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A firefighter sets a backfire to fight the Wallow fire along Highway 260 near Eagar, Ariz. A spot fire at the edge of the larger blaze prompted the few residents left in Springerville and the neighboring community of Eagar to flee. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP)

40 years ago, B.B. King rocked Cook County jail

People who love the blues say the jailhouse recording “B.B. King Live in Cook County Jail” is one the best live albums ever. Even Rolling Stone magazine listed it as one of the Top 500 albums of all time.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The Thrill is Gone’ — B.B. King live in Cook County Jail

YouTube

NATO faces ‘dim future,’ Pentagon chief warns in a valedictory speech

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates blasts “two-tiered” alliance of those willing to wage war and those only interested in “talking” and peacekeeping.

Guardian

Wallow wildfire set to cross state line

More than 3,000 firefighters managed to contain a small slice of the massive Wallow fire in eastern Arizona but the inferno threatens to cross the border into New Mexico.

ABC News

Ariz. wildfire blamed on ‘too many trees’

LiveScience

Special section:

Wildfires

WCYB

Ariz. wildfires get help from weather

CBS News

Syrian army targets town near Turkish border in wake of ‘massacre’

The Syrian army began a military operation in a restive town near the Turkish border, state television said, as the country braced for more violent protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

MSNBC

Another slain Syrian teen allegedly tortured

CNN

Blog:

Live from Syria

(Al Jazeera)

Syria Live Blog

Tropical disease buzzes back into US

Tropical diseases like dengue fever sound as if they belong in faraway places. But in the past several years, some have begun showing up in the continental U.S.

NPR

NATION

Alabama governor signs tough new immigration law

Alabama’s governor has signed a tough illegal immigration legislation, requiring police to check the status of anyone they suspect may be in the country illegally when stopped for another reason.

CNN

401(k) fees can shave from nest egg

Millions of Americans save for retirement by using 401(k) accounts, employer-based retirement plans. But most of those plans have fees and hidden expenses.

NPR

American police draw fire at the border

A shootout on the Rio Grande between U.S. Border Patrol agents, Texas Rangers and Mexican drug runners left at least three of the drug traffickers wounded, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

Houston Chronicle

POLITICS

Do more on jobs, Dems tell Obama

Senior Senate Democrats are growing frustrated by what they see as President Obama’s passivity on the economy, and are beginning to discuss a large infrastructure package funded by tax increases.

The Hill

Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid in question as top aides resign

The entire high command of Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign resigned, a stunning mass exodus that left his bid for the Republican nomination in tatters.

Detroit Free Press

BUSINESS

The audacity of the independent donut

So what on earth would possess someone to open a little, independent doughnut shop in the land of Krispy Kreme?

CNN

Why immigrants are good for economy

A new Brookings Institution report provides important new data and evidence on the role of immigration and immigrants across U.S. metros.

The Atlantic

Mortgage debt is down, Americans’ net worth up, but analysts call gains fragile

An increase in household net worth appears to be improving the financial condition of American families, but slowly. That’s the message from a report released by the Federal Reserve.

Christian Science Monitor

EDUCATION

Dispute exposes tensions over charters’ role in cities

A fight over educational equity in New York City has all the hallmarks of a classic New York story: an angry union, parent demonstrations and a lawsuit.

Education Week

The (revised) Bakersfield case study

Facing steep budget cuts, California State University at Bakersfield laid off four math instructors and moved two developmental math courses to a fully online format with, at first, disastrous results.

Inside Higher Ed

HEALTH

Health care survey: Employers may cut plans after 2014

Employees can kiss goodbye employer-provided health coverage, at least as it exists today. That’s the message of a survey of 1,300 employers just released by McKinsey & Co.

ABC News

Nicotine may help lead to new drugs for weight loss

Smoking cigarettes has long been used as a way to shed pounds. Now scientists have discovered how the habit suppresses appetite.

Bloomberg

Study claims 2 sugary drinks a day can dull taste buds

Research suggests regular consumption of sugary beverages dulls sensitivity and causes cravings for high-calorie food.

Guardian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Respect the Holy Spirit in church life, theologian says

Maureen A. Tilley, professor of theology at Fordham University, opened the 66th annual gathering of The Catholic Theological Society of America, asking: “What does it mean to be Holy?”

National Catholic Reporter

US Appeals Court: Schools can ban worship

The Bronx Household of Faith is at the center of a debate over whether churches have a constitutional right to meet in public schools.

Christianity Today

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Nicolaus Mills):

New York City starting to reclaim its ruins

CNN

Editorial:

Science fiction becomes real as researchers reveal discoveries

NY Daily News

Column (Kevin Carey):

Why the media is always wrong about the value of a college degree

The New Republic

Editorial:

Paying tribute

Philadelphia Inquirer

Blog (Alex Pareene):

Sarah Palin remembers her bus tour with a stirring 3-minute film

(Salon)

War Room

Column (Joe Conason):

The party of righteous indignation

Creators Syndicate

Editorial:

The unemployment trap

The New Republic

Audio (Michel Martin):

Experts debate Congress’ authority over health insurance

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

History’s gems

Reindeer teeth, ostrich feathers, a camel shoe and sand from the Sinai Desert were among the many unusual items displayed at the History Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., around the time it was founded in 1921.

News-Sentinel

Girl’s dogged efforts raise thousands for needy pups

Lizzie was only 7 when she saw an “Oprah” episode about puppy mills, so she wasn’t old enough to volunteer at the Pennsylvania SPCA. But she had to figure out another way to help abused animals.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Cancer teenager makes bucket list

Alice Pyne, of England, created an Internet blog called “Alice’s Bucket List,” which became an Internet hit with Twitter followers.

The Independent

Blog:

How a 15-year-old cancer fighter became on online phenomenon