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People and their dogs stand before floodwaters from the Schuylkill River that submerged a section of Kelly Drive in Philadelphia, Pa. (Photo by Matt Rourke / AP)

Lenders review foreclosure procedures

A top federal bank regulator said that he has directed seven of the nation’s largest lenders to review their foreclosure processes after learning about the mishandling of homeowner evictions.

Washington Post

GMAC showed ‘bad faith’ in Maine foreclosure

Reuters

Chase foreclosures referred to federal prosecutor

BusinessWeek

US consumer spending up

Consumer spending in the U.S. rose and incomes climbed, bolstering the Federal Reserve’s forecast that the economy will keep expanding at a “modest” pace.

BusinessWeek

Tropical Storm Nicole rains soak Northeast

The remains of Tropical Storm Nicole battered the Atlantic Coast as it moved from the Carolinas to New England.

Baltimore Sun

Shiite bloc taps al-Maliki as PM candidate

The National Alliance — Iraq’s main Shiite parliamentary bloc — has tapped Nuri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister.

CNN

In Iraq, getting the story gets tougher for reporters

NPR

Special section:

Iraq

Christian Science Monitor

Campaign ads for smart phones

As more voters head online for political information, campaigns are spending more of their budgets on Web ads that focus on specific locations and demographics.

Star Tribune

Blog:

Candidates take ad cues from TV

(CBS News)

Political Hotsheet

Interview:

Strategists on political ad trends

USA TODAY

NATION

Was the bank bailout worth it?

Kansas City Star

Supreme Court’s new era

When the Supreme Court opens its term, it will look different from any U.S. high court in history. And as this new set of nine begins to resolve cases, it could chart new territory on the law, too.

USA TODAY

Special section:

The Supreme Court

ABC News

Student’s suicide highlights bullying problems over sexuality

The suicide of a Rutgers University freshman student whose sex life was broadcast over the Web stirred outrage and remorse from classmates who said they wished they could have stopped him.

NPR

‘Cyber gay bashing’

MSNBC

POLITICS

Obama’s incoming chief of staff helped make him president

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer, Chief Counsel Bob Bauer, and many other aides to President Barack Obama all have at least one thing in common. All worked for Pete Rouse.

USA TODAY

Blog:

Change at the top: out goes Rahm, in comes Rouse

(PBS)

Rundown

Emanuel eyes Chicago mayoral bid

YouTube

Dems face hard choices

Democratic leaders are deciding where to spend precious resources as they debate which Senate candidates can survive the Republican onslaught.

The Hill

How a Repub. Congress would deal with Obama

U.S. News & World Report

EDUCATION

Rural teacher shortage leads districts to grow their own

Faced with chronic teacher shortages and unable to compete with the higher salaries in cities and suburban districts, a growing number of rural school systems are turning to familiar faces to teach their students.

Anchorage Daily News

Teachers, families making connections by meeting at kids’ homes

Teachers at one of Denver’s poorest schools have discovered a key to improving student achievement by trying to visit the homes of every child at school to discover more about their students.

Denver Post

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Scandal forces appraisal of gay issues

The allegations against the highly influential Bishop Eddie Long — that he coerced four young male parishioners into sexual activity — have ramifications that reach far outside the South.

Columbus Dispatch

Faithful uprising for Virgin of Guadalupe mural’s return

All it took for Mercy Cruz was about 70 signatures for a letter to Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput demanding a mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe be restored at a north Denver church.

Denver Post

SPORTS

Jets pounce on ex-Ravens DE Pryce

The Jets have signed Trevor Pryce, reuniting the former Ravens defensive end with several former teammates. Pryce didn’t need to tell his agent where he wanted to go.

Sports Illustrated

Ryder Cup suspended by rain in Wales; Europe favored over US

Rain suspended play at golf’s 38th Ryder Cup in Newport, Wales, with Europe holding the advantage over the U.S. team.

San Francisco Chronicle

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Blog (Matt Taibbi):

Some good news

(Rolling Stone)

Taibblog

Column (Bill McClellan):

Tolerance changes when dollars fly

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial:

Faster trains, for real

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Victor Davis Hanson):

Who’s the smart one?

San Jose Mercury News

Editorial:

England swings back and forth on official space alien greeter

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Column (Pam Spaulding):

Why did Tyler Clementi die?

CNN

Column (Rebecca Traister):

Democrats: Remember the ladies!

The Nation

Column (Richard Corliss):

Waiting for ‘Superman’: Are teachers the problem?

TIME

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GOOD NEWS

10 American cities launch program of volunteers to solve community problems

The Cities of Service coalition announced that 10 major U.S. cities are launching citywide, high-impact community service plans that will channel volunteers towards each city’s greatest needs.

PNNOnline

Hiker survives without food, water

Edward Rosenthal set out on what he thought would be a scenic hike but somehow took a wrong turn. Search and rescue crews eventually found him severely dehydrated, but miraculously alive.

AOL News

WORLD

Soldiers rescue Ecuador president

Gun battle frees Rafael Correa, who was trapped inside a hospital by police protesting over austerity measures.

Guardian

Ecuador unrest

MSNBC

Defiant Correa addresses crowds

YouTube

Who wants to visit the Middle East?

When it comes to the Middle East, you might be surprised to learn that it is the fastest-growing tourism destination.

Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Ultimate travel library — the ME

National Geographic

BUSINESS

Personal income and spending are up

Personal income rose faster that expected, while spending by individuals remained steady, according to a government report.

CNNMoney

HP names SAP ex-chief as its new CEO, shares slide

Hewlett-Packard Co. named Leo Apotheker, the former head of the German software company SAP, as chief executive in a surprise appointment, and HP shares dropped 3 percent.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

USA and BP both fortify deepwater drilling safety rules

Both BP and the Obama administration aim to strengthen the safety of deepwater oil drilling operations with sweeping operational and regulatory changes.

Environmental News Network

‘Extinct’ animals back from the dead

Australian biologists say animals that have been feared extinct are often rediscovered, and conservation efforts too often focus on creatures that will never be found again.

Discovery News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Willie Nelson will rock on at Farm Aid

The 25th Farm Aid concert will take place in Milwaukee. The man who started it all — legendary singer Willie Nelson — has taken the stage at each concert.

CBS News

Could Harry Potter return? Author says maybe to Oprah

Could Harry Potter return to work more magic? J.K. Rowling is leaving open the possibility. She told Oprah Winfrey in a taped interview that she may someday write another novel in the popular series.

NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Made in the lab, new stem cells may cut the controversy

Researchers say they have discovered a way to use scientifically created cells that appear virtually identical to embryonic stem cells for transplantation into patients.

Miami Herald

Why people give more information to shady websites

A recent study found that survey respondents were more likely to admit to engaging in questionable behaviors if they were asked about their habits on a crude, unprofessional-looking website.

TIME

HEALTH

Debate over on new depression guideline

The American Psychiatric Association hadn’t updated guidelines for treatment of major depression since 2000, and now, the APA has finally unveiled new guidelines that are so vague as to raise questions.

MedPage Today

1 in 10 American adults depressed

Medical News Today

Poll results say most men unaware of own breast cancer risk

Did you know that a man who has had at least one blood relative on his mother’s side with breast cancer is at higher risk of developing the disease himself?

CTV

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