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Americans are confident in ... nobody

Of what confidence there is in institutions, the military and small business are at the top in a recent poll. But even they get very-confident or better ratings from well under half the people.

MSNBC

Calif. whooping cough outbreak may be largest in 55 years

State health officials reported that California is on track to break a 55-year record in whooping cough infections in an epidemic that has already claimed nine lives.

MSNBC

Senate approves small business jobs bill

After considerable debate and significant pressure from the White House, the Senate passed a $42 billion bill aimed at helping small businesses.

CNNMoney

Factbox: Details of small business bill

Reuters

Pelosi says 'up the ante if you wish'

ABC News

Number of uninsured Americans rises

A record rise in the number of people without health insurance is fueling debate over a health care law that's projected to work better at boosting coverage than controlling costs.

USA TODAY

More Americans living in poverty

MSNBC

Special section:

Poverty rate by state

NPR

Pakistani politician Imran Farooq murdered in London

Exiled Pakistani politician, Imran Farooq, a senior member of the MQM party, was attacked outside his home in Green Lane, Edgware, leaders of his party have said.

BBC

NATION

Bank seizures of US homes reach record for the 3rd time in 5 months

U.S. home seizures reached a record for the third time in five months in August as lenders completed the foreclosure process for thousands of delinquent owners.

Bloomberg

Fannie Mae: US cautious on home owning

Reuters

Drilling-ban job losses smaller than feared

President Barack Obama’s moratorium on deep-water drilling is costing no more than 8,000 to 12,000 jobs because offshore rig operators have retained skilled workers during the suspension.

Bloomberg

Oil spill victims suffering from slow payments

CBS News

Special section:

US oil spill

BBC

POLITICS

Tea party gains clout for 2012

O’Donnell and her ideological allies already have succeeded in one of their aims — shaking up the Republican Party in ways that quite likely will matter long after the November elections.

Politico

Sarah Palin, tea party are not viewed favorably by most Americans

NY Daily News

Rep. Meg Whitman's $119M donation breaks record

Hours after putting $15 million more into her bid for California governor, Republican Meg Whitman defended her donation of a record-breaking $119 million of her own money.

San Francisco Chronicle

HEALTH

Dieting is the key to cutting obesity

Overweight people who believe exercise alone can make them thin are living under an illusion, because only serious, long-term dieting can lead to significant weight loss, a study has found.

The Independent

Severe acne may increase suicidal thoughts in teens

Increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts among teens with severe acne may be related to the acne itself, and not acne medications, the results of a new study suggest.

U.S. News & World Report

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Fuel-efficient cars offer great incentives to buyers

How much do fuel-efficient cars cost these days? Try $18,995 — add a bit for air conditioning, subtract some after tax credits. That's the price tag for a 2010 Wheego Whip.

Christian Science Monitor

Blog:

Ultra-light cars reap rewards of X Prize

(PBS)

Rundown

The mystery of black holes

Not every black hole buff’s gaze has turned to the collider. Plenty of physicists still look to the skies for clues to a cosmic occurrence as humdrum as planet and stars.

Economist

SPORTS

Qatar plans to spend $4B in bid for soccer World Cup

Qatar, the Persian Gulf emirate aiming to become the first Arab country to host soccer’s World Cup, plans to spend $4 billion in its bid to stage the event in 2022.

Bloomberg

NY Jets CB responds to Randy Moss

Darrelle Revis dominated Randy Moss in both meetings last season, prompting the New England Patriots' wide receiver to remark that he "prided [his] offseason on staying off Revis Island."

ESPN

Brady: What's wrong with our fans?

Telegram & Gazette

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pope criticizes response to abuse crises

Pope Benedict XVI has offered his strongest criticism yet of the Roman Catholic Church’s handling of the sex abuse crisis, saying it had not been fast enough in responding to the problem.

New York Times

An American face of Islam

As the spotlight continues to be thrown on relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, one group is trying hard at myth-busting.

BBC

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Victor Davis Hanson):

George W. Bush reconsidered

San Jose Mercury News

Column (William Saletan):

Sexual socialism

Slate

Blog (Harris B. Stratyner):

Autumn is a great time to breathe and reboot

(Psychology Today)

Recovery for Life

Column (Max Fisher):

Analyzing the 15-year high poverty rate

The Atlantic

Column (Robert Fisk):

Freedom, democracy and human rights in Syria

The Independent

Editorial:

Tax debate gridlock could soon be broken

Detroit News

Column (David Broder):

The economy and the whirlwind

RealClearPolitics

Column (Albert L. Weeks):

Communist reform: Could it happen in North Korea?

Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Charity for teens still matters

Chicago's first lady, Maggie Daley, and her husband, Mayor Daley, host their annual fundraiser for After School Matters, the charity that has provided activities for Chicago high school students for 19 years.

Chicago Sun-Times

'America’s Got Talent' $1M winner to buy home for grandparents

Struggling musician Grimm, raised by his grandparents, who lost nearly everything in Hurricane Katrina, entered "Talent" with the hope of being able to buy them a new home. It’s a promise he intends to keep.

People

WORLD

Geithner criticizes China's policy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner criticized Chinese exchange rate policy, saying that the administration is looking at using "all tools available" to improve trade imbalances between the two countries.

CNNMoney

Blog:

The real victims of China's yuan policy

(TIME)

The Curious Capitalist

The bravest nation in the world

The seemingly inexhaustible capacity of Pakistanis to forgive themselves, and each other, provides the country with its little-understood strength.

Newsweek

Floodwaters give new life to class dispute

New York Times

Militant groups aid Pakistan flood victims

PBS

Spain more tolerant of gypsies

While many European countries see their Roma communities as problems to be tackled, Spain has embraced its gypsies, giving them rights, celebrating their history — making them feel at home.

TIME

France faces showdown on Roma at European Union summit

BBC

BUSINESS

RIM results top forecasts as shares jump

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion reported stronger-than-expected profit, revenue and shipments that exceeded expectations, reducing concerns that it might lose more ground to competitors.

Reuters

China touts ‘complete package’ for Calif.

China can offer a “complete package,” including financing, as it competes to build a high-speed railway in California costing more than $40 billion, according to the nation’s railway ministry.

BusinessWeek

EDUCATION

K-12 policy shifts loom in GOP surge

The conservative wave sweeping toward the 2010 midterm elections could put in power a group of congressional Republicans who are disenchanted with a recent expansion of the federal role in K-12 policy.

Education Week

Not scared of selectivity

Community college students can successfully transfer to some of the nation’s most selective institutions and perform as well as those who start as freshmen, a new report finds.

Inside Higher Ed

ENVIRONMENT

Don’t like the climate? Move to Fargo, says author of ‘Climatopolis’

"Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future," argues that while it's too late to avoid the major effects of global warming, that's OK because most people will simply move to cooler places.

Grist

Nuclear fuel recycling unnecessary amid plentiful supplies

Recycling nuclear waste provides little short-term benefit because the process costs too much and uranium supplies remain plentiful, according to a study.

Bloomberg

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The price of love

Scientists have discovered that starting a romantic relationship typically costs two close friends from the couple's inner circle.

The Independent

They're dancing in the streets

A project that's equal parts art, social experiment and self-exploration takes the concept of dancing in the streets down an interesting path.

Star Tribune

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