The Nation)

Editor's Cut

Column (Susan Koeppen):

How to help your lost child

CBS News

Blog (Dan Gillmor):

You can jailbreak your phone

Salon

Editorial:

Our view on Afghanistan: War leaks confirm what you already know

USA TODAY

Column (James C. Capretta):

Obamacare’s future

National Review

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GOOD NEWS

Run for Congo: American helps Congo's women escape violence, 1 step at a time

When Lisa Shannon started running five years ago, it wasn't to slim down or to tone up. It was to bring about change.

ABC News

Organ donor increase in Texas

Though Texas has the nation's lowest percentage of registered organ and tissue donors, several recent initiatives have more than doubled the state's donor rolls.

Houston Chronicle

WORLD

Kashmir water treaty means less power

Kashmir's turbines have run almost continuously since they were installed. Now they need to be removed and repaired, but the mountainous state faces hurdles including electricity shortages.

Globeandmail.com

China landslide leaves 21 missing amid floods caused by massive rains

A landslide in southern China left 21 people missing, adding to a growing death toll from China's worst flood season in a decade.

CBS News

EDUCATION

Memo details costly perks and gifts for HISD employees

Technology vendors vying for business in the Houston Independent School District peppered staff with perks, according to a federal investigation.

EducationNews.org

President Obama to defend education reform plan

President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver major speeches on their $4.35 billion Race to the Top school reform program.

Politico

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The surface of Mars

A century ago an astronomer "discovered" the canals of Mars, but newer images showed none. Now a camera aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey has developed the most accurate Martian map ever.

Environmental News Network

Researchers identify gene variants for breast cancer

French and English researchers compared the genes of 20,000 breast cancer patients healthy volunteers and found a suite of 14 genetic variations that were correlated with the disease.

TIME

HEALTH

Holding off dementia

A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge has discovered that people who have received more education are less likely to develop dementia.

Environmental News Network

Alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis

Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis — it appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests.

BBC

New program rebuilds faces of soldiers

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought a new kind of patient to the Air Force facial prosthesis lab: wounded warriors who have suffered heavy burns and multiple traumas.

ABC News

Facial prosthetics

Philadelphia Inquirer

SPORTS

Tatum's legacy goes far beyond hit on Patriots' Stingley

A receiver who was thinking about the consequences of an encounter with Jack Tatum wasn't concentrating on getting his hands on the ball: Tatum used the art of intimidation to his full advantage.

NFL.com

Yao might quit if foot doesn't heal

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is considering quitting basketball after next season if he doesn't fully recover from his lingering foot injury.

ESPN

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