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Barbara Billingsley, who gained the title supermom for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys in “Leave it to Beaver,” has died. She was 94. (Photo by Damian Dovarganes / AP)

Drugged driving tough to prove: Non-alcohol DUI’s are up

As illegal prescription drug use soars, authorities say the number of cases of driving under the influence, where the substance is a prescription drug rather than alcohol, is rising steadily.

Florida Today

Nun who fought abuse becomes saint

Australia got its first Catholic saint, a feisty 19th-century nun who was briefly excommunicated when her colleagues exposed an abusive priest.

CNN

‘Leave it to Beaver’ star Barbara Billingsley dies at 94

Barbara Billingsley, best known as the “perfect mom” on TV’s “Leave it to Beaver,” died after a long illness at her home in Santa Monica, said a family spokeswoman.

ABC News

Actress Barbara Billingsley dead at 94

YouTube

Fans trapped in Fox-Cablevision dispute

Negotiators for Cablevision and Fox planned to meet again to resolve a dispute over rates that could force subscribers to make alternate arrangements to watch the New York Giants take on the Detroit Lions.

CBS News

Hank’s picks

ESPN

Obama, 1st lady hit campaign trail together

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hit the campaign trail together for the first time since the 2008 presidential race during a trip to Ohio.

Sify

Obama on economic frustration

Reuters

NATION

Working hard to save for retirement? Work harder

Each year since 2006, Congress has declared the third week of October to be National Save for Retirement Week. Many Americans are in worse shape for retirement now than they were four years ago.

NPR

Outsourcing wave grows

Although some U.S. firms are bringing overseas work back home, evidence is growing that companies are moving more jobs than ever to China and other countries.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Obama urges end to tax breaks that reward moving jobs overseas

Chicago Sun-Times

POLITICS

Washington: The blue state that goes red?

The Republicans are almost certain to pick up seats in the Senate. But to gain an outright majority, Republicans also need to win at least one state that usually goes Democratic.

NPR

Democrats abandon House progressives

Grasping to keep control of Congress, Democratic leaders are turning their backs on staunch supporters in the House and propping up stronger candidates who have routinely defied them on major issues.

Salon

HEALTH

3 ways to reduce your breast cancer risk

Women who maintain certain “breast-healthy” habits can lower their risk of breast cancer, even if a close relative has had the disease, a new study finds.

USA TODAY

FDA approves Botox to treat migraines

Federal health officials approved Botox for migraine headaches, giving drugmaker Allergan clearance to market its drug to patients with a history of the condition.

San Francisco Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The Hobbit to begin filming

Warner Bros also announced that Peter Jackson, who directed the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, would helm the two-part prequel.

BBC

Skin damage possible from laptop

Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit.

Houston Chronicle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Robots are stealing US jobs

Forget the recession, immigration and the mortgage industry collapse — in the loss of American jobs, robots are to blame. If automation is the future, less-educated Americans could be left in the dust.

Popular Science

MIT’s robots

PC World

NASA’s Bolden walks tight rope on trip

NASA administrator Bolden‘s trip to China comes at a time of upheaval in the US human spaceflight program, including doubt about Bolden’s future at the space agency’s helm.

Christian Science Monitor

SPORTS

Duke hangs 4th banner

Duke threw one last party to celebrate last season’s national championship. Then the Blue Devils went to work on trying to win another one.

USA TODAY

Midnight Madness begins

ESPN

Texas beats Nebraska

Garrett Gilbert ran for two touchdowns and Texas’ defense shut down Taylor Martinez to lead the Longhorns to a 20-13 upset of No. 5 Nebraska.

MSNBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Treasures emerge from Vatican vault

As more than 8000 Australians flooded into the Eternal City for today’s canonisation of Mary MacKillop, Aboriginal treasures held in the vaults of the Vatican Museums for 85 years were revealed for the first time.

Sydney Morning Herald

Meditation reduces depression, fatigue, anxiety in MS patients

A new Swiss study reports that a form of meditation known as mindfulness may help patients with multiple sclerosis.

USA TODAY

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Sean Wilentz):

The Tea Party’s Cold War roots

The New Yorker

Column (Sheri Rivlin and Allan Rivlin):

Dems step 6: Connect with voters’ anxiety to earn their trust

Huffington Post

Editorial:

Far better arrangements

Jerusalem Post

Editorial:

Court protects gay soldiers

Hartford Courant

Editorial:

O’s magic wanes

Boston Herald

Column (Scott Horton):

Psychologists and torture

Harper’s

Column (Amy Goodman):

Amy Goodman: British novelist knows about real wars, too

Auburn Citizen

Editorial:

Gouging welfare recipients

San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial:

Christie’s tunnel vision

Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

Donors push Africa’s war on malaria

In recent years, malaria’s profile has risen among celebrities and high-spending philanthropists. Malaria strikes a chord because it seems so easily prevented.

San Francisco Chronicle

‘The Hokey Pokey Project’ is a unique form of community service

A mom’s simple goal — to make people smile and teach her kids to do likewise — inspires a colorful public art project.

Star Tribune

‘School Pride’ gives Cheryl Hines an education about schools

Cheryl Hines spent her summer at several schools, but the star of HBO‘s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” wasn’t sitting at a desk. She was cleaning up run-down schools.

USA TODAY

WORLD

Palestinians weigh alternatives to talks

The Palestinians will study alternatives to peace talks with Israel, after Israel started to build new houses on war-won land Palestinians seek for their state.

USA TODAY

Israeli settlements: where, when and why

Christian Science Monitor

Iran releases American

Iran set free an American businessman jailed in Tehran on suspicion of ties to an allegedly violent opposition group.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

BUSINESS

News Corp. pulls Fox from Cablevision

Cablevision said in a statement that Fox failed to negotiate in good faith and called the decision to remove the programming “a black eye for broadcast television in America.”

Bloomberg

Apple’s earnings showcase 1-2 punch

Apple should affirm that the iPad tablet computer is selling well despite a shaky consumer market, while the iPhone continues to fend off a strong challenge from rival Google Inc.

ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

EU clashes with Greenland over international stewardship of Arctic

The European Union has clashed with Greenland and other Arctic nations over their perceived failure to ensure wider international stewardship of the far north.

Guardian

Filmmaker Cameron joins Schwarzenegger in climate fight

Academy Award-winning director James Cameron pledged $1 million to oppose Proposition 23, a measure that would suspend the state’s landmark climate change law.

McClatchy Newspapers

EDUCATION

Union leader backs school change

In “Waiting for Superman,” the new education documentary, the union leader Randi Weingarten is portrayed, in the words of Variety, as “a foaming satanic beast.”

New York Times

‘Waiting for Superman’ trailer

Times-Picayune

More intellectually disabled youths go to college

Students with Down syndrome, autism and other conditions that can result in intellectual disabilities are leaving high school more academically prepared than ever and ready for the next step: college.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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