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U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth is pictured in his office in this file photo in Washington. In a talk he said it was proper for agencies to conduct surveillance, "but what we have found in the history of our country is that you can't trust the executive." (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

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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.

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MSNBC

Young voters expect to be better off than parents, but still worry

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(NPR)

It's All Politics

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.

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BBC

Huricane Karl roars toward ports, oil hubs

Hurricane Karl grew into a powerful Category 3 storm, prompting closure of Gulf of Mexico oil facilities. The storm could strengthen further before hitting near the country's largest power plant.

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3 hurricanes churn the Atlantic basin

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(Baltimore Sun)

Maryland Weather

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Hurricane Karl strengthens, nears Mexico again

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YouTube

Big decade for dino research

Archaeologists have unearthed new information about dinosaurs in the past decade thanks to new technology. But the T. Rex's charisma and appeal are something that scientists aren't immune from.

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NPR

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When T. rex became tyrannical

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LiveScience

Tornado-like storm, with 100 mph winds, sweeps through New York City

A monster storm ripped through the city, killing one person, snapping mighty trees, and flipping tractor-trailers like toys.

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Brief but strong storm sweeps through NY

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NATION

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.

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CNNMoney

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Factbox: Details of small business bill

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Reuters

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Pelosi says 'up the ante if you wish'

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ABC News

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.

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MSNBC

Whooping cough and swine flu season — time to get vaccinated

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(San Francisco Chronicle)

ChronRX

Tribes see grants to fight crime as step in right direction

The Department of Justice has announced $127 million in grants aimed at crime and justice on reservations, a move that has some Native Americans guardedly optimistic.

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USA TODAY

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.

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Politico

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

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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.

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San Francisco Chronicle

HEALTH

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.

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USA TODAY

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.

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The Independent

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

3-D computer simulates explosions

For scientists, supernovae are true superstars — explosions of dying stars that reveal the shape and fate of the universe.

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ScienceDaily

Seats on Boeing spaceships up for sale

Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship.

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'American Idol' new judges to be unveiled

"American Idol" will unveil its new judging panel soon, ending the considerable speculation that followed the departure of old hands Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi, Fox said.

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ABC News

Is eavesdropping so wrong?

Eavesdropping may be socially unacceptable in many quarters, but it is hardwired into us, according to John Locke, a professor of linguistics in New York.

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BBC

Seattle cartoonist goes into hiding

The Seattle cartoonist who started "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day" with a satirical cartoon in support of free speech has reportedly gone into hiding on the advice of the FBI.

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ENVIRONMENT

Arctic sea ice melts to near-record level

Arctic sea ice melted over the summer to cover the third smallest area on record, U.S. researchers said, warning that global warming could leave the region ice-free by September 2030.

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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.

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Grist

Columns And Op-Ed

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

NASA's expertise revealed by efforts to help trapped Chilean miners

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Houston Chronicle

Column (David Sirota):

Synthetic novelty is not reality

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Truthdig

Put an end to secret holds

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Victor Davis Hanson):

George W. Bush reconsidered

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San Jose Mercury News

Column (William Saletan):

Sexual socialism

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Slate

Blog (Harris B. Stratyner):

Autumn is a great time to breathe and reboot

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(Psychology Today)

Recovery for Life

Column (Max Fisher):

Analyzing the 15-year high poverty rate

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The Atlantic

Column (Robert Fisk):

Freedom, democracy and human rights in Syria

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The Independent

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GOOD NEWS

Boy marches across America to raise homelessness awareness

Zach Bonner, 12, has walked approximately 2,478 miles and crossed over eight states — all to bring awareness to the plight of homeless youth.

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CNN

'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.

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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.

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CNNMoney

The real victims of China's yuan policy

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(TIME)

The Curious Capitalist

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.

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TIME

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France faces showdown on Roma at European Union summit

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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.

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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.

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BusinessWeek

EDUCATION

Obama: CEOs joining to push math, science education

The CEOs of more than 100 companies are launching a new nonprofit initiative, "Change the Equation," to turn a diverse generation of students into tomorrow’s scientists, engineers, and math-literate citizens.

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Christian Science Monitor

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.

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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.

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Inside Higher Ed

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.

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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."

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ESPN

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Brady: What's wrong with our fans?

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Telegram & Gazette

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

School reporters reflect on the Pope's 'Big Assembly' on Catholic education

Nearly 4,000 young people from schools, colleges and universities across the United Kingdom have an assembly with the Pope.

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BBC

Special section:

Chart of Pope visits

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Economist

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.

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BBC

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Tough times ahead for children

Children who are born during the recession are more likely than not to live in poverty with both parents unemployed.

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Photo of the Day

Ukrainian artist Denys Vrazhkin sets a new world record for bouncing into the air from a trampoline in the prone position at 6.708 meters in the pirate-Arena in Heide-Park Soltau Resort in Germany. (Photo by Stefan Simonsen / AP)

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