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Police officers stand guard outside the New York Stock Exchange. Two days after the encampment that sparked the global Occupy movement was cleared by authorities, demonstrators around the country promise mass gatherings in support of their movement. (Photo by Mary Altaffer / AP)

Hurricane Katrina novel wins National Book Award

Stories of resilience in the face of poverty were awarded as hundreds of writers, editors and publishers gathered in a luxury venue mere blocks from the New York Occupy protests.

Chicago Tribune

Interview:

Jesmyn Ward: ‘If books were oil, Mississippi is American literature’s Kuwait’

New Orleans Times-Picayune

Was debt supercommittee a bad idea?

In August, the option of punting the tough decisions to a “supercommittee” with a fixed deadline seemed like a good way out. But now, just eight days out, many lawmakers are signaling buyers’ remorse.

Christian Science Monitor

Debt supercommittee in budget stalemate

CNN

Budget, taxes, economic policy

Polling Report

Nationwide, Occupiers mobilize for ‘mass day’

Cities facing protests from the Occupy movement brace for what could be the largest demonstrations yet. From N.Y. to L.A., organizers called for a “mass day of action” on this two month anniversary.

CNN

Anti-Wall Street protesters promise turnout of ‘thousands upon thousands’

CBS News

Special section:

Occupy protests

Guardian

Jobless claims fall, building permits jump

New claims for jobless benefits hit a seven-month low, while permits for future home construction rebounded strongly last month, bolstering views the U.S. economy is gaining traction.

Reuters

Russia compares Syrian violence to ‘civil war,’ urges cease fire

Russia warned the situation in Syria is starting to resemble a civil war after an attack by Syrian army defectors on a Damascus air force base, urging the Arab League to call on all sides to halt violence.

Al Jazeera

Crews seek survivors of Southeast storms, death toll rises

The death toll from a storm system that spawned possible tornadoes as it slammed the southeast, from Louisiana to South Carolina, rose as crews went out to look for survivors.

Msnbc.com

NATION

Obama tells Asia, ‘US here to stay’

President Obama said that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region, declaring the U.S. was “here to stay” as a Pacific power which would help shape the region’s future.

Reuters

John Glenn, Apollo 11 astronauts awarded Congressional Medals

Mercury’s John Glenn and Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins accepted Congressional Gold during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. They are the first NASA astronauts to receive it.

SPACE.com

Apollo 11 walks on the moon: July 16, 1969

YouTube

Data: immigration from Mexico in retreat

Census figures show that fewer people are coming to the U.S. from Mexico and many are returning, as a lack of jobs and tighter border enforcement dissuade many who might have entered illegally.

Los Angeles Times

POLITICS

In recession-smacked Nevada, can GOP pry Latino voters from Obama?

Obama won Nevada in 2008 and captured 78 percent of the Latino vote. But in 2012 Nevada will be a battleground because the poor economy has hit minority groups hard.

Christian Science Monitor

Lawmakers debate increasing the size of FHA-backed mortgages

Congressional bargainers have agreed to increase the size of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration in a compromise being hailed by the housing industry but criticized by conservatives.

Washington Post

BUSINESS

Stronger factories, lower prices lift domestic economy — slowly

U.S. manufacturing is recovering, and inflation may peak. Data points to an economy growing slowly but steadily. Still, surging oil prices and a possible European recession threaten momentum.

Houston Chronicle

National Homebuilders: Midwest confidence rising without government assistance

MarketWatch

Netflix subscribers offered class-action payout from Wal-Mart

Millions of current and former Netflix customers woke up to an e-mail about a class-action lawsuit involving the price of online DVD rentals.

CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

Why wood smoke may not be good for you

Some people enjoy the scent of a wood fire. Still smoke is full of particulate matter and exotic trace chemicals.

Environmental News Network

US Department of Defense scientists want climate change intel

A new report recommends that, to meet the security challenges of a changing climate, the U.S. Department of Defense needs to know more about how climate change affects global security.

Discovery News

Special section:

Climate change

Guardian

Antarctica‘s ’ghost’ mountains explained

Stuck in a “deep freeze” for millennia, a mysterious mountain range deep under the Antarctic ice is finally coming to light.

National Geographic

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Beat stress with transcendental meditation

New research shows that transcendental meditation, a form of mantra meditation introduced in India in the mid-1950s, significantly reduces levels of psychological distress among students.

Times of India

Vatican condemns Benetton ‘Unhate’ ad

‘Unhate,’ a new Benetton advertising campaign that includes a highly provocative image of the Pope kissing an imam, has been condemned as a “grave” act of disrespect by the Vatican.

Telegraph.co.uk

SPORTS

Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker take beating

The U.S. takes first round of the Presidents Cup despite Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker tying the record for biggest loss in event history.

ESPN

NASCAR’s new face: Edwards or Stewart?

For the first time in five years, it’s certain that NASCAR will crown a new Sprint Cup champion at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Far from certain is: Which driver will be the new face of the sport?

USA TODAY

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Mary Elizabeth Williams):

The New York Times has female trouble

Salon

Editorial:

Schools should offer healthier cafeteria food choices

TuscaloosaNews.com

Blog (Hendrik Hertzberg):

Not coming to a theatre near you: “Hamilton”

(The New Yorker)

Hendrik Hertzberg

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Editorial Cartoon

Las Vegas Sun

Column (Bob Wojnowski):

Apathy tops NBA’s issues

Detroit News

Column (Patrick Hruby):

What the Catholic Church can teach us about the Penn State scandal

The Atlantic

Blog (Annie Murphy Paul):

Education: Is Salman Khan the new Andrew Carnegie?

TIME

Column (Todd Gitlin):

Liberty Park can be anywhere

Salon

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GOOD NEWS

Puppy Pipeline puts pups on fast track

The Puppy Pipeline Rescue of Georgia, a nonprofit transportation service, shuttles unwanted dogs from shelters in the South, where they’d be euthanized, north from Maine to Minnesota for adoption.

Star Tribune

Experimental treatment brings hope for a breast cancer vaccine

Cancer kills about 570,000 Americans each year, but there’s hope that an experimental treatment could bring those numbers down.

CBS News

How music has helped Gabrielle Giffords to heal

Music brings a lot pleasure to our everyday lives, and it would make sense to use it as a healing tool. But scientists are still awaiting solid data to prove what works in case study after case study.

Discovery News

WORLD

Greek PM turns to budget, debt swap after vote win